
Castiel eventually regains his memories, and is horrified at what he did. While searching for a way to help Sam, whose psychosis is killing him, Dean hears about Emmanuel from another hunter, and is shocked to discover it is Castiel. She takes him home, he takes on the name Emmanuel Allen, and they marry. As the vessel rapidly deteriorates, the Leviathans march it into a reservoir, where it disappears beneath the water, releasing them.Ĭastiel is later found wandering naked in the woods near the water with no memory of who he is by Daphne Allen, who claims that God led her to him. His plans are cut short when the Leviathans, who managed to hold on, take over his vessel. Conceding to Dean and Sam‘s wishes, Castiel attempts to return all the souls and entities inside him to Purgatory.Īfter the souls leave Castiel, he apologizes to Dean, and pledges to find some way of redeeming himself. He claims that he is no longer an angel, but the new “God.” After smiting many people he considered to be doing evil in God’s name, he blacks out and loses control of his vessel, and his powers, to Leviathans possessing him. His efforts mean Castiel becomes increasingly distanced from the Winchesters as he hides his efforts from them, to the extent of breaking Sam’s mind in order to hinder their pursuit of him.Īfter taking in the souls of Purgatory, Castiel kills Raphael. The demon offers to help find Purgatory which can provide them both with great power.

In an attempt to prevent Raphael from restarting the Apocalypse, Castiel is tempted into an alliance with Crowley. He works to support the efforts of Sam, Dean and Bobby in stopping the battle between Michael and Lucifer.Īfter Sam’s sacrifice to defeat Lucifer, Castiel tries to rescue him from Lucifer’s Cage, but fails to retrieve Sam’s soul. When he learns God is not interested in intervening to stop the Apocalypse, he is devastated. With Lucifer free, and Castiel cut off from Heaven’s power, he decides to try and find the long absent God. Ultimately he breaks allegiance with Heaven to side with humanity. When he learns that Michael actually intends for Lucifer to be released so he can kill him, Castiel tries to warn Dean, but is punished.

Over time he develops an empathy for the Winchesters, in particular Dean. Castiel is amongst a group of angels who manifest on Earth to stop the breaking of the the 66 Seals which will release Lucifer and start the Apocalypse. According to Castiel, he did so “Because God commanded it.” His hand print was burned into Dean’s left shoulder. Many angels laid siege to Hell to rescue Dean, but it was Castiel who ultimately pulled Dean out. He is the only angel that is shown to have been resurrected after having been killed, and he has been resurrected more than once. He manifests on Earth inside his vessel, Jimmy Novak.
