Angelo Crossi - The Scythe of God

Name: Angelo Crossi
Aliases: Wolf of the Vatican, Scythe of God.
Age: 27
Weight: 85 Kg / 187
Height: 192 cm / 6´2”
Nationality: Italian
Hair: Black - Silver
Eyes: Silver - Ebony

Abandoned at birth in the doorsteps of an orphanage run by nuns in Rome, Angelo grew under the presence of God and the lectures of the sisters. As he grew, the young boy proved to have some strange qualities that caught the attention of an obscure group inside the Vatican. He was no more than ten years old when he was forced to leave the orphanage that was his home for his short life and brought into the heart of the Catholic Church.

This division of the Vatican that took Angelo under its wing was far from being the most pious. Formed by some of the most influential members of the religion, this Order of the Five, whose members adopted the names of the five books of the Old Testament, moves between the shadows of the Holy See with one and only objective: Eradicating sin in all its forms… at whatever cost. Unearthing old texts and prophecies, the Order of the Five and the Crusade of the Primal Sin discovered powers that reached beyond the realm of the humans. And they began to recruit soldiers.

From early age, Angelo was targeted by this organization because of a peculiar ability: The power to sense souls. The boy could track and find people by following the “scent” of their souls and could even distinguish a sinful soul from a benevolent one. His body functioned as some sort of soul “filter”, removing the taint from any soul and making it pure again.

But that wasn’t all. To put it simply, Angelo had fate. Not the fake fate of a desperate man turning to God for help or the hypocrite fate of a terrible person who goes to church looking for a safe passage to heaven. Years of studying secret texts and finding on God a bit of relief from his pains had made his faith grew pure and strong like a diamond.

Those abilities were vital for the objectives of the Order. So Angelo was trained, taught and preached for years until he became a skillful warrior, at the service of the Order. But his powers needed to put to the test, but the Order couldn’t attract too much attention. They needed a discreet and concealed way to let Angelo purify souls. And what better place to do it than the Hidden World?

Scythe: A gift of the Order, Angelo wields a massive silver scythe. Said to be forged with one of the iron nails that held Jesus on the Cross on its core, the Scythe is a formidable weapon on Angelo´s hands. The weapon is somewhat conscious and shares Angelo’s soul sensing abilities, screeching when near appetizing sinful souls. Taking advantage of the Scythe’s weight, Angelo developed a unique and acrobatic fighting style.

Holy Spells: Angelo haves at his disposal a variety of spells, which he can cast from the ancient and heavy book he carries. Although they aren’t powerful as the spells of a real magician, they are certainly useful. A barrier that deflects small projectiles, a holy light that dazes the undead, small trackers that follow sinful souls and a minor mirage to hide his sight are just a few. This spells are as strong as Angelo’s fate.

Soul affinity: Angelo can feel, track and understand people souls and has an even greater affinity with sinful ones. Once he reaps them with his Scythe and clean their taint inside his body, those sins are transferred to him and accumulate until he performs a ritual to purify himself.

Faith: Angelo’s faith is an ability on its own right. It’s his moving force, his reason to live, the fuel of his life. It keeps him standing when he would fall and forces him to take another step when his legs can’t move anymore. However, as he’s corrupted by the souls, his faith trembles like a house of cards. His spells grow weaker, but his ability with his sight increases.


As a side effect of the way he purifies souls, Angelo has a complicated personality. The years under the rough and strict guidance of the Order and the countless lives his Scythe has taken, had left him almost emotionless to the outside. He rarely smiles, raises his voice or gets his emotions run wild. But there is clarity and kindness inside of him and it’s shown to those who deserve it. And although his view of the world is corrupted by the Order´s teachings, he does what he does not because he likes it. He does it because he believes it’s the only way to purify the souls of sinner, enduring their evil to let them raise into the realm of God. It´s his cross to bear.

After absorbing souls, he gets tainted by that soul´s sins. He can be filled with murderous rage, lust, corruption, the compelling need to gamble or drink… whatever his victim sin was. All the evil he absorbs is pure and unaltered, and the effect on him it’s overwhelming.

Angelo is a tall and emotionless looking man. His black hair reaches his chin, falling in greasy locks over his face and partially covering his features. His silver eyes always seem distant, with deep dark circles under them. A few pointy hairs cover his cheeks and squared jaw. Due to the heavy weight of the sight on his back, enchanted to be invisible to the naked eye until he wields it, Angelo’s shoulders are always low and his back is slightly arched, as if he was carrying an enormous weight.

He usually wears a simple black cassock, with a dark red interior and a faintly brighter red on its edges. Around his neck is the white clerical collar and a silver cross hanging over his chest. He wears comfortable black leather boots and doesn’t use gloves, as he prefers feel the handle of his scythe.

As he gets tainted, Angelo’s hair and eyes gradually change color. As if drops of inks fell on them, his iris becomes pitch black and his hair silver. The Scythe is also affected by the souls and has a similar change.