Who is Samael: SMT Lore

[@Tony4You]

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[@mikhielrearaxin]

You should be on Nebula.

[@LimitBreakr424]

This is the kind of content I really enjoy when you make. I got an idea, not like a next week idea, but imagine if you networked with a priest, a rabbi and an imam, got them to play some SMT games, and host a podcast where they lost aspects of the games they found particularly intriguing.

[@forestgrumpy119]

you should make an occult channel, this basically already is doe, cos of smt + persona but still xD

[@gabrielhughes8221]

Actually, moses said that because he also heard that Samael can also take humans souls and Demons alike to the Abyss. Angie's death , Samael also can add on Good Fortune and bad fortunes towards people. He is fear by most and well know Angel by some, that people look up too.

[@orngcreator6115]

My fave part of these videos is when Tony explains this marvelously long and deep history of mankind’s mythologies and how they may or may not reflect on how we should live our our lives in the best way possible. Then he basically says “so yeah then this Japanese role playing game monster…”

[@Tony4You]

The more I get into the theological side it really is a stark contrast lol

[@chk2596]

Oh no, he's becoming Matt Pat

[@DarkAdonisVyers]

@@Tony4You In SMTV, Samael is portrayed as being closer to chaos, and aligning with Lucifer. Mastema, who serves the law of the Great Will, sends the Nahobino to fight Samael. However, from this video, Samael appears closer to Mastema himself?

[@EisenSMT]

God was so pissed that Samael ruined the feng shui of his garden that he cast out Adam and Eve for even touching it

[@Tony4You]

Wait... This is actually the best explanation of the situation lol

[@baronbeat2210]

@@Tony4YouI don’t get it…

[@37Jhian]

I mean his son was a carpenter, it would make a lot of sense he cared for aesthetic above all else

[@drodn0079]

Man, I wish my theology teacher at college was as entertaining as Tony.

[@Tony4You]

The best teaching happens outside of a classroom. Shame I can't help you all get into college though lol

[@AndrewBlechinger]

Clearly the secret sauce is to relate everything to SMT in your case.

[@Elite_Teach]

I bet Samael is also behind the milk going bad this morning I feel like he was maybe used more as the “antagonist” or anti hero of the Bible. Not evil necessarily, but less forgiving than Mastema. As always, great video!

[@Tony4You]

Samael and Mastema are always up to something. Necessary evil is a phrase a lot of people use for them. Thanks for watching

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

Having a super busy day at work training on a new assay that’s kicking my butt so having Tony to watch on my lunch break is turning my day around. Thanks Tony for your great work

[@bruhmoment3106]

He’ll come to you ur house and give you a fat wet kiss for your troubles

[@slightly7591]

quite literally doing the same exact thing 🤝 gl to us both on the rest of our shift

[@Tony4You]

Greatly appreciate being a way to destress. Best of luck brother

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

@@Tony4You Thank you King 🫡

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

@DevilWare he is there for us when we need him most 🫡

[@angwelio]

Love how I learn more about religion in these videos than i did in a catholic elementary and middle school

[@Tony4You]

I became more religious the moment I got out of Catholic school too lol. Thanks for watching

[@MIGU3L2K]

SMT/Persona games are like…one of the very few games that I actually read additional lore about. Religious figures/spiritual figures/mythical creatures/etc etc are just so damn interesting.

[@lhfirex]

I think the SMT form of Samael's also related to how known he is. Seems like the angels/demons that are more mysterious or less prominent in human culture/folklore get the crazier depictions in SMT.

[@arandomthingintheabyss2062]

probably becouse they have more freedom of what to do to them

[@Rahnonymous]

I always thought Samael looked a lot like Slifer the Sky Dragon. By chance, is Slifer also based on the same source as Samael?

[@spudsbuchlaw]

tell that to smt4's archangels...

[@moister3727]

@@spudsbuchlaw They look rad

[@DarkAdonisVyers]

@@Rahnonymous Slifer is Osiris. You can blame 4Kids for making things confusing.

[@ArmageddonAngel]

I believe Samael is referenced in Gnostic text along with Yaldabouth which makes it much more understanding considering the P5 connection between Shido and the Holy Grail, God of control.

[@Tony4You]

Absolutely! There was a lot more I could have had in the video and the Shido gnosticism connection is a very interesting one. I tried to stick with more predominant religious texts for this video though

[@FirithPanda]

I do wonder if the next angel will be Azazel. I know Azazel is a basic angel to explain but I feel there's more to it than what Wikipedia says.

[@Tony4You]

He's one of the more popular "non-canonical" angels, he's definitely on my radar

[@FirithPanda]

@@Tony4You Ah, good to know. I enjoyed this video about Samael greatly and was surprised to learn more than I knew! Can't wait for more!

[@100Servings]

Always a good day when there's some more Tony4Us! It's interesting that we're discovering more malevolent angels than we ever would have assumed. Between Samael, Azrael, and Mastema, some of these angels seem like barely controlled forces of nature, leaving chaos in their wake. Are they parables, misinterpreted, or simply fulfilling a role that we can barely understand that fits into the greater plan? There's so much more to learn... Great video, as always. Thank you for all your research. 😃👍

[@Tony4You]

Thank you! It seems like every angel I research, there's more and more layers to the faith that many people have no clue existed. It's an endless well of weird and awe inspiring

[@100Servings]

@@Tony4You To be fair, as a Catholic, I've always been discouraged from learning and asking questions. The Inquisition never really ended. While I consider myself a well educated religious student, you still manage to tell me something new each time. Thanks for sharing!

[@Arcanua]

@@Tony4You Should do a video on Azrael since Mastema and Samael have videos. That and Samael and Azrael get confused very often, as both are angels of death.

[@ltb1345]

One of my favorite SMT angel designs from the moment I first encountered him in Strange Journey. I always try to get him on my team whenever possible. Who wouldn't want an awesome snake-dragon on their side?

[@SSBBPOKEFAN]

I feel like this guy could make a good ultimate Persona for anyone making P5 fanfics. Have a Phantom Thief member with the Tower Arcana, and Samael is what he awakens to after maxing their confidant.

[@ArmageddonAngel]

Samael was the demon that had taken hold of Shido.

[@SSBBPOKEFAN]

@@ArmageddonAngel Right. Forgot that. My bad.

[@Creep700]

his 10 wings version is on my top favorite demons design. a big cool red snake with wings? perfect!

[@peronafanman]

Lmao I was literally playing SMT 1 awhile ago and just recently recruited this guy, nice to see a video on him!

[@justaguy2182]

I feel like you could easily do something like this as a college thesis as a theology major. Analyzing a fictional interpretation of a real mythological figure seems like it could be fun to look deeper into.

[@Tony4You]

I'm basically doing schoolwork for fun at this point, I could never do the whole rigorous formatting and by the books researching though lol

[@Ushi_archive]

You know it's a good day when tony4u posts

[@devilord3271]

You should just start a Bible study channel at this point, I learned more about the bible from your demon videos then I ever did church

[@Tony4You]

I'd love to, maybe for stream stuff at some point

[@chocok1ng637]

Eff Yeah, Samael is one of my favorites demons to fight in late SMT. When I first played Nocturne, I love Samael's design and wanted to get a figurine of him

[@Tony4You]

Despite how relatively small a role he plays in the games, he is a fan favorite for sure. I love him too

[@madambutterfly1997]

Azrael is the Angel of Death. Samael is the Angel of Temptation

[@Xeper616]

One of Samael’s chief functions in Judaic lore is being the Angel of Death. Azrael belongs mainly to the Islamic faith.

[@madambutterfly1997]

@@Xeper616 Samael and Metatron seem to be doing all the dirty work. WTF is Michael and Uriel in charge of?

[@wadribrab751]

​@@madambutterfly1997 Kicking ass and taking names, respectively

[@skweedskweedson8432]

@@madambutterfly1997 michael bonks satan on the head really hard and uriel is the angel who actually sends sinners and demons to hell

[@Gassygastly]

He's definitely one of my favorite early to mid game persona 3 summons. Simple yet effective

[@Eyewarp]

Moses: What a massive angel! It'd take me 500 years to walk across his body! Metatron: Didn't you take 40 years to walk from Egypt to Israel, when it should've taken, like, a week?

[@tinybee7780]

I remember this guy as one of the bosses in Nocturne. I've always loved his design, definitely emphasizes the serpent-like appearance rather than dragon which just looks awesome. Also, it kinda makes sense that he has access to alot of status effects thanks to the meaning of his name.

[@SanctusRexGAVIAL]

Tony4you video is like a holiday.

[@mikhielrearaxin]

Absolutely stunning! I adore the contrast Samiel has vs. Lucifer. One being a Good Angel made of Evil and the other an Evil Angel made of Good.

[@justinlloyd2446]

I have studied long and hard about Samael. He is one of the most perplexing entities out there. I have always viewed him as a sort of double agent. Servant of the Lord God most high and one who has the power to transcend all realms of existence to carry out the will of God. He is sorta like the Al Capone of God. He does the sketchy stuff.

[@FlynnMegaTensei]

Samael in Persona 5: RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

[@KrankuSama]

sitting down on a wednesday with some dinner and listening to my bite size theology daddy tony.

[@Tony4You]

Happy to be a pleasant part of someone's day! Thanks for watching

[@lolmenx4]

This biblical stories always make me cry, the brothers hugging had me in tears

[@metaphobic]

I know this isn't coming straight from the game but I find it fascinating that fandoms can get so passionate that they go on to create great content such as your videos. And they say you don't learn anything from videogames 😇

[@Tony4You]

Video games are a great jumping off point to get people interested in the esoteric. I like helping people learn more about these cool myths, legends, and religious figures

[@Wwillow1992]

Between this and all the yugioh videos I was my mind went “did they just steal Slifer?”

[@Tony4You]

Yeah it took everything in me not to put Slifer randomly in the video at some point lol

[@nono9543]

I feel as if Samael hasn't been used to his full potential. A planet sized demon covered in eyes and skulls would be a perfect final boss for SMT.

[@inanedreamz673]

Best megaten channel

[@johanandersson8252]

I always wondered that why he looked like a snek with wings.

[@tsuchinokofamiliar8092]

Amazing video as always love your voice. As a suggestion for as future vid I’ve always been curious about whatever Adam Kadmon is ever since playing p5 royale and was just very confused when I tried to look up what exactly it was.

[@Tony4You]

I appreciate the compliment and thanks for watching! Adam Kadmon is for sure something I wanna talk about in a future video

[@flushete2352]

from my very little understanding Adam Kadmon is what God created before making humans and because it's not in the material world its perfect idk its all kinda weird with this "obscure" ideas

[@harrybechtle4333]

Samael to Moses: I don’t mean it metaphorical, or rhetorically, or poetically, or their theoretically, or any other fancy way. I’m death. Straight up.

[@GrayFoxHound9]

I love how all of those SMT lore videos are just bible, various apocrypha and other religious/mythological text analysis with "yeah, they're drawn pretty cool in SMT" at the end

[@Tony4You]

Sometimes I forget I'm talking about a video game until the time comes to write about the design too lol. Alt east I hope people who don't play the games can enjoy the videos too

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Samael aka my smt slifer the sky dragon

[@FarelForever]

Me: Yeah, but... he still looks like a cute and cool dragon!

[@stellarkym]

Welcome to Tony4mael a-I mean... Tony4u!

[@vray7607]

Yes! A video one my favorite SMT Demons! Let's GOOOOOOO!!!

[@Tony4You]

I was surprised at how many suggestions I got for him in the comments, but I'm so glad I covered him. He's become one of my favorites too!

[@Ushi_archive]

IM HERE!!!!🎉🎉

[@Tony4You]

Thank you legend

[@universetraveller8]

The colors (blue with stars) saw in meditation yesterday as well.as a black angel 🦋🤍🩵🌌🤍🩵🖤

[@cooldestroyer115]

Banger video like always

[@Tony4You]

Thank you king!

[@OneColdRepublican]

I kind of want to see Samael as a P5 persona. Presumably as an Ultimate/ Mythological Trickster.

[@senarmstrongfanaccount]

he appears in p5 as shadow shido, although i agree heavily with you

[@littlebabyman8494]

2:32 Personally this reconciles a part of my doubt, doubt in faith is natural and portraying things like this reenforce the sort of fatherly role God plays to humanity and all of his creations.

[@KaizenMethod12]

Good stuff

[@TheGachaGourmand]

Aniel and Kazfiel when? Also, glad to see you do some SMT content again. It's been a while too. :3

[@shiranuiprestonsaga8867]

Hell yeah we getting a video of my favorite SMT demon

[@runman624]

Since you did samael who is associated to shido can I ask for a video of all other demons associated to the other bosses? They're sorta treated like it's the bosses person, well almost

[@uuu12343]

I just realised... So ghost and goblins having a Satan and the Devil, is technically correct since Satan is just a role while The Devil is The Devil

[@kerryvanskonsol792]

No, goblin is nature creature is not part of devil

[@KryselITG]

Oh sweet my favorite demon! Was so hyped when I finally fused him in Nocturne.

[@masterseal0418]

Many confuse Samael for Satan, even though they are two separate entities. Samael is a false god like Yalbaboath, however unlike the latter's holy qualities, the former is a devil king of temptation in a similar vein to Belial. He also got engaged with the former wife of Adam, Lilith after she got reincarnated as a demoness, and was known for causing infanticide, as well as corruption of witchcraft. Both Samael and Lilith are represented in an altered version of the Belphegor's Star, thus used in the Satanic Church's image during modern day(circa. The 1930s-1970s).

[@BlackKanye]

Sometimes when you dip into the kabbalah/sephirot, it makes me think it would be neat to hear you talk about the Sephirah/characters in Lobotomy Corporation and their relation to their position in the Qliphoth. Also concepts like qlipoth meltdown and shit in that game.

[@cool23819]

Samael: I am the angel of death Azrael: but... That was my thing...

[@unknownusername74]

Yesss my wish has been granted

[@redjirachi1]

This is getting into crossover territory, but could the "Samael is the Devil" be the interpretation Vivziepop is planning to go for her version of Lucifer?

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Bible fans be like: *ship Lilith and Samael*

[@ltb1345]

Since the Adam and Lilith ship fell through.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Tony is Samael

[@mugiwara1431]

Stumbled upon video never been on the channel before I have no idea what SMT is but god damn was this video amazing just for the historical knowledge dropped … now my only question is what is SMT 😂 but I’ll find it as I subscribe and see the other vids

[@amirwillis2876]

Damn bro these videos are so cool

[@kstalder01]

I’m a new sub, I wish I had been an old sub. Your content slaps bro!

[@Tony4You]

We're all in this together, I appreciate you all! I hope the new will eventually become the old

[@Beansareamagicalfruit]

Not me doing a bunch of research on Samael just for you to upload this

[@PinClockFuntime]

"The Sphee-rowth" NOOOO MY VIDEO GAMES TOLD ME IT'S PRONOUNCED SE-FEE-ROTH I'VE BEEN LIED TOOOO

[@Tony4You]

I was thinking of making a final fantasy reference, but it speaks for itself lol

[@BromarG]

Funnily enough, Samyaza is in SMT4A and has a human son which matches his lore

[@JesusRomero-ih1os]

nice video

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

You mentioned Samael is sometimes referred to as the angel of death. Does he often get mixed up with Azrael, the other angel of death?

[@thehuthi]

They are the same, Samael is the name of the Angel, Azrael the name of his counterpart demon. He is God but he is "fallen" only in our mind hence why he is split.

[@cynicalillustrator3354]

I've been seeing your comments in fear and hunger content. Do you have plans in possibly covering fear and hunger lore? Btw, banger video. I always fuse Samael everytime I have the chance to do so.

[@Tony4You]

I love the game, but want to somehow petition for a censored version so I can stream it to my audience before making a video on it. Something like testing the waters first

[@cynicalillustrator3354]

@@Tony4You oh yeah that make sense.

[@cynicalillustrator3354]

I've heard that people in the community is working on a censored version of the game (mostly the genitalia).

[@Genji-Agito]

It is wrong that every time samael comes to mind, I always think of that one character from the "darksiders" series?

[@veemo3138]

Babe wake up Tony is gonna tell us about religion and mythology

[@universetraveller8]

As well a snake head, never saw this video before

[@ericm215]

Michael needs to slay samael....

[@ColtsBuddy]

Belial next?

[@Petrico94]

That Sam A. El and his green eggs and ham

[@carlosaguilar9742]

8:40 I thought I was trippin for a second cuz I read out Sephiroth from FFVII

[@ItsShaz1]

Interesting

[@HyperScepterOfficial]

2:05 [citation needed]

[@Reno_user]

Samael is literally what I presume to be what Jewish people thought death was like when they were drunk because they have conflicted thoughts on it.. just don't be drunk when you (Jewish people) think of another great religion please?

[@angelaguilar497]

Everyone is talking about how he talks and yet no one mentions him talking in Latin at the beginning. Imagine if he recited Bible verses or even did Gregorian chant.

[@JDot124x]

Listening to u at work is common for me lol

[@tophealth429]

Love SMT but on the side note, I don't know why we today have to suffer because of some heavenly and family drama 1000s of years ago.🙄😂

[@nemonull5935]

But isn't temptation the task of Mastema?

[@blexander]

My favorite demon.

[@GottMoxy]

The angel that Esau wrestled was God

[@enzoforgets9456]

The Samaeussy got me like ❤❤

[@alfieingrouille1528]

Wtf

[@selectioncrescimento]

Easily the best design in SMT for me, the newer one at least. always try to get it on whatever game its on

[@deGoomyan5538]

What i want to know is that are the archangels the most powerful angels because archangels are low on the hierarchy of angels?

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Who wanna eat some Samaelussy?

[@FlapJackSyrup]

What if we pronounced the -ael in Samael like the -ael in Michael

[@Tony4You]

Sam-il would be a lot less threatening for an angel of death lol

[@FlapJackSyrup]

@@Tony4You Sammy the satan

[@florincotiga4709]

SAMAEL ,you say ?

[@Borntolose1976]

Great metal band

[@RyonBeachner]

Not to be confused with Sam I Am

[@franksturino9129]

Samael made me do it!!!

[@jasonenns5076]

I recommend a book called, "Jesus in the Talmud".

[@hominhmai5325]

Oy vey 😂😂

[@jasonenns5076]

@@hominhmai5325 I see that you are red pilled on the JQ.

[@jacopoarmini7889]

as a Catholic I believe that Samael is indeed Satan and is a fallen angel, but at the same time I see how Samael represents the slow evolution of Satan from a God-appointed temptor to the chief of the fallen angel. I personally think Samael is both, he was a temptor who then fell and became Satan/Lucifer

[@eW91dHViZSBpcyBjZW5zb3JzaGlw]

hey tony can we get some islamic lore? like djinns etc etc. islam is a part of abramic lore so id want to her what demons/angels are prominant there. thanks 4 the vid.

[@Tony4You]

I'd like to cover those demons for sure. It's hard to find specific ones from Islam, but eventually I would like to make a small compilation video

[@eW91dHViZSBpcyBjZW5zb3JzaGlw]

@@Tony4You cool cool. here. hopefully this can help you make a video. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_mythology#:~:text=Eminent%20among%20them%20are%20the,teaching%20of%20knowledge%20of%20magic.

[@Ravenwhatifs]

Samael from high school dxd

[@duyanhbui5386]

thank for distribute your knowledge to how to understand lobotomy corp

[@mikhielrearaxin]

Ypu need to be on Nebula.