Angels, Demons and Celestial beings
This body of text is a gathering of sources regarding the description visual features and origins of angelic demonic and celestial entries from various cultures and societies. The following researched information is to inform the conceptualisation of the Overlord alien design for the film adaptation of Childhoods end. Before exploration of specific demonic traits beneficial to the Overlords visual research a brief look at the origin and etymology of the character and its trait is established. Demon originates back to Ancient Greek, daímōn meaning “superhuaman power” or divine power. As well as daí stemming from daisthetai “to divide”. Mon closely associated to Numen the latin term for “divine will” Its translated derivative in Arabic shayṭān often refers to a mischievous jinni, ‘spirt’. Early Islamic theology and mythology of Šayṭān originates from the Hebrew text Šāṭān "accuser, adversary" Interestingly the early beliefs and notions...