Phanuel's Links
Phanuel did not interact with Samael directly much and felt ambivalent toward his banishment. That said, Phanuel has never once advocated for any angel's banishment and was one of the first archangels to offer an alternative option to the Chiefs.
While Samael did not get the opportunity to grow close to Phanuel before his banishment, he has become increasingly interested in the advancements that Phanuel has set forth throughout Heaven. From the creation of further servant angels beyond the Ishim to their push for alternatives in the wake of so many devastating banishments, Phanuel strikes Samael as a pragmatic and proactive angel that he now wishes he could have gotten to know better in his earlier years.