"Gabriel is an archangel whose name means "God is my strength" and who is the one of the most beloved of all members of the heavenly host. Gabriel is also one of the highest ranked of all angels and is only one of two (or three) actually named angels in the entire Bible, with Michael and Raphael. Among the Jews, Gabriel's power and strength-as implied by his very name-were frequently noted in legends and tales. He has been called the angel of the power of God and also the angel of judgment and has been equated with thunder and majesty. In the role of judgment angel he will supposedly appear on the last day and blow the final trumpet that will call all of the living and the dead to come forth and face the final, irrevocable judgment of the Lord. Known in the Arabic as Jibril, Gabriel has a prominent role in Islamic teachings, for he believed to have dictated the entire Qur'an, surah by surah, to Muhammad and is called the angel of truth and the chief of the four favored angels."
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I really like how Gabriel's wings came out more than anything else. though I like how his design came out for the armor, since I am so exceptionally bad most of the time doing armor >.< yay for learning as you go!

lil bro: what if he has to run to attack?
me: he's GABRIEL! he doesn't have to move to kick your a$$.
lil bro: hey Gabriel! huh? Trip, WHAM SPLAT.
me: the real reason cities were destroyed in the bible...

dedicated to who won't let me stop drawing

sketched by hand and colored in Photoshop 7.
sooooo many more hours than the first >.< holy crap.

Uriel comes next.

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