Crowley's Angel Identity || Good Omens 2 Theory 

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It is possible that Crowley was a Seraph which, in fact, means: burning but also fiery serpent. A description that suits him. In this case he would be superior to the Archangels themselves. Furthermore, the leader of the seraphim, in tradition, is Metatron who seems to particularly hate Crowley for his rebellion.

One more piece of evidence to place with the rest: When Gabriel turns up without his memory, only when Crowley commands him to remember does any access to the past return to him. And it happens every time Crowley demands that he remember. This indicates an erstwhile rank of some importance. And, if this is the case, it would explain why Crowley would not remember the people who worked under him but is remembered by them. He remembers humans he met briefly centuries before, without any difficulty.

In Season 1, he was powerful enough to stop time or at least powerful enough to wield the object (crank) that stopped time. So he seems more powerful than a mid- level angel

For me the main clue is in the conversation between Crowley and Shax in Bentley. Shax: The kind of miracle only the mightiest of archangels could've performed.... Crowley: How do you know I didn't do it?

“Kokabiel longed to return to be among the stars again, forgoing all worldly concerns” Sounds a lot like a certain demon wanting to run away to Alpha Centauri….

Crowley didn’t Fall. He sauntered vaguely downwards

My favourite theory is Kokabiel by far ive been keeping a list of the theories and reasons why i think theyre likely Kokabiel - Considered ‘Angel of the stars’ , Crowley created the stars - Generally considered to be fallen , Crowley fell - ‘ Kokabiel taught constellations to his associates.’ Crowley to Aziraphale? - ‘The fair and childlike Kokabiel saw things in the stars that his brother Watcher’s did not.’ , Crowley seems childlike in the Opening scene of S2 Ep1, and seeing things in the stars could be connected to how he didnt see the point in making something so gorgeous just for it to be destroyed later on

I think a big reason the fandom latched on to Raphael is because he's a pretty well known archangel. Even people who aren't super familiar with angelic lore know the name Raphael as an angel. Like I had to look up Sandalphon and Uriel and Saraquel... but Raphael, I knew that name right off the bat. So I think the fandom(myself included) finds it pretty sus that we have all these uncommon, to the average joe, angel characters flying around, and one major player suspiciously absent. And oh look over there! A demon of incredibly high levels of power with evidence pointing towards their former rank... and we *conveniently* have yet to hear their former angelic name.

Am I the only one who noticed that Aziraphale isn't wearing his pinky ring in the "Before the beginning" scene, but he does when he meets Crowley again on the wall of Eden? We do know that angels can store their memories and personalities in tiny objects (like Gabriel did with the fly) and since Crowley was a starsmith he could have easily created a ring, put his essence into it, and passed it on to Aziraphale before his Fall for safekeeping. But maybe Aziraphale and him were somehow made to forget about that, because of some kind of angelic memory wipe... 🤔 A bit like Professor Yana in Doctor Who, I guess, so maybe a bit too obvious with both David Tennant and Sir Derek Jacobi involved... but it somehow bothers me, the ring and the fly...

I just love the way this puts the Nebula Scene in context where Aziraphale is so starstruck. Crowley doesn't even bother introducing himself back because he knows Azi already knows who he is.

Also interesting to note that Heaven didn't actually wipe Garbriel's memories, he put them in the fly before that could happen. That seems to have been overlooked by some. I think there's so much going on in S2 that the obvious gets overlooked. Which is exactly what Mr Gaiman wants...it's a massive game of spot what's missing or what furniture is missing - which Crowley actually says in one episode. I'm tying myself up in knots over this but keep coming back to - you're missing the obvious, keep it simple.

When I had been doing my own little bit of independent research on this stuff, I almost couldn't believe how strong of a contester Kokabiel seemed to be, because he really marked off all the most fundamental checks of who Crowley really is. I think that, to Crowley, it never really mattered how high-ranking of an angel he was, because he always did just march to the beat of his own drum. When I found that Kokabiel was the name of "an angel who taught the stars to the other angels", I was shocked at how such a specific detail that was... In episode 3, we saw how Crowley explained gravity to Jimbriel. Crowley may not ever want to remember anything about who he was before as an angel, it's all moot to him. But he never stopped caring about the stars. That still mattered to him. Kokabiel might fit the bill as the truest to whom Crowley is to himself

I think Crowley was as high an angel as he could be, which seems to be Seraphim? I think it's important to the plot as it's clearly shown that he is very powerful and that with Aziraphale they could be unstoppable. A clear threat to the Heaven & Hell, if they were pitted against all humanity and A&C...which has already been suggested in the show, think it was S1.

Also, thank you for this video!!! One other thing about the Beginning.....Aziraphale clearly knows who Crowley is and you can see the adoration in his eyes, and those wings collapsing when Crowley said the nebula was gorgeous (I think Aziraphale thought he was referring to him).....

Can't be Lucifer. Crowley specifically mentions Lucifer by name in his comment about falling and "Lucifer and the guys" This would imply that he is NOT, himself, Lucifer, as he seems to blame Lucifer and "the guys" for why and how he ultimately fell. I'm not sure who he was before, but I'm putting my bet on someone First Order, whoever he turns out to be (if it ever even matters, since it doesn't matter to Crowley). When he and Aziraphale perform their "surreptitious half a miracle" to hide Gabriel, it's later mentioned by Shax that it had the kind of power "only the mightiest of Archangels" could muster, and it's also mentioned that the miracle had enough energy to have raised 25 people from the dead. Now, this could just be because Crowley and Aziraphale are so much in sync, miracle-wise, that their combined miracle had that much juice, or it COULD be because Crowley was a very high order angel. When Shax makes her comment, Crowley responds with "How do you know I didn't do it?" and when Beelzebub mentions the "extreme sanctions" Crowley says that was "just a story we used to tell to scare the Cherubs" -- which would imply he had to have some significant rank, before.

This is great stuff! Re: Shax's reference to Crowley as "arch traitor", you could be right as far as Neil's clue-giving process, but at the time I assumed that Shax used it in the sense of his betrayal being great/major, like how in superhero context, there's "nemesis" (regular opponent) and then there's "ARCHnemesis" (major/ultimate opponent).

It’s so funny how the Raphael theory for me has gone from one of the fandom’s wackiest headcanons to something I’m almost certain is going to get confirm. I mean that line about how “If it happens twice it’s an institutional problem”, at least two examples of Crowley not remembering stuff from before the fall, how he immediately understood what Gabriel was saying when he explained his amnesia. Why even show Crowley be able to open the documents if Saraquel was going to help them anyway? It really feels like there’s going to be a revelation about Crowley’s identity and having his memory wipe and if that’s the case... then he HAS to be Raphael right? Any other name simply wouldn’t be as evocative, it’s less of an impactful reveal if the show has to stop itself to explain an obscure Hebrew angel and why it matters Also I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the Lucifer theory, Neil has been known to straight up lie in asks on occasion and this is the same guy that created DC’s Lucifer and wrote for John Constantine, I KNOW he knows the difference between Satan and Lucifer. Ultimately I don’t believe that one will be canon (it does feel a bit clunky) but I put it more in the “unlikely” camp than the “confirm untrue” one

1/Aziraphale was basically asked to take over after Gabriel. He is to become Supreme Archangel. When he says to Crowley "I don't think you understand what I'm offering" Crowley answers "Oh, I understand, and a lot better than you do", made me wonder if Crowley wasn't the supreme archangel, with Gabriel taking over after the fall. 2/About the miracle Crowley performed with Aziraphale, Shax states that "only the mightiEST of archangelS" could have performed it. Is it because Crowley was, the mightiest of archangels? Supreme Archangel? Of course, it could be because Aziraphale and Crowley are special together, love and everything...

Either Crowley's memories *were* lost, OR he was just messing with them.

You didn't mention the bit of editing that had Gabriel saying he's the only Archangel of his rank in the universe and the cut straight to Crowley, which, to me at least, pretty much confirms he used to be that high up. Also, an interesting bit I found on the Wikipedia page for Archangel is that Gabriel, Michael, Uriel and Raphael were referred to as princes, but not Lucifer, so the institutional problem line has another interpretation. Of course, everything is up to Neil's interpretation in the end, but I'm still basically Crowley was Raphael trash, I've been a fan of that theory since 2019, so I'd just love to see it be true, if we ever find out.

Personally I like to go with the idea of Aziraphale changing his name to Raphael since I think it could play into his character arc if he does recognize how Heaven’s treatment of him and others has affected them. Plus I think it could be a callback to Furfur being unable to pronounce his name, so Aziraphale would choose to shorten it. (Also I think I recall Neil Gaiman saying on Tumblr that the reason Raphael wasn’t shown in Season 1 was simply because he liked the name Sandalphon more because of how funny it sounds 😂) I think either Baraqiel or Kokabiel could be Crowley’s old name. As for why he’s forgetful about things, I think it was simply due to time or because he used to be in a position where he felt he didn’t need to recall people. I also recall him telling Jim that he doesn’t recall why gravity exists in the episode where Jim drops books because he couldn’t understand why it exists. (Side note: i think it would be interesting if Crowley played a part in humans discovering gravity considering that an apple falling sparked the question, and Crowley had ties to the Tree of Knowledge as the one who convinced Eve to eat the fruit. I think it could have been a way for him to explain to someone why it exists while he still remembered its purpose.)

Why doesn't Archangel Michael recognise the Metatron but Crowley does? When Crowley recognises Metatron I'm left wondering if he recognises the face from the screen or weather he recognises the being of Metatron and the face is irrelevant. Michael who was in that "conference call" didn't recognise Metatron. We have some subtext here too, we have the look from Metatron to Crowley, we have the musical sting, and thanks to the medium we have meta moment of The Doctor and The Master (Yana) facing off

Crowley had to be an extremely high up class of "Angel" since he was able to actually stop time in Season One.... haven't heard any of the others (including Gabriel or Metatron do that). It would be nice to know the answer to who Crowley used to be. Maybe he is a mixture of many angels/archangels.

I think he would probably be a mix of multiple angels similarly to aziraphale. But if they end up using it as a big reveal it's more likely that they would choose a specific/more recognizable angel. Really it could go multiple ways. Any of these things are possible. And personally, who he used to be (regardless of what theory is right) wouldn't change the story up until now in any meaningful way. It's just something we as fans would find interesting. Whether it becomes important later remains to be seen.

This is super interesting! After watching this, I have to say my money is on Kokabiel (thanks for bringing him to my attention). At the very least, I think that's probably who Neil and Terry might have been using as their model for Crowley's backstory. But I agree that Crowley's pre-Fall identity is probably not going to be very significant, if it's ever canonically revealed. Because Crowley isn't that angel anymore. And he doesn't want to be. He is Crowley, and would like to remain himself, thank you very much.

I feel like Crowley and Gabrial don't remember the "lesser" agents of heaven is because they are so high above them. As in rank and frequency, they are aware of the lesser levels beings, but so high above it may be difficult to see them individually. Azi is the only one Crowley actively remembered when he runs into him again.

Honestly? I think Crowley being Raphael would be super interesting. I think that it’s possible Crowley’s love for life that he denies he has could be some kind of connection to him being Raphael, since he was the archangel of healing. Just some food for thought. 😊

On the premise that at the end of the day it all depends on what Neil has in his head, I always enjoy looking these things up. In my opinion Crowley is indeed a Throne: the description is that of two intersecting toothed wheels, one spinning back and forth and one moving sideways, and they also possess innumerable eyes. Crowley made the stars by spinning two intersecting wheels and his characteristic feature is his snake eyes. In a list of Thrones angels I found, there's an angel with the initial I: I noticed that the letter J often becomes I or Y and Crowley in S1 has Anthony J. Crowley as his name. Aziraphale asks him what the J stands for and Crowley just says that it's placed there at random. But what if it's not? If one considers the change of letters between J, I and Y, the only Throne angel with one of these initials is Yeiayel, meaning "The Right Hand of God", a guide to discovery, a guardian angel (Crowley always protects Aziraphale and eventually humanity as well), the most human of the Thrones, protects from storms along the way and in life in general, among other things... Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, I would like the Raphael idea so much because it's like he doesn't exists, but I don't think this is the case (because no fallen), but I'm SO curious where they will go with Crowley!! As for Aziraphale, I too thought that he might become Raphael, because he wants to 'cure' evil, in the most generic way possible (including the work of Paradise). It's in the name. It depends on whether angels change their names like demons seem to do. Then, the various information I found on Raphael included that he possessed a flaming sword and was guarding the east gate of Eden (a task apparently belonging to the Cherubim class) and even guarding the tree of life as a serpent (symbol of medicine, by the way). The problem is that there are many different versions about the angels, it depends which one Neil and Terry chose, or whether they mixed it up.

More clues: he can stop time (and I haven't seen anyone else ever do that), the Metatron clearly remembers him (and not fondly), and even as a demon, he was tasked with important stuff, like stirring up trouble in Eden and delivering the Antichrist - you don't give these kinds of jobs to a nobody. I, for one, am definitely on the Raphael train. I mean, apart from Gabriel, Uriel and Michael, that is one of THE four archangel names - and he's conveniently missing in Good Omens. Lucifer has been debunked by Neil Gaiman, and also, Crowley did talk about "Lucifer and the guys", so that's easily dismissed. As for Baraquiel, that also makes little sense in my opinion, because that angel was mentioned AS AN ANGEL in a book for demons that mentions Crowley as a demon. Baraquiel was only the next angel mentioned after Aziraphale, that's why we saw that entry. There's another interesting option, though: Jophiel, which might explain the "just a J, really"...I sort of hope that we'll never really find out, though - it's nice to keep speculating!

Oh man i really believed Crowley could be Lucifer, since Lucifer means the one who ignites the light , and we see Cowley in the opening of seasons 2 turn on a small Fire and he says "let there be light' so im puzzeled ! I think aziraphale might find out in season 3 by accident since he now has acess to all the files 👀 we find out trough him

Great video. For a big reveal the only ones that make sense to me for general audiences to be shocked is Lucifer or Raphael. They are names everyone knows. I had never heard of the others before this fandom. But I agree that Aziraphale is Raphael or about to be. I haven’t ruled Lucifer out because Neil could very well be fibbing. Why tell the truth if this is meant to be a plot twist? And honestly I think Lucifer fits Crowley most. The snake, tempting Jesus, let there be light, tempting Aziraphale to eat/drink, the arrangement, rebel against the Great Plan. Crowley is prideful in his appearance, his flash car, posh flat, he has a damn throne, other demons agree that Crowley thinks he’s better than them, he questioned and equated himself to god when he said, “if i was running it all.” Then there’s the envy of humanity and Crowley’s subconscious decision to live like them. The ability to have choice, create and be proud, make mistakes and seek forgiveness, fall in love and devote yourself to them rather than love the whole universe the same. I think a story where Lucifer wasn’t the epitome of evil but a scapegoat used to cover up how corrupt heaven was makes a good deal of sense for the show. A Lucifer who rejects heaven and hell and buried his own name out of shame. And the kingdom to rival heaven is actually earth, he doesn’t want to rule it (he’s anti authority). But he does want to be left alone with His angel and the 7.8 billion humans they’ve been co-parenting for 6000 years.

This was a fun watch, I wonder if Crowley was ever a named angel, but Im way more interested in what actual rank he had. From the scene with him opening Gabriels file onward I've been convinced he was very high up originally. He even spoke the words 'let there be light' usually attributed to God, so he must be important. Very much looking forward to a new season

The thing I keep thinking about is the multiple times that Crowley says that he didn’t mean to fall…. There are three instances where he says this or similar. I guess that swings me into the Raphael camp. I think season three will be an exciting reveal of several things, not just Crowley’s original identity.

also theres this "clue" that hinted crowley was a higher rankings angel, it was the whole 25 lazari/lazarii and Neil elaborate more on the miracle measurement like 2 days ago in his tumblr ask. personally i still havent fully understand 25 lazarii bit but from what i gathered what was supposed to be the tiniest joint miracle by both him and aziraphale turned out worth 25 lazari or (almost?) powerful enough to 'bring back the dead'. Neil said small miracle's worth from mililazari-centilazari or something along the lines, so the 'tiny' joint miracle ended up alerting heaven due to how big it actually was could be a clue how high crowleys rank was and possibly outranked aziraphale

Thank you for making these videos, amazing content. I enjoy the thought that Crowley actually does remember Furfur and Saraqael, but he invented ‘pretending not to remember someone as a power move’

The big thing to remember with Gaiman is that he loves all the apocripha. To the point of putting Adam's un-named second wife in "The Sandman" which is a deep-DEEP cut from the abandoned texts. With Gaimin, the question is, which high ranking fallen angel would be the least known, and have the most story elements to them.

Awesome theories, thank you. I have just one little detail to add to this video - the staff that was showed briefly when talking about Raphael is in fact a cadueus, a symbol of Hermes. The rod of Aesculapius has only one snake and no wings.

Out of these options, I like Baraqiel, as the actual text of the show (the book) seems to point that way. The war could have been quite long, with more angels joining Hell as it went on, so the book might have been written during the war, when Crowley was still on Heaven's side.

Someone pointed out that a hint might be the throne Crowley sits in at his flat. Maybe he’s a throne and that’s our clue

Before watching this i did like the idea of Crowley being Raphael, the name roles off the tongue. Now I'm open to anything. I do think he was of a higher rank, one that would have had impossible standard to meet in a flawed society. The amount of power he wields along with how extensive his knowledge of heaven seems at time gives weight to that theory as well.

To be honest: I wouldn't mind if his angelic name was never revealed. Because he is Crowley now and that's what matters most. He doesn't want to be back in Heaven anymore, so he doesn't want to think about his past.

I thought Crowley was just being an ass when not remembering Furfur and Saraqael. As in, he knows who they are but wanting them to feel they’re not worth remembering. Knock them down a peg or 2. That’s how I took it. Especially with Furfur who seems to think he’s more important than he actually is.

Here's another theory: What if Azi and Crowley are the angel and devil on the shoulders of God? Her different ways to deal with Her creations. While using them to be up-close and personal to humans and decide whether Her creation is worth keeping?

Could be Ariel? He represents pretty much all elements in the show. He controls his plants with an iron fist, he clearly has no issues with fire, he can summon a downpour, and when he's frustrated, he brings the lightning down. Plus Ariel is commonly known as a female mermaid with red hair, so there's your scales.

At Crowleys flat is actually a chair, that looks like a throne, so i think, he must be a Throne and this is higher ranked as an Archangel (the nine choirs of angels say so)

Crowley also can be Archangel Jophiel . Archangel Jophiel and fallen angel name meanings are similar. Both are angels who represent the forces of justice and mercy. Their powers may be enhanced or unlocked through love. Jophiel is also associated with the highest form of beauty, infinite beauty, which is higher than any other form of beauty. Jophiel can use people to get what she wants. Also Crowley's full name is "Anthony J Crowley" , he said that j stand's for nothing, but what if J is Jophiel?

Crowley's Angelic identity is one of those things that I'm very curious about, but I'm not sure if finding out will make the story better or worse, and I'm not sure if who he was before really matters, other than how it affects Crowley going forward.

I don't know if someone has mentioned this before, but when I rewatched the last episode yesterday, I stumbled across something: When Crowley accesses Gabriels file, Gabriel says at one point that he is the only archangel of the 1. order in the universe. At that exact moment the perspektive changes and we see Crowleys pondering face. Could be coincidental of course, since the perspektive switches several times, but the timing seemed certainly interesting.

Personally, if Gaiman decides that Crowley’s other existence is relevant, then we will find out. I personally would rather not know who he was or what rank he was as it’s not him any more. I just thought his “missing memories” were just showing how little he cared about those parts of his life.

If he is Azazel, that makes his scene with Job's goats even more relevant.

I will say that Baraqiel is often confused with Barachiel. With a Q is a fallen angel listed in the book of Enoch, with a Ch is a holy angel in many eastern churches. Because their names are so similar it is common for them to overlap sometimes.

In season two, when Beelzebub tells Crowley about the Extreme Sanctions as a consequence to helping Gabriel he tells them those don’t actually exist and "we just used to joke about them to frighten the Cherubs", therefore implying that the Cherubs were inferior to him in some way, probably because of lower status or less knowledge. Both of which would imply that Crowley is an Archangel and since Lucifer is out of the question it is most likely that he is Raphael. It would also make it interesting to find out who Beelzebub was before their fall; does Crowley mean to include Beelzebub in the "we" he’s talking about or is Beelzebub one of the Cherubs that he made fun of, which they indicate by believing in the possibility of Extreme Sanctions. Anyway, that’s why I think Raphael makes most sense for Crowley but I also think that when the book of Good Omens was written that Gaiman and Pratchett hadn’t really thought about his previous angelic self and now that a season two was possible and a season three might be, too, it might become relevant. So that might be a reason (in my opinion) why the answer to this question is not totally obvious from the start or doesn’t add up to 100%.

Amazing video!! personally i love the idea that Azi will become Raphael but we will have to wait and see :D

Despite how fun the theories of where in the hierarchy Crowley stood, I don't think his previous name or angelic identity matters. They're always Crowley. What does his deadname matter? He's defined himself as Crowley and *that scene* before Azi goes back to heaven outlines ot perfectly. Crowley is Crowley and isn't defined by heaven

I liked this! Can't wait to check out more :)

I feel like they all kind of fit just to the point where I'll be satisfied if it is any of them or like some sort of combination, but I just hope they explain more crowley lore because I need it he is my fave.

I'm a bit late on this but, i saw an interview with Neil and David recently where they talked about the writing and that Crowley and Aziraphale were once one character. Now, going off of how Neil and Sir Terry write, i have a theory that they were both a single character made up of a mix of Azazel and Raphael both.

If he were to be n archangel, Crowley being one of the lesser known archangels would make sense. Instead of outright banishing him, they just discreetly removed him from relevency over the years. Hence why he "sauntered vaguely down". 😂😂

brilliant! Good show!

Any thought on whether or not Crowley's chosen human name Antonny J Crowley would tie into his former angel identity? I like the idea of him having a J- angel name.

Sendarya: thanks so much for creating this video. It is so well done and gives a great deal for one to think about. I have pondered Crowley's identity ever since Season One; and have considered after watching Season Two that he is in fact Raphael. That being said, the ideas you present here - and the additional named angels - provide some great food for thought. I will look forward to seeing the additional content you create here. You are correct that it will be some time before we get a Season 3 what with the various strikes underway; so having more material from great content creators such as yourself will be greatly appreciated. Like you I have been thinking about Good Omens alot and most especially after the heartbreaking (in my opinion) Season 2 finale. The relationship between Crowley and Aziraphale was wonderful to behold in its complexity and tenderness. It was very clever and a good strategy of Neil Gaiman and the writers to allow for the ending to be as it was because it creates a wonderful dramatic tension and basis for plot of an additional season (or more). Fantastic content here, again ... thank you for creating it.

This was a great video!

I also wonder why crowly recognized the floaty head guy while al the other angels (who should know him) didn't and even aziraphale (who had just spoken to him last season) didn't realize until crowly said it and he wasn't even there when azi talked to him in that portal so how would crowly be so familiar with that head he could recognize him after all that time when even the other Archangels didn't 🤔 and also he knew crowly would recognize him

I personally don't think it really matters who he was, I don't think we'll ever know what his name was. But I do think we'll find out his rank because it's really sus

Ok, so Crowley originally helped create the galaxy and remembers going into battle in heaven and may be a commander of armies. His fall sounded very sudden, and since then he's been creating trouble here and there. He knows the next battle will be humanity vs heaven/hell. We know he negotiates creatively and leads civilians to safety (Shax and the ball), and he hates the idea of children getting hurt (flood, Job). What if instead of running away to Alpha Centauri, he realizes he has to stay and help humanity in the next great conflict. He leads human armies as things go weird (What's that Queen song about "hopes of the young in troubled graves"? The Prophet's Song. ), then he uses his associations with both heaven and hell to negotiate a settlement for the next 1000 years of peace. There may be some parallel between his going into battle before and now, but now he makes a different choice at a crucial point that results in a more positive outcome, especially with a habitual forgiver in charge in heaven. With everything Crowley and his imagination can do with computer hacking, travelling in phone lines, shape-shifting, changing his size, controlling the weather, fire, and time..., season three could be really intense.

Your point about the potential relevance of his identity in S3 is such a good one. Thanks for the lovely analysis. Much to consider. Looking forward to your future analyses!

I think it‘s also very interessant, that eventhough Crowley is now a demon, he can still perform things that one might think online in angels are capable of (like opening Gabriel‘s file). Same goes for Aziraphale being able to posess a Human, eventhough this skill is only expected to be executed by Demons. That is then explained by the fact that Angels and Demons are of the same origin. Makes me wonder: What else are they capable of, that is only expected to be capable of doing from one side? It‘s so interesting because technically, Demons ARE Angels, but they are just „fallen“. They are changed in some ways (can‘t survive holy water) but some things stay (like apparently the influence of their former rank on files). Where are the limits? Where do things cross? Also - something that somehow slipped my mind for a while - it’s worth noting that Crowley is actually a pretty special demon (not just talking about his morals and behavior in general, although they are also outstanding for both Angels and a Demons). For example: Crowley is the only demon who has an imagination - which by the way he can use to literally change reality. When he drove in his burning Bentley together with Hastur, the latter discorporated and dissapeared. Why? Because he couldn’t Imagine surviving something like this. Crowley on the other hand didn‘t discorporated. If it was Crowley simply performing a miracle, Hastur technically could have done it too. But no. It is explained that Crowley - and his car - were only capable of surviving this, because he imagined it to be that way. And he did it because he actually DETICATED his skills and Powers on something, not just doing something quick and simple. (One might say that his imagination comes from him spending so much time on Earth with humans, but I don‘t feel like that this is the actual reason, but maybe something else). He also seems to be the only demon who can completely stop time, which is a very powerful skill of you ask me. Really makes me wonder 1.) how high his Angel Rank is and 2.) how powerful he actually is, when he uses his full potential.

Reasons for Raphael that I don't think you covered at all: 1. Raphael was said to create birds (Crowley is shown to care about and know the ducks as well as turn the goats to crows, also CROWly) 2. Raphael had to do with healing (Book Crowley healed Aziraphale's dove (another bird) as well as joked about Aziraphale healing the bike) 3. Raphael is most often shown with black wings and dark/red hair. (You chose one of the very few and more modern images without that look) 4. Raphael also had to do with snakes(His staff was related to snakes and his Isralie symbology was a snake itself). 5. There are stories about Raphael seeing the other archangels give an answer to god and get punished and he said a different answer which is a very Crowley thing to do to learn from others mistakes and LIE. 6. Raphael in another culture is the patron saint of seafarers because of his relation to the stars, being one of the ones who is said to have placed them in order to assist humanity. 7. Raphael was the ONLY Archangel to disguise himself and walk amongst humans pretending to be them amongst all the angels. The rest always did the whole 'be not afraid thing'. Now while I love the Raph theory and think it has the most promise FAR surpassing every other angelic theory (since almost all of them have far less to go off of) I for one don't think Gaiman will ever give us an answer because it's considered a deadname. I personally think Crowley STOLE the password as an angel at some point. He remembers things that are important to him. His coworkers for the most part were not. The stars were important. Aziraphale is important. Maybe he was an archangel but maybe not.

There is a part where crowley says he didn't fall he sauntered downwards. So I am still thinking Raphael.

It’s also interesting that when Aziraphale and Crowley do their “half miracle,” Shax tells Crowley that a miracle was detected that only the most powerful of Archangels could have performed. Since we know Aziraphale is a principality, maybe we can deduce the power for the miracle came from Crowley? Of course, there are some theories suggesting that because a demon and angel did the miracle together that may have super charged it. But I think taken with the scene of Crowley accessing the files in Heaven and interacting with Saraquel, that these scenes are shown to the audience to demonstrate that Crowley was Archangel.

Now I can’t see the demon crowd outside the bookstore without thinking of Michael Jackson’s, Thriller video.

Alternate interpretation to him not remembering Furfur and Saraquael… he remembers them just fine but is pushing their buttons. Furfur wants to social climb but he’s bad at it at his own admission. When he presents as a threat to Aziraphale and Crowley, Crowley uses his previous knowledge of Furfur to get under his skin and distract him long enough for Aziraphael to come up with something. Saraquael is a second order archangel and seems to actually work, unlike the others, but is often overlooked and underestimated. Gabriel didn’t remember her name even after he got his memories back. Crowley could have just been annoying her because that’s what he does. He definitely seems to have memories from before the fall… Aziraphale, Lucifer and the guys.., maybe Gabriel, Michael and Uriel. Crowley likes pushing buttons.

after all the hints about who Crowley was and his lack of memory, its going to be a big downer if Crowley is a nobody and none of that mattered. come on.....I want high drama. I want a powerful angel.who writes a battle with wimps as the warriors? this is fiction ffs!!!! and thinks for this video. was looking forward to it

I love all of this, and every comment too. I'm leaning towards Raphael because of the power he displays and because he's not as brainless as the other demons. However, there is one 'but'. A big one in my mind. In Eden Aziraphale asks Crowley ( 'Crawly' ) to introduce himself. If he had been Raphael, Aziraphale ought to have known. Of course memories could be wiped as we learn in S2, but story-wise I think it'd be something that needs answering (in S3?) if he was indeed a named and high-ranking angel. Lucifer's name after all isn't forgotten and no one's memory of Gabriel (and Beelzebebub) get removed. If I'm missing something in this regard I'm happy to be corrected of course!

7:50 Not to mention Crowley literally talked about hanging out with "Lucy and the Gang" in the privacy of his own home while monologuing sadly to the ceiling/God. There would be no reason for pretense there.

I’ve given quite a bit of thought to Crowley’s previous identity before he “sauntered” downwards. At first, after getting hooked on “Good Omens” through Fanfiction, I was convinced that Crowley was a Fallen Raphael. Then I actually watched the series. (Yes, I got things a little backwards.) I briefly considered Lucifer as well, but tossed that theory out after watching your theory breakdown in this video. I really like your theory about Kokabiel. It really makes sense, but for most they’re an unknown. I also considered angels whose names start with “J”, but J-named Angels don’t appear to be Fallen from what I’ve seen (I could be wrong since I only really did a cursory search). However, there’s actually ONE name that we may have overlooked. One that Crowley himself gave us in the first season. I found a list of Fallen Angels on “Angelicpedia” and imagine my surprise when right there under “A” was a familiar name. Astaroth. (Not a perfect fit, but strikingly close and I thought it might be worth mentioning.) Anyway, according to Angelicpedia, Astaroth is a Fallen Angel who just happens to also be a Grand Duke in Hell. He’s also referred to as the Lord of Wrath who looks down on the other Sin Lords and doesn’t actually make any effort to recruit mortals to his cause, “confident that those who have been profoundly wronged will speak his name”. Astaroth is pretty big on revenge and according to Miniprinten “revenge is his ultimate goal and unwavering fury is his instrument”. (Admittedly this seems more based on games, but I thought the information interesting since Crowley has shown that he has quite the temper.) And according to Wikipedia, Astaroth (with three alternate spellings provided: Ashtaroth, Astarot, and Asteroth) is a Great Duke of Hell in the 1st hierarchy right up there with Beelzebub and Lucifer, and is part of the evil trinity. He apparently tempts through laziness, self-doubt and rationalized philosophies. He teaches mathematical sciences (attempting to teach “Jim” about gravity?) and handicrafts, can make men invisible (again, he worked with Aziraphale to render “Jim” invisible as Gabriel) and answers questions posed to him. He’s also associated with serpents. I’m by no means a demonology expert nor am I much of a researcher, but it just seemed to be a bit too much of a coincidence that Crowley named himself “Nanny Ashtoreth” and there happens to be a Fallen Angel named Astaroth. (Also, Shax named him “Archdemon” which could be a reference to his position as a Grand Duke (or Archduke?) of Hell. Anyway, food for thought. =^_^=

From just the show (didn't read the books) I'm wondering if Crowley is more special than just a former high ranking angel. He seems to stand somewhat apart from both angels and demons, he has all this independence and agency, over the millennia Aziraphale was seemingly the only other somewhat like-minded being he could connect with. If he had a prominent role in creating the universe, I think he is even more powerful than he has revealed yet. I can't help but speculate that the god on the show would find Crowley a worthwhile being to watch and maybe he's doing exactly what he was intended for without knowing it.

I love all this, because the possibilities are truly endless! I mean, he could be Raphael, and then you get a chance for Remiel and Duma (who Gaiman has used before in Sandman) to make an appearance. I mean, Remiel is sometimes described as a Fallen Watcher, and Duma as the Angel of Silence, and a Prince of Hell. Remiel is also a possible fit for Crowley - Remiel is the Angel of visions, dreams and watcher over the suffering - it's not the worst choice, and Neil has already put him in charge of Hell along with Duma before. We will seriously just have to wait and see!

I hope that we do get to know his angel identity, otherwise my curiosity will be forever salty.

Another thing to confirm Crowley wasn’t Lucifer: At one point he’s talking about his fall and says something along the lines of “I just got mixed up with the wrong crowd. Oh hey,Lucifer” which implies he was following Lucifer’s lead

This channel sounds like gold... subscibed now :)

Did anybody commented about the tv series “Lucifer” on Fox/Netflix. It is slightly based on Neil Gaiman’s work. One of Lucifer’s previous name was “Samael, the light bringer” It’s possible that Neil might used that name as a separate identity from Lucifer and be its own character. It’s also another of my favorite series to watch. it deeps dive into what causes Angels to fall and how people descend to hell or how to ascend to heaven. It’s a ton a fun and quite a ride if emotions. I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to fill in some of the Good Omens’ hole left in their hearts 😂

So after watching and reading some of the comments, i wonder how a “demon” was able to keep his angelic powers, of which there are many examples, and star making tool, if he is actually a >former< angel and not one in disguise?? What kind of a demon is not up for killing kids, and uses disguise to save them? What’s the significance of all the “demon’s” acts of service? Oi. My head hurts. 😅

Well, back in the book days and before series 2 I thought it would be funny if he'd called himself Anthony as an injoke cos it had been his angel name and I surmised he was clearly pretty chummy with Lucifer when they fell cos the fallen archangel gave him the job of being the serpent in the garden. BUT then series 2 opening pretty much showed us who he was actually. Cos I did some digging and lo and behold, up popped the fallen angel Kokabiel (Wikipedia has a few more spellings and also Kochab) Who according to the book of Enoch (aka Metatron) before he fell was considered the 'angel of the stars' due to the fact he taught constellations to his associates. And in Angel hierachy was a high ranking Watcher Angel. Although, in the Good Omen universe obviously our 'Kocky' old Kochab still fell alongside Lucifer and not as he's listed by Enoch some time later for fornicating with human women...Because well Crowley isn't into either humans or women ;-p BUT one final thing that lends itself to why God does seem to hold a soft spot for our Demon is that Kokabiel translates to 'The star of God'. Can I get a Wahoo?

Great video, what about that scene where Crowley is getting drunk after Azi discorporates, he mentions Lucifer and the guys and I have a feeling he's referring to himself. Might be wrong though :)

I need there to be The Annunciation, when Gabriel tells Mary that she is pregnant. And he A and C point out how her husband will be upset and how this will look for poor Mary. And have A and C convince Joseph that he should marry Mary right away to avoid being stoned. Loved to see Joseph super upset but have Crowley coming him down and offer him something to make up for it.

I’ve got a bit of a vague one for during the final 15 “I don’t think you understand what I’m offering you” “I think I understand a whole lot better than you do.” Crowley is letting Azi know he’s been in his position of power and he couldn’t change anything

There are sooo many things to ponder over their significance. At times I think I’m looking too hard for meaning. Crowley’s inability to remember knowing who he fought with and who he made the stars and nebulas with was just to piss them off. I’d have to watch this video again but I think you made a reference to Neil Gaiman explaining it?

My headcanon is Kokabiel. I hope that S3 will give us insight into what his rank was, and why he fell. I do not want them to give us a name. One option would be to obscure it if it were spoken, much as Mrs. H's swear was covered up with the piano. While I am an Aziraphale-is-Raphael proponent, I like leaving Crowley's angel identity open to interpretation.

I believe Kokabiel fits Crowley best from the description. If I was writing I would go with something more obscure than like either of Raphael or Azazel. Kokabiel gives the room to flesh things out.

I never thought too hard about the possible narrative significance of his missing memories. I just assumed it was feigned or aloofness. I like to imagine it is it's own Easter egg for the next series. That's more massively satisfying. For the same reason that the hierarchy and exact origins of the Christian lo re they drew from I don't think he will turn out to be a named angel at all. I think that would tie them down too much to a set of historical texts which is not what the vibe has been so far.

Fun theory

taken from the web “Terry Pratchett has said that while the name [Aziraphale] was invented, it fits into angelic “canon” as it were, which is true in more than one religion.” This kind of supports my thoughts on the matter, that Crowley wasn’t really written as having been/intended to have been any specific angel. I think that rather we are just meant to know that he was a very high up angel. He’d had extra high clearance as we were shown, and he was THE GUY igniting the whole universe for cryin out loud haha, I’d think it’d have to be someone very high up, deeply trusted and viewed as competent to get to be THE angel uttering the iconic phrase “let there be light” and given that specific task for God. He also does show sometimes extraordinary power (I’m still very compelled by how POWERFUL a miracle Aziraphale and Crowley created when they combined their powers. Was this meant to mostly represent that their powers were especially heightened due to their bond/love, or does it also help indicate that Crowley is an ESPECIALLY powerful being that was cast down?) So my money is on Crowley having been just one of the Archangels, but not intended to be one of the more famous ones. Besides, a lot of the humor in the book/show is in following angels and demons as just “employees” of Heaven and Hell, just doing their jobs, and I think our story kinda just shows how two random fellas working as cogs in the machinery for opposing corporations end up being significant in the greater machinations, and finding love along the way.

He must have been a Seraphim one of the fiery serpents guarding gods throne and no lower rank. An archangel. Found this on wikipedia: In the Apocalypse of Zephaniah, an apocryphal book which has come down to us in Coptic, the angel referred to as Eremiel tells Zephaniah I am the great angel, Eremiel, who is over the abyss and Hades, the one in which all of the souls are imprisoned from the end of the Flood, which came upon the earth, until this day

I've never wanted to know Crowley's angel name and it was my head canon that he forgot his Angel name. Not because of a memory wipe but just because in season 1 when Aziraphale says you were an Angel once, he says "That's a long time ago." I wanted him to have just forgotten, but if he remembers meeting Aziraphale as an angel, he must remember. It was a fanfic head canon of mine because I thought Crowley changed his name during the war and no demons ever asked him for his name during the war. That's why he's been feeling lonely and isolated since the war and started to bond with Aziraphale when he asked his name. Then moreso when he finds out Aziraphale gave away the flaming sword. I didn't really want Aziraphale and Crowley to remember each other from before Eden, but I guess they do. Personally I don't think his angel name is important, but I think Crowley was a Throne, based on the chair in his flat in season 1.

Love all of this! I left a long comment under another video (the smile maybe) but you said at the end you'd answer any question...my question was which one is your favorite? You don't have to answer that, lol! Unless you will? Just curious. Truly love the Aziraphale/Raphael info...that was a lot of research and investigation to make all these connections. Keep it up! I've subscribed. 🤍💞🖤

Oh, I am SO glad I found this video! The "plume of miraculous activity" originally led me to believe that "Jim" gave an unconsious boost to the hiding half miracle that made it work so well. Upon further reflection, I decided it was the combination of Azi and Crowley's powers that made the miracle more powerful, and that they wanted to promote Azi because he wasn't just going to be a pushover to get the second coming off and running (my initial thought on first viewing.) But then just yesterday (after my 30th + viewing of S2E6) I decided that maybe the Metatron really DID want Azi to be able to convince Crowley to come back because they need him on their side to finally win the "great" w@r. NOW I'm wondering if maybe Crowley used to be METaTROn?!?!? 🤯 💀 Uuuugh, I definitely need coffee now (but no almond syrup for me, please!) Thank you so so much for making this video! I've been a fan of the original series for a while, but didn't feel the need to dive into fandom until this season, so I'm still a GO fandom bebe (and it's my first dive back into fandom after about 15 years now, so stuff's definitely changed a lot lol.)

Side note though, these videos are amazing! And I'd love to hear your opinion on the clock theory

Would like to point out also that during the scene where Crowley is watching Gabriel’s trial, and Gabriel says “I’m the only supreme arch angel in this room, or the whole universe”, there is a SUSPICIOUSLY long pause on Crowley’s face as he says this… 🤔😊