Abdiel (Shin Megami Tensei V)

<p><strong>Abdiel</strong> (<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">アブディエル</span>)<span style="color: rgb(230, 230, 230)"> is a demon in the series, but plays an important role in Shin Megami Tensei V</span><em>,</em><span style="color: rgb(230, 230, 230)"> in which she is the leader of Bethel.</span></p><h3><strong><em>Shin Megami Tensei V</em></strong></h3><p><em>"A high-ranking angel that is devoted to God. The name carries the meaning of "slave to God," which supposedly originates from the Arabic word for "slave".<br>Of the angels who followed Satan, Abdiel was the only one to reject the temptation to rebel against God, and instead received praise for returning to His side. Abdiel then led the angels to fight against Lucifer."</em></p><p>—<em>Shin Megami Tensei V</em> lore (* for Herald form)</p><p><em>"A high-ranking angel that is devoted to God. The name carries the meaning of "slave to God," which supposedly originates from the Arabic word for "slave".<br>Of the angels who followed </em><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Satan"><em>Satan</em></a><em>, Abdiel was the only one to reject the temptation to rebel against God, and instead received praise for returning to His side. Abdiel took this form after resolving to protect the order that God created and thus fell to darkness to obtain power greater than that of the angels."</em></p><p>—<em>Shin Megami Tensei V</em> lore (* for Fallen form)</p><p>Abdiel is the archangel that leads the forces of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Bethel">Bethel</a>, and is the angels' commander. Unlike her soldiers, she is suspicious of the concept of free will, though she respects humans and believes that God's law is ideal for them. Part of her loyalty is due to shame, as she was initially tempted to rebel against God, and in self-punishment tattooed herself with cage designs as an eternal reminder of how tempting the ways of chaos are.</p><p>Abdiel is first met right after escaping back to the real world <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Tokyo">Tokyo</a> trying to kill the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="mw-redirect" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Protagonist_(Shin_Megami_Tensei_V)">protagonist</a> alongside several <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Angel">Angels</a> on the fact that he is a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Nahobino_(race)">Nahobino</a>, an existence that would directly be in violation to God's law. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Tao_Isonokami">Tao Isonokami</a> is able to persuade Abdiel not to slay him, appealing to her faith in God and the unshakeable nature of his laws, temporarily putting the protagonist off the hook. This also boils down to her refusal to acknowledge Lucifer's words of slaying God as the truth, dragging the fight between angels and demons for years, even if their enemies have long considered their war to be won.</p><p>After the protagonist slays <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Arioch">Arioch</a>, Abdiel is surprised to learn of his death by the protagonist's hands and thanks him for his service, although warning him that she will still judge him as a Nahobino. During the Bethel's summit meeting with other branch representatives, Abdiel tries to convince the others of Bethel's noble cause, although her words fall on deaf ears as they are more interested in the empty Throne and the Nahobino among them; as such, Abdiel instantly tries to exterminate the protagonist to invoking God's laws on him and prove her point, only to be defeated and her reality shattered, left behind on the summit by everyone else, now convinced their God really is dead. In this fight, she will