Raum

Raum (ラウム) is a character in Seraph of the End, namely a human appearing seraph. Memories from the prehistorical past reveal that Raum was present within a seraph civilization. With others, Raum was closely involved with Sika Madu's project to return seraphs to paradise. He bears a resemblance to the demon Gekkouin of later ages.

Appearance
He appears as an adult male with relatively long and light-colored hair. Longer in sections, Raum's similarly colored eyebrows as well as his pointed seraph ears were visible. A pair of feathered wings were another one of Raum's features. While it is not large, Raum's nose is more pronounced than other seraphs, something he shares with Marbas, the other adult male of the group.

While not clear at first, Raum's clothing would also be similar to what other seraphs wore. Larger on account of his size, Raum's attire included a hooded cloak. Rather than worn over the head, the cloak's hood rested over Raum's shoulders. Where it was likely they were Raum's feet then he wore a bandaged type of footwear. Where boots were somewhat common among angels, Raum shares that he bears a unique piece of clothing as Astaroth and his sandals do, more so given the general robe based attire that is normal.

It is Raum's hair texture, eyes, and facial features that has him resemble the demon that Gekkouin would be in later, yet still past eras of time. He is like other angels in that vampires and demons of later times look like them.

Personality
The only member of the group not seen smiling, Raum may have been more stoic or simply was awaiting updates in the plan to return seraphs to paradise that he supported. It was shown to be both, while waiting for others to speak as he listened, upon hearing the news that he liked that they were to return to paradise, Raum was seen smiling and with others. Uncertainty was shown in the face of the new sight of a shining orb of light coming into view.

History
On Earth, which was named as being part of the Sol System First Satellite Kingdom, during its prehistory, Raum was present there. Where humans had not evolved yet, Raum would have had dinosaurs existing in the world outside the confines of the civilization he was in. Cloaked seraphs were residents of this civilization, as were Homunculi. Present at a tremendous gathering of seraphs, Raum listened to Sika Madu's announcement concerning the tallest tower among the satellite kingdoms that had been created. After the demonstration of photons to the seraphs, it was also announced by Sika Madu how their return to paradise would soon begin. Raum would be aware that the paradise was situated on the Sun where God resided.

While cloaked seraphs were gathered separately below, Raum was positioned near Sika Madu who was stood on a floating platform. After Bael and Paimon shared their enthusiasm to his majesty the King of Earth, along with others, Raum was thanked specifically by Sika Madu for working so hard and for so long. A generation of fire from cloaked seraphs was seen shortly before Raum was, similar to Amon, then Belial, and Astaroth. The same occurred for Marbas, and Bathin too. In addition, Raum would have had Naberius, and Orobas near to himself as well.

Having made his way with others to where Sika Madu is, Raum stood near Naberius in a valley filled with the cross-shaped grave markers of angels. Raum listened as Amon detailed to Sika Madu how the tower now held the necessary power to return them to paradise. He made no comment on the graves of Bael, then Paimon, and Belial that lay close by. Similarly Raum remained quiet as others such as Astaroth shared their keenness to return when Sika Madu had reservations on whether it would be paradise without others there.

Once Sika Madu announced for them to pass the word that they are to return to paradise tomorrow, Raum shared a happy look with Naberius next to him. It was likely Raum who is at the forefront of the group walking back to the seraph civilization when a colossal homunculus and the now darkened rings in Space become visible.

Where seraphs armed with trumpets had appeared to communicate that a taboo had been broken and punishment was being dispensed, Raum observed the large sun-like orb emitting electricity that had formed. He stood near Naberius and Amon as they processed that scene. The lightning strike cracking apart the Tower of Babel would likely have been seen. It is probably Raum nearby as the tremendous amount of fiery meteors were seen to come crashing to Earth.

While it is not shown, like Astaroth it would appear that Raum perished in the rain of fire instigated by another humanoid angel who along with the trumpet using seraphs were destroying the seraph civilization and everyone in it. According to what the seraphs communicated, Raum's soul along with all others were bound to the planet.

Story
That Raum existed was revealed to Yu and Mika when they used demon-based powers to access memories to the past. Where Yu and Mika discussed how the angels in the memory, they were accessing looked familiar, namely with Bael resembling Urd, and Paimon looking like Saitō being noted, the resemblance connection between Raum and Gekkouin may not have been realized right away given how sporadically the latter has been seen.

Sika Madu
Inferred to have worked in some capacity with Sika Madu, the King of Earth, it was arranged for Raum to be close to him when an announcement to other seraphs below was underway. Seemingly having a shared goal of returning to paradise, the Tower of Babel may have been involved to this end. Raum was pleased at Sika Madu's claim that they were to return to paradise. Said return would not come to pass however, Raum would lose his life when seraphs murdered Sika Madu's followers for breaking a taboo which included himself.

Naberius
With Naberius he is shown interacting with another and expressing himself. Stood beside him they fondly smiled at one another at Sika Madu's directive on returning to paradise. Together they would share confusion at the sight of the sphere of light the seraphs had brought into existence. It is likely they perished around the same time when the meteors began falling.

Bathin
Like Bathin he is an adult sized angel, where they are both reserved in their interactions.

Astaroth
Where Astaroth is another human appearing angel they would be in the same close group with Sika Madu.

Amon
Awaiting Amon to do the speaking, Raum would share his desire for them to return to paradise.

Belial
Of the same faction as Belial, after she passed away he made no comment on her grave marker that he was close to.

Bael
After Bael took his own life it is not known whether Raum was aware of this or if he was ill from the plague.

Paimon
Some had commented that Paimon was Sika Madu's favorite servant, yet as with others Raum appeared committed to their joint project. If he heard that Paimon attempted to murder Sika Madu's son, Mikaela, his views on that are not shared.

Quotes
"What's that?"

- Viewing an electrical ball of sunlight in Space which would proceed to end his life and destroy the civilization he was in.

Trivia

 * The name Raum is one used in demonology to refer to a Great Earl of Hell who rules other demons in works of literature the character appears in. The seraph Raum shares his name background with other seraphs in that they are all named after demons.
 * Given the fire that erupted out of where their heads would be, along with the floating embers around him upon his reveal, it is possible that a transformation occurred in which one of the indistinguishable cloaked seraphs formed into the human appearing Raum.
 * As with Astaroth when the meteors began their descent, Raum's passing is not seen.