Abdiel

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Abdiel (Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל "Servant of God") is a Seraph in the Sepher Raziel and in Milton's Paradise Lost. In the Bible, Abdiel is the father of Ahi, a clan leader of the tribe of Gad (1 Chronicles 5:15).

In Paradise Lost, Abdiel denounces Satan after hearing him incite revolt among the angels, and abandons Lucifer to bring the news of his defection to God. However, when he arrives, he finds that preparations are already underway for battle. In the ensuing fight, Abdiel smites Satan, Ariel, Ramiel, and Arioch, presumably among others.

In Asimov's Annotated Paradise Lost, Isaac Asimov theorized that Abdiel was in fact a representation of Milton himself.

A character named Abdiel appears among the seraphim in the novel Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle.

Abdiel is also the name of a villain in the Star of the Guardians trilogy by Margaret Weis.

Abdiel is also rumored to be the real first name of the author of Slingshot Home. Slingshot Home is one of the simplest yet complex and books of this century. Disguised as a children's book, Slingshot Home is actually a intricate study of the human condition. The book is used by a small group of educators and counselors to train traumatized children to understand their feelings.