So far, the little people running around in my brain have told me that my two main characters eventually fall in love (for lack of a better phrase), one of whom is an angel, the other a human currently holding said angel captive. I have also been told that this relationship comes about due to a series of events that force them to rely on and trust each other. I'm not sure if that entirely encompasses what their relationship is supposedly like, but that's the best I can do without pointing you off to a rather lengthy example. Any ideas of what kinds of things could create this sort of bond?
(Random information that might be important: demons exist in opposition to angels, it's about 1000 years in the future and the world is no where near stable--think ancient Greece)
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Mayo 14, 2008 - 23 25
I'm assuming that the Human in question is in some sort of trouble himself. Or herself? I think it'd be interesting if the man in the relationship was an angel.
And you've talked about demons and angels, but what are their relationships with humans? That could contribute to your answer too.
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Mayo 15, 2008 - 05 58
Yeah, the man in the case should def be the angel.
As for things that might help them bond. Well, you could have some kind of attack come on them where the Angel wouldn't help because they think it's a trap by their captor. Then, just at the last second they pull off some amazing angel magic and save the captor's life. The first time you want lots of grudging life saving. Maybe while saving the human, the angel might have wounded itself in a small way, but one that requires the human's help binding it up or something. Then you could have the angel have silver blood or something cool. I hope this helps.
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Mayo 15, 2008 - 15 26
The term "angel" is quite open ended, so you have a fair bit of leeway in how you write them up. But you should have it written somewhere just what the abilities and limits of the angels (and demons) are. It does not have to be explicitly stated in the story itself, so long as you are consistent.
For example, if you use the roman catholic definition of an angel, then it'd be impossible for a mortal to capture them. By definition, the angel would always be able to simply vanish, move, teleport (for lack of a better term) or simply compel the mortal to let them go.
If you go for a more general 'someone who died' type angel (like a friendly ghost) then you still have the ethereal aspect to worry about. How does the mortal perceive the angel, let alone capture them? If the angel is immortal (or just really long-lived) are they going to be really interested in the mortal or will they just be a plaything for a few years? Maybe the angel wants to "groom" the mortal so that when the mortal dies they can be together as two angels.
If you go for something different, such as the angels and demons are alien visitors (it's set in the future, right?) but over the last few generations have picked up the names of angels and demons then that would give you a good way to create a set of attributes that will work with your story.
So from the information that you've provided, I'd say that you need to work out:
- How the mortal(s) perceive the angels (both what they think of them and how they see them)
- What traps the angel - because theoretically, any angelic being should be able to just leave.
- Why the mortal wants to trap the angel.
- Why the angel starts to like the mortal.
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Mayo 16, 2008 - 06 46
>For example, if you use the roman catholic definition of an angel, then it'd be impossible for a mortal to capture them. By >definition, the angel would always be able to simply vanish, move, teleport (for lack of a better term) or simply compel the >mortal to let them go.
Hmm... what about Jacob wrestling an angel? There seems to be some debate now about whether it was in fact an angel, but there are certainly no shortage of Renaissance paintings depicting it so... and enough cultural references to support binding angels (or at least holding them for a while).
After all, every vampire/werewolf author invents their own version of the mythos. Definitely know the background but don't be too constrained by it.
Happy writing!
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Mayo 16, 2008 - 11 28
Thanks for the advice. However, re-reading what I have, I think I've discovered the root of the problem. The human sees the angel as a 'thing' to be used, not a being in their own right. What could change that, other than emo confessions or lengthy rants?
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