46 Facts About Zauriel

Zauriel was an angel of the Eagle Host, one of the four hosts of Heaven, the others being Human, Bull and Lion.

Since the dawn of creation, Zauriel served the Presence as a guardian angel, protecting the souls of countless women, including Cleopatra, Mona Lisa, and Joan of Arc.

Zauriel later falls in love with one of his assignments, a woman with a boyfriend from San Francisco.

At about the same time, Zauriel accidentally learns of the secret plans of Asmodel, King-Angel of the Bull Host and one of the generals of Heaven's armies, and a legion of Bull Angels attempting to succeed where Lucifer failed by overthrowing the Presence.

Zauriel met with the JLA and together they fought back against the angelic invasion.

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Zauriel saved Aquaman's life at this point by vaporizing a Bull Angel with his Sonic Flash.

Zauriel brought a massive angelic chariot with him that slowly crushed San Francisco as it descended.

Aquaman told the Flash how Zauriel defeated the Bull Angel earlier, and together with the help of Green Lantern, they discerned the angels' weaknesses and managed to defeat them.

JLA was impressed and Zauriel is later invited to join the JLA during their first major recruitment drive as the team's magical expert.

Zauriel tracked down his former charge, introduced himself and professed his love for her.

However, before she could truly respond, Zauriel was attacked by Etrigan and learned that Asmodel had returned, seeking revenge for his defeat.

Zauriel tracked down the angel Michael, who, after failing to reach the very love he had abandoned Heaven for before her death, had been bitterly wandering the Earth, to seek his aid.

Zauriel was granted a suit of Heavenly armor and a new headquarters, the Aerie, a structure floating over Los Angeles.

Zauriel confronted and attempted to battle Asmodel directly, but Asmodel effortlessly overpowered him by turning his very wings into stone.

The heroes of Earth united, the bulk of which went to fight Spectre directly, while a smaller detachment, led by Zauriel, left for Purgatory to find a soul eligible to replace Asmodel's inside the Spectre.

Zauriel accepted and asked the others to listen to the Presence in their hearts.

Zauriel was about to leave when countless hosts of angels volunteered to accompany him back to Earth and aid in the struggle against Mageddon.

Zauriel later appeared for a memorial, commemorating the end of the modern JLA.

Zauriel is still considered a member of the League to be called upon when needed.

Zauriel appears in other titles, generally functioning as a spiritual counselor or guide to other heroes.

Zauriel serves as a supporting character in the Spectre series featuring Hal Jordan.

Zauriel then appears in the first issue of 52, a year-long series which chronicles the events following Infinite Crisis.

In March 2007, DC published a Helmet of Fate: Zauriel one-shot, written by Steve Gerber with art by Peter Snejberg.

Zauriel destroys Okeontis and her controlling intelligence and sends the Helmet of Fate back on its quest for a new keeper.

Zauriel is given the mission to destroy the Shadowpact member Blue Devil, who has been demoted to the rank of a Rhyming Demon in Hell's hierarchy.

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Zauriel accepted the assignment, although he does not relish the task of killing someone he considers a proven hero.

Zauriel is given Michael's Battle Spear, which is more powerful than his sword, as he takes Blue Devil's place on the team.

Zauriel is recruited by Congorilla to be part of a reserve Justice League consisting of Cyborg, Doctor Light, Red Tornado, Bulleteer, Animal Man, and Tasmanian Devil to help the JLA stop Eclipso.

Zauriel is subsequently tied up and tortured by Eclipso, who uses the angel's pained screams to lure the new Spectre into a fatal trap.

Zauriel warns Phantom Stranger that he is never allowed to enter Heaven again, having left to try and save his family.

Zauriel tells Phantom Stranger that if he tries, he will be erased from time and history.

Zauriel asks Phantom Stranger why he risked his being by returning and why he did not tell the group of the consequences.

Zauriel was later resurrected by the Presence because of his desire to help.

Zauriel tells the others that the trip was a waste as he only saw why he could not trust any of the group.

Zauriel joins Phantom Stranger and Pandora in the collective unconscious, as both created the illusion that they died.

When Pandora tries to free him as a way to weaken Blight, she is stopped by Zauriel, who tells her and Phantom Stranger that there are bigger plans for Chris.

Zauriel continues to fight a part of Blight as Phantom Stranger and Pandora work to help Chris.

An ability that is specific to angels of the Eagle Host, Zauriel's scream is acutely attuned to the vibrational frequency that angels adopt when temporarily descending to the Earthly plane, enabling Zauriel to vaporize an angel in milliseconds.

Less-defined property of Zauriel's angel-hood is what he refers to as his angelic over-mind, Zauriel's mental connection to Heaven.

Zauriel has a number of other powers, including enhanced strength, durability and agility when compared to a normal human.

Zauriel can perform what he calls the "Red Sea trick", enabling him to part a body of water in much the way Moses did.

Zauriel is an incredible swordsman, having wielded a flaming sword since the dawn of creation as a guardian angel.

Zauriel is an expert in the ancient warfare, customs, and theologies of the Abrahamic religious traditions.

Zauriel was once able to cut a hole in the dimensional barrier separating Heaven and Earth when the blade was magically augmented by teammates, enabling him and his team to traverse dimensions.

Zauriel is featured in the Elseworlds one-shot Supergirl: Wings as a friend of Matrix who tries to help her.

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Zauriel is depicted as a Lindel, an angel who plans out the lives of human beings before they are born.