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* The Archangels and the ever-elusive Almighty in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', who prefer to work [[In Mysterious Ways]] so far. Non-religious Harry identifies them as "powerful beings of Nevernever", on par with the Faerie Queens and beyond.
** Stronger. Harry reckons that Uriel could wipe out all life one earth with very little effort. Justified as he is (sort of) the angel of death, being the angel who killed the firstborn of Egypt. And it is suggested by Mab, the Winter Queen, that he is the most dangerous of all the Archangels, and definitely the stealthiest.
* In the ''[[Young Wizards]]'' series there's the Winged Defender, a.k.a. the [[God|One's]] Champion ([[All Myths Are True|a.k.a. Thor, a.k.a. Athena, a.k.a. the archangel
* Tolkien's ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' features the Valar, the most powerful beings in existence behind [[God|Eru]]. [[Fallen Angel|Morgoth]] ([[The Lord of the Rings|Sauron's]] boss), happened to be [[Satan|the most powerful of them, and rebelled against his maker]].
* Raphael, Gabriel, Michael, and Uriel are invoked by name during rituals in the [[Deryni]] novels. They variously manifest as pillars of light, or elements (earth, air, fire and water), or a luminous beings that seem to have wings.
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* In L. Jagi Lamplighter's ''[[Prospero's Daughter]]'', Miranda is quite shocked to learn that one being Mephisto can summon is Uriel. {{spoiler|At the end, he gives instructions to Astreus, who had been rather high-ranking himself.}}
* In ''[[Good Omens]],'' these are Aziraphael's bosses.
== Tabletop RPG ==
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