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* ''{{Supernatural}}'' has Anna, who rebelled against the CelestialBureaucracy, and decided to become human and live on earth. [[spoiler:Unusually for a FallenAngel, she does get to go back... although the other angels aren't happy about it.]]
** Castiel fits this trope in season five, although he's sickly and about as ChaoticNeutral as always.
*** There's also Lucifer, Gabriel and Bartholomew, alongside a few of the older demons who fell from heaven alongside Lucifer.

* NeilGaiman's ''TheSandman'' features a Lucifer who wasn't so much "fallen" as he was "pushed". It is heavily implied, if not outright stated, that Lucifer's "fall" was a case of entrapment (in the legal sense) set up by God, because God needed to put one of his own in charge of Hell.
** Later on, Lucifer gives up being in charge of Hell, and it ultimately passes onto two other angels, by decree of God. When one of them hears this, he claims he will rebel, but then realizes he would then be [[MortonsFork going to hell anyway]]. Lucifer's story then leads into the events of the ''{{Lucifer}}'' comic, [[spoiler:in which Lucifer makes his own existence.]]

* The First of the Fallen in ''{{Hellblazer}}'' is something of this sort: [[spoiler:He was intended to be God's conscience ([[GoodAngelBadAngel Shoulder Angel]], [[JustForPun if you will]]), and was cast from heaven when he came to believe God was insane and that his existence was meaningless]]. According to a somewhat convoluted Vertigo {{canon}} (trying to keep continuity with ''TheSandman'') he was the first being God cast from His sight, long before Lucifer's rebellion, but is much less powerful than Lucifer and thus not the lord of Hell until Lucifer quits. He antagonizes John Constantine on a regular basis, [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption but is mainly unsuccessful]].

** Later on, Lucifer gives up being in charge of Hell, and it ultimately passes onto two other angels, by decree of God. When one of them hears this, he claims he will rebel, but then realizes he would then be [[MortonsFork going to hell anyway]].

* The First of the Fallen in ''{{Hellblazer}}'' is something of this sort: [[spoiler:He was intended to be God's conscience ([[GoodAngelBadAngel Shoulder Angel]], [[JustForPun if you will]]), and was cast from heaven when he came to believe God was insane and that his existence was meaningless.]] According to a somewhat convoluted Vertigo {{canon}} he was the first being God cast from His sight, long before Lucifer's rebellion, but is much less powerful than Lucifer and thus not the lord of Hell [[spoiler:until Lucifer quits]]. He antagonizes John Constantine on a regular basis, [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption but is mainly unsuccessful]].

* The First of the Fallen in ''{{Hellblazer}}'' is something of this sort: [[spoiler:He was intended to be God's conscience (ShoulderAngel, if you will), and was cast from heaven when he came to believe God was insane and that his existence was meaningless.]] According to a somewhat convoluted Vertigo {{canon}} he was the first being God cast from His sight, long before Lucifer's rebellion, but is much less powerful than Lucifer and thus not the lord of Hell [[spoiler:until Lucifer quits]].

* In the series ''The Fallen'' by Thomas Sniegoski, fallen angels have children with humans, producing the half and half children called Nephilim. The main character Aaron is the half son of [[spoiler: Lucifer]]

And down they go; when an angel goes bad, they tend to become far, far worse than any human ever could. They'll gleefully engage in [[MoralEventHorizon atrocities]] that would leave any mortal short of a CompleteMonster (and even some of them) curled under their beds in fear. The cause of their fall may be an [[RageAgainstTheHeavens old grudge]], some extreme MoreThanMindControl, or completely [[EldritchAbomination unknowable to mortals]]. Whatever cause is, there's no going back.

** Ironically it was ''Megatron''us Prime. One would have to wonder at the thought process behind Optimus and Megatron's father's decision to effectively name one of his sons after their version of Lucifer and not expect it to bite him in the backside, although there are some stories that say Megs actually chose that name.

* ''{{Digimon}}'': Devimon is said to be a fallen Angemon. Lucemon definitely is, an angel Digimon who went bad and was imprisoned for it. "Fallen Angel Digimon" is actually one of the types that Digimon fall into.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'' has Anna, who rebelled against the CelestialBureaucracy, and decided to become human and live on earth. [[spoiler:Unusually for a FallenAngel, she does get to go back... although the other angels aren?t happy about it.]]

* ''TheMonsterGirlEncyclopedia'': This is what happen when angels got corrupted by succubi. At first it just twist their logic, thinking that sex is proper reward for good deed. They still think that they're doing holy work, rewarding good-doer with pleasure using their body. Eventually, however, they will realize their own desire and fully transformed into the dark angel.

** Ironically it was ''Megatron''us Prime. One would have to wonder at the thought process behind Optimus and Megatron's father's decision to effectively name one of his sons after their version of Lucifer and not expect it to bite him in the backside.

* ''TheBible'': {{Satan}} is perhaps the UrExample and makes this trope OlderThanDirt. The Book of Enoch offers several more.

->''"[[WarWasBeginning And war broke out in heaven:]] [[ArchangelMichael Michael]] [[OurAngelsAreDifferent and his angels]] [[BattleRoyaleWithCheese battled with the]] [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon, and the dragon]] [[OurDemonsAreDifferent and its angels]] [[TheGoodGuysWin battled but it did not prevail,]] [[GetOut neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven.]] [[UrExample So down the great dragon was hurled,]] [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent the original serpent,]] [[IHaveManyNames the one called Devil and]] {{Satan}}, [[ManipulativeBastard who is misleading the entire inhabited earth;]] [[OhCrap he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.]]

->''"And He said unto them, 'I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven'."''
-->-- '''Luke''', '''''TheBible'''''

* ''TheBible'': Lucifer is perhaps the UrExample and makes this trope OlderThanDirt. The Book of Enoch offers several more.

And as a warning, if an {{Archangel}} happened to be the one who fell, be [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils afraid]]. Very [[{{Satan}} afraid]].

* A FallenAngel makes an appearance in ''ToAruMajutsuNoIndex''. Not exactly its fault [[spoiler:so in compliance with its extremely lawful LawfulNeutral nature it begins a spell of world destroying proportions in order to get back home. Later in the novels(vol.12) is confirmed that the angel is Gabriel, the one who destroyed Sodome and Gomorre ]]
* [[{{Digimon}} Devimon]] is said to be a fallen Angemon. Lucemon definitely is, an angel Digimon who went bad and was imprisoned for it. "Fallen Angel Digimon" is actually one of the types that Digimon fall into.
** Would that make Lady Devimon a fallen Angelwomon?
*** Actually, based on the Evolution Tree, she is.
**** Lilithmon was once a Ophanimon that fell from grace, and Daemon was said to be a Seraphimon or similar that attempted a Rebellion. So about almost half of every Great Demon Lord was a Fallen Angel.
* Belldandy's Teacher, Celestin, from ''AhMyGoddess'' TheMovie.
* Reda and Zaha/Gabriolis from ''MonColleKnights''. The plot always turns serious when they show up.
* The protagonist from ''TearsToTiara'' can be considered one.
* {{Kuroshitsuji}} (the anime, not the manga) has [[spoiler:Ash and Angela]].

* The ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' card game has [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Marie_the_Fallen_One Marie the Fallen One]] and [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Nurse_Reficule_the_Fallen_One Nurse Reficule the Fallen One]], as well as an [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Darklords entire deck archetype]] based on them. Interestingly, most of them are based on the SevenDeadlySins.

* Zauriel from the ''JusticeLeague'' is sort of a fallen angel. He lives on earth and has a mortal body, but left of his own volition and is decidedly not a villain. His original archenemy was the angel Asmodel, who after his plan to emulate Lucifer failed became a more conventional fallen angel, imprisoned in Hell.
** In one arc when the US military turned against superheroes soldiers were convinced to shoot at him when their commander claimed he was a fallen angel. Then they [[ShootingSuperman shot at Superman]], and gave up.

* Being cast down is a punishment for treasonous acts in Heaven in ''{{Preacher}}''. The [[spoiler:father of Genesis]] is cast down at the very start of the series, nearly taking out US Air Force jets (and is subsequently [[spoiler:captured by the Grail]]). Later, two minor-character angels are dropped; they're later seen having opened a hotel in Vegas and not being very depressed about their fallen status.

* The film ''{{Dogma}}'' is about two fallen angels attempting to return to heaven.
** A deleted scene implies that much of the evil and corruption seen in the fallen angels who became demons stemmed not from inherent evil but that which was brought to Hell by damned humans. Twisted and corrupted by the self-imposed torture of the damned, the fallen angels became what humans expected them to be.
* As stated above, in {{Bedazzled}}, the Devil (or Lucifer as he was known then) explains he was once God's favorite angel and was booted out of Heaven when he wanted some of the same adoration God received. The two had since had a running wager on who could claim ten billion souls first; if Lucifer won he could reclaim his old place.

* The Knights of the Blackened Denarius from ''TheDresdenFiles'' are all powered by Fallen Angels, each trapped in one of 30 silver coins, the same coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus. Anyone who holds the coins has the old as time Fallen acting as an advisor, they cease to age, and they get the ability to transform into a [[GameFace battle form]] that features things like superstrength and various pointy bits. The more mental fortitude and will you have the more control you have over the Fallen. Too weedy in the willpower department and they'll basically enslave you. Only way to get rid of them is to voluntarily give up the coin. [[spoiler: Harry has one of the Fallen living in his head for a while]].

* [[TheSilmarillion Morgoth]], [[TheLordOfTheRings Sauron, Saruman and Balrogs]] are all this.

* In a similar example to the book ''Humans'' mentioned above, the show ''{{Supernatural}}'' has Anna, who rebelled against the CelestialBureaucracy, and decided to become human and live on earth. [[spoiler:Unusually for a FallenAngel, she does get to go back... although the other angels aren?t happy about it.]]
* One episode of the horror series ''{{Monsters}}'' featured a FallenAngel who called himself "Obeya" and looked more like a conventional demon than an angel after falling into Hell.
--->'''Obeya [[spoiler: (disguised as the janitor)]]:''' I had a pretty bad fall. Maybe you've read about it...in TheBible? That's what they call it. A Fall. '''I'd say I was pushed!'''

* [[TheBible Lucifer]] is perhaps the UrExample and makes this trope OlderThanDirt.
** The Book of Enoch offers several more.

* The demons in ''InNomine''. Also, angels can fall and become demons by violating their angelic nature. (Except for Malakim.)
** It should be noted that, though demons originated as fallen angels most demons in the setting's "present day" were never angels but were created as demons.

* In ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5, they waffle on whether or not Erinyes are fallen angels. One the one hand, they definitely look the part (being attractive, black feather-winged beings), on the other, they are a race of deceivers, the [[LawfulEvil diabolical]] equivalent of [[ChaoticEvil demonic]] [[HornyDevils succubi]] who lead followers of [[SaintlyChurch "good" religons]] away from their faith, so the look may be intentional. In 4E, all devils from the generic setting are fallen angels, who backed Asmodeus' overthrow of their patron deity.
** Actually, in ''Tyrants of the Nine Hells'', 3.5 does explain it. The ''original'' Erinyes fell from Heaven. Their descendants in the present day are the only devils who are actually born, and not created.

* In ''NeverwinterNights2: Mask of The Betrayer'', in the ending for Kaelyn the Dove that you don't kill her in, she continues her quest to destroy the wall and becomes a fallen Angel. She is a case of DarkIsNotEvil, still fighting the LawfulStupid god Kelemvor who maintains a [[AndIMustScream wall made out of the souls]] of [[NayTheist people who don't worship gods]]. Kaelyn the Dove can be considered somewhat of a fallen angel before the ending as well, having been barred from entering Celestia.

* The Fallen from ''DevilMayCry 3''.

* In {{SoliumInfernum}}, you are one of the demon lords fighting to become the new Devil after the old one disappeared.
* This is [[KnightsInTheNightmare Melissa]]'s Japanese title, but she's AffablyEvil.
** While we're still in ''DeptHeaven'', let's not forget [[spoiler:[[YggdraUnion Nessiah]]]]. And [[spoiler:[[RivieraThePromisedLand Marietta]]]]...

* Eldeel in both versions of ''{{Ys}} IV''.
* One of the early concepts for ''[[KidIcarus Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', was that Pit (now an adult) was cursed for thousands of years and had become a {{Fallen Angel}} due to a crime, with [[TattooedCrook a tattoo bearing an inscription of said crime]]. [[{{Understatement}} People were not amused]], and so the idea was scrapped.

* {{MAG ISA}} -- [[http://www.drunkduck.com/MAG_ISA/index.php?p=688957 Lucia]] gets mistaken for Lucifer alot. Maybe she is, maybe she isnt. Who knows?
* Technically Rumisiel from ''{{Misfile}}'' is a fallen angel, or at least a semi-fallen one since he has been banished from heaven on a temporary, with a distinct prospect of it becoming permanent, basis. He's rather eager to clock up some karma points to get back in though.

* the main character of {{Wingspan}} is a fallen angel

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->''"And He said unto them, 'I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven'."''\\
-- [[TheBible Luke 10:18]]

->''Angels never came down\\
There's no one here they want to hang around\\
But if they knew, if they knew you at all\\
Then, one by one, the angels\\
The angels would fall''\\
-- '''Melissa Etheridge''', "Angels Would Fall"