Nephilim

==In popular culture==

==In popular culture==

{{Main|Nephilim in popular culture}}

{{Main|Nephilim in popular culture}}

The name and idea of Nephilim, like many other religious concepts, is sometimes used in popular culture. Examples include the [[gothic rock]] band [[Fields of the Nephilim]]; ''[[Victor Renquist|The Renquist Quartet]]'' novels by [[Mick Farren]]; ''[[The Mortal Instruments]]'', ''[[The Infernal Devices]]'', ''[[The Last Hours]]'', ''[[The Dark Artifices]]'' and other books in ''[[The Shadowhunter Chronicles]]'' series by [[Cassandra Clare]]; the ''[[Hush, Hush (series)|Hush, Hush]]'' series by [[Becca Fitzpatrick]]; the book ''[[Many Waters]]'' by [[Madeleine L'Engle]]; and TV series ''[[All Souls (The X-Files)|The X-Files]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (season 8)#ep171|Supernatural]].'' [[Erich von Däniken|Erich von Däniken]], in his best-selling [[Chariots of the Gods]] (1968), claimed that Nephilim were "skyfallers" from higher dimensions.

The name and idea of Nephilim, like many other religious concepts, is sometimes used in popular culture. Examples include the [[gothic rock]] band [[Fields of the Nephilim]]; ''[[Victor Renquist|The Renquist Quartet]]'' novels by [[Mick Farren]]; ''[[The Mortal Instruments]]'', ''[[The Infernal Devices]]'', ''[[The Last Hours]]'', ''[[The Dark Artifices]]'' and other books in ''[[The Shadowhunter Chronicles]]'' series by [[Cassandra Clare]]; the ''[[Hush, Hush (series)|Hush, Hush]]'' series by [[Becca Fitzpatrick]]; the book ''[[Many Waters]]'' by [[Madeleine L'Engle]]; and TV series ''[[All Souls (The X-Files)|The X-Files]]'', ''[[Hex (TV series)|Hex]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (season 8)#ep171|Supernatural]].'' [[Erich von Däniken|Erich von Däniken]], in his best-selling [[Chariots of the Gods]] (1968), claimed that Nephilim were "skyfallers" from higher dimensions.

In the video game series ''[[Darksiders]]'', the [[four horsemen of the apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] are said to be Nephilim, wherein the Nephilim were created by the unholy union of angels and demons. Dante and Vergil, the main characters of the game ''[[DmC: Devil May Cry]]'' (2013), a reboot of the popular original series ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', are also referred to as Nephilim; being the offspring of the demon Sparda and the angel Eva. In the trading card game ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', the Nephilim are interpreted as "Old Gods" from before modern society.{{cite web |title=Nephilim |publisher=MTG Wiki |url=https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Nephilim/ |access-date=25 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619142708/https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Nephilim }} In {{nobr|''[[Diablo 3]]'',}} the Nephalem were the first humans upon Sanctuary, created as a result of the union between angels and demons. They figure prominently in the plot of ''Antarktos Rising''{{cite book |title=Antarktos Rising |isbn=978-0979692901 |type=book seller |last1=Robinson |first1=Jeremy |date=June 2007 |publisher=Breakneck Books }} by author Jeremy Robinson. In the heist-themed first-person-shooter {{nobr|''[[Payday 2]]'',}} several paintings, artifacts, and far off visuals reference the Nephilim, and a secret ending to the game brings in alien technology supposedly left by the Nephilim. A creature referred to as "Nephilim" appears in season 2 of the Japanese animated series ''[[Symphogear]]''. ''[[Nephilim (role-playing game)|Nephilim]]'' is a [[role-playing game]] about powerful elemental entities reincarnating into human beings.{{Cite web |title=Nephilim Roleplaying |website=Chaosium.com |url=https://www.chaosium.com/nephilim-roleplaying-pdf/ }} Nephilim feature in the plot of ''[[Indiana Jones and the Great Circle]]'', with the [[Indiana Jones (character)|title character]] encountering a secret order in the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] whose members are giants alleged to be the descendants of Nephilim.{{cite web |title=The Faces & Places of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |url=https://indianajones.bethesda.net/en-US/faces-and-places |website=Indiana Jones and the Great Circle official website |publisher=Bethesda Softworks & Lucasfilm Games |access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite magazine |last1=Romano |first1=Nick |title=The Last of Us star Troy Baker now channels Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones in new game |url=https://ew.com/indiana-jones-troy-baker-the-great-circle-exclusive-8426963 |access-date=17 January 2025 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=InterActive Corp |date=18 January 2024}}

In the video game series ''[[Darksiders]]'', the [[four horsemen of the apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] are said to be Nephilim, wherein the Nephilim were created by the unholy union of angels and demons. Dante and Vergil, the main characters of the game ''[[DmC: Devil May Cry]]'' (2013), a reboot of the popular original series ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', are also referred to as Nephilim; being the offspring of the demon Sparda and the angel Eva. In the trading card game ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', the Nephilim are interpreted as "Old Gods" from before modern society.{{cite web |title=Nephilim |publisher=MTG Wiki |url=https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Nephilim/ |access-date=25 June 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619142708/https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Nephilim }} In {{nobr|''[[Diablo 3]]'',}} the Nephalem were the first humans upon Sanctuary, created as a result of the union between angels and demons. They figure prominently in the plot of ''Antarktos Rising''{{cite book |title=Antarktos Rising |isbn=978-0979692901 |type=book seller |last1=Robinson |first1=Jeremy |date=June 2007 |publisher=Breakneck Books }} by author Jeremy Robinson. In the heist-themed first-person-shooter {{nobr|''[[Payday 2]]'',}} several paintings, artifacts, and far off visuals reference the Nephilim, and a secret ending to the game brings in alien technology supposedly left by the Nephilim. A creature referred to as "Nephilim" appears in season 2 of the Japanese animated series ''[[Symphogear]]''. ''[[Nephilim (role-playing game)|Nephilim]]'' is a [[role-playing game]] about powerful elemental entities reincarnating into human beings.{{Cite web |title=Nephilim Roleplaying |website=Chaosium.com |url=https://www.chaosium.com/nephilim-roleplaying-pdf/ }} Nephilim feature in the plot of ''[[Indiana Jones and the Great Circle]]'', with the [[Indiana Jones (character)|title character]] encountering a secret order in the [[Vatican City|Vatican]] whose members are giants alleged to be the descendants of Nephilim.{{cite web |title=The Faces & Places of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |url=https://indianajones.bethesda.net/en-US/faces-and-places |website=Indiana Jones and the Great Circle official website |publisher=Bethesda Softworks & Lucasfilm Games |access-date=17 January 2025}}{{cite magazine |last1=Romano |first1=Nick |title=The Last of Us star Troy Baker now channels Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones in new game |url=https://ew.com/indiana-jones-troy-baker-the-great-circle-exclusive-8426963 |access-date=17 January 2025 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=InterActive Corp |date=18 January 2024}}

There are several movies, videos, documentaries, and podcasts on Nephilim.{{cite web |title=IMDb search on Nephilim |website=[[Internet Movie Database]] (IMDb.com) |url=https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=nephilim&ref_=nv_sr_sm/ }}{{cite news |first=Adam Eliyahu |last=Berkowitz |date=15 February 2022 |title=Evidence of 'biblical giants' found in northern Israel |newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |type=video review |quote=New docu-series to present rare, researched look at the Nephilim. |url=https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-696572?dicbo=v4-O34bPWV-1075783007 }}

There are several movies, videos, documentaries, and podcasts on Nephilim.{{cite web |title=IMDb search on Nephilim |website=[[Internet Movie Database]] (IMDb.com) |url=https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=nephilim&ref_=nv_sr_sm/ }}{{unreliable source|date=April 2026}}{{cite news |first=Adam Eliyahu |last=Berkowitz |date=15 February 2022 |title=Evidence of 'biblical giants' found in northern Israel |newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |type=video review |quote=New docu-series to present rare, researched look at the Nephilim. |url=https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-696572?dicbo=v4-O34bPWV-1075783007 }}

== See also ==

== See also ==