Cherub

Cherub (ケルプ, Kerubu) is a recurring demon in the series.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Tenshi Clan
 * Megami Ibunroku Persona: Divine
 * Devil Summoner: Tenshi Clan
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Tenshi Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Divine Race

History
Cherub, plural Cherubim, is one of the highest ranking of angels in the Christian angel hierarchy, second only to the Seraphim. Their rank among angels is uncertain but they are always categorized in the First Sphere. Some believe them to be an order or class of angels; others hold them to be a class of heavenly beings higher than angels.

The biblical prophet Ezekiel describes the cherubim as a tetrad of living creatures, each having four faces: of a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a man. They are said to have the stature and hands of a man, the feet of a calf, and four eye covered wings. Two of the wings extended upward, meeting above and sustaining the throne of God; while the other two stretched downward and covered the creatures themselves. Scholars suggested that the Cherub originated from the "shedu"; protective gate-keepers who appear in the form of human-headed winged bulls.