this is probably just going to be a bunch of pseudoscientific bullshit but hear me out anyway:
angels
are often described as appearing to glow, either being surrounded by
light or even made of it. (according to wikipedia) “sufficient
quantities of strongly radioactive materials” can glow bright blue when they
come into contact with the air.
several accounts of encounters
with angels describe them as being difficult or even painful to look
at. while this is often related to the intensity of the light they emit,
those exposed to radiation often describe how they experienced what
felt like ‘pins and needles’ and similar uncomfortable sensations.
angels
are also sometimes described as giving off a scent often likened to
burning metal or ozone. a common observation in the accounts of many
people who experienced contact with radioactive materials is a metallic
taste in the air
while the ability to strip the flesh from your
bones and/or vaporize you in seconds is pure hollywood sensationalism
unless you’re in the immediate vicinity of an incredibly high level of
ionizing radiation (ie: a bomb), it’s not an impossible logical leap to
assume that angels couldn’t manipulate the focus and intensity of their
own personal auras to have that biblical ‘smiting’ effect. similarly,
encounters with angels leading to the subjects of such encounters being
aged rapidly or even dying within days or weeks afterwards due to
mysterious wasting illnesses (usually attributed to shock) could be
describing symptoms of radiation sickness.
following from the
above, since it’s also used in small doses for medicinal purposes (particularly in
cancer cases), it could be used to explain angels’ ability to heal
mysterious illnesses
it can also be used in sterilization processes, which could link to how angels are often associated with cleanliness and ‘purity’
in conclusion:
the ark of the covenant has radioactive material inside
I am Silver Tongue, I am an artist. I have many characters and you can check out my art in the art tag. I occasionally practice witchcraft though I don't do anything too complicated. I am girl 2 and don't know what else to put here.