Lailah

Lailah was one of the Asharu, the Angels of the Firmament who were tasked with bringing God's life-giving breath into the world. She represented her House at the Great Debate and argued with Ahrimal over whether angels should defy the command not to intervene in creation in order to stave off the great tragedy he foresaw.

Lailah noted that the angels couldn't know whether their intervention in creation would cause this tragedy or prevent it. Any angels who had approach God seeking to understand the true scope of creation did not return; she posited that they could not return once they understood as God did. Thus Lailah claimed the angels had two options: to act without understanding the consequences, or, by understanding the consequences, render themselves unable to act.

Lucifer rejected this argument, pointing out that, regardless of consequences, the angels would have to violate one of their two orders from God: to love humankind, and to not reveal themselves to humankind. He called upon the angels to love humans even in defiance of God, while Lailah and Usiel chose to remain obedient to God even at the risk of humanity.