Zaphkiel (Hebrew:צַפְקִיאֵלṢafqīʾēl), also written asTzaphqiel,Tzaphkiel,Zaphchial,Zaphiel, orZelel, is anarchangel. He is sometimes equated withZadkiel, but other times, considered to be a different angel.[1] Zaphkiel is "chief of theOphanim (order of thrones) and one of the 9 angels that ruleHeaven; also one of the 7 archangels."[1] He can watch people when they need to make important decisions and when they need to put them into words for others. If they are unsure of the words, he will help them to make the message more clear. The leader of theErelim, he is associated with theplanetSaturn.[1] It is associated also with the sephiraBinah. Because of his association withSaturn, he is occasionally associated withCassiel.
Zaphkiel has been adapted for several pieces of modern fiction: