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The Angel Pact is the central bargain that defines the protagonist of Ember and Blade. At the moment of death, Fenrix, a former human, forms a pact with an angel that grants him temporary immortality and the power to keep fighting against the demonic threat.

The Pact at the Brink of Death

The pact is struck at the most desperate possible moment. As a human, Fenrix reaches the point of death; rather than fall, he enters into an agreement with an angel. This bargain is what transforms an ordinary mortal into the immortal demon hunter the player controls, and it is the event that sets the whole adventure in motion.

Temporary Immortality

The defining gift of the pact is temporary immortality. Fenrix can fall in battle and rise again, which is exactly why death in the game functions as the beginning of a new attempt rather than a final ending. This run-based cycle of falling and returning is the core of how the game plays, and it is described in detail in The Run Loop.

Angelic Blessings as a Gift

The pact does more than keep Fenrix alive. Through it, angels grant heavenly blessings: powers and upgrades that reshape his build. Each run, an angel offers a choice of these gifts, ensuring that no two attempts unfold the same way. These blessings are the engine of the game's roguelite progression, and they have their own page at Blessings.

Cost and Consequences

The pact is woven into the wider narrative of the world rather than presented as a simple power-up. It binds Fenrix to the conflict against the sealed archdemon Asmodeus and connects him to the long, tragic vigil of Ariella. The full story that grows out of this bargain is covered in Story and Setting.