The Shivered Sky

by Matt Dinniman

  Unraveler, the—A mysterious being that is neither human, angel, nor demon. It lives and travels in a time stream different than everything else, and those who cross paths with him will perceive him to be walking and talking backwards at a high speed.

  Uzkiev—A Nidhogg. Envoy to the Council.

  Verdan—An angel. A male Power.

  Vila—A wolf.

  Virtues—A mysterious angel caste, fifth in the total hierarchy. They are charged with maintaining the heavenly aspects of the Sphere, and they are given the special power of being able to travel within the Sphere's worlds. Look much like other angels, but their whole bodies seem blurred, almost transparent. They can also appear as young, winged children. They were created the same time as the Sphere.

  Vuriel—An angel.

  Wuj—A demon race. One of twelve council seats. Basically a large floating dragon head. Have the ability to see into minds and control lesser creatures through suggestion. Very ineffective in battle against a large number of opponents, but almost imperishable one-on-one. Often find work under the Catechist or as jailers. Other demons are extremely afraid of them.

  Xac—A Principality.

  Yehppael—A Power. Second in charge of the group led by Tamael.

  Yvrex G'ssod—Charun. Grande Commander in the Dominion military.

  Zane—Angel. An engineer promoted to Power after the Fall.

  Zev—The King of Wolves.

  Zydkiel—Angel. Cherub.

  Appendix b.—Military and Social Hierarchy

  Military and Social Hierarchy of angel and demon societies, listed highest to least.

  General Overview of Dominion Military Hierarchy

  Council of Twelve

  Governing authority

  Overseer

  Commanders of sectors, geographically based locales within Cibola.

  Grande-Commander

  Commanders of Divisions/ Sluaghs/ Sluagh Clusters, depending upon rank within Grande-Commander structure. Other military command positions.

  Mid-Commander

  Commanders of Regiments/Other military command support positions

  Flamen Division

  Various Security/Scientific Duties

  Commander

  Commanders of Squadrons

  Lesser-Commander

  Captain

  Commanders of Platoons

  Arms Officer

  Flight Hood

  Infantry, Conscripts, etc.

  Dominion Military (Approximate) Troop Strength

  Depending on activity of sector, each Overseer may have anywhere from 5 to 2,000 Sluaghs under his command.

  Sluagh

  Depending upon specialty, 4-45 Divisions.

  Division

  4-6 Regiments

  Regiment

  Standard Regiment consists of 10,000 soldiers, though may vary.

  Squadron

  Platoon

  Usually 30+ 1 officer

  Angel Caste Hierarchy

  Choir 1

  Seraphim

  Cherubim

  Ophanim

  Choir 2

  Hashmallim

  Virtues

  Powers

  Choir 3

  Principalities

  Archangels

  Angels

  While Powers take direct orders from Hashmallim and Seraphim, the intricate structure within the military itself, from Private to Director General, is exclusively Power.

  Angel Military Troop Strength

  Legion

  @ 9 trillion soldiers (12 [12])

  Brigade

  12 per Legion

  Battalion

  144 per Brigade

  Company

  1728 per Battalion

  20,736 Wing/Flight/Special Units per company (different sizes, average 144 per)

  About the Author

  Matt Dinniman currently resides in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and family. He works as an obituary writer and has had many occupations throughout his life. He has worked as a pizza delivery driver, a security guard, an EMT, a private investigator, an editor, a telephone psychic, and a freelance copywriter—and that's just the beginning. His award-winning fiction and non-fiction has been published all over the world. The Shivered Sky is his first novel. He can be contacted at Matt@MattDinniman.com.

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