Haniel ( he, חַנִּיאֵל, ''Ḥannīʾēl'', "God is my grace"; cop, ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ''Ananiēl''; ar, عنيائيل, '), also known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an

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lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet

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, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. The name Haniel derives from the Hebrew ''Ḥēn'' (חֵן), meaning "grace, favour, charm" (qualities associated with Venus) + the suffix ''-ʾĒl,'' "God". It is equivalent to the Phoenician name "

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." Haniel is one of the archangels encrypted in the Sigillum Dei Aemeth of Dr.

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and Edward Kelly.

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* Haniel (as Anael) appears in the strategy RPG '' Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor'' as a boss depending on which route the player takes. All of her appearances are made alongside Sariel. Although angels, they take on appearances typical of " grim reaper" visages. * In the novel ''

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'' by Cassandra Clare, Will names his Seraph Blade ''Anael'' at one point. * ''

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'' character Anna Milton, a fallen angel appearing in the fourth and fifth seasons of the show, is thought by her actress ( Julie McNiven) to actually be the series' interpretation of Anael. However, in season 13, the actual angel by the name of Anael became a recurring character (portrayed by

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). * In the book series Kushiel's Legacy, one of the angels who fall from the One God's grace to follow Elua is Anael.

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File:Anael como el regente de la Luna.jpg, Anael as the regent of the moon, Museo Soumaya Plaza Loreto, Mexico City. File:Haniel memorial stained glass, Mainside Protestant Chapel.jpg, Archangel Haniel, stained-glass window at the Main Protestant Chapel in

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