In Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts, religion is a recurring subject of varying degrees. The most significant presence of religion is the mysticism surrounding the Abyss which the Baskerville Clan follow. However the public only knows the Abyss as a fairytale, unaware of how real and important it is. Christianity as well is a prominent motif, though it is never utilized more than as a visual aesthetic. There is only one concrete religion ever shown: the people of the material world globally follow a religion worshipping Angels. The details of this Angel religion are never expounded upon, but there are snippets of details spread throughout the story. The following lists all Angels named, mentioned, and appeared.
Bridget, the Blue-Feathered Angel[]
The first Angel to be explicitly named is Bridget, the Blue-Feathered Angel (
Bridget is celebrated to this day with a festival and holiday entitled "Saint Bridget's Day." Festival-goers will wear festive costumes decorated with the motif of blue feathers, and celebrate with the theme of hiding one's true self and spending the day as another person. There is a recently emerged tradition of giving blue feathers, either real or in any other form, to another as a symbol of the love they share. Oz Vessalius and Echo spend the Saint Bridget's Day festival in Reveil together and form a close bond.
Fianna, the White Angel[]
The second Angel to be explicitly named is Fianna, the White Angel (
Luca, the Four-Winged Angel[]
The third and final Angel to be explicitly named is Luca, the Four-Winged Angel (
Angel Imagery[]
Even among named Angels, their stories and the intricacies of their mythos is never illustrated in detail. Much of the Angel religion remains deeply shrouded in mystery, the details which are known only being footnotes in the grand scheme of the story. Nevertheless Angels are a persistent, near-constant visual motif laid throughout the spinning of the main story. Statues of Angels are always positioned in areas of great spiritual and sacred significance, their figures and faces always shown to either exemplify or contrast the tone of the scene. Most significantly, Angel statues have been seen in the following places: the garden pathway leading to Lacie's Tomb, at the base of the few religious chapels seen, lining the perimeter of the halls of the Doors to the Abyss, and yet more. Despite not ever being described in significant detail for the duration of the story, Angels are still meaningful as symbolic figures whose images carry the tone for the scenes which unfold.
Trivia[]
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