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Exactly how does the battle between the Cherubim and the Belial work? What weapons do they have to fight with? Well, most of the battle for the Cherubim is trying to find the enemy. Unless the Belial is a fusion there is no way to tell him apart from the other mortals by sight. If the Cherub comes into contact with the Belial then there is the tell tale arching of wills, but without physical contact the task is almost impossible. The Cherubim usually have to wait for the body count to start rising before they can track down the Belial, but this is a rather morbid method of detection. A Cherub must be part detective, part warrior, and all careful. This is a most dangerous war that the angels are fighting, and the mortals are the only casualties.
How does Angel/Demon fit into the World of Darkness? How do they relate to the supernatural beings that inhabit it? So far we have only covered the Angels relation to the Mortals of earth, their main area of concern. But the World of Darkness is filled with creatures of a much stranger type, and their eternal struggle the Angels will eventually have to come in contact with them.
The Umbra: The Umbra, either near or deep, is not the home of the Angels. They are from a realm that exists outside even this vast realm, only accessible through the extreme boundaries of the Umbra. The Angels mainly only travel through the Umbra on their way to or from the mundane reality. They are not restricted by the Gauntlet or the Horizon, and they seldom stay in the Umbra for long. However, the Angels can enter into the Umbra just as they can enter into Eden, if they found it necessary. Like in Eden, the angels will probably need a host in that particular realm, unless they are of the fallen or Sundered. It is easier for an angel to enter into the Umbra because of its closeness to the angel's own sphere. Difficulty is one less in the Near Umbra and two less in the Deep. Of course, the implications of an Angel inhabiting the form of a Celestine is kind of hard to perceive. This I must leave up to the individual Storyteller to decide.
Vampire: The Masquerade: Can an angel enter into the body of a Vampire? Yes, as long as the Vampire has sufficient humanity (see chart above). Does the angel get all the powers of the Vampire? Well, yes and no. If the angel integrates well enough with the Vampire then they will get all his Advantages and Disciplines. But if the Vampire's personality is completely suppressed the Angel just gets the use of the Vampire's blood pool and other basic abilities. Yes, the angel must still feed. And yes, if the personalities are fully integrated the angel is still bonded by a blood bond. Is it against the rules for a Cherub to kill a vampire? After all they're supposed to only not kill mortals. The simple answer to this question is no. Refer to Genesis for reasons why. Any of a Vampire's mind powers will not work on an Angel when he is in any body. They are considered to be a higher generation than even Caine.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Again, yes an angel can enter into the body of a Werewolf, and the same rules apply for integrating Gifts, etc. The angel gets the use of the Werewolf shape-shifting powers, though if a angel doesn't integrate the Werewolf's Primal Urge changing form maybe rather dangerous. I'm sure you we all imagine how powerful a Belial - Werewolf fusion can be.
Mage: The Ascension: Angels can enter into the body of a Mage just as they can enter into the body of any other mortal. If they integrate the Mages Spheres they can use them also. Remember that angels do not gain their powers from Quintessence. Any Mage powers that they may have can only come from the Mage herself. The pattern of an angel is totally immutable. Any of a Mages powers that would affect the mind or spirit will have no effect on an angel. Of course, a good lightening bolt will fry the body that the angel is inhabiting, but it won't affect the angel at all.
Mummy: No special rules here that haven't been covered above. Mummies make good hosts since it is impossible to accidentally get them killed.
Hunters Hunted: Of course, hunters hunted characters are just normal humans. The only special rule here is if a Cherub jumps into a character with faith. If when the Cherub exits the mortal he leaves him with some memory of the encounter, the mortal can now advance his faith trait at a cost of current rating x 3 past level 5.
Highlander: Immortals are treated in the same fashion as regular humans. Even if the angel doesn't integrate the Immortal's Quickening trait, he would still get the usual gain for beheading the another immortal. The angel, no matter how badly they roll, still have all the powers of their host, they just don't have the skills to use them.
The Arcanum: The Arcanum is not really aware of the existence of angels. They have quite a bit of data on them, but nothing at all conclusive (Remember, for every actual angel that leaves evidence of its existence, there are a hundred people who claim to be one). The Arcanum would be very interested in conclusive evidence of the existence of angels.
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