The Angel is a large species of hairless albino bat. There are four surviving sub-species: the Common Angel, the Arch Angel, the Fairy, and the Vampire; two further sub-species, the Cherub and the Seraph, were hunted to extinction in the middle ages when their skin was used to make fine underwear for wealthy ladies.

The common angel is 4 to 5 feet long, white feathered, and yellow haired. The arch angel, the largest member of the bird family, is 7 to 9 feet long with similar colouration; juvenile arch angels are distinguished from adult common angels by their identical hands. Fairies are 3 to 4 inches long and lack halos. Vampires are 5 to 6 feet long, haloless, and bear a black cloth-like covering prized as a material for making hats.

Like all members of the bat family, angels live on blood almost exclusively from the larger monkeys such as gorillas and people, but fairies tend to suck on rabbits.

Fairies are generally harmless except to rabbit farmers, but major infestations are easily eradicated with any commercial bird poison. Larger angels are best killed by repeated stabbing.

Anatomy

Angels have a very hierarchical society. Their chief is the arch angel Lucifer, but he has no executive powers, and may be folded to one sixth of his normal size for convenient storage. Executive power lies in an unelected council of arch angels divided into two chambers, the good and the evil, with a 30 day money-back guarantee, less shipping, handling, and a restocking fee. Common angels are the drones of their society, building and guarding the hive. Fairies collect honey to feed the rest of society, and to convert into pollen. In winter months when the natural honey supply is frozen, excess fairies may be eaten by the dominant larger angels.

Comparative Physiology

Arch Angel (Angelus Dux)

Common Angel (Angelus Vulgaris)

Fairy (Angelus Cinædis)

Vampire (Angelus Reipublicæ)