Arcangelo struck by a spell cast by the wizard Semjaza. The blast shattered Archangelo's staff into a dozen pieces, hurling the shards to the four corners of the room.[2a]
Arcangelo was a former Estalian priest of Solkan, one of the Gods of Law.[2a]
Arcangelo is a mysterious figure. His history is unclear, or rather, he is loath to reveal it. It is certain that he was a priest of Law at some stage, but it seems that is no longer true; he still follows the same gods and retains the garb of such a calling, but maintains that he is no longer worthy of the title priest.[2a]
Arcangelo knew Estalia and its people better than most, but he had been away from his home in Zaragoz for a long time.[1a]
He was the only person who could defeat the corrupt Duke of Zaragoz, Marsilio diAvila, and bring justice to the realm. But, even though he knew he held the fate of Zaragoz in his hands, the burden weighed upon him heavily, and he doubted whether he could achieve his aims without paying the greatest price of all.[2a]
His fears proved true, and Arcangelo met his death ten years ago in Marsilio diAvila's castle during the pernicious events of the Night of Masks.[1b] Yet he succeeded in his mission, and words of his deed reached Luciana von Eckstein of House Quixana. After knowing that he had avenged her family, Luciana acquired a Solkanite holy book, which she studied assiduously.[3a]
Personality[]
Arcangelo's physical appearance and character were more certain than his professional status. He was middle-aged, balding, and stood just over 6 feet tall. His expression was stern, as though he was bitter about something, and his manner was distant and remote. He was civil enough when one spoke to him but he made no attempt to keep a conversation going.[2a]
The strongest feeling one got when talking to Arcangelo was that he was hiding something. Perhaps there was something in his past of which he was ashamed, or he felt that he shouldn't get involved with anyone. He refused to let down the barriers he kept between himself and the rest of the world. On the rare occasions he did open up, his responses remained remote and measured.[2a]
Trivia[]
Arcangelo means "archangel" in Italian.