User blog:Godzillavkk/The Angiris Council vs The Cardinal Virtues

The Angiris Council, the ruling body of Heaven who fight the Burning Hells

The Cardinal Virtues, Paradiso's elite angels who seek to revive Jubilleus

WHO IS DEADLIEST?



It's often said that on Christmas Day, the Angels sing. But this Christmas Day, the Angels will fight. These are two of the most powerful archangel groups video games has ever produced, but if they ever meet face to face, who would be standing and who would be dead?

Now before we get started I'd like to say the following. The Angiris Council will be circa the Eternal Conflict before the creation of Sanctuary. So Tyrael will still have his wings and Malthael will still be the Archangel of Wisdom. Also, since there are only 4 Cardinal Virtues and 5 Angiris Council members, I'm going to aid another angel from Bayonetta into the frey to even the number odds.

Anatomy
Now before we look at each individual angel, we must look at their anatomy. The anatomy's of the angels of Diablo and Bayonetta are different from eachother so we must see how these anatomies will fair against eachother.

Angiris Council
The angels from Diablo are born from the Crystal Arch, though only in moments of perfect harmony in Heaven through a process called the Lightsong. Angels are immortal and are not made of flesh and blood, instead they are living manifestations of light and sound. Their wings radiate energy and any human weapon used against them will simply turn to ash. Only supernatural weapons can harm angels. Angels are stronger then humans, though some angels are stronger then others based on their signifigence. An angel can willfully forsake their immortality by removing their wings but they will still have their powers.

When wounded, a light liquid has been known to ooze from their wound. Angels don't need to eat or sleep, instead they draw energy from the crystal arch. If this connection is severed or corrupted, an angel can be rendered unconscious. Angels also have a stronger sense of smell and sight then humans. Angels appear to be faceless, almost always covered by a hood or helmet, but their heads are humanoid in appearence.

Cardinal Virtues
The angels of Bayonetta have marble skin, gold and ivory armor and halos made of light. Angels are phsyical beings and can exist in Paradiso or Purgatario. Despite the positive emotions they can give to others, Angels are known for attacking people if ordered to, though it is unclear of they are truely violent creatures, or simply mindless monsters serving a hive mind. While most mortal weapons are ineffective against them, magic weapons can harm angels, though it takes a good ammount of damage for an angel to actually be killed. To give them additional protection, angels have a marble exterior, though it is unknown if it's their skin or a suit of armor that they wear.

Beneath the marble however is gaping maws, monstrous purple eyes and other monstrous features, though it is unknown if that is what angels really look like, or if it's their inner muscles and organs.

OK enough biology lessons. Time to look at the individual angels and their powers.

Angiris Council


Auriel is the Archangel of Hope. She weilds Al'maiesh, a magical cord that is a manifestation of her positive qualities. It can heal wounds, and calm angered minds. It also can be used as a weapon. Used like a whip, it can slap and burn enemies with it's mere touch as well as create fissures. I also can be wrapped around enemies and turned into chains. Auriel has also been shown to have the ability to hinder enemies with flashes of light. And as the Archangel of Hope, here mere presence can give her allies more hope. If Auriel is killed however, her allies will lose hope. Auriel is the kindest and gentlest of the Angiris council, and is known for disliking violence, only using it when there is no alternative.

Malthael is the Archangel of Wisdom. He weilds a pair of shotels and can use them to deflect attacks. He also can see all things via the Chalice of Wisdom. Malthael can also use Wisdom to predict enemy attacks. And as the Archangel of Wisdom he can control information and knowledge. Using this he can give and take away knowledge from both friends and foes. However, Malthael does not in fact know everything. Anything that seems illogical to him like humanity's power can cause him to lose his sanity and take on a different aspect, such as death.

Itherael is the Archangel of Fate. He weilds a sword. Like Malthael, Itherael can predict enemy attacks. He can also slow down time and forsee different possibilities of the future, but not THE future. He also can teleport. Non natural beings are immune to Itherael's predictions which can frustrate him.

Tyrael is the Archangel of Justice. He weilds El'drun, a sword that can cut through any foe or substance. The sword however cannot pass through or harm a being of rightous intent. The sword can also project a small shield which can shield Tyrael and his allies from corruptive forces that would harm mortals. As the Archangel of Justice, Tyrael can also manipulate justice. Tyrael's weakness however is that he often refuses to kill helpless opponents, claiming it's not justice.

Imperius is the Archangel of Valor. He weilds the spear Solarian that he uses to channel fire. Imperius can also teleport, and use telekenisis to move objects. Imperius can call Solarian to his side anytime and can silence other angels with a mere gesture. And as the Archangel of Valor, Imperius can increase the courage of his allies, and decrease the courage of his enemies. Imperius is a brilliant battlefield commander and his mere presence can cause angels to fight better. Imperius is also immune to the fear releated powers of his archenemy Diablo. However, Imperius is known fro being rash, arrogant and prideful. He also has a bad temper and if called a coward, he will attack whoever did it. When angry, he can become reckless beyond reasoning.

Cardinels of Virtue
Fortitudo is a dragon like angel. His abilities include fire breath which can come in blasts of fire or fireballs. His heads can be used for punching and they also have sharp teeth for beiting. He also can summon fire from the ground and fly. His tail also can be used as a thrashing weapon. Fortudio's deadliest weapon however is telekenesis which he can use to move entire buildings. And despite being huge and heavy, he is a capable flyer.

Temperantia is an angel whose form seems to have little to no connection with what humans comprehend. His "hands" are used as guns and can fire bullets, in addition the hands can also deliver devastating punches. He also appears to have power over wind, especially tornado's. He can also exted his face and breathe small tornado's and fire energy beams from his forhead.

Lustitia is a flower thingyish themed angel. Lustia appera to has telekenisis as he can lift objects at will. It's flower like tenticles have sharp spikes which will damage anything that touch, combined with the speed at which they strike, makes the tencticles even deadlier. The tencticles can also emit acid and it's child face tenticles can fire lasers and can summon blades for cutting his enemies. The flower tenticles can also eat their enemies like a venus fly trap.

Sapentia is a bizarre land predator/ocean base themed angel. He is a powerful swimmer and can float on water. His swimming allows him to make deadly surprise attacks from water similer to a shark. He can launch missles and fireballs. He also has a powerful swipe attack with his claws and can also pin enemies with them. He can also summon 4 tenticles from his lower mouth which can fire lasers. But his deadliest weapons is creating a whirlpool.

Glamor is cobra themed angel. Like Sapentia, he can control water, but he can summon water tornado's and swim through them with ease. With the sharp fanfs in his mouth he can execute deadly bite attacks. He also has power of lightning, can shoot icicles from his mouth. He also can fly and use his claws for swiping and can also fire his razor sharp feathers at his enemies.

It's a battle of opposites

Humanoids vs Giant monsters

Virtues vs Elements

Energy vs Flesh

Leave you're votes below. Battle begins Christmas Day.