Angel

Angels are winged creatures mentioned or witnessed throughout the Warcraft universe. They are rarely referred to specifically as "angels".

The first reference to angels exists in the Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual: "As the archangels took up swords of light to defend the heavens, so must we take up holy arms to defend our lands."

The second reference to angels is seen in the Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual: "As the guardians took up swords of light to defend the heavens, so must the holy men of earth be prepared to combat the dark tide that was quickly approaching from the south."

When paladins evoked the Resurrection spell, angelic beings appeared to raise fallen allies.

• In Reforged, the being resembles a golden Val'kyr.

• Kyrian from Bastion in the Shadowlands are angelic soul guides that have the duty of carrying souls to the Shadowlands.
• Spirit Healers, are a type of kyrian whose role is to eternally evaluate souls within the Veil.
• Val'kyr, beings inspired by the s of Norse mythology, resemble angels.
• The paladin Guardian of Ancient Kings apparently summons an angelic being.
• The draenei paladin Ahoo'ru summons Avenging Angels in battle.
• Naaru are described as angelic by Dornaa as well as in Chronicle Volume 1, and Chris Metzen has described them as "the angels of the Warcraft universe" in an interview.

Related mentions:

• Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph was apparently the blade of a fallen angel.
• After being redeemed, Eranikus referred to Tyrande Whisperwind as an "angel of light".
• When asked about tonight's dinner by Admiral Odesyus, "Cookie" McWeaksauce sarcastically replies that the dessert will consist of cheesecake, "flown in fresh from Stormwind on the wings o' angels...".
• Archangel is a Discipline priest honor talent that when active grows a pair of yellow wings.
• Dark Archangel is a form taken by Baron Ashbury in Shadowfang Keep grows a pair of black wings in a "Dark Archangel Form" and Dark Archangel is a Discipline priest honor talent that when active grows a pair of black wings.
• Calder Gray refers to his abomination as his "beautiful angel".
• Putti (baby angels) can be seen on the ceiling of the opera house in Karazhan.
• Tyrael, the archangel of wisdom in the Diablo franchise, is seen as an in-game pet in the form of Tyrael's Hilt and is referenced by Tyrael's Charger.
• Helpless Wintergarde Villagers from the quest Flight of the Wintergarde Defender may sometimes, when you rescue them, say "You are my guardian angel! Like a white knight you flew in from the heavens and lifted me from the pit of damnation!"
• The ceiling at the bottom level of Wyrmrest Temple depicts four angel-like women.
• The angelic beings summoned by paladins in Warcraft III resemble a paladin with Lawbringer Armor and Avenging Wrath.
• The Aegis of Angelic Fortune is an epic shield for holy paladins and restoration shamans, dropping from M'uru in Sunwell Plateau.
• Angelic Feather and Angelic Bulwark are Priest talents.
• The Glyph of Angels causes a Priest's healing spells to momentarily grant angelic wings.
• Auric's Angels are an Alliance team that can be encountered on Island Expeditions and also found idling in Boralus Harbor.

It is said that when the divine spell, Mass Revival, is cast, it summons an angelic form to appear as the caster's fallen allies rise again.

When the spell Divine Ascension is cast, the caster transforms into a "beautiful", angelic version of themselves. Their skin, hair, and nails change into metal — silver, bronze, or gold, and they gain the ability to cast healing faster.

• In Heroes of the Storm, Anduin Wrynn may react to characters from the Diablo universe by saying: "An angel? By the Light! I've read texts about your kind. I thought they were apocryphal!" This is apparently in reference to the now largely retconned presence of angels in human religion in Warcraft I and Warcraft II.

• Blood-Soaked Angel Figurine
• Myth for more information
• Belief retcon
• Apotheosis

Ángel Angel