Baraqiel

Original Thunderer, Archetypical Thunder God, First Lord of Thunder and Lightning, Deliverer of Divine Retribution, Smiting One, Punishing One, He Without Mercy, Super M Leader of Fallen Angels

## Profile

### Species

Fallen Angel
Former Pure Angel

## Relationships

### Siblings

**Children of God*** Angels
* Demons
* Fallen Angels
* Primordial Humans

### Romances

Shuri Himejima (Wife)
Azazel, Shemhazai... (Lovers)

## Personal Status

### Ranking

Fallen Cherub
Department Head

### Affliations

The Grigori
Purgatory
Three Factions (Fallen)
Abrahamic Pantheon
Abrahamic Institutions
Nephilim Institute

### Abilities

**Celestial Energy*** Electricity Manipulation
* Storm Manipulation
* Weather Manipulation
* Celestial Manipulation

### Power Scale

**Rank**: Kaleidoscope
**Class**: GENESIS-Class

## Portrayal

### Origins

Abrahamic Mythology

**Baraqiel**, also called **Barachiel**, is the Fallen Angel of Divine Retribution. He is one of the Cadres, leaders of the Grigori and of the Fallen Angel Faction as a whole. He is known for having taught humans astrology "during the days of Yered".

## Overview

**Baraqiel**, **Barâqîjâl**, **Baraqel** (Aramaic: ברקאל, Greek: Βαρακιήλ) was the 9th watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels that are mentioned in an ancient work called the Book of Enoch. The name means "lightning of God", which is fitting since it has been said that Baraqiel taught men astrology during the days of Jared or Yered.

It has also been proposed based on a reconstruction by Schniedewind and Zuckerman that Baraqiel was the name of the father of Hazael, mentioned in the 9th century BCE inscription from Tel Dan. The biblical figure, Barak, known from Judges 4 is a shortened version of this longer name.

## Appearance

Baraqiel appears as a tanned-skin man in his early 30s, with a giant and extremely muscular body, described as "making Greek statues look like a bunch of wimps". He was described to be handsome in a mature yet dangerous way, capable of seducing people of various genders and orientations with a single glance. His attractiveness is stated to be "the forbidden fruit, the irresistible charms of a natural predator".

While posing as "Barakel Himejima", he was a middle-aged man of clear Asian descent, with a gruff-looking appearance and an extremely muscular frame. Despite this, he was still extremely popular with the ladies, to the point where Akeno remembered her mother chasing his admirers away with an actual broomstick.

Like other angels and fallen angels, he possesses multiple pairs of large and feathered wings, each with a wingspan of 3-meters in length. In particular, he has a total of twelve large wings that are the color of a thunderstorm - dark, terrifying, and powerful - with streaks of gold like lightning strikes across the darkened sky.

## Personality

Baraqiel is a loud, boisterous, and arrogant man who sees the majority of non-celestials as "lower beings". He is obsessed with fighting strong opponents, a true battle maniac, and is somewhat-addicted to the adrenaline rush during the battle, calling it the "greatest feeling ever" and even admitted to be the one who "programmed" it into the human brain.

He is a passionate lover, with perhaps one of the longest lists of lovers - both mortals and immortals - among the Cadres. His passion is described as a burning fire, and his love is like the wind. However, he has an infamous reputation as although those favored by him will receive nothing but good fortunes, if he ever loses interest in them, the misfortunes that would befall upon them are twice as hard.

However, because of his romantic reputation, it comes as quite the shock to hear about his marriage with Shuri Himejima and about his daughter Akeno. According to him, Shuri was different and was "the only one [Baraqiel] truly ever loves". Because of this, he fell into a state of depression after her death and his daughter's disappearance, believing that it was because of his own uselessness that caused the tragedy happened to his family.

When it comes to his daughter, his personality transforms into a serious, rigid warrior-type. He is extremely protective of his daughter, as Azazel mentioned how they needed to drug Baraqiel for years just to stop him from destroying the entire Netherworld to retrieve Akeno back from the Gremory Clan. This, in combination with his surprisingly naivety when it comes to jokes, often result in strange and awkward situations between him and his daughter.

## Trivia

* His name "Baraqiel" means "Lightning of God".
* He is the younger not-really-twin brother of Ramiel.
* He has a secret masochistic side, the inverse of which is inherited by his daughter.
* In the "Book of Enoch", he is ranked as the 9th out of the 20 Watcher Leaders of the 200 fallen angels mentioned.
* He is the father of Hazael, mentioned in the 9th century BCE inscription from Tel Dan.
* He is the same as the biblical figure, Barak, from "Judges 4".
* Prior to falling, he was a part of the Choir of Raguel and was in-charge of divine retribution.