The Guardians: Difference between revisions

* [[Archangel Michael]] - No, Michael isn't ''the'' Michael... {{spoiler|But he was named after his father's best friend, who ''is''.}}

* [[Ascended Demon]] - {{spoiler|Lilith, although she was never a full demon but a human-demon hybrid much like the Guardians. She chooses to "Fall" and live as human.}}

* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] - Irena and Alejandro argue with each other constantly. Lampshaded by the other characters.

{{quote| '''Alejandro''': "We're just friends."<br />

'''Jake''': "If you say so." }}

* [[Blood Lust]] - When vampires drink blood from someone attracted to them, they are overwhelmed with lust and sex is inevitable. However, the choice belongs soley to the blood donor; they may resist or succomb, but the vampires cannot resist.

* [[Brought Down to Normal]] - Guardians can choose to Fall and become normal humans. They will still have highly diminished versions of their superpowers. The longer they spent as Guardians, the stronger those superpowers will be when they Fall.

* [[Call to Adventure]] - Humans who die in a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] may choose to become Guardians and fight evil, or go on to Judgment and the afterlife.

* [[Contemptible Cover]] - Early covers show half-naked men and women embracing. The more recent covers have gotten better.

* [[Demonic Possession]] - One kind of demon, the nephilium, can enter the body of one damned to Hell at the moment of their death.

* [[Demon Lords and Archdevils]] - Both Lucifer and Beliel have lieutenants among the [[Legions of Hell]].

* [[Does Not Like Shoes]] - Michael's signature style, because his sense have grown so acute he can feel the vibrations in the ground.

* [[Enemy Civil War]] - Lucifer holds the throne in Hell, but Beliel has enough followers to fight him for it.

* [[Fallen Angel]] - Demons are angels who rebelled against God, and nosferatu are angels who failed to support him.

* [[Fire and Brimstone Hell]] - The Pit in Hell, where the souls of damned humans and disobedient demons are tortured.

* [[Hell Hound]] - Bred by Lucifer by crossing dogs with wyrms, hellhounds are the enforcers he uses to keep his subjects in line. They are giant, demonic, three-headed dogs completely loyal to their chosen masters and their venom can paralyze and kill demons. Sir Pup is a "bad" hellhound more mischievous than evil, and he prefers the form of a three-headed Labradour.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]] - Each Guardian is a human who gave up their life to protect another from supernatural forces.

* [[Immortality]] - Guardians and demons have [[Healing Factor|regenerative immortality]], able to recover from most wounds, while vampires are [[The Undead|undead]].

* [[It's Not Rape If You Enjoyed It]] - Averted ''hard''. When vampires drink, it is the blood donor who chooses whether to resist or invite the [[Blood Lust]]. Over the course of the series, several vampires are forced to have sex they don't want, and depending on the circumstances it's treated as anything from a tragedy to outright rape.

* [[Our Vampires Are Different]] - Vampires are half-human half-nosferatu hybrids. They are killed by sunlight, feel [[Blood Lust]], and are neither bound nor protected by the Rules. Vampires born from nosferatu are more powerful and less common than those born from other vampires. All vampires have reflections save one, the source of that rumor, and in his case it's caused by a completely unrelated curse.

* [[Personality Powers]] - In addition to the [[Stock Super Powers]], each Guardian has an individual Gift related to their life. Someone who yearned to see the world and was trapped in their hometown will gain the Gift of teleportation. Someone who strived to be honest will gain the Gift of detecting truth and lies.

* [[Power Perversion Potential]] - Guardians can fly, breathe underwater, teleport to exotic locations and shapeshift. And they do.

* [[Redemption Equals Death]] - Death is the only way to release {{spoiler|Lilith}} from their demonic bargain. Unfortunately, it doesn't take.

* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]] - In the beginning of the series, Guardians regard vampires at best as victims and at worst as abominations. Colin [[What the Hell, Hero?|calls Michael out]] on this and demands to be recognized as a person capable of choosing between good and evil. Since then, the Guardians have been working with vampire communities to mutual benefit.

* [[Winged Humanoid]] - The Guardians all have wings, though they can make theirs appear and disappear.

 

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