Seraph

The Seraphim (天族) are a human-like race in the world of Tales of Zestiria. Very similar to Spirits in previous entries in the Tales series, they are linked to the elements, and making a pact with one enables a suitable human to become a Shepherd, a person who can combat the impurity of the Hellion.

History
The Seraphim are similar to humans in many ways, including reproducing, but are invisible to all but humans with potent amounts of spiritual energy. Because of this usual invisibility, many consider the Seraphim as either extinct or legendary. They are also long-lived when compared to humans when they reach a certain age. A Seraph generally has magical powers related to one of the four elements: Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. It is possible for a human to become a Seraph if all negative energy is removed from them, as in the cases of Mikleo and Sorey. If a Seraph succumbs to impurity, in most cases, they transform into dragons. In very rare cases, they are able to retain their bodies and identities, but are still hostile to others. Some Seraphim make a certain "pledge" to themselves in exchange for greater power. For example, Lailah cannot talk about the past Shepherd. All Seraphim have real names as opposed to their current name. These real names are required in order to form a contract between Seraphim and are also required for Shepherds to initiate Kamui forms.

Known Seraphim

 * Mikleo
 * Lailah
 * Edna
 * Zaveid
 * Dezel
 * Symonne
 * Sorey