The librarian switching between flowery language and langage fleuri

A good angel, but not by choice.

Harahel is often seen as a respectful and serious individual, even if that is not exactly the case. Indeed, he is, in reality, more of a perfectionist who wants to avoid trouble rather than a genuinely hard-working person. He is also often perceived as cold and apathetic, and doesn't care about how people see him, as long as he does not have to fear punishment. While polite with his superiors and other acquaintances or strangers, he actually is extremely foul-mouthed.

Harahel works as the only librarian of Heaven, and is known for drying flowers in library books and staying reading until late at night. He also enjoys reading a lot of banned books and other kinds of content that angelic society sees as morally questionable or polemical, generally imported from Earth. He is not really positive about the way Heaven is currently governed either, and tends to be very critical of the Archangels' work. Thankfully, nobody would ever suspect him of such a heresy.

What is true, however, is that Harahel is extremely humble, and dislikes being praised for his work or knowledge. He considers himself to be "nobody in particular" and has no interest in people trying to know him better. Enter his library with the intention of befriending him, and he will only try to guide you towards books he thinks you might like.

Being an angel, Harahel can naturally understand any language without effort, and thus can read any version of a book, no matter its translation. However, he has a strong preference for original versions: he believes that the core of the message can sometimes be lost in translation.

The guardian angel whose heart was two sizes too small

Despite Harahel's original vocation as a librarian, Prince Raphaël sort of insisted so much he became a guardian angel because of his great knowledge of human society and reputation of being hard-working. This made Harahel's resentment towards the Princes of Heaven even bigger. As a result, Harahel is a rare case in a world where angels are excepted to be considerate and warm. This is even truer among guardian angels, who see Prince Raphaël as a role model.

And thus, Harahel moved on Earth on November 22, 1908, in Paris.

Thankfully, Harahel's protégé, Olivier, ended up being a dedicated reader just like him, who grew up with full bookshelves since his childhood. Harahel's assigned human always had a pretty tranquil life, and never felt the need to call upon his guardian angel except for studies and school exams, so Harahel had plenty of free time. To avoid boredom, Harahel borrows books from his protégé in secrecy, explaining why Olivier often finds out that some books have disappeared or are replaced at a different place than before.

Harahel prefers to let Olivier face difficulties and adversities on his own rather than overprotecting him, unless he is in great danger or distress. According to the angel's opinion, it is the best way to make the young man stronger and more mature. Overall, in spite of his detached nature, Harahel hopes that his protégé will be able to make it to Heaven, but he cares about going back home in order to pursue his vocation as a librarian the most.

However, thinking that Harahel ignores Olivier's emotions would be a mistake. Indeed, being his guardian angel, he is the one who knows the best about his deepest secrets, including the fact that he has attempted suicide several times. The reasons for this include various things that Harahel has no control over, such as Olivier's feud with his family, or his unrequited love for one of his friends. In these situations, the best Harahel can do is to try to comfort him and give him hope, symbolized by his little lamp, that he never left since Olivier's first suicidal thought.

Still, besides Olivier, Harahel doesn't really care about other human beings. He doesn't hate them, he is just neutral about them.