- "I "was" something else once, too. Once you've met the Messiah, "am" is all that matters."
- ―Philip to Matthew.[src]
Philip is a former disciple of John the Baptizer and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is both a companion of Andrew from his hometown, Bethsaida, and an old friend of Nathanael. Alongside Andrew, he is a former comrade of Avner and Nadab.