"The GATE GUARDIAN"

Item no : SCP-001

Object Class: Euclid/Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Because of the nature of SCP-001, no containment procedures are necessary. 24/7 monitoring of SCP-001 is to take place from a safe (10 km+) distance from a pre-determined location (Site 0). The location of Site 0 is known only to the current SCP Administrator and the single Overseer-level Agent of Abrahamic faith (O5-14) assigned to monitor SCP-001 from Site 0. Said Agent is authorized to take any action necessary should SCP-001 become active, and is required to immediately alert the Administrator and all other Overseer-level agents should SCP-001 show any change in behavior, as this may constitute the beginning of a PATMOS XK-class end-of-the-world scenario.

Should SCP-001 become active in any way, personnel are required to immediately consult the Patmos series of Emergency Orders. Decoding algorithms for Emergency Order Patmos are to be maintained on-site at Site 0 in the possession of the designated observer, and are to be transmitted to SCP Foundation offices only in the event of SCP-001 becoming active. Foundation Personnel with vital roles in one or more variants of Emergency Procedure PATMOS are to be advised to take the following precautions:

• To maintain good relations with one or more organized Abrahamic faiths.

• To maintain, on hand, a supply of the following: holy water, a rosary, crucifix, cross, prayer rug, or other symbol blessed by an Abrahamic cleric of bishop or equivalent higher rank, a copy of Abrahamic scriptures (Torah, Bible, Quran), and standard emergency supplies in mobile form (bug-out bag).

• In case of a premillenial rapture scenario, all vital personnel are to designate a secondary operative of non-Abrahamic faith. Said secondary operative is to be informed of the location of the primary designate's copy of Emergency Procedure PATMOS and memetic kill agent innoculant, and is to be kept on ready status to take over the primary's duties as necessary.

• To maintain familiarity with all other SCPs involved in possible PATMOS XK-class end-of-the-world scenarios.

Description: SCP-001 is a humanoid entity, approximately seven hundred (700) cubits in height, located in an undisclosed location near the intersection of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The following features are known about the entity:

• A number of luminous, wing-like appendages emerging from the shoulders, back, temples, ankles, and wrists of the entity. Although an accurate count has never been established, most observers place the number of wings at anywhere from two (2) through one hundred and eight (108), with the mean number being four (4).

• A weapon, possibly a sword or knife (SCP-001-2). The weapon appears to emit flames at a temperature rivaling that of the sun, based on spectrographic analysis, although there appear to be no destructive effects from the intense heat on the surrounding area. Any entity that approaches within 1 km of SCP-001 is immediately struck by the weapon and obliterated from existence. Any and all hostile actions taken towards SCP-001 have resulted in the annihilation of the attacker, regardless of range (see incident report re: Indian Ocean Submarine Missile Experiment, December 26, 2004)

• SCP-001 appears to be standing with its head bowed in a gesture of supplication with SCP-001-2 held in both hands point-down in front of it. Since originally recorded by the Founder over [DATA REDACTED] years ago, SCP-001 has not deviated from this stance.

• Human beings exposed to SCP-001 report hearing a voice in their heads, giving them a directive which the subject reports cannot be disobeyed. The most common directive is "FORGET", which results in the subject walking away from SCP-001 with no memory of having encountered it. On rare occasions, however, other directives have been given: the most famous of these is the one given to the Founder ("PREPARE"), which he has claimed formed the impetus for founding [DATA REDACTED] to catalog and contain any and all supernatural and/or paranormal artifacts that represent a serious threat to the current existence of humanity. This is the organization now known as the SCP Foundation.

• Observers have reported that SCP-001 appears to be standing in front of a gate of immense proportions. Long-range photographs have occasionally detected what appears to be a pastoral grove within, containing numerous other entities of the same composition as SCP-001, as well as several fruit trees of unknown composition. Of particular note are two fruit trees of immense proportion near what appears to be the center of the grove: one, it is noted, appears to be an ordinary apple tree, although the other bears a fruit unknown on earth, described as [DATA EXPUNGED].

It is the avowed belief of the Founder that the gate which SCP-001 guards may be the gate to [EXPUNGED] based on correlations with ancient Babylonian texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls. In which case, one can deduce that the entity known as SCP-001 may be [EXPUNGED].

Addendum 001-a: Experimentation re: SCP-001-2's effective kill range

1. EXPERIMENT A: 1 Class-D personnel instructed to approach SCP-001 as closely as possible on foot. Result: Upon making visual contact with SCP-001, subject is ordered to "LEAVE." Subject immediately turns away from entity and walks away. Despite repeated orders to continue the experiment, Class D Personnel refuses to obey and is terminated. Upon termination of Class-D personnel, all research staff involved are immediately obliterated by an unknown force, presumably SCP-001-2.

2. EXPERIMENT B: 1 remote-operated research robot guided to approach SCP-001 from the ground. Result: Upon approaching within 1 km of SCP-001, research robot is obliterated, presumably by SCP-001-2. All further attempts at remote reconnaissance have the same result.

3. EXPERIMENT C: 100 pre-programmed research drones instructed to approach SCP-001 from multiple angles simultaneously. Result: Coordination is successful, and all 100 drones cross the 1 km mark simultaneously; however, all 100 are simultaneously obliterated by SCP-001-2. Designated observer at Site 0 reports that SCP-001-2 appeared to "strike in all directions at once." SCP-001 did not deviate from its stance while this took place.

4. EXPERIMENT D: Wire-guided missile fired from a distance of 3 km. Result: SCP-001-2 obliterates weapon upon crossing the 1km mark, simultaneously obliterating the launch site and killing all personnel.

5. EXPERIMENT E: Multi-Warhead Intercontinental Ballistic Missile fired from SCP nuclear submarine "Nautilus." Result: See Indian Ocean Submarine Missile Experiment, December 26, 2004

6. EXPERIMENT F: SCP-076 and Task Force Omega 7 instructed to approach SCP-001 on foot. Result: SCP-076 refuses to carry out mission, despite not being informed of the mission's nature. Upon being asked why, SCP-076 replies, "No. Just no."

7. EXPERIMENT G: SCP-073. Due to the results of experiment F, SCP-073 was not informed of his destination until arriving at Site 0. Result: SCP-073 approached the site on foot. Upon seeing SCP-001, SCP-073 became distressed and asked to abort. SCP-073 was ordered to continue. At that point, the symbol on SCP-073's forehead became [DATA EXPUNGED]. Experiment was terminated due to [DATA EXPUNGED]. See Addendum 001-aa.

Addendum 001-aa: By executive order of the Administrator, no further experiments are to be carried out re: SCP-001. No further SCPs are to be exposed to SCP-001. SCP-001 is not to be used to dispose of dangerous SCPs. Please see revised containment procedures for details.

ADDENDUM: On ██-██-████, the following errant transmission was received by Foundation personnel:

INITIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PATMOS-OMEGA

ATTN: All Foundation Personnel.

The following message was received at approximately ████:██:██ this morning from Site 0.

SCP-001 has left its location. The Gate is Open. They are riding forth. Oh God, it's so beautiful…

HEARO IS REAL THE LORD OUR GOD THE LORD IS ONE

Because of this event's confluence with the recent breach of SCP-995, the opening of SCP-616, and the activation of SCP-098, the Foundation is required to immediately begin preparations for an XK-class end-of-the-world scenario. SCP-076 and SCP-073 are to be secured immediately. All personnel are to unlock and decode Emergency Order Patmos-Omega, and follow all orders within. Site 19 is to be secured, and all nonessential SCPs and personnel terminated and/or destroyed. Repeat, because of this event's confluence with the recent breach of SCP-995, the opening of SCP-616, and the activation of SCP-098, the Foundation is required to immediately begin preparations for an XK-class end-of-the-world scenario. SCP-076 and SCP-073 are to be secured immediately. All personnel are to unlock and decode Emergency Order Patmos-Omega, and follow all orders within. Site 19 is to be secured, and all nonessential SCPs and personnel terminated and/or destroyed. Repeat, because of this event's confluence with the recent breach of SCP-995, the opening of SCP-616, and the aktivation of SCP-098, the Foundation is rekwired to immediatelebegin preprrations ffr an XK-class end-of-theworldsenario. SCP-076 and SCP-073 @re to be secured immediately Cain and Abel my two sons, I amcoming all personnel are to unlock and decode behold, I stand at the gate and knock and if ███████ █████████ █████████ █████████ ███ [SIGNAL LOST]

Upon contacting Site 0, O5-14 responded that no such message had been sent from his location and that SCP-001 remained inert. The transmission was initially determined to be a hoax. However, close examination of the transmission reveals a timestamp dated [DATA REDACTED] years in the future. It is theorized that [DATA EXPUNGED

        ☆OTHER DESCRIPTION OF SCP-001☆

Biographical information :-

Full name : Uriel (likely) Nickname(s) : "The Gate Guardian", SCP-001

Status : Active

Physical information :-

Skin : Orange

Height : 320 meters (700 cubits, 1050 feet)[1] Species : Angel Sex : Male (likely) Gender : Male (likely) Sapience : Sentient

Anomalous information :-

Containment Class : Euclid Keter Anomalous properties : Large size , Multiple wings , Anything that attacks it gets obliterated , Strikes anyone 1 kilometer (1000 meters) from it with it's sword/knife Telepathy , Memory-wiping effect

Career information : Occupation Gatekeeper

More :-

The Gate Guardian is an entity residing between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq. He guards the gate to the Garden of Eden, utilizing his flaming sword to annihilate any attempting trespassers. The Gate Guardian also possibly kickstarted the SCP Foundation, telling the Founder to "PREPARE".

Biography :-

Origins : It's very likely that the Gate Guardian is the Biblical Uriel. If this is true, he guards the gateway to the Garden of Eden from trespassers and likely interacted with Adam el Asem, Eve, Lilith, SCP-073, and/or SCP-076-2. Multiple people over the eons encountered the Gate Guardian, being told to "FORGET", resulting in them losing any memory of the Gate Guardian.[1]

PREPARE :-

Aaron Siegel, the Founder, encountered the Gate Guardian during an expedition. Contrary to earlier encounters with humanity, the Gate Guardian instead told him to "PREPARE"; this sparked Siegel creating the SCP Foundation.[1]

Experimentation :-

Dubbing it SCP-001, the SCP Foundation set up Site-0 roughly 10 km (6.2 miles) away from SCP-001, where O5-14 monitors the 001 and his status in order to activate Emergency Order Patmos in the event he becomes active.

In 2004, several experiments took place. Experiment A involved sending a Class-D personnel to approach SCP-001; the subject was ordered to leave, returning to the researchers. Since the Class-D refused to return, he was terminated. Upon their death, SCP-001 obliterated the research team responsible for sending the Class-D with SCP-001-2. Experiment B involved a research robot approaching 001, which was obliterated by the being as well. Similar to B, Experiment C sent 100 research drones to approach 001. They were all destroyed at once, with the Gate Guardian "strik[ing] in all directions at once"

Experiment D involved launching a wire-guided missile towards 001, which was destroyed upon crossing the 1 km (0.6 miles) mark; at the same time, the launch site and all personnel inside were destroyed as well. Experiment E was conducted on 26 December, this time involving an ICBM fired from the Nautilus in the Indian Ocean. This resulted in 001's retaliation, which caused the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

Experiments F and G involved sending SCP-076-2 and SCP-073 towards 001, respectively. 076-2 refused to do so despite knowing no details of the mission, while 073 did so, which resulted in something happening with the symbol on his forehead and now-classified events to occur. These failures prompted the Administrator to suspend all testing related to 001.

A signal was sent from the distant future, which scientists estimated to be from a certain date, despite initial belief that it was a hoax.[1]

Distant future :-

.In the distant future, SCP-001 left its location, allowing The Four Horsemen to ride out from Eden. At the same time, SCP-995 breached, SCP-616 opened, and SCP-098 activated. Due to the correlation with all of these events, the Foundation ordered SCP-076-2 and SCP-073 to be freed, all personnel to unlock and decode Emergency Order Patmos-Omega and follow the orders pertaining to the protocol, Site-19 to be secured, and all non-essential SCPs and personnel terminated. The signal was sent to the past, repeating until the signal was lost.[1]

Alternate realities :- (Ouroboros) Attributes

Containment procedures : SCP-001 is to be observed from Site-0, located over 10 km (6.2 miles) from 001. This location is only known to the current Administrator and O5-14. Should 001 become active, O5-14 is authorized to take action against the entity and immediately contact the Administrator and the rest of the O5 Council if any change in behavior is detected.

Additionally, Emergency Order Patmos algorithms are kept on site at Site 0 in the possession of a designated observer, only to be transmitted to SCP Foundation facilities in the event of 001 becoming active. When the Emergency Order is given out, this will begin Emergency Procedure PATMOS.[1]

Meta :-

Kills :

1. Scientific Department personnel involved in Experiment A - Obliterated by the Gate Guardian's sword.[1]
2. Personnel at the launch site - Obliterated by the Gate Guardian's sword.[1] Crew of the Nautilus - Obliterated by the Gate Guardian's sword.[1]
3. 227,898 people - Indirectly by earthquake and tsunami; caused by the Gate Guardian's retaliation against the Nautilus.[1]