Malakite † Active † Canon
“The world is a blade that cuts the unwary.
Keep yourself finely honed and never cease to be vigilant.”
Official Writeups
In Nomine p126 † Revelations I p7 † Superiors I p70
Unofficial Writeups
None
Origins
Former Servitor of Uriel
“Lawrence” by Trows
Likely Inspiration
St Lawrence is one of the most widely venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church. Legendary details of his death were known to Damasus, Prudentius, Ambrose and Augustine. Devotion to him was widespread by the fourth century.
Featured Posts & Pages
Playable Character: Bitigedilu, Mercurian of a Missing Word
Archangels’ Oaths
- Never suffer an evil to live when it’s my choice.
- Never surrender or allow myself to be captured by the armies of Lucifer.
- Strive for perfection in all things; never lower my standards for the sake of ease or convenience.
- Never question the will of my Superior (currently applies only to G-d)
- Respect my weapons (including servitors) and treat them with care; always use the finest available.
- Respect and uphold the Holy Catholic Church.
Known Tethers
- Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC, USA
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jersualem, Israel
- Hagia Sophia, Istambul, Turkey
- Masamune’s Forge, Kamakura, Japan
- Okayama Prison, Okayama, Japan
- Our Lady of Perpetual Grace, Generic Example
- St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Vatican
- Stockton Gudwara Sahib, Stockton, California, USA
[Liber Neglecta] - Treaty Oak, Austin, Texas [Revelations I]
Liber Neglecta Posts
Zmiinyi Island - “Russian warship, go fuck yourself” Zmiinyi Island, which has also been known as Snake Island and White Island slingshot into …
25 Years of Lawrence - As one of the youngest Archangels, the past 25 years for us have passed more like a single year for …
Angels & Demons of the Pandemic - One of the joys of playing a contemporary game like d20 Modern or In Nomine is that you have the …
Tahariel, Colonel of Heaven’s 4th Expeditionary Host - Tahariel was once one Uriel’s high commanders. After the Purity Crusades he was absorbed into the reorganized Army of Heaven …
“I Was There” (Nativity) - Steve Jackson Games made a very intentional choice with In Nomine to make the setting agnostic to any particular faith. …
Bureaucracy in Heaven - Most of us dislike Bureaucracy enough that it’s more or less a given that it plays some role in our …
Jirabil, Ofanim Angel of the Colada - Jirabil, wreathed in flame, stands at the edge of the silver city. Before him, the chaos and emptiness that broke …
Archangels in Amber - A few months back I was horsing around online with a friend about the right way to introduce an In …
Yanagi, Mercurian of Their Own Name - This story is from before the Angels of the West brought their Purity Crusade to Japan – back when gods …
Yohann, Malakite Angel of Punctuality - Yohann is a fastidious timekeeper and a relatively young Wordbound, all things considered. “He” was only promoted after the Reformation, …
Head Tricks - I’ll be the first to tell you that nothing is more boring than a +1 longsword or that humor based …
Jaami, Archangel of Unity - Before time was time, Jaami was the chief administrator of Heaven. Then Yves convinced the venerable angel to make way …
Glaive, Seraph of Her Own Name - Glaive is an old soldier in Heaven’s Army. Although she serves Lawrence now, she came up through Michael’s ranks, not …
Virtues of the Eightfold Path - I have previously suggested that since Malakim are Virtues, anything viewed as virtuous would be a good candidate for a …
Uriel’s High Command - I have been trying to figure out what I can write for heaven that could serve as the counterpart to …
The Erotes - Common wisdom holds that Ethereals who look like angels either vanish or become angels. The Erotes are the Symphony’s most …
Bitigedilu, Angel of - Mercurian Wordbound of a Missing Word Bitigedilu is the Angel of …. Just one problem, he doesn’t know what … …
Gretchen Offenbach, The Sword’s Baker - Gretchen is a baker by trade. Like most Creationers, making for the enjoyment of others is important to her. She …
Rittmeister Generals of the Apocalypse - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse may not have shown up as part of In Nomine’s Revelations cycle, but that …
Anti-Fascist Strategies (by Archangel) - In light of the recent string of fascist rallies and counter demonstrations that have been taking place in the USA, …
Book of the Neglected 