Ryukii
Legacy Name: Ryukii

Ryu was one of the angels born in the western territories during the Archangel Raphael's absence, post-Holy War.

Because angels are born out of cleansed human soul, they cannot withstand a certain amount of impurities (i.e. earth, prolonged contact with humans, stronger demons, etc.) lest they Fall or their body is destroyed. Thus, when the great loss of angels were felt especially keenly after the Holy War, a group of Raphael's most highly-ranked subordinates decided to conduct an experiment in order to create a stronger angelic army in case of a second demonic invasion. The experiment worked, and, unfortunately, it worked a little two well.

Ryu and Ara were just two of the many angels created during this time.

After a while, somewhere along the line, Raphael's angelic council stopped focusing on "defeating the demons" and instead started focusing on "destroying all enemies." And, ultimately, these artificial angels--dubbed "hunters"--were used as personal soldiers, eliminating all opposition to the new oligarchic rule. The other Archangels, busy with rebuilding their own territories, did not have the time or the resources to interfere. The other, ranked angels within Raphael's territory simply fled to new ones, or to earth.

Thus, when Raphael finally awoke from his slumber, he found his territory in shambles, the interim ruler locked in a tower (and extremely traumatized), and corruption of the highest order within his own ranks. As many have said afterwards, it was the first time anyone had ever seen Raphael so furious.

In the end, all of Raphael's angelic council was exiled from Heaven, from even the ranks of the honorable Fallen, and Raphael even took special pleasure in cutting off the wings of the ringleader (a fact that he will later come to regret). The hunters, unfortunately, were also exiled, though theirs was a necessary one. Being artificial angels, their very presence in Heaven creates impurities that would slowly cause other angels to Fall. Thus, they were all sent to earth, though not without guidance, and many of them still retain cordial relations with Heaven.

Ryu, personally, being one of the first artificial angels created, saw much bloodshed in Heaven during the chaotic period now known as the Exodus. He never, ever wants to go back there again, and he doesn't really have any fond feelings of any angels there either. He's well and truly satisfied with them leaving him alone. Really.

(He was kind of bitter and angry towards the whole thing, at first, but a hundred years or so down on earth doing absolutely nothing really mellows you out. Seriously. It's great. He would recommend it to anyone who's bitter and angry towards something. "Time heals all wounds," and all that.)