The Big Man Upstairs was defeated by Sam and Dean when they used Jack to steal all of his power, making Jack the new God and leaving Chuck (Rob Benedict) to live out a meaningless human life. Castiel kills her, but is left weakened by a stab wound she managed to inflict on him first. He later manages to free himself, but finds he no longer has the power to kill demons. Under her orders, he claims to Sam and Dean that he was forced to kill Samandriel in self-defense and that he is taking him back to Heaven to put him to rest (in reality so Naomi can determine just how much he broke), but his weird behavior and the fact that his eye starts bleeding arouses Sam and Dean's suspicions that he is being controlled. Castiel is nearly caught several times by the angels searching for him and gets a tattoo that will ward him against angels. Now without powers, Castiel is trying to live as a human by season 9's "I'm No Angel." 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. As Misha Collins. With the angels expelled from Heaven, many of them begin searching for Castiel, whom they believe is responsible, and was knowingly working to enact Metatrons plans. Extraction 2's Chris Hemsworth on his family, future, and fiery action sequel. Please don't keep reading unless you've seen the Nov. 5 episode of Supernatural, titled "Despair." Misha Collins shares his reaction to learning The Winchesters had been cancelled, marking the official end of the Supernatural franchise. He got married, he had a son named Dean and when he died in his old. [34][45][46] Collins believed that the character would end up being just another role for him, and never expected such a reaction from the fans. It's a testament to the quality of Supernatural's writing and acting that they managed to keep these ongoing deaths dramatic and moving, since it became clear most of them wouldn't stick. He is uncertain as to how he was resurrected, but alludes to Zachariah it may have been God's doing. Critics and fans have responded highly favorably to the character. Since his first appearance, Castiel has possessed astounding abilities and is one of the most powerful supernatural beings the Winchester brothers have ever met. Supernatural has a track record of killing off some beloved characters (it is, after all, a show about hunting monsters), but the most recent death might be its most devastating yet. Sam prays to Jack for help, who quickly arrives at the Bunker with Lucifer and defeats Michael. After Castiel wakes up from his catatonic state, he is now depicted as insane with tendencies to ramble about random topics. And then, by saying "I love you" to Dean, Castiel achieved true happiness, and the Empty was summoned. The alternate Castiel wonders about the other Castiel's allegiance to humans, and tell him that they are the same. Unlike the stereotypical portrayal of television angels, Castiel does not always help people, and is willing, at least when he is first introduced, to kill innocents if needed. Lucifer is eventually rescued when God returns revealed to be Chuck, the author who wrote the Winchester Gospels with God/Chuck healing Lucifer and apologizing for his past actions. The brothers are successful in luring Lucifer into the rift as Crowley sacrifices himself to close the rift, trapping Lucifer inside. The Supernatural series finale aired on November 19, 2020, and after 15 seasons, the beloved show is finally at rest. Castiel (/kstil/; nicknamed "Cas")[1] is a fictional character portrayed by Misha Collins on The CW's American fantasy television series Supernatural. The star sits down with EW for a deep dive on his blockbuster Netflix franchise, those "overdramatized" retirement reports, the upcomingFuriosa, his hopes to "reinvent" Thor, and more. However, he believes the writers have found "the line", allowing for the jokes to be "more subtle" and "a little more believable". [47] According to him, "The enthusiasm that I've been met with is something new and not something I'm really prepared for. Although Claire initially resents Castiel's return to her life, she comes to accept him and the Winchesters after they save her from being sold as a prostitute by a man she believed had been helping her. 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. After trapping Balthazar within a ring of ignited holy oil and forcing him to restore the souls he has taken, Castiel sets him free, claiming his debt has been paid off. During this period, he possessed the U.S. president and impregnated his girlfriend Kelly Kline. Castiel knocks Gadreel out and comforts Dean when the torture they have Crowley perform to bring forth Sam's mind proves too much for Dean. Castiel, disturbed by the news and by Naomi being alive, leaves Heaven. Last we saw him, he was living a suburban life with his family, and specifically, dancing with his wife. Castiel agrees, and kills him. Michael later re-takes Dean as a vessel, but after Castiel and the others enter Dean's mind to alert him to the situation, Dean is able to trap Michael in his own subconscious while he makes plans to trap himself to stop Michael for good. Most recently, Michael helped launch Screen Rant's new horror section, and is now the lead staff writer when it comes to all things frightening. Later, after Lisa is mortally wounded by a demon possessing her in an attempt to force Dean not to exorcise her, Castiel arrives at the hospital and without being asked, heals her wounds and at Dean's request, erases all of her and her son Ben's memories of Dean. Mary and Bobby return to the Bunker to find Castiel, alone and despondent. Faced with the threat of the Darkness revealed over the course of the series to be God's "sister", sacrificed to create the world Castiel agrees to act as Lucifer's vessel when Lucifer claims to be the only one with the power to defeat the Darkness since God is absent and all other archangels are dead or insane. [28] Despite becoming very arrogant when he becomes the "new God", Castiel still shows his caring side and ultimately returns the souls to Purgatory and shows remorse for his actions, promising to Dean to find a way to redeem himself in Dean's eyes, showing that he cares about how Dean views him. [34] Because Castiel's true voice shattered windows in his premiere episode, Collins decided to use a "gruff, resonant voice" for the character. Granted, these resurrections often came at a heavy cost, and in some cases led to further misery. [31] As well, Collins has said he somewhat based his character around his younger brother, who has something "angelic about him", as he "has this way of, very calmly, just staring into someone's eyes" making one feel "like he can get into your soul. The angel's interactions with Dean were "one of the highlights of the [fourth] season". Castiel and Muriel are taken to the anarchist angel Malachi, the leader of one side of the angel civil war (the other side being headed by the angel Bartholomew), and tortured for information on Metatron. 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. Eve reveals this to Sam and Dean when they try to hunt her down. He takes Dean to see the prophet Chuck for information on Sam. Unfortunately, Castiel proves unable to contain the much maligned Leviathans, an ancient monstrous race God, aka Chuck, had created long before man or angel. With Castiel/Lucifer now Amara's prisoner, she decides to torture an archangel to try to lure God out, leaving the Winchesters to speculate that Lucifer couldn't use the Hand of God due to the fact that he is a fallen archangel. Castiel is able to collect himself in time to return to the bunker and help Dean and the resurrected Mary Winchester find and rescue Sam. And I've always said in some heroic sacrifice. Castiel is sent to find the angel tablet and tortures and kills the demons also looking for it, drawing Sam and Dean's attention. Jack fixes Heaven One of the best things to come out of the Supernatural series finale is finding out that Heaven has been fixed. At the warehouse, Castiel tells Sam and Dean what symbols to neutralize and where so he can enter and gives Sam his sword so he has a weapon against demons. The unborn Jack's power creates a rift between dimensions, leading to what would become known as Supernatural's "Apocalypse World." If you find yourself with a sudden urge to catch up from the beginning, you . However, Fate works to undo the impossible births and begins killing them. He has also been completely cut off from Heaven as a result of his rebellion and has lost some of his powers as a result, including his ability to heal injuries. Crowley, forced to act as Lucifer's slave, is forced on the run after he fails to kill Lucifer with another salvaged Hand of God. Collins originally read for the part of a demon, as series creator Eric Kripke did not want fans to find out that angels were being introduced to the series. Dick throws Castiel across the room when he tries to attack, but after Dean fails to kill Dick, Castiel holds his head in place from behind allowing Dean to stab Dick through the neck with the weapon, killing him. Through the majority of the season, Dean's mental health keeps on declining and what happened with Cas is one of the primary reasons. However, he was once again resurrected by God later, as a reward for his efforts to stop the apocalypse. Castiel subsequently returns to the brothers to help them defeat God by grooming a resurrected Jack to become stronger. Ben Weber, who played Carrie's pal (and Miranda's boyfriend) Skipper, shares his memories from the set of Sex and the City season 1. Later in the episode, Castiel releases Sam, who is on detox from Ruby's demon blood, from Bobby's Panic Room. He takes Castiel's grace from him as the third ingredient for this spell, leaving Castiel human and banished to Earth before the other angels begin to fall as well. Cas is taken in by a seemingly kind woman named April, but she turns out to be a Reaper in disguise, who tortures him for information. At one point, Jack is close to death, and to save his life, Castiel has to make a deal with The Shadow. Luckily, Samuel Colt collected the ashes and sent a package with them to be delivered to Bobby's after the boys return. This, despite the stress and harm it causes his character, allows him to develop an independent will as the series progresses and helps the show address topics related to free will. The good news? They confront Balthazar, but are interrupted by Raphael. Source: The CW Article continues below advertisement Castiel escapes and kills Hael then continues to make his way to the bunker, abandoning his usual attire along the way. The group then go to the warehouse where the crypt is and before heading inside with Dean, Castiel reveals that Sam is damaged by his trials on a level that even Castiel can't fix. [4] Lilith is breaking the 66 seals in order to free Lucifer, and Dean must stop her. maybe. Naomi had actually survived Metatron's attack on her, and had spent the last years recovering. According to Jack, they exist in harmony. 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. He picks up the angel tablet which completely severs Naomi's connection to and control over him. And with a "bye, Sam" and one final (man) tear, Dean dies, his head resting on Sam's shoulder. Although it has been suggested angels possibly do not possess the ability to truly feel emotion, Castiel frequently exhibits affection towards Dean. For the characters who returned in Supernatural's final season, we've rounded up the ways their stories ended so you can keep track of where all your favorites wound up. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. In "We Need To Talk About Kevin", Dean escapes Purgatory with the help of the vampire Benny, but Castiel is not with him. When Billie (Lisa Berry) betrayed the Winchesters, Dean wounded her with her own scythe. By Rose Graceling-Moore Published May 26, 2017 After the shocking season finale of Supernatural, we look at the body count, and wonder if any of the dead might still return to the show. While waiting, Rachel approaches him about his plans and attacks him. Sam and Dean track down someone who knows the location of one of Lucifer's Crypts where the angel tablet is, and in the ensuing scuffle, Sam ends up in trouble. Castiel seeks out the Winchesters' help, and reopens the portal with Death's assistance. After traveling to Purgatory, Castiel regained his sanity, but still carries a lot of guilt about his previous actions. After losing his brother, Sam lived a long, happy life. Castiel also spends the episode one step ahead of Bobby investigating H.P. After helping the Winchesters fake their deaths to escape the secret service, Castiel attempts to find Lucifer's child but is convinced to spare the unborn child by his mother, Kelly, who is certain that the baby will be good. When Jimmy is shot at the end of the episode trying to save his family from demons, Castiel returns, taking Jimmy's daughter Claire as his new vessel. Some of the key figures in front of and behind the camera explained how it happened. Castiel appears in flashbacks in the following episode, where he reveals that he fled Dean to keep him safe from the Leviathans and other monsters that are angry at Castiel, but Dean refuses to leave Purgatory without Castiel. When Dean refuses to give up, Castiel and Bobby follow him and Castiel uses a Molotov cocktail of Holy Fire to temporarily banish Michael to buy Dean time to try to reach Sam. As Castiel is the only one who can take them all down, Dean is forced to tell him the truth about who he really is and insists he has the power to kill the demons. Okay, guys. The series director Kim Manners also encouraged Collins to play Castiel with an air of "piousness". Castiel informs Gabriel of the situation in Heaven, but Gabriel is reluctant to believe that he can be of help after abandoning Heaven previously. Billie wanted to see Dean dead, but Cas had other plans: Remembering his deal with the Empty, Cas gave a heartbreaking speech about happiness and what it means to be truly happy. "[26], The character was created for the fourth season to introduce Christian mythology to the series. After making his debut by rescuing Dean from Hell in Supernatural's season 4 premiere, Castiel ended up dead in the season 4 finale, "Lucifer Rising." 22 Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW After losing his brother, Sam lived a long, happy life. After losing his memory, Castiel is more human than ever, but still displays some of his emotionless side. Lucifer eventually gets trapped there after a tussle with Mary Winchester, but not before stabbing Castiel to death with an angel blade. 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. 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. In "Frontierland", Sam and Dean call for Castiel to send them back in time as they have learned that the ashes of a Phoenix can kill Eve and that Samuel Colt killed one in the past with The Colt. It's no longer. She then tells Castiel that due to the fact that there are only a dozen or so angels left alive after the various wars and purges of recent years, Heaven is at risk of falling apart and having the billions of souls residing there sent back to Earth as ghosts, which would cause untold destruction and chaos. He was told that Benny (Ty Olsson) had been killed by his own kind. 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Unfortunately, God snapped her away too, but we're confident that Jack (Alexander Calvert) brought her back when he repopulated the earth as she was mentioned in the series finale. After his memory returns, he shows real regret when he can't undo the damage he did to Sam and essentially sacrifices himself to save him out of remorse for his actions. [25], Castiel typically displays very little emotion and always exhibits an extremely somber disposition. Despite his newfound loyalty towards Dean, Sam Winchester ended up saying "Yes" to Lucifer and victory fell towards the Archangel rapidly. The last we heard of Jody was through Donna, but it seems she and the girls are still happy and hunting. There's little doubt that Misha Collins' Castiel is a breakout protagonist for Supernatural, having lasted for 12 seasons until the show's conclusion. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW (2); Bettina Strauss/The CW (2); Dean Buscher/The CW; Robert Falconer/The CW. Apparently back to full power, Castiel helps the Winchesters save Kevin from Crowley who has been abducting future Prophets to try to find another means of reading the Word of God tablet and destroy the tablet to prevent Crowley using it, retaining half of the tablet while Crowley flees with the other half. The episode sees Sam manipulated into killing the demon Lilith, inadvertently breaking the final seal and freeing Lucifer from Hell. He remains behind with Sam as Dean leaves on his own. Over the protests of Castiel, Dean tells Michael that he is his true vessel and that he will be his vessel and they can defeat Lucifer together if Dean remains in control. 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. In Episode 18, which is entitled "Despair," Castiel (Misha Collins) sacrificed himself for Dean (Jensen Ackles). If only Castiel had known that God had been in the mix as Chuck the whole time. While Dean doesn't elaborate, he is clearly affected by this. At the end of Supernatural season 6, Castiel has gone a bit mad as a result of a battle with Raphael for control of Heaven and teamed up with Crowley to open Purgatory and absorb the energy of the souls within. He heals Dean's injuries and resurrects Bobby and reminds Dean that he got what he wanted: no Apocalypse, no Paradise, just more of the same. Their presence does not fall in line with Chuck's Gospel, so the Archangel Raphael begins to descend. When Lucifer returns - Crowley faked banishing Lucifer when in reality he attempted to trap Lucifer in his old vessel and control him - the Winchesters, with the help of Castiel and Crowley, confront Lucifer as Kelly is giving birth to Jack. 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. Anna theorizes Castiel must have angered his superiors, prompting him to be taken back to Heaven. Sam gives Dean a proper hunter's funeral, wakes up the next day, and keeps hunting. "[33] To avoid the biblically toned dialogue from sounding too "campy", Collins does his best to "play it as real as possible". When Misha Collins joined the cast of Supernatural. Castiel heads off alone and rescues Meg who explains what the demons really want. Dean refuses to remain idle, and continually requests to be able to see Sam, which is denied. Muriel is killed in the process. After realizing that the Winchesters were planning to kill her, Amara (Emily Swallow) agreed to merge with Chuck. After Sam and Dean avert the Apocalypse, Castiel is resurrected once more by God, now more powerful than ever as a seraphim. Castiel, realizing there is no other way to safely know the true ingredients for the spell, forcibly extracts the spell from Donatello's mind, leaving him brain-dead and on life support. So we're going to assume she's now happily working for Jack maybe? Lucifer then enters the camp with a resurrected Sam, using him as proof of his good intention to simply try to get to know his son. 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 Sams mind being kept under by Gadreel. Angry that Castiel attacked his brother, Lucifer obliterates Castiel with a snap of his fingers. Supernatural wrapped up its twelfth season last week, and it was a humdinger. Uriel eventually overpowers Castiel, but is killed by Anna before he can strike the finishing blow. Castiel (/ k s t i l /; nicknamed "Cas") is a fictional character portrayed by Misha Collins on The CW's American fantasy television series Supernatural.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. After the plan fails, and they are chased by Billie, Castiel sacrifices himself by confessing his love and admiration for Dean and allowing himself to be happy. There, they find them dead, having been killed by demons, and Castiel promises to look into Crowley's possible survival to find out for sure if he's dead or not. Although he fails to provide any new information, Metatron is able to lead Castiel to the library where he hid the remaining fragments of Castiel's Grace. Sothere's a humanizing of Castiel going on. Eileen (Shoshannah Stern) was another victim of God's rapture, so we're betting that Jack brought her back as well. Extraction 2's Chris Hemsworth on his family, future, and fiery action sequel. Castiel was originally planned to appear in the finale in person, butpandemic concerns and safety restrictions sadly prevented that from happening. 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. It's not the first time Castiel has died, but it's safe to say it will be the last, and as traumatizing as it was, he went out with a smile on his face, saving someone he loved. [7] In the following episode, "Heaven and Hell", Anna uses an ancient Enochian sigil to send the angels away, though they manage to track them down later. He gets Pastor Gideon so they can have him do it and tries to hold the Whore in place so the Pastor can stab her. However, Castiel reappears in the next episode, and it's heavily implied that God himself was behind his resurrection. So when [he is] interacting with human beings, there's a naive curiosity about their behavior. Sooner or later an adversary would prove to be too much, and a major character would die. And she was, of course, but she turned her death into an opportunity: She's now the queen of hell. After being a special guest star in the seventh and eighth seasons, Collins was upgraded once again to regular cast member status through seasons 915. Castiel saves Dean from a demon and tries and fails to convince him to back off. Castiel saves Sam and captures one of the demons, claiming under Naomi's orders that he is searching for the second half of the demon tablet and that the demons are searching for a parchment that will allow them to translate it without a Prophet. "[44], Fan response to the character has also been positive. After being contacted by Dean, Castiel, now wearing a new suit and trench coat and driving a stolen car as he can no longer teleport, returns to the bunker where he comes up with the plan to have Crowley help expel Gadreel from Sam. They soon discover that the angel Balthazar has stolen it and sold pieces of it to people in exchange for their souls. He borrows Dean's amulet, as it burns hot in God's presence, and departs. In "Abandon All Hope", Castiel helps the Winchesters retrieve the Colt and joins them on their hunt for Lucifer. As Misha Collins told EW last week, "For years, fans would ask, 'How do you see Cas ending on the show?' Before they can carry out their duty, however, they are confronted by the demon Alastair and two of his minions. Michael Kennedy is an avid movie and TV fan that's been working for Screen Rant in various capacities since 2014. While talking to Dean, who unsuccessfully begs him to give up the power, Sam sneaks up behind them and attempts to kill him with an angelic blade by stabbing Castiel in the back, but it has no effect. Two angels from his former garrison arrive in pursuit of Kevin, a prophet who was awakened by the Word of God and drawn to it. Castiel enlists Dean's help and repeatedly wonders where Sam is, unaware that Sam and Dean are currently not getting along. When relayed to Castiel, his hopes and faith are shattered,[16] leading him to drink heavily in the subsequent episode "99 Problems" when Sam summons him for answers about the actions of the people in a town. In "The Rapture", Castiel enters Dean's dreams and arranges a meeting to tell him something important. In the middle trying to stop the end of the world were Dean and Castiel, and while it was ultimately averted, that victory saw Castiel killed along the way. Crowley, after giving them his blood, disappears but tells them Castiel can help them kill Dick. He later reunites with the Winchesters and meets Jack. While he still uses the vessel of Jimmy Novak, this version of Castiel speaks with an accent, and has a pronounced facial tic and an eye injury. Castiel continues to assist the Winchesters, such as trapping psychic Chip Harrington in his own mind when Chip's psychic powers force an entire town to remain stuck in the 1950s.
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