Artist Ruth Thompson

Angel series includes: Ascension, Invictus, Vox Fini, Raphael and Uriel.


Invictus:
Invictus is the Latin term for 'unbeaten.' Ruth thought it appropriate to depict one of only three Archangels named in the Bible with his most well-known attribute, the unsheathed sword. Michael is the hero of the first war against Lucifer, defeating him in single combat and hurling him from heaven. Michael's name, 'who is as God,' is shown in angelic script on the hilt of his sword.

Sariel-The Watcher:
Sariel was one of the 7 Great Archangels and a former Watcher. The Watchers were angels whose task was to guide and oversee the advancement of humans into divine beings.

Ascension:
Ascension shows Azriel - The Angel of Death and Change. He is also known as Sariel, his name being God's Command. He is also responsible for the fate of those angels who break the Laws of Heaven.

Raphael:
Raphael is the main purveyor of God's Law and often communicates directly with humans in doing so. The spear is called Sanrus and is the most powerful of angelic weaponry. Raphael's script reads as "God Has Healed" and indicates the paternal bond between God and Man.

Vox Fini:
The Archangel Gabriel is known as the Angel of the Annunciation, Resurrection and Revelation. As the ruler of the Cherubim, he is closest of all the angels in dealing with Man. Ruth depicts him with the horn that signals the End of the World. 'Vox Fini' is Latin for 'the final voice.'

Uriel:
Uriel is The Judge among The Host. He is the enforcer of God’s Law to all the other angels, and is also the Angel of Fire. Uriel, also known as Duma, is one of the two Archangels assigned to the Everwatch over Hell, keeping vigilance at the Gates Of Damnation. His script reads “The Fire Of God.”

Check out her webpage at www.tarnishedimages.com

She has just published a book called :The Book of Angels" published by Barnes and Noble