Knowledge
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Skills
{Apothecary}
____A professional who formulates and dispenses material to physicians, surgeons and patients — or in more modern terms a pharmacist. In addition to pharmacy responsibilities, the apothecary offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed solely by other specialist practitioners, such as surgery and midwifery. Gabriel is not as skilled in this as his brother Raphael, but is moderately capable.
{Astrology}
____Comprises several systems of divination based on the premise that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world. Less is this about horoscopes, and, more about the perception of the universe and its greater influence upon the world.
{Alchemise}
____ The ability to alter the physical shape, chemical bonds, biological structures, or physics of material or non-material matter. In other words, Gabriel can make water into wine, and make dirt into gold. Although these alterations are not permanent. They are temporary, and how long they last are directly proportional to how long and how much energy the spell took to cast.
{Fencing}
____ A graceful style of fighting with light swords. Most noticeably with a foil, sabre, or épée. Gabriel's abilities in this allows him the skill of fencing as a martial art; and he is very good at it due to his more lithe and effeminate stature.
{Linguistics}
____Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. This can be broadly broken into three categories or sub fields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context.
{Theology}
____ The systematic and rational study of concepts of deity and of the nature of religious truths. However to Gabriel, being a skilled theologian means so much more then the analysis of philosophical questions. It's equal parts a deeper understanding of faith on a spiritual level. Gabriel is well versed on the nature of divinity in all major and minor cultures.
{Musician}
____Of the angels, Gabriel was once known most for an unearthly musical talent. He carried often with him a famed trumpet, that was rumored to only be used to initiate the end of time and bring about the Final Judgement. But as of late, very little inspires the Angel to lift his voice in song. -
Holy Powers
{Heaven's Ballad}
____ Music is the voice of the Angels, and, none hathe a more beautiful voice then Gabriel. In his youth, his musical talents were a renowned gift from the father. Rumored was his voice to calm a raging sea and lull a beast to sleep. Listening to Gabriel's music, is also known to inspire others to accomplish unfathomable feats.
{Intra-Regeneration }
____ The ability to heal ones own wounds. Due to a high metabolic process and holy energy, his wounds heal at rate of x10 under optimal conditions.
{Superhuman}
____ He is blessed with speed, strength, and the endurance of a thousand men. Or at least that is the rumor. No one has ever witnessed Gabriel do those feats in many long millennium.
{Shape Shifting}
____ Ability to morph parts of, and or all of his body into that of another beings.
{Trauma Absorption}
____ Ability to absorb minor to major damages from living beings, and have them be inflicted onto himself. The more damage he absorbs, the more energy he uses up.
{Second Chance}
____ This ability will make Gabriel violently ill but in return he breaths his life energy into a lifeless corpse, reversing the separation of the soul from a mortal body. This ability has only been used on several occasions when it he is directed by Fate to intervene. The length of time the soul has been detached from it's body is directly connected to how much of his life energy he needs to use. He can not revive someone who has expired past an hour-- to do so would kill him.
{Memory Melt}
____ In attempt to ease the suffering of a mortal, he can 'lock away' certain memories that are too painful to address at their current mental state. He is able to influence what a human remembers of a certain event as well. When the human is more mentally stable, he can release the memory lock so that the person remembers what truly happened slowly.
{Glory of the First}
____ A powerful radiating light that becomes too intense for 'lesser' beings to witness. It drives all shadows from an area, and may very well be painful for demons to remain present in. The ground around him is left 'blessed' for a certain amount of time. This uses a considerable amount of his energy.
{Regenerating Aura}
____ A nurturing blue light that washes over the area in a 50 yard radius. This light purges disease and sickness from mortals, and causes vegitation to flourish with life. -
Weakness
{Immortality}
____ Often agelessness is seen as a blessing-- to those who have lived since the very begining it may be seen as a curse. Gabriel walks a very fine line between Heaven and Earth. He has made many sacrifices for his faith that he has started to regret. In the past he was an extremely self-sacrificing individual and went to extreme lengths to protect his charges, or fellow angels. As age and regrets shaped him, he slowly became a man of opportunity and is not beyond sacrificing others for the 'greater good' of the whole Kingdom... even himself.
{Pride}
____ Known as hubris, or futility-- a dangerous selfishness that Gabriel struggles with. His gift of his voice was the seed of this sin. In his youth he grew to love the admiration and praise for his beauty. In his older years he has curbed that taste for vanity-- but only enough so as not to be immediately noticed. He still holds his celestial self, and that of other holy beings over that of 'lesser' creatures such as humans or demons. While he is compassionate in helping them, he will never see them as equals. Instead to him they are lost animals in need of guidance.
{Holy Messenger}
____ If worded in the right way, Gabriel is simply unable to refuse to deliver a message from one being to another. Even if said message is from a mere human or even a demon-- much to his chagrin. Although be warned, he is perfectly capable of taking his time in delivering the message, even if it takes eons. Yet, at the next possible moment that he see's the messages intended, he is unable to keep from repeating the content of said message. In the days of old this was a useful purpose that Gabriel had before raising to the ranks of Ambassador to Humanity. Now? It's just bloody annoying.
{Faith and Corruption}
____ In his youth, Gabriel was once a Angel with unwavering faith and solid religious beliefs. He believed what the Father taught him, and as his messenger did spread those teachings far and wide. The absence of their Lord had troubled him in the beginning, but not enough to shake his beliefs-- at first. But as the world around them crumbled into chaos-- even the most faithful could start to doubt. There now lies a seed of doubt in his heart, and as a result his wings do not shine with as much luster, and his eyes do not glow like the beacons of old. The more that his faith is lost, the more susceptible to corruption his virtues become. As a result the more corrupted he becomes, the more darker elements may injury, or weaken him. The loss of his faith also effects his abilities, making skills such as Heaven's Ballad, less effectual.
Pray for me cause I have lost my faith in holy wars,
Is paradise denied to me cause I can't take no more?
Has darkness taken over me, consumed my mortal soul,
All my virtues sacrificed, can Heaven be so cruel?
Give me strength to face the truth, the doubt within my soul,
No longer I can justify the bloodshed in his name.
Is it a sin to seek the truth, the truth beneath the rose?
Pray with me so I will find the gate to Heaven's door.
Lyrics by Within Temptation