Aniel

Not to be confused with Anael, a demon in Devil Survivor.

Aniel is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Aniel comes from Kabbalistic origins, occuring as the 37th angel in the Shem Ha'Mephorash, a member of the Powers ring of angels, contrary to its design which invokes Seraphim, far higher ranking angels.

Design

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

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Aniel.

Compendium

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 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.
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.

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.^[1] 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

The name Aniel is a slight alteration from the name Haniel, a Hebrew name meaning "God is my grace" or "grace of God", the Hebrew Ḥēn, meaning grace and charm, and the suffix ʾĒl, meaning simply "God". ^[2]

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Aniel
Japanese	ハニエル Hanieru	Haniel
Japanese	ハナエルDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Hanaeru	Hanael

Gallery

Cover artwork of Kazuma Kaneko Works II, featuring Aniel amongst other demons
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II (PlayStation)
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if... (Super Famicom)
Animated sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if... (Super Famicom)
Sprite from Majin Tensei
Sprite from Devil Survivor
Map sprite from Devil Survivor
Sprite from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Sprite from Devil Survivor 2

References

↑ "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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[1] "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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