#16 Archangel Jophiel

Scholars of the Invisible College devote lifetimes of study and devotion to find their way to Solomon’s House and the wisdom that resides therein. It lies in a direction that no worldly compass can point to, on a plane of that not even the most sophisticated orrery of the Multiverse can present. Those souls who reach the required state of readiness will be visited in their soul by the Usher-Crow and will fly on black wings to their long-sought destination.

From without, Solomon’s House has the appearance of a modest ivy-covered chapel dozing in a peaceful glade by a calm pool. Its steeple points at a sky that is ever a deep azure. Its stained-glass windows depict the conflicts of the Powers of Light and Dark. Its doorway is a gothic arch, iron-studded oak doors lying open in welcome.

Upon entering, the initiate will be unsurprised to find that the interior is vast, a house of many lantern-lit rooms, all filled with every book, scroll, and tablet of the secret knowledge of the Multiverse. The Usher-Crow will fly to the shoulder of Jophiel, the Angel of Knowledge, who will welcome the new arrival. Jophiel’s skin is onyx, his beard and hair snow, his dark wings a match to those of his familiar. His grey eyes are kind and gentle, but, incongruously, he wears a spiked glove on his hand, an ever-present reminder that against the oncoming darkness, Solomon’s House stands ready.