Gadreel

“	When they say my name perhaps I will be remembered, not as the one who let the serpent in but as one of the few who helped give Heaven a second chance.	„
	~ Gadreel

Gadreel, also known as Gadriel, Óðr by the Old Norse, the Wall of God and the Silent Sentinel, is listed as one of the chief cadres of the Grigori of fallen angels. He was originally the first angel to guard Eden from any unwelcome guests before Uriel.

Overview[]

Gadreel was mentioned as the third of five "Satans" who led other angels into copulating with humans, leading to the creation of the giant-like Nephilim. This is depicted in the second section of the "Book of Enoch"; "Parables". He is said to have been responsible for teaching man warfare.

History[]

Genesis[]

Gadreel was the angel that originally guarded the Garden of Eden before Uriel from hostile forces, until Lucifer managed to trick Gadreel into letting Samael and Lilith in.

Gadreel was stationed by the Northern gate and was unaware of Lucifer, Samael, Lilith, or Tanin'iver's presence. Lucifer conjured several stars, threw them across Gadreel's line of view and commanded them to dash around him like hyperactive fireflies, briefly disorienting the angel. Following this, Lilith commanded her steed, Tanin'iver, to lunge towards Gadreel and subdue the angel by the throat, preventing him from alerting the other angelic gate guardians. This gave Satan and Lilith the opportunity to sneak into the Garden of Eden undetected by Gadreel and the rest of the angels. Tanin'iver, however, was wounded by Gadreel during the scuffle and drove the beast away.

Gadreel's brief defeat by Tanin'iver causing his silence to alert the other angels earned him the title of the Silent Sentinel. This ruptured the Garden's stability, triggering a series of events that caused the Fall of Man. As punishment for his failure, Gadreel was kicked out from the Garden of Eden with Uriel taking Gadreel's place as the guardian of Eden. Due to his failure for preventing the Adversary from entering the Garden of Eden, and being tricked by the Morning Star, Gadreel was shamed and scolded by God and the other angels.

Fallen Watcher[]

In attempt to rectify his mistakes, even though he himself knew it would be impossible to be redeemed for such failure, Gadreel pleaded with God to bestow upon him a new position as recompense for his previously failed duty. God accepted and moved Gadreel to the Watchers, tasked with observing and guiding mankind alongside 200 other Watcher angels. It was at that time the realm of the unnatural and natural overlapped through great gates stationed across certain cardinal points of the world.

Gadreel's northern post held the pathway of communion between humanity and the Germanic deities; the humans who communed with the Æsir gods viewed Gadreel as Óðr meaning the "frenzied one". However, it was not until Gadreel became aware of the unholy oath taken by his fellow Watchers that he realizes things would take a turn for the worst, but still tried to take it in good stride. Among which was him eloping with the goddess Freyja, mainly in an attempt to avoid descending with his brethren and mate with humanity. While at first he would admittedly use Freyja to avoid persecution he would succumb to his feelings of genuine affection for the goddess who soon became pregnant a girl: Hnoss, a goddess associated with loved ones and treasure.

Imprisonment[]

Unfortunately, Gadreel's involvement with a goddess would not pass over blind eyes as his actions would be exposed by proxy through his brothers' heinous activities. Gadreel had no choice in the matter either as the Watchers all took an oath that bound them together, meaning that if one of them commits a sin then they will all be a part of it.

Being one of the corrupt Watchers, Gadreel is said to have been responsible for teaching man warfare. Whereas Azazel taught mankind how to forge weapons, Gadreel was the one who taught them how to use them in the art of war. Nevertheless, because of Gadreel's actions alongside the other Watchers, he was banished from Heaven and thrown into Sheol for eternity.