Zauriel

Zauriel
Artwork for the cover of Helmet of Fate: Zauriel vol. 1, 1 (March, 2007 DC Comics). Art by Peter Snejbjerg .
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	JLA # 6 (June 1997)
Created by	Grant Morrison Mark Millar Howard Porter John Dell
In-story information
Alter ego	Zauriel
Species	Angel
Team affiliations	Justice League Shadowpact
Abilities	Flight (via wings), Superhuman strength, speed, stamina and agility, and durability, Immortality, Highly trained in the use of his flaming sword, Immense knowledge of magic and religion, Natural Healing Factor, "Angelic Overmind", "Sonic flash", "Red Sea trick" Can be sent back to Earth from Heaven after death Abilities via Flaming sword Access to other realms and planes of existence (such as from Earth to Heaven) by piercing dimensional boundaries with sufficient power Projection of heavenly fire Can slice through virtually any substance and material, cutting through "all bonds"

Flight (via wings),
Superhuman strength, speed, stamina and agility, and durability,
Immortality,
Highly trained in the use of his flaming sword,
Immense knowledge of magic and religion,
Natural Healing Factor,
"Angelic Overmind",
"Sonic flash",
"Red Sea trick"
Can be sent back to Earth from Heaven after death
Abilities via Flaming sword

Zauriel is a fictional character in the DC Universe. Originally a guardian angel who served Heaven for millions of years, he willingly falls to Earth and becomes a superhero, joining the Justice League.

He first appeared in JLA #6 and was created by Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Howard Porter, and John Dell. In his first appearance, he saved Aquaman's life, over time forming a close friendship with him, and helped the Justice League thwart and dispel the forces of the renegade angel Asmodel.

Grant Morrison created Zauriel during his tenure as writer of JLA but was forbidden from using his originally intended name of Hawkman. At the time, Hawkman had been declared off-limits by DC editors due to the character's convoluted continuity, complicated by retcons from the Hawkworld limited series, which DC tried to negate during the Zero Hour series. Morrison does allude to a Hawkman-connection by having Aquaman mistake Zauriel as "Katar" when the two characters first meet in the middle of a frantic battle.

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 (God) as a guardian angel, protecting the souls of countless women, including Cleopatra, Mona Lisa, and Joan of Arc. He 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.