History Main / ArchangelMichael

-->'''Priest Vallon''': ''Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.'' Now, son, who's that?
-->'''Amsterdam ''': Saint Michael.
-->'''Priest Vallon''': ''Who is it?''
-->'''Amsterdam''': ''Saint Michael!''
-->'''Priest Vallon''': And what did he do?
-->'''Amsterdam Vallon''': ''He cast Satan out of Paradise!''
-->'''Priest Vallon''': Good boy!
-->-- '''GangsOfNewYork'''

* While Michael is commonly perceived as one of the most important angels, most Christian traditions place archangels at the bottom of the angelic hierarchy, as God's lowly messengers and soldiers. The highest orders are inhuman in appearance and have more metaphysical duties.

** Which should be oblivious to anybody with half a brain considering that God is an omnipotent force that created both of them and by the fact that God doesn't move a finger when Lucifer rebels, he let's Michael do all the work.

The archangel Michael is one of the few [[OurAngelsAreDifferent named angels]] in Abrahamic tradition, and is ranked as the commander of the army of God. Generally seen as the foil to {{Satan}} (former angel Lucifer), Michael is one of the most important Angels in the Company of Heaven, as well as the most {{Badass}}. Unless Jesus ([[MamaBear or Mary]]) does it personally, Michael will be the one who finally banishes or kills Lucifer for good.

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out [[TheDevil ye rebellious brethren]] and [[SophisticatedAsHell whoop some monkey ass]]". And God saw that it was good.'']]

* Michael is name-dropped in the {{Ghost Rider}} 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.

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out [[TheDevil ye rebellious brethren]] and [[SophisticatedAsHell whoop some monkey ass]]". And it was good.'']]

*** Within the books themselves, the Micheal Power has also appeared as [[spoiler: a prophetic parrot, and while co-inhabiting the body of an Irish teenager.]]

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out [[TheDevil ye rebellious brethren]] and [[SophisticatedAsHell kick some monkey ass]]". And it was good.'']]

See also ArchangelGabriel, and OurAngelsAreDifferent.

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out ye rebellious brethren and [[SophisticatedAsHell kick some monkey]] ass". And it was good.'']]

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out ye rebellious brethren and [[SophisticatedAsHell kick some monkey]] butt". And it was good.'']]

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out ye rebellious brethren and [[SophisticatedAsHell kick some monkey]] butt" And it was good.'']]

--> ''But instead of handing over St. Peter's keys like some kind of two-dollar pussy carjacking victim,'' ''{{God}}'' ''takes one look at'' ''[[{{Satan}} this thing]]'' ''and is just like, "Mike, show this fucking douchebag the door". The Archangel Michael calmly nods his head, slowly takes the cigarette out of his mouth and flicks it onto the floor, cracks his knuckles and confidently strides towards Lucifer.''

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* [[UsefulNotes/{{Mormonism}} Latter-Day Saints]] believe that Michael assisted in the creation of the world, and subsequently came to earth as the first man, Adam.
* Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovahs Witnesses believe that Michael is another name for Jesus Christ, used in his pre-Earthly existence.

[[caption-width:300:''And lo, it was tasked to [[BadAss Michael]], "cast out ye rebellious brethren and [[SophisticatedAsHell kick some monkey]] [[PrecisionFStrike ass.]]" And it was good.'']]

See also ArchangelGabriel.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_angelic_hierarchy Archangels and angels are actually the lowest forms of celestial beings.]] This name was chosen because in series that don't delve into the many, ''many'' levels of the hierarchy of the Heavenly Host, Archangels are the highest level, and easier to remember.

* In the ''[[{{FanficRecs/GoodOmens}} Good Omens]]'' [[{{Fanfic/ManchesterLost}} fanfic]] ''[[http://library.good-omens.com/viewstory.php?sid=434&textsize=0&chapter=1 Manchester Lost]]'' by JA Moczo, Michael is a well-meaning, demon-smiting LeeroyJenkins and wants to be the one to kill Lucifer. Despite this, he and Lucifer have a good deal of FoeYay and in the [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5694906/1/Paradise_Thwarted sequel]], the denizens of Hell debate whether Michael should be slashed with Satan or [[ArchangelGabriel the other brother,]] [[DeadpanSnarker Gabriel.]]

** Tulkas is more alike, as he's the Valar who likes to wrestle and fight.