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I'm starting up a new post here because I've started something new. Soy and I have been working on personifying the virtues in both their heavenly and human forms just like we did the sins. So I'm going to start posting them up!

Courage/Carol: Here is Courage. Though smaller in build and weaker in physical strength, she never backs down from a fight, as shown by the numerous scars littering her body. She has a long and grueling history with the vice of Wrath. However, the tailspike of Wrath's that Courage wears around her neck is evidence of the fact that Wrath has never defeated her in a fight. Courage's strength of determination keeps her coming back for more regardless of her body's well being.

We chose to use a mongoose for her major animal characteristics. A mongoose being as small as it is and yet being strong enough to take on venomous snakes displays a proper amount of courage. Her halo 'wings' are modeled after tree trunks for their solid, unbending commitment to where they stand, and the wings I took from a rooster for its bold and at times reckless behavior and for its symbolism to courage.

Devotion/Donna: Devotion is one of the largest and strongest of the virtues, though she hates fighting. In point of fact, she's not even very good at it- Devotion can't defend herself very well. It's only in the defense of others that she finds the strength to face any challenge, and once she's between a friend and an enemy, few forces on earth can weaken her resolve to protect those she cares about.

The most obvious trait besides her size are her bear-like characteristics. This was decided upon because of how devotedly and aggressively protective a mother bear is of her cubs.

Her second animal, or insect, is a bee. That won a spot due to their sacrificial nature in protecting what's important to them.

The blue shade creeping across her skin was derived from the phrase "A true, blue friend".

The flowers are Heliotropes. Among the many symbolisms of flowers, Heliotropes stand for devotion.

Lastly, her halo is derivative from shields. A simple nod to their purpose of protection and defense.

Humility/Helen: This girl took two birds to her design. A swan and a bluebird.

Bluebirds are generally symbolized with happiness but contributing to that with fulfillment and modesty.

Swans are beautiful birds and we wanted to Humility to be beautiful, both in her curves and in her inhuman portions, so it would be a more painfully difficult task for her to remain humble. We used a swan because of their beauty and because of their habit of hiding their faces when they sleep. The swan is also where she gets her black 'eyeshadow' from.

Violets are a flower representing humility due to how low to the ground they grow and how they naturally droop, so we have violets adorning her tabard.

Lastly, as her halo wings we chose closed eyes as kind of 'looking away from oneself' statement.