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* MythologyGag: In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', the door leading to his sidequest in Grus in the first playthrough is blocked by a Power, who says the voice of God commanded him to stand gaurd before the door. In NewGamePlus, it's Metatron himself who's at the door.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he abandons mankind Yuzu's 8th Day. He also forsakes humanity for good in both of Naoya's 8th Days even though he still plans on fighting the Overlord]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he abandons mankind on Yuzu's 8th Day. He also forsakes humanity for good in both of Naoya's 8th Days even though he still plans on fighting the Overlord]].
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** Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. ** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC "Ancinet One of The Sun" and attempts to finish off mankind after [[OmnicidalManiac Pluto]] failed.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC "Ancinet One of The Sun" and attempts to finish off mankind after [[OmnicidalManiac Pluto]] failed.]]
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** Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''.
** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC"Ancinet "Ancient One of The the Sun" and attempts to finish off mankind after [[OmnicidalManiac Pluto]] failed.]]
** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC
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* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge and allowing the other piece to fuse with him interrupted makes him almost complete.
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* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge and allowing the other piece to fuse with him interrupted uninterrupted makes him almost complete.
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* SideQuest: In a New Game+ of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', Metatron (originally appearing as a Strike Team member) appears in Sector Grus blocking a special door. After completing the Jack's Squad Pacification mission, he will entice the Protagonist by telling him of a powerful demon lying in the depths of Grus, holding a rare treasure. Upon crossing [[ThatOneLevel Grus]]' entire new side, the Protagonist eventually found and battled [[PowerLimiter Alilat]] which freed a piece that he absorbed that allowed him to become Metatron, which was also the keeper of the lock for the Great Father of the Schwartzwelt - Demiurge. His powers slightly replenished by Alilat's death, he hands her skull, her rare forma, to the Protagonist, and urges him to kill Demiurge next, so his power is fully free. [[ThatOneBoss Demiurge is not particularly interested in cooperating.]]
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* SideQuest: In a New Game+ of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', Metatron (originally appearing as a Strike Team member) appears in Sector Grus blocking a special door. After completing the Jack's Squad Pacification mission, he will entice door and enticing the Protagonist by telling him of a powerful demon lying in the depths of Grus, holding a rare treasure.treasure. Zelenin, however, will not allow you to take him up on his offer until Jack's Squad has been dealt with. After completing the ''Jack's Squad Pacification'' mission, you can accept and explore what lies beyond. Upon crossing [[ThatOneLevel Grus]]' entire new side, the Protagonist eventually found and battled [[PowerLimiter Alilat]] which freed a piece that he absorbed that allowed him to become Metatron, which was also the keeper of the lock for the Great Father of the Schwartzwelt - Demiurge. His powers slightly replenished by Alilat's death, he hands her skull, her rare forma, to the Protagonist, and urges him to kill Demiurge next, so his power is fully free. [[ThatOneBoss Demiurge is not particularly interested in cooperating.]]
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* GodWasMyCoPilot: They appear in the guise of the senate elders in ShinMegamiTenseiII.
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* GodWasMyCoPilot: They appear in the guise of the senate elders in ShinMegamiTenseiII.ShinMegamiTenseiII, [[spoiler: and Gabriel appears under the guise of Sister Gabby in IV]].
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** EliteMook / DegradedBoss: Cherub appear as as a boss in Sector Delphinus of ''Strange Journey'', guarding the Cosmic Egg of that sector. Only to become a random encounter in Sector Horologorium.
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* {{Expy}}: For [[spoiler:Satan]] as he is portrayed in SMT 2. Unsurprisingly, given that the two names seem to refer to the same being (or at least two very similar beings) in Hebrew folklore. [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' that is. Where he goes against the KnightTemplar angels in order to protect the humans of Tokyo.]]
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* {{Expy}}: For [[spoiler:Satan]] as he is portrayed in SMT 2. Unsurprisingly, given that the two names seem to refer to the same being (or at least two very similar beings) in Hebrew folklore. [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' IV'', that is. Where changes; he goes against the KnightTemplar angels in order to protect the humans of Tokyo.]]
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* ItAmusedMe: The reason why he started a [[spoiler: fake fight in ''Shin Megami Tensei IV against the Samurai in Midtown, while talking about cooking them.]]
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* YouWillBeSpared: [[spoiler: Spares Gabriel in the Clipped Wing DLC since a "rat can do nothing by itself". He was right until [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Lilith]] began spreading books. Making it possible for her to send Samurai to rescue the other three.]]
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* YouWillBeSpared: [[spoiler: Spares Gabriel in the Clipped Wing DLC since a "rat can do nothing by itself". He was right until [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Lilith]] began spreading books. Making books, making it possible for her to send Samurai to rescue the other three.]]
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* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden, in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', which likely includes Kuzuryu int the rereleases of II as his race is changed to Godly, while Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
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* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden, in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', which likely includes Kuzuryu int in the rereleases updated releases of II as his race is changed to Godly, while Godly
** Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. ** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC "Ancinet One of The Sun" and attempts to finish off mankind after [[OmnicidalManiac Pluto]] failed.]]
** Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. ** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'' has two avatars appear in the form of Demiurge and Ancient of Days. [[spoiler: Demiurge has gone rogue from God to rule a silent world and believes himself to be the creator, while Ancient of Days appears in the DLC "Ancinet One of The Sun" and attempts to finish off mankind after [[OmnicidalManiac Pluto]] failed.]]
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* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', while Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
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* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden Eden, in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', which likely includes Kuzuryu int the rereleases of II as his race is changed to Godly, while Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
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* MetaphoricallyTrue: Him and his angels goal of making a world where everyone is equal is done by killing everyone unworthy, which then makes everyone equal.
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge, it seems he's almost, if not fully, complete...
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge, it seems he's almost, if not fully, complete...
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everyone who is still alive "equal".
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying theDemiurge, it seems he's almost, if not fully, complete...Demiurge and allowing the other piece to fuse with him interrupted makes him almost complete.
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the
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* EqualOpportunityEvil: If anything decent can be said about the guy it's that he's completely and utterly egalitarian and antidiscrimination, as both ''II'' and ''IV'' feature his followers misguidedly establishing classist societies that are abolished as soon as he or his top subordinates personally intervene. Being one of his "chosen" is altogether not a very grisly-sounding fate... it's what happens to everyone ''else'' that's the problem here.
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* [[spoiler: EnigmaticMinion]]: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'', where his motives are far vaguer than his outright evil showing in Strange Journey. It's implied he might be taking orders directly from God, while the Archangels are not, and who knows what He really wants.]]
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* NecessaryEvil: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' he helped make deals with Demons on the behalf of the Lawful Ashura-Kai for Red Pills and protects Midtown from those who seek the pills. Unlike [[SmugSnake Tayama]], who wants his [[{{Dystopia}} Utopia]] to go on forever, he is simply trying to keep order in Tokyo long enough for humanity to rise up and free themselves of the current situation of being trapped beneath the ceiling.]]
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* NecessaryEvil: NecessarilyEvil: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' he helped make deals with Demons on the behalf of the Lawful Ashura-Kai for Red Pills and protects Midtown from those who seek the pills. Unlike [[SmugSnake Tayama]], who wants his [[{{Dystopia}} Utopia]] to go on forever, he is simply trying to keep order in Tokyo long enough for humanity to rise up and free themselves of the current situation of being trapped beneath the ceiling.]]
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* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' he has separated himself from the Archangels and the lesser Angels who seek to kill everyone in Tokyo after establishing Mikado.]]
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* PaperThinDisguise: His identity as [[spoiler:M]] is one.
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* YouWillBeSpared: [[spoiler: Spares Gabriel in the Clipped Wing DLC since a "rat can do nothing by itself". He was right until [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Lilith]] began spreading books. Making it possible for her to send Samurai to rescue the other three.]]
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* [[spoiler:DarkIsEvil / LightIsNotGood: Both in ''Strange Journey'' where appearance is darker than most Angels and even has black wings, while he is still a Seraph and is Light Aligned.]]
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* BonusBoss: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' Law Route, where the Archangels have Flynn track him down and slay him.]]
* [[spoiler:DarkIsEvil / LightIsNotGood: Both in ''StrangeJourney'' Journey'', where appearance is darker than most Angels and even has black wings, while he is still a Seraph and is Light Aligned.]]
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An Angel who persecutes evil and delivers punishment from God. He is mysterious and his goals and agenda vary, only revealing his intentions when forced or to those he trusts enough. Despite his shiftiness, he is still a loyal follower of God.
* [[spoiler:AmbitionIsEvil: In ''Strange Journey'' his goal is for the Lord to bless him with a form superior to Angels.]]
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* [[spoiler:DarkIsEvil / LightIsNotGood: Both in ''Strange Journey'' where appearance is darker than most Angels and even has black wings, while he is still a Seraph and is Light Aligned.]]
* TheDragon: To the Wise Men in ''Strange Journey''
** [[spoiler:DragonWithAnAgenda]]
* {{Expy}}: For [[spoiler:Satan]] as he is portrayed in SMT 2. Unsurprisingly, given that the two names seem to refer to the same being (or at least two very similar beings) in Hebrew folklore. [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' that is. Where he goes against the KnightTemplar angels in order to protect the humans of Tokyo.]]
* FantasticRacism: Calls the people of Tokyo "Unclean Ones" like the Angels and people of Mikado do. [[spoiler: However, in the Clipped Wing DLC he calls them human, suggesting that his attitude before is just a act.]]
* [[spoiler:ItsAllAboutMe: ''Strange Journey'' has the Chaos route reveal that he only cares about advancing his own personal power/status, and doesn't give a damn about humanity or the Wise Men's desire for a "Kingdom of Heaven".]]
* [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini: In ''Strange Journey'' Law and Neutral Paths. Where he gets away scott free to plot another day.]]
** [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV's'' Neutral and Chaos path, but unlike in SJ he's not even close to being evil like he was in SJ.]]
* KnightTemplar: He ''is'' on the side of Law, after all.
* ManipulativeBastard: Considering he's named after [[spoiler: the angel of HOSTILITY,]] consider this a non-surprise for people who looked up the name on ThatOtherWiki.
* [[spoiler:MotiveRant: Gives a particularly hate filled one during his VillainousBreakdown in ''Strange Journey's'' Chaos path.]]
* NecessaryEvil: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' he helped make deals with Demons on the behalf of the Lawful Ashura-Kai for Red Pills and protects Midtown from those who seek the pills. Unlike [[SmugSnake Tayama]], who wants his [[{{Dystopia}} Utopia]] to go on forever, he is simply trying to keep order in Tokyo long enough for humanity to rise up and free themselves of the current situation of being trapped beneath the ceiling.]]
* RavensAndCrows: Gets called both by the Archangels and the other angels.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:In ''Strange Journey'' Neutral route.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:In SJ Neutral path. In ''IV'' on the Chaos and Neutral Path]]
* [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown: In ''Strange Journey'' Chaos route he completely loses it and tries to kill the protagonist himself.]]
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* DemotedToExtra: While he can be fused, he sadly plays absolutely no role at all in the plot of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV''.
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** It should be noted that he is far more morally ambiguous in the UpdatedRerelease, ''Overclocked''. [[spoiler:He set it up so that Cain would be the first murderer and for Abel to be the first martyr.]]
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** It should be noted that he is far more morally ambiguous in the UpdatedRerelease, ''Overclocked''. [[spoiler:He set it up so that Cain would be the first murderer and for Abel to be the first martyr.]] Although he also did it so that Abel's soul would sink into the demon world and absorb some of Bel's power; whether that's considered a good thing or a bad thing is up to you]].
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* FinalBoss: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. Yes, even on the Law route, in which [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the angels find him too cruel and ally with you]]. He is also the TrueFinalBoss of Megami Tensei II, where he is fought in the Chaos path.
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* FinalBoss: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. Yes, even on the Law route, in which [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the angels find him too cruel and ally with you]]. He is also the TrueFinalBoss of Megami ''Megami Tensei II, II'', where he is fought in the Chaos good ending path.
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* TokenGoodTeamMate: Gabriel.
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* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: In ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' Michael, Raphael, and Uriel are defeated in the past before they could destroy Tokyo, had masks placed upon them to blot out their identities, locked away in birdcages, and trapped in a tower guarded by Ashura-kai and Demons. They're rescued by the prentice Samurai during the story.]]
* TokenGoodTeamMate:Gabriel.Gabriel in some games. In others she's just as KnightTemplar and [[FantasticRacism racist]] as them.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: In ''Devil Survivor'', the forces of law abandon humanity in Naoya's 8th day routes and one of Yuzu's routes. [[KnightTemplar Considering what they've done in the series]], ''this is a good thing.'']]
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Michael is the only one amongst the four who isn't humanoid in ''Shin Megami Tensei IV''. Instead having a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragon shaped mechanical body]] with his face and hands in the middle.
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Usually appearing as AmazingTechnicolourPopulation humanoids, but their designs for ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' are very different from their older designs, due to the artist change from Kazuma Kaneko to several different artists.
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* AngelicBeauty: A lot of the early Angel designs were more beautiful besides the higher ranked ones like Cherub or Ophanim. Later games started to diverge with the lower Angels have more different and bizarre appearances.
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* AngelicBeauty: A lot of the early Angel designs were more beautiful besides the higher ranked ones like Cherub or Ophanim. Later games started to diverge with the lower Angels have more different and bizarre appearances.appearances, matching up more with the Talmudic descriptions of angels being "wheels of fire with ten eyes" and stuff.
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* BondageIsBad: The lowest ranked Angel is usually dressed in bondage gear. Only Devil Survivor and Raidou Kuzunoha use the earlier designs.
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* BondageIsBad: The lowest ranked Angel is usually dressed in bondage gear. gear in more recent games. Only Devil Survivor and Raidou Kuzunoha use the earlier designs.earlier, more Renaissance-inspired "happy girl in a robe" design.
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** LightEmUpLightEmUp: Hama is one of the very core skills of the entire family.
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* {{Irony}}: Satan has been Tyrant in several games, but even with that race he's a dutiful servant of YHVH.
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* StoneWall: In the ''Persona'' saga, Metatron has access to enough abilities to resist, null or reflect nearly anything in the game. His ''DevilSurvivor'' incarnation takes it even further, in that he is one of three demons who can be enhanced to NoSell ''everything'' except Almighty with proper passive abilities.
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* StoneWall: In the ''Persona'' saga, Metatron has access to enough abilities to resist, null or reflect nearly anything in the game. His ''DevilSurvivor'' incarnation takes it even further, in that he is one of three a rare class of demons who can be enhanced to NoSell ''everything'' except Almighty with proper passive abilities.
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** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: One fan theory holds that Eli, Polaris' mentioned successor in VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2 is YHVH pre-sovereignity. However, [[spoiler:"Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
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** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: One fan theory holds that Eli, Polaris' mentioned successor in VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2 is YHVH pre-sovereignity. However, [[spoiler:"Eli" "Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
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** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2 reveals that [[TopGod God]] is a legacy with Polaris as the current ruler, though Vega and Kawkab preceded him. Eli (presumably YHVH pre-sovereignty) is next in line...]] However, [[spoiler:"Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
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** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: One fan theory holds that Eli, Polaris' mentioned successor in VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2 reveals that [[TopGod God]] is a legacy with Polaris as the current ruler, though Vega and Kawkab preceded him. Eli (presumably YHVH pre-sovereignty) is next in line...]] pre-sovereignity. However, [[spoiler:"Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
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* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Comments made by angels disguised as humans in ''DevilSurvivor'' make it very clear they don't ''quite'' get Remiel's (and occasionally Gabriel's) interest in human life and the value of free will itself. They are particularly baffled by the idea of "salvation for all".
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[[folder:YHVH]]
!!YHVH
Also known as "The Great Will", YHVH is [[{{God}} the Abrahamic God]]. However, he is far from the kindly god you'd expect. Instead, he is a selfish, totalitarian tyrant obsessed with forcing his warped standards on the world by forcibly converting all mortal life to worshiping him and brutally slaughtering those who dissent. The lives of his followers - and even his angels - mean nothing to him. All he cares about is himself and his power. No more, no less.
* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: ShinMegamiTenseiII reveals that he will never truly die so long as even a single mortal still believes in him.
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans: Doesn't even care about creating a utopia like his followers do; he just wants to control everything forever and ever.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Not everyone on earth worshiping? ''[[NukeEm Nuke]]'' '''everything''' ''and turn the world into a barren wasteland''. STILL not everyone worshiping? ''[[KillEmAll Flood everything]]''.
** In ''RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon'' God created the Abysmal Realm and the Apollyons for one of two reasons: to either strike down those who have given into despair out of divine wrath or to leave mankind in awe and restore their faith in him by having the [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Apollyons kill people which causes them to despair even more]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: In ShinMegamiTenseiI, the Machine Defense System in the police station has a face resembling YHVH's to an extent, and it is also law-aligned.
** Not to mention his face appearing on the door when you enter the Protagonist's name.
* EvilIsPetty
* ExpansionPackPast: His history is... somewhat convoluted:
** FromNobodyToNightmare: [[ShinMegamiTenseiI Echidna]] stated that long ago he was one God amongst many. However as more people worshiped him his power grew to the point that he demonized and tossed the others into the demon world. The Mothers of ''Strange Journey'' support this when they talk about how he trampled the Goddess worshiping world.
** TheMaker: Later games imply that TheMultiverse is God's creation. Whether this statement applies to some previous universe or whether it's a case of the TimeyWimeyBall ([[StableTimeLoop God created the universe]] [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve because mankind believes He did]]) is unclear.
** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: DevilSurvivor2 reveals that [[TopGod God]] is a legacy with Polaris as the current ruler, though Vega and Kawkab preceded him. Eli (presumably YHVH pre-sovereignty) is next in line...]] However, [[spoiler:"Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
* {{Expy}}: [[PowerRangers Metatron! Find me five Devil Busters with attitude!]]
* FallenHero: WordOfGod has hinted that he wasn't ''always'' the tyrannical despot he is now and that his current evil is due to a severe flaw in the fabric of reality.
* FinalBoss: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. Yes, even on the Law route, in which [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the angels find him too cruel and ally with you]]. He is also the TrueFinalBoss of Megami Tensei II, where he is fought in the Chaos path.
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His trademark appearance is of a large, yellow head. [[spoiler:In StrangeJourney's NewGamePlus, he assumes a Red Sprite crewmember's form in order to manipulate the PC into freeing his sealed power by slaying Alilat and the Demiurge.]]
* [[GodAndSatanAreBothJerks God And Lucifer Are Both Jerks]]: Vicious, unending tyranny or absolute anarchy? Your choice, folks!
* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', while Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: It's implied by Kagutsuchi in the third ''SMT'' that, since he was decent enough to let people choose their own fates in the past, that ''something'' must have twisted him.
* GodIsEvil: Used to be the page image. Justified, given his [[KnightTemplar actions]].
* IHaveManyNames
* ItsAllAboutMe
* KnightTemplar: An ''extreme'' case bordering on TautologicalTemplar.
* LackOfEmpathy: He just doesn't give a shit about mortals, seeing them as little more than slaves or tools. It's suggested that he views his angels the same way.
* LighterAndSofter: Was actually made into a pretty decent guy in VideoGame/DevilSurvivor. Oddly enough, the usual hardline angels (Raphael, Uriel, Michael and Gabriel) are replaced with a softer one (Remiel). If this is just the result of Devil Survivor being its own universe, or a plot point isn't clear yet.
** It should be noted that he is far more morally ambiguous in the UpdatedRerelease, ''Overclocked''. [[spoiler:He set it up so that Cain would be the first murderer and for Abel to be the first martyr.]]
* LightIsNotGood
* MadGod: It's very likely whatever flaw in reality warped him has driven him into a madness of perfect Order.
** [[ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Louisa Ferre's]] comments in the Chaos path suggest [[spoiler:that he's been one since ''before'' humanity was created]]. The Three Wise Man back up this belief to a degree by revealing [[spoiler: that the entire reason YHVH made humans was for the AssimilationPlot the Law faction plans to create in the game]].
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge, it seems he's almost, if not fully, complete...
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Wholeheartedly believes that he is [[AboveGoodAndEvil beyond mortals' conceptions of morality]] by virtue of having created them.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he abandons mankind Yuzu's 8th Day. He also forsakes humanity for good in both of Naoya's 8th Days even though he still plans on fighting the Overlord]].
* TopGod: Through eliminating the competition.
* WideEyedIdealist: It's implied in ''Nocturne'' that he used to be one. If no Reasons are chosen, Kagutsuchi will admonish the Demi-Fiend for choosing to create a "world of freedom"; in which people can make their own choices and choose their own fates... a world which, according to it, ''the Great Will apparently chose before''. If YHVH was this much of a good guy in the past then it's clear that something ''horrible'' happened to him.
** While something happening to him is completely debatable, it should be known that he views freedom as ''only'' bringing [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill sin, darkness, and ruin]] to the world. So his opinion on it could simply have changed after seeing what mankind did with it.
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[[folder:Satan]]
!!Satan
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Not to be confused with his archenemy Lucifer, Satan is the ultimate weapon of YHVH and the Law faction, and usually deals God's wrath upon the world.
* BonusBoss: In DigitalDevilSaga 2. Widely considered one of the [[NintendoHard hardest bosses]] ever in a JRPG.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', if he participated in the battle against YHVH, he will be reduced to a bunch of ashes in the Law Path, echoing the self-sacrifice themes of the same.
* CoDragons: With Metatron and the Four Archangels.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr. Suzuki, his human guise in Megami Tensei II
* TheDragon: To YHVH in Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei II.
* EldritchAbomination: Both of his OneWingedAngel forms.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He ''really'' didn't think genocide was the solution for the world in ShinMegamiTenseiII, leading to a [[CallingTheOldManOut confrontation]] in which he proves '''''nobody''''' is above his authority to judge... not [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu even God Almighty]].
* EvilOverlord: Calls himself the King of Demons and the Opposer when summoned in Devil Survivor 2.
* FallenAngel: In Devil Survivor 2 he is part of the Fallen Clan, whose members are all fallen angels.
* KnightTemplar
* MultiarmedAndDangerous: His OneWingedAngel form in [=SMTII=]
* NumerologicalMotif[=/=]NumberOfTheBeast:
** Satan has 6 arms, 6 wings and 6 breasts. All of them also contain 6, the number of the beast.
** In Persona 3, Black Viper costs 60 MP, its power is a multiple of 6 (900) and it's learned at level 86, which all contain 6, the number of the beast.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* PastLifeMemories / FakeMemories: Happens when confronted in the Sun in ''DigitalDevilSaga'', as he talks and acts about the events of ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. The Four Archangels suffer from the same.
* SevenDeadlySins: One of several demons said to represent {{Wrath}}.
* SnakePeople: He has a snake's body instead of legs.
* {{Satan}}
* TyrannosaurusRex: His early concept art for the first Persona turned him into some kind of six limbed T-rex.
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[[folder:Metatron]]
!!Metatron
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A mechanical angel that serves as the Voice of God.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* BonusBoss
** Should the Hito-Shura choose to ignore Metatron's warnings in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]'', Metatron will stand in the Hito-Shura's path in the final Kalpa, forbidding him to meet up with Lucifer. Enraged, Metatron chastises the Hito-Shura for disregarding his warnings, then proceeds to attack the Hito-Shura, hoping to kill him before he loses the last vestiges of his humanity. After Metatron is defeated, the Hito-Shura can summon him in the Heretic Mansion. Metatron can only be summoned by fusing Michael, any other Divine or Seraph demon, and a Tyrant demon sacrifice.
** DigitalDevilSaga: He can only be fought after the predecessor optional bosses, the Four Guardian Beast Suzaku, Seiryuu, Baihu, and Gui Xian have been defeated. If you beat him, Metatron will grant the item "Seraph Quill", which unlocks the Gyokuza Mantra, granting the access towards Metatron's several skill-set. Players will also receive the Karma Ring which protects the wearer from Expel-based attacks, which can be equipped in the sequel.
* CoDragons: With Satan and the Four Archangels.
* DemonicPossession: Does this to a poor sap in ''DigitalDevilSaga''; the guy tries to shake off his influence. [[DownerEnding It doesn't last]].
* TheDragon: To YHVH, with {{Satan}}.
* EyeBeams: Fire of Sinai.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood: Except in [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'', and even then, he leaves you with a warning not to deliberately cross the heavens or they will kill you for betrayal.]].
** [[spoiler: Then it's revealed that he still isn't good in Naoya's 8th Day, ordering humanity to hunt you down and kill you. Those that don't agree to do this are killed by the Angels. Depending on your choices, this could backfire on him.]]
* MouthOfSauron: For the Great Will.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
** [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Mechanical Angel]]
* PiecesOfGod: In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', the weakest piece takes Metatron's form after Alilat is defeated by absorbing the piece guarded by her.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he flees [[spoiler: when the Overlord awakens to his power as King of Bel and freely summons minor demons and resurrects two ''Bels'' to attack him he wisely chooses to flee for the moment. Like the rest of the Angels he also abandons humanity in Yuzu's 8th Day as well.]]
* SideQuest: In a New Game+ of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', Metatron (originally appearing as a Strike Team member) appears in Sector Grus blocking a special door. After completing the Jack's Squad Pacification mission, he will entice the Protagonist by telling him of a powerful demon lying in the depths of Grus, holding a rare treasure. Upon crossing [[ThatOneLevel Grus]]' entire new side, the Protagonist eventually found and battled [[PowerLimiter Alilat]] which freed a piece that he absorbed that allowed him to become Metatron, which was also the keeper of the lock for the Great Father of the Schwartzwelt - Demiurge. His powers slightly replenished by Alilat's death, he hands her skull, her rare forma, to the Protagonist, and urges him to kill Demiurge next, so his power is fully free. [[ThatOneBoss Demiurge is not particularly interested in cooperating.]]
* SignatureMove: Fire Of Sinai
* StoneWall: In the ''Persona'' saga, the Metatron has access to enough abilities to resist, null or reflect nearly anything in the game.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill: Attempts this in both of Naoya's 8th Days in ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' [[spoiler: when he attempts to summon the Four Archangels to deal with the Overlord. Naoya ''panics'' because it means that he's trying to wipe out all mankind and the earth in the process.]]
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[[folder:The Four Archangels]]
!!Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael (The Four Archangels)
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They are the four Seraphim archangels in the service of YHVH: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael. Usually seen with each other.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation
* AnimeHair: Raphael
* ArchangelMichael, ArchangelGabriel, ArchangelUriel and ArchangelRaphael
* {{Bishounen}}: Uriel in the main games, Michael in ''Devil Children Fire/Ice'', and Raphael in the Devil Children series as a whole.
* BladeOnAStick: Michael
* [[BlondesAreEvil Blondes Are]] LawfulEvil: Uriel and Raphael
* BossBattle
** BonusBoss: In DigitalDevilSaga 2, after the events of Sera's awakening, [[SummonBiggerFish a Karma Facility scientist released four Seraph based Atma demons, hoping to stop the turmoil and chaos]]. Should Gale be able to successfully interrogate the scientist, he will reveal the presence of the Seraphs, unlocking the option to challenge them.
** BossRush: Should players defeat the first three Seraphs in DigitalDevilSaga 2, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel, Michael will await the party in the ground area of the Occupied Sector, where the Sun shines down. The player must then defeat the first three Seraphs continuously, where Michael fights the party finally. He calls the party 'fools' for ignoring the "Great Will", and asks God to give him power to destroy the party's ignorance and sins.
** DualBoss: Uriel and Raphael in ShinMegamiTenseiII.
** FinalBoss: Michael in the Chaos route in ShinMegamiTenseiI and he shares it with Ashura-Oh in the Neutral route of ShinMegamiTenseiI.
** WolfpackBoss: Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne''.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Their belief literally created a false YHVH, which they obeyed without question, believing it to be their God.
* CoDragons: With Metatron and Satan for YHVH.
* CombatMedic: Raphael in the Devil Children games. His design is even that of a Doctor. This makes sense since he's a Angel of Healing.
* CouncilOfAngels
* DemonicPossession: They do this in ''DigitalDevilSaga'' to four early victims of the Demon Virus, converting them so strongly they forget about their human pasts and really believe themselves to be/''become the actual Seraphim'', during the events of SMTII.
* ElementalPowers: Changes from game to game, but some remain constant.
** AnIcePerson: Gabriel in the later games.
** LightEmUp: All four of them
** MakingASplash: Gabriel in the older games.
** PlayingWithFire: Uriel
* GenderFlip: Gabriel (from ShinMegamiTenseiII onwards.)
* GodWasMyCoPilot: They appear in the guise of the senate elders in ShinMegamiTenseiII.
* GodzillaThreshold: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' [[spoiler: Metatron summoning them to deal with the Overlord is treated as this since ''they'll destroy the earth in the process''.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Michael and Setsuna Kai's mom from Devil Children Red/Black.
* KickTheDog: In ShinMegamiTenseiII, Abaddon tells Aleph that Michael promised to restore it as an angel if it swallowed Valhalla District. It's BlatantLies.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Uriels Devil Children design.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood
* LukeIAmYourFather: Michael reveals himself to Nagahisa Kai that he is his father in Devil Children Red/Black.
* MagicKnight
* OnlySaneMan: Depending on the circumstances, Gabriel fills the role to a degree. For example, she's possibly the only one who thinks of improving the living conditions for the humans under their control in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', and in ''DigitalDevilSaga'', she's the only one who actually realizes they are in the wrong Earth, even if she is devoted enough to her teammates she will not abandon them.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Usually appearing as AmazingTechnicolourPopulation humanoids, but Raphael's design for ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' is very different from his older designs, due to the artist change from Kazuma Kaneko to several different artists.
* PaletteSwap: Their sprites were usually swaps of each other in some of the older games such as ''Shin Megami Tensei I'', ''Majin Tensei'', and ''Megami Tensei II''.
* PastLifeMemories / FakeMemories: Implied to be happening to the four of them during ''DigitalDevilSaga'', as they remember what seems to be part of the plot of ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''.
* RedOniBlueOni: Uriel is the Red Oni, while Raphael is the Blue Oni.
* TokenGoodTeamMate: Gabriel.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Gabriel and Michael.
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[[folder:Angelic Orders]]
!!Angelic Orders
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The Orders which make up the heavenly host. Demons that usually make up the entire Divine clan. The demons that are included in this group are Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, and Throne. Cherubim, Ophanim, and Seraphim are usually the exceptions, being part of the Seraph clan instead.
* AngelicBeauty: A lot of the early Angel designs were more beautiful besides the higher ranked ones like Cherub or Ophanim. Later games started to diverge with the lower Angels have more different and bizarre appearances.
* [[HumanSacrifice Angel Sacrifice]]: In ''Strange Journey'' two EX missions involve the summoning of a Seraph which is done by having a Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, and Throne, and Cherub sacrifice themself to summon him.
* BondageIsBad: The lowest ranked Angel is usually dressed in bondage gear. Only Devil Survivor and Raidou Kuzunoha use the earlier designs.
* BonusBoss: Seraphim appears as a bonus boss in ''Strange Journey'' in the Ex Mission ''Mara's Desire''.
** EliteMook / DegradedBoss: Cherub appear as as a boss in Sector Delphinus of ''Strange Journey'', guarding the Cosmic Egg of that sector. Only to become a random encounter in Sector Horologorium.
* ElementalPowers:
** BlowYouAway: Angels tend use wind skills in the Raidou Kuzunoha games.
** LightEmUp
** NonElemental: Some of the higher ranked Angels known Almighty skills.
** PlayingWithFire: Throne is known to use fire spells.
** ShockAndAwe: Though rare, some do use electric skills in certain games.
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Comments made by angels disguised as humans in ''DevilSurvivor'' make it very clear they don't ''quite'' get Remiel's (and occasionally Gabriel's) interest in human life and the value of free will itself. They are particularly baffled by the idea of "salvation for all".
* GenderBender: In the earlier games some of the angels were the opposite gender. Such as Thrones and Virtue.
* GuardianAngel: The lowest ranked Angel also act as these, watching over individuals.
* HolierThanThou
* HolyHalo: Noticeable in that most Angels ''lack'' these in the games. Several such as Archangel have Halos in the ''Devil Children'' series.
* JusticeWillPrevail: Angels are usually part of the Justice Arcana in the ''Persona'' games.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood: Unless you are on their side and even then you'll likely face them in random encounters.
** DarkIsEvil: Quite a few of the Angels in Devil Children were dark element in the first three games.
* LivingStatue: Virtues tend to appear as statues with beating hearts.
* MagicKnight: Some can perform in this role. Others are more magic or physical oriented.
* MechanicalLifeForms: Some of them are this like Cherub in ''Soul Hackers''. Plenty are mechanical in ''Devil Children''. Being obsessive creatures of Law, [[FridgeBrilliance this isn't surprising]].
* {{Mooks}}: They are the foot soldiers that make up the Heavenly Host. Only the higher ranked ones are treated above such roles.
** MookMedic: Some of the Angel Orders may act as healers.
* NoSell: Angels usually null or resist Light elemental attacks.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The Devil Children Angels tend to look humanoid to mechanical in nature and usually the higher ranked ones in the main series tend to be different from the lower ranked ones. Cherubim for example has appeared as a animal, statue, machine, Centaur, and a humanoid sitting on a throne that's atop a cloud.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: Cherub appears as one in ''Megami Ibunroku Persona''.
* PaletteSwap: Earlier games had some of the Angels be palette swaps of other angels. One example is the Throne being a palette swap of Angel.
* SocialDarwinist: The Angels are part of the Reason of Yosuga in ''Nocturne''.
* SummoningRitual: In the same quest that has them sacrificing themselves in ''Strange Journey''. Unfortunately [[YouCantThwartStageOne it's impossible to stop them from performing it]].
* TankGoodness: Galgalim appears as a demonic tank in the Devil Children series.
* WingedHumanoid: Most of them. Though there are exceptions.
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[[folder:YHVH]]
!!YHVH
Also known as "The Great Will", YHVH is [[{{God}} the Abrahamic God]]. However, he is far from the kindly god you'd expect. Instead, he is a selfish, totalitarian tyrant obsessed with forcing his warped standards on the world by forcibly converting all mortal life to worshiping him and brutally slaughtering those who dissent. The lives of his followers - and even his angels - mean nothing to him. All he cares about is himself and his power. No more, no less.
* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: ShinMegamiTenseiII reveals that he will never truly die so long as even a single mortal still believes in him.
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans: Doesn't even care about creating a utopia like his followers do; he just wants to control everything forever and ever.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Not everyone on earth worshiping? ''[[NukeEm Nuke]]'' '''everything''' ''and turn the world into a barren wasteland''. STILL not everyone worshiping? ''[[KillEmAll Flood everything]]''.
** In ''RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon'' God created the Abysmal Realm and the Apollyons for one of two reasons: to either strike down those who have given into despair out of divine wrath or to leave mankind in awe and restore their faith in him by having the [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Apollyons kill people which causes them to despair even more]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: In ShinMegamiTenseiI, the Machine Defense System in the police station has a face resembling YHVH's to an extent, and it is also law-aligned.
** Not to mention his face appearing on the door when you enter the Protagonist's name.
* EvilIsPetty
* ExpansionPackPast: His history is... somewhat convoluted:
** FromNobodyToNightmare: [[ShinMegamiTenseiI Echidna]] stated that long ago he was one God amongst many. However as more people worshiped him his power grew to the point that he demonized and tossed the others into the demon world. The Mothers of ''Strange Journey'' support this when they talk about how he trampled the Goddess worshiping world.
** TheMaker: Later games imply that TheMultiverse is God's creation. Whether this statement applies to some previous universe or whether it's a case of the TimeyWimeyBall ([[StableTimeLoop God created the universe]] [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve because mankind believes He did]]) is unclear.
** RoyalBlood: [[spoiler: DevilSurvivor2 reveals that [[TopGod God]] is a legacy with Polaris as the current ruler, though Vega and Kawkab preceded him. Eli (presumably YHVH pre-sovereignty) is next in line...]] However, [[spoiler:"Eli" is likely a mistranslation of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errai Errai]], which will be the next pole star after Polaris. As all the rulers are named after North Stars.]]
* {{Expy}}: [[PowerRangers Metatron! Find me five Devil Busters with attitude!]]
* FallenHero: WordOfGod has hinted that he wasn't ''always'' the tyrannical despot he is now and that his current evil is due to a severe flaw in the fabric of reality.
* FinalBoss: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. Yes, even on the Law route, in which [[EvenEvilHasStandards even the angels find him too cruel and ally with you]]. He is also the TrueFinalBoss of Megami Tensei II, where he is fought in the Chaos path.
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: His trademark appearance is of a large, yellow head. [[spoiler:In StrangeJourney's NewGamePlus, he assumes a Red Sprite crewmember's form in order to manipulate the PC into freeing his sealed power by slaying Alilat and the Demiurge.]]
* [[GodAndSatanAreBothJerks God And Lucifer Are Both Jerks]]: Vicious, unending tyranny or absolute anarchy? Your choice, folks!
* [[GodInHumanForm God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', while Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]''. [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.]]
* GoMadFromTheRevelation: It's implied by Kagutsuchi in the third ''SMT'' that, since he was decent enough to let people choose their own fates in the past, that ''something'' must have twisted him.
* GodIsEvil: Used to be the page image. Justified, given his [[KnightTemplar actions]].
* IHaveManyNames
* ItsAllAboutMe
* KnightTemplar: An ''extreme'' case bordering on TautologicalTemplar.
* LackOfEmpathy: He just doesn't give a shit about mortals, seeing them as little more than slaves or tools. It's suggested that he views his angels the same way.
* LighterAndSofter: Was actually made into a pretty decent guy in VideoGame/DevilSurvivor. Oddly enough, the usual hardline angels (Raphael, Uriel, Michael and Gabriel) are replaced with a softer one (Remiel). If this is just the result of Devil Survivor being its own universe, or a plot point isn't clear yet.
** It should be noted that he is far more morally ambiguous in the UpdatedRerelease, ''Overclocked''. [[spoiler:He set it up so that Cain would be the first murderer and for Abel to be the first martyr.]]
* LightIsNotGood
* MadGod: It's very likely whatever flaw in reality warped him has driven him into a madness of perfect Order.
** [[ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Louisa Ferre's]] comments in the Chaos path suggest [[spoiler:that he's been one since ''before'' humanity was created]]. The Three Wise Man back up this belief to a degree by revealing [[spoiler: that the entire reason YHVH made humans was for the AssimilationPlot the Law faction plans to create in the game]].
* PiecesOfGod: More than implied that the Red Sprite crewmember who takes the form of Metatron after absorbing another piece and Demiurge are both pieces of him in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. After slaying the Demiurge, it seems he's almost, if not fully, complete...
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Wholeheartedly believes that he is [[AboveGoodAndEvil beyond mortals' conceptions of morality]] by virtue of having created them.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he abandons mankind Yuzu's 8th Day. He also forsakes humanity for good in both of Naoya's 8th Days even though he still plans on fighting the Overlord]].
* TopGod: Through eliminating the competition.
* WideEyedIdealist: It's implied in ''Nocturne'' that he used to be one. If no Reasons are chosen, Kagutsuchi will admonish the Demi-Fiend for choosing to create a "world of freedom"; in which people can make their own choices and choose their own fates... a world which, according to it, ''the Great Will apparently chose before''. If YHVH was this much of a good guy in the past then it's clear that something ''horrible'' happened to him.
** While something happening to him is completely debatable, it should be known that he views freedom as ''only'' bringing [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill sin, darkness, and ruin]] to the world. So his opinion on it could simply have changed after seeing what mankind did with it.
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[[folder:Satan]]
!!Satan
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Not to be confused with his archenemy Lucifer, Satan is the ultimate weapon of YHVH and the Law faction, and usually deals God's wrath upon the world.
* BonusBoss: In DigitalDevilSaga 2. Widely considered one of the [[NintendoHard hardest bosses]] ever in a JRPG.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: In ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', if he participated in the battle against YHVH, he will be reduced to a bunch of ashes in the Law Path, echoing the self-sacrifice themes of the same.
* CoDragons: With Metatron and the Four Archangels.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mr. Suzuki, his human guise in Megami Tensei II
* TheDragon: To YHVH in Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei II.
* EldritchAbomination: Both of his OneWingedAngel forms.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He ''really'' didn't think genocide was the solution for the world in ShinMegamiTenseiII, leading to a [[CallingTheOldManOut confrontation]] in which he proves '''''nobody''''' is above his authority to judge... not [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu even God Almighty]].
* EvilOverlord: Calls himself the King of Demons and the Opposer when summoned in Devil Survivor 2.
* FallenAngel: In Devil Survivor 2 he is part of the Fallen Clan, whose members are all fallen angels.
* KnightTemplar
* MultiarmedAndDangerous: His OneWingedAngel form in [=SMTII=]
* NumerologicalMotif[=/=]NumberOfTheBeast:
** Satan has 6 arms, 6 wings and 6 breasts. All of them also contain 6, the number of the beast.
** In Persona 3, Black Viper costs 60 MP, its power is a multiple of 6 (900) and it's learned at level 86, which all contain 6, the number of the beast.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
* PastLifeMemories / FakeMemories: Happens when confronted in the Sun in ''DigitalDevilSaga'', as he talks and acts about the events of ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''. The Four Archangels suffer from the same.
* SevenDeadlySins: One of several demons said to represent {{Wrath}}.
* SnakePeople: He has a snake's body instead of legs.
* {{Satan}}
* TyrannosaurusRex: His early concept art for the first Persona turned him into some kind of six limbed T-rex.
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[[folder:Metatron]]
!!Metatron
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A mechanical angel that serves as the Voice of God.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* BonusBoss
** Should the Hito-Shura choose to ignore Metatron's warnings in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]]'', Metatron will stand in the Hito-Shura's path in the final Kalpa, forbidding him to meet up with Lucifer. Enraged, Metatron chastises the Hito-Shura for disregarding his warnings, then proceeds to attack the Hito-Shura, hoping to kill him before he loses the last vestiges of his humanity. After Metatron is defeated, the Hito-Shura can summon him in the Heretic Mansion. Metatron can only be summoned by fusing Michael, any other Divine or Seraph demon, and a Tyrant demon sacrifice.
** DigitalDevilSaga: He can only be fought after the predecessor optional bosses, the Four Guardian Beast Suzaku, Seiryuu, Baihu, and Gui Xian have been defeated. If you beat him, Metatron will grant the item "Seraph Quill", which unlocks the Gyokuza Mantra, granting the access towards Metatron's several skill-set. Players will also receive the Karma Ring which protects the wearer from Expel-based attacks, which can be equipped in the sequel.
* CoDragons: With Satan and the Four Archangels.
* DemonicPossession: Does this to a poor sap in ''DigitalDevilSaga''; the guy tries to shake off his influence. [[DownerEnding It doesn't last]].
* TheDragon: To YHVH, with {{Satan}}.
* EyeBeams: Fire of Sinai.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood: Except in [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'', and even then, he leaves you with a warning not to deliberately cross the heavens or they will kill you for betrayal.]].
** [[spoiler: Then it's revealed that he still isn't good in Naoya's 8th Day, ordering humanity to hunt you down and kill you. Those that don't agree to do this are killed by the Angels. Depending on your choices, this could backfire on him.]]
* MouthOfSauron: For the Great Will.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent
** [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Mechanical Angel]]
* PiecesOfGod: In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', the weakest piece takes Metatron's form after Alilat is defeated by absorbing the piece guarded by her.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' he flees [[spoiler: when the Overlord awakens to his power as King of Bel and freely summons minor demons and resurrects two ''Bels'' to attack him he wisely chooses to flee for the moment. Like the rest of the Angels he also abandons humanity in Yuzu's 8th Day as well.]]
* SideQuest: In a New Game+ of ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'', Metatron (originally appearing as a Strike Team member) appears in Sector Grus blocking a special door. After completing the Jack's Squad Pacification mission, he will entice the Protagonist by telling him of a powerful demon lying in the depths of Grus, holding a rare treasure. Upon crossing [[ThatOneLevel Grus]]' entire new side, the Protagonist eventually found and battled [[PowerLimiter Alilat]] which freed a piece that he absorbed that allowed him to become Metatron, which was also the keeper of the lock for the Great Father of the Schwartzwelt - Demiurge. His powers slightly replenished by Alilat's death, he hands her skull, her rare forma, to the Protagonist, and urges him to kill Demiurge next, so his power is fully free. [[ThatOneBoss Demiurge is not particularly interested in cooperating.]]
* SignatureMove: Fire Of Sinai
* StoneWall: In the ''Persona'' saga, the Metatron has access to enough abilities to resist, null or reflect nearly anything in the game.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill: Attempts this in both of Naoya's 8th Days in ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' [[spoiler: when he attempts to summon the Four Archangels to deal with the Overlord. Naoya ''panics'' because it means that he's trying to wipe out all mankind and the earth in the process.]]
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[[folder:The Four Archangels]]
!!Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael (The Four Archangels)
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They are the four Seraphim archangels in the service of YHVH: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael. Usually seen with each other.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation
* AnimeHair: Raphael
* ArchangelMichael, ArchangelGabriel, ArchangelUriel and ArchangelRaphael
* {{Bishounen}}: Uriel in the main games, Michael in ''Devil Children Fire/Ice'', and Raphael in the Devil Children series as a whole.
* BladeOnAStick: Michael
* [[BlondesAreEvil Blondes Are]] LawfulEvil: Uriel and Raphael
* BossBattle
** BonusBoss: In DigitalDevilSaga 2, after the events of Sera's awakening, [[SummonBiggerFish a Karma Facility scientist released four Seraph based Atma demons, hoping to stop the turmoil and chaos]]. Should Gale be able to successfully interrogate the scientist, he will reveal the presence of the Seraphs, unlocking the option to challenge them.
** BossRush: Should players defeat the first three Seraphs in DigitalDevilSaga 2, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel, Michael will await the party in the ground area of the Occupied Sector, where the Sun shines down. The player must then defeat the first three Seraphs continuously, where Michael fights the party finally. He calls the party 'fools' for ignoring the "Great Will", and asks God to give him power to destroy the party's ignorance and sins.
** DualBoss: Uriel and Raphael in ShinMegamiTenseiII.
** FinalBoss: Michael in the Chaos route in ShinMegamiTenseiI and he shares it with Ashura-Oh in the Neutral route of ShinMegamiTenseiI.
** WolfpackBoss: Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne''.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Their belief literally created a false YHVH, which they obeyed without question, believing it to be their God.
* CoDragons: With Metatron and Satan for YHVH.
* CombatMedic: Raphael in the Devil Children games. His design is even that of a Doctor. This makes sense since he's a Angel of Healing.
* CouncilOfAngels
* DemonicPossession: They do this in ''DigitalDevilSaga'' to four early victims of the Demon Virus, converting them so strongly they forget about their human pasts and really believe themselves to be/''become the actual Seraphim'', during the events of SMTII.
* ElementalPowers: Changes from game to game, but some remain constant.
** AnIcePerson: Gabriel in the later games.
** LightEmUp: All four of them
** MakingASplash: Gabriel in the older games.
** PlayingWithFire: Uriel
* GenderFlip: Gabriel (from ShinMegamiTenseiII onwards.)
* GodWasMyCoPilot: They appear in the guise of the senate elders in ShinMegamiTenseiII.
* GodzillaThreshold: In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor: Overclocked'' [[spoiler: Metatron summoning them to deal with the Overlord is treated as this since ''they'll destroy the earth in the process''.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Michael and Setsuna Kai's mom from Devil Children Red/Black.
* KickTheDog: In ShinMegamiTenseiII, Abaddon tells Aleph that Michael promised to restore it as an angel if it swallowed Valhalla District. It's BlatantLies.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Uriels Devil Children design.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood
* LukeIAmYourFather: Michael reveals himself to Nagahisa Kai that he is his father in Devil Children Red/Black.
* MagicKnight
* OnlySaneMan: Depending on the circumstances, Gabriel fills the role to a degree. For example, she's possibly the only one who thinks of improving the living conditions for the humans under their control in ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', and in ''DigitalDevilSaga'', she's the only one who actually realizes they are in the wrong Earth, even if she is devoted enough to her teammates she will not abandon them.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Usually appearing as AmazingTechnicolourPopulation humanoids, but Raphael's design for ''Shin Megami Tensei IV'' is very different from his older designs, due to the artist change from Kazuma Kaneko to several different artists.
* PaletteSwap: Their sprites were usually swaps of each other in some of the older games such as ''Shin Megami Tensei I'', ''Majin Tensei'', and ''Megami Tensei II''.
* PastLifeMemories / FakeMemories: Implied to be happening to the four of them during ''DigitalDevilSaga'', as they remember what seems to be part of the plot of ''ShinMegamiTenseiII''.
* RedOniBlueOni: Uriel is the Red Oni, while Raphael is the Blue Oni.
* TokenGoodTeamMate: Gabriel.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Gabriel and Michael.
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[[folder:Angelic Orders]]
!!Angelic Orders
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The Orders which make up the heavenly host. Demons that usually make up the entire Divine clan. The demons that are included in this group are Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, and Throne. Cherubim, Ophanim, and Seraphim are usually the exceptions, being part of the Seraph clan instead.
* AngelicBeauty: A lot of the early Angel designs were more beautiful besides the higher ranked ones like Cherub or Ophanim. Later games started to diverge with the lower Angels have more different and bizarre appearances.
* [[HumanSacrifice Angel Sacrifice]]: In ''Strange Journey'' two EX missions involve the summoning of a Seraph which is done by having a Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, and Throne, and Cherub sacrifice themself to summon him.
* BondageIsBad: The lowest ranked Angel is usually dressed in bondage gear. Only Devil Survivor and Raidou Kuzunoha use the earlier designs.
* BonusBoss: Seraphim appears as a bonus boss in ''Strange Journey'' in the Ex Mission ''Mara's Desire''.
** EliteMook / DegradedBoss: Cherub appear as as a boss in Sector Delphinus of ''Strange Journey'', guarding the Cosmic Egg of that sector. Only to become a random encounter in Sector Horologorium.
* ElementalPowers:
** BlowYouAway: Angels tend use wind skills in the Raidou Kuzunoha games.
** LightEmUp
** NonElemental: Some of the higher ranked Angels known Almighty skills.
** PlayingWithFire: Throne is known to use fire spells.
** ShockAndAwe: Though rare, some do use electric skills in certain games.
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Comments made by angels disguised as humans in ''DevilSurvivor'' make it very clear they don't ''quite'' get Remiel's (and occasionally Gabriel's) interest in human life and the value of free will itself. They are particularly baffled by the idea of "salvation for all".
* GenderBender: In the earlier games some of the angels were the opposite gender. Such as Thrones and Virtue.
* GuardianAngel: The lowest ranked Angel also act as these, watching over individuals.
* HolierThanThou
* HolyHalo: Noticeable in that most Angels ''lack'' these in the games. Several such as Archangel have Halos in the ''Devil Children'' series.
* JusticeWillPrevail: Angels are usually part of the Justice Arcana in the ''Persona'' games.
* KnightTemplar
* LightIsNotGood: Unless you are on their side and even then you'll likely face them in random encounters.
** DarkIsEvil: Quite a few of the Angels in Devil Children were dark element in the first three games.
* LivingStatue: Virtues tend to appear as statues with beating hearts.
* MagicKnight: Some can perform in this role. Others are more magic or physical oriented.
* MechanicalLifeForms: Some of them are this like Cherub in ''Soul Hackers''. Plenty are mechanical in ''Devil Children''. Being obsessive creatures of Law, [[FridgeBrilliance this isn't surprising]].
* {{Mooks}}: They are the foot soldiers that make up the Heavenly Host. Only the higher ranked ones are treated above such roles.
** MookMedic: Some of the Angel Orders may act as healers.
* NoSell: Angels usually null or resist Light elemental attacks.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The Devil Children Angels tend to look humanoid to mechanical in nature and usually the higher ranked ones in the main series tend to be different from the lower ranked ones. Cherubim for example has appeared as a animal, statue, machine, Centaur, and a humanoid sitting on a throne that's atop a cloud.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: Cherub appears as one in ''Megami Ibunroku Persona''.
* PaletteSwap: Earlier games had some of the Angels be palette swaps of other angels. One example is the Throne being a palette swap of Angel.
* SocialDarwinist: The Angels are part of the Reason of Yosuga in ''Nocturne''.
* SummoningRitual: In the same quest that has them sacrificing themselves in ''Strange Journey''. Unfortunately [[YouCantThwartStageOne it's impossible to stop them from performing it]].
* TankGoodness: Galgalim appears as a demonic tank in the Devil Children series.
* WingedHumanoid: Most of them. Though there are exceptions.
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