Lesser wordbounds: brainstorming.

[timespike]

I've been coming up with a preliminary list of lesser wordbound celestals for an upcoming game. By superior, Here's what I've got so far. My question to anybody who feels like responding is: should any of these be under a different superior or belong to a different choir or band?

Also: it should go without saying that unless some of these ideas overlap with canon (I don't think any do) you are welcome to cherry-pick this list for your own uses.


Blandine
Angel of Hope (Menunite)(Subordinates include the Angel of Last Hope (Mercurian))
Angel of Righteous Aspiration (Malakite)
Angel of Wonder (Kyriotate)

Christopher
Angel of Standing up to Bullies (Malakite)
Angel of Teachers (Elohite)
Angel of Innocence (Cherub)

David
Angel of Labor Unions (Mercurian)
Angel of Blood (Kyriotate) *
* This angel takes the word of blood and applies it BROADLY. It can mean violence, sure, but also famililial ties, blood transfusions, blood brothers....
Angel of Tenacity (Cherub)

Dominic
Angel of Public Defenders (Elohite)
Angel of Correction officers (Cherub)
Angel of Lawyers (Seraph)
Angel of Investigative Reporters (Mercurian)

Eli
Angel of Interior Design (Mercrian)
Angel of Architects (Elohite)
Angel of Graffitti (Kyriotate)

Gabriel
Angel of Vigilantes (Malakite)
Angel of Bounty Hunters (Ofanite)
Angel of Fireplaces (Mercurian)
Angel of Campfires (Kyriotate)
Angel of Forging (Seraph)

Janus
Angel of Higway Patrollmen (Ofanite)(Servitor of judgment in service to the wind, against all reason)
Angel of Rollercoasters (Mercurian)
Angel of Racing (Ofanite) (Subordinates include the angel of KART and the Angel of NASCAR)

Jean
Angel of Power Lines (Ofanite)
Angel of Medical Research (Elohite)

Jordi
Angel of Wolves (Kyriotate)
Angel of Dogs (Cherub)
Angel of Squirrels (Kyriotate)
Angel of Vetrinarians (Mercurian)
Angelof Cute (Mercurian)

Khalid
Angel of Trust (Cherub)

Laurence
Angel of Duelling (Malakite)
Angel of Righteous Indignation (Seraph)
Angel of Swordplay (Malakite)
Angel of Battlefield Justice (Elohite)
Angel of Self-Scarifice (Malakite)
Angel of Preachers (Mercurian)
Angel of Chivalry (Malakite)
Angel of Gracious Victory (Mercurian)
Angel of Restraint (Elohite)

Litheroy
Angel of Lost-and-Found (Cherub)
Angel of Forensics (Elohite)
Angel of Profiling (Mercurian)

Marc
Angel of Banks (Elohite)
Angel of Philanthropy (Mercurian)
Angel of Benefits (Cherub)*
*As in: Inurance, Sick time, etc.
Angel of Insurance (Elohite)

Michael
Angel of Soldiers (Malakite) (Subordinates include the angel of special forces, the angel of support troops, the angel of drill instructors, etc.)
Angel of Football (Kyriotate)
Angel of Coaches (Elohite)

Novalis
Angel of Second Chances (Cherub)
Angel of Doctors (Elohite)
Angel of Nurses (Mercurian)
Angel of Landscaping (Kyriotate)

Yves
Angel of History (Seraph)
Angel of Fiction (Mercurian)
Angel of Philosophy (Elohite)

Zadkiel
Angel of Bodyguards (Cherub)
Angel of Site Security (Malakite)
Angel of Firewalls (Kyriotate)
Angel of Paramedics (Ofanite)

[timespike]

And here's the Princes (I felt like taking a shower after coming up with some of these.)

Alaemon
Demon of Contraband (Balseraph)
Demon of Secret Shame (Habbalite)

Andrealphus
Demon of Infidelity (Shedite)
Demon of Sexual Abuse (Habbalite)
Demon of Heartbreakers (Lilim)
Demon of Pornography (Impudite)

Asmodeus
Demon of Forced Confessions (Habbalite)
Demon of Destroyed Evidence (Calabite)
Demon of Excessive Punishment (Habbalite)
Demon of Lawyers (Balseraph)
Demon of Fine Print (Lilim)

Baal
Demon of Terrorists (Calabite)
Demon of Biker Gangs (Shedite)
Demon of Psychological Warfare (Djinn)
Demon of Atrocities (Balseraph)
Demon of Pillaging (Calabite)
Demon of Street Gangs (Calabite)

Beleth
Demon of Urban Legends (Balseraph)
Demon of Horror Films (Impudite)
Demon of Irrational Fears (Habbalite)
Demon of Looming Consequences (Lilim)

Belial
Demon of Immolation (Habbalite)
Demon of Scorched Earth (Djinn)
Demon of Tanker Trucks (Impudite)

Fleurty
Demon of Overdose (Balseraph)
Demon of Methamphetamine (Calabite)
Demon of Hallucinogens (Shedite)
Demon of Tobacco (Djinn)

Furfur
Demon of Mosh Pits (Impudite)
Demon of Screaming (Calabite)
Demon of Rage (Habbalite)
Demon of Blown Speakers (Calabite)

Haagenti
Demon of Discount Grocery Stores (Impudite)
Demon of Excessive Spices (Calabite)
Demon of Gourmet Cuisine (Lilim)
Demon of Demolition Derbies (Calabite)

Kobal
Demon of Escaped Lunatics (Shedite)
Demon of Whoopee Cusions (Impudite)
Demon of Cliches (Impudite)
Demon of Bullying (Djinn)
Demon of Sitcoms (Impudite)

Kronos
Demon of Depression (Habbalite)
Demon of Snap Decisions (Lilim)
Demon of Inappropriate Outbursts (Balseraph)
Demon of Self-Aggrandizement (Balseraph)
Demon of Poor Judgment (Impudite)
Demon of Criminal Records (Djinn)

Magog
Demon of Torture (Habbalite)
Demon of Inquisitions (Balseraph)
Demon of Witch Hunts (Djinn)
Demon of Child Abuse (Shedite)
Demon of Nursing Homes (Djinn)
Demon of Spousal Abuse (Djinn)

Malphas
Demon of Gossip (Impudite)
Demon of Betrayal (Lilim)
Demon of Social Assassination (Balseraph)
Demon of Divorce (Lilim)

Mammon
Demon of Really Big Stuff (Impudite)
Demon of Scam Artists (Balseraph)
Demon of Trophy Spouses (Lilim)
Demon of Corporations (Impudite)

Nybbas
Demon of Fads (Impudite)
Demon of Reality TV (Habbalite)
Demon of Papparazzi (Balseraph)
Demon of Bias (Balseraph)
Demon of Gruesome News (Shedite)

Saminga
Demon of Cancer (Balseraph)
Demon of Murder (Shedite)
Demon of Falling Objects (Calabite)
Demon of Necromancy (Djinn)
Demon of Lynching (Balseraph)
Demon of Mob Violence (Shedite)

Valefor
Demon of Hackers (Impudite)
Demon of Plagarism (Balseraph)
Demon of Lockpicks (Djinn)
Demon of Lax Security (Balseraph)
Demon of Knock-Offs (Balseraph)
Demon of Computer Piracy (Impudite)

Vapula
Demon of Computer Crashes (Shedte)
Demon of SUVs (Habbalite)
Demon of Stripped Gears (Shedite)
Demon of Beta Testing (Djinn)
Demon of Malicious Code (Balseraph)

[William]

That's quite a lot of brainstorming!

Originally Posted by timespike

Dominic
Angel of Police Officers (Malakite)

There is a canonical Angel of Police -- a Malakite of Judgment, in fact.

Gabriel
Angel of Vengeance (Malakite)

Vengeance is in many ways evil. When restricted to "Righteous Vengeance," this would be the Word of Peliel, a high-ranking Servitor of Laurence in canon.

Khalid
Angel of Fanaticism (Kyriotate)
Angel of Ideological Purity (Seraph)

These do not strike me as particularly angelic Words; Fanaticism was to have been Khalid's Word should he have Fallen in the Revelations Cycle.

This is just a few tidbits that caught my eye as I scanned your list. You might find http://www.incyclopedia.org/wordbound.html an invaluable resource.

[zorg]

Originally Posted by timespike

Beleth
Demon of Urban Legends (Balseraph)
Demon of Horror Films (Impudite)
Demon of Irrational Fears (Habbalite)
Demon of Looming Consequences (Lilim)

Nitpick: iirc, all of Beleths Wordbound are "Demon of Nightmares of ____", or "Demon of Dreams about ____". A pity, since I like these ideas of yours very much.

[milliken]

One overall comment (I just don't have the time or energy for specific ones, I'm afraid):

A lot of the angelic Words seem very modern, and the Seraphim Council tends to be slow, so I would want to make a lot of them more general.

This is less of a problem on the demonic side, where Words depend on Lucifer's whim.


---Walter

[timespike]

Originally Posted by William

That's quite a lot of brainstorming!



There is a canonical Angel of Police -- a Malakite of Judgment, in fact.



Vengeance is in many ways evil. When restricted to "Righteous Vengeance," this would be the Word of Peliel, a high-ranking Servitor of Laurence in canon.



These do not strike me as particularly angelic Words; Fanaticism was to have been Khalid's Word should he have Fallen in the Revelations Cycle.

This is just a few tidbits that caught my eye as I scanned your list. You might find http://www.incyclopedia.org/wordbound.html an invaluable resource.

The resource was helpful, and I've pulled the questionable ones and redundancies.

[timespike]

Quick question to the Illustrious Archangel Beth: as I develop these celestials, can I post their stat blocks?

[Methariel]

Well, I just wondered if the Demon of Tobacco wasn't a Servitor of Haagenti and not one of Fleurity.
I don't have my Superiors 4 at hand, but didn't Haagenti keep the Demons of Alcohol and Tobacco on his side? Isn't there some information about the topic in a grey box in the Fleurity-entry?
I hope, someone else can give you some correct answers on these matters.
(For the book is, at the moment, about 200 km away from me.)

Meth

[milliken]

Originally Posted by timespike

Quick question to the Illustrious Archangel Beth: as I develop these celestials, can I post their stat blocks?

If they're characters you created, I don't think there's any reason why you can't post their game stats -- people create and post characters all the time. The stats labels and whatnot fall under "fair use", I believe.

If they're just named (not statted) in the books, I'm pretty sure the same applies, but it would probably be good to include a disclaimer somewhere that these aren't the canon versions. Same if you write up a variant version of an existing detailed character, though that's typically getting into a gray area, at least as far as the law goes (and as far as I understand it). As long as you aren't substantially copying copyrighted material, then it's not a copyright problem.

---Walter

[timespike]

Originally Posted by Methariel

Well, I just wondered if the Demon of Tobacco wasn't a Servitor of Haagenti and not one of Fleurity.
I don't have my Superiors 4 at hand, but didn't Haagenti keep the Demons of Alcohol and Tobacco on his side? Isn't there some information about the topic in a grey box in the Fleurity-entry?
I hope, someone else can give you some correct answers on these matters.
(For the book is, at the moment, about 200 km away from me.)

Meth

*Flips through his brand-new, shiny copies of superiors 2 and 4.*

I don't see anything in the word-bound servitors boxes. This may require some more digging.