Seraphim are a high-ranking subspecies of angels in Heaven.
Description
Seraphim are angels whose main job is to ensure leadership, order, and the protection of Heaven. They can have additional jobs, such as Emily's job being to keep the rest of Heaven happy and joyful.
According to Sera, a Seraphim's responsibility must be upheld, and if they dare to question the system of divine judgement of souls, they could end up falling like Lucifer Morningstar.
Cultural relations
As high ranking Angels, they are heavily respected across Heaven. Even Adam, a disrespectful angel, treats the High Seraphim with respect. Angels look to them for protection and order.
Appearance
Based on the ones that have appeared thus far, Seraphim can assume two forms: angelic and humanoid. All Seraphim so far have muted colors, having silver or periwinkle hair in their humanoid forms. Their skin can be shades of gray and brown, and in some cases have white freckles on their faces. Those shown have had their hair styled similarly to their wings. Their eyes have sclera and pupils in shades of blue. Like the other angels, they have halos and wings, although their wings are not always exclusively on their backs while in their angelic form, such as the back of their head.
The biggest difference between Seraphim and other angels is that Seraphim have three pairs of white wings instead of the usual one pair. Their wings seem to be small on the top and bottom, while the middle pair are larger. Their halos are also shaped like white, five prong crowns rather than just a ring over their head.
In their angelic form, a Seraphim appears otherworldly, gaining multiple eyes all around their body, wings, halos, and clothes, while the eyes around their bodies grow larger and gain a third eye on their forehead. Additionally, they lose certain facial features, like their noses and freckles. Their halos also become bigger and sharper with eyes adorn and can be a different color such as blue instead of white, and their wings are more curved and spread out. Their skin can change, from gray-brown to white.
Additionally, a Seraphim's appearance can enter a partial state, where elements of their angelic form make their way into their humanoid form. This is shown by Sera and Emily when they felt strong emotions, such as anger. Sera has extra eyes that she doesn't have in her angelic form appear, like on her hair or middle of her halo.
Abilities
- Flight - Like all angels, Seraphim have wings that allow them to fly.
- Levitation - Seraphim can levitate without using their wings.
- Teleportation - Seraphim can teleport themselves and others to any location they wish by covering them with their glowing wings.
- Ocular illumination - A Seraphim's eyes can glow if angered.
- Form change - As shown by Sera and Emily, Seraphim can change between an angelic and human-like appearance. When particularly angered or distressed, their extra eyes appear in their humanoid form.
Known Seraphim
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Trivia
- In Abrahamic religion, the Seraphim are angels described as six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy"; they use one pair of wings for flight, another to cover their face, and the third pair to cover their feet. In Hebrew, the word "saraph" means "burning", and is used seven times throughout the text of the Hebrew Bible as a noun, usually to denote "serpent". In the Tanakh, Isaiah uses the singular saraph to describe a "fiery flying serpent", however this idea clashes with Isaiah's own vision, which clearly envisioned seraphim with heads, legs, and arms.
- In religion and other folklore, a mortal soul cannot grasp an angel's true form due to their holiness, so the angel transforms into one that will be comfortable for them. When Sera and Emily first appear, they are in more angelic forms before switching to a more human-like appearance when meeting Charlie Morningstar and Vaggie, which may be a reference to this trait. However, it is unclear whether this means their humanoid forms are a disguise or a transformation.
- In Christianity, Seraphim are proscribed with the highest angelic rank in the hierarchy of Heaven. This rendition appears to be the same case in the series, which differs from the Cherubs who are implied to be of lower rank more like in Jewish texts.
- In the official Italian dub of "Hell's Greatest Dad", instead of the lyrics "Angelic power!", Lucifer's line roughly translates to say "Power of (a) Seraphim!". However, it is unknown if this indicates the series' rendition of Lucifer is a former Seraphim or not.
- The title for the leader of the Seraphim is the High Seraphim or alternatively Head Seraphim.
References
| v • e Species | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hell | Baphomets • Hellhounds • Imps • Infestors • Possessors • Sinners • Succubi | |
| Heaven | Cherubs • Fallen Angel • Seraphim | |
| Other | Humans • Robots | |