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Authors: Chuck Black

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H
UMANS

Drew
Carter

 

main
character
of
book
1

Sydney
Carlyle

 

main
female
character
of
book
1

Benjamin
Berg

 

friend
of
Drew
Carter

Noah

 

 

Nimrod

 

King
of
Babel

Eber

 

great-great-grandson
of
Noah

Tamaral

 

maiden
who
speaks
out
against
Nimrod

Daniel

 

 

José

 

boy
in
Brazil

Paulo

 

boy
in
Brazil

Luiz

 

boy
in
Brazil

N
AMES OF
G
OD​

Elohim

 

God

Elohim
HaAv

 

God
the
Father

Ben
Elohim

 

the
Son
of
God

Yeshua
Ben
Elohim

 

Jesus,
Son
of
God

Ruach
Elohim

 

the
Spirit
of
God

Ruach
Ha-
Kodesh

 

Holy
Spirit

O
RDERS OF
A
NGELS

Guardian
*

Messenger

Carrier

Warrior

Minister

O
RDERS OF
D
EMONS

Vexer-Possessor*

Messenger

Draeger

Warrior

Tormentor

R
ANKINGS OF
W
ARRIOR
A
NGELS​

Archangel

 

Michael,
leader
of
warriors
in
both
realms

General

 

leader
of
all
earth
warriors

Primus
Commander

 

commander
of
a
region
or
nation
(multiple legions)

Regional
Commander

 

commander
of
a
city
or
a
state
(typically
one
or
two
legions)

Captain

 

leader
of
church
or
small
city
(typically
one
century)

Warrior

 

single
angel

*
Orders
added
after
the
Flood

TIME LINE AND MAJOR EVENTS

4010
BC

 

Creation
of
Validus

4004
BC

 

Creation
of
the
physical
universe
,
the
fall
of
Lucifer
,
and
the
fall
of
man

2468
BC

 

Battle
of
Kish

2348
BC

 

Noah’s
flood

2242
BC

 

Tower
of
Babel

1900
BC

 

Destruction
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah

1250
BC

 

Freeing
Israel
from
Egypt

1040
BC

 

Death
angel
over
Israel

537
BC

 

Daniel’s
prophecy
of
the
coming
Messiah

2
BC

 

Birth
of
Jesus

AD
33

 

Crucifixion
of
Jesus
,
Pentecost

AD
70

 

Destruction
of
Jerusalem
and
the
dispersion
of
the
Jews

AD
300

 

Last
years
of
persecution
of
Christians
and
the
church
by
Rome

AD
1776

 

Formation
of
America

AD
1943

 

World
War
II
and
the
Holocaust

AD
1948

 

Formation
of
Israel

S
TAIRWAYS
B
ETWEEN THE
U
PPER AND
M
IDDLE
R
EALMS

Mesopotamian Stairway
 
Middle East
Mediterranean Stairway
 
Southern Europe
Bantuan Stairway
 
Africa
Mongolian Stairway
 
East Asia
Celtic Stairway
 
Northern Europe
Palaeoan Stairway
 
Northern
North
America
Malayan Stairway
 
Southeast Asia
Andean Stairway
 
South America
Puebloan Stairway
 
North America

M
ILITARY
U
NIT
S
TRENGTHS

Legion
 
5,000
Unit
 
1,000
Century
 
100
Company
 
30–60 (2–4 detachments)
Detachment
 
15
1
 
VALIDUS

Present Day

Four 5.7 mm rounds whizzed past Validus’s head as he and two of his warriors dived over a tan brick wall. The sound was unmistakable: an FN Five-Seven, the only handgun fast enough to be a substantial threat to an angel.

One of the warriors, Arn, rolled and immediately took up a position on the wall. The other, Brit, took up a position of cover near Validus. Men and women walked past on the sidewalk, oblivious to the battle raging around them.

Captain Dartana was waiting for them. He kept a firm grip on his sword but holstered his pistol to help Validus gain a knee. “We’ve got to get you out of here, Commander. This isn’t just a few more detachments of reinforcement.”

Brit nodded in agreement.

Dartana continued, “We just got word that the Prince of San Antonio was able to call in another legion of Fallen for this fight.”

Hulan, Validus’s executive officer, had insisted that he take four warriors with him to check up on the forces in Texas. “As commander of the North American continent, you can’t afford to take such risks, sir,” Hulan had insisted.

Validus had scoffed and agreed only to bring Arn and Brit. He would not enjoy admitting to his subordinate that he had been right.

“Where is Commander Gregan?” Validus asked.

Dartana’s red hair matched the fire in his eyes. “He’s pinned down with twelve warriors in the building across the street.” Dartana motioned with his head to a burger restaurant.

“Then I’m not going anywhere.” Validus drew his sword. Arn and Brit frowned, but they knew that arguing was pointless.

Dartana looked both concerned and relieved. The situation was escalating out of control quickly. “We don’t have enough men to keep the ground
and
extract the commander and his men. I wasn’t sure which to—”

Validus cut him short. “How many units are engaged right now, and what are their positions?”

Dartana gave Validus a full tactical analysis, using the back of the brick wall as a temporary map. Validus was impressed with the captain’s assessment and filed that information for future use. His mind began to race through the options, evaluating threats, advantages, and possible outcomes. He had only moments to respond—the Fallen were coming fast.

Validus was angry with himself for underestimating the resolve of Bavot, the Fallen’s North American continental commander, to stop their attempt to set up a pregnancy crisis counseling center for young women just two blocks away from a Planned Pregnancy clinic.

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