Editing Angel (section)

== Properties ==
They act as a counterbalance for [[demons]], although they cannot win in a one-on-one confrontation with those of the same class (i.e. a lower angel against a lower demon).<ref>In an even match, my kind will inevitably lose to one of their kind.  - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/category/story/arc-10-mala-fide/10-04/ excerpt] from [[Mala Fide]]</ref> If something changes or challenges the universe intentionally and causes a great disturbance, an angel may be dispatched.<ref name=":10" />

Angels are self-sustaining.<ref name=":0">Angels are self-sustaining and have duties, so that consumes their day. Faysal is described as watching one location for a long, long time, just to see how the paths are formed.<br><br>Cherubs are closer to programs than to people. There's some volition, sometimes, but not so much that they're individuals. They mostly follow their routines until diverted by another force. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/8r4hha/what_do_most_others_do_all_day/ Coment by Wildbow]</ref>

Angels have jobs to uphold the domains they represent which consume most of their time.<ref name=":0">Angels are self-sustaining and have duties, so that consumes their day. Faysal is described as watching one location for a long, long time, just to see how the paths are formed.<br><br>Cherubs are closer to programs than to people. There's some volition, sometimes, but not so much that they're individuals. They mostly follow their routines until diverted by another force. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/8r4hha/what_do_most_others_do_all_day/ Coment by Wildbow]</ref>

Making any kind of deal with an angel is difficult and dangerous, as they are inflexible and alien to humans. [[Binding]] an angel is possible, but very difficult and usually not very useful for the binder, and tends to summon other angels to investigate and stop you.<ref name=":2">You can bind a god, which is technically on a lower tier than an Angel/Demon.  You can bind a Primeval,
 again, on a lesser tier.  But gods and primevals, even if bound, are little more than really big, really dangerous batteries to draw on, and they're a danger every time they're tapped.  Usually you're just binding them to get them to be good and to restrain their impact on the world.<br><br>Making one a familiar (or hosting them, or forming any direct connection to them) is like having sex with a bear.  You're not in a position of power and you're liable to get mauled.  They don't understand your behavior and you really, really need to understand every last detail of theirs. When it comes to primevals there's just no reality where it's doable. They're a big fucking bear/wolf/bird/bramble, and they're always mad.<br><br>Angels and demons are ''worse'' on that front.  They're so inevitable and permanent as forces that you might as well be trying to stop the world from turning or rotating around the sun. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/fgdmn6/_/fk4n8yt/?context=3 comment by Wildbow] on Reddit
</ref><ref name=":1"/> Evangelists get around these limitations by being on the angels' side, tying themselves into the fabric of the universe and operating by strict rules and beliefs; and by dealing only with the lowest ranks of angel.<ref name=":1">Angels can be bound, though it's 
hard.  You need a lot of prep and they're so tied into the broader 
workings of the universe that every angel you mess with is going to 
invite two to twenty more to show up, unless the angel has detached 
enough from the fabric of things.  Evangelists get around this by tying 
themselves heavily into the workings of the universe and working mostly 
with low-level Angels.
But once you've done that, the question is... what do you do with them?
[...]
In cases where gods or angels are in a place where they understand humans and they develop a rapport, there ''can''
 be interactions like hosting or familiar bonds, but this is a pretty 
one-sided relationship, forever one misunderstanding or godly whim from 
you being turned into a pillar of salt [...]
So just to outline:
Really frigging hard.  Same goes for other 'high tier' Others like Primevals, Gods, and Demons.
Makes
 enemies. Picture two+ angels on your tail for the rest of your life.  
Your best defense against them is demons... which as an ongoing habit 
makes your life expectancy very short.
There's often not a lot you can do with them, and the measurable impact on the world isn't major.
One would ''tend''
 to use Angels to try and do something large scale, since they're 
creator forces as much as anything, but you can't really get away with 
stuff like building a space elevator like they might've tried in 600 
B.C. - too many cameras and curious eyes. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/fgdmn6/_/fk4n8yt/?context=3 comment by Wildbow] on Reddit</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6">Evangelists, typically working with Angels, are effectively harnessing the drones and soldiers of Creation, to bring about effects.  Primarily working with Cherubim, they tend to be very vulnerable while practicing, and may require soldiers or pre-summoned soldiers.

Evangelists typically use vows as a means of self-protection. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1joxVXjTkRomYbbUQbkUSPqR9yMGEOhovrKo4P58rbv0/edit EVANGELISTS], document by Wildbow.
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Angels are among the highest "tier" of beings, above even [[gods]] and [[Primeval]]s; they are comparable in power and importance only to [[Demon]]s.<ref name=":2" />