Angels and Demons

Summery

Despite looking vary different, angels and demons are actually very similar and share an origin. Both gained their power through the eating of a Golden Apple or in rare cases are the offspring of another rare being. Both began their (post transformation) lives somewhere between the two and over time graduate to one side. It is not uncommon them to switch sides either. Many dedicate themselves to the protection of a people, becoming a god unto them.

For such beings of power, remaining in the Material World is tiring and physically draining and so they tend to live in the Spirit World which is more suited to them, returning when they wish, usually to fulfill a task or if they are summoned, though some do choose to find a secluded spot in Orbis to live, often in the more magical regions. This is because the further they are from magical regions, the longer they have been out of the Spirit World, the weaker they are. As they age, they are less and likely to return.

While many people do not believe them to exist, most know them as characters in stories or as deities.

Solnir The Protector Solnir is one of the oldest and most powerful angels and is regarded by some as the Queen of the Angels. She is believed to be one of the first women to eat a Golden Apple and to remain uncorrupted. She is the source of the phrase "Solnir Protects", which is used by some people to ward off danger. Solnir rarely leaves the spirit world due to her age, but it is said she will return in the end days to protect humanity from its end.

Ire Animal Friend Ire (pronounced Eye-Ree) is perhaps a rare case in that she has chosen to remain on Orbis and live in the Deep Woods, perhaps the most inherently magical place in Orbis. Ire is friend and healer to the animals of the Deep Woods and lives among them.

Azura

Azura is one who could not resist the seduction of power. She undertook the quest for the Tree Of Life with the intention of becoming hugely powerful, which she achieved and is now worshiped by some of the nomadic tribes of the Far South.

Iris

Iris spent many years in the Far South following her transformation eventually taking a group of people under her wing. She guided them out from the south up to the fertile lands along the rivers. Her tribe gradually grew into the dominant power south of the river and later formed the country of Aaru. Iris the patron goddess of the Aaru people.