The 10th Choir

Angelology, the study of Angels, varies greatly amongst the many diverse religions. Catholicism states that there are 9 Choirs of Angels from the highest order or choir, Seraphim who are said to be the guardians before God's throne, to the lowest choir, Angels who are closest to the material world of human beings. In the early years of man a darkness descended upon this world and demons rose up against humankind. For many years man fought back but to no avail. As the human race's population rapidly declined, the demon population swelled to far outnumber mankind. When finally it looked as if all hope was lost God dispatched the 8th Choir, the Archangels, to fight for the survival of man. Grossly outnumbered, and still unable to completely protect human beings from the demon hordes the Archangels created the 10th Choir.

It’s said that 40 humans were chosen to fight alongside the Archangels. Each human fashioned their own unique crucifix which were then imbued with Angelic power by the Archangels and became the embodiment of an Angel of the 10^th Choir. Each 10^th Choir Angel had it’s own name, personality, and powers which manifested themselves only in the presence of evil, and were unique unto their bearer. This war took thousands of years, and when it was time, either by the death of it’s bearer, or old age, the crucifix would be passed on to a sibling or human who had earned the right to bear a crucifix. Once the 10^th Choir Angel had manifested it’s powers, those powers would not change with the change of the bearer. The Angel’s powers, psyche, and personality were formed from the union with it’s original bearer. Any mortal or souled being who died at the hand of the bearer or in the presence of evil, souls would be absorbed into the crucifix's well of souls, thereby adding power to the Angel itself. As the years passed many bearers and their 10^th Choir Angels were lost. Each time this happened their soul well would flow to the nearest living 10th Choir Angel. When the war was finished, and the last demon vanquished, there remained only two 10^th Choir Angels, Salguod and Risen. Drunk with power and control over his Angelic form, when Salguod was commanded by the Archangels to give up his crucifix, he refused. As he took a defiant stance, preparing to strike out at the Archangels Risen defied his attack and struck a death blow that killed Salguod, and thus his bearer as well. As Salguod’s well of souls flowed into Risen's, he took his human form as Coshnar, removed the crucifix, knelt, and offered it to the Archangels. Having proven himself loyal, Coshnar had earned the right to keep the crucifix, and use his the unique powers of resurrection that Risen possessed to repopulate the Earth with those who had been wrongly killed during time of war. Coshnar was to procreate and pass on Risen to those he deemed worthy until the time the resurrection had been completed, and at which time Risen’s fate would be determined.