Archangel Azrael

Archangel Azrael is the Angel of Death. Formerly a Watcher, he helps souls cross over to the afterlife upon death, and he also helps still-living humans handle their grief. He is the leader of a whole host of angels of death and other psychopomps. Azrael is Seth Ravenshade's father.

Physical Description
Angels are genderless and incorporeal, and Azrael's form changes on a regular basis. Azrael is a particularly gender-neutral angel and appears differently to every soul, sometimes male, sometimes female. Azrael often appears like a robed skeleton with a scythe, because that is what people expect to see. The most common corporeal form that Azrael takes when among demi-angels is a tall, pale, androgynous-looking man with long black hair. In this form, he has deep black eyes and prominent cheekbones that make him look somewhat skeletal. He usually wears black robes, and his wings are stormy gray and very fluffy. In this form Azrael resembles Seth. His aura is cream-colored.

Personality
Azrael gets an undeserved bad reputation because no one likes to think about Death. As a personification of Death, he is very neutral; not enforcing order or creating chaos, simultaneously both cruel and kind.

Though he does his job coldly, with little cheerfulness, he is actually an extremely compassionate individual. His specialty is helping souls and their still-living loved ones work through the psychological problems that come from crossing over and grief. He often seems melancholy, and he has a very dark, dry sense of humor. He appreciates people who do not fear him.

Magical Powers
Azrael severs a person's soul from their body once they die. His scythe is a symbolic representation of this, and he often carries one because that is what people expect. He does not directly cause death, but it is ultimately his decision to permanently end a life. Once a soul is separated from its body, Azrael (or an associate) will bring the soul to the afterlife, usually to one of the Astral Cities.

Azrael is one of the few entities that can travel to any Astral plane, from the very highest to the very lowest. Because he moves back and forth between planes more often than other angels, he can shift his vibration more easily, and with less discomfort.

Seth
Azrael is quite protective of his son, and goes out of his way to see him whenever possible. Azrael is proud of Seth, and watches him from a distance, wondering what Seth will do with his life.