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Should fallen angels be Fallen Angels, or just fallan angels
 

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It's a group of angles but I'm not sure if it should be in caps or not.

exa: "They are called Fallen Angels"
 

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It's a group of angles but I'm not sure if it should be in caps or not.

exa: "They are called Fallen Angels"

Well, in this exact context, it seems like you are referring to a race. In which case, it is not a proper noun, and it would not be capitalized.

However, if it were changed to "They are called the Fallen Angels", you would be referring to a name, in which case it would be a proper noun and would be capitalized.

ex. "They are called caterpillars."
ex. "They are called the Caterpillars."
The first one is referring to a species, while the second is referring to a name.

Basically, if "fallen angels" is being used as a name of a group, you capitalize it. If it is being used as merely a description of something like race, it is not capitalized.
 
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