Raphael

Raphael is an angel who was first mentioned in Obey Me!'s Main Story in Lesson 44-3, and made his first proper appearance in Lesson 63-1. His first appearance in Nightbringer's Main Story was Lesson 17-17. He is often given tasks and errands by Michael, which he dutifully puts up with. He is considered a side character in both Obey Me! and Nightbringer, meaning that he is not currently included in either game's Intimacy system.
== Appearance ==
Raphael has short, ash blond hair with layered bangs. He has beige skin, and his eyes are a gradient of royal blue and celeste blue, with a ring of amethyst purple around his pupils.
It is implied that he has a form with wings, as in Lesson 44-7 (OM), it was mentioned that Mammon once tried selling pigeon feathers from the Human World by pretending that they came from Raphael.
== Personality ==
Raphael is less talkative than most, to the point that Luke commented in Lesson 65-14 (OM) that it's often difficult to understand what Raphael is thinking because he "doesn't talk much." He seems to prefer a more relaxed atmosphere, as in Lesson 67-17 (OM) — when MC was tasked with playing hide-and-seek — Lucifer suggested they might find Raphael by looking "somewhere quiet."
Though Raphael typically has a calm demeanor, for an angel, he is surprisingly quick to resort to violence, or at least threats of such. When Beelzebub started chewing on Luke's clothes in Lesson 67 (OM), Raphael responded by offering to rain spears down on Beelzebub. Raining down spears seems to be Raphael's default conflict resolution method, as alluded to in the chat The Laundry Machine 1. When Luke panicked about their broken washing machine, Raphael rained spears down upon the machine to prevent it from overflowing.
Raphael has a more serious personality, and typically has no interest in "frivolous" activities like playing games, and protested that he was "not a child" when tasked with playing hide-and-seek in Lesson 67 (OM). He also frequently declined the brothers' pleas to play with them in the past when they were still angels. He doesn't smile often, but on the rare occasions he does, he's said to have a lovely smile.
He has often been described by the seven brothers as being extremely strict. When the brothers still lived in the Celestial Realm, they often worried about saying the wrong thing and having Raphael overhear them. He is also a dutiful individual, and Simeon commented in Lesson 69-9 (OM) that he is an "early to bed, early to rise" type.
Raphael is able to keep calm and avoid panicking in chaotic situations, though getting angry is a different story. In the Devilgram All Aboard, he was able to keep a level head when the airship he was aboard made for a RAD school project accidentally took to the sky. However, he did get upset if MC's guidance led to the airship flying too close to the Colosseum's roof.
When MC asked Raphael about his cooking abilities in Lesson 71 (OM), Simeon described it as "something it's better not to know." In Lesson 71-16 Hard (OM), it was revealed that his cooking isn't actually terrible, but with more complex recipes, Raphael is highly prone to creating chaos in the kitchen.
Raphael "can generally hold his liquor" according to Lucifer, but gets very sleepy when drunk, as seen in the Devilgram Raphael's Welcome, where he passed out mid-sentence after drinking a few bottles of Demonus.
He tends to ignore nonverbal cues, frequently saying that a character "didn't say anything" when one's mood is inferred by facial expression or context clues. An example of his seeming inability to read the room can be seen in the Happy Birthday! Dear Simeon '22 event, where he appeared clueless about the other characters' nervousness over Solomon wanting to borrow and use some cooking utensils. He also seemed unaware of others' disdain for Solomon's food in Lesson 69-11 (OM). Raphael can also be very oblivious to his surroundings in general, such as when he didn't notice at first that his hands had caught on fire in Lesson 68-11 (OM).
=== Preferences ===
==== Likes ====
* Raphael often likes food with flavoring either too strong or too strange for most people.
** This includes Solomon's cooking, as mentioned in his character introduction video, and demonstrated in Lesson 69-11 (OM).
** He also was seen to enjoy Death's Door hot sauce in the Devilgram Raphael's Welcome.
** Raphael likes Café Lament's drink Shadow Gecko Liver Milk Tea - despite it being considered a "bizarro drink" - as mentioned in Lessons 79-16 (OM and 55-10 (NB).
* According to the chat An Appreciated Gift, Raphael was gifted a Zombie Iguana keychain from Luke, and this is where he keeps all his important keys.
* Raphael is a big fan of Fangol, and in particular the "Steel Falcons" team.
** As mentioned in the chat Raphael Versus Luke!, after the Ultra Bowl completed, he frequently discussed the Falcons with Mammon and Beelzebub.
* In the chat Dogs or Cats?, Raphael stated that while he doesn't mind dogs, he prefers cats and considers himself a cat person.
==== Dislikes ====
* Raphael dislikes any foods that look off-putting or unappetizing.
** He expressed disgust and confusion in the Devilgram Raphael's Welcome at the unappetizing appearance of most Devildom foods.
* In Lesson 52-9 (NB), it was revealed that Raphael dislikes Ferris wheels. Simeon explained that Raphael "finds the feeling of the ground moving to be scary," though Raphael denied that.
* He dislikes being ignored, and though he didn't say anything, he was clearly upset after Solomon told MC and Satan to "just pretend he's not [there]" in Lesson 75-7 (OM).
** As he mentioned in the chat Tiny Devil Sighting 1, he may decide to smite someone with spears if he believes they are ignoring him.
=== Talents and Skills ===
* Raphael has a talent for sewing, likely helped by Lucifer's observation that he has an eye for detail, as he mentioned in the Devilgram Raphael's Welcome.
** It was also mentioned in the same Devilgram that when the brothers lived in the Celestial Realm, they would often tear their clothing when escaping Lucifer's punishments. Raphael would mend the rips, and eventually began to enjoy sewing.
** In Lesson 69-A (OM), Raphael was quick to notice that MC's sleeve was damaged, and mended it for them with great skill.
* Raphael is a highly talented singer.
** According to Simeon, in the Devilgram Memorable World, Raphael is "the most celebrated vocalist in all the Celestial Realm."
** Asmodeus mentioned in Lesson 67-16 Hard (OM) that he and Belphegor used to beg Raphael to sing for them, which he often agreed to do.
* In the Devilgram In a Perfect Puppet World, Raphael showed that he knows how to crochet, as he made crochet dolls used to decorate RAD for Christmas that year.
** He also made crochet dolls that looked like all the Purgatory Hall members, including himself, in the Devilgram Surprise Party Game.
* Raphael is a very talented fighter.
** He demonstrated in the Devilgram Kung Fu Action! having skills in kung fu that he learned just from watching movies.
** In the same Devilgram, instead of dodging as asked, Raphael countered Satan's mock attack, then apologized and said "it was reflexive" for him.
* As mentioned in the chat Cotton Coney Boom, Raphael know how to spin thread. Whether he does this by hand spinning or with a spinning wheel was not specified.
* Luke mentioned in Lesson 76-2 (OM) that Raphael has lots of experience mixing potions, and called his abilities "amazing."
** In some cases, however, his angelic powers can interfere with his potion-making.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Presumably Raphael doesn't carry around an arsenal of spears on his person, and yet he is known for "raining down spears" on anyone or anything that he feels warrants said action. He is likely capable of using magic to create or summon multiple spears at will, which is implied in the Devilgram 24 Hours Together!, where he stated that his spear "falls under the same category as any other use of magic."
Raphael's angelic powers are so strong that they can sometimes influence the magical potions he creates. During an applied magical potions class in Lesson 76-7 (OM), he attempted to make "nectar of Eve's apple" — a potion with the power to seduce anyone — but instead created a potion that "purified the heart." Drinking the potion caused Mammon to want to give away all his money.
== Etymology ==
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