Misha collins biography castiel

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. In the series, Castiel brings Dean Winchester back from Hell and frequently helps him and his brother, Sam , in their battles with various demons and angels along the way. During his travels with the Winchesters, Castiel develops friendships with both men.

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As an angel, he possesses a number of supernatural abilities, including the ability to kill demons. However, his interactions and experiences with Dean and Sam, as well as certain revelations about God and his fellow angels, have a humanizing effect on him. 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.

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. 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.

Collins prepared for the role by reading the Book of Revelation and based his portrayal on his younger brother. Critics and fans have responded highly favorably to the character. In response, the show's creators expanded his role in the series, upgrading him to a main cast member in the fifth and sixth seasons. After being a special guest star in the seventh and eighth seasons, Collins was upgraded once again to regular cast member status through seasons 9— At the end of the third season of Supernatural , Dean Winchester is in Hell after being killed by the hellhounds of the demonic antagonist Lilith.

In the season four premiere "Lazarus Rising", the angel Castiel is introduced as the one who brought Dean back from Hell and resurrected him. Because merely perceiving his actual form typically results in blindness, [ 4 ] he takes a human host — James "Jimmy" Novak , [ 5 ] a "devout man" who prayed for it — to communicate with Dean, and tells him that he has been brought back because God has work for him.

Castiel continues to appear throughout the season, at one point sending Dean back in time and later tasking him and his brother Sam with stopping witches from breaking another seal. 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.