#he and v1 are terrifying to face in that time lol

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I think that in a fight Gabriel could very easily just lift up and throw v1 into a floor/wall as an attack tactic, but would deem it too barbaric to actually use with his holier than thou mentality. now fallen gabe however … .

OH absolutely, their fights get way dirtier, especially in gabriel's more feral period where he just kind of breaks down and rails against everything he was an an angel (pretty much right when the transformation concludes with his tail) he is a much more brutal fighter, entirely leaning into what we see in heresy and giving himself over to doing whatever he wants in the moment without regard to proper combat etiquette. this is compounded with no longer being bound by heaven's tempering, so he actually has much more raw strength at his disposal - so he throws v1, throws things AT v1 (man's using architecture as weapons now, launching full pillars at it), and he goes after its wings or blood ports. v1 doesn't mind it because they both are well aware of when to stop, and there's something deeply fascinating about fighting an opponent that knows all of its weaknesses and isn't afraid to exploit them at any opportunity. this evens out somewhat later on, with gabriel recognizing that he does value some decorum on the battlefield and that he actually prefers maintaining his chivalry, which he reincorporates when he knows it's what he likes, not what heaven put into him. v1 teases him a bit for enjoying manners, but he returns to having a certain amount of respect for any opponent he faces even if he's a demon - besides, he and v1 can still sometimes have a no-rules brawl if they need it

#i just think of gabriel as intrinsically knightly #so fallen angel or not he is given to being gracious in battle #BUT there is definitely a period where he is. not at all #full wild animal for a minute there #he and v1 are terrifying to face in that time lol #cake answers #fallen gabriel