dramatis personae supernatural beings god ( god ) metatron ( the voice of god ) aziraphale ( an angel , and part.. time rare book dealer ) satan ( a fallen angel ; the adversary ) beelzebub ( a likewise fallen angel and prince of hell ) hastur ( a fallen angel and duke of hell ) ligur ( likewise a fallen angel and duke of hell ) crowley ( an angel who did not so much fall as saunter vaguely downwards ) apocalyptic horsepersons death ( death ) war ( war ) famine ( famine ) pollution ( pollution ) humans thou.. shalt.. not..