When Dean reacts defensively, Castiel angrily tells him that Sam's soul felt "as if it was skinned alive", and tells Dean that if he wanted to kill his brother, he should have done it outright, making his stance on the matter clear. Castiel clearly can’t seem to quit Dean… On their way home, Dean and Castiel sit in the backseat. When they travel to Hell to speak to Michael, they are reunited with Rowena, now the Queen of Hell. Sure, everyone else on Earth died in that episode too, but the timing of this particular farewell doesn't sit right given how often queer characters are killed after finally confessing their love. This content is imported from Twitter. Castiel meets up with Kelvin and Hozai outside of Dagon's new hideout, the three intent on killing Dagon and Kelly. They discuss their possible fates and Castiel admits he may be killed for turning his back on heaven and attempting to shut the gates. After it is confirmed, Dean takes this betrayal the hardest. Castiel quickly loses his temper, and tells Dean under no uncertain terms that after all he, Castiel, has done for the Winchesters, he can keep his opinions to himself and give him the amulet and reminds Dean that Castiel betrayed Heaven and technically lost everything for Dean only for Dean to fail to stop the Apocalypse. Castiel reunited with Dean and a resurrected Mary. After, Dean asks Castiel to take him to where they are hiding the Impala. Dean watches helplessly as Dagon moves in to strike Castiel, but the angel receives power from Lucifer's son and is able to incinerate the demon. After years of toying with viewers, no-one expected Supernatural to actually canonise the show's most popular ship. Dean later apologized to Castiel for not realizing he was captured and both promised they need to get their loved ones away from Michael. As Castiel leaves the room Ezekiel shows up again and forbids Dean to let Castiel stay and if he does not tell him to leave, Ezekiel will leave Sam's body, causing him to die. Though notably he insists Castiel stay behind to heal, which suggests he was working through his anger. Dean reluctantly accepts Lucifer's aid in the battle against Amara. I know what you hate. Castiel replies "life" and mentions the fact he's no longer an angel. The souls make Castiel stronger. Sam and Dean see this as betraying them. The episode is set four months after Dean goes to hell in No Rest for the Wicked at the end of season 3. He also he refuses Castiel's repeated pleas throughout the journey to leave him be as he is drawing monsters to them due to being a Seraph. and together they play 'Sorry'. Cass also told Jack not to tell Dean or Sam of his deal with The Shadow since he didn't want them to worry. Dean having no other choice informs Castiel that he can not stay and Castiel is only able to answer with an incredibly hurt look. However, when Jensen Ackles was asked directly about Destiel at a convention, his dismissive attitude further incensed fans frustrated to see their views belittled once again, and in such an overt way too. Castiel is forced to point out the Angel Tablet to Dean as it is angel-proofed and is ordered to kill him by Naomi. I have tiptoed through all your little tulips. It was originally created by God to contain the oldest creatures, Leviathans, for fear they would destroy the rest of creation. Castiel explains that he pretended to be Bobby to send the Winchesters after the seal. Castiel briefly returns, in Good God, Y'all, to ask Dean for his amulet, as it apparently has the power to find God. Dean and I do share a more profound bond. By the end of the conversation, Castiel has admitted that it was Dean who began the breaking of the seals, the fall of a righteous man in Hell being the first of the seals. When Dean demands to know why they would do this, Castiel tells Dean, "I see nothing but pain here! Castiel is fighting to get to Dean Winchester, he has been ordered by God. Castiel reaches into Sam, and discovers that he doesn't have a soul, and explains that whoever brought Sam back left Sam's soul behind in the cage with Michael and Lucifer. Dean also called Cass a more friendlier angel than Anna, when talking to his mother. When he fails, and in fact indirectly assists in the future being set, Castiel takes him back to the future, and uses the experience as an example of destiny. At the hospital, many demons block their path. Castiel ultimately decides to help the Winchesters, and comes back. Crowley makes a deal with Castiel that they will locate Purgatory in order to access and use the power of the souls housed there. Dean's desperation continues to show even after Amara arrives and takes possession of Lucifer, who she proves is too weak to defeat her. Dean initially refuses to believe this, though he eventually comes around after seeing Castiel's Angel Wings, to his shock. He drives Kelly to a motel when his truck breaks down, all the while trying to convince Kelly that her child is too dangerous to risk allowing to live. It is revealed Dean removed any angel proofing sigils from the bunker so Castiel could find and return to he and Sam. Dean was shocked to see this Castiel, trying to get through to him. However, Castiel admits that he's had no luck either. Once John is sent back and history is corrected, the real Castiel returns to the bunker where he meets the Winchesters and asks what occurred as Dean promised to explain. In his absence, Castiel keeps Dean updated through phone calls. Dean and Castiel first crossed paths way back in Supernatural season 4 when Castiel saved the older Winchester brother from hell, leaving a handprint on Dean’s shoulder. Castiel is resurrected by God (it is later confirmed) and comes to Dean's rescue when Zachariah attempts to force Dean to say 'yes' to Michael after he is revealed to be the latter's true vessel. He wasn’t wrong, but the beatdown he gave Dean certainly was hard to watch. Dean arrives in time to see the Reaper possessing April Kelly kill Castiel with an Angel Blade. In The Song Remains the Same, Castiel agreed with Sam and Dean's wishes to time travel to save their parents from the rogue angel Anna Milton. They want Dean to torture Alastair for information. Castiel gently caressed the soul. Raphael is less than enthused, and demands that Castiel show his support, though Castiel refuses when Raphael announces his intent to restart the Apocalypse. Dean asks for Castiel's help for the threat of Lilith coming for Sam but Castiel tells Dean he can't intercede. Losing his patience, Castiel confronts Dean on his previous behavior about Mary and Jack, while Dean stayed firm in his behavior. He also attempted to break the First Seal by getting John Winchester into Hell … After praying to God to bring back everyone they have lost fails, Dean decides to hold a Hunter's Funeral for Castiel. He waits six weeks in misery and despair until he finally gets a call from Dean. Castiel spares Dean, and leaves. Dean forgives Cass, and they reconcile. In Let the Good Times Roll, Dean and Castiel went on werewolf case with Sam and Jack. Castiel is next seen when he comes to Dean after the rising of the witnesses. Supernatural as i know it....well from the start when dean went to hell and yeah cas does raise him from hell with soul coz he wasn't in a cage with Lucifer and Michael.and that wasn't that HARD for him to raise him with soul....Castiel tries to rescue sam from Lucifer's Cage, but … In an attempt to make up with Dean, Castiel awkwardly shops for supplies while he is gone, buying Dean's favorite porn and trying to get him pie. In Lost & Found, Dean briefly stood over Castiel's corpse, grieving, before heading inside the cabin. In Lebanon, Dean meets an Alternate Castiel who was created by a timeline where John Winchester was brought to the future. Dean along with Sam comforted Castiel after he expressed sadness at Gabriel's death. Castiel, much to his dismay, loses track of Kelly when she sneaks off on him at a diner. When Dean and Sam go to Heaven in Dark Side of the Moon, Castiel asks them to look for Joshua, as he may know where God is. Their attack on the hideout results in the death of Hozai, the capture of Kelvin, and Castiel escaping with Kelly. When Dean questions whether soulless Sam is even still "Sam", Castiel admits that that's a good question. Despite this, Castiel still comes to Dean and Sam's rescue and cuts off Pestilence's finger. Lucifer told him he'd need to free Lilith from Hell and find a very special child for him. Ishim, after being healed by Castiel, appears healthy and strong while the latter is weak. Unknown to Castiel, Dean was released from Michael's possession. Castiel saves Sam from a demon, but tells Dean he is unable to fix Sam's mind. It's almost like the writers deliberately made a choice to bring back "Bury Your Gays" in the most literal way possible. Castiel finally decides to leave the bunker and the team as a result because of Jack being dead and Dean's anger. Dean and Castiel confront Michael in Dean's mind. But he still asks for help when Sam is detoxing from demon blood. He later tells Sam that Castiel didn't make it, but only says that it got hairy near the end and that Castiel "just let go," refusing to elaborate. Dean was worried at the pain it caused Cass and let him rest. - See if u can answer this Castiel trivia question! When he and Sam got fooled by the trickster, Dean worried about Cass' location before he discovered the trick. As Castiel teams up with Metatron to close the gates of Heaven, he never returns with the supplies and Dean believes he has abandoned them again. Unfortunately, Dean does not meet Castiel again for a couple of weeks. He later tries to assuage his guilt by talking to Castiel and Castiel is shocked that Dean blames himself for what happened. He gets worried when the angels states they have come for Anna Milton. Castiel continues to slowly and painfully die, until Crowley arrives and breaks the lance, much to Dean's shock. After a man prays to angels for Dean, Castiel promptly appears and shoves Dean in a alley. At this point, Castiel arrived and flayed Dean mercilessly, leaving him a bloody mess. Castiel comes when Dean calls him in The Third Man. During Carry On, Dean was elated to hear from Bobby that Jack has resurrected Castiel and Castiel is helping Jack to reshape Heaven to be a much better place, smiling upon hearing his best friend was saved from the Empty after all. I don't know what is right or what is wrong anymore, whether you passed or failed here. He's ultimately successful in … Castiel agrees to do so without telling Dean, leaving Dean very worried once he finds out Castiel is missing. Dean goes off to where Toni is, but instead he gets captured and threatened by Toni. However, they became aware of Michael's arrival and Dean along with Sam stopped Cass from attacking the Archangel. Castiel looked straight ahead and so Dean did too, both content to just be in each other's company. Losing himself in his grief, Dean starts to pray and apologize to Castiel about everything, and declared him as his best friend. His friendship with Dean truly develops as they work closer in fighting off their enemies. [..] I'm not ... a hammer, as you say. Following that, in 99 Problems, Castiel arrives on the scene drunk, short tempered, and bitter. Despite sharing a desire to defeat Lucifer, Castiel was dead-set against the idea of Dean letting Alternate Michael possess him since he correctly assume Michael would take control. With Wally also dead, the four make a run for it and hide inside a barn. Putting his anger, Dean asks Cass to heal Sam. Despite Castiel's desire to confront his siblings on his own, Dean follows Castiel to a diner with Sam in tow and invites himself to sit and have a chat with Castiel's former captain Ishim. Sam and Castiel join them as well as a hunter named Wally. himself despite being in a weakened state from Purgatory that only gets worse when he uses his powers. With this added problem, they lock Dean in the panic room of Bobby's basement to stop him from leaving. While on a hunt for Kelly Kline and her unborn baby, Castiel gets sidetracked by Kelvin, who wants to take Castiel back to Heaven so he can join their siblings in an attempt to end the Nephilim's existence. - See if you can answer this Castiel trivia question! Castiel soon reveals the reason that angels are back on Earth because they are trying to prevent Lucifer's liberation of his cage. When Crowley gets trapped inside Castiel's vessel during his attempt to contact the angel, Dean is forced to spray holy water on Castiel to help him escape. Castiel informs Dean that he is no longer his family, that they never were family, and that he has no family. In the morning, Dean and Castiel are left in the Impala with Belphegor. Cas only has the profound bond with Dean - it is arguable that the only reason he tried to bring Sam back was for Dean's peace of mind. Later on, Castiel is forced to call Dean when a hunt comes up and Dean begrudgingly helps him while telling Cass to call Sam. Castiel notices that it sounds like Dean is forgiving him and agrees to help, possibly out of loyalty to Dean after Dean says he's probably going to die in the attack. That's a beautiful sentiment, and Collins wasn't the only one who got "lost in the story" either. According to him, it was because “God commanded it." At the end, Castiel is resurrected just as he demanded. Castiel tells Dean he no longer cares what he thinks, and is tired of getting his approval, but promises that if Dean doesn't fight anymore, Sam will be alright in the end. During The End, Castiel calls Dean for his location and Dean was amused by his ineptness with a phone before he sets an appointment for him to retrieve him. He agrees to help them go back to the Wild West, and is the first to question Dean's choice of dress, asking if wearing a "blanket" was customary. Kelly however, is inspired to go the Heavenly Portal by her son, and drives off with The Impala, leaving Dean and Sam with a broken truck and Castiel in the backseat. Dean went crazy when Jake killed him and set up a deal with the crossroads demon. Dean finds the rebel camps where he finds himself and Castiel, although Castiel is not what he used to be. When reuniting with Sam, Dean wondered if Castiel was behind it but didn't get an answer, he was proven right later. Dean later returns Castiel to his new human life at his request and apologizes for kicking him out, but keeps the knowledge of the fact that Metatron's spell can't be reversed from him as he knows Castiel will feel immensely guilty for it due to his role in the expelling of the angels. Dean tries to talk him into helping him, but Castiel refuses since its rebellion, though it's plain he's anything but content with his decision. The only thing left behind is Castiel's trenchcoat, which Dean keeps, hoping that his friend will come back one day. ""My apologies, Dean I shall refrain from entering your 'personal space' if it makes you uncomfortable. I have questions, I have doubts. Castiel warns Dean that bringing Sam's soul back could permanently damage the younger Winchester psychologically, but Dean remains firm on retrieving the soul. In Point of No Return, Dean has lost hope and attempts to say yes to Michael, which horrifies and enrages Castiel who helps Sam take Dean to Bobby's house. In the third episode, Soul Survivor, after Dean has become a demon and Sam has been trying to cure him, Dean and Castiel see each other for the first time of the season. During Changing Channels, Castiel searched for Dean and Sam while they were dealing with The Trickster. The group infiltrate the demon's house, intent on killing it, but Sam and Dean's attempts prove futile and Castiel ends up gravelly injured thanks to the demon's special lance. The trio thus return home to the Bunker. During The Scar, Dean reunites with Castiel who was more than happy to see him and they hug. While tracking down Lucifer to President Jefferson Rooney's location, they are intercepted by the US Secret Service agents. Not only that, when Dean was possessed by Vance and told Sam the things he did were choices not mistakes Sam punches Dean. Dean, realizing he can't fight against Castiel, gives up until an idea to bind Death comes up. a 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+, Supernatural boss cruelly teases final scene, 'Supernatural' exec confirms finale shocks, Supernatural boss addresses Crowley status. Castiel becomes very frustrated by Dean's decision to sacrifice himself. On the way to the hospital, Dean and Castiel talk, and Dean talks about how his "friend" betrayed him. However, Castiel states he only did so to protect him from the Leviathans, who hold a grudge against him and were hunting him. Later, Castiel comes by Lisa's hospital room, and despite Dean's exhausted hostility, heals Lisa without prompting. Dean also gave Castiel a proud look for his experience though he laughed when Castiel states he had his angel blade as "protection" before Castiel admits being human was more exciting than he thought thanking the two for being teachers. Even when Dean says he can't, Castiel tells him that he will find Lisa and Ben, who have been kidnapped by Crowley. Although both men have died on this show before, Castiel's death this time round hits a little different. Despite the danger they now face of the world ending, Dean takes Castiel on a road trip, to discuss about Castiel's reasoning for becoming a vessel and Dean's own opinion of the angel. Dean fixes the truck while Castiel and Kelly meet with Heaven's new ruler Joshua at the Portal. Later, after Famine is incapacitated and Sam is locked up to go through detox, Castiel attempts to comfort Dean, though it doesn't appear to work. Dean asks Castiel what happened, and reminds him that he was going to help him before. Dean also labeled himself, Sam and Castiel as Team Free Will. Castiel reveals that he did abandon Dean, which causes Dean to get angry at this revelation. However, their call for Cass is answered by his lieutenant, Rachel, who promptly loses her temper with them after they insist on speaking with Castiel. However, the attack on Amara by the angels leaves the area toxic to Dean, so Castiel, after checking Dean's condition, offers to go there instead. Castiel promises Dean to make some inquiries after telling him that he, Castiel, doesn't answer Dean's prayers when they're connected to Sam because he doesn't know how to help. 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