Post by lordzymeth on Aug 14, 2023 22:10:44 GMT
Name: Samael
Nicknames/Aliases: Sam, The Persecutor
Gender: Male
Age: Slightly older than humankind
Sexuality: Pansexual
Relationship Status: Not looking
Year of Birth/Death: Born before dates were a thing
Place of Birth: Heaven
Classification: Fallen Angel
Cardinal Sins/Virtues: Wrath / Justice
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Personality: Imposing, eccentric, and grim in equal measures, Samael is a fearsome presence even in Hell. With his constant preaching of penance and exaltations of suffering, many rightly consider him a fanatical madman. He genuinely believes that sin can only be cleansed by acts of penance. Every evil action, in this world and the former, carries a debt which can only be paid with blood and pain. As such, he encourages those who grow weary of Hell to join the ranks of his Iron Saints, and begin the path of the penitent and give their service to the crown of Hell.
Samael is a gifted speaker with a flair for the dramatic. He has a poet's soul and tends to wax on in purple prose even in the most mundane of situations. However, despite his quirks (or perhaps because of them) he has a natural charisma tempered by righteous passion that draws many to his sermons and, eventually, his ideology. Few Iron Saints ever leave the cause and view him as a teacher and prophet.
However, despite his rather stoic nature and bombastic persona, he is easily frazzled and the resulting overreaction serves as a symptom of how unhinged he truly is. But despite his lunacy and obsession with punishing the wicked, he hates to see others suffer without need or purpose. He genuinely believes in redemption and works tirelessly to fix the problem he believes he and his brother caused.
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History: Samael served as his Father's executioner and assassin, dirtying his hands so that his more "holy" brothers would not have to compromise their purity. After Lucifer's rebellion, however, Samael was deeply hurt by the betrayal and swore vengeance on all the fallen. He hunted them mercilessly until he too was cast out of Heaven to join the ranks of those he hated so much, his wings having been cut from him by Michael.
He warred against Lucifer for decades, but the craftier sibling came out on top. After his defeat and several particularly well-spoken barbs by Lucifer, Samael suffered an existential crisis and disappeared into the wastes of Hell, where he wandered for hundreds of years. Somewhere during that time, he had a "revelation". He began intentionally mutilating himself, hurling himself into hellfire for days, poisoning himself, and even ripping his own eyes from his skull.
He returned to Lucifer's castle a changed man. Claiming to have had a vision of the "truth behind reality", he swore his services to Lucifer, believing that the Morningstar family was both the cause of Creation's corruption and the only way it could be cleansed. Though he is open with his criticism of Lucifer's rule, he still stands by the royal family loyally, often acting on their behalf or taking up tasks he believes need to be done in spite of his brother's apathy.
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Powers:
-Venomous Blood: Samael’s blood is a corrosive toxin which burns demon skin on contact. If introduced into the bloodstream through injury, the victim is wracked with pain and suffers brief flashbacks akin to PTSD or even full-blown hallucinations, with exaggerated recountings of the victim’s wrong-doings being the focus.
-Soul Sight: Samael could “sense” spiritual energy and corruption. While he can’t see inanimate objects or other “soulless” things, the spiritual energy of others illuminates a small radius around them. This also allows him to detect small bursts of emotional resonance, such as surges of aggression or intent to deceive.
-Hierokinesis: Samael can telekinetically manipulate his own blood, forming it into spears, blades, shields, or other forms for several moments after being drawn. He can also permanently apply this to items he has “forged” with his blood, such as his axe and the detachable metal feathers on his armor.
-Banish the Dark: Specializes in magic that dispels curses, ending possessions, and containing negative energy. In particular, he can use his blood to create sigils that act as barriers to sinners and other “evil” entities for a time.
Skills:
-Martial Prowess: Even among Archangels, Samael's skill as a warrior is legendary, often considered second only to Michael. Though his blindness and mutilation has diminished his physical abilities slightly, he is still among the most formidable fighters of Hell.
-Cult Leader: Despite being obviously insane, Samael's public speaking ability and charisma are exceedingly impressive and he's gained quite a following.
-Flight: Despite having his wings chopped off, Samael has replaced them with two prosthetics. Though he lacks the agility that his natural ones granted, the jet turbines in his new ones allow him to reach frankly frightening speeds.
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Trivia:
-Samael is 8'11'' and weighs 612 lbs without his prosthetics or armor.
-He has a great fondness for heavy metal music, since he feels it speaks to his passion, resolve, and is "just really fucking fantastic".
-Samael often rides a custom motorcycle that has been crafted from the shade of several of his exterminated followers. "Painkiller" is semi-sentient, allowing the blind Samael to ride with ease.
-Samael is one of the few higher powers of Hell that believes in Charlie's cause. In fact, he supports her candidacy for the throne wholeheartedly, feeling that her rule would be a huge step forward from the status quo.
-It's said he once had a lover, but his duties to Heaven came between the two and he had to strike them down.
Links:
docs.google.com/document/d/1mdXGsW0oJUk7eUTjWH8gbfB7I8HCoc5LKbF0ynfGBks/edit?usp=sharing
Gallery:
Nicknames/Aliases: Sam, The Persecutor
Gender: Male
Age: Slightly older than humankind
Sexuality: Pansexual
Relationship Status: Not looking
Year of Birth/Death: Born before dates were a thing
Place of Birth: Heaven
Classification: Fallen Angel
Cardinal Sins/Virtues: Wrath / Justice
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Personality: Imposing, eccentric, and grim in equal measures, Samael is a fearsome presence even in Hell. With his constant preaching of penance and exaltations of suffering, many rightly consider him a fanatical madman. He genuinely believes that sin can only be cleansed by acts of penance. Every evil action, in this world and the former, carries a debt which can only be paid with blood and pain. As such, he encourages those who grow weary of Hell to join the ranks of his Iron Saints, and begin the path of the penitent and give their service to the crown of Hell.
Samael is a gifted speaker with a flair for the dramatic. He has a poet's soul and tends to wax on in purple prose even in the most mundane of situations. However, despite his quirks (or perhaps because of them) he has a natural charisma tempered by righteous passion that draws many to his sermons and, eventually, his ideology. Few Iron Saints ever leave the cause and view him as a teacher and prophet.
However, despite his rather stoic nature and bombastic persona, he is easily frazzled and the resulting overreaction serves as a symptom of how unhinged he truly is. But despite his lunacy and obsession with punishing the wicked, he hates to see others suffer without need or purpose. He genuinely believes in redemption and works tirelessly to fix the problem he believes he and his brother caused.
»»———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
History: Samael served as his Father's executioner and assassin, dirtying his hands so that his more "holy" brothers would not have to compromise their purity. After Lucifer's rebellion, however, Samael was deeply hurt by the betrayal and swore vengeance on all the fallen. He hunted them mercilessly until he too was cast out of Heaven to join the ranks of those he hated so much, his wings having been cut from him by Michael.
He warred against Lucifer for decades, but the craftier sibling came out on top. After his defeat and several particularly well-spoken barbs by Lucifer, Samael suffered an existential crisis and disappeared into the wastes of Hell, where he wandered for hundreds of years. Somewhere during that time, he had a "revelation". He began intentionally mutilating himself, hurling himself into hellfire for days, poisoning himself, and even ripping his own eyes from his skull.
He returned to Lucifer's castle a changed man. Claiming to have had a vision of the "truth behind reality", he swore his services to Lucifer, believing that the Morningstar family was both the cause of Creation's corruption and the only way it could be cleansed. Though he is open with his criticism of Lucifer's rule, he still stands by the royal family loyally, often acting on their behalf or taking up tasks he believes need to be done in spite of his brother's apathy.
»»———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Powers:
-Venomous Blood: Samael’s blood is a corrosive toxin which burns demon skin on contact. If introduced into the bloodstream through injury, the victim is wracked with pain and suffers brief flashbacks akin to PTSD or even full-blown hallucinations, with exaggerated recountings of the victim’s wrong-doings being the focus.
-Soul Sight: Samael could “sense” spiritual energy and corruption. While he can’t see inanimate objects or other “soulless” things, the spiritual energy of others illuminates a small radius around them. This also allows him to detect small bursts of emotional resonance, such as surges of aggression or intent to deceive.
-Hierokinesis: Samael can telekinetically manipulate his own blood, forming it into spears, blades, shields, or other forms for several moments after being drawn. He can also permanently apply this to items he has “forged” with his blood, such as his axe and the detachable metal feathers on his armor.
-Banish the Dark: Specializes in magic that dispels curses, ending possessions, and containing negative energy. In particular, he can use his blood to create sigils that act as barriers to sinners and other “evil” entities for a time.
Skills:
-Martial Prowess: Even among Archangels, Samael's skill as a warrior is legendary, often considered second only to Michael. Though his blindness and mutilation has diminished his physical abilities slightly, he is still among the most formidable fighters of Hell.
-Cult Leader: Despite being obviously insane, Samael's public speaking ability and charisma are exceedingly impressive and he's gained quite a following.
-Flight: Despite having his wings chopped off, Samael has replaced them with two prosthetics. Though he lacks the agility that his natural ones granted, the jet turbines in his new ones allow him to reach frankly frightening speeds.
»»———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Trivia:
-Samael is 8'11'' and weighs 612 lbs without his prosthetics or armor.
-He has a great fondness for heavy metal music, since he feels it speaks to his passion, resolve, and is "just really fucking fantastic".
-Samael often rides a custom motorcycle that has been crafted from the shade of several of his exterminated followers. "Painkiller" is semi-sentient, allowing the blind Samael to ride with ease.
-Samael is one of the few higher powers of Hell that believes in Charlie's cause. In fact, he supports her candidacy for the throne wholeheartedly, feeling that her rule would be a huge step forward from the status quo.
-It's said he once had a lover, but his duties to Heaven came between the two and he had to strike them down.
Links:
docs.google.com/document/d/1mdXGsW0oJUk7eUTjWH8gbfB7I8HCoc5LKbF0ynfGBks/edit?usp=sharing
Gallery: