Angel
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| Angel | |
| Biographical information | |
| Status | Unknown |
| Physical description | |
| Species | Chimera |
| Height | Approx. 20 feet |
| Eye color | Gold |
| Distinctions | Reptilian/insect body structure, tentacles, carnivorous teeth |
| Affiliation and military information | |
| Affiliation | Chimera |
| Rank | Chimeran commander |
| Specialty | Telepathic control over Chimera |
| Battles | Battle of London Operation Overstrike |
| Game information | |
| Games featured | Resistance: Fall of Man Resistance: Retribution |
| First appearance | Resistance: Fall of Man |
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Angels are the highest ranking strain of Chimera in Resistance: Fall of Man. They assume command roles over the other strains of the Chimeran virus, giving them a great deal of influence among the species as a whole. The extent of this connection is unclear.
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[edit] Resistance: Fall of Man
This breed was only recently discovered through observations by the British Army at the time of Fall of Man, and was believed to be the most advanced of the Chimeran strains that was operating within Great Britain. They are often encountered near Chimeran strongholds (such as Towers) though there have been some battlefield sightings. Many reports suggested that they served a purpose on the battlefield, but that purpose was unknown for some time. As commanding units, Angels usually don't participate in combat. It was later discovered (after the destruction of the Tower in London) that the Angels maintain a telepathic connection between themselves and the normal Chimeran troops; without this connection, normal Chimera could simply not survive.
They get their name from their ability to fly, which is most likely caused by the exhaust that is vented out of the cooling apparatuses attached to their backs.
[edit] Resistance 2
Angels did not make a reappearance in Resistance 2. The reason for this is because Daedalus himself felt that the Angels were too inefficient to serve the Chimera in a useful manner anymore (seeing as how humans now knew that without the Angels' telepathic connection to the other Chimera, they wouldn't be able to survive). Instead, he instituted a new command structure within the Chimeran forces, utilizing Primarchs and Overseers instead of Angels. The method he used for phasing out the Angels' command structure without killing all of his troops is currently unknown. However, it is unknown if Daedalus actually eliminated the Angels, as in a Co-Op Intel, it states the Chimera cannot be defeated by solely targeting Angels, suggesting that they are still alive. Presumably they fill a role similar to Primarchs and Overseers. This is in fact the case when in Resistance: The Gathering Storm, an Angel led a raid on a human resistance stronghold in Chicago in late 1951.
[edit] Tactics
The Angels shoot poisonous spikes that excrete large amounts of toxic gas (much like an air fuel grenade) at the player, which then spreads across the ground. If you're not hit by the initial attack, then move away as soon as possible or else the gas can still damage you.
While the Angel is a large target, their main advantage is their ability to fly, making them a difficult target to hit. The ideal weapon to use is the LAARK or the Bullseye Mark II, but a fun and challenging way to kill an Angel is to use the Rossmore 236. As an advantage, killing an Angel by only using the Rossmore 236 gives you the, "What would Hale do?" Skill Point. This particular Skill Point is worth 2 points overall in the rewards structure of Fall of Man.
Another way to kill an Angel (which usually is quite fast on easy) is to try to get some really accurate shots off with the Splitter with all shots separated. If you're lucky, you may only need 1 shot from the Splitter to kill it.
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[edit] Death of an Angel cutscene
| Chimera | ||
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| Strains | Advanced Hybrid | Alpha Grim | Angel | Boiler | Brute | Burrower | Carrier | Chameleon | Cocoon | Crawler | Fury | Gray Jack | Grim | Hag | Hardfang | Howler | Hybrid | Leaper | Leaper Pod | Leech | Marauder | Mauler | Menial | Pure Chimera | Queen Leaper | Ravager | Roller | Siren | Slipskull | Spinner | Steelhead | Titan | Widowmaker | |
| Bosses | The Chrysalis | Daedalus | Kraken | Leviathan | The Mother | Mother Spinner | The Swarm | |
