Zaphkiel

For the Dungeons & Dragons character, see Zaphkiel (Dungeons & Dragons).

Zaphkiel (Hebrew: צפקיאל‎), also written as Jafkiel, Japhkiel, Tzaphkiel, Zafkiel, Zafchial, Zaphchial, or Zaphiel, is an archangel. He is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.^[1] Zaphkiel is "chief of the order of thrones and one of the 9 angels that rule Heaven; also one of the 7 archangels."^[1] He is associated with the planet Saturn.^[1]

In fiction

Zaphkiel has been adapted for several pieces of modern fiction:

Zaphkiel is an Archon of the Order of Thrones in Wizards of the Coast's roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons.
Zaphkiel is a card in Last Unicorn Games' collectible card game Heresy: Kingdom Come.
Zaphkiel is one of the antagonists of the video games Star Ocean: The Second Story and Star Ocean: Second Evolution.
Zaphkiel is an angel in the manga and anime Angel Sanctuary who works to purge the offspring of the forbidden mating between two angels.
Zaphkiel is an angel in Steven Brust's To Reign in Hell.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Davidson, Gustav (1971) [1967]. A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels. New York: Free Press.