# Angel — The Devil’s Dictionary character guide

> Angel in The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Angel, your

**First appearance:** 0001-the-devil-s-dictionary

## Who they are

A celestial being in definitions.

## Relationships

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_psychological_

A has a complex, possibly ironic relationship with an Angel, blending reverence with skepticism.

### [A](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/characters/a)

_psychological_

A has a complex, possibly ironic relationship with an Angel, blending reverence with skepticism.

## In the story

### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_devil_s_dictionary_se/chapters/d)

The Angel appears in the opening poem, returning a book and criticizing its content before kicking the author back to earth.

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