Denevol

Denevol
Characteristics
Race	Angel (Wind)
Gender	Male
Personal Status
Status	Captured
Home	Heaven (formerly) Weyville
Professional Status
Affiliation	Denevol Clan Heaven's Army
Occupation	Warrior Angel (Seraph)
Attributes
Weapon(s)	Bow and Arrow
Angel Emblems
Languages	Angelic, Lingo
First Appearance
Slightly Damned #353 [HQ]
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Denevol is a Wind Angel Warrior from the great Denevol clan. He is a veteran of the Great War who lost his whole family in a Demon assault on Heaven, and got stuck on Medius where he now lives; he swore an undying oath to exterminate all Demons. As a Seraph, he is a very capable warrior, evident by him possessing all three Angel Emblems.

Appearance

Denevol appears to be an elderly Angel, with green eyes and pointed ears. Unlike most male Angels, his hair is fully white; he also sports a beard. Instead of his traditional Angel uniform, he wears a white shirt with a brown sleeveless vest over it. He also wears a green bandanna around his head, black leather pants, gloves and heavy brown boots. He also has the Wind element symbol tattooed on his left arm. Across his shirt is a green sash with all three Angel Emblems attached to it. He carries a green Wind bow and Holy Arrows as a weapon.

Personality

Denevol holds strong traditionalist beliefs and keeps to his teachings, which include a deep hatred of all Demons. He is quite belligerent and attacks with intent to kill, justifying his actions by his duty as a Warrior and what happened to his family. He has a rather black-and-white view of things, targeting not only Demons, but any Medians and Angels that happen to associate with them or even defend them, regardless of their age, strength or innocence. He is stubborn and set in his ways, although he does show curiosity as to whether Holy healing magic would work on a Demon.

History

Past

Years before Kieri was born, Denevol lost his entire family to Demons in a large massacre and as a result gaining an immense hatred toward them. About 15 years ago, he fought the Great War on Medius, but was stranded there with no means of going home. He has then since lived in Medius, taking residence in Weyville.

Love and War

The Weyville Incident

At one point he came across Kieri, Buwaro, and Sammy together. Seeing Buwaro, he immediately tried to shoot him; while he had no intention to harm Kieri, he then deemed her a traitor for helping a Demon and attacked her as well. He proceeded to attack them both without mercy, especially when Kieri accidentally revealed her cursed form, prompting him to call her an ally of Toski. While he let her perform healing magic on Buwaro only to see if it would work on a Demon, he proudly claimed that as a Seraph, he swore an oath to eliminate all Demons and "traitors" that associated with them.

When Heathcliff interfered, Denevol ordered him and his family to move aside, and was then appalled to see Cliff would use Siara's power to fight him. They fought, and while Denevol was overpowered, he kept proffering that Demons all had to die for what they did in the Great War. He was then knocked out cold.

He promised not to track down Buwaro and Kieri provided they never come back to Weyville, and it was implied his friendship with Cliff was no more. He was apparently affected to learn the Angel he called "traitor" was a Suizahn, though his exact reaction is unknown.

Denevol was later captured by Iratu and his group after they destroyed the town.

The Flower Festival

Pre-Festival Events

He was held prisoner by Iratu and his group inside the Coiled Cobra Bar, within one of the rooms in the back. They took turns watching him. His emblems and weapons were likely confiscated at that point.

Raising Hell

Demon Invasion - The Gathering

Kieri, Kazai, and Sanjulo discover a heavily wounded Denevol by the fountain during the battle in St. Curtis. He was left there as bait by Azurai, who then attacked them. After the event, he would be taken back to the bar, still unconscious, and would remain so for the rest of the invasion.

Through Fang and Flame

Post-Invasion

Presently, his current fate is unknown. He and the remaining Angels who were captured have likely been taken to Mt. Sentinel, where Ascension rituals are held.

Powers and Abilities

Overall Abilities: Even past his prime, Denevol was shown to be incredibly powerful, due to his Emblems and his experience fighting in the war. He is extremely resilient, standing even after taking multiple attacks including Cliff's Siara Special. He is also very confident in his abilities, claiming Cliff would be no match for him as a Median.

Wind Magic: As with all Wind Angels, Denevol is capable of using wind and electricity to attack from long distances even after his main weapon is broken.

• Wind Burst: By extending his hand out, Denevol can fire a beam of wind that has long range and was powerful enough to knock back and injure Kieri.
• Wind Blades: Denevol can create up to two of these, one in each hand, which can act like a blade given its cutting capabilities even when thrown. It was also strong enough to break through a Barrier created by Kieri.
• Lightning Strike: By charging a ball of electricity in his hands and raising it above his head, Denevol can unleash a massive bolt of lightning that was powerful enough to nearly kill Buwaro in one strike.

Expert Marksmanship: Given Denevol's experience as a Seraph and despite his old age, he shows great accuracy in archery, and would have killed Buwaro if not for Kieri and Sammy's interventions.

Equipment

Former

Angel Bow: A green bow shaped like the Wind element symbol, and Denevol's weapon of choice. It was broken by Kieri after being distracted by Sammy.

• Holy Arrows: They are able to instantly kill a Demon regardless of where they hit them.

Sun Emblem: By wearing this pendant, wings can appear on his back and allow him to fly. It was confiscated after he was captured.

• Flight: The white-feathered wings granted from the pendant are large enough to let him fly and carry one person. They can be withdrawn or revealed at will.

Star Emblem: By wearing this pendant, his magic power increases, and his concentration improves. It was confiscated after he was captured.

• Enhanced Concentration: While active, a halo appears over his head which allows him to perform high-level spells.

Moon Emblem: By wearing this pendant, his overall strength and durability increase beyond the normal capabilities of an average Angel. It was confiscated after he was captured.

• Power Augmentation: While active, his strength, durability and overall fighting capabilities are increased to a certain degree. This is of course dependent on how powerful he already was prior to use.
• Immense Durability: Despite his age, Denevol is capable of taking heavy damage and still be able to fight. Notably shown when even though he let his guard down, he took a massive blow from one of Cliff's most powerful spells and still be able to use magic after that.

Quotes

• (to Kieri Suizahn) "I have been in Medius for all these years, but at least I haven't forgotten what it means to be an Angel."