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* Uriel is an important recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' from ''Small Favor'' onwards, as an ally, mentor and [[TheChessMaster sort-of-almost-employer]] of the main character. He is the guardian of free will and Heaven's [[GuileHero assassin, spook, spymaster]] and [[NecessarilyEvil doer of the gritty jobs]], such as the historical slaying of the First Born of Egypt. He's given a lot more room to work than the other Archangels and is seen as [[TheQuietOne the most subtle amongst them]], and (because of this) [[{{Badass}} the most dangerous]]. [[OhCrap Mab likes his style]]. [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Don't call him 'Uri']].[[note]]The "-el" is the part of his name that refers to God, so he's naturally a bit touchy about having it left off.[[/note]] ("Mr. Sunshine" is acceptable.) Oh, and he's also possibly the most powerful character Harry's encountered. Uriel admitted to having the power to destroy galaxies. Only the oldest of the fae, Mother Winter and Mother Summer, might be able to match his power. He is a XanatosGambit Master, typically hitting several targets with a good single strike. It helps that he can exist outside the human perspective of linear time, and knows the minor good things Harry did on one mission would ripple into far greater goods, like making a mother realize her husband is abusing their kids and escapes, which will break the cycle of abuse, or stopping a construction worker who is drunk on duty from working. He would have died and in a few months, his child would need a kidney and he would have been the only viable donor. To say nothing of how Harry saved Michael on that mission from the man's own darker emotions.

* In ''Series/{{Lucifer}}'' he is referenced by the titular character. One of his jobs is to give the big welcome to Heaven speech to new arrivals, which Lucifer thinks is worse than Hell.

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* In ''Series/{{Lucifer}}'' he is referenced by the titular character. One of his jobs is to give the big welcome to Heaven speech to new arrivals. Lucifer thinks it's boring.

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* The Marvel comics version of Uri-El is a hairless, yellow skinned humanoid with solid gray eyes, who wears long, bronze robes and is surrounded by an orange aura underneath them. He wields a red sword that seems to be made of some sort of energy and is known as the angel of redemption.

* Uriel appears in his capacity as one of the archangels who presides over the four quarters of the earth along with Michael, Gabriel and Raphael in the {{Deryni}} novels; Uriel is associated with Earth, the south and with the colour green. When Cinhil Haldane dies in a ritual circle after setting his sons' Haldane potential, Uriel stays behind after the other angels leave and guides Cinhil's soul from the circle to join those of his deceased wife and son.

* In ''Series{{Lucifer}}'' he is referenced by the titular character. One of his jobs is to give the big welcome to Heaven speech to new arrivals. Lucifer thinks it's boring.

* He is one of the eight Archangels of the german RPG "Engel" (Angel) and his angels are refered to as "Waywatchers". They're mostly armed with the Urielsbogen and are supposed to spy for the Angelitische Kirche and their own Schar of angels.

* Uriel is an important recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' from ''Small Favor'' onwards, as an ally, mentor and [[TheChessMaster sort-of-almost-employer]] of the main character. He is the guardian of free will and Heaven's [[GuileHero assassin, spook, spymaster]] and [[NecessarilyEvil doer of the gritty jobs]], such as the historical slaying of the First Born of Egypt. He's given a lot more room to work than the other Archangels and is seen as [[TheQuietOne the most subtle amongst them]], and (because of this) [[{{Badass}} the most dangerous]]. [[OhCrap Mab likes his style]]. [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Don't call him 'Uri']].[[note]]The "-el" is the part of his name that refers to God, so he's naturally a bit touchy about having it left off.[[/note]] ("Mr. Sunshine" is acceptable.)
** Oh, and he's also possibly the most powerful character Harry's encountered. Uriel admitted to having the power to destroy galaxies. Only the oldest of the fae, Mother Winter and Mother Summer, might be able to match his power.

* Appears in the ''AngelSanctuary'' drama [=CDs=] and manga, as heroic and somewhat emo. He is a fairly important character.

He is sometimes shown as the angel of either [[TheGrimReaper death]] or the sun in fiction, and is thus a total BadAss.

* Appears as [[LawfulEvil the Angel of Death]] in ''TheSalvationWar'' universe, and kills thousands of people in the second book, before being finally killed by the machinations of Michael who puts him at the lack of mercy of a large amount of fighter jets and several battleships, as well as a YAL-1 laser. This version is most definitely MadeOfIron, surviving numerous missiles, being microwaved by an exceptionally powerful radar and generally being shot.

* He's one of the main characters of ''Manga/MakaiOuji'' where [[spoiler:spends most of the time disguised as Kevin, the main character's butler and caretaker, while actually being on a mission to secure him for Heaven.]]

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* The Three Sacred Beasts from ''YuGiOh'' are named after angels, with Uriel, Lord of Searing Flame being named after Archangel Uriel.

* The Three Sacred Beasts from YuGiOh are named after angels, with Uriel, Lord of Searing Flame being named after Archangel Uriel.

His name means 'God is my Light'. Given the similarities with "Lucifer" (which means "light bringer" in Latin), and the fact that several early theology texts actually stated Uriel was "condemned to Hell" may lead works to equate the two together though the book of Enoch lists him among the angels who requested permission from God to intervene on humanity's behalf against the fallen angels (Michael gets to do it) suggesting he was a positive force for awhile even if he did go astray.[[note]]The Catholic Church decided he is still a good guy[[/note]].

* Uriel is an important recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' from ''Small Favor'' onwards, as an ally, mentor and [[TheChessMaster sort-of-almost-employer]] of the main character. He is the guardian of free will and Heaven's [[GuileHero assassin, spook, spymaster]] and [[NecessarilyEvil doer of the gritty jobs]], such as the historical slaying of the First Born of Egypt. He's given a lot more room to work than the other Archangels and is seen as [[TheQuietOne the most subtle amongst them]], and (because of this) [[{{Badass}} the most dangerous]]. [[OhCrap Mab likes his style.]]. [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Don't call him 'Uri']].[[note]]The "-el" is the part of his name that refers to God, so he's naturally a bit touchy about having it left off.[[/note]] ("Mr. Sunshine" is acceptable.)
** Oh, and he's also possibly the most powerful character Harry's encountered. Uriel admitted to having the power to destory galaxies. Only the oldest of the fae, Mother Winter and Mother Summer, might be able to match his power.

* On ''Series/{{Dominion}}'', Uriel is a) [[GenderFlip a woman]] and b) apparently playing [[BigGood Michael]] and [[BigBad Gabriel]] against each other.

* On ''Series/{{Dominion}}'', Uriel is a) [[GenderFlip a woman]] and b) apparently playing [BigGood Michael]] and [[BigBad Gabriel]] against each other.

** Oh, and he's also possibly the most powerful character Harry's encountered, short possibly Mother Winter and Mother Summer.

* Uriel is an important recurring character in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' from ''Small Favor'' onwards, as an ally, mentor and [[TheChessMaster sort-of-almost-employer]] of the main character. He is the guardian of free will and Heaven's [[GuileHero assassin, spook, spymaster]] and [[NecessarilyEvil doer of the gritty jobs]], such as the historical slaying of the First Born of Egypt. He's given a lot more room to work than the other Archangels and is seen as the most subtle amongst them, and (because of this) the most dangerous. [[OhCrap Mab likes his style]]. [[DoNotTauntCthulhu Don't call him 'Uri']].[[note]]The "-el" is the part of his name that refers to God, so he's naturally a bit touchy about having it left off.[[/note]] ("Mr. Sunshine" is acceptable.)

* He is one of the eight Archangels of the german RPG "Engel" (Angel) and his angels are reffered to as "Waywatchers". Their mostly armed with the Urielsbogen and are supposed to spy for the Angelitische Kirche and their own Schar of angels.

He's one of the angels in non-canon lore and is alternately described as either Kerubim or Seraphim and is often referred to as the Angel of the Presence. Legend says that he stands at the gate of the Lost Eden with a fiery sword and he was attributed as being the angel who warned Noah of the impending flood. Although Uriel was accepted as an archangel by the church for centuries he was finally removed in AD 745, along with a [[IncrediblyLamePun host]] of other angels, because the church was growing concerned about a growing fixation and importance placed by the public in angels.

He is sometimes shown as the angel of either death or the sun in fiction, and is thus a total BadAss.