#* headcanons

He is in school for an occult science major.

His family always traveled around.

he is goes to school at Warren wilson college in nc

In his chronical, he only recently had his first change in response to his back being broken by a black spiral dancer.

His trenchcoat is a dedicated item that shifts with him in all of his forms.

Azariel's godly parent (father) is Ilmater, the god of endurance, martyrdom, perseverance, and suffering. He has a lot of powers tied to both being a child of Ilmater & being a divine soul sorcerer (and barbarian).

One of few rumors spread about him that is true is that some of his divine power can temporarily shared. His divine power can temporarily (1 time per long rest) give someone advantage on attack roles OR give them ability to cast cure wounds. This power can be absorbed by pricking your finger with a freshly pruned feather and mixing your blood with Azariel's. If you want to temporarily get a power boost in a n.sfw way unprotected sex with Azariel has the same affect although it lasts longer (48 hours).

Azariel's blood has healing prosperities (much to his own detriment, of course). Rumor has it that if he is killed his blood can be used to resurrect someone - he is unsure if this rumor is true and DOESN'T want to find out

His blood can/would make a vampire tipsy

He tends to get sensory overload every once in a while bc he has built in radar for those who are being tortured / those going through immense suffering

in the angelic hierarchy (choir) he is a Powers. it would make sense given he is in charge of the Exorcists and helps bring about the Exterminations, as Powers are tasked with having dominion over the 'evil forces' and keeping them in check. his Exorcists could all be the same rank as him, though he is still above them all with Lute being his close second (given she is his Lieutenant).

going off of that it makes sense in how adam acts (unnecessary sexism aside) as to why he feels so strongly about his role in Heaven and the Exterminations, and why he has next to zero respect for any of those who reside in Hell or are sympathetic to them.

as for a design, since imo Powers aren't horroresque like their upper tier counterparts he has a more 'human' appearance. at least in regards to his body. his face is still the one we see in the show, but I imagine his robes are more elaborate but also made in a way that he could fight easier. perhaps something like what the Romans wore, or those paintings of the Archangel Michael with his armor.

perhaps he has an additional set of eyes, bringing his eye count to four in total. said eyes are at the sides of his head or perhaps somewhere less noticable. something that would give him a good advantage if he were a more strategic fighter.

he knows how to fight with other weapons and is quite proficient with them, likely learning from Michael himself but due to his nature he prefers using his powers over something that could give him an extra advantage. it explains why when we see him fight with his guitar he weilds it like a sword or an axe, and he has power behind his swings.

jayce has high-functioning anxiety disorder. aka, the bravado you see? absolutely 100% a mask. he masks extremely well, to the point very few actually catch onto the fact he has anxiety, and that’s generally if he’s pushed himself to the point of being unable to hide a panic attack.

aka, you bet your bottom dollar that after they cracked hextech and his research was approved he couldn’t tell if he was excited or terrified

this is why he tends to seek validation from others and can be lead down paths that are about 60/40 his intent to the influence of others. ultimately, he is the one who makes the choices... but often at the insistence or permission of others.

i’ll likely expand on these with the next round of arcane episodes but YEAH anxiety disorder.

also he’s a chaotic bisexual, i do not make the rules.

POST ARCANE BECAUSE AAAA: