Archangel

Archangel is a demon in the series.

History
The archangels are among the eighth sphere, making them second in the third hierarchy in the nine orders of angels in Christian teachings. Archangels are one of the few bodies of angels that contact those on the material plane directly and are the ministers and messengers between God and mankind. There is a dispute on whether famous archangels such as Michael and Gabriel are the same class as the "plain" archangels, who in the Kabbalah and in the Bible are called "Beni Elohim" (meaning "children of God"), or belong to a completely different order known as "Rav-Malakhim" or "Malakhim-Panav," who are the angels that stand before the lord himself.

According to some texts, archangels are also the primary warrior race of angels and are known to be at constant war with the fallen angels. It is even suggested that Lucifer was an archangel before his fall from grace.

In Asian regions, their title translates to either "Great Angel" or "Chief of Angels".

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Divine Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Divine 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
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Divine Race
 * Ronde: 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: Eternal Punishment: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona: Tsumi to Batsu: 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 The Animation
 * Persona 5 Strikers: Justice Arcana
 * Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Justice Arcana
 * 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
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Divine Race
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Aerial Race
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Aerial Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Divine Race

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Archangels can be contracted on Shinagawa field and can be encountered regularly in the Celu Tower instance. They appear as mobs supporting various Divine and Seraph bosses, as well as Hathor when she appears as the boss of Celu's bronze instance.

Archangel is one of the law-specific bazaar tending demons that can only be used in Arcadia.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Archangel can first be encountered in the overworld areas surrounding Kabukicho Prison.

Shin Megami Tensei IV
Archangel can be evolved from an Angel once she reaches level 12. He can teach Flynn the Hama, Heat Wave, and Tarukaja skills through his Demon Whisper. Archangel is used in the special fusion to summon High Pixie in the Cathedral of Shadows. Upon reaching level 22, Archangel can evolve into Principality.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
A Principality and Archangel guard an item needed to undo the first of the seals within Kanda-no-yashiro under orders from Merkabah. After warning Nanashi and Asahi to leave, they will attack should the two choose to remain. Defeating the pair will yield the Mallet Crest.

Soul Hackers 2
Archangel appears as a common enemy in Arrow's Soul Matrix 2F.

Archangel also appears as a boss at the end of Arrow's Soul Matrix 2F. He will initially be weak to Gunfire attacks and nullify Ruin skills. Archangel will use Beast Eye at the start of the battle to increase his turn count. After taking some damage, Archangel will begin using Shield Stance to temporarily shift his elemental affinities. While in Shield Stance, Archangel will resist everything but Ruin, which he will be weak to. Archangel becomes more likely to be affliced with status ailments in Shield Stance, but will prioritize removing bad status with Amrita on his next turn. While in Shield Stance, Archangel will end his turns with the Charge Up skill in preparation to use Frigid Glory on his next turn, which deals medium Ice damage to all enemies and lowers their Defense for 3 turns. This can be interrupted by inducing him with status ailments through Ruin skills or certain Physical attacks, which will cause him to use Amrita insead. Archangel and temporarily be locked into his Shield Stance through Paralysis or Sleep. Should Sleep be used, attacks aside from Sabbath damage can wake him, letting him use Frigid Glory on his next turn, as he will not need to use Amrita. Archangel will reset his resistances to normal by using the Sword Stance skill.

Persona: Tsumi to Batsu
Archangel is the Persona of Rihito Shimizu and is of the Judgement Arcana.

Persona 5
Archangel is the second Persona of the Justice Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in Kamoshida's Palace and the Aiyatsbus area of Mementos, with the title "Heavenly Punisher." He is the second out of two Personas to learn the Hama skill and the second Persona the protagonist can access that has the Psi skill. He is also the first Persona usable in battle to learn the Makouha skill and the first to learn the Vajra Blast skill. When itemized using Electric Chair execution in the Velvet Room, Archangel yields a Dazzler skill card.

Archangel is first encountered as a mid-boss in the chapel area of Kamoshida's Palace, and then will appear in the latter areas of the Palace as a strong Shadow. Archangel will reappear in the Aiyatsbus area of Mementos, but he may also be acquired in Kamoshida's Palace or summoned through fusion.

Persona 5 Strikers
Archangel is the first Persona of the Justice Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion. He first appears as a miniboss in the Shibuya Jail. He will also be the focus of a request from Lavenza, "Prison Mail, Part 1." She wishes to see an Archangel with the Amrita Drop skill. Fusing Andras with Succubus will produce Hua Po, and leveling Hua Po once to learn Amrita Drop will allow her to pass Amrita Drop on to Archangel through fusion with a High Pixie.

Devil Children Black/Red Book
Archangel can be obtained by rank fusing Seraph ten times.

DemiKids Light & Dark
Known as Guardian, he can perform the combos Holy Song with Doom Cat and Holy Shield with Vomana. Guardian can be fought in the Old Tower in Light Version and the Deep Hole in Dark Version. There is a rare chance of encountering a shiny Guardian, and beating the Tournament version of BattleNet has a spawn of obtaining one.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Archangels begin appearing on the 11th floor of the Karma Society Tower. They may appear alone, in a group of 3, or alongside Setanta.

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Trivia

 * In Archangel's artwork that originated from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, he wears a shield at the back of his left shoulder, this detail is only faithfully reproduced in his 3D model from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, while his model in Persona 5 does not carry it.