Phanuel

### Titles

Face of God, Leader of the Ophanim, Angel of the Presence, Angel of Penance, Archangel of Dogma

## Profile

### Personify

Hope, Judgement, Repentance, Truth, Formality, Individuality, the Alphabet, Exorcisms

### Affiliations

Heaven, Book of Enoch, Angels of the Presences, Four Great Archangels (Disputed)

## Relationships

### Other Relationships

Belial (Arch-Rival), Auriel (Dear Friend), Uriel (Superior), Habuhiah (Ally)

## Other

### Status

Alive

**Phanuel** is the Archangel of hope, judgement and repentance. She encourages people to repent of their sins and pursue eternal relationships with God that can give them the hope they need to overcome guilt and regret. Phanuel is also considered to be the leader of the Ophanim, a group of angels that move God’s chariot in Heaven. Her name means 'Face of God'.

## Overview

Phanuel's duties include bearing up God's throne, acting as a guardian angel to all who have inherited salvation in God, minister of Truth and is an angel of judgement. Furthermore, as the *Book of Enoch* attests, Phanuel is the angel of repentance unto hope of those who have inherited eternal life. Since Phanuel is also traditionally the archangel of exorcisms, ancient Hebrews made amulets of Phanuel to use when invoking her against demons.

As an angel, Phanuel is reputedly a member of the four Angels of Presence. Phanuel has also been linked with the Angel of Penance mentioned in the Shepherd of Hermas. She is also an Angel of Judgement, she sounds the trumpets, a shift of energy to oppose the agenda of the world, its spiritual powers, and corrupted leaders. She has been responsible for writing down history, and false prophets involved in false teachings since the fall, and rebellions. Every name, good and bad is written in the book of life. Piecing together the writings of Enoch and the Revelation of John, Phanuel, along with Michael, Gabriel and Raphael will all drink from the 'winepress of the Wrath of God', strengthening them in that day, the Day of the Lord.

With their similarities, and likely the reason for them being mistaken with another, Phanuel's superior is the Archangel of Wisdom Uriel who would occasionally sent to her missions in his stead if he is unable to do it himself. Phanuel's arch-rival in the demonic hordes is Belial the Devil who declares himself as the Master of Mankind. She would shared this rivalry with the guardian angel Habuhiah who would at times ask for Phanuel's assistance due to Belial being a superior foe compared to her.

## Personality

Up there as one of the most compassionate angels, Phanuel isn't the type to just rest while knowing that many of humanity would be doomed to suffering thanks to Hell before they could ever atone and return to paradise as they deserve. As such, she is particularly active in teaching people the virtues of faith and hope, even taking the guises of humans to help those who yearn for harmony in a world plagued by malice and chaos. It is through her constant willing to bring light to those willing to give up that makes her earns her title as Archangel of Hope and the respect of other angels.

Although greatly preferring non-violence and only accepting it when it’s done for her in self-defense, she is willing to fight if it becomes the only means left to deal with those in opposition of doing what is right. It is with her desire to bring peace yet willing to fight for it that gains the adoration of the other Ophanim who would at times fight her so she doesn't have to commit violence herself, much to her flattered dismay.

When in communication with humans, she prefers the daytime hours, because she enjoys being outdoors but is willing to appear at anytime if the need be.

## History

### Phanuel's Responsibility

Commanded to lead the masses on the path to righteousness by God, one time where she was under the guise of a human girl, she preached the virtues of faith to the nomadic Itsuhak tribe. She continued to guide them until they were able to build their own nation. With a great swelling of joy and relief in her breast as she saw their reverent ways, she changed back into her original form and returned to the heavens.

After returning to Heaven, Phanuel was offered a temporary responsibility in the assessment of the souls of the dead due to one of the Angels of Death becoming missing due to a demon attack. However, her compassion led her to being too lenient. Fully aware of this fault, she then attended to her duties while doing her utmost to prevent her emotions from interfering.

The merciless expression on her face soon led her to be referred to as the Angel of Judgment. Fortunately, the missing Angel of Death was found and returned back to their duties which meant Phanuel was dismissed from her temporary role.

### Meeting with Enoch

Phanuel was one of the four voices Enoch heard praising God along with Michael, Raphael and Gabriel as well as "fending off the Satans (adversaries or accusers) and forbidding them to come before the Lord of spirits to accuse them who dwell on the earth".. It is unclear if she personally spoke to Enoch herself like the others but she was at least seen by him.

### Apocalypse

Christian tradition says that Phanuel will battle the demon lord Belial during the Battle of Armageddon and win victory through God's power. In truth, during Armageddon, Phanuel will relinquish this rivalry, to fulfill the prophecy that Metatron will fight Belial in the battle of the End Times (finishing the battle they had during the Great War), then God would destroy him with the word of His mouth.

## Myth and Legends

Some people associate Phanuel with Uriel though many differentiate the two, nevertheless, the *Book of Enoch* distinguishes both of them as separate entities. According to the *Book of Enoch*, Phanuel is the fourth angel "set over repentance and those who hope to inherit eternal life". She is the fourth voice heard "fending off the demons (advisories or accusers) and forbidding them to come before the Lord to accuse them who dwell on the earth".

The noncanonical Jewish and Christian manuscripts called the Sibylline Oracles mention Phanuel among five angels who know all the evils that humans have ever committed. The Christian apocryphal book The Shepherd of Hermas names Phanuel as the archangel of penance. Although Phanuel is not mentioned by name in the Bible, Christians traditionally consider Phanuel to be the angel who, in a vision of the end of the world, sounds a trumpet and leads other angels calling out in Revelation 11:15, saying: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign forever and ever."

She can be compared to the Hierophant Tarot Card, because she is the Judge, and she is the Leader. In art, Phanuel is sometimes depicted with an emphasis on her eyes, which represents her work watching over God’s throne, as well as her duties watching over people who away turn from their sins and toward God. Her light energy color is blue.

She sticks to the Universal laws, and the traditions of the heavens that were supposed to be delivered to Earth below. Phanuel also goes by the name, "Limat-Ash". And she'll appear as a dragon working with Mars' energies under the planet's Principality. She is a strong vibration of energy and does not stay to answer many questions, only to give her judgement, and then leave. Phanuel performs many roles in the heavens, as a scribe and record keeper, and as an angel working closely with another, in judging the planets and realms. Phanuel is responsible for earth and in working against the complete and total domination of the Archons.

## Quotes

* *"This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel."* - 1 Enoch 40:9, Book of Enoch.

## Gallery

*Archangel Phanuel depicted in the Ethiopian scroll with the Lion of Judah which contains prayers against evil which invoke the help of this angel*
## Trivia

* As Panuel, her name means "God has turned", but as Paniel, her name means "The face of God".
* Some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon church), believe that Phanuel once lived on Earth as the prophet Joseph Smith, who founded Mormonism.
* She is not the same entity as Auriel who is the Archangel of Hope in the Angiris Council though they do hold similarities. With those similarities, they are dear friends to each other.

## Image Sources

* (Tsuyoshi-Nagano-thegallerist.art-5.jpg) Phanuel, Archangel of Dogma Artwork by Tsuyoshi Nagano
* (Tsuyoshi-Nagano-thegallerist.art.jpg) Phanuel, Archangel of Dogma Artwork 2 by Tsuyoshi Nagano
* (Archangel Phanuel, Ethiopian scroll.jpg) Depiction of Archangel Phanuel from the Ethiopian scroll
* (Bust of an Angel-Filippino Lippi mg 9962.jpg) Bust of an angel by Filippino Lippi