[158] Adam

Adam is a Winner Angel. He was the first human man created and the first human soul to enter Heaven. After becoming an angel, he became the commander of the angelic military force known as Exorcists, and serves Heaven as forerunner of the Extermination movement. Adam is an angel with a human appearance. Most of the time, he wears a mask that appears similar to other Exorcists, though with normal-looking eyes and golden facial expressions. The mask also holds a pair of horns similar to an Exorcist, albeit longer, smoother, and with a golden ornamental attachment on the tips. Under his mask, he is revealed to be a fair-skinned angel with golden-yellow eyes that have dark bags underneath, a stubble-beard on his chin, and slightly messy, short cedar-brown colored hair. He also has a pair of large and golden wings on his back. In contrast to other angels that have appeared thus far, Adam's halo is bright gold in appearance, and similar to the Exorcists, has two spikes pointing up and down from each other, though these spikes are located at the front of his halo. He wears a white and golden cloak that appears to have a large 'A' symbol emblazoned on the front, and has gold-tipped spikes on the back of his collar. His visible hands are black in appearance. Adam is somewhat overweight. Adam is extremely tall at 9 feet tall. Adam appears very egotistical and unsympathetic. As the leader of his Exorcist army, he takes his stance as the Exorcists' head figure very seriously, sending antagonistic threats towards demons and anyone for standing in their way or whoever disobeyed his command, as he did so with Vaggie for refusing to kill a Sinner, cutting her wings, and leaving her in Hell. He also displayed traits of extreme narcissism and chauvinism, believing himself the perfect man due to being the first and claiming he had never made a mistake in his life, since he was the first man to be born on Earth, and he claimed that all the male bloodline came from him and brag about how big and great his dick is. Adam did not appear to be aware that his egotistical and depraved behavior towards Lilith was the cause of her leaving him. When meeting Charlie Morningstar, he didn't hate her for being a child of the woman he was married to before she fell in love with Lucifer, and was relatively patient with her, although remained dismissive of her suggestions. Adam was also sexist, constantly addressing other women as "bitches" and enjoyed their sexual depravity. Despite this, he seemed to have a good relationship with Lute, whom he seemed to have in very high esteem, even though he was her superior. Despite his obliviousness, Adam did show moments of common sense and self-awareness, such as when the death of an Exorcist was discovered, he knew that if they decided to kill the Sinners now after just one week after the most recent Extermination, then demons would catch on to how Exorcists can be killed. Adam also knew when to slow down on his egoism. Adam may have enjoyed playing music, specifically with a guitar, as he outright claimed to be in a band. He also had a poor view of radio and stereos, considering them to be old and useless. Adam was also quite cruel and sadistic, openly admitting in front of Charlie that he enjoyed killing demons, calling it entertainment, and tended to announce how many killed in the Extermination. He also dismissed Charlie's project of redemption not because he didn't believe in sinners being redeemed, because if she succeeded with that project he wouldn't be able to continue killing demons. Despite his sadism and cruelty, Adam was capable of recognizing and praising the abilities of others, he admitted Vaggie was one of the best exorcists he had under his command. He also genuinely commended Lute for killing 275 demons during the most recent extermination, and congratulated her with a fist bump. Adam would play favorites with his sons and Abel was not the favorite. According to Lute Adam "never liked Abel" something Abel himself would sadly agree with. While Adam's thoughts on his son were never properly shown, he didn't like him viewing his son's kind nature in contrast to his violent and arrogant one as "weakness". Adam had existed since the creation of the world, meaning he was at least thousands of years old and presumably was unable to die of old age. Being first human to receive divine ordainment and became an Archangel, Adam possessed great angelic power that placed him amongst the highest angels in Heaven. His power was great enough to overcome that of an Overlord such as Alastor, who had been the strongest Sinner in Hell in for decades, and Charlie, who inherited her great demonic power from her father, Lucifer. Adam could fire blasts of holy light strong enough to slice tall buildings in half. He also showed he could channel his light through his guitar/axe to create powerful blades of light. Adam had a set of wings that he could use to fly at great speed. He could also remove a feather from his wings to use as a quill pen. He could control clouds he creates and make them into steps. With a flap of his wings, he can create a gust of clouds around him. He was shown to be able to smash a light projector in front of him with brute strength in a moment of rage. He was also shown to be strong enough to physically overpower Charlie. Despite having not experienced pain for likely millennia, Adam is extremely pain resistant. Adam could summon objects as he pleased, summoning his guitar and physical Exorcist copies, a golden scroll, and a piece of golden paper to write on in court. Adam also showed he could alter the objects he created. Adam could create portals for other Angels to use, notably to transport himself and his Exorcist army to Hell at the start of each annual extermination. He was capable of singing and was implied to have been part of a band. Adam was talented at playing the guitar and did so seemingly whenever he could. Adam wielded his guitar-axe with amazing skill as he could fight out and seriously wound others. Adam appeared to be a competent and capable leader of the Exorcists, often personally leading them into battle. Additionally, Adam appears to genuinely care for his subordinates. Adam demonstrates sound and logical thinking both in and out of combat; in the former, Adam waits to begin the next extermination so as not to prematurely reveal his plan, while in the latter, Adam personally attacks high-threat targets to even the odds for his Exorcists. He is the first man created by God in the biblical story of Genesis. As Adam is the ancestor of all of humanity, all human souls in Heaven and Hell are his descendants. He is ambidextrous, or he is right-handed but plays the guitar left-handed, given guitars can be played with the non-dominant hand. For some reason, Adam wore his mask all the time, during Exterminations and even in Heaven in public. The guitar that Adam plays is made of a U-shaped harp connected to the other end of another subsequent harp. Adam states that ribs are his favorite food. Adam's robe bears a Christian Cross, a trait shared with St. Peter. One of Adam's requirements about getting into heaven is sticking it to the man. Adam was voted "biggest dick in all of Heaven".

Heaven is the ethereal realm of Angels. It is where human souls go after their departure from life. But, unlike its infernal counterpart, Hell, Heaven is purportedly for the souls who are "good" and "redeemed", although the origin of Heaven and its native inhabitants has yet to be revealed. The landscape is radically different from Hell and has an entirely different attitude. Existing far, far above Hell itself, Heaven can be seen in the Pride Ring's red sky next to the satanic star moon. At a distance, it appears to be a white orb with several rings around it and surrounded by wing-like clouds. At the surface, its atmosphere features clear yellow/blue skies filled with brilliant rays of light, while its terrain appears to be enormous, extensive fields of cloud. Sealed by a giant golden gate, Heaven is a blistering paradise for those who were pure of good, allowing the souls to enjoy the luxury of everything opposite of Hell, and their forms were pure, guiding those who've been blessed with following the best interest of Heaven. However, deep inside, Heaven is hiding a dystopic side, as citizens are completely oblivious to the Exorcists descending to Hell annually and causing numerous Sinners their final death in an event known as the Extermination in order to curb Hell's overpopulation problem and to keep Hell at bay so Heaven will remain safe. Heaven is really strict with rules and aren't opened minded. Aside from their roles in the afterlife, Heaven and Hell have a very hostile relationship in their roles with each other. Hell was created after Lucifer Morningstar and Lilith brought free will to humanity and evil entered Earth. After Lilith arrived in Hell, she thrived and allowed her to increase the powers of the Demons as more human souls arrive after committing sin. With Hell's power increasing, Sera, the High Seraphim of Heaven, secretly allowed the Extermination to happen under Adam's authority so that Hell cannot rise up against them. In turn, the denizens of Hell hold strong animosity toward Heaven and its inhabitants for the yearly Extermination, with some planning countermeasures and defenses against the attack of Exorcists. The Extermination is kept secret from everyone in Heaven except Sera and the Exorcists. Angels have no idea of the requirements a soul needs to pass Divine Judgement and enter Heaven, only knowing when a soul arrives. Out of fear of becoming fallen like Lucifer did, they decide not to question Divine Judgement. Known Locations: Cherub Towne The Promenade Heaven's Courthouse Unnamed beach Unnamed hotel Unnamed petting zoo Unnamed ice cream shop Adam's unnamed headquarters Heaven's gates

Lute is a ruthless, cold, and fanatically loyal Exorcist angel, serving as Adam's fiercely devoted right-hand during the annual exterminations, viewing all sinners as irredeemable filth, and taking immense pleasure in slaughtering them. She's known for her brutal efficiency, unwavering hatred for demons, and deep loyalty to Adam, even resorting to self-mutilation to continue fighting.

The Extermination is a biannual, formerly annual, purging event where Exorcists from Heaven, armed with Angelic Weapons and led by Adam, are sent down to Hell to prevent overpopulation and uprisings by eliminating as many Sinners as possible. The idea was originally pitched by Adam himself to Sera and convinced her it would prevent any uprising of the demons, under the rule that only Sera and the Exorcists were to know about it. The extermination has been going on for seven years. The Extermination takes place in the Pride Ring, targeting only Sinners, while Hellborn species (and Charlie) are spared from the Extermination due to a pardon from Heaven that Lucifer managed to obtain. This also meant that the other six Rings of Hell are left untouched by Exorcists, since Sinners are confined to the Pride Ring. Adam was the one who conceived the plan, and Sera (who feared an uprising of Sinners from Hell would threaten Heaven) eventually agreed to it as long as the rest of their people were kept away from the truth. Despite authorizing the Extermination, Sera herself plays no part in managing or handling it or anything related to it, leaving everything to the leaders of the Exorcists, Adam and Lute. Due to this, the duo have free reign to do what they please in relation to it, such as handling Charlie's attempts to prove that Sinners can be reformed. It is possible to avoid being killed in the Extermination, as it is shown that many demons, such as Overlords and demonic royalty, took shelter in various buildings in Pentagram City. However, it is unknown if the Exorcists will attack inside buildings. The end of the Extermination is signaled with an audible gong of the Clock Tower. Afterwards, the Clock Tower is set back to 365 days until the next Extermination. When the population and power of Hell grew, Adam suggested to the Head Seraphim, Sera, the idea to create an annual purge called the Extermination as a way to prevent Hell's forces from uprising. Sera reluctantly allowed this as long as it remained a secret from the rest of Heaven. Lucifer, who hated how Sinners used the free will he and Lilith granted them, had made it so Hellborn demons, including his daughter Charlie, would be spared from this event, which also meant that the rest of Hell would be spared. Seven years prior, the exorcist army started coming to Hell to slaughter sinners, beginning the annual exterminations. During the fourth Extermination, one of the top exorcists Vaggie had felt pity towards a young demon child that was cornered and had let it escape, and as a result of this her own wings were ripped off and her own eye was cut out by Adam's second in command Lute then left for dead in alley. Now stranded in hell Vaggie was eventually found by princess Charlie Morningstar.