seraph A seraph (, "burning one"; plural seraphim ) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Chris ...

is a celestial being in Jewish and Christian mythology. Seraph or its

plural The plural (sometimes list of glossing abbreviations, abbreviated pl., pl, or ), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical number, grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than the ...

seraphim may also refer to:

Saints

* Saint Serafina (born 1238), Italian saint *

Seraphim of Sarov Seraphim of Sarov (russian: Серафим Саровский; – ), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) �ро́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н) is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is vener ...

(born 1759), Russian saint

Aviation

* Back Bone Seraph, a French paramotor design

Comics and literature

* Seraph (comics), a DC Comics superhero *

Seraphim A seraph (, "burning one"; plural seraphim ) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Chris ...

, a character in the webcomic ''

Megatokyo (also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Fred Galla ...

'' * A series of

humanoid A humanoid (; from English ''human'' and '' -oid'' "resembling") is a non-human entity with human form or characteristics. The earliest recorded use of the term, in 1870, referred to indigenous peoples in areas colonized by Europeans. By the 20 ...

robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be ...

s in the webcomic

Gunnerkrigg Court ''Gunnerkrigg Court'' is a science-fantasy webcomic created by Tom Siddell and launched in April 2005. It is updated online three days a week, and eight volumes of the still continuing comic have been published in print format by Archaia Studio ...

*''Seraphs'', the second novel in the ''Rogue Mage'' series by Faith Hunter

Film and television

* Seraph (The ''Matrix''), a character in ''The Matrix'' film trilogy *

Seraphimon ''Digimon Adventure'', ''Digimon Adventure 02'', ''Digimon Adventure tri.'' and '' Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna'' anime series and films produced by Toei Animation for the ''Digimon'' franchise, are centered on the , a group of childre ...

, a character in the anime television series ''Digimon'' * '' Seraphim Falls'', a 2007 western film starring Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan * ''

Seraph of the End is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. The series is set in a world that allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ...

'', anime television series

People

* Seraph (video gamer), Shin Woo-young, South Korean ''League of Legends'' player * Seraph Young Ford (1846–1938), first American woman to cast a ballot under equal voting rights law *

Seraph Frissell Seraph Frissell, M.D., (August 20, 1840 – 1915) was an American physician and medical writer who specialized in diseases of women and children. She was the first woman in Western Massachusetts to be admitted to any district medical society, and ...

(1840–1915), American physician and medical writer

Games

* A

character Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...

in the video game '' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2'' * A faction in the video game expansion pack '' Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance'' * A

vehicle A vehicle (from la, vehiculum) is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles ( motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses, mobility scooters for disabled people), railed vehicles ( trains, trams ...

in the video game series ''

Halo Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * Halo (franchise), ...

'' * A character class in the videogame '' Elsword'', "Code: Battle Seraph" * A

unit Unit may refer to: Arts and entertainment * UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' * Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation Music * ''Unit'' (a ...

in the game ''

Warhammer 40,000 ''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987 ...

'' * A character class in the game '' Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber'' * In '' Tomb Raider II'', the key to the Tibetan palace containing the Talion is named the ''Seraph'' * Items used in the game ''Baroque for Wii'' representing an individual's highest level of thinking used to share ideas * The alternative upgrade of an Angel in '' Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East'' * The top four members in the semi-angelic organization Cruxis in ''

Tales of Symphonia is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo GameCube on August 29, 2003, in Japan. It was published by Namco and is the fifth core product of the ''Tales'' series. The game was localized and released in North America on July 13 ...

'' are known as the ''Four Seraphim''

Music

* Seraphim (band) (), a power metal band from Taiwan *

Serafin (band) Serafin is a rock band from London who formed and began playing in September 2000 until quietly disbanding in the late 2000s after the release of their second album. They returned to release a new album in 2020. History The original band ...

, a rock band from London * Seraphim Records, a record label * A song by Before the Dawn * A song by

Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fr ...

* A member of the band

Dark Fortress Dark Fortress is a German melodic black metal band from Landshut formed in 1994. They have released seven studio albums, a split album and a demo album. History Early history The band formed in 1994. In 1996 they released the demo ''Re ...

* Autumn of the Seraphs an album by the band

Pinback Pinback is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, who have been its two consistent members. They have re ...

Glass harp A glass harp (also called musical glasses, singing glasses, angelic organ, verrillon or ghost fiddle) is a musical instrument made of upright wine glasses. It is played by running moistened or chalked fingers around the rim of the glasses. Each ...

or Seraphim an instrument comprising many glasses filled with water * ''The Host of Seraphim'', a song from the album The Serpent's Egg (album) by Dead Can Dance *

Le Sserafim Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram l ...

, South-Korean girl group

Other

HMS Seraph Two vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Seraph'': * , an launched in 1918 and sold in 1934. * , an S-class submarine launched in 1941. She served in World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviate ...

, name of two British ships including a World War II submarine * Nashville Seraphs, a minor league baseball team based in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1895 * Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph *

Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the ...

, a Swedish order of chivalry * Seraphim moth, the geometer moth '' Lobophora halterata'' *

Seraphim Papakostas Archimandrite Seraphim (Papakostas) (1892 – 1954) was the Superior of the Zoe Brotherhood movement in Greece from 1927-1954. Zoe was founded in 1907 by Archimandrite Eusebius Matthopoulos (1849-1929), an earlier follower and collaborator of Apo ...

, Superior of the Zoe Brotherhood movement in Greece from 1927-1954. *

Serapheim Savvaitis Schema-Archimandrite Serapheim (Travassaros) of the Lavra of St. Sabbas the Sanctified, also Serapheim Savvaitis the "Elder of the Desert", or Serapheim Agiotafitis, born Stamatios Travassaros ( el, Ο Γέρων Σεραφείμ Σαββαΐτη� ...

Igumen Hegumen, hegumenos, or igumen ( el, ἡγούμενος, trans. ), is the title for the head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the title of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called a heg ...

of the Lavra of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified from 1957-2003. *

Seraphim Post Seraphim Fred Post (August 1, 1904 – August 12, 1975) was an American football guard who played college football at Stanford University. He was a consensus All-American in 1928. Stanford guard Don Robesky was also a consensus All-American i ...

, American football player