In Judeo-Christian

Judeo-Christian

Judeo-Christian is a term used in the United States since the 1940s to refer to standards of ethics said to be held in common by Judaism and Christianity, for example the Ten Commandments...

 folklore the angel

Angel

Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...

 Kushiel, meaning "Rigid One of God", punishes individuals in Hell

Hell

In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...

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In Hebrew writings

Kushiel is one of seven angels of punishment

Angels Of Punishment

The Angels of Punishment are mythical characters outlined in Gustav Davidson's 1994 book A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels...

 along with Hutriel, Lahatiel, Makatiel, Puriel

Puriel

Puriel is an angel who appears in the apocryphal work of the Testament of Abraham, the 2nd century apocalyptic tale of Abraham's journey to heaven...

 (also written Pusiel), Rogziel and Shoftiel.

As a "presiding angel of Hell," he is said to punish nations with a whip made of fire, although, along with the other angels of punishment, is reported in Second Book of Enoch

Second Book of Enoch

The Second Book of Enoch is a pseudepigraphic of the Old Testament. It is usually considered to be part of the Apocalyptic literature. Late 1st century CE is the dating often preferred...

 10:3 to dwell in the third heaven

Third Heaven

The Third Heaven is a spiritual division of the universe within Judeo-Christian cosmology. In some traditions it is considered the abode of God, and in others a lower level of Paradise, commonly one of seven.-Hebrew Bible:...

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In fiction

Kushiel appears as a character in Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey

Jacqueline Carey is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.-Life:She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore in London as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided...

's series of novels entitled Kushiel's Legacy

Kushiel's Legacy

Kushiel's Legacy is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy...

. Kushiel was the punishing angel of the Yeshuites' One God.

The main antagonist from the video game King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 - Jivatma - runs an assassin's syndicate named Kushiel (or Kusiel).

Kushiel is a recurring character in John Connolly

John Connolly (author)

John Connolly is an Irish writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker.-Life and works:...

's books featuring private eye Charlie Parker. Kushiel is referred to as The Collector and is only referred to by name in The Reflecting Eye: A Charlie Parker Novella and the recent The Whisperers. He also appears in The Unquiet.

See also

• Angel
  Angel
  Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
  
  
• List of angels
• Jewish Angelarchy
• Kushiel's Legacy
  Kushiel's Legacy
  Kushiel's Legacy is a series of fantasy novels by Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy...
  
  
• Elua and His Companions