History Main / ArchangelRaphael

* ''TabletopGame/InNomine'': The Archangel Raphael is prominently ''missing'' from the ranks of Heaven. Canonically, Raphael (the Elohite Archangel of Knowledge) died in 1008 CE in the battle against Legion, the Demon Prince of Corruption. However, a sidebar in one of the supplements hints that there may be more to the story, that Raphael did ''not'' die outright but instead suffered the loss of all her Celestial forces to became a ''Remnant'' -- effectively a Corporeal "ghost" of a former angel -- and that the amnesiac Remnant became the Renaissance artist Raphael.

* In the second game of the ''VideoGame/{{Enigmatis}}'' trilogy, the [[PlayerCharacter Detective]] learns from [[spoiler:the prisoner in the catacombs of Ravenwood Park that when the Archdemon Asmodai and his Reapers ravaged the world, humanity pleaded to the heavens for a saviour - and {{God}} responded to their prayers by sending Raphael to slay the Archdemon. Raphael fulfilled the task given to him, weakening the Reapers greatly, but as he was weakened by the battle, they managed to turn Raphael into a SealedGoodInACan, who in turn was imprisoning Asmodai as the Reapers began fighting among themselves, slaying each other so that eventually, the last survivor would become Asmodai's new host. In the climax of the third game, Raphael is freed from his imprisonment and, with the help of the Detective, destroys Asmodai once more before giving her a grateful bow and returning to the heavens.]]
* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Raphael appears [[UndyingLoyalty as a loyal follower of Lucifer]], who is the strongest of the original Primal Beasts and [[BenevolentBoss their benevolent leader.]] [[OurAngelsAreDifferent He is the primarch of wind]] who exists to regulate the wind element, keeping it in balance with his power. He also has exceptional healing abilities, being able to heal people and primals alike with his magic. Unlike the other primarchs, not much is known about him due to his reticent personality, though his NPC profile describes him as wise. He tends to keep his distance from the other primarchs, leaving them in the dark about what he's thinking.

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': Raphael is the patron of Terra of the Left and the source of his powers. Interestingly, in this series Raphael is associated with the element of Earth rather than Water (which would be the field of ArchangelGabriel).
* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'': Name-dropped by Issei, but has yet to full appear in the story. He's one of the Four Great Seraphim, the Leaders of Heaven (due to [[GodIsDead God being dead]] and all that).

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': Raphael is the name of one the Seven Virtue Series Ultimate Skills, specifically "Wisdom King Raphael". [[TheHero Rimuru's]] own "[[BenevolentAI Great Sage]]" Unique Skill evolved into Raphael during Rimuru's ascension to [[MaouTheDemonKing Demon Lord]] status, which boosted its analysis and data-gathering abilities much higher befitting the archangel's association with being a guiding force. Rimuru himself is also heavily connected to [[MakingASplash water]] (as it was one of the first offensive abilities he mastered) and to healing (by virtue of creating extremely potent magical healing potions, a godly HealingFactor, and eventually straight-up the ability to heal fatal wounds of others and [[BackFromTheDead bring the dead back to life]] under proper conditions). [[spoiler:This also leads to Raphael [[BecomeARealBoy accelerating on its path to gaining its own ego]] until Rimuru renames ''her'' "Ciel", allowing her to become her own separate existence from him.]]

* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'': Raphael occasionally pops up as a high-ranking member of the Seraph Clan. His moral stance has varied from being a WellIntentionedExtremist to an outright demented KnightTemplar.

Raphael is associated with the element of water, and one of the most common images of him according to Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} is of him holding a water flask. As water [[HealItWithWater is associated with healing and life]], it is fitting that he is the patron saint of doctors. He's sometimes also associated with air and is depicted with a bow and arrow. According to some sources, he is also a regent of the sun.

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* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Raphael appears [[UndyingLoyalty as a loyal follower of Lucifer]], who is the strongest of the original Primal Beasts and [[BenevolentBoss their benevolent leader.]] [[OurAngelsAreDifferent He is the primarch of wind]] who has exceptional healing abilities, being able to heal people and primals alike with his magic. Unlike the other primarchs, not much is known about him due to his reticent personality, though his NPC profile describes him as wise. He tends to keep his distance from the other primarchs, leaving them in the dark about what he's thinking.

* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Raphael appears [[UndyingLoyalty as a loyal follower of Lucifer]], who is the strongest of the original Primal Beasts and [[BenevolentLeader their benevolent leader.]] [[OurAngelsAreDifferent He is the primarch of wind]] who has exceptional healing abilities, being able to heal people and primals alike with his magic. Unlike the other primarchs, not much is known about him due to his reticent personality, though his NPC profile describes him as wise. He tends to keep his distance from the other primarchs, leaving them in the dark about what he's thinking.