Janus is one of the oldest angels; possibly the first Ofanite. It is known
that long before this world existed he enjoyed surfing the interstellar
winds, mesmerised by the eddies and currents that spread throughout the
universe.
One quiet tale, told occasionally in Hell[!] or maybe even (very quietly) in
Heaven, is that about over 5 Billion years ago, he feel in love with one
particular eddy. The other Archangels were a little disturbed, as he now
tended to remain in one patch of the universe, less than 10 Light years
across, so they came and checked in on him.
He enjoyed the extra company, and proudly showed them around the eddy. He
knew enough to point out sections which each Archangel would enjoy. Not
surprisingly, they ended up doing joint projects with him to improve
sections. The accumulated gases swirled more brightly as Michael, Lucifer,
Jean and Gabriel added their Words; Eli was always dropping in on his
friend's pet project.
Eventually, of course, the gases collapsed into a star. "Janus' star" became
something of a Corporeal centre; since any Archangel would drop in their
eventually, it was the place to go if you needed to communicate something
throughout the angels in the realm. Janus tried to be a good host, and his
ownership of the system was accepted without question. Other Archangels who
spend much time here (and many did - it was simply the best place to have a
Corporeal HQ) were careful to ensure that their work was to Janus' liking,
and they liked to make gifts of their skills to him.
And because God approved, he did the same - which is why Corporeal life
began on a planet orbiting Janus' Star.
The youngest Celestial to know that Janus owns the entire Solar System is
Jordi; it just hasn't been relevant to mention the matter since then. Much
as Janus loves and is proud of his system, he isn't materialistic enough to
point his ownership out. Since the Fall, the older Archangels have been
careful to avoid talking about the issue.
You see, they're fully aware of what will happen if Dominic finds out.
Dominic has never understood why Janus and his angels are willing to steal;
if he finds out that they don't, that Janus owns it all, well..it is Unjust
to claim ownership of something belonging to someone else - Dominic will
forcibly seize the planet and hand it over to Janus.
The older Demon Princes know as well, of course. They're not going to say
anything, lest Dominic cease persecuting The Wind.
And one of the younger Demon Princes knows, as well. As the Prince of Theft,
Valefor knows that to truly steal anything, anything at all, he must wrest
in from Janus. It galls him that he hasn't really succeeded - yet.
This is the real reason why he opposes Janus, despite their many
similarities.
If the rumours reach the ears of angels, thing could prove interesting. They
won't be able to confirm or deny the story. However a CD of 6 on a Seraph's
resonance will resonate with a simple Truth - that the Solar System was
formed out of the the swirling, interstellar gases of space - that every
star was once part of Janus' Word.
And that for an Archangel who insists on moving around, Janus has spent a
LONG time in this one little cranny in the Universe.
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