Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons or Theomorphs and Deamonomorphs are in actuality the same creatures. The key difference is their motivation. While Angels will work towards a greater goal in maintaining balance and peace, Demons are only interested in themselves and entertainment, which often revolves around chaos.
Angels and demons may vary in appearance, but it is said that they all are both beautiful and terrible to behold. Angels, when meeting mortals will often tell them “Fear not” or “Do not fear me” Demons on the other hand will revel in your fear for their own amusement. Meeting one of these beings itself is dangerous as those who gaze upon them risk blindness or insanity. There are simple methods to protect yourself from this, by either closing one’s eyes or gazing into a mirror instead of directly at them. Closing one’s eyes shuts out all the light they cast leaving one with only their auras to see and mirrors are unable to completely reflect their true image, reflecting only the light they cast but leaving out their auras. The difference between their light and aura is unclear, and might only be understood by those who have met an angel or demon.
In art, the distinction between angels and demons is mainly how artists decide to depict what these creatures invoked most, beauty or terror. It is also safe to say that no current depiction of angels or demons is accurate, as either their positive or negative traits are reduced to better show if they are “Good” or “Evil” It may even be impossible to accurately depict one of these beings because of the contradiction of how they look.
It is very possible that a theomorph or a deamonomorph may switch rolls, an Angel can become a Demon just as easily as a Demon can become an Angel. It is more common however, for angels to become demons than the other way around, though it has happened. The reasons vary, but Angels may tire of their self appointed tasks and abandon them, or they become unable to continue those tasks due to outside influence and become frustrated.
There are records of demons becoming angels by acquiring an interest in a mortal and becoming their personal guardians of their own free will. Sometimes this interest grows into affection similar to a person and their pet. Should this affection continue to grow, a guardian demon for a single person might later become a guardian angel for an entire family line.
Contracts with these beings can be risky and dangerous. A contract with an Angel is rare as they do not often require a mortal to complete their tasks. However, angels tend to take exception for those who have a great destiny before them. Contracts with Demons are far more common and worth serious scrutiny, as demons will tend to manipulate the contract to their own favor and use any loophole to refrain from keeping their end of a contract.
Overall, Angels and Demons are among the most powerful of beings a mortal can meet, and there is no clear way to know which one you’ve met. It is strongly advised to ignore them if possible as demons will grow board and soon move on, while angels will be persistent. If one of these beings sticks around for more than a month, then it’s likely an angel that requires your aid, and it’s safe to assume that they truly mean you no harm.