Israfel is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
In Islamic tradition, Israfil[a] is the name of the angel who will blow the trumpet signalling the beginning of Judgment Day. He is often identified with Raphael.
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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The Islamic angel of music. It is said that he will sound the trumpet during the Last Judgement.
He has four wings and is said to tower into the heavens. Thrice daily and nightly, he sheds enormous tears while watching humans tormented in Hell.
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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| Shin Megami Tensei IV
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The Islamic angel of music. It is said that he will sound the trumpet during the Last Judgement.
He has four wings and is said to tower into the heavens. Thrice daily and nightly, he sheds enormous tears while watching humans tormented in Hell.
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| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
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The Islamic angel of music. It is said that he will sound the trumpet during the Last Judgment. He has four wings and is said to tower into the heavens. Thrice daily and nightly, he sheds enormous tears while watching humans tormented in Hell.
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| Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers(3DS)
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The Islamic angel of music. It is said that he will sound the trumpet during the Last Judgement. He has four wings and is said to tower into the heavens. Thrice daily and nightly, he sheds enormous tears while watching humans tormented in Hell.
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音楽を司るイスラムの天使。最後の審判の日に終末のラッパを吹く一人とされる。
出身地:イスラム イスラム教において重要な役割を与えられている大天使がイスラフィールで、四つの翼を持ち、地に足がついた状態で、天を突き抜けるほどに巨大な姿をしていると言われる。イスラフィールに与えられた任務は地獄の観察であり、昼に3回、夜に3回ずつ地獄で苦しむ人間を見ては強大な涙を落としていく。彼は神が地獄での罰をやめない限り涙を流し続けると言われている。また彼は、イスラム教において終局を告げる七つのラッパのうちの一つを吹く天使であると言われている。Translation: The Islamic angel of music. He is one of those who will sound the trumpets of the end on the day of the Last Judgement.
Place of origin: Islam An archangel who plays a crucial role in Islam, Israfil is said to have four wings, and when he stands firmly on the ground, he is so enormous that he pierces the heavens. Israfil's role is to watch Hell; thrice a day and thrice a night, he sees the humans suffering in Hell and sheds great many tears. It is said that, so long as God does not cease the punishment of Hell, he will continue to weep. In Islam, he is also said to be an angel who blows one of the seven trumpets that mark the end times.
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Names in Other Languages
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English
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Israfel
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Japanese
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イスラフィール Isurafīru |
Israfil
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Korean
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이스라필 Iseurapil |
Israfil
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Sprite from the
PlayStation version of
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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Sprite from the
Nintendo 3DS version of
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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Notes
- ↑ Arabic: إِسْرَافِيلُ, romanized ʾIsrāfīl