Fleshing

In the Aeon of the Champion story series, Fleshing is the process by which an angel becomes mortal. The fleshed angel loses their connection to the High Heavens for the most part, and no longer lives age-free, but they can access mortal realms without using avatars, because their activation energy is lower.

Fleshing is considered extremely painful - the angel's wings are usually singed off and their halo fades to merely a murmur of light. It also carries a heavy stigma because it is considered a betrayal of heavenly values - sacrificing immortality and abandoning one's holy duties to indulge in carnal pleasures - and as such, fleshed angels are considered renegade. Duterius, leader of the Aegis Council, has a particularly militant attitude to these fleshed-out beings.