Raphael

Raphael
ラファエル
SMT1 SFCSMT2SMT4P5XDCBR SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei IV Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Other Name(s)	RaphaelaGiten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Cleanser of HeavenPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Abrahamic religions
Race(s)	BossDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book DivineDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Majin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book HallelMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis HeraldShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner LightDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 SeraphShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Ronde
Alignment(s)	Light-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Arcana	Lovers

Raphael is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Raphael is an archangel in Jewish tradition and in Christianity. He is associated with healing, and he notably appears in the Second Temple period writings the Book of Tobit and the Book of Enoch, and he is also mentioned in the War Scroll. Raphael is also mentioned in later Rabbinic Jewish texts such as the Zohar and Genesis Rabbah.

Islamic tradition sometimes identifies Raphael with the angel ʾIsrāfīl. Additionally, Raphael, under the name Rafāʾīl, is featured in a narrative within al-Thaʿlabī's Lives of the Prophets. In this story, the angel Raphael is said to be a friend of Dhū 'l-Qarnayn, i.e. Alexander the Great, and he tells him of a spring whose water grants eternal life. The rest of the tale recounts Dhū 'l-Qarnayn and his vizier al-Khiḍr's search for the spring. Al-Thaʿlabī credits this narration to ʿAlī ibn ʾAbī Ṭalib.

Design

Raphael's first design, illustrated by Kazuma Kaneko, depicts him as a purple-skinned man with emerald eyes, a blonde mullet, and purple wings. He wears a blue-green chest plate, gauntlets, and leggings, adorned by white robes embroidered with golden cross patterning. He also wields a sword.

In Shin Megami Tensei IV, Raphael's design was illustrated by guest artist Keita Amemiya. He appears as a knightly figure whose body is comprised of spiky ornate metal, with circular joints and curved skeletal limbs. His face is pale white and located on his chest, possessing angel wings which span his entire upper body. Raphael carries an intricate metal lance in his right hand, whereas his left hand is disembodied, levitating near a glowing green orb on his shoulder.

In the Devil Children series, Raphael is a humanoid with purple hair, round glasses, angel wings, and a halo. He sports a white lab coat, jeans, and black shoes, while wielding a syringe and scalpels.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Raphael.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel One of the 4 heralds, the seraph of wind. An angel with a gentle temperament who is said to blend in with humans and speak with them. He guards the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and rules over the cherubs.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：イスラエル 四大天使の一人である風の熾天使（セラフ）。名は「癒しの天使」「神の薬」の意味を持つ。穏和な気質を持つ天使で、人間に紛れて世間話をしたりすることもあるといわれる。エデンの生命の樹の守護者でもあり、座天使（オファニム）を支配する。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	One of the four major archangels. His name means 'healer'. He explains the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	One of the four major archangels. His name means "healer." He explains the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer". He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Shin Megami Tensei V	One of the four major angels. His name means "healer." He explains the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Persona 3	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 4	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer". He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 5 Tactica	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	One of the four major archangels, his name means "healer." He recites the history of the fallen angels and the creation of Adam and Eve.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: さまざまなことを　しっている　クールなドクター　テンシたちに　ちえをさずける PS: 様ざまな事を　知っている　クールなドクター　天使たちに　ちえをさずける Translation: A cool doctor who knows all sorts of things. He imparts wisdom unto the angels.
Devil Children White Book	さまざまなことを　しっている　クールなドクター　テンシたちに　ちえをさずける Translation: A cool doctor who knows all sorts of things. He imparts wisdom unto the angels.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	天使や　人間達の　ケガや　病気を　なおしてくれる　天使の　中でも　１番　優しい心を　持つ　風の天使 Translation: Treats illness and injuries of angels and humans. A wind angel with the sweetest heart among angels.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A kind, caring angel who spares no effort towards curing the sick and injured.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	天使や　人間達の　ケガや　病気を　なおしてくれる　天使の　中でも　１番　優しい心を　持つ　風の天使 Translation: Treats illness and injuries of angels and humans. A wind angel with the sweetest heart among angels.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

Raphael is one of the leaders of the Lawful forces situated in one of the upper rooms of the Basilica.

In the Law route, he will say the Hero overflows with Lawful power and joins the party to put an end to the current decadent world. Later on the route, the Hero must go to Sugamo Prison to visit the old man who fuses Raphael together with Uriel and Gabriel to make the Angel Ring.

In the Neutral and Chaos routes, he instead acts as an optional boss.

Shin Megami Tensei II

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Majin Tensei

After clearing stage 29, if the Hero allowed Étienne Alphonse Laflèche to join him, has Uriel in his party, and has 15 points in his magic stat, Raphael will approach him and join his party.

Devil Children Black Book and Red Book

Raphael appears in Devil Children Red Book as a guardian for Elegy, since she wants to assist the Angel Army in bringing about Armageddon. He leads Elegy to Casino Town in Fire Land, where the Angel Army destroys it to punish the resident Demons for their reliance on gambling instead of working for money. Mirai Kaname sees the wreckage and question's Elegy's sense of justice, to which Raphael exclaims the world must be saved from ruin no matter what. He reasons that by purging the world of sin and corruption, it can be made beautiful.

Raphael promptly challenges Mirai to a battle, but loses and gifts her the Rainbow Eye. He and Elegy explain to Mirai that she is the daughter of Makai's lord Lucifer, who is trapped inside the Dark Palace while Azel, Elegy's father, poses as him. Raphael then warps off to Central Land with Elegy, urging Mirai to meet with Lucifer as the final battle draws near.

In Sanctuary, Mirai meets with Elegy, Nagahisa Kai, and Michael. If she chooses to stay on Lucifer's side and prepare Ragnarok, she battles Michael and Nagahisa's Neo Sphinx. The three disappear upon defeat, after which Raphael appears, telling Mirai that she gained Nagahisa's Angel Child powers. Surprised she was able to steer fate away from the Angel Army, he joins her team, eager to see what will become of the world.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

After the events of the second visit to the EGG Installation, Gale can interrogate a Karma Society researcher to learn that the Archangels, previously sealed since the Black Sun incident, were inadvertently released. Raphael is found in the Internment Facility. After he, Uriel and Gabriel are first defeated, the four Archangels appear in the surface of the Occupied Sector.

Trivia

• Raphael's party sprite in the Super Famicom, PlayStation, and Game Boy Advance versions of Shin Megami Tensei appears more similar to Uriel's artwork than Raphael's.
• Dekaja is listed twice in Raphael's skillset in Shin Megami Tensei II.

Nomenclature

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The Turkish translation replaces Raphael with Israfil, his counterpart in Islam.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Raphael
Japanese	ラファエル Rafaeru	Raphael
	ラファエラGiten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Rafaera	Raphaela
Simplified Chinese	拉斐尔 Lāfěi'ěr	Raphael
Traditional Chinese	拉斐爾 Lāfěi'ěr	Raphael
French	Raphaël	Raphael
German	Raphael	Raphael
Italian	RaphaelPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica
	RaffaeleShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Raphael
Korean	라파엘 Rapa-el	Raphael
Polish	Rafał	Raphael
	RafaelPersona 3 Reload	Raphael
Brazilian Portuguese	Rafael	Raphael
Russian	Рафаил Rafail	Raphael
Peninsular Spanish	Rafael	Raphael
Turkish	İsrafil	Israfil

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Cleanser of HeavenPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Japanese	潔癖の掃討者Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Keppeki no Sōtōsha	Fastidious Sweeper
Simplified Chinese	洁癖扫荡者Persona 5 Royal Jiépǐ Sǎodàngzhě	Clean-Freak Sweeper
Traditional Chinese	潔癖掃蕩者Persona 5 Royal Jiépǐ Sǎodàngzhě	Clean-Freak Sweeper
French	Purificateur du paradisPersona 5 Royal	Purifier of Paradise
German	Säuberer des HimmelsPersona 5 Royal	Cleanser of Heaven
Italian	Purificatore del ParadisoPersona 5 Royal	Purifier of Paradise
Korean	결벽潔癖의 소탕자掃蕩者Persona 5 Royal Gyeolbyeog-ui Sotangja	Fastidious Sweeper
Peninsular Spanish	Purificador del CieloPersona 5 Royal	Purifier of Heaven

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