History Main / ArchangelMichael

* ''Series/GoodOmens2019'': Michael appears as a recurring character. As angels in this series are stated to not have specific genders "unless they try very hard", Michael is played by an actress (Doon Mackichan) but still referred to by the traditionally male name. This Michael largely plays a subordinate role to ArchangelGabriel but is more willing to use unconventional methods to achieve angelic ends, such as secretly communicating with demons via "back channels" when Heaven becomes aware that Aziraphale and Crowley have been working together.

* ''Literature/TheSalvationWar'': Michael-lan-Yahweh (later: Michael-lan-[[spoiler:Michael]]) is the de-facto [[AntiVillain Anti-]]VillainProtagonist of the second book. He is a duplicitous, scheming yet awesome MagnificentBastard whose primary hobbies are drugs, running a night club/brothel in heaven, toying with humanity (which in this universe is as safe as poking a sleeping dragon), trolling Yah-Yah into shooting multicolored lightning, and [[spoiler:organizing coups]].

*** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': Michael is again a high-level persona met only before the FinalBoss of the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon, and one that can be fused into a similarly high-powered set of dangerous-looking [[PowerFist brass knuckles]] called "Judge of the Dead" for Makoto Niijima, who uses GoodOldFisticuffs to fight.

* ''Franchise/{{Devilman}}'': In ''Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman'', {{Satan}} has a flashback to his battle with Michael, or rather being [[CurbStompBattle kicked in the head by him so hard he felt on Earth]]. Michael is probably the only angel in ''Devilman'' that looks like his classic portrayal.

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'':

* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'': Michael appears as the leader of the angel faction as a result of [[spoiler:God's death]], and is far and away [[AllLovingHero the single nicest guy in the entire series.]]

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': The series has an interesting take on Michael in that, while [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] do exist, there's not actually an ''Archangel'' Michael. Instead, it's the name of the most powerful of the [[SevenHeavenlyVirtues Seven Virtue Series Ultimate Skills]]: "Justice King Michael". Once wielded by [[DragonsAreDivine True Stellar Dragon King Veldanava]] and currently held by [[TheEmperor Emperor Rudra of the Eastern Empire]], Justice King Michael possesses a myriad of abilities such as an [[NoSell absolute defense nothing can pierce]] [[spoiler:as long as the user doesn't make any offensive moves]], the ability to summon and control the ''entire'' angelic host (which numbers at a million-strong army where the lowest member is of EliteMook status compared to everyone else), and the ability to exert [[MindControl dominance]] over those who are too WeakWilled [[spoiler:or who possess another Virtue Series Skill.]] Unfortunately, [[FallenHero Rudra]] is an antagonist [[spoiler:or rather, the [[TheDogWasTheMastermind will of Michael itself]] is actively malevolent, desiring to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy the world and the mortals]] for their past actions in [[KillTheGod killing Veldanava]] while also bringing the dead god back to life. Rudra's soul has burnt out and forced to reincarnate over thousands of years suppressing Michael's full influence, but by the present-time at the climax of the war between Tempest and the Eastern Empire, Michael manages to excise the last fragments of Rudra's soul from his body in order to act with impunity in his goals, becoming one of major {{Big Bad}}s of the story.]]

** Tulkas is more alike in terms of personality, as he's the Vala who likes to wrestle and fight, though he's a comparatively low-ranked Vala rather than anything close to a leader or "{{God}}'s right-hand". He is the embodiment of elemental arse-kicking, though. In that respect, he can be seen as stronger than his brothers and sisters, and he was the only one Morgoth was actively afraid of even before his powers diminished to the point that any of the other Valar could beat him in a fight.

** ''ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}'': Michael is a prominent character. He and the title character, his brother, are on surprisingly good terms.

* ''TabletopGame/InNomineSatanisMagnaVeritas'': Michael is a converted Viking that sometimes relapses into some pagan practices (such as weapon worship or keeping trophies). Also, he still wields a [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe]] instead of a "noble" weapon. But nobody says anything, because without him {{Heaven}}'s forces would lose their [[BunnyEarsLawyer best warrior]]. His earthly HQ is in the Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy.

*** Manwë isn't ''exactly'' Michael, but he's very clearly positioned as Middle-Earth's counterpart to him, down to being the h*ighest-ranked divine being after [[{{God}} Eru]] and being the good counterpart to [[{{Satan}} Morgoth]].

** In the original conception of the ''Silmarillion''(''Unfinished Tales''), there was a Vala whose province was war and battle but he was edited out of the final cut, and his attributes transferred to Tulkas on the grounds that having a Vala of War would not have been appropriate in the good camp and who in any case would have been redundant in the original perfect world envisioned by the Creator.

* ''Franchise/{{Devilman}}'': In ''Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman'', {{Satan}} has flashback to his battle with Michael, or rather being [[CurbStompBattle kicked in the head by him so hard he felt on Earth]]. Michael is probably the only angel in ''Devilman'' that looks like his classic portrayal.

* ''Manga/SaintYoungMen'': Michael appears along with Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. He constantly worries that Jesus might be persecuted while on his vacation on Earth. It's been mentioned that he has a slight temper, but can be appeased by cute pictures of cats. He is also not good at telling lies. At all.
* A GenderFlip version appears in both ''Anime/SevenMortalSins'' (as an antagonist) and ''Anime/SevenHeavenlyVirtues'' (as a protagonist). Ironically, despite being the Angel of Faith, she actually lost her faith in humankind at some point and in ''Anime/SevenMortalSins'', [[spoiler: she's enacting God's plan to purge Earth and Hell as He, too, lost faith on humankind]].

* ''ComicBook/LadyDeath'': The Archangel Michael appears as an occasional ally, antagonist and even love interest.

* ''Fanfic/AintNoGrave'': Steve Rogers (who was raised Catholic in this universe) makes Catholicism-inspired portraits of all his superhero friends. He chooses Michael for Sam Wilson, because Michael is an angel associated with healing and warfare and Sam is a winged superhero and former CombatMedic.

* ''Fanfic/ManchesterLost'': Michael is a well-meaning, demon-smiting LeeroyJenkins and wants to be the one to kill [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. Despite this, he and [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] have a good deal of sexual tension and, in the sequel ''Fanfic/ParadiseThwarted'', the denizens of {{Hell}}'s {{Fangirl}} [[ShipToShipCombat Layer]] debate whether Michael should be slashed with {{Satan}} or the other brother, [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel]]. In the end [[spoiler:Gabriel gets him during the week, and he goes to Lucifer at weekends]].

** The [[FlatEarthAtheist Flat-Earth Agnostic]] Knight of the Cross Sanya got his holy sword ''Esperacchius'' from Michael. Additionally, the the first knight introduced in the story is named Michael [[MeaningfulName Carpenter]], and Dresden refers to him as "[[ChurchMilitant The Fist of God]]".

** In ''Literature/{{Changes}}'', it's implied either he or ArchangelGabriel is the one to possesses [[spoiler:Murphy]] as the person lays a verbal smackdown to the [[spoiler:Red Court]] before the mortal does the physical part.

** In the original conception of the ''Silmarillion''(''Unfinished Tales''), there was a Vala whose province was war and battle; but he was edited out of the final cut and his attributes transferred to Tulkas on the grounds that having a Vala of War would not have been appropriate in the good camp and who in any case would have been redundant in the original perfect world envisioned by the Creator.

* ''Literature/YoungWizards'': "Michael" is one of the identities that humans have given to one of the primary Powers active in the stories; this entity has also been identified as Thor, Athena and Prometheus.

* In the Catholic church, Michael is the Patron Saint of soldiers. St. Michael medallions are thus fairly popular in the armed forces, often attached to keychains or dogtag chains.

* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Michael appears [[GenderFlip as a woman]] [[UndyingLoyalty serving under the supreme primarch Lucifer]], who in this universe is the games BigGood and the strongest of all the primarchs. Like the Archangel Michael, she is [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the primarch of fire]] who acts as a CosmicKeystone to the element, regulating and keeping it in balance. She was an adjutant of Lucifer, being described as second only to him in leadership skills. Because of this, she was viewed as in command of the other primarchs in his place when he was not present. While strong, being among the strongest primals in existence, she's very arrogant, as shown by her rushing into battle against the BigBad in "What Makes the Sky Blue" without preparation and facing a humiliating defeat. Even after being defeated, Her lust for battle doesn't existinguish. In terms of personality and mannerisms, she is tomboyish, having rough, masculine mannerisms and speech patterns, as well as a deep voice. This is in contrast to the primarch Gabriel, who is peppy and feminine.

* ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'': Michael is prominent character in the Ashan continuity and ''[[VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic Might & Magic Heroes VI]]'' especially. Archangel Michael, {{celestial paragon|sAndArchangels}} that he is, former leader of [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Children of Light]] (creations of the dragon-god-of-light Elrath) and general of the Holy Falcon Empire, good but not great tactician and strategist, son of the late Aurora and brother of Uriel. Unleashed his might and powers onto invading demons and more-of-neutral the Children of Darkness, the Faceless (opposites to angels). Known for good deeds, like saving the world from demonic conquest by defeating the notorious Azkaal, Demon Prince of Destruction, and far from good, like [[spoiler: instigating the conflict between humans and the Faceless]]. Ended up in tragic death at the hands of Erebos (the evil Faceless and Master of Assassins), during the Elder Wars, but, both miraculously and suspiciously ([[spoiler:by Uriel, sacrificing Pavel Griffin's soul]]) - got better. Michael became a manipulative adviser to fellow humans -- Emperor Liam Falcon and Duke Anton Griffin, aided Anton in [[spoiler: crushing rebellions, retaking some lands from Nagas and repelling invading demons]]. Michael was concerned with Uriel [[spoiler: controlling Anastasya's (Anton's younger sister) mind]]. During the Second Eclipse Michael defended the souls in Hall of Memories with his own life and [[spoiler: may have been slain by Cate, the dragon knight, and her children. Which just might not be a very bad thing after all]].

* ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'': 2 Michael[[note]]the number indicates how many times he's incarnated; angels reform bodies if they're killed[[/note]] is a [[CelestialParagonsAndArchAngels Prime Angel]] -- the only one to have reincarnated fully since the slaughter of the Prime Angels in the past -- and White Chain's superior. He's not very nice and and doesn't think much of humans. The artificial body in which he appears in the mortal world looks a bit mummified and carries a sword, while his true form looks like a huge, human-headed bird.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'': Groovy makes mention of "The Sword of Michael" in a second-season episode. An {{expy}} of Scooby that only the {{expy}} of Shaggy believes can talk, it tells him that he is the sword, says something about cleansing fire, and was likely prompting him towards serial murder a la the Son of Sam.%%Confusing wording, mixed with speculation. Clean up before uncommenting.

* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'': Michael appears [[GenderFlip as a woman]] [[UndyingLoyalty serving under Lucifer]], due to him being [[BigGood good]] and the strongest of the original Primal Beasts. She's very arrogant, as seen by her rushing into battle against the villain in "What Makes the Sky Blue". [[spoiler:She gets completely stomped and humiliated as a result, having most of her power in the process, but she still retains the her lust for battle when she meets the villain again.]] She's also notable in that she refers to the main character as ''[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns kisama]]'' -- an extremely insulting second-person pronoun -- in spite of liking them, presumably to highlight her nature.

* ''Film/GhostRider'': Michael is name-dropped when Johnny takes refuge in St. Michael's church. The stained glass windows in the church depict Michael in his traditional spear-wielding pose. The grave keeper doing Jonny's stitches mentions "Saint Michael himself" banishing [[{{Satan}} the Devil]] from {{Heaven}}.

* The Bogomils, a tenth-century UsefulNotes/{{Gnostic|ism}} sect, believed Michael to be one of the two original sons of god, alongside {{Satan}}ael. Satanael rebelled against God, created the material world and mankind, and enslaved the latter, so Michael incarnated as Jesus to free mankind, in the process defeating his brother and removing the "-el" ("of God") participle of his name to cut him off from his power.

Subtrope of CelestialParagonsAndArchangels. See his brethren in ArchangelGabriel, ArchangelRaphael, ArchangelUriel, and (possibly) the FallenAngel version in Archangel Lucifer, aka {{Satan}}. Also take a look at OurAngelsAreDifferent.

* ''TabletopGame/InNomine'': Michael is the Archangel of War. He's no longer in charge of the Armies of Heaven, after Dominic put him on trial for vainglory; God intervened directly to acquit Michael. Michael works with Laurence, Archangel of the Sword and the current commander, but Michael is patron of warriors, not soldiers.

Being both a soldier and a representation of {{God}}'s authority, Michael is venerated as the patron of professions of authority and warfare. He is specifically identified as patron saint of police officers and the military, and he was also venerated in the Middle Ages as the patron saint of chivalry. Many knightly orders were dedicated to him, including France's first chivalric organization, the Order Of Saint Michael. Michael is also associated with soothing the suffering of the sick, so he's a patron of healers as well, specifically paramedics (who can overlap with other professions under his patronage, like {{combat medic}}s). Michael is also associated with sailors. And, naturally, paratroopers.

Michael is also the patron saint of various organizations and geographical locations. He's the patron saint of Germany, and of the cities of Brussels and Kiev (in Belgium and Ukraine, respectively). Most impressively, after the Battle of Lechfeld in the Middle Ages, Michael was declared patron saint of the Holy Roman Empire itself, which would probably make him the most venerated figure in Christianity short of God/Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Town of Mikkeli, Finland, has been named after him.

* In ''Manga/Bastard1988'' Michael is presented as an extremely busty female (as is ArchangelGabriel). As a point of interest, some religious sources say that angels are genderless, so Michael would not be partial to what form he/she/it takes when on Earth. Angels in ''Bastard!!'', however, are most definitely '''NOT''' genderless, even if they try denying it - much to Michael's chagrin when HeroicComedicSociopath and lech extraordinaire Dark Schneider decides to cop a feel or twelve.
* In ''Manga/MyBalls'' (of all places) Michael accidentally seals Emmaniel, The Queen of Terror, into one of Kouta's ... family jewels. He ''does'' come back later to defeat {{Satan}}, in a sense. (Let's just say it brings a whole new twist to Michael using his "Sword" to defeat Satan...) Needless to say, this is a raunchy ecchi comedy.
* In ''Manga/ShamanKing'' the X-Laws use synthetic spirits named after various angels. Michael is the first one seen, being the guardian ghost of Marco.
* Later volumes of ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' introduce Fiamma of the Right, leader of [[{{God}} God's]] Right Seat. Aligned with Archangel Michael, he possesses the very power Michael used to defeat [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] and give the human world "one thousand years of peace": [[HolyHandGrenade The Holy Right]]. Described as the greatest weapon in history, this power makes Fiamma [[StoryBreakerPower one of the most broken characters in the series]], surpassing even [[spoiler: Archangel Gabriel]] ([[PersonOfMassDestruction who is confirmed as being able to wipe out every life form on the planet with a single spell]]).

* In ''Amon: The Darkside of the Franchise/{{Devilman}}'', {{Satan}} has flashback to his battle with Michael, or rather being [[CurbStompBattle kicked in the head by him so hard he felt on Earth]]. Michael is probably the only angel in ''Devilman'' that looks like his classic portrayal.
* Michael appears in ''Manga/SaintYoungMen'' along with Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. He constantly worries that Jesus might be persecuted while on his vacation on Earth. It's been mentioned that he has a slight temper, but can be appeased by cute pictures of cats. He is also not good at telling lies. At all.
* The Great Archangel is about a meter high and has an awful personality in ''Manga/AngelSanctuary''. This is due to his Astral powers rapidly maturing, at which point the growth of the Angel stops. The personality is due to his rage at his brothers' betrayal of Heaven. HeterosexualLifePartners with Raphael. He's not extremely important to the plot, but he is somewhat important.
* A version of him appears in ''Manga/ZeroSevenGhost''. Teito[[spoiler: /Wahrheit Tiashe Raggs]] holds the Eye of Mikhail while [[spoiler: Ouka/Rosaemanelle Ouka Barsburg holds the Eye of Raphael.]]
* Appears in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' as the leader of the angel faction as a result of [[spoiler: God's death]], and is far and away [[AllLovingHero the single nicest guy in the entire series.]]
* In ''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled,'' there are Euro-Britannian knightly orders named after the Archangels, and the Order of Michael has quite a bit of upheaval going on in and around it.
* A GenderFlip version appears in both ''Anime/SevenMortalSins'' (as an antagonist) and ''Anime/SevenHeavenlyVirtues'' (as a protagonist). Ironically, despite being the Angel of Faith, she actually lost her faith in humankind at some point and in ''Anime/SevenMortalSins'', [[spoiler: she's enacting God's plan to purge Earth and Hell as He, too, lost faith on humankind.]]
* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'': The series has an interesting take on Michael in that while [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] do exist, there's not actually an ''Archangel'' Michael. Instead, it's the name of the most powerful of the [[SevenHeavenlyVirtues Seven Virtue Series Ultimate Skills]]: "Justice King Michael". Once wielded by [[DragonsAreDivine True Stellar Dragon King Veldanava]] and currently held by [[TheEmperor Emperor Rudra of the Eastern Empire]], Justice King Michael possesses a myriad of abilities such as an [[NoSell absolute defense nothing can pierce]] [[spoiler:as long as the user doesn't make any offensive moves]], the ability to summon and control the ''entire'' angelic host (which numbers at a million-strong army where the lowest member is of EliteMook status compared to everyone else), and the ability to exert [[MindControl dominance]] over those who are too WeakWilled [[spoiler:or who possess another Virtue Series Skill.]] Unfortunately, [[FallenHero Rudra]] is an antagonist [[spoiler:or rather, the [[TheDogWasTheMastermind will of Michael itself]] is actively malevolent, desiring to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy the world and the mortals]] for their past actions in [[KillTheGod killing Veldanava]] while also bringing the dead god back to life. Rudra's soul has burnt out and forced to reincarnate over thousands of years suppressing Michael's full influence, but by the present-time at the climax of the war between Tempest and the Eastern Empire, Michael manages to excise the last fragments of Rudra's soul from his body in order to act with impunity in his goals, becoming one of major {{Big Bad}}s of the story.]]

* He is a prominent character in ''Comicbook/{{Lucifer}}''. He and the title character (his brother) are on surprisingly good terms.
** He's also appeared in other DC/Vertigo books, notably ''Comicbook/{{The Spectre}}'', where he handed the title character's ass to him not once but twice when he tried to break his way into Heaven.
* Archangel Michael is a character in ''ComicBook/BattlePope''. As commander of celestial host, he looks pretty much like a winged [[FourStarBadass General Patton]].
* Appears in the final two issues of ''Archangels: The Saga'' where he comes to the main characters' aid and faces off against Ballera, the series' BigBad, doing so with a rather memorable PreAsskickingOneLiner
--> '''Michael:''' You must leave this earth realm and return to the pit, or face me in combat and suffer the same fate. Which do you choose?
--> ''Ballera responds by attacking him without saying a word''
--> '''Michael:''' You have chosen poorly.
* The Archangel Michael appears in ''ComicBook/LadyDeath'' as an occasional ally, antagonist and even love interest.

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* The eldest brother of the main character Gabriel in ''Fanfic/AHistoryOfHeavenAndItsAngelsAsUnderstoodByArchangelGabriel''. He's turned into a BrokenBird over the course of the story.
* In the ''Literature/GoodOmens'' FanFic ''Fanfic/ManchesterLost'', by JA Moczo, Michael is a well-meaning, demon-smiting LeeroyJenkins and wants to be the one to kill [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. Despite this, he and [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] have a good deal of sexual tension and in the sequel ''Fanfic/ParadiseThwarted'', the denizens of {{Hell}}'s {{Fangirl}} [[ShipToShipCombat Layer]] debate whether Michael should be slashed with {{Satan}} or [[ArchangelGabriel the other brother]], [[DeadpanSnarker Gabriel]]. In the end [[spoiler: Gabriel gets him during the week, and he goes to Lucifer at weekends.]]
* Michael is referenced in ''FanFic/SonicXDarkChaos'' as one of four Archangels (himself, Gabriel, Raphael, and Tephiroth) who lead the military forces of the Angel Federation. An attache of [[GeneralRipper Metatron]], he is a hotheaded and aggressive {{b|loodKnight}}erserker who personally leads the armies of the Angel rebellion against the Demon Empire. He is willing to [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized exterminate entire galaxies]] if the Demons control them.
* In the ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' fanfic Fanfic/AintNoGrave, Steve Rogers (who was raised Catholic in this universe) makes Catholicism-inspired portraits of all his superhero friends. He chooses Michael for Sam Wilson. Because Michael is an angel associated with healing and warfare, and Sam is a winged superhero and former CombatMedic, it fits very well.

* In ''Film/EndOfDays'', Jericho Cane, currently possessed by {{Satan}}, impales himself on a sword held by a statue of Michael to stop {{Satan}} from having sex with Christine York.
* Michael is summoned to fight the djinn ''Film/Wishmaster3BeyondTheGatesOfHell''.
* Naturally, the Creator/JohnTravolta movie ''Film/{{Michael}}'', in which said archangel is found living on earth. While generally friendly, he's also portrayed as a BloodKnight completely unable to turn down any challenge (including winning a head butt contest with a bull).
* In ''Film/TheProphecyII'', Michael is shown as leading the Good Angels against Gabriel's rogue faction.
* He's the only angel on our side in ''Film/{{Legion}}'', though he cuts his own wings off at the beginning of the movie and so winds up physically human. [[spoiler:He gets eviscerated by the razor-edges of [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel's]] wings and dies, but gets better (ascended) and spares [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel's]] life.]] Michael's story continued in ''Dominion'' spin-off TV series (look to the TV section on this page).
* Michael is name-dropped in the ''Film/GhostRider'' film, when Johnny takes refuge in St. Michael's church. The stained glass windows in the church depict Michael in his traditional spear-wielding pose. The grave keeper doing Jonny's stitches mentions "Saint Michael himself" banishing [[{{Satan}} the Devil]] from {{Heaven}}.
* As a {{Foil}} to Satan, Michael in ''Film/GoodSatan'' is portrayed as the loyal son and EmbodimentOfVirtue. This doesn't make him likable, as he spends the entire story waiting for the opportunity to kick Satan out and micromanages his girlfriend's actions to keep her "virtuous" too.

* Has a ''huge'' part in ''Literature/ParadiseLost''.

** [[FlatEarthAtheist Flat-Earth Agnostic]] Knight of the Cross Sanya got his holy sword ''Esperacchius'' from Michael. For bonus points, the first knight we're introduced to is named Michael [[MeaningfulName Carpenter]], and Dresden refers to him as "[[ChurchMilitant The Fist of God]]".

** In ''Changes'', it is implied either he or ArchangelGabriel is the one to possesses [[spoiler:Murphy]] as the person lays a verbal smackdown to the [[spoiler:Red Court]] before the mortal does the physical part.
-->''False gods! Pretenders! Usurpers of truth! Destroyers of faith, of families, of lives, of children! For your crimes against [[spoiler:the Mayans,]] against the peoples of the world, now will you answer! Your time has come! Face judgment Almighty!
* ''Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand'': There are hints that Mike may actually be the Archangel Michael in human form.
* In Literature/DoraWilkSeries he's the leader of Archangel Council (Heaven's ruling body) and generally the Trio's ally. He seems to be rather good friends with Lucifer (although the Fall put quite a strain on that). Dora describes him as looking "[[UncannyValley too perfect to seem human]]".
* In the first book of the ''Literature/YoungWizards'' series, [[{{Satan}} The Lone Power]] has Archangel Michael ''on the phone'' as he sits at his office desk, casually calling him Mike and asking if he sent the protagonists into the [[CrapsackWorld alternate New York]]. "Moonfire and noon forged metal - you know, your kind of stuff." While they seem to be on generally good terms with each other, it's clear that they're still officially at war.
** [[AllMythsAreTrue "Archangel Michael" is just one of the identities s/he's been given by humans.]] The books so far mention s/he's also been identified as Thor, Athena and Prometheus, and s/he most probably shows up in a lot of other mythologies.
*** Within the books themselves, the Michael Power has also appeared as [[spoiler: a prophetic parrot, and while co-inhabiting the body of an Irish teenager.]]
** In addition to Michael's traditional duties, s/he also has the duty of keeping [[{{God}} God's]] TrueName in [[PiecesOfGod two separate pieces]], since if it was kept in one piece [[ApocalypseHow its raw power would destroy several universes]].

* Michael from ''Literature/{{The Guardians|MeljeanBrook}}'' isn't ''the'' Michael [[spoiler:but he was named after his father's best friend, who ''is''.]]

** Manwë isn't ''exactly'' Michael, but he's very clearly positioned as Middle-Earth's counterpart to him, down to being the highest ranked divine being after [[{{God}} Eru]] and being the good counterpart to [[{{Satan}} Morgoth]].

** Alternatively, we have Eonwe, who is very much like St Michael in terms of personality and is Chief of the Maia. The herald of the highest-ranked Vala, Manwe (and in early versions, his son), Eonwe is the greatest of arms in Arda, as well as the one who led the Vanyar in the War of Wrath against Morgoth. While Manwe and Tulkas both contain aspects of Michael, Eonwe is defined by them.

* In Katherine Kurtz' ''Literature/{{Deryni}}'' novels, there is an order of warrior-monks, many of whom are also powerful sorcerers, called the Order of St. Michael; [[ChurchMilitant you don't mess with the Michaelines]]. (They are contrasted with a pacifistic order of healer-monks called the Order of [[ArchangelGabriel St. Gabriel]].)
* In one of his many essays Creator/CSLewis points out that that The Devil, who is (regrettably) intelligent and [[LightIsNotGood the most beautiful of all angels]] (things which are pretty much always Good) is not, in fact, [[EvilCounterpart the opposite and rival force]] of {{God}}, but he's in fact {{the Rival}} and Anti-Michael.
* Mihka'il is an AntiVillain in Creator/StormConstantine's novel ''Literature/BuryingTheShadow''.
* Taylor Caldwell's ''Dialogue With The Devil'' consists of a series of communications between Michael and Lucifer.
* In ''Literature/RoTeO'' Michael is the "angel of war" and is the chatty counterpart to his best buddy [[TheSilentBob Uriel]], with which he shares the original FlamingSword. However, his power isn't over fire but rather over dragons. A new human alias for him has been listed in a WordOfGod-given list of characters which means he'll probably be showing up in the successor story ''Resurrected Angels: Rebirth''.
* in ''Literature/MonsterHunterInternational'' book five, most of the the book is [[spoiler:Agent Franks]] giving an after-action report to a strange man in what is revealed to be [[spoiler:the afterlife]]. Once it's time to leave, the yet-unnamed man tells him to get in contact with a vampire hunter named Michael, before specifying "No relation."
* Michael-lan-Yahweh (later: Michael-lan-[[spoiler:Michael]]) is the de-facto [[AntiVillain Anti-]]VillainProtagonist of Literature/TheSalvationWar's second book. He is a duplicitous, scheming yet awesome MagnificentBastard whose primary hobbies are drugs, running a night club / brothel in heaven, toying with humanity (which in this universe is as safe as poking a sleeping dragon), trolling Yah-Yah into shooting multicolored lightning, and [[spoiler:organizing coups]].
* ''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles'': Michael is one of the invoked angel names Shadowhunters use to power up the seraphic blades. He is briefly mentioned in ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'' as having been personally responsible for the slaying of Sammael, a Prince of Hell, when he invaded the human world as part of the Incursion a thousand years ago.

** Dean Winchester, Michael's vessel, is described as "The Michael Sword." Michael is destined to slay his brother Lucifer (who will occupy Sam's body) to end the Apocalypse and bring about Paradise on Earth. Michael himself finally makes an appearance by way of the 1970s version of John Winchester, revealing that the Winchester bloodline is made up of his vessels. Dean is not happy to learn this. [[GoodIsNotNice Also, he's just as much of a know-it-all dick as Lucifer.]] And then it turned out that [[spoiler:''Adam'', Dean and Sam's paternal half-brother, could also be used as the vessel. While inhabiting Adam, Michael is thrown into Lucifer's Cage in Hell along with his brother in the Season 5 finale. By Season '''11''', he's apparently a catatonic wreck. And in Season 15, God himself {{Rage Quit}}s the universe and opens every door in Hell, including the Cage... Michael eventually does walk out, but it turns out he's become friends with Adam during the aeons they spent in prison together. After some nudging from the latter, he helps the Winchesters with their plan to seal away God... until his daddy issues make him sell them out to try and please God, [[UngratefulBastard who just kills him anyway]].]]

* A recurring character in ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' season 5. He comes off as a manipulative schmuck.
* Michael is alluded to numerous times by demons in ''Series/{{Reaper}}'', and his famous sword becomes [[MacGuffin an object of interest]] toward the end of the first season as well.
* ''Series/{{Dominion}}'', as the TV sequel to ''Legion'' (in the film section above), naturally continues to use Michael in the role of BigGood, now primarily serving as the guardian of the city-state of Vega (formerly Las Vegas) and the unwanted mentor of series protagonist [[TheChosenOne Alex]].
* In the J-Drama adaptation of ''Series/DeathNote'', the painting that provides the page image features prominently at Wammy's house. Near ([[DemonicDummy and]] [[SplitPersonality Mello]]) spend much time sitting under it before heading off to Japan.
* Appears in ''Series/GoodOmens2019'' as a recurring character. As angels in this series are stated to not have specific genders "unless they try very hard", Michael is played by an actress (Doon Mackichan) but still referred to by the traditionally male name. This Michael largely plays a subordinate role to ArchangelGabriel but is more willing to use unconventional methods to achieve angelic ends, such as secretly communicating with demons via "back channels" when Heaven becomes aware that Aziraphale and Crowley have been working together.
* ''Series/Lucifer2016'' finally introduces Michael in Season 5, revealing that he's Lucifer's twin. Much like Lucifer's AdaptationalHeroism, Michael receives AdaptationalVillainy, being presented as a [[EvilIsPetty petty]] ManipulativeBastard who sets out to destroy Lucifer's life on Earth simply because he can't stand people liking Lucifer better than him. Also, whereas Lucifer can compel people to share their deepest desires, Michael can invoke people's greatest fears (which helps with the manipulation).

* Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Michael is another name for Jesus Christ, used in his heavenly existence. Some people who subscribe to preterist interpretations of Revelation also identify Michael with Jesus.
* While Michael is commonly perceived as one of the highest-ranking angels, some Christian traditions place archangels at the ''bottom'' of the angelic hierarchy, as {{God}}'s lowly messengers and soldiers. The highest orders in these traditions are inhuman in appearance and have more metaphysical duties. Others differentiate between lower-case archangels and capital-A Archangels, with the latter being above ''all'' the ranks and Michael being the highest of ''them''. However, angelic hierarchies are WordOfDante, as angel talk is extremely limited in both the Hebrew scriptures and the Greek scriptures. Hebrew {{canon}} never even uses the term "archangel."
** The point being that Satan was defeated by ''one of the little guys,'' making this a precursor to the story of [[DavidVersusGoliath David and Goliath]].

* Michael is the Archangel of War in ''TabletopGame/InNomine''. He's no longer in charge of the Armies of Heaven, after Dominic put him on trial for vainglory; God intervened directly to acquit Michael. Michael works with Laurence, Archangel of the Sword and the current commander, but Michael is patron of warriors, not soldiers.
** In ''[[TabletopGame/InNomineSatanisMagnaVeritas In Nomine Satanis / Magna Veritas]]'', the much more tongue-in-cheek (read: blasphemously humorous) original French RPG, he's a converted Viking that sometimes relapses into some pagan practices (such as weapon worship or keeping trophies). Also, he still wields a [[AnAxeToGrind battle axe]] instead of a "noble" weapon. But nobody says anything, because without him {{Heaven}}'s forces would lose their [[BunnyEarsLawyer best warrior]]. His earthly HQ is in the Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy.
* Archangel Michael was a prominent figure in the ''Tabletopgame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' fluff. In ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'', he succeeds [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]] as the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Voice of God]] after his Fall but loses to him in the first engagement of the War of Wrath, despite wielding what is likely the very first weapon Created specifically to fight (his {{flaming sword}}). Later, he was the one to announce God's curses upon the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Fallen Houses]]. In ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'', he delivers one of [[{{God}} God's]] four curses upon [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Caine, the first vampire]].
* In the Armageddon expansion of ''TabletopGame/{{Witchcraft}}'', Archangel Michael [[DefectorFromDecadence left]] {{heaven}} and founded TheAlliance because [[GenderFlip she]]--[[TomatoInTheMirror that surprised her as much as everybody else]]--was pissed off at [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel]]. Gabriel is one of the setting's biggest pricks.
* In the ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh TCG'', Lightsworn Arch Michael gets his name from the Archangel Michael, hence the "Arch" in the card name. He can retrieve his fellow Lightsworn from the grave and place them back in the deck, indicating his might.
* Featured in ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' as female and as one of the seven Beryls -godlike spirits of light-. Named there ''Mikael'' she's the most powerful of them and represents hope and salvation, as well as the most benign and pious facet of God.

* Appears as one of the Seraphs in the main ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series.
** In ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI'', he commands the forces of Law and is the FinalBoss of the Chaos route, or one of two in the Neutral route (you can take out him and Asura in either order).
** Commonly a high-level Persona of the Judgment Arcana in the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series.
*** In ''VideoGame/Persona3 [[UpdatedRerelease FES]]'', personas can be infused into a certain material to make special weapons. Most personas give rise to a generic weapon whose power depends on the starting level of the persona, but Michael is one of the few exceptions -– his weapon is a very powerful one-handed sword that enhances magic.
*** In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', Michael is again a high-level persona met only before the FinalBoss of the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon, and one that can be fused into a similarly high-powered set of dangerous-looking [[PowerFist brass knuckles]] called "Judge of the Dead" for Makoto Niijima, who uses GoodOldFisticuffs to fight.
* In the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series, one of Justice's moves (and later its Overdrive variant) references Michael and his weapon (Michael Sword and its Overdrive version "Michael Blade"). It stands out amongst [[ShoutOut/GuiltyGear the series' myriad]] [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] to heavy metal bands.
* In the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' fan game, ''VideoGame/TheLastComer'', the Archangel Michael appears under the name of Michel Sant'Angelo.
* A prominent character in ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' Ashan continuity and ''[[VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic Might & Magic Heroes VI]]'' especially. Archangel Michael, {{celestial paragon|sAndArchangels}} that he is, former leader of [[OurAngelsAreDifferent the Children of Light]] (creations of the dragon-god-of-light Elrath) and general of the Holy Falcon Empire, good but not great tactician and strategist, son of the late Aurora and brother of Uriel. Unleashed his might and powers onto invading demons and more-of-neutral the Children of Darkness, the Faceless (opposites to angels). Known for good deeds, like saving the world from demonic conquest by defeating the notorious Azkaal, Demon Prince of Destruction, and far from good, like [[spoiler: instigating the conflict between humans and the Faceless]]. Ended up in tragic death at the hands of Erebos (the evil Faceless and Master of Assassins), during the Elder Wars, but, both miraculously and suspiciously ([[spoiler:by Uriel, sacrificing Pavel Griffin's soul]]) - got better. Michael became a manipulative adviser to fellow humans - Emperor Liam Falcon and Duke Anton Griffin, aided Anton in [[spoiler: crushing rebellions, retaking some lands from Nagas and repelling invading demons]]. Michael was concerned with Uriel [[spoiler: controlling Anastasya's (Anton's younger sister) mind]]. During the Second Eclipse Michael defended the souls in Hall of Memories with his own life and [[spoiler: may have been slain by Cate, the dragon knight, and her children. Which just might not be a very bad thing after all]].
* Though he doesn't appear in the game itself, Michael is mentioned a lot in ''VideoGame/TrillionGodOfDestruction'' as the main character, Zeabolos', greatest opponent and the one he enjoyed fighting the most. He's only spoken of very highly, despite having been on the opposite side.
* Michael appears [[GenderFlip as a woman]] in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' [[UndyingLoyalty serving under Lucifer]], due to him being [[BigGood good]] and the strongest of the original Primal Beasts. She's very arrogant, as seen by her rushing into battle against the villain in What Makes the Sky Blue. [[spoiler:She gets completely stomped and humiliated as a result, having most of her power in the process, but she still retains the her lust for battle when she meets the villain again.]] She's also notable in that she refers to the main character as [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns kisama]] in spite of liking them, presumably to highlight her nature.
* There also exists a Michael in another Cygames title, ''VideoGame/RageOfBahamut''. While he is still a man, [[DudeLooksLikeALady he is easily pretty enough to be mistaken for a woman.]]
* A third Michael is known to exist in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'', being the Archangel Sigil-bound to the Apostle Basileus, whose full motives for aiding in the Archdemons' release and Satan's revival is as yet unknown.
* The leader of the [[LightIsNotGood sin eaters]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', named Innocence, borrows heavily from depictions of St. Michael. It is a beautiful figure with flowing blond hair, armed with a long spear and wings made from swords. Its ultimate attack is "Flaming Sword", a reference to Michael's association with fire.

* ''Webcomic/EvilDiva'': He's the principal of the school.
* A major character in ''Webcomic/{{Forming}}''.
* The story arc in #250-253 of ''Webcomic/PokeyThePenguin'' involves Pokey dying, going to heaven, driving over the Archangel Michael with his new formula one racecar, and volunteering to be the new Archangel.

* He takes a role in ''Webcomic/{{Thunderstruck}}''.
* [[spoiler: Mike]] from ''Webcomic/CollegeRoomiesFromHell'' might be him, according to a dream/flashback sequence, [[spoiler: which would make this a late-established MeaningfulName.]]
* In ''Webcomic/SatanAndMe'' he, of course, shows up. He's something of an arrogant prat but a good guy underneath it all and his relationship with Satan is riddled with them switching between acting like they hate each other and hints that they still care for each other in a brotherly fashion. More interestingly, there's a completely normal guy who has the same name and actually bears some resemblance to him in both looks and personality. Once Natalie meets Archangel Michael, she can't unsee the resemblance Human Michael has. But other than both knowing Natalie, there is actually no connection between them.
* In ''Webcomic/HolyBibble'', Michael stabs things. A lot.
* In ''WebComic/KillSixBillionDemons'', 2 Michael[[note]]the number indicaties his number of incarnations in the fashion of angels[[/note]] is a [[CelestialParagonsAndArchAngels Prime Angel]] and White Chain's superior. He's not very nice and and doesn't think much of humans. The artificial body in which he appears in the mortal world looks a bit mummified and carries a sword, while his true form looks like a huge, human-headed bird. He's also "wielder of the White Flame," whatever that means exactly.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Lessa}}'', [[PosthumousCharacter Michael]] was one of Ra's Apostles, who opposed [[FallenAngel Luciel]] and ultimately gave up his life to intervene in the latter's schemes.

* In ''WebVideo/{{Animerica}}'', Michael was left in charge as God left to take a day of rest that lasted over one thousand Earth years. After appointing the twelve apostles to watch over Earth, Michael, along with ArchangelGabriel and ArchangelRaphael, left to watch over Earth. However, they did a terrible job. Fearing God's return and punishment, Michael discovered the realm of Unoya, a realm that shapes itself to your pleasures that is outside God's jurisdiction. The three Archangels created three keys that would take them to Unoya, but the keys were rushed and thus incomplete. However, Michael still ordered that they be used. The resulting fusion with the keys caused a disaster, sending the three keys to Earth and trapping the Archangels in Limbo.

* The main angel seen in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
* One-shot character Groovy makes mention of "The Sword of Michael" in a second-season episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''. An {{expy}} of Scooby that only the {{expy}} of Shaggy believes can talk, it tells him that he is the sword, says something about cleansing fire, and was likely prompting him towards serial murder a la the Son of Sam.
* Michael is a recurring character in ''WesternAnimation/Superbook2011'', and is in fact the very first Biblical character that the kids meet in the first episode (fittingly, they meet a distance away from Heaven's front gate mere moments before Lucifer's rebellion and fall). Like other warrior-angels in this show, Michael wears white and gold armor and carries a flaming sword, and we get to see an AdaptationExpansion of the fight between him and Lucifer, which Michael wins by blasting bright light from his armor's chest-plate and causing numerous rocks to fly out of the wall behind him to pelt Lucifer.

* In the ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' fanfic Fanfic/AintNoGrave, Steve Rogers (who was RaisedCatholic in this universe) makes Catholicism-inspired portraits of all his superhero friends. He chooses Michael for Sam Wilson. Because Michael is an angel associated with healing and warfare, and Sam is a winged superhero and former CombatMedic, it fits very well.

* In ''Manga/{{Bastard}}'' Michael is presented as an extremely busty female (as is ArchangelGabriel). As a point of interest, some religious sources say that angels are genderless, so Michael would not be partial to what form he/she/it takes when on Earth. Angels in ''Bastard!!'', however, are most definitely '''NOT''' genderless, even if they try denying it - much to Michael's chagrin when HeroicComedicSociopath and lech extraordinaire Dark Schneider decides to cop a feel or twelve.

* Michael appears in ''Manga/SaintOniisan'' along with Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel. He constantly worries that Jesus might be persecuted while on his vacation on Earth. It's been mentioned that he has a slight temper, but can be appeased by cute pictures of cats. He is also not good at telling lies. At all.

* In ''Amon: The Darkside of the Manga/{{Devilman}}'' {{Satan}} has flashback to his battle with Michael, or rather being [[CurbStompBattle kicked in the head by him so hard he felt on Earth]]. Michael is probably the only angel in Devilman that looks like his classic portrayal.