Name: Castiel Gender: No gender, vessel is male Journal: rehymenator Age: 2000+ Canon: Supernatural (TV) Canon Point: Post-5x22 Swan Song Is your character Dead, Undead or Alive: Alive
Fluffy wings. Playing the harp. Halo. Wait, no. Start over: Angels are dicks.
That's the general consensus when it comes to Supernatural's angels, anyway. Robotic, control-freak business executive types who pray for instruction from their superiors and have never seen God. This is a complicated bureaucratic web of soldiers, with the kind of dysfunctional relationships among them that mirror our own. Their motives are just; their allegiances unbreakable. At least that's how it looks on the surface.
In reality they are all kinds of messed up. And Castiel's the nerdy cadet who finds himself smack in the middle of a seriously stank nasty quagmire.
Castiel's been stalking humans since they were still fish. So, while he might not be sure exactly how to approach or react to the human world, he mostly understands the how (except sex which we're just not going to go into). He's kind of like a super book nerd expert on something who has never actually done any real field work within that specialty. He's the guy reading police procedural fiction and then trying to act like he could walk on the street and be a detective. He's a super nerd.
The more time he spends around humans, the more he evolves (or devolves, depending on who you ask). At one point, when he found himself completely cut off from Heaven, he became prone to expressing emotion and opinion freely - especially if he was frustrated, annoyed or (gasp!) happy. While he's usually very straight-laced, Castiel has displayed a dry and sassy sense of humor and limited knowledge of human customs and pop culture. His display of knowledge of humans is usually very robotic, and if he manages to get something right, it still is unpracticed and awkward sounding.
Still, he tends to have limited and robotic interpersonal skills and a rather literal frame of mind. In contrast to other angels, his social ineptitude seems to be an idiosyncrasy. It's safe to say that while some of it should be attributed to his nature as an angel, he is still just pretty awkward.
When he believes he's doing the right thing, Cas is nearly immovable. He has no qualms about not sharing his plans with anyone, is generally a total jerk, and is known to do whatever he thinks he needs to including manipulating people and events to get what he wants (both under orders from above and then independently). He struggles with the very human concept of right and wrong especially when it comes to the bigger picture, but often ultimately makes awful life choices in pursuit of a loftier goal. This is typical of the canon's take on angels though Castiel differs in a few ways: He doesn't want the bring about the Biblical apocalypse, and he truly loves humans (whereas most other angels either despise or just don't care about them).
Many of Castiel's motives are ambiguous and complicated at best, and are largely externally found (his internal ones are much murkier, and being a literal servant of God doesn't leave much room for personal development). While we've been shown his dedication to God, he also displays a strong dedication to his charge, Dean Winchester, and to humans as a race. His Big One is that he loves all of God's creations, and comes to regard the humans as his responsibility to protect. Given that Dad has stepped out, and they're the last remnant of him and his love, this is a pretty natural motive. This begins his inner war between two allegiances he must choose between, and which cause conflict in his actions: work for the angels, or protect the humans.
He eventually decides to protect the things God loves most, and finds he disagrees with how his fellow angels are doing things. This gets him into trouble rather frequently -- he's prone to making really crappy choices in the name of good. In the face of him actively worrying about whether those choices are the right ones, Castiel kind of struggles with new found autonomy and the idea of making decisions on his own. He is of the mind that some sort of action is better than sitting on his hands and waiting (and with pretty good reason, considering what his family got up to when they were the ones making the calls).
For the latter half of season 5 (until his resurrection in the finale) Castiel has one purpose - he gave up everything to help Sam and Dean and damn it that is what he's going to do: God or not! The Winchesters are his new family, and though he might be directing his bitter anger at them, he is going to see his original game plan through to the end. God is totally winning at hide and seek, and Cas is slowly spiraling into angel depression which results in major drinking (par for the course on this show). The only thing that keeps him trudging along is the desire to save his Father's world and the human race at large, so he clings to it in order to keep on keeping on. And bitch at everyone a lot while he does it.
Cas was already prone to falling in line with the humans. He was lower on the totem poor than the ones giving orders and as he struggles to figure out where his allegiances lie, it's often the angels that let him down. His relationship with Anna had been complicated from the get go, considering she the was the first of his superiors to 'betray' him when she abandoned him to fall from Heaven. Then Uriel, his partner in wrangling the Winchesters goes dark side. Then his older brothers get impatient and figure starting the apocalypse is better than just waiting around for Paradise but Dad still doesn't show up to dole out the spankings! It's no wonder Cas struggles with and eventually chooses the middle of the road, even after being angel rehabbed and brainwashed. His own "side" for lack of a better term, turns out to be a bunch of children playing with matches while dad's out picking up smokes! Castiel's their idiot younger brother who never watched cartoons and doesn't know not to talk to strangers but because he isn't stubbornly entrenched in his own opinions, he's the most morally solid of them all. At least, when it comes to the end. He can be a little Machiavellian like the rest of his family, which he's working on.
On top of it all, angels have very strong emotional capabilities. It might be that because Castiel has never been allowed the luxury of choice, he has to learn how to express them as readily as humans. Whatever the cause, he begins as a very stoic and robotic character, even by angel standards. Fortunately, getting close to a human can develop those angel feelings. Of course, considering angels are not just supernatural but celestial-freaking-beings that can move through time (and create alternate realities) they seem to be intelligent and sometimes over-emotional. However, they're also used to being able to control humans and use them when appropriate, so when they encounter one that won't just fall in line, some sort of tantrum is surely imminent. They are complex beings with complex inner workings and yet humans (the Winchester kind at least) continually surprise and stump them with their stubborn attitudes and lack of awe and fear of angels.
Castiel himself very quickly develops more emotion than he begins with. His loyal but conflicted feelings about Dean as a friend and ally versus an asset are when it begins. Subsequently, his view on morality quickly blossoms. His initial distaste for Sam is palpable but eventually grows into allegiance if not friendship. His disappointment in Uriel and his complicated relationship with Anna reveal that there is much more beneath the Termin-Angel facade. Castiel's own betrayal of Anna weighs heavily on him. You can see the miles of guilt on his face when he turns in Anna in season four. And he continues to regress and relearn; everything can change on a dime if he feels something he previously disagreed with is the only way to achieve a certain end. He was very willing to eradicate a boy borne of a demon just out of fear of the threat of him.
In reality, God's choice not to help is good for Castiel. It forces him to stop using blind faith and the belief that God will fix the world as a crutch to keep from actively participating in the bubbling war among his family (the angels and the Winchesters). Meta-wise, it mirrors Dean's early (and arguably continued) development re: John. If you look at Castiel as an archetype, he's the good son in the family that won't fly the coop because he listens and does everything his parents say and wants to hang around and help out forever which deters his own journey into the world. His dad has to kick the kids out for their own good, so they can learn to trust themselves and their own judgment. Castiel realizing he does have a stake in what's happening is when things start get interesting, especially when he begins to feel like the only one (including God) doing anything about it. He continues to mirror Dean (who just kept on hunting when John disappeared), and then begins to mirror Sam a little as at first he didn't question God's whereabouts, and then evolved into actively trying to hunt him down.
The more angelic parts of Castiel are generally represented by a cold, uncaring nature. After being resurrected at the end of season 5, he becomes saddled with responsibility when Heaven splits into sides and a civil war breaks out. His marked absence from helping the brothers isn't necessarily a sign that he's completely done with them, or that he's stopped caring. With his shift in priorities, Castiel views his other duties as more important in the grand scheme of helping them, actually. Not that it's a terribly brilliant way to handle things, but it does demonstrate that Castiel is trying to do the right thing -- though he's got to learn what it is along the way.
Castiel's immediate reactions can be violent if he feels threatened, but he generally tends to reserve judgment on new experiences / people if there is no threat or danger to himself or those he cares about. Though he can hold a grudge, he's not incapable of changing his attitude with a little time and experience, and sometimes even his full opinion. With a goal in mind, he is driven and a bit stubborn. Without one he can become listless and revert back to his natural observant nature, rather than be the driven poor-choice-making idiot angel we all know and tolerate. This is avoided in canon by not just taking away his goal of finding God. It makes for interesting character development within games by gearing him toward learning about other cultures especially if he is able to explore the world around him, or has to learn to live without his grace / powers.
As a spiritual being, like all angels, Castiel needs to use and possess a human vessel to physically interact while on Earth. As an angel, he requires the vessel's permission.
Immortality
Castiel, as an angel, like all celestial beings, doesn't age over time and is immune to disease. He never tires, and does not need to eat, sleep, drink, or breathe to sustain himself or even his vessel.
Invulnerability
As an angel, there are very few things able to kill Castiel as he has shown to be impervious to most forms of harm. He possesses accelerated healing abilities that allow him to heal wounds that would kill a human in seconds, if not instantly. He is unharmed by extreme temperatures. He is immune to all ailments and is immortal, able to fully heal from any non-supernatural wound regardless of its fatality.
Supernatural Perception/Senses
Castiel can see things hidden to humans. He is capable of immediately discovering a person's identity or their prior medical status by simply smelling their remains, regardless of the condition of said remains. He is also capable of speaking to and understanding animals, and even listening in on radio frequencies.
Protective Charm
Castiel is able to protect someone from harm beforehand, as seen when he prevented his vessel, Jimmy Novak from burning his hand on a pot of boiling water when asked for a sign of faith.
Apporting
Castiel is able to teleport Dean to St. Mary's Convent from Chuck's house with a touch of his hand to his forehead, and later teleports him away from Zachariah to his side at a roadside.
Mental Manipulation
By placing his hand on a person's forehead, Castiel is able to manipulate a person's mind, being able to create, erase or alter memories or simply alter their perception of events altogether. He easily tore down the mental dam inserted by Death on Sam that protected him from the memories of him being tortured in Lucifer's Cage. Though he was unable to cure Sam from the resulting madness it caused, he was able to transfer the mental damage from Sam to himself. He is also able to show a person the true version of their memories, not just the version they choose to remember. This is shown when he makes Dean see what really happened when he escaped Purgatory. He is also able to enter other people's minds and take someone with him as he entered Fred Jones' mind with Sam. However, this requires him to maintain physical contact with both parties. Also he could perform a process to remove Fred's powers, due to them being mentally based, presumably by causing damage to specific parts of his mind, as he ended in a completely catatonic, unresponsive state at the end of the process.
Reality Warping
Cas, in one instance, altered reality, by shaking a 'Sorry' board-game, and having everything instantly set up. He was later able to fill a vial with his blood just holding it tight in his hand and not making any cuts. His highest capability in this area was when he was able to change his appearance and clothes into his original one after returning from Purgatory.
Advanced Smiting
He can instantly kill several demons with great ease by using this ability. He was also capable of killing various monsters using this ability such as Lenore, or other creatures even in Purgatory. He tried to smite a Leviathan in Purgatory, but he was in able to. However, more powerful beings such as the archangel Raphael, however, were immune to this power and could also extend this protection to lesser beings such as demons. It is revealed that this power burns out the eyes of the being it is used on and liquifies all of their organs.
Vessel Locking
Castiel has displayed the ability to grab a demon's smoke form and force it back into its body to smite it.
Enhanced Astral Projection
As a Seraph, Castiel's true visage is now far more hazardous and far more terrifying to creatures such as humans, demons, and other earthly monsters. While projecting his true form from his vessel, his irises gained a deep and bright blue glow, his body emitted a powerful pinkish-white light and the shadows of his wings appeared on his back. Even in a weakened state, he was able to intimidate Crowley into retreat, despite the demon's position as the current King of Hell.
ic permissions physical affection: Is fine. He will totally reciprocate ... if you tell him to. And how. And possibly why. physical violence: Fine. Punching him will probably hurt a lot. He's pretty durable, especially with hand-to-hand -- but a crowbar will totally go through his chest with some force, too. relationships: Oh, totally. He is literally a millenia-old but has only had contact with his own kind until a few years prior. In addition, angels don't generally do the whole lovey dovey thing, so. consider that he won't know to buy flowers and chocolates. psychic & psionic information: Breaking into his head can probably be done, but likely isn't a great idea? There's a lot of info up there (he watched the world grow from the beginning) and Enochian; his language. magical information: He's an angel, with his grace tied to the vessel he's possessing. He has no halo, but he does have wings, though they aren't visible. Most of his ability comes from his grace, which he can be removed to leave him human; either born again or inhabiting the vessel he's currently in. medical information: Because he heals instantaneously, Castiel has no scars or other identifying marks on his body. He cannot contract illnesses or diseases. The 'vessel' he lives in, Jimmy Novak, is about 35 years old and was pretty healthy when he gave Castiel his body. It is unclear whether Jimmy is alive inside or not. offensive subjects & triggers: Almost nothing will bug Castiel, he's pretty unflappable.
ooc permissions backtagging: I live for it. threadhopping: In moderation -- if a thread looks kind of intimate or whatever, please give me a heads' up -- for the most part, I'll roll with anything. If you and another player have a thread that you think is going to go on for quite awhile, please consider taking it to another post. fourthwalling: Sure, he probably will assume that you know about the book series from the show! do not want: n/a anything else ---
first impressions visual: Castiel's vessel is a 35-year-old Caucasian male, with dark near-black hair and blue eyes, who stands at 5'11" (1.8 m) and weighs 165 lb (75 kg). He's pretty average-looking. He's usually got the same clothing on from day to day (as seen in the picture). aural: He doesn't speak very loud unless pushed to some pretty serious rage. A little monotonous, he's not without humor, though it's usually on the dry side. No accent, but his dialect probably sounds pretty stiff, and he can be rather terse. olfactory: Nothing? Is that a possibility? He doesn't really seem to need to shower and he wouldn't wear any kind of cologne or deodorant. demeanor: Pretty even keel. Most things don't faze him, but he's got a curious streak a mile wide.
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denouement information
basics.
Gender: No gender, vessel is male
Journal: rehymenator
Age: 2000+
Canon: Supernatural (TV)
Canon Point: Post-5x22 Swan Song
Is your character Dead, Undead or Alive: Alive
history&personality.
Fluffy wings. Playing the harp. Halo. Wait, no. Start over: Angels are dicks.
That's the general consensus when it comes to Supernatural's angels, anyway. Robotic, control-freak business executive types who pray for instruction from their superiors and have never seen God. This is a complicated bureaucratic web of soldiers, with the kind of dysfunctional relationships among them that mirror our own. Their motives are just; their allegiances unbreakable. At least that's how it looks on the surface.
In reality they are all kinds of messed up. And Castiel's the nerdy cadet who finds himself smack in the middle of a seriously stank nasty quagmire.
Castiel's been stalking humans since they were still fish. So, while he might not be sure exactly how to approach or react to the human world, he mostly understands the how (except sex which we're just not going to go into). He's kind of like a super book nerd expert on something who has never actually done any real field work within that specialty. He's the guy reading police procedural fiction and then trying to act like he could walk on the street and be a detective. He's a super nerd.
The more time he spends around humans, the more he evolves (or devolves, depending on who you ask). At one point, when he found himself completely cut off from Heaven, he became prone to expressing emotion and opinion freely - especially if he was frustrated, annoyed or (gasp!) happy. While he's usually very straight-laced, Castiel has displayed a dry and sassy sense of humor and limited knowledge of human customs and pop culture. His display of knowledge of humans is usually very robotic, and if he manages to get something right, it still is unpracticed and awkward sounding.
Still, he tends to have limited and robotic interpersonal skills and a rather literal frame of mind. In contrast to other angels, his social ineptitude seems to be an idiosyncrasy. It's safe to say that while some of it should be attributed to his nature as an angel, he is still just pretty awkward.
When he believes he's doing the right thing, Cas is nearly immovable. He has no qualms about not sharing his plans with anyone, is generally a total jerk, and is known to do whatever he thinks he needs to including manipulating people and events to get what he wants (both under orders from above and then independently). He struggles with the very human concept of right and wrong especially when it comes to the bigger picture, but often ultimately makes awful life choices in pursuit of a loftier goal. This is typical of the canon's take on angels though Castiel differs in a few ways: He doesn't want the bring about the Biblical apocalypse, and he truly loves humans (whereas most other angels either despise or just don't care about them).
Many of Castiel's motives are ambiguous and complicated at best, and are largely externally found (his internal ones are much murkier, and being a literal servant of God doesn't leave much room for personal development). While we've been shown his dedication to God, he also displays a strong dedication to his charge, Dean Winchester, and to humans as a race. His Big One is that he loves all of God's creations, and comes to regard the humans as his responsibility to protect. Given that Dad has stepped out, and they're the last remnant of him and his love, this is a pretty natural motive. This begins his inner war between two allegiances he must choose between, and which cause conflict in his actions: work for the angels, or protect the humans.
He eventually decides to protect the things God loves most, and finds he disagrees with how his fellow angels are doing things. This gets him into trouble rather frequently -- he's prone to making really crappy choices in the name of good. In the face of him actively worrying about whether those choices are the right ones, Castiel kind of struggles with new found autonomy and the idea of making decisions on his own. He is of the mind that some sort of action is better than sitting on his hands and waiting (and with pretty good reason, considering what his family got up to when they were the ones making the calls).
For the latter half of season 5 (until his resurrection in the finale) Castiel has one purpose - he gave up everything to help Sam and Dean and damn it that is what he's going to do: God or not! The Winchesters are his new family, and though he might be directing his bitter anger at them, he is going to see his original game plan through to the end. God is totally winning at hide and seek, and Cas is slowly spiraling into angel depression which results in major drinking (par for the course on this show). The only thing that keeps him trudging along is the desire to save his Father's world and the human race at large, so he clings to it in order to keep on keeping on. And bitch at everyone a lot while he does it.
Cas was already prone to falling in line with the humans. He was lower on the totem poor than the ones giving orders and as he struggles to figure out where his allegiances lie, it's often the angels that let him down. His relationship with Anna had been complicated from the get go, considering she the was the first of his superiors to 'betray' him when she abandoned him to fall from Heaven. Then Uriel, his partner in wrangling the Winchesters goes dark side. Then his older brothers get impatient and figure starting the apocalypse is better than just waiting around for Paradise but Dad still doesn't show up to dole out the spankings! It's no wonder Cas struggles with and eventually chooses the middle of the road, even after being angel rehabbed and brainwashed. His own "side" for lack of a better term, turns out to be a bunch of children playing with matches while dad's out picking up smokes! Castiel's their idiot younger brother who never watched cartoons and doesn't know not to talk to strangers but because he isn't stubbornly entrenched in his own opinions, he's the most morally solid of them all. At least, when it comes to the end. He can be a little Machiavellian like the rest of his family, which he's working on.
On top of it all, angels have very strong emotional capabilities. It might be that because Castiel has never been allowed the luxury of choice, he has to learn how to express them as readily as humans. Whatever the cause, he begins as a very stoic and robotic character, even by angel standards. Fortunately, getting close to a human can develop those angel feelings. Of course, considering angels are not just supernatural but celestial-freaking-beings that can move through time (and create alternate realities) they seem to be intelligent and sometimes over-emotional. However, they're also used to being able to control humans and use them when appropriate, so when they encounter one that won't just fall in line, some sort of tantrum is surely imminent. They are complex beings with complex inner workings and yet humans (the Winchester kind at least) continually surprise and stump them with their stubborn attitudes and lack of awe and fear of angels.
Castiel himself very quickly develops more emotion than he begins with. His loyal but conflicted feelings about Dean as a friend and ally versus an asset are when it begins. Subsequently, his view on morality quickly blossoms. His initial distaste for Sam is palpable but eventually grows into allegiance if not friendship. His disappointment in Uriel and his complicated relationship with Anna reveal that there is much more beneath the Termin-Angel facade. Castiel's own betrayal of Anna weighs heavily on him. You can see the miles of guilt on his face when he turns in Anna in season four. And he continues to regress and relearn; everything can change on a dime if he feels something he previously disagreed with is the only way to achieve a certain end. He was very willing to eradicate a boy borne of a demon just out of fear of the threat of him.
In reality, God's choice not to help is good for Castiel. It forces him to stop using blind faith and the belief that God will fix the world as a crutch to keep from actively participating in the bubbling war among his family (the angels and the Winchesters). Meta-wise, it mirrors Dean's early (and arguably continued) development re: John. If you look at Castiel as an archetype, he's the good son in the family that won't fly the coop because he listens and does everything his parents say and wants to hang around and help out forever which deters his own journey into the world. His dad has to kick the kids out for their own good, so they can learn to trust themselves and their own judgment. Castiel realizing he does have a stake in what's happening is when things start get interesting, especially when he begins to feel like the only one (including God) doing anything about it. He continues to mirror Dean (who just kept on hunting when John disappeared), and then begins to mirror Sam a little as at first he didn't question God's whereabouts, and then evolved into actively trying to hunt him down.
The more angelic parts of Castiel are generally represented by a cold, uncaring nature. After being resurrected at the end of season 5, he becomes saddled with responsibility when Heaven splits into sides and a civil war breaks out. His marked absence from helping the brothers isn't necessarily a sign that he's completely done with them, or that he's stopped caring. With his shift in priorities, Castiel views his other duties as more important in the grand scheme of helping them, actually. Not that it's a terribly brilliant way to handle things, but it does demonstrate that Castiel is trying to do the right thing -- though he's got to learn what it is along the way.
Castiel's immediate reactions can be violent if he feels threatened, but he generally tends to reserve judgment on new experiences / people if there is no threat or danger to himself or those he cares about. Though he can hold a grudge, he's not incapable of changing his attitude with a little time and experience, and sometimes even his full opinion. With a goal in mind, he is driven and a bit stubborn. Without one he can become listless and revert back to his natural observant nature, rather than be the driven poor-choice-making idiot angel we all know and tolerate. This is avoided in canon by not just taking away his goal of finding God. It makes for interesting character development within games by gearing him toward learning about other cultures especially if he is able to explore the world around him, or has to learn to live without his grace / powers.
powers&abilities&weaknesses.
permissions&information.
physical affection: Is fine. He will totally reciprocate ... if you tell him to. And how. And possibly why.
physical violence: Fine. Punching him will probably hurt a lot. He's pretty durable, especially with hand-to-hand -- but a crowbar will totally go through his chest with some force, too.
relationships: Oh, totally. He is literally a millenia-old but has only had contact with his own kind until a few years prior. In addition, angels don't generally do the whole lovey dovey thing, so. consider that he won't know to buy flowers and chocolates.
psychic & psionic information: Breaking into his head can probably be done, but likely isn't a great idea? There's a lot of info up there (he watched the world grow from the beginning) and Enochian; his language.
magical information: He's an angel, with his grace tied to the vessel he's possessing. He has no halo, but he does have wings, though they aren't visible. Most of his ability comes from his grace, which he can be removed to leave him human; either born again or inhabiting the vessel he's currently in.
medical information: Because he heals instantaneously, Castiel has no scars or other identifying marks on his body. He cannot contract illnesses or diseases. The 'vessel' he lives in, Jimmy Novak, is about 35 years old and was pretty healthy when he gave Castiel his body. It is unclear whether Jimmy is alive inside or not.
offensive subjects & triggers: Almost nothing will bug Castiel, he's pretty unflappable.
ooc permissions
backtagging: I live for it.
threadhopping: In moderation -- if a thread looks kind of intimate or whatever, please give me a heads' up -- for the most part, I'll roll with anything. If you and another player have a thread that you think is going to go on for quite awhile, please consider taking it to another post.
fourthwalling: Sure, he probably will assume that you know about the book series from the show!
do not want: n/a
anything else ---
first impressions
visual: Castiel's vessel is a 35-year-old Caucasian male, with dark near-black hair and blue eyes, who stands at 5'11" (1.8 m) and weighs 165 lb (75 kg). He's pretty average-looking. He's usually got the same clothing on from day to day (as seen in the picture).
aural: He doesn't speak very loud unless pushed to some pretty serious rage. A little monotonous, he's not without humor, though it's usually on the dry side. No accent, but his dialect probably sounds pretty stiff, and he can be rather terse.
olfactory: Nothing? Is that a possibility? He doesn't really seem to need to shower and he wouldn't wear any kind of cologne or deodorant.
demeanor: Pretty even keel. Most things don't faze him, but he's got a curious streak a mile wide.
character embryos / flags
items&resources
cr list.
visualosities.