Hitchhiker's Guide to Religion
Angels

Azrael

The Angel of Death

Angels Death, Transition, Soul Collection Jewish legend (Talmudic period, c. 200–600 CE); Islamic tradition (from the Quran onward); not named in the Protestant canon Pan-Abrahamic cosmology; uniquely prominent in Islamic angelology and Jewish Midrash
Portrait of Azrael
Portrait of Azrael
Rank Archangel
Domain Death, Transition, Soul Collection
Period Jewish legend (Talmudic period, c. 200–600 CE); Islamic tradition (from the Quran onward); not named in the Protestant canon
Alignment Holy (carries out God's will)
Power MYTHIC 91

Attributes

ATK
85
DEF
90
SPR
80
SPD
100
INT
75
CHA
98
WIS
98
END
98

Combat Profile

ATK DEF SPR SPD INT CHA WIS END
Special Move

Soul Severance

Azrael isolates a target's spirit from their mortal form, instantly ending their earthly existence with divine certainty.

Passive

Psychopomp's Gaze

Azrael perceives all living creatures as transparent; they cannot hide their life force, health, or mortality from his sight.

Weakness

Cannot act without divine permission

Not named in the Bible but pervasive in Jewish and Islamic angelology. In the Talmud, the Angel of Death has 70,000 eyes and stands at the head of the dying with a drawn sword from which a drop of gall falls into the mouth.

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Nemesis / Counter

God's mercy / the prayer of the righteous

Primary Source

Islamic tradition (Quran); Jewish legend; not named in Christian Bible

Jewish legend (Talmudic period, c. 200–600 CE); Islamic tradition (from the Quran onward); not named in the Protestant canon — See in timeline
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