Ramiel
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Râmîêl is a fallen Watcher in the apocryphal
Book of Enoch
, one of 20 leaders, mentioned sixth. Ramiel means "thunder
of God" from the Hebrew elements ra'am and El, "God". Remiel is one of the archangel
s of the Christian
and Islamic
traditions, the Hebrew
name meaning "Mercy of God" or "Compassion of God" (see Jerahmeel
). He is often confused with Azazel
who is also called Râmêêl ("arrogant towards God" or "evening of God") although they are not the same angel.
There are 20 leaders in the Book of Enoch
, also called 1 Enoch. The section that mentions them reads:
As described in 1 Enoch, these are the leaders of 200 angel
s that are turned into fallen Angel
s due to their taking wives, mating with human women, and teaching forbidden knowledge.
Ramiel is the angel of hope
, and he is credited with two tasks: he is responsible for divine visions, and he guides the souls of the faithful into Heaven
. He is called Jeremiel or Uriel
in various translations of IV Esdras, and is described as "one of the holy angels whom God has set over those who rise" from the dead, in effect the angel that watches over those that are to resurrect.
He is said to have been the archangel responsible for the destruction of the armies of Sennacherib
, as well as being the bearer of the instructions of the seven archangels.
He is mentioned also in 2 Baruch
where he presides over true visions (55:3).
Jewish apocrypha
Jewish apocrypha includes texts written in the Jewish religious tradition either in the Intertestamental period or in the early Christian era, but outside the Christian tradition...
Book of Enoch
Book of Enoch
The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work, traditionally ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel...
, one of 20 leaders, mentioned sixth. Ramiel means "thunder
Thunder
Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
of God" from the Hebrew elements ra'am and El, "God". Remiel is one of the archangel
Archangel
An archangel is an angel of high rank. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism and by most Christians. Michael is the only archangel specifically named in the Protestant Bible...
s of the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and Islamic
Islamism
Islamism also , lit., "Political Islam" is set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system. Islamism is a controversial term, and definitions of it sometimes vary...
traditions, the Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
name meaning "Mercy of God" or "Compassion of God" (see Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel
The name Jerahmeel appears several times in the Tanakh. It means "He will obtain mercy of God" or "God pities" or "May God have compassion".-Bearers of the name:There are probably three distinct persons of that name in the Tanakh...
). He is often confused with Azazel
Azazel
Azazel or Azazael or Azâzêl is a term used three times in the Hebrew scriptures, and later in Hebrew mythology as the enigmatic name of a character....
who is also called Râmêêl ("arrogant towards God" or "evening of God") although they are not the same angel.
There are 20 leaders in the Book of Enoch
Book of Enoch
The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work, traditionally ascribed to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel...
, also called 1 Enoch. The section that mentions them reads:
As described in 1 Enoch, these are the leaders of 200 angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
s that are turned into fallen Angel
Fallen angel
Fallen angel is a concept developed in Jewish mythology from interpretation of the Book of Enoch. The actual term fallen angel is not found in either the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament. Christians adopted the concept of fallen angels mainly based on their interpretations of the Book of...
s due to their taking wives, mating with human women, and teaching forbidden knowledge.
Ramiel is the angel of hope
Hope
Hope is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. It is the "feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best" or the act of "look[ing] forward to with desire and reasonable confidence" or...
, and he is credited with two tasks: he is responsible for divine visions, and he guides the souls of the faithful into Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
. He is called Jeremiel or Uriel
Uriel
Uriel is one of the archangels of post-Exilic Rabbinic tradition, and also of certain Christian traditions...
in various translations of IV Esdras, and is described as "one of the holy angels whom God has set over those who rise" from the dead, in effect the angel that watches over those that are to resurrect.
He is said to have been the archangel responsible for the destruction of the armies of Sennacherib
Sennacherib
Sennacherib |Sîn]] has replaced brothers for me"; Aramaic: ) was the son of Sargon II, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria .-Rise to power:...
, as well as being the bearer of the instructions of the seven archangels.
He is mentioned also in 2 Baruch
2 Baruch
2 Baruch is a Jewish pseudepigraphical text thought to have been written in the late 1st century CE or early 2nd century CE, after the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. It is attributed to the Biblical Baruch and so is associated with the Old Testament, but not regarded as scripture by Jews or by...
where he presides over true visions (55:3).
Ramiel/Remiel in popular culture
- Remiel is the name of the first angel met by Lloyd Irving's party in the game Tales of SymphoniaTales of Symphoniais a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. It debuted in Japan on August 29, 2003, selling 953,000 copies, in Canada and the United States on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. The game received a Japanese-only PlayStation 2...
. He is also the only plot-important angel in the game to have a more traditional look, with feathered wings, as opposed to wings made of light. He is later fought by the party and subsequently dies while pleading with Kratos for help.
- Ramiel is one of the angelsAngel (Neon Genesis Evangelion)In the anime and manga Neon Genesis Evangelion, are beings which attack Tokyo-3 over the course of the story. They are the main antagonist of the series and were designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.-Description:...
confronted by NERVNERVNerv may refer to:* NERV, a fictional organization in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise* NERV , an acronym for Natural Endogeneous Respiration Vessel* The Nerv, a hardcore punk band from California...
in Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion franchiseThe franchise is an umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax. It has grossed over 150 billion yen since 1995. The central works of the franchise feature an apocalyptic mecha action story which revolves around the efforts by the paramilitary organization...
. Here, Ramiel is depicted as a blue octahedronOctahedronIn geometry, an octahedron is a polyhedron with eight faces. A regular octahedron is a Platonic solid composed of eight equilateral triangles, four of which meet at each vertex....
.
- Remiel is an angelic character in the comic book series The Sandman. He first appears in Season of MistsThe Sandman: Season of MistsSeason of Mists is the fourth collection of issues in the DC Comics series, The Sandman.It was written by Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Malcolm Jones III, Matt Wagner, Dick Giordano, George Pratt, and P...
, where he becomes, with DumaDuma (DC Comics)Duma is a fallen angel in the DC Vertigo series The Sandman, created by the British author Neil Gaiman. His name means "silence", and he is based on an angel from Jewish mythology.-Outside the Sandman mythos:...
, the custodian of Hell after LuciferLucifer (DC Comics)Lucifer is a DC Comics character that starred in an eponymous comic book published under the Vertigo imprint, whose entire run was written by Mike Carey...
's departure.
- Following the end of the Sandman series, Remiel and Duma lose ownership of Hell in a complex sequence of events in the Lucifer spin-off series. Lucifer refers to Remiel as the angel "who stumbled rather than fell", in reference to Season of Mists, where Remiel, upon receiving the order to take custody of Hell, refused the task, claiming he was "too pure", which caused his immediate fall.
- In British TV series HexHex (TV series)Hex is a British television programme developed by Shine Limited and aired on the Sky One satellite channel. The story is about a remote English country school that becomes the battleground between a demonic entity and the witches who oppose it...
, Remiel is portrayed as a GrigoriGrigoriThe Watchers is a term found in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, and later sources, which is connected to angels...
or NephilimNephilimThe Nephilim are the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" in Genesis 6:4, or giants who inhabit Canaan in Numbers 13:33. A similar word with different vowel-sounds is used in Ezekiel 32:27 to refer to dead Philistine warriors....
, evil and a servant of AzazealAzazealAzazeal is a fictional character in the British television series Hex, played by Michael Fassbender.The character is seemingly based on the similarly spelled Azazel from The Book of Enoch. However, past the name, the similarities end...
.
- In the Canadian Sci-Fi TV series, AndromedaAndromeda (TV series)Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
, Remiel is the new avatar for the Balance of Judgement in the episode "Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath."
- Remiel is the name of the angel spirit of the character Cebin (part of the X-Laws) in the manga Shaman KingShaman Kingis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament....
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- Remiel is the archangel Rena Sendou plays in GetBackersGetBackersis a manga series written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized and is published by Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group that retrieves anything that was lost...
when she serves Lord Lucifer during the Kami no Kijutsu (Divine Design) arc.
- Remiel is one of the several angels that Vittorio sees and interacts with in Anne RiceAnne RiceAnne Rice is a best-selling Southern American author of metaphysical gothic fiction, Christian literature and erotica from New Orleans, Louisiana. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history...
's book, Vittorio the Vampire.
- Remiel is one of the seven Arc Angels sent to reclaim and return the light to purgatory from the Fallen angels in the 2007 Australian movie Gabriel (film)Gabriel (film)Gabriel is a 2007 Australian supernatural action-horror film set in purgatory. It follows the archangel Gabriel's fight to rid purgatory of the evil Fallen and save the souls of its inhabitants. Gabriel is the first feature directed by Shane Abbess, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Hylton...
- In the anime series Chrono CrusadeChrono Crusade, also known as Chrno Crusade due to a typo in the original logo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Dragon Magazine which began serialization in November 1998. A 24-episode anime television series based on the...
, Father Ewan Remington is an ex-angel working for the Magdalene Order, his last name is a possible play on the name Remiel.
- Remiel is the lead character in the Thomas E. SniegoskiThomas E. Sniegoski-Career:A number of Sniegoski's works have been related to the Buffyverse, the fictional universe established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel....
Kiss Before The Apocalypse book series, has left Heaven and works on Earth as private eye Remy Chandler.
- Remiel appears in the AtlusAtlusis a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
game Devil Survivor for the Nintendo DS. He possesses the body of a religious leader Amane, who informs the game's hero of God's Ordeal which has been imposed on the people of Tokyo. Likewise Remiel is an angel of the Light/Law alignment in the same Atlus series Megami Tensei 2.
- In Thomas E. SniegoskiThomas E. Sniegoski-Career:A number of Sniegoski's works have been related to the Buffyverse, the fictional universe established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel....
's urban fantasyUrban fantasyUrban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...
Remi Chandler series, Remiel has chosen to live as a human and work as a private investigatorPrivate investigatorA private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
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