Angelus (Top Cow)
Angelus is a comic character who features in Top Cow Comics.
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Biography
The Angelus was an entity that served as the embodiment of light and operated as the equal and opposite force of the Darkness. Both the Angelus and the Darkness were two of the most powerful entities that made up the the 13 Artifacts. Like the Darkness, the Angelus required a human host to act through in the corporeal world. Unlike the Darkness, however, the Angelus entity forms a symbiotic bond with its host and takes complete control over its mind and body, allowing it no free will of its own. Since the Angelus is a force of light and order, it seeks to destroy anything that is dark and chaotic, while disregarding mortal rules and laws. The Angelus' age is still unknown at this time, yet, she has stated that she and the Darkness have been at war with each other since the creation. Although, sometime during the Angelus' past, it made a truce with the Darkness, and together they conceived a child that would later be known as the Witchblade artifact and represent the eternal balance that exists between the Angelus and the Darkness.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The Angelus possesses such basic prowess as supernatural strength and resistance to injury as well as flying at high speeds with her wings and teleportation. Like the Darkness, the Angelus can form weapons such as flaming swords or spears as well as armor from her native element which can easily withstand gunfire. Likewise, the Angelus can fashion living beings. These are called Angelus Warriors and usually appear as angelic beings but can also appear mortal. Unlike the more numerous Darklings, Angelus Warriors require considerably more time and effort to bring to life.
One such otherworldly creature – a mortal concubine created purely for satisfying the Angelus's sexual cravings – possessed a seemingly hypnotic capacity for seduction; sufficient to lure her bodyguards into freely entering her cell so she could bite out their throats and escape. Likewise, her Warriors are possessed of limited teleportation range as well as potent levels of strength and durability – although not to the same degree as their mistress, as their bodies can be dissolved with chemicals and are still vulnerable to Darklings and Darkness weapons.
Hosts
- Lauren Franchetti :
- Celestine :
- Danielle Baptiste :
- Finch :
- Jenny Romano :
Notes
- The Angelus was created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl and Garth Ennis where it featured in The Darkness v1 #2 (January, 1997) as part of Top Cow's Witchblade universe.
In other media
Video games
- In The Darkness II, the Angelus appeared in the setting of the video game. Her conflict with the Darkness providing the backstory for many of the collectible relics found throughout the levels. Throughout the course of the story, the Angelus manifested only as visions of Jenny which haunted Jackie. She soon began recreating whole scenarios, making Jackie relive past moments with Jenny - such as a dance at a diner or a time when they visited a now-abandoned amusement park.
Appearances
- The Darkness v1: (1997)
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