Not to be confused with the Redeemed, The Redeemers are a
trio of angels--some have called them the most unlikely of
comrades--who make it their business to find Renegade demons,
and through guile, diplomacy, and Archangelic attunements,
harry said Renegades into Redemption. The Redeemers are a
recent item within the celestial grape-vine (as far as that
goes), but talk is that they are founded and led by a
Malakite of War who's taken an extreme view (for a Malakite
of War, that is), and further, that one of his Oathes is "I
will kill a demon only as a last resort." Michael suspects
his Virtue--those among the Groves have heard of Noriel--of
subversion by Flowers, and would take exception to this, as
Noriel is old, experienced, and Distinguished.
So why hasn't Michael raised a fuss?
The answer lies partly in the identity of the other two
The Redeemers: Selene, Seraph of Flowers, and Dru (he answers
to no other name, as that is what his Bright Lady named him),
Ofanite of Fire. The rest of the answer is in Noriel's
effectiveness at finding Renegades, keeping Renegade-
hunters off the potential new angel's back, and talking a
Renegade so thoroughly into Redemption that they haven't had
a casualty yet. Yet. Or so the rumor goes.
Typically (or at least, from what was discerned at the last
meeting of The Eighth Virtue), Dru goes scouting for those
fleeing justice (Gamesters point to this with ironic pride as
justification that Renegades are doing The Wrong Thing), and
when he discovers a Blasted One (as he calls demons), he
alerts his fellow Redeemers, and they go on a merry chase
(one drunken Makakite has been quoted as saying, "I didn't
know Seraphim could get car sick!").
When they catch the poor Renegade, the first thing The
Redeemers set about doing is disabling or removing any others
chasing their quarry. The second is to abscond with the demon
to a random location (Dru is *good* for random--just try to
steer him away from reinforced concrete walls) where Selene
can "talk sense into it."
Demons refusing The Redeemers' services find themselves
flung out of moving vehicles at high rates of speed, and to
date, none have seen the trio since--it's how Asmodeus
has been keeping up with The Redeemers' activities. Help from
The Redeemers is a one-time deal. Stonies argue this is as it
should be. Demons mutter that if God is so forgiving, why then
do these angels offer only one chance at repentence?
Renegades willing to hear out The Redeemers in payment for
a "bold and swift rescue" find themselves handcuffed to Selene
while she discourses at length about the love of God, and
forgiveness of Heaven if the poor wretch of a demon will just
repent of its evil ways and turn its heart to God--which she
does with zeal and sincerity and mind-numbing long-windedness
to which only a Seraph can aspire. Attentive Renegades notice
not just Selene's aura of peace, not just her words, but also...
a distinct lack of other headhunters.
Gabrielites are acutely aware of the count-down that starts
when they find their mark and ends when they've either punished
the cruel or Dissonance has seared them. Non-Gabrielites are
not nearly so aware, nor as sympathetic. On their first run, as
the mavens tell it, Noriel Will-shackled Dru, lead him away from
Selene, and faced him in the direction of the oncoming Hellsworn
and demonic headhunters. Watching Dru convulsively attack wave
after wave of Gamesters and other demons set on the Renegade's
scalp to vent his spleen with only (yes, "only") Noriel for back-
up as Selene talks the Redemption Candidate into the process is,
if nothing else, entertaining (Hypothetically speaking, at any
rate: all angels to which the invitation has gone out to assist
The Redeemers in one of their rescue/redemptions have been too
busy watching out for Selene, the prospective angel, and each
other to really marvel at Dru). It's also something which has
gotten him Distincted from Michael, and rumor also has it that
he's been politely asked to the Groves to tutor certain less
stout of Michael's angels. When asked, Dru has smirked,
remarking, "If I'd known what Selene was going to do to those
poor Renegades, Noriel wouldn't have needed the Will-Shackles."
Noriel only grins; Selene tends to roll her eyes.
When the dust has cleared and Selene deems the Renegade
"safely converted", The Redeemers invoke not one, not two, but all
three of their respective Archangels. Demons whisper the first
time was a fluke, but rumors persist that ever since, never have
Gabriel, Michael, and Novalis ignored or refused The Redeemers'
invocation. Demons protected by The Redeemers have not gone
through Redemption without all three Archangels present.
Fire gutters and flares as is Gabriel's wont, but she has
left an indelible mark upon The Redeemers. What this means is
uncertain, but all three have been sighted in her Volcano. For
his part, Michael isn't complaining. Demons who are now angels
are a plus in two regards, and Michael has insisted that he
debrief each new angel Redeemed in such a manner. Intelligence
alone is worth something, yes, but the Host has begun pondering,
where do these Redeemers angels *go?* Said question doesn't find
an answer from the Archangel of War, that much is certain.
Novalis seems to be taking all this in stride--her Servitor is
bringing the Light of Heaven to demons in desperate need of love,
care, and forgiveness, and so far The Redeemers have not failed.
If only there weren't so many demons insistant upon keeping those
Renegades from Heaven's Light. If only it weren't necessary so
often to vessal kill them. Well, at least there are new angels
in Heaven, right?
Rumors persist that The Redeemers remain conspicuously free
of dissonance and Discord (at least, ever since the first run),
but Asmodeus scoffs at this, and has instructed his agents to be
on the look out for a trio in a fast car when accompanied by a
Renegade. For the time being, sources in Hell say, The Game is
assessing these new players; when their full measure is taken,
there will be... reprisals. It's common knowledge that Baal
wants The Redeemers Fallen or Soul-killed on general principle.
What hasn't circulated the rounds so thoroughly is that Valefor
has taken an interest in the Redeemers: something to do with Eli,
a certain Renegade, and The Redeemers' last car....
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