Angel

Angel is a demon in the series.

History
Angels are divine celestial beings that have been recorded in various religious lore, mainly Abrahamic, who faithfully serve God. The term "angel" comes from the Greek word "angelos" meaning "messenger," as a translation of their name in Hebrew "Malach," this term is used both to refer to the lowest rank of angels and the heavenly host as a whole. Angel, however, is not their name as a species, but rather a description of their task, as angels are best described as "spirits." The origin of angels is up to debate, but some suggest that they were created on the second day of creation by God from either fire or light as a manifestation of his boundless love.

In Christian angelology (the study of angels), they are said to inhabit the lowest sphere of Heaven, the sky of the Moon, while in the Quabbalah, they are said to inhabit the sephirah Malkuth and are led by the archangel Sandalphon. Their task is to protect humans as guardian angels and deliver messages and visions from God. Being the closest to humans, they are often represented in art as beautiful winged humanoids with halos, however, it is understood that angels lack a defined physical form and in scripture they often disguise themselves as plain humans in order to carry out their duties undisturbed.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn
 * Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Devil's Colosseum: Tennin Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei V: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Divine Race
 * Last Bible III
 * Majin Tensei: Divine Race
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Divine Race
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Divine Race
 * Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Wind Order
 * Soul Hackers 2: Divine Race
 * Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Divine Race
 * Megami Ibunroku Persona: Divine Order
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Justice Arcana
 * Persona 4 / Golden: Justice Arcana
 * Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Justice Arcana
 * Persona 5 / Royal: Justice Arcana
 * Persona 5: Mementos Mission
 * Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Justice Arcana
 * Jack Bros.
 * Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: Divine Race
 * Devil Children White Book: Divine Race
 * DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Holy Type
 * Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Divine Race
 * Devil Children Messiah Riser: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Divine Race
 * Devil Survivor / Overclocked: Divine Race
 * Devil Survivor 2 / Record Breaker: Divine Race
 * Devil Survivor 2 The Animation

Shin Megami Tensei II (PSX)
Kaneko's design for Angel's clothing draws inspiration from the costume design for Leeloo in the 1997 movie: The Fifth Element. The designs in question were done by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, who Kaneko stated he is a fan of.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Angels are the lowest leveled demons of the Divine race, and they are also featured in the Game Over sequence.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Angel can be contracted at the Shinagawa field. She also appears regularly in support of various Divine and Seraph bosses, as well as acting as a field boss in Shibuya. A small miniboss angel can be encountered by parties of low level players in Kagurazaka Zhu Que Caverns. During the 2014 Christmas season, a variant with a unique model was introduced called Holy Night Angel.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Angel appears as two separate entities in Apocalypse representing both the weakest member of the Divine race and the strongest. The lower level Angel uses the design from the Devil Summoner games with the teal wings, while the stronger Angel uses the design introduced in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

The first Angel can teach Nanashi the Dia, Hama, Patra, Magaon and Rakukaja skills through her Demon Whisper. She also benefits from learning Light, healing, support and ailment skills. The second Angel can teach Nanashi the Judgment Light, Luster Candy and Mediarahan skills through her Demon Whisper. The stronger Angel benefits from learning Light, support and healing skills.

Angel first appears in a forced battle at the Sky Tower entrance. She is accompanied by a Power who are attempting to punish a fellow Hunter for trespassing in the tower. When Nanashi and Asahi interject, the angels move to pass judgement on all of the Hunters present. While the more experienced Hunters handle the Power, Nanashi and Asahi are tasked with facing the Angel. Defeating the Angel will lead into a battle against Aniel.

Shin Megami Tensei V
An Angel is first seen after the protagonist awakens in the Netherworld. An Angel has Ichiro Dazai suspended in the air after finding the Jouin High School student. After offering to grant him sanctuary, the Angel flies off with Ichiro in tow.

Angels cannot be found in battles, but can be obtained through fusion once the protagonist is level 10. Angel is also required to summon High Pixie through special fusion once the protagonist reaches level 18.

Soul Hackers 2
Angel is a common enemy in the Soul Matrix Milady Sector 1F.

Megami Ibunroku Persona
Angel is a demon of the Divine order and begins appearing in the SEBEC Building. Contacting an Angel with Eriko while she has Nike as her active Persona may result in a special conversation where Angel's Spell Card is automatically acquired (Spell Cards obtained this way do not count towards obtaining the Avatar Totem).

Persona 3
Angel and Archangel can be used to perform the Justice Fusion Spell, a Light-based skill which reduces all enemies' HP by 50%.

Persona 4
Angel is the first Persona of the Justice Arcana and can be obtained through Shuffle Time in Yukiko's Castle. Her Garu skill can allow for additional All-Out Attacks while confronting Shadow Chie.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Due to an error on the localization team's part, the compendium entry for Angel in the English version is not its own; rather, it is a copy of Archangel's entry.

Persona 5
Angel is the first Persona of the Justice Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Kaneshiro's Palace and the Kaitul area of Mementos, with the title "Zealous Messenger." They are the first Persona to learn Hama and Kouha, and they are one of four to learn Dodge Curse. When itemized through an Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Angel yields a Baisudi skill card.

Like the Shadow versions of Slime, the normal Shadow version of Angels possess the Self-destruct skill when fought which deals Almighty damage to all combatants on the field. This can lead to Self-destruct chains which can heavily damage the party when they are fought in groups.

Two angels accompany Uriel and Michael in the final dungeon, Qliphoth World. They will cast Recarmdra on the archangel if they are injured, sacrificing the rest of their health in the process. Taking them out is not required to best the archangel, but defeating them will have the archangel summon another one to replace the fallen one. It is recommended to use a Curse skill such as Mamudoon to take down all of them at once, as they are weak to Curse and can be affected by status conditions or instant-kill effects.

Jack Bros.
Angels are a reoccurring enemy that begin appearing on floors in the Mecha Fortress. Unlike other enemies, they attack from off the floor itself, using a ball and chain to attack the brothers. In order to defeat them, the brothers must hit the ball and chain.

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Trivia

 * In the PSP release of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, the Angel sprite was censored compared to the original design. In this version, the sprite resembles the design introduced with Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, but retains the palette of the original.
 * According to an interview with Masayuki Doi, Angel's design was updated for Shin Megami Tensei V to better fit the role they play in the story. Since in the story, the lawful and the chaotic clash many times, it was vital to make Angel appear more angelic.
 * Angel's new SMTV design took inspiration from various religious paintings that capture what angels have been generally regarded to look like. This design incorporates various traditional themes and motifs, but Doi also put attention on the face, designed to look like a mask to convey how Angel is almost like a mechanical puppet, loyal to God.