"They are still a part of the Judeo-Christian pantheon," Uriel said, gathering every little bit of angelic patience she possessed. "They are simply on the other side. And yes, they become a different person. It isn't a part of the punishment but rather a consequence of it, their reaction to the loss of the Presence."
She smiled bitterly. "If I recall right, you once said that angels are slaves. In a way, you are right. We can perhaps change owners once -- demons are all under Lucifer's rulement, like angels are under God's -- but we can never truly be free. You could, in theory, change pantheons if any other pantheon was willing to take you in. If I -- or any other angel -- tried to join another pantheon, the only consequence would be a Fall, because it'd be a deliberate attempt to severe oneself from God. Some demons may have been worshipped as pagan gods in the past, true, but even then they have still been a part of out pantheon in the end.
"You are right, I am not a god. I may have the powers of one, but not the freedom. However, this is my part in life, and thus I can hope for nothing else."
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Date: 2006-05-23 04:11 pm (UTC)She smiled bitterly. "If I recall right, you once said that angels are slaves. In a way, you are right. We can perhaps change owners once -- demons are all under Lucifer's rulement, like angels are under God's -- but we can never truly be free. You could, in theory, change pantheons if any other pantheon was willing to take you in. If I -- or any other angel -- tried to join another pantheon, the only consequence would be a Fall, because it'd be a deliberate attempt to severe oneself from God. Some demons may have been worshipped as pagan gods in the past, true, but even then they have still been a part of out pantheon in the end.
"You are right, I am not a god. I may have the powers of one, but not the freedom. However, this is my part in life, and thus I can hope for nothing else."