Archangel

"May the archangels protect us."

- Deckard Cain

Archangels are angels of elevated power and/or status.

Lore
"Like musical notes in a grand chorus, angels are the manifestation of the Arch’s intrinsic harmony. The purest expressions of this harmony were my brethren, the archangels."

- Tyrael

All angels are manifestations of the Crystal Arch's instrinsic harmony. Archangels are the purest expression of this harmony.

Visually, archangels appear with more wings and stand more powerful than their normal kin and have been seen to wear far more intricate and individualized armor. Their armor is a manifestation of their own spirit. The weapon of an archangel was the only means by which the Worldstone could be cloven.

Archangels believe in fate, or destiny&mdash;the sense that all things are "written" and therefore knowable.

Some archangels have been worshiped by mortals. Archangels who accept this worship also expect fear from their faithful, and threaten dire punishment if Man should consort with demons.

Angiris Council
The original membership of the Angiris Council included a total of five archangels over time, each representing an aspect of Anu:


 * Auriel, Archangel of Hope
 * Imperius, Archangel of Valor
 * Itherael, Archangel of Fate
 * Malthael, Archangel of Wisdom (became the Angel of Death, killed in the Pandemonium Fortress)
 * Tyrael, Archangel of Justice (now the mortal Aspect of Wisdom, stripped of archangel status by the Council )

Other Archangels

 * Inarius (imprisoned and tortured by Mephisto for all eternity)
 * Yaerius