Azrael

/ˈæzreɪəl/ noun

In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, the Angel of Death who brings souls from the living world to the afterlife.

From Hebrew Azrael (God helps) or Azra'il (angel of death), combining Azra (help) + El (God). The name appears in medieval Jewish texts and became prominent in Islamic theology.

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