Apthalan

In the Gerosha universe - and the Dozerfleet Megaverse by extension - angels follow a different classification system from most other sources. Much of this is a carry-over from the mythology of Stationery Voyagers.

Archangels
While certainly capable of handling all the affairs of Creation by Himself, God was not content to simply do so. Instead, he generously created the angels specifically to be managers of every department of Creation at every level, with a hierarchical chain of command that would lead back to himself. Apart from the dangerous risk of Volition Dilemma, all of this system was otherwise engineered to work in perfect harmony.

God elected to take the form He was most proud of forming himself into, and make that the form used as a template for human design. With the angels, however, their full and true forms were designated to be showcases of creativity and functionality. Yet, they were generously allowed to reshape themselves to suit whatever needs they had. This often included the ability to form humanoid appearances for themselves. Not often would these manifestations develop as winged humanoids; but that didn't stop humanity from making winged humanoids the default method of their description as a shortcut to indicate their not-quite human essence.

The Archangels are those angels at the top ranks. God's raw Diviton forms making up the persons of the Trinity are overwhelming to the point of explosion and even possible existence negation by unapproved onlookers. The closest angels able to see Him in any form close to this raw form without being completely shaken to their core nor obliterated were selected as the...

Prociot
The Prociot was to be the Ultimate Archangel. This Seraphim would be more spectacular than all the others, and function almost as a right-hand to God Himself. Lucifer was originally going to have this position; but rebelled because he didn't like the concept of Truth By Definition. In Cherinob mythos, the role was then given to Michael. On pages 22 - 23 of the 8.5"x11" page dimension draft of "Scalding Inquiries" in Stationery Voyagers, the exact moment of this happening is first recorded as is canon to Dozerfleet.

Duciot
Michael originally held this position. Its exact purpose apart from what the Prociot's position was is unknown; but Michael was to be this. He was promoted to Prociot after Lucifer rebelled. Raphael later replaced Michael as the Duciot.

Triciot
Originally Rickrod, Andélito later was promoted to this when Rickrod rebelled. Rickrod instead became Satan's right-hand demon, and renamed himself Beelzebub. Rickrod also became known as the Dark Wanderer, Lord of All Sorcery.

Tericiot
This position was originally held by Andélito, who was promoted following Rickrod's rebellion. Uriel replaced Andélito in this role afterward.

All other Seraphim
It's unknown exactly how many Seraphim there allegedly are, but they are the rarest of the angels in number.

Oraphim
Also known as the Ophanim, these beings are described in their true forms by Daniel as being odd-cored entities surrounded by interlocked wheels with eyes on them. Little is known about them apart from Daniel's vision of them. However, they are the inspiration behind Miles Wealthington's alias in A So-Called Heretic. Miles' "Oraphim" proves to be the key to locking away the Shrouded Entity by imprisoning him in ice in Greenland. Miles considered it only fair that he'd take on an angelic form to seal away Simon Bentforth, the latter of whom believed he was a vessel of the Devil.

Orchestrators
Orchestrators carry out random instructions to angels of lesser rank, and oversee other events. They guide parts of the Web of Destiny closest to the Rod, assisting God in guiding the course of history. Little is known of them apart from this.

Angels
Angels at this tier are more likely to be seen by humanity than most others. Their mastery of hypercube space allows them to phase in and out of human-perceivable reality on a whim. Most of what is seen and known of angels by humanity involves this tier. Little is described of their classifications anywhere canon. However, Dozerfleet mythos has its own take on the classes. These were first defined in Stationery Voyagers, but have taken on new life in the Cherinob mythos.

Naturalim
Also known as Defenders of the Natural Order, the Naturalim are overseers of the laws of biology and psychology of biology at the cellular level and above. The men of Sodom allied themselves with the Corruptors of Natural Order, the demons that were the sworn enemies of the Naturalim. They vowed to disgrace this classification of angels in every possible way, and that was part of what sealed that city's fate.

Defenders of Natural Order are very close to nature, and like to hide among tall plants. After the War in Heaven, they acquired futuristic armor for their humanoid forms. The armor tends to be white with green accents and trims. Their helmets tend to be shades of green as well. Filforth is the most well-known. Their symbol is a green leaf.

In Stationery Voyagers, when Oceanoe Hendelbin was attacked with Reverse-Eros gas by the Crooked Rainbow due to their frustration with the lack of gay Stationery beings, Filforth avenged Oceanoe by confronting the hordes of rioters. They threatened to rape him, to validate the men of Sodom. Filforth responded to this by reducing the violent rioters to charred skeletons, destroying much of a city block in the process."Choice After All" Liberal politicians, refusing to acknowledge that Filforth was actually an angel, took brief pictures of him while he was still visible and had media outlets portray him as some sort of "anti-gay terrorist." No mention was made of destruction to the city block by the rioters, as these ideologues wanted to blame Filforth for everything. They were punished for their lies to the public by Maurice visiting them, and inducing fatal heart attacks in them. Still others refused to learn from this, doubling down in rebellion against truth.

Filforth is portrayed as more reserved in the Cherinob series, being much more hesitant to seek violent retaliation - even against evildoers who clearly deserve it! When not in his armor, his human form is that of a garbage truck worker. Other Naturalim take on quasi-pacifistic forms, preferring non-violent solutions to problems whenever possible.

Communicadrim
The main messenger class. The biggest difference in their armor appearance from the Naturalim is blue instead of green. Their symbol is a trailing fireball, symbolic of the Holy Spirit. In their true forms, they resemble beings of binary code sequences strutting about and managing the universe at the most basic and subatomic levels. They double as messenger spirits, conveying messages to mankind as God wills it. Gabriel is the most well-known Biblical example.

Stringsitters
The highest sub-class. These beings oversee the integrity of every photon and string in the known physical universe. Gabriel is at this level.

Havfoleithan
The Stringsitters took over for this class when the majority of its members joined the rebellion. They originally were overseers of the Strong Nuclear Force. They instead became the Scorptisquid Corps. When the Guardians were set up to protect humanity from natural and supernatural assaults, the Scorptisquid made it their goal to undermine the Guardians at every turn.

Folefthenor
Overseers of the Weak Nuclear Force. A majority of their order rebelled, resulting in them becoming the Minionoids - servants of the Scorptisquid.

Nullifiers
This class was set up some time after the War in Heaven. As Beelzebub made a name for himself as the Dark Wanderer, men started being seduced to the dark arts. To limit the destruction that purveyors of witchcraft could do, the Nullifiers were set up as an anti-magic brigade. Levío is the most well-known member of this class. They can be determined apart from the Communicadrim by having gold trims instead of blue.

Ferrymen
These angels were on the front lines to escort the rebels through the Metabeautalium-Depositalium Chasm Tube, which later was sealed off and became the Great Chasm. While they are not the only angels on the front lines, they were the ones who were the most at risk of being sucked into Hell along with the rebels, as the rebels tried desperately to make these angels suffer for their role.

While Velithia was not among that number to actually get pulled into the Chasm Tube, she was threatened with being dragged into it by Kritchobol's treachery. Maurice was among those that were pulled into the Chasm Tube, but escaped before arriving in Hell. The combined wrath of Hell and of the rebels being cast into it charred Maurice and all others like him, transforming their true forms into hideous humanoid skeletons that appeared to be made of molten lava.

Promised eventual restoration after the Last Day of Judgement, the Ferrymen were allowed to hide their true forms beneath the guise of humanoid physicians. Their one condition was that to ferry souls, they had to wear helmets. Most of their hideous new forms remained hidden, except for two glowing red eyes that would peer out from the dark veil that their helmets generated.

They otherwise appeared as helmeted doctors or sailors, wearing white coats and having red trims and accents instead of the blue or green of other angel classes. Their mission is to ferry souls to the Courtroom. After judgment, their job is to ferry souls to their final destination - Heaven or Hell.

Guardians
Given the vows of the Scorptisquid and Minionoids, this class was set up to protect humanity as the Guardian Angels. It is unknown how many there exactly are, except by God alone. Cavalore is the most well-known in Dozerfleet mythos. He was Mary's guardian, and is later depicted to be a companion for Cherinob. This class often has its members carry large shields. They are distinct from their cousin classes by having silver trims.

Others
There are other classes and roles for angels, but they're not discussed at length in Dozerfleet mythos. Cherinob was originally Velithia, a soother of children and member of the Naturalim. She doubled as a guardian otherwise. Being closer to humanity than most other angels, she was also one of the most hesitant to embrace the stoicism of her peers. She reveled in being emotional - even where the others tried not to show emotion. The Shard of Kritchobol transformed her into the Angel of Radioactive Death and Destruction, though she will be restored one day to being her old self permanently.

She now oversees the effects of nuclear fallout, often accompanying Maurice. Cherinob has special armor, though she can only summon it sparingly. It limits the time she needs to wear her mesh - a protective energy field that keeps her energy being converted to radiation from harming life. Because of this, she needs to drain every so often. Her armor lets her drain painlessly, whereas the mesh becomes tiring to maintain over time. Wearing her armor - even briefly - resets the stress of her mesh to zero.

Dolondri is the Giver of Titles. Little else is known about him.