ravencat1

[ravencat1]

I have a theory that reason behind why Raphael is so childish is because his father Mephistopheles kinda spoiled him. If you look at his mtg card, it states that he is a "Devil noble," while others are "human wizard" or "elf druid." Being a devil noble means he is higher than the Greater Devil class in the hierarchy. Furthermore, his stats and his "Ascended Fiend" form hint that he might be a unique devil. The only way to attain a unique devil form is through the agreement of Mephistopheles, as "Rising to the status of a unique devil requires the agreement of an archdevil." This means he needs to be promoted to a devil duke to attain a unique devil form. (No one has more than 666 hp, but Asmodeus; his father has 466, the same stats as Raphael's normal form. I uploaded Bhaal's stats as comparison,Raphael is definitely not level 16)

Another interesting fact supporting this theory is that Raphael actually asked Mephistopheles to save him by calling his FULL NAME. "Mephistopheles, hear your son! I am at your mercy, save me!" This means all the time, even when he screwed up his father's contract with the vampire (7000 souls), calling his father as "frigid archivist," Mephistopheles KNEW. Being an archdevil famous for his ill temper, it's a miracle that he has tolerated Raphael for so long.

Another interesting fact that no one talks about is Raphael literally does nothing for Mephistopheles, as all his previous children have jobs. For example, his daughter serves as a spy in the court, and only Mephistopheles knows her true identity. (The reason why I said previous is because in 5e all the archdevil's wives disappeared, many of their children too, and they are constantly changing the plot. e.g. in MToF it states Zariel has many cambion children, but this plot was abandoned in the following books, so we don't know if any of Mephistopheles's children still exist or not.)

While getting no work to do in his father's court being a devil noble, he can still return home whenever he likes. If you investigate the portals inside his house, you will find out both Gale and Tav are surprised that Raphael has the courage to go to Mephistar, as in the newest version, Mephistopheles doesn't welcome guests because he has to guide the only route between Cania and Nessus.

Lastly, Raphael is not completely dead. If you bring Jaheria to the House of Hope fight, after the fight ends, she will say, "To slay a devil in his domain means to end him entire. Or it should be. I am still primed to hear some slimy final rhyme from beyond the grave." And the only one who has the ability and will to resurrect him will be his father.

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Mark Hamill wearing his rebel flight suit and an X-wing starfighter - A New Hope