archangel
Meru: "What are you doin’!! Oops…? Where is everybody!? The… The Archangel!? Why are you here?"
Archangel: "Meru… I know everything. You threw the pride of the sublime Winglies away, and have been with barbaric Humans, haven’t you."
Meru: "Archangel! Humans are not barbaric! They have many good things, which we Winglies don’t have!"
Archangel: "Silence. Fine, Meru. I will make you remember the sublime spirit of a Wingly."
Archangel is a celestial being created by the Winglies as a justification of their right to rule over other races. The Wingly God, it would have been worshiped during the height of Wingly Domination however when it is first introduced by Meru in the Wingly Forest, it appears nothing more than a relic that isn't taken all too seriously. Meru especially doesn't believe in the being at all. It's likely the Archangel never existed in the first place.
When the group comes across the Wingly Palace, Meru is suddenly teleported inside the palace where she encounters the Archangel itself. She quickly asserts her love for humans and this clash of ideals continues throughout the battle.
battle
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Archangel: "Wake up, Meru. You have already seen, the reality of arrogant and ignoble Humans!"
Meru: "Archangel! Humans can never be ignoble creatures! They help each other when they are in trouble, even if they don’t know each other. And above all, they have dreams and hopes."
Archangel: "Silly. Humans are feebleminded even more than you would think. We have to rule them or eventually they will cease to exist."
Meru: "I don’t think so!! All the lives in this world are equal. We shouldn’t rule or be ruled!"
Archangel: "Silence, Meru! Have you forgotten what we have accomplished? We have stabilized a chaotic world, and saved tribes that otherwise would be extinct."
Meru: "Really!"
Archangel: "Once there was 107 species, and half no longer exist. Our rule prevents the subversion of the world."
Meru: "That’s wrong. ‘Cuz there were species that were stamped out during the Winglies’ domination!"
Archangel: "They were meant to be extinct from the beginning."
Meru: "You liar!! You destroyed them because they rebelled against the Winglies!!"
Archangel: "Meru! A heretic like you disturbs our ordered world."
Meru: "Shut up!! You are not real! You are an invented god so they can justify themselves, Archangel."
Archangel: "It’s not true. I am a reflection of your mind. The disdain for Humans in your mind created me."
Meru: "It’s not true! I don’t believe it!!"
Archangel: "Meru, don’t lie to yourself. You think you can continue to deceive yourself playing a fool like that?"
Meru: "You fool! Don’t tell me crazy things!! I love Humans! I adore Dart, Shana, and the others! This is real!!"
Archangel: "…Meru…"
Meru: "Get out of my sight!! I love Humans."
conclusion
Where as most of the party members are shaken up after their personal battles, Meru is more sure of herself and confident than when she started. With the help of her friends, she was able to separate herself from the atrocities her ancestries committed and move on with her life without the weight of the past on her shoulders.
By the time Archangel comes around, Meru is already set in her thoughts of Humans and Winglies and will not be swayed or told otherwise. Meru was not fighting her own demons as much as she was fighting against conflicting ideals.
Dart: "Meru!! Are you okay!?"
Meru: "Of course I am!? Let’s go!!"