Azrael (/ˈæzriəl/; Hebrew: עֲזַרְאֵל, romanized: ʿǍzarʾēl, 'God has helped'; Arabic: عزرائيل, romanized: ʿAzrāʾīl or ʿIzrāʾīl) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam and Christian popular culture.
On May 24, 1943, the extermination camp at Auschwitz, Poland, receives a new doctor, 32-year-old Josef Mengele, a man who will earn the nickname “the Angel of Death.” Born March 16, 1911, in Bavaria, Mengele studied philosophy under Alfred Rosenberg, whose racial theories highly influenced him.
In English Death is usually given the name Grim Reaper and from the 15th century to now, the Grim Reaper is shown as a human skeleton holding a scythe and clothed with a black cloak with a hood. It is also given the name of Angel of Death (Hebrew: מלאך המוות, Mal'ach Ha'Mavett), that appeared in the Bible.
Most commonly recognized in Hebrew Scriptures, Azrael is associated with the archangel angel of death. Although this association sounds scary, Azreal means "helped by God." In the Bible, this angel is an assistant of the divine and helps the dead by transporting their lost souls to find peace.
Saint Michael is an archangel, a spiritual warrior in the battle of good versus evil. He is considered a champion of justice, a healer of the sick, and the guardian of the Church. In art Saint Michael is depicted with a sword, a banner, or scales, and is often shown vanquishing Satan in the form of a dragon.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) interprets the term "archangel" as meaning "Chief Angel", Michael is the only individual so designated in the Latter Day Saints canon. It is believed that he is the head of all of the angels.
Tom Ellis portrays Michael in the fifth season of the live-action Fox/Netflix series Lucifer, as the brother of Lucifer Morningstar.
Although lacking the eminent scythe, his portrayal nevertheless resembles the Grim Reaper. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow mentions Azrael in "The Reaper and the Flowers" as an angel of death, but he is not equated with Samael, the angel of death in Jewish lore who appears as a fallen and malevolent angel, instead.
The name Azrael is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "help of God". This is the name of Angel of Death in Jewish and Muslim tradition, not a great start for an innocent child -- or a great role model for a teenager.
The four most often depicted in art are: Gabriel, the messenger of God who brought the announcement of Christ's birth to the Virgin Mary; Michael, the dispenser of justice; Raphael, the healer and protector of travellers; and Uriel, the angel of prophecy and wisdom.
Allison Black, the first female AC-130H Spectre navigator to open fire in combat operations and the first female Air Force Combat Action Medal recipient, gave an account of how she earned the moniker, “The Angel of Death,” in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
He is also known as the Pale Horseman whose name is Thanatos, the same as that of the ancient Greek personification of death, and the only one of the horsemen to be named.
The gates of heaven are said to be guarded by Saint Peter, one of the founders of the Christian Church.
Angelus terrorizes Willow and the Gang at school, emotionally tormenting Buffy. Later, as they discuss Angel's transformation in the library, Buffy realises that having sex with Angel is what caused him to turn evil. Buffy has a dream in which Angel indicates that Jenny knows more than she is letting on.
Yama, the Hindu god of death and Lord of Naraka (hell).
Heralding the Day of Resurrection, the angel Israfil blows his trumpet, calling all creatures to assemble in Jerusalem. The celestial being is named not in the Qur'an but in hadith, or the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, and scholars specify that he sounds his call from the sacred Rock.
“The practice of assigning names to the Holy Angels should be discouraged, except in the cases of Gabriel, Raphael and Michael whose names are contained in Holy Scripture.” The Church discourages this practice for our own protection.
Azrael is the archangel of death. It is an English form of the Arabic name Azra'il or Azra'eil (Arabic: عزرایل), the name traditionally attributed to the angel of death in Islam and some Hebrew lore.
Bezaliel (also Busasejal, Basasael), Aramaic ניאל (damaged), Greek Θωνιήλ (damaged), was the 13th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels that are mentioned in an ancient work called the Book of Enoch. This angel is probably one of the most controversial of the list of fallen angels in the Book of Enoch.
Super Strength: Azrael endows his vessel with overwhelming strength by increasing the muscular power and strengthening the integrity of the vessel's body. As an archangel, Azrael's vessel is considerably stronger than those of angels; able to easily overpower a lower-level demon or common monster.
"Death's Angel," the third novel in the Lost Angels series by Heather Killough-Walden, tells the love story of the archangel Azrael, former Angel of Death, and his recently discovered archess, the beautiful Sophie Bryce.
This time is slightly different, as the chaos comes in the form of Lucifer's family—his cunning twin brother, archangel Michael (also portrayed by Tom Ellis).
In the 17th century, Matthew Henry refers to 1 Corinthians 10:9, where the Israelites are said to have tempted Christ in the desert, as evidence that the angel of God is Christ.