# Angels — Festus character guide

> Angels in Festus by Philip James Bailey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

Heavenly beings who appear in the celestial scenes.

## Relationships

### [Elissa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/characters/elissa)

_friendship_

Angels serve as benevolent allies and messengers to Elissa.

## In the story

### [Proem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/proem)

Referenced as spiritual beings that fill Heaven, akin to motes in a beam of light, and part of the unseen realities.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/v)

Angels are mentioned as spirit-friends that Festus claims to perceive, indicating his heightened spiritual awareness.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xviii)

Includes the recording angel and the guardian Genius who guides Festus through Heaven and shows him the Book of Life.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxiii)

An angel descends from Heaven to bring the repentant spirit back to his throne, welcoming him with the hosts of Heaven.

### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxix)

The saints and angels are depicted singing a Heaven-pervading hymn and are called upon to pray and praise with Festus.

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxi)

Present in the skies; commanded to conduct Lucifer into Hades.

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxii)

Angels speak of the earth as Eden, the descent of Faith, Hope, and Love, and the coming judgment.

### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Reveals the fallen false gods and announces the general judgment.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxiv)

The heavenly hosts accompany the Son, fight in the battle, and pursue the fleeing fiends.

### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxv)

Angels circle the Son of God as He descends to His throne.

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/festus_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Rejoice in the redemption of the lost and join in the song of glory to God.

## Links

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