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[[Angels]] are a separate race in the books' world, complete with their own backstory. Apparently, most of the angels were formed out of the substance known as Dust at sometime in the past, and are very old. The Authority was the first angel formed, and convinced the following angels that he had created them. <ref>''The Amber Spyglass'', Ch.2, "Balthamos and Baruch"</ref>

Apparently, [[humanHuman]]s can become angels somehow, though the process is not elaborated on. The characters Baruch and Metatron were once human brothers . <ref>''The Amber Spyglass'', Ch.5, "The Adamant Tower"</ref>. Metatron's former name was Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel. These three names are commonly cited as direct descendants of [[Adam]]. <ref>[http://www.marshallgenealogy.org/bible/pafg35.htm Bible Genealogy, Descendants of Adam]</ref> ===Homosexuality===Though it is not a major part of the story, it is extremely heavily implied that the angels Balthamos and Baruch are [[homosexual]]s. This is most seen in several instances of them or other characters referring to them as "loving each other with a passion" or similar phrases. <ref>''The Amber Spyglass'', Ch. 2, "Balthamos and Baruch"</ref> However, due to their nature as non-physical beings it is unclear whether the same rules of gender apply. Though Balthamos is referred to as a "he" it is not clear if the character can have a gender since "he" was never human.