Virtues

Role-models and heroes in the Upper Heavens, uphold the positive virtues that an angel or human should reflect.

Virtues have risen in the hierarchy of Angels through their deeds and purity, serving as an example for others. They are popular like superheroes, and often aid the Powers as warriors and enforcers. Not all lean toward combat, some are heroes of knowledge and understanding, role models of love and compassion, etc.

Some Virtues, beyond simple rolemodels, are given a greater importance - usually a single important role. Examples: Azrael, Raziel, Rahab, Mastema.

Virtues are great angels but still just that, thus they can be more easily corrupted than a Dominion (note: Powers cannot be corrupted). In many cases, Virtues can take on specific important roles (even higher than Archangels because they are important enough not to multitask). This fact is a painpoint for most archangels.

parent: Holy Angels

[1] The Celestial Hierarchies [ref]