User blog comment:Rafe Adler/"The Thing" Discussion/@comment-176.221.122.115-20180406125535/@comment-104.251.64.108-20180407111826

Asmodeus needed him to use the archangel blade to kill Lucifer and Alt!Michael. It would be a bad idea to fully consume it and render Gabriel human. And yes, he does come from a soul. All demons are just corrupted human souls, and princes are no exception.