Superpower Wiki
Advertisement
"We are natural laws, Matthew. We were once waves and quanta. We danced, not on the heads of pins, but in the orbits of electrons."
― Gaviel, Demon: The Fallen
"Dean: I thought angels were supposed to be guardians. Fluffy wings, halos—you know, Michael Landon. Not dicks.
Castiel: Read the Bible. Angels are warriors of God. I'm a soldier."
― Supernatural, "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester" (S04, E02)

The power to use the abilities of angels. Variation of Mythic Physiology. Opposite to Demon Physiology.

Also Called

  • Angel Mimicry
  • Angelic Mimicry/Physiology
  • Angelus Physiology
  • Celestial Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into an Angel, a being connected to and serving Higher Powers. Most commonly angels simply manifest wings, an inner glow and/or a halo, which is the usual form of which angels are imagined, but there are several kinds of angels who are far less humanoid, some ranging from strange to surreal.

For practical reasons angels can be divided into three groups defined by what they are formed from:

Physical Angels aren't necessarily solid matter, but they are material/energy beings with relatively defined/stable form and often at least somewhat human-like mind. Most users that aren't originally of angelic stock have this variation. Note that angels of this group aren't necessarily any weaker than those of the other groups, they are simply more "solid" in mind and body.

Spiritual Angels are completely spiritual beings, and thus far less bound to the laws of physics or single form. Many of them think in ways that are only tangentially relatable to humans, and their forms are both transient and often downright surreal.

Ethereal Angels are often both the most powerful and ancient angels, in some ways closer to sentient concepts than anything else. As such, relating to them in any way is likely impossible. 

Applications

Physical Angels

Spiritual Angels

Ethereal Angels

Common Powers

Following powers are among the most common ones angels may have:

Variations

Given the vast variety of powers Angel have available and the variety of their duties, some of the possible and known positions/variations include:

Associations

Limitations

  • May be vulnerable to falling from grace.
  • May be vulnerable to Demonic powers and/or Evil powers.
  • May be subject to and/or dependent on a higher supernatural being.

Known Users

See Also: Angelic Tropes and Our Angels Are Different.

Comics

  • Warren Worthington III/Angel/Archangel (Marvel Comics)
  • Myresto Mor/Jamaerah (Angel: After the Fall)
  • Potentates (Angel: After the Fall)
  • Angels (Image Comics)
  • Angels (Vertigo/DC Comics)
  • Lucifer Morningstar (Vertigo/DC Comics)
  • Michael Demiurgos (Vertigo/DC Comics)

Cartoons

  • Guardian Angel (Adventure Time)
  • Angels (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
    • Annabelle
    • Charile B. Barkin
    • Itchy Itchford
  • Angels (Angel's Friends)
  • Angelmouse (Angelmouse)

Live Television

  • Valeria (Ángel o Demonio)
  • Nathael (Ángel o Demonio)
  • Cassandra (Cassandra Warrior Princess)
  • Whitelighters (Charmed)
  • Whitelighter hybrids (Charmed)
    • Paige Matthews
    • Wyatt Halliwell
    • Chris Halliwell
    • Melinda Halliwell
    • Tamora Mitchell
    • Kat Mitchell
  • Elders (Charmed)
  • Aaron Corbett (Fallen)
  • The Messengers (The Messengers); limited
  • Benjamin "Benjie" Castor †/Arlan (My Beloved)
  • Angels (Lucifer)
  • Angels (Supernatural)
  • Porter Jackson (Wingin' It)
  • Dr. Cassabi (Wingin' It)
  • Denise (Wingin' It)
  • Angels (Shadowhunters TV Series)
  • Guardian Angels (Wizards of Waverly Place)
  • Angelics (The Fades)
  • Shachath (American Horror Story: Asylum)

Anime/Manga

  • Setsuna Mudou (Angel Sanctuary)
  • Alexiel (Angel Sanctuary)
  • Kaori Shirasaki (Arifureta Shokugyoude Sekai Saikyou)
  • Quincies (Bleach); via Quincy: Vollstandig
  • Felia (Comet Lucifer)
  • The Seven Apostles (Chrono Crusade)
  • Gatchan (Dr. Slump)
  • Sarue Mitsuki (Hataraku Maou-sama)
  • Angels (Highschool DxD)
  • Michael (Highschool DxD)
  • Gabriel (Highschool DxD)
  • Accelerator (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
  • Kakine Teitoku(To Aru Majutsu no Index)
  • Hyouka Kazakiri (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
  • Ban Midou (GetBackers)
  • Babbo Version 4 - Alice (Marchen Awakens Romance)
  • Flügels (No Game No Life)
  • Nanael (Queen's Blade)
  • Rakka (Haibane Renmei)
  • Angels/Seraphs (Seraph of the End)
  • Shinigami (Boogiepop Phantom)
  • Angels (Dragon Ball)

Video Games

  • Angels (Realms of the Haunting)
  • Angels of Paradiso (Bayonetta)
  • Dark Lurker (Dark Souls II)
  • Angels (Dark Souls III)
  • Angel-type Digimon (Digimon)
  • Celestrians (Dragon Quest)
  • Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII); "One-Winged Angel"
  • Eugene Sims (inFamous: Second Son)
  • Pit (Kid Icarus/Super Smash Bros.)
  • Dark Pit (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
  • Kayle (League of Legends)
  • Morgana (League of Legends)
  • Paula (Shadow of the Damned)
  • Joshua (The World Ends With You)
  • Angel (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Aaron (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Israfil (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Little Angel (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Thrones (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • Members of the Divine Tribe (Zenonia)
  • Ain (Elsword)

TCG

  • Most Fairy-Type monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Other

  • Angels (Judaism/Christianity/Islam/Zoroastrianism)
  • Archangel (Judaism/Christianity/Islam/Zoroastrianism)
  • Angel-Type Monsters (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)

Web Animation

Gallery

Advertisement