Dobiel

In the rabbinic/Talmudic-derived schema of national tutelary angels, a set of some 70 or 72 angels were assigned as patrons or guardians of the world's nations. According to the summary of these legends in modern reference sources, Dobiel rose in the heavenly hierarchy to officiate in Heaven as Gabriel's temporary proxy for 21 days during a period when Gabriel had been disgraced for intervening on behalf of Israel. After occupying that office Dobiel is said to have acted on behalf of the Persian people in the divine council; the story is given in the context of a larger tale in which most national angels became biased toward their own nations (with Michael singled out as the exception). These details are reported in modern summaries of the Talmudic legend rather than in the supplied primary text excerpts.

No traditional physical description, iconography, or appearance details for Dobiel are provided in the supplied sources. The available accounts treat Dobiel as a heavenly official and party representative in the divine council; modern summaries and database entries (Wikipedia, Wikidata) record his role but do not describe bodily form or visual attributes.

Sources summarize Dobiel's functions in the heavenly bureaucracy: he could 'officiate in Heaven' (serving for 21 days as Gabriel's proxy), act as an advocatory or intercessory agent for Persia, and function as one of the special accusers of Israel in the heavenly court. The narratives emphasize political/representative powers—occupying an office, interceding for a nation, and pressing accusations in divine deliberations—and behaviorally he is described as helping the Persian people 'at the expense of every other nation' after assuming the officiating role.