Halo of the Damned
In my recent novel, Halo of the Damned, I used research
about the ancient Yezidi religion (spellings vary). The Yezidis originated from northern Iraq. The religion spread throughout the Kurdish
community, eventually making its way into Europe.
Yezidis worship angels, especially Malak Tawas (spellings
vary). The peacock symbolizes an angel
who many believe to be Satan. Malak’s
story in the Koran matches the same stories in the Bible and Old Testament about
a rebellious angel who wages war against God, turning a third of all angels to his side. Once defeated, God sends all of them to Hell.
Yezidis believe God created Malak before all other
angels and in His image, therefore Malak is also God.
They also believe the world was first created as a pearl. Their holy books are Black Book and Book of
Revelation. Their afterlife ideas are
vague, but lean towards reincarnation. I
found the religion fascinating and used it as part of the plot. Do other groups of people worship angels?
EXCERPT from HALO OF THE DAMNED
The next day, Kim packed up her own drawing
of her mother’s carved wall, the scroll, and the piece of metal. Her excitement
put her in a giddy mood. Once she was parked and in front of Loyola’s entrance,
Sandra met her in the foyer and escorted her back to the Arts and Science
College. Sandra took Kim to their lounge and introduced her to six other
professors who were equally interested in seeing her finds. All of them
specialized in fields that had to do with the ancient world.
Kim began with unveiling her own copy of the
symbols she drew from her mother’s basement. “I appreciate all of your
attention. Can anyone tell me what this is, and even possibly what it means?
Each symbol was copied down in the order it was etched into the wall,” Kim
said.
One professor immediately took the paper and
made a copy. This made Kim uncomfortable. He asked, “Where did you find this?”
“Again, none of that matters,” Kim
defensively repeated. Her daughter’s omen chimed throughout her brain. The man
intuitively put up her defenses.
“Doctor Nrogbi’s English is somewhat limited.
He’s not trying to be pushy or rude,” Sandra explained.
“This is Angelic script, also known as
Adonite language, alphabet of the Ark, or even Enochian. It’s the first
written language of this world. Angels used it to communicate with God. The
first humans also used it before the Fall,” Doctor Nrogbi lectured.
“Before what fall?” Kim asked, very confused.
How could Maria have known all of this?
“Before Adam and Eve sinned. Before they were
kicked out of Eden. It pre-dates Hebrew, Sanskrit, Aramaic, and other ancient
languages. It’s very sophisticated and difficult to translate. These symbols
look like a key, invocation, or lyric. Let me get something off my bookshelf.”
While the doctor frantically flipped through
several of his books, other professors rattled off bits and pieces of their own
views concerning the script. Kim learned that Enoch didn’t name the
language, but his name was chosen for it thousands of years later because of his
communications inside of Heaven.
The professors spoke of John Dee, a famous
mathematician, cartographer, and seer of Queen Elizabeth I. He had a revelation
about angelic script and later recorded it. Sir Edward Kelley, his colleague,
also witnessed the revelation and recorded additional symbols called Keys or
Calls. Their legitimacy had been debated for centuries.
“Ah, I found it. What you have here is a Key.
Angel script is read left to right. These symbols together are sort of like a
prayer. A rough translation in English means, ‘Forever fallen is forever damned,
until one can unlock from within.’ I wish I knew where you found this. The
context would help cypher the meaning,” Doctor Nrogbi stated.
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