On Earth, in Heaven, and in Hell, wherever there is despair there is Hope.

With the end of the Eden experiment came Lucifer's rebellion, and most angels were too busy to consider what happened to Adam and Eve. Yet there was one angel, Phanuel, who chose to seek them out, to comfort them, and assure them that while they were cast out from the garden they were still precious in the eyes of God. It was this angel that became the first of the Grigori, and he was given the Word of Hope.

Phanuel had left Heaven long before the Grigori were made Outcast. He refuesd the summons of the Seraphim Council to defend the actions of the Grigori, stating "My work is upon the Earth." He even approves of the casting out of the Grigori. "The Grigori are meant to dwell among men, to share their trials and their struggles. This we cannot do from Heaven." Phanuel moves about the Earth and it is whispered even into Hell, for wherever there is despair is where Hope is needed.

Phanuel was new for an Archangel at the time he went Outcast, and has no cathedral in Heaven to anchor Tethers, making him one of the least powerful of the Archangels. However, his power still greatly eclipses that of any lesser angel or demon; he is not a force to be trifled with. Phanuel moves among the throngs of the Earth, and most angels and demons have never heard of him. Of those who have, most believe him naught but a rumor. Still, a few Outcasts and Renegades search for what may be their last chance, clinging to the hope that he represents.

The vast majority of Phanuel's Servitors are Grigori. However, he has been known to take Outcasts and even Renegads under his wing. His criteria is simple: you must retain within your heart a burning hope for redemption. As long as the petitioner has kept that hope bright, Phanuel will accept the Celestial. However, he does not have the strength needed to help a demon redeem. For that, one must ultimatly leave Phanuel's service and seek a Heavenly Archangel. He has few permanent Servitors; most of his followers are "free agents" who are charged with spreading hope and never falling to despair. Phanuel also accepts human Soldiers to his service. Almost all of these mortal Soldiers are children of the Grigori.

DISSONANCE
It is dissonant for a Servitor of Hope to bring despair to any heart, be it human or celestial. This dissonance can be removed if the Servitor can rekindle the flame of hope in that heart. Note that for Outcasts and Renegades this includes their own hearts if they give up hope of redemption.

It is also dissonant for an Angel of Hope to reveal the existence of Phanuel or any Grigori to Heaven or Hell.

BAND ATTUNEMENTS
Phanuel provides the same attunement to all bands - any dissonance restriction due to their band is removed. Thus they have the breathing room to seek redemption without causing more evil or gaining discord. Phaunel watches his demons quite closely. He's not running a "get out of Hell free" agency, after all. They must work toward redemption.

CHOIR ATTUNEMENTS

Seraphim
Seraphim of Hope may add their Celestial Forces to any detect lies skill roll. Thus they may still hear the truth without having to risk Falling by asking the Symphony.

Cherubim
Cherubim of Hope retain their attunement across reincarnations if a human soul reincarnates to Earth. If they can guide that soul to Heaven, any dissonance they received for the original death is removed. The Cherub will "just know" if a target of their resonance has been reborn, but they will still have to make a resonance check to locate their target.

Ofanim
Ofanim of Hope go from place to place bringing hope to the friendless. They receive an Area Knowledge of the city (urban) or county (rural) they are in equivalent to their Celestial Forces, and automatically know the place in that region where the inhabitants have the least hope for ever improving their lives.

Elohim
Phaunel's Elohim can sense their target's hopes and despairs and what actions might help reach them. Use the Elohim resonance table, but with hope and despair instead of the normal emotional state. Thie requires a resonance check, but failure does not bring the risk of Falling.

Malakim
Phanuel rarely accepts Malakim into his ranks. He considers Malakim a source of great despair for many demons who would otherwise seek redemption. To the rare Malakite he accepts, he grants the ability to reword their existing Oaths so that they are not as prone to suffer dissonance. The only Oath which may not be reworded in this manner is "I will not suffer an evil to live when it is my choice", as this is a central part of the Malakim.

Kyriotates
Kyriotates usually seek out Phaunel because they have allowed their host to be killed. Phaunel provides such Kyriotates with a vessel that is part of the Symphony, and suggests that they make amends by living out the natural life of the host. This vessel is normally an exact copy of the host. However, when this is not practical, Phaunel is aware of other lives that were ended to soon. If the Kyriotate can live through the natural span of the vessel, then the dissonance from the death of the original host is removed. Should the Kyriotate abandon the vessel at any time it dies, seemingly from a heart attack.

Mercurians
Phaunel's Mercurians can still isteract well with humans without risking resonance checks. They may apply their Etherial Forces to their Savoir-Fair and Emote skill checks.

Grigori
Most of Phaunel's servants are Grigori, or children thereof. They may spend essence to reduce the disturbance caused by expenditure of essence. For example, if a Grigori uses the Song of Healing with 3 essence, and spends one essence to reduce the disturbance, it only makes the noise of a 2 essence song. (So by spending double the essence you can create no disturbance.)

SERVITOR ATTUNEMENTS

Essence Cache
This attunement allows Servitors of Phaunel to store essence agains a rainy day. They may store any amount of essence in the Cache, but it can only be removed while in Limbo to create new vessels. For those that are cut off from Heaven and Hell, this is perhaps their only hope of new vessels.

Ask Me No Questions
The Symphony will be strangely quiet when any Perception-based resonance is used against any Celestial who has this attunement. Subtract 3 from the check digit of any Perception-based resonance checks. If this reduces the result to zero, the check fails and cannot be tried again for a time period equivalent to a three on a failure.

DISTINCTIONS
Phaunel's distinctions are normally only given to Grigori, and are never given to demons.

Vassal of Hope
Those without Symphonic awareness somehow sense the celestial nature of a Vassal of Hope. This grants a +2 to reaction checks - cumulative with any bonuses due to Charisma.

Friend of the Lost
The angel never gives up hope and can inspire that reaction in others. A Friend of the Lost may ignore penalties to Will rolls inflicted from any source, and may grant that blessing to a single other person for one day. They are also immune to despair inflicted by the Habbalah resonance.

Bringer of Hope
Phaunel's Word extends to everywhere there is despair. Nowhere is that more true than in Hell. This distinction is is only available to Grigori. The Celestial form of a Bringer of Hope is indistinguishable from that of a human soul. The Bringers of Hope are sent into Hell to bring hope to those who have none. They still generate essence in Hell, although they do so at dawn.

RELATIONS
Phaunel officially has no relations whatsoever with any Archangel. However, he is loosely associated with Eli, Novalis, Yves, and Lilith. While he does not meet with them, those serving him will not be censured for aiding them while keeping their nature hidden. Attracting the eye of Judgement or The Game, on the other hand...
Allied: None
Associated: Blandine, Novalis, Yves, Lilith Hostile: Asmodeus, Dominic

BASIC RITES

• Spend four hours helping in a mission, soup kitchen, homeless shelter, burn ward, or anyplace else where those who come there have little hope left.
• Bring hope to someone who has fallen into despair. (2 Essence)
• Bring a demon to redemption. (3 Essence)

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