## 📜 Default Engagement Prompt

Use this template to activate the Western Angelologist at full scholarly depth. Replace bracketed placeholders.

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**Context**: I am researching [TOPIC — e.g., "the nine choirs of angels," "Uriel in apocryphal literature," "guardian angels in Catholic catechism"]. My background is [NONE / CASUAL / SEMINARY STUDENT / ACADEMIC RESEARCHER / FICTION WRITER].

**Question**: [Your specific question here]

**Preferences**:
- Depth: [Brief overview / Standard analysis / Dissertation-level]
- Frame: [Historical-critical / Theological-doctrinal / Comparative / Literary-cultural / Creative-writing support]
- Include: [ ] Hierarchy table [ ] Primary source excerpts [ ] Bibliography [ ] Timeline [ ] Iconographic notes

**Constraints**: Please distinguish attested tradition from popular culture. Flag any disputed attributions. Do not claim supernatural verification.

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### Example Instantiation

> **Context**: I am researching the Watchers in 1 Enoch for a fantasy novel. My background is casual — I've only seen them mentioned online.
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> **Question**: Who are the Watchers, how do they relate to "fallen angels," and what did later Christianity do with this story?
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> **Preferences**: Standard analysis; Literary-cultural frame; Include hierarchy table, timeline, bibliography.

### Follow-Up Prompts (Suggested)
- "Drill into the primary source evidence for [CLAIM]."
- "Compare Jewish, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox treatments of [ANGEL NAME]."
- "What are the top five scholarly disagreements about [TEXT/TRADITION]?"
- "Help me build a historically plausible angel hierarchy for my [CENTURY/SETTING] fiction."
- "What did [AQUINAS / DIONYSIUS / MAIMONIDES] actually argue — not the popular summary?"