Zaphkiel ( he, צַפְקִיאֵל ''Ṣafqīʾēl''), also written as Tzaphqiel, Tzaphkiel, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, or Zelel, is an

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. He is sometimes equated with

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, but other times, considered to be a different angel. Zaphkiel is "chief of the

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( order of thrones) and one of the 9 angels that rule

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; also one of the 7 archangels." He can watch people when they need to make important decisions and when they need to put them into words for others. If they are unsure of the words, he will help them to make the message more clear. The leader of the Erelim, he is associated with the

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. It is associated also with the sephira of Binah.

In fiction

Zaphkiel has been adapted for several pieces of modern fiction: *

Zaphkiel Zaphkiel ( he, צַפְקִיאֵל ''Ṣafqīʾēl''), also written as Tzaphqiel, Tzaphkiel, Zafkiel, Zafchial, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, or Zelel, is an archangel. He is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a diff ...

is an Archon of the Order of Thrones in

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''. * In the Japanese light novel series

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, Zafkiel is the name of a spiritual weapon (referred to as Angels within the series), belonging to Kurumi Tokisaki. Zafkiel takes on the form of a large clock. It has various powers related to manipulating time, including reversing one's or another's condition, sending one's consciousness to their past self, and peeking into the past of any object shot.

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{{Angels in Abrahamic religions Archangels Individual angels

In fiction

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