Crowley believed that Lucifer did something to Castiel to cause this, that Lucifer "got his hooks in good." In "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester", Castiel revealed to Dean that his directives are to take orders from Dean himself. Writer Castiel (Supernatural) Summary Dean Winchester is happy with his life--until his boyfriend of five years, Castiel, better known as the fantasy writer C. Novak, reveals that he has a book tour scheduled from December first until Christmas Eve. Following this, Castiel attempts to leave Hael behind but is captured by her instead whereby she reveals her plans to possess him. An Angel of the Lord, he first appears in the fourth season, and is used to introduce the theme of Christian theology to the series. Jack is resurrected and, with the help of Sunder's magic, he defeats Michael and consumes his grace, thus regaining his powers; during the battle, however, he had to burn out what was left of his human spirit, getting in a state similar to that of soulless humans, amoral and without emotions. Going by the name "Emanuel", Castiel used his powers to heal people, though he didn't know where that ability and his power to see demon's true faces came from. In the aftermath of being put under the Attack Dog Spell by the witch Rowena, it, according to Metatron, made Castiel broken and paralyzed due to the trauma and due to him attacking other people, including Dean. However, despite this, he displayed courage in agreeing to try and seemed to still possess an instinctual knowledge of how to use them as he quickly figured out what to do. [10] After taking on Sam's madness and experience in Hell in order to save the Winchesters and redeem himself for what he did to Sam, Castiel had become insane and fell into a coma. Being around the Winchesters, paired with his experiences in the War, have taught Castiel several "tricks" that have helped him during the show. Furious, Chuck opens up all closed doors of hell and lifts undead corpses from their resting ground, thereby causing the second apocalypse. Castiel refuses to help as he doesn't want to fight and after he disappears to retrieve a board game, Meg explains that since Castiel had the Leviathans within him, he is able to tell them apart even in their human forms and can pick out the real Dick Roman. However, she casts a spell that causes him great pain and knocks him out of the fight. Castiel shows remorse for his previous actions and initially wants to leave, but Dean is able to convince him to help by giving him back his trench coat. I cared about the whole world because of you. He demonstrates his new power by killing Raphael with a simple snap of his fingers. Castiel agrees to help Dean who doesn't tell him who he really is, but mentions what "Cas" had done to Sam. Anna theorizes Castiel must have angered his superiors, prompting him to be taken back to Heaven. I always wondered, ever since I took that burden, that curse, I wondered what it could be what -- what my true happiness could even look like. Castiel removes the blade, explains that he is no longer an angel, declaring himself their new God. Later, at the request of the man, Fred, Castiel strips him of his powers so he is no longer a danger to anyone though it leaves him mentally damaged. You know, ever since we met, ever since I pulled you out of Hell, knowing you has changed me. Dean then asks him what he needed to tell him, but Castiel coldly replies his loyalty is to Heaven, not to mankind or to him.[4]. He does, however, become close friends with the brothers, who encourage him to be kinder, more caring and more selfless. After Lucifer was exorcised from him, Castiel would dedicate himself to finding the fallen archangel and locking him away, blaming himself for Lucifer being free upon the Earth once more. When Gadreel proves resistant to their efforts to expel him, Dean tries to have Castiel possess Sam to let him know of the situation but he can't without Sam's permission, and furthermore has no way to gain it due to Sam’s mind being kept under by Gadreel. Gabriel then regains his confidence and incinerates Asmodeus. [16] Since having his grace removed for Metatron's spell, Castiel has lost his wings, even with Theo and Adina's grace. Castiel ranked ninth on TV.com's top ten list of best new supporting characters of 2008. In "Mommy Dearest", it is discovered that there is a possibility Crowley may have faked his death and might still be alive; suggesting that perhaps Castiel had burned the wrong bones by mistake. Castiel also grew a beard and his hair became messier. Lucifer then enters the camp with a resurrected Sam, using him as proof of his good intention to simply try and get to know his son. In "The Rapture", Castiel enters Dean's dreams and arranges a meeting to tell him something important. After returning from the monster realm, Castiel returned to his original appearance. Castiel briefly loses this faith after Joshua reveals that God doesn't care and falls into a depression for some time. He remains behind with Sam as Dean leaves on his own. Exploded at the molecular level by Raphael for attempting to intervene in the Raising of Lucifer. He borrows Dean's amulet, as it burns hot in God's presence, and departs. Castiel, disturbed by the news and by Naomi being alive, leaves Heaven. Following his return in A Little Slice of Kevin, Castiel displayed a slightly more laid-back personality and a much less detached persona and showed human emotions as well as a taste for human things, as he commented how he missed watching TV. He wakes in time to retrieve the Winchesters, but his weakened state prevents this so he is forced to draw power from Bobby's soul. While Dean killed the Phoenix, Castiel brought them back before they could gather the ashes so it all appears for nothing and he lacks the power to send them back. While shocked by the existence of demons, he took it relatively well once it was explained to him. Samandriel's screams cause him to remember being tied down by Naomi who approaches his eye with a mysterious instrument and is unable to help Sam and Dean in breaking into the room where Samandriel is. Castiel informs Dean he can't interfere due to how important Prophets are, but he impresses upon Dean how the archangel protecting a Prophet will intervene if said Prophet is in trouble to secretly let him know a way to save Sam. His determination to keep them alive has led him to murder Billie despite the consequences, proving that Castiel will put his own well being below theirs. However, upon learning that Lucifer has escaped destruction, now jumping through vessels that rapidly burn out due to his weakened state making it harder for him to maintain them, Castiel sets out to find Lucifer, accompanied by Crowley, although their first attempt simply sees Rowena banish Lucifer's new vessel to the bottom of the ocean without actually managing to kill him. Makes a deal to give up his life to save Jack Kline with the Shadow promising to come when Castiel is truly happy. Castiel has an idea of what's wrong and decides to read Sam's soul by reaching inside him, and the truth is finally revealed: that Sam has no soul, and it was locked in the cage with Lucifer. Michael arrives from Apocalypse World at the Bunker and attacks the Winchesters and Castiel. [28] Kripke based Castiel's appearance on the comic book character John Constantine. He was soon expelled from The Empty by the realm's guardian, The Shadow, for interfering with the latter's slumber, refusing to sleep again, and demanding his release, allowing him to be resurrected as a result. The angels Uriel and Anael were stationed in the same garrison, which Castiel would one day become captain of. Female Vessel In "The Man Who Would Be King", it is revealed that Castiel was the one who partially raised Sam from Hell, though due to the complication of the cage it was impossible to retrieve his soul, and that he has made a deal with Crowley in a desperate attempt to win the war. After the Leviathans left him, he made his way out of the river, naked, and ran into his future wife Daphne. However, he ventures off after discovering hundreds of Reapers are already in the town, hoping to discover what has called them there. Castiel then heads back to Heaven to restore order and become its new leader, believing it to be in chaos as Sam trapped Michael in Lucifer's Cage as well. Castiel typically displays very little emotion and always exhibits an extremely somber disposition. Castiel and Dean locate the angel tablet and Castiel has to have Dean get it as it is warded against angels. With Dean now trapped as Michael's vessel, Castiel assists Sam and Jack in campaigning against Michael's forces, while also trying to assist Nick in coping with his time as Lucifer's vessel. When Rowena – Crowley's long-lost mother – casts a spell to remove the Mark, she also casts a spell that causes Castiel to attack Crowley while she escapes, leaving Castiel driven by a greater rage to the point that he kills two angels until Rowena is forced to cure him. As a result, he meets Benny and only agrees to Benny's deal to get out if they find Castiel first and help him escape too. A fight ensues, and Castiel is nearly defeated in the battle by Alastair. Although Lucifer is apparently killed in the later confrontation with Amara, Castiel is healed and returned to control of his body, he also meets his creator for the first time. In, Before losing his grace, Castiel was the only known, At some point Castiel learned how to steal and drive a car. Castiel attempts to assist Sam in healing a traumatized Gabriel, who is actually alive, after faking his own death and being captured by Asmodeus, who tortured him and extracted his grace for power for years. Despite his defeat of Metatron and access to Heaven having been restored, Castiel continues to face challenges on a personal and large scale, as some angels prefer to remain on Earth and his stolen Grace continues to consume him. Because the one thing I want... it's something I know I can't have. But, feathered Castiel? So...there's a humanizing of Castiel going on. However, parts of Castiel's original personality are still shown with him still being happy to help Sam and Dean out and still knowledgeable about various supernatural things, but not willing to actually fight anymore even when his life is threatened. Castiel's name is considered a variant of the name "Cassiel", who in angelology, is the angel of Thursday with his month being November. The handprint on Dean's shoulder referenced Castiel's debut, and the moment of his death visually paralleled the angel's very first wing-opening scene. He returns with fellow angel Uriel at the end of the episode "I Know What You Did Last Summer", seeking to kill Anna Milton, a fallen angel with the ability to "hear" the communications between angels. [9] When the Leviathans left to take over new forms, Castiel was presumed dead, but survived – apparently resurrected by God yet again. After Castiel admits his love for Dean and experiences true happiness, the Shadow opens a portal to the Empty and absorbs both Castiel and Billie, drawing them into the Empty. Later, when Castiel returns to his original personality, he feels incredibly guilty and goes back to his friends for help. Sam and Dean are uncomfortable with Castiel's actions, but he tells them that there was no other way. After Dean's apparent sacrifice to stop the Darkness, Castiel goes with Sam although he is then banished when a member of the London branch of the Men of Letters attacks the bunker to punish Sam for his past actions. [7] Castiel later becomes suspicious of Uriel and confronts him in "On the Head of a Pin". After Lucifer is expelled from Castiel by Amara, Castiel seems to return to his old self completely with the archangel's influence gone from his mind, but continues to believe he did the right thing by consenting to Lucifer's possession. Years later, at St. Alphonso's Academy where a Supernatural musical was being performed, a girlportraying Castiel used the phrase "Hey assbutt" during a scene. He's been watching human beings from a great distance for the last two thousand years, so angels haven't been on Earth mingling with human beings for the last two thousand years. [7] He ended up betraying Crowley and absorbing all the souls, resulting in his powers reaching a level much higher than that of an archangel, but at a high price: the powers that the evil souls granted him had went to Castiel's head, causing him to proclaim himself as the new God. Dean subsequently returns and banishes Lucifer, vowing to find a way to free Castiel from his control. As he can no longer teleport without his wings, he stole a, After years of being frustrated by Dean's repeated references to movies or TV shows, Castiel has finally gained an understanding of them in, Castiel has also begun to refer to the corpse as ". In "The Born-Again Identity", it's revealed that Castiel survived. Although Meg doesn't return the feelings at the start, a year later she openly flirts with Castiel, and Castiel seemingly returns the attraction. Though Castiel refuses at first, he returns ready to help not long after. Knowing Dean is furious with him for breaking Sam's wall, Castiel expresses true remorse for his actions and swears to do all he can to make up for what he did. Eventually, Malachi leaves Castiel with the angel Theo who tells Castiel he wants to defect to Metatron's side. Castiel also seems to now understand human ways better, able to drive and steal a car, a skill he never previously showed, though he still lacks full knowledge of everything as he didn't know to get gas. Castiel watches as Sam and Dean burn Bobby's flask and put him at rest and later takes Dean to where he has stored the Impala and agrees to help. He is uncertain as to how he was resurrected, but alludes to Zachariah it may have been God's doing. After being captured and tortured by an angel named Malachi, Castiel steals the grace of Theo and returns to his original status as an angel (previously being promoted to a Seraph). Even after Castiel was free from the spell, it still has also apparently "scarred" Castiel so deep that Cass wouldn't even leave the bunker. He has also chosen to trust them more than his angelic siblings, given their history of deceiving Castiel and their very contrasting beliefs. He picks up the angel tablet which completely severs Naomi's connection to and control over him. Most remarkably, Castiel continues to be a forgiving, loving and gentle angel whenever he can. There, Samandriel begs for Castiel not to return him to Heaven and tries to warn him that "they" are controlling him. He does not seem to have a high fashion sense, preferring neatness over beauty. She and the surviving angels must stay in Heaven in order to keep it running, although his news about an archangel, Gabriel, being alive gives them hope as his power could help keep Heaven running. Castiel and Dean tell Michael of the situation, who is willing to help them defeat Lucifer, but cannot fight him due to the damage to his vessel. After Sam is committed to a mental hospital as a result of the hallucinations of Lucifer he is suffering due to Castiel breaking his "mental wall", Dean searches for "Emanuel" and kills a demon that is holding his wife hostage. Once there, Castiel expresses regret at having to kill Anna. He proved to be good enough at being human that he was able to fool law enforcement and pose as an FBI agent, something he could never do successfully before even with coaching from Dean. So after collecting the heart of a nephilim and the bow of cupid, Metatron is eventually captured by Naomi but escapes and kills her, only for Cass to discover Metatron's betrayal and plan to cause all angels in Heaven, even the imprisoned ones, to fall to Earth. Even Metatron, who is now human, noticed it especially when he said Castiel couldn't even hit him. Eve reveals this to Sam and Dean when they try to hunt her down. During the celebrations back at the Bunker, the Winchesters inform Castiel that Gabriel died a noble death helping them all escape. One female demon, while talking with Crowley, once instantly said Castiel was, as she said in her words, hot, as she also said, "I mean, human Castiel? Season 4 is the only season Castiel appears in where he doesn't kill another angel. This name was possibly chosen for the character in, He is among the most popular characters of the show; in fact, he was spared from the writers' original plans of being permanently killed off at least twice - in.