seraph A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and in the fif ...

is a celestial being in Jewish and Christian mythology. Seraph(s) or seraphim may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film

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

Games

* Seraph, character in the video game '' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2'' * Seraph, a vehicle in the video game series ''

Halo HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to: Most common meanings * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head * ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021) Arts and en ...

'' * The Seraph, the key to the Tibetan palace containing the Talion in ''

Tomb Raider II ''Tomb Raider II'' (also known as ''Tomb Raider II: Starring Lara Croft'') is a 1997 action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was first released on Windows and PlayStation. Later releases came ...

'' * Seraphim, a faction in the video game expansion pack '' Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance''

Literature and comics

Seraph (comics) Seraph (Chaim Levon) is a DC Comics superhero from Israel. He first appeared in ''Super Friends'' #7 (October 1977), and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon, art by Bob Oksner and lettered by Milt Snapinn. Fictional character bio ...

, a DC Comics superhero *

Seraphim A seraph ( ; pl.: ) is a Angelic being, celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Christian angelology and ...

, a character in the webcomic ''Megatokyo'' *''Seraphs'', the second novel in the ''Rogue Mage'' series by Faith Hunter * ''

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

'', manga series written by Takaya Kagami * '' Seraphim: 266613336 Wings'', manga series by Mamoru Oshii and Satoshi Kon

Music

* Seraph, a member of the band

Dark Fortress Dark Fortress was a German melodic black metal band from Landshut formed in 1994. They released seven studio albums, a split album and a demo album. The band broke up in 2023. History Early history The band formed in 1994. In 1996 they re ...

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

Seraphim Records Seraphim Records is the sister record label, label of Angel Records. History During the 1960s through the 1980s, it was Angel's low-price label; recordings that had originally been released on the Angel label were re-released at a bargain price o ...

, a record label *

Seraphim Trio Anna Louise Goldsworthy is an Australian classical pianist, writer, academic, playwright, and librettist, known for her 2009 memoir '' Piano Lessons''. She has held several academic positions, and is director of the Elder Conservatorium at th ...

, an Australian classical music trio

Organisms

* Seraphim moth, the geometer moth '' Lobophora halterata'' * ''Seraphs'' (genus), an extinct genus of sea snails within the

Seraphsidae Seraphsidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Stromboidea The Stromboidea, originally named the Strombacea by Rafinesque in 1815, is a superfamily of medium-sized to very large sea ...

family * 'Seraph', a specially bred variety of ''

Medicago littoralis ''Medicago littoralis'' is an annual plant species of the genus ''Medicago''. Its native range encompasses the Mediterranean Basin, from Macaronesia to the Caucasus; it has been introduced elsewhere. It is useful as a forage for livestock. As a ...

'', a pasture plant species

People

Religious figures

* Seraphim of Athens (1913–1998), Archbishop of Athens and All Greece 1974–1998 *

Seraphim of Sarov Seraphim of Sarov (; – ), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) �ро́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н) is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and t ...

(1754/1759–1833), Russian saint * Seraphim Chichagov (1856–1937), Metropolitan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church * Seraphim de Freitas (c. 1570–1633), Portuguese jurist and canon lawyer * Seraphim Glushakov, (1969–2020), bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church * Seraphim Nikitin (1905–1979), Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna * Seraphim Papakostas (1892–1954), Superior of the Zoe Brotherhood movement in Greece from 1927–1954 * Seraphim Rose, (1934–1982), aka Seraphim of Platina, American hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia *

Seraphim Storheim Monk Seraphim (born Kenneth William Storheim) is a defrocked hierarch for the Orthodox Church in America. During 1990–2010 he served as head of the Orthodox Church in America Archdiocese of Canada, Archdiocese of Canada with the title Archbish ...

(fl. late-20th/early-21st centuries), defrocked hierarch for the Orthodox Church in America

Others

* Seraph Young Ford (1846–1938), first American woman to cast a ballot under equal voting rights law * Seraph Frissell (1840–1915), American physician and medical writer * Seraphim Post (1904–1975), American football player

Transportation

Back Bone Seraph The Back Bone Seraph (a seraph is a type of angel) is a family of French paramotors that was designed by Thierry Simonet and produced by Back Bone of Tallard for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft w ...

, a French paramotor design * HMS Seraph, name of two British ships including a World War II submarine *

Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph The Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and its somewhat stretched version, the Rolls-Royce Park Ward, are full-size luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed by Rolls-Royce Motors from 1998 to 2002. The Silver Seraph (and its Bentley Arnage twin) were ...

, a model of car

Other uses

Nashville Seraphs The Nashville Seraphs, often known as the Nashvilles, were a minor league baseball team that played in the Class B (baseball), Class B Southern League (1885–99), Southern League in 1895. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee, and played th ...

, a minor league baseball team based in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1895 *

Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim (; '' Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is the highest order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Sweden. It was created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Ord ...

, a Swedish order of chivalry