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Not to be confused with Anael, a demon in Devil Survivor, or Hanael, a demon in Devil Children.
Aniel
ハニエル
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SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

PS artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II

Other Name(s) Haniel
Origin Occult angelology
Race(s) DivineShin Megami Tensei
Majin Tensei
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker
Devil Survivor
Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Devil Survivor 2
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

HeraldShin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
Alignment(s) Light-LawShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX

LawShin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Aniel is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Haniel is an angel who appears in Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy. The given Hebrew spelling is האניאל. Haniel is one of the seven angels who stand before the face of God (Revelation 8:2), and he oversees the planet Venus.[1][2] In a table showing correspondences of groups of nine, Haniel corresponds to the sephira Nezah and to the principality order of angels.[3] Of the names of God, he corresponds to the name Sabaoth.[4]

The angel of Venus is named Anael in Pseudo-Peter of Abano's Heptameron[5] and in Johannes Trithemius's De septem secundeis.

Design

Aniel's design in Shin Megami Tensei resembles traditional Christian depictions of seraphim.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Aniel.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: Israel
One of the seven archangels. He has six wings and gives rise to feelings of love among people. He also represents Netzach (victory) of the Sephiroth, and is the "angel of victory."

Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS) 		出身地：イスラエル
七大天使の一人にも数えられる美の天使。六つの翼を持ち、その表裏とも眼で覆われている。人間の心に愛を湧きあがらせ、若い男女の間に絆を設ける。また、セフィロトにおけるネツァック(勝利)を表し、このことからハニエルは戦いの天使とも言われている。
Translation: Place of origin: Israel
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

The angel of beauty. His name means "the grace of God".

He is commonly associated with Venus, and thus with Ishtar as well. His duty is to fasten the bonds of love between young men and women.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV

He is the angel of beauty, also known as Hanael. His name means "grace of God."
He is generally associated with the planet Venus and performs a similar role as the goddess Ishtar.

He gives rise to feelings of love amongst people and has the role of tying together young men and women. He is also thought to be the symbol of lasting friendship and lust. When he appears, it is said to be in the form of a beautiful man or woman.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

He is the angel of beauty, also known as Hanael. His name means "grace of God." He is generally associated with the planet Venus and performs a similar role as the goddess Ishtar.
He gives rise to feelings of love amongst people and has the role of tying together young men and women. He is also thought to be the symbol of lasting friendship and lust. When he appears, it is said to be in the form of a beautiful man or woman.

Devil Survivor: Overclocked

He is the angel of beauty, also known as Hanael. His name means "grace of God." He is generally associated with the planet Venus and performs a similar role as the goddess Ishtar. He gives rise to feelings of love amongst people and has the role of tying together young men and women. He is also thought to be the symbol of lasting friendship and lust. When he appears, it is said to be in the form of a beautiful man or woman.

Devil Survivor 2

He is the angel of beauty, also known as Hanael. His name means "grace of God."

He is generally associated with the planet Venus and performs a similar role as the goddess Ishtar. He gives rise to feelings of love amongst people and has the role of tying together young men and women. He is also thought to be the symbol of lasting friendship and lust. When he appears, it is said to be in the form of a beautiful man or woman.

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei

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Aniel is an angel working with the Messian Church and is one of the angels overseeing the Basilica's construction.[6] In order to halt the Basilica's completion, Echidna requests the Hero to slay him. If the Hero is chaos-aligned when he meets Law Hero in Shinagawa, or if he refuses Law Hero's request to slay Echidna, Aniel intervenes and attacks the Hero, seeing that he will not be persuaded to their side. If the Hero does slay Echidna and returns to Law Hero, Aniel will appear, pleased with the Hero, and ask him to continue supporting the Messians in their efforts to create the Millennium Kingdom. If the Hero agrees, Aniel connects a bridge from the Shinagawa to the Basilica for him, though if the Hero refuses, he will angrily attack him only to be defeated.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Aniel
Japanese ハニエル Hanieru Haniel
アニエルDevil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
 Aniel
Traditional Chinese 漢尼爾 Hànní'ěr Haniel
Korean 하니엘 Haniel Haniel
아니엘Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
 Aniel		 Aniel

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References

General
  • De occulta philosophia libri tres (1533), Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Latin. pp. 120-121, 128-129.
Specific
  1. ↑ Agrippa 1533, pp. 120-121.
  2. ↑ Agrippa 1533, p. 255.
  3. ↑ Agrippa 1533, pp. 128-129.
  4. ↑ Agrippa 1533, p. 224.
  5. ↑ The Sworn Book of Honorius: Liber Iuratus Honorii (2016), Joseph Peterson. Published by Ibis Press. pp. 17-22. ISBN-13: 978-0-89254-215-4.
  6. ↑ "Echidna: The Messians have been sent from Shinagawa to the Basilica in order to complete it. They work like slaves there until they die, and are told that they go to Heaven. The angels that give these orders are in Shinagawa. We must defeat this angel at once." Shin Megami Tensei (iOS). Developed by Atlus. Published by Index. Translation by Atlus.
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