'''Herald''' (大天使, ''Daitenshi'', lit. "Archangel"), also known as '''Seraph''' (セラフ, ''Serafu'') and '''Hallel''' (熾天使, ''Shitenshi'', lit. "Seraph" or "Burning Angel") is the demon race of high ranking [[Divine|angels]] in the {{w|Judeo-Christian}} lore with few exceptions from {{w|Zoroastrianism}}. In gameplay, they usually do well in both physical and magical areas but they are focused on Magic, especially of the [[Expel]] (Light) and [[Almighty]] elements.
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'''Herald''' {{kana|Daitenshi|大天使|Archangel}}, also known as '''Seraph''' {{kana|セラフ|Serafu}} and '''Hallel''' {{kana|熾天使|Shitenshi|Seraph" or "Burning Angel}} is the demon race of high ranking [[Divine|angels]] in the {{w|Judeo-Christian}} lore with few exceptions from {{w|Zoroastrianism}}. In gameplay, they usually do well in both physical and magical areas but they are focused on Magic, especially of the [[Expel]] (Light) and [[Almighty]] elements.
The original naming of this race, "Seraph", is a misnomer due to the fact that except for [[Seraph (demon)|Seraph]] itself, the rest of the demons included in this race are not of the rank of Seraph in any religious tradition. Most of the Judeo-Christian angels in this race are simply classified as "[[Archangel]]".
The original naming of this race, "Seraph", is a misnomer due to the fact that except for [[Seraph (demon)|Seraph]] itself, the rest of the demons included in this race are not of the rank of Seraph in any religious tradition. Most of the Judeo-Christian angels in this race are simply classified as "[[Archangel]]".
Revision as of 04:11, 31 March 2015
Herald (Daitenshi?, lit. "Archangel"), also known as Seraph (セラフ?) and Hallel (熾天使?, lit. "Seraph" or "Burning Angel") is the demon race of high ranking angels in the Judeo-Christian lore with few exceptions from Zoroastrianism. In gameplay, they usually do well in both physical and magical areas but they are focused on Magic, especially of the Expel (Light) and Almighty elements.
The original naming of this race, "Seraph", is a misnomer due to the fact that except for Seraph itself, the rest of the demons included in this race are not of the rank of Seraph in any religious tradition. Most of the Judeo-Christian angels in this race are simply classified as "Archangel".
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, the terms used to identify the "Seraph" race in previous games are given to two different races. The first is Seraph (大天使, Daitenshi), consisting of the Four Archangels and Metatron. The second is Hallel (熾天使, Shitenshi), consisting of the angelic versions of Fallen demons Ose and Flauros.
* Asterisk denotes race that has been put under different species throughout the series. Italic font denotes the race/species name (not in katakana for Western loanword) has not yet received any official English localization.
