Angel

These designs are based on the nine choirs of angels as proposed by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, and on the visions of Saint Hildegard of Bingen.
The Angel’s design reflects his close contact with humans as well as his role as a guardian without masking his spiritual nature. The feathered wings and anthropomorphic body are the most familiar element of this design, while the flames radiating from the Angel’s eyes in the form of a halo and the fact that only the outline of the Angel is visible give the figure its supernatural quality.
The wings may also function as a shield, in keeping with the angel’s protective role and his traditional iconography, which includes a shield.
The Angel’s hands and feet are bathed in flames. The feet enveloped in fire recall, on the one hand, the sandals of Hermes and indicate the character’s speed. On the other hand, they also refer to the painting Ecce Ancilla Domini by Dante Gabriel Rosetti, in which the archangel Gabriel walks on flames.
The flaming hands may serve as weapons and as a reminder that, despite his relatively familiar appearance, the Angel is a powerful creature.