Many know of the angels - celestial beings that have existed before even the first human did. But because of our simple human minds, we don't know of their true natures, and we may never. However, in the pages of a book centuries old called the Sanctum Compendium, exists a glimpse into the world of the divine. Horrifying, yet beautiful.
Being transparent (again), this is basically a gallery of angels I've drawn/designed, with some lore to explain what exactly it is you're looking at. Be aware that they're Bayonetta-inspired, but largely are inspired from real angels, such as Camael, for example. I don't blame you if you've never heard of a lot of these angels, though, because I pull a lot of their names from pretty obscure angels. And for the lesser angels I make, I've decided to name all of them like the angels in Bayonetta, being named after vaguely-pleasant things or concepts. I'll occasionally provide illustrations for these angels, but just keep in mind that I'm lazy.
Please keep this in mind: I'm not actually religious, despite what all my talk of "God's eternal love" and faith and all that stuff in this might make you believe. I just like writing about religious/mythological stuff, so don't think I take this seriously or anything.
Enjoy this look into my madness!
Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne.
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As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process.
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Cover designed by Ren Tachibana