So about Gabriel vs Lucifer
Luci is terrifying. He’s the Devil, yet he has made it so everyone loves and trusts him. He’s willing to kill his closest friends/relatives to simply get what he wants, but all he truly desires is his Father’s acceptance. He’s misunderstood so much that I think he’s reached the point where he doesn’t even realize who his true self is. He was cast out and thought of as a villain, so now he feels a need to fill that reputation.
The issue is that he could be playing himself to be that way- a misunderstood angel, hated by those he once loved- to get people to trust and follow him. He could be playing victim for his own personal gain.
Gabriel, on the other hand, is horrified of being the victim. Of being weak. He didn’t want to watch his brothers kill each other, so he fled and erased all traces of himself and literally created a new life. A life where he never ran, but instead makes others run. A life where he has his own victims fearing his wrath. One where he’s a literal god. He creates monsters (Fenris, Hel, Jormungandr, etc.) and kills those he’s against. He’s the complete opposite of a victim.
So it comes to this- would you rather trust someone who wants pity, or someone who is afraid to admit they’re weak?