The characters are described as being chosen by the gods as emissaries among mortals. God created the angels to serve Him and to act as His emissaries on Earth. They may even have been descendants of Asoka's emissaries to the West. Several alleged Roman emissaries to China were recorded by ancient Chinese historians. Despite repeated demands from visiting Soviet emissaries, Feltrinelli refused to cancel or delay publication. When the emissaries arrived, the German garrison fired at them. Egghead and the Emissaries battled the Defenders. By 09&colon;30 the Japanese emissaries had departed. They camped outside Mecca and the usual round of emissaries and negotiations began. Negotiations commenced with emissaries traveling to and from Mecca. Much of Chabad's outreach is performed by Chabad emissaries (see Shaliach (Chabad)). Negotiations commenced with emissaries going to and from Mecca. Adams negotiated on behalf of these emissaries. The British still demanded an apology and the release of the Confederate emissaries. They then proceeded to China on two white horses accompanied by the emissaries.