#Metatron-Figur

[the-ineffable-dance]

Just a little reminder... this is the way Aziraphale looks on the way back into the bookshop at the beginning of the Final Fifteen.

The Metatrash has just told him to "Go and tell your friend the good news," and Aziraphale is headed back to convince Crowley to return to heaven to be an angel again.

That is not the face of a happy angel.

THIS is the face of a happy angel...

Or this one...

Especially this one...

No... what you have as he returns to the bookshop after whatever was said with the Metatron is not happy. That's the look of a man shaped being desperately coming up with a plan. Who knows that danger is staring straight at them, and suddenly he's in a perilous dance that he must do perfectly in order to protect Crowley.

He doesn't want to go back to Heaven. He has to.

[fearandhatred]

listen that good omens lockdown phone call is literally WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING everything they tell each other goes in one ear and straight out the other it's kind of incredible

aziraphale hints so many times that crowley could come over if he wanted and does crowley get the hint? no! and then afterwards crowley says outright that he could visit him, and does aziraphale accept? NO! I AM GOING TO THROTTLE THE LIFE OUT OF THEM WITH MY BARE HANDS

[im-this-kind-of-girl]

My complete and unhinged Metatron analysis

Hello, I have seen that many people are theorizing about Metatron, so I'm here presenting an analysis of who Metatron is, rather his biblical role and how he may be more connected to the Aziraphale and Crowley than we might believe.

-Also, English is not my first language, so please be patient with me-

ANALYSIS OF METATRON AS A FIGURE WITHIN CHRISTIANITY:

Metatron, has always been a controversial figure in Christianity, full of dualisms.

Let's start with its etymologically. The term Metatron has two completely different translations: one comes from the Greek metradromos meaning "he who pursues with vengeance"; or it is also possible that its origin is from the term meta ton thronon which means "closer to the throne". There are many doubts about his true origin, since it is mentioned in non-canonical versions of the Bible, during Genesis*. However, in the most current and official versions of the Bible, it never appears.

While there is nothing official, the most accepted version is that he is actually the prophet Enoch, Noah's grandfather. Enoch -who used to have his own book of the Bible in earlier versions- was a prophet who had the God-given gift of visiting Heaven through different visions. In his 1st vision, Enoch has the mission to intercede with God on behalf of the fallen angels. In another vision, he sees the Cherubim in Heaven, whom he describes as beings of fire. Later, he is taken by the archangel Michael to the highest heaven. Enoch also travels in his visions or dreams to the tree of knowledge. He is supposed to have lived 365 years and, at the end of his visions, Enoch is chosen by God to become the archangel Metatron, a powerful archangel who is also called the little Yahweh.

There is another explanation for his origin: he is the first being of creation, seated at the left hand of the father, which in tradition is associated with Satan.

The Zohar also describes Metatron as "the king of angels" who reigns over the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

When Enoch was on Earth, he devoted himself to writing a book containing the secrets of wisdom until he was taken to Heaven to become an angel. God allowed Enoch to continue this same ministry in Heaven** .

FUN FACTS:

Metatron was the one who led the Israelites to the Promised Land (Moses).

Metatron is the patron angel of children.

Metatron transmits God's daily orders to the angels Gabriel and Raphael.

Not being an angel from his origin, Metatron is associated with the angels in charge of Death, he supervises them when they help the souls to make their transition from the physical to the spiritual plane.

He is canonically the most powerful archangel in the entire celestial realm, second only to God. His role is similar to Lucifer's original rol, the right hand of God.

The archangel Metatron is in charge of directing the ascension and activation of the human being's light body. Having been human, he knows the path of enlightenment. He represents the potential for transformation and purification of the soul when it sets out to transcend matter to unite with the pure spirit of the Divine. Metatron is in charge of guiding the souls towards the light, towards purity (insert the fact that he asks for coffee with almonds, which in Christianity is related to purification).

METATRON IN THE LORE OF GOOD OMENS

It is worth mentioning that in the original Good Omens book, Metatron is the only angel that appears besides Aziraphale. While other angels are mentioned, Metatron is the only one who appears, firstly when Zira wants to talk to God, and secondly when Beelzebub and Metatron make presence at the Tadfield airbase to try to convince Adam to restart the end of the world (it is not Gabriel who appears in the book).

And, considering that the 3rd season is based on the sequel to the book that never came out, it makes sense that Metatron would have had a bigger role because he was always a present character.

HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH CROWLEY AND ZIRA:

So, from all this information, I would like to point out that Metatron not only used to be human and knows the "true path of purification," but he is also in charge of caring the tree of knowledge.

You know, that tree?

Aziraphale and Crowley represent the two things that oppose his very existence: an angel that is becoming more and more human with each passing day and the Serpent of Temptation that keeps doubting and questioning the edges and the difference between good and evil. These two not only were they not punished, but together they are two extremely powerful entities, perhaps as powerful as he is.

They are a threat… but only together.

Metatron can see in Aziraphale the very opposite of what he represents, someone who needs to return to the path of divinity:

Aziraphale, the supposed guardian of Eden, who started out as an angel, who gradually transformed into someone with more and more human habits, falling into almost all the deadly sins, in love with the Serpent who tempted humans to eat from the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge. Someone who loves forbidden books and bibles, with a hedonistic and condescending personality who managed to deceive his brother angels for millennia to protect humanity and his earthly life***.

It would also explain his disdain towards Crowley, why he looked at him with that face: Metatron is the protector of the tree that Crowley managed to corrupt.

To all this we can add that Metatron/Enoch renounced his humanity to become something superior, while Crowley and Aziraphale consider humanity to be something superior worth defending and loving. They see in humans what Enoch could not see behind his judgment of false celestial purity. They are two supernatural entities who managed to love humanity more than he, a human, ever could.

These parallels are not only born out of my obsession, no. The fact that Metatron has separated them has a much more possible and deep significance.

Narratively, this can only mean one thing: Metatron is the villain, the perfect antagonist to Aziracrow.

CLARIFICATIONS *Genesis is where the Adam and Eve story is found, the Garden of Eden, the moment that changes Zira and Crowley forever…. **That "book that contained the secrets of wisdom"… is it the book of life? Is Metatron the only one who has access to it? ***I would like to clarify, that for me the real main character of Good Omens is Aziraphale, that's why I find more comparisons with him, followed by Crowley as co-protagonist, but I will continue this theory another day.

[ror-art]

he gives you this look then says "beg"

[ID: Digital fanart of Metatron from Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. He has his head tilted, face flushed and a big grin. His hands are clasped in front of him, his cardigan falling from his sleeves and looking overall tousled. /end ID]

trying to see if i can clean up my sketches enough to get away without doing lineart lol

[ahalliance]

the metatron is the scariest bitch in this series because he’s like . the only powerful supernatural figure that actually knows how to manipulate people

[the-metatron]

hello how are you?

Not well, unfortunately. I've been nauseous ever since I returned from my trip to 1978, vomiting every morning.

At first, I thought I had simply overextended myself. What with beating both the Twelfth Doctor and Missy in strip poker, then collecting my spoils as the victor, while travelling in the TARDIS, and then dancing with and later punishing Zeus over a several period.

But then @scribe-proxy-and-deadpan-snarker suggested I pee on this frog in order to determine the cause of my illness.

A bit unconventional, I admit, but I've been known to try everything twice. So, I will try and report back with what I find out. Wish me luck!

[single-snail]

so by themselves neither aziraphale or crowley are powerful enough to bring even one person back from the dead but together even intending to do just a small miracle they had the power to bring 25 people back to life…. that’s incredibly sexy of them

[tulip-doll]

Original - Metatron (Chiisana Tenshi) (LEP Studio)

[good-soupmens]

Next time I see Aziraphale slander I think I'll just run you over

[nikkashidashipper]

so. i saw the second season again. and im getting increasingly more and more convinced that metatron is the culprit in everything going to hell at the end of ep6

im not saying the two dont have a communication issue (if you pay attention to it then its obnoxiously obvious that my god! they really just dont tell each other shit)

but metatron has these moments in the episode where

- he talks about "a prince of heaven" being cast out and how it makes a good story

- he was present during gabriels (attempted) memory wipe

- he looks Very pointedly at crowley when he sees him while standing in line in front of the coffee shop

- the condescending tone he addresses crowley with when asking him if he knows him (i mean crowley is still a demon but idk it still stuck with me)

- the Look over his shoulder he gives crowley when walking out with aziraphale (bad omens. this is the bad omens now)

- the whole coffee business (could be a number of things - poison, to gain aziraphales trust, a prop, list could go on)

- how the first (and only, really) thing metatron did was locate crowley, get aziraphale to talk to him and separate the two..

- ..and subsequently very subtly pit them against each other basically

- he said that "gabriel hadnt worked out" which could be nothing but is just suspicious given the way heaven is well. a cult in which you wont really "work" if you start thinking for yourself

- the "go on, go tell your friend the good news"

- he encourages aziraphales decision, says that crowley "always did want to go his own way"

- he does Not give any room to aziraphale for him to change his mind

- he says to aziraphale that he needs "an angel of his talents" and someone who "knows how they do things on earth" on the way to the lift (again. bad omens. unwell omens)

+ it still bothers me how none of the angels present, michael or uriel or sahaquiel, or aziraphale (he spoke to him in s1? maybe he just didnt speak up because he wasnt asked? idk) recognised metatron. only crowley knows/remembers metatron and metatron seems to be Keenly aware of crowley

tldr i should have put at the beginning is that right now im gonna go with the theory that metatron (more or less solely) wanted to separate crowley and aziraphale because one) they are too powerful together and he doesnt want them to fully figure that out, and/or two) wants to manipulate and use aziraphale for the "second coming" plan, whatever that is, and/or three) hes a cunt looking for an interesting and exciting story for his own amusement

[agnes-come-back-challenge]

idk if im just slow but i feel like the way the metatron was speaking to aziraphale was super deliberately manipulative

like, the bringing him a coffee, establishing trust by admitting to eating sometimes, and then getting him alone to ask if he'd like to replace gabriel even though, in theory, he was suggesting that both he and crowley return to heaven?

besides which, he def wasnt surprised that crowley reacted poorly to the idea. i wouldnt be surprised if he only offered that idea bc he knew aziraphale would be so excited by the idea of returning to heaven with crowley that he'd agree immediately

[mlentertainment]

i know it's been inferred (and semi-substantially proven) the demons had their memories erased when they fell, but do. do you think. the remaining angels might have had theirs modified too. easier to prevent the risk of more falling and joining their ranks if they don't remember who their friends used to be.

[queen-mabs-revenge]

gotta say the recent fixation on the 2x06 kiss being both crowley & aziraphale's first ever kisses individually and that they've been 'saving themselves' for each other is pinging some real 90s-00s evangelical christian true-love-waits-ring alerts on my exvangelical radar :\

but also.

tragic loss for the 'sucking and fucking their way though history and leaving a trail of chaos and broken hearts in their wakes' genre 😔

[subtitledink13]

Thinking about the scene before the Metatron even goes to the bookshop where he asks Nina "Does anyone ever choose death?" And she goes "??? No?" And he says something like "I suppose not. So predictable." And gives the camera a Look.

Also thinking about The Look that he gives Crowley before he leaves with Aziraphale and the ominous music that goes with it.

Something something, I think he was lying about being able to restore Crowley to angelic status because he knew Crowley would say no anyway. Because nobody chooses death.

Something something the point of this visit was to separate them and not just to find a new archangel.