supernatural fictional character portrayed american television series supernatural angel lord appears fourth season introduce theme christian theology series series brings hell frequently helps brother sam battles demons angels way travels develops friendships men angel possesses number supernatural abilities including ability kill demons initially character demonstrates complete devotion god little emotion interactions experiences certain revelations god fellow angels effect despite stress harm causes character allows develop independent series progresses helps address topics related free unlike stereotypical portrayal television angels help people willing kill needed collins originally read demon series creator want fans find angels introduced series collins prepared role reading book revelation based portrayal younger brother critics fans responded highly favorably character response creators expanded role series upgrading main cast member fifth sixth seasons special guest star seventh eighth seasons collins upgraded regular cast member status ninth season plot arrival earth end season supernatural main character hell killed demonic antagonist season premiere rising angel introduced brought dean hell resurrected merely actual form typically results takes human host james jimmy devout man prayed communicate dean tells brought god work breaking seals order free dean stop continues appear season point sending dean time later brother sam stopping breaking seal returns fellow angel end episode know summer seeking kill fallen angel ability hear communications angels following episode heaven hell anna uses ancient send angels away manage track later expresses regret having kill anna carry duty confronted demon fight nearly defeated battle saved dean turn rescued anna regains powers nearly frustration dean stops leave later suspicious confronts head pin admits certain angels working free having grown weary hearing god jealous humanity asks join refuses attacks eventually killed anna strike finishing blow time orders getting heaven questionable morality influence anna cause start doubts heaven plans later returns monster end book explain role prophet later dean calls help save sam informs dean interfere important dean protecting prophet intervene said prophet trouble secretly let know way save sam enters dean dreams arranges meeting tell important sam dean meet instead find jimmy vessel claims little memory life vessel anna angered superiors prompting taken heaven jimmy shot end episode trying save family demons returns taking jimmy daughter new vessel demons killed dying jimmy begs host daughter angel dean asks needed tell replies loyalty heaven mankind servant heaven breaks dean oath allegiance god angels dean agrees impression sam safe later episode releases sam demon blood anna confronts actions angels appear capture sam closing dean waiting room comfortable time comes play role stopping apocalypse dean refuses remain idle continually requests able sam denied dean discovers angels allowing apocalypse happen help stop final seal broken refuses returns ready help long takes dean prophet information sam presence fall line gospel begins descend sends dean sam remaining hold come subsequently killed host body blown pieces fall earth later returns body fifth season premiere sympathy devil killing fellow angels order save sam dean uncertain resurrected alludes god ordering away sam dean ribs hide angels including later returns brothers good god reveals plans find god dean burns hot god presence departs completely cut heaven result rebellion lost powers result including ability heal injuries remains earth hunting god aid dealing particularly challenging cases discovery latest confrontation revealed lost abandon hope helps retrieve joins hunt ventures discovering hundreds town hoping discover called soon imprisoned tries joining pointing targets heaven refuses later manages free finds longer power kill demons sam dean fail attempt kill devil safety exhausting remaining power sam dean time save parents angel anna aids battle famine apocalypse brothers having defeated war weakened powers render susceptible famine influence famine attacking jimmy hunger red meat interested eating actually fighting brothers killed hunters dark moon unable return heaven briefly tasks finding angel directly god reveals god alive claims apocalypse having saved brothers god feels relayed hopes faith shattered leading drink heavily subsequent episode problems sam summons answers actions people town reveals dealing provides stake kill longer true servant heaven unable gets pastor tries hold place pastor stab casts spell causes great pain knocks fight end dean stabs stake identifying true servant heaven powerless point return helps sam dean michael vessel leaves hearing signal angels finds resurrected sam dean half brother previously killed dean escapes tries contact angels finds angrily attacks making heaven worthless later chest presence multiple angels order clear way sam dean attack save adam effects send fishing boat completely human despite lack power able defeat appears little left strength assists bobby sam preventing nationwide distribution virus fifth season finale swan song loses faith sam fails possesses suggests drunk wait end come dean refuses bobby follow uses cocktail holy fire temporarily michael buy dean time try reach sam angry attacked brother snap fingers sam dean apocalypse resurrected god powerful dean injuries bobby reminds dean got wanted apocalypse paradise heads heaven restore order new leader believing chaos sam trapped michael cage alliances year apocalypse returns earth man sam dean help find staff moses weapons heaven stolen war soon discover angel stolen sold pieces people exchange souls confront interrupted able revenge destroys vessel sends heaven trapping ring ignited holy oil forcing restore souls taken sets free claiming debt paid family matters returns sam asking questions sam unsure going knocked unconscious dean reveals longer sleeps better hunter idea wrong decides read sam soul reaching inside truth finally revealed sam soul locked cage dean unsure sam sam soul let sam wounds beaten dean heat sam tries trick coming earth help brothers sam soul comes sam threatens saying help hunt kill despite knowing sam helps later sam dean research discovers porn dean asks watching porn replies later discovers sam dean working demon named refers admits sam soul burns human remains end episode explains sam dean war going earth leaves continue fighting promises care captured monsters acquiring holy weapons suggests military advantage war unfortunately advantage limited orders heart save spawning new souls fate works impossible begins killing brothers encounter string odd deaths fate takes opportunity eliminate destined apocalypse forces loss sink sam dean send time learned ashes phoenix kill eve killed past rachel lieutenant comes instead boys calling need arrives sends rachel away able send dean sam time warns retrieve hours stuck past forever tells bobby pray time comes waiting rachel approaches plans attacks kills left weakened stab wound managed inflict manages bobby draws hide angels passing wakes time retrieve weakened state prevents forced draw power bobby soul dean killed phoenix brought gather ashes appears lacks power send collected ashes sent package delivered bobby boys return discovered possibility faked death alive suggesting burned wrong bones mistake eve reveals sam dean try hunt hunt eve able suppress powers older dean kills eve powers return kills monsters blast white light transporting group home uncle young boys turned monsters find dead having killed demons promises look possible survival find sure dead instead seen alive states tired cleaning implying knowledge burning wrong bones sort agreement working partners man king revealed partially raised sam hell cage impossible retrieve soul deal desperate attempt win war sam dean learn partnership slips reveals let bleed enraged learn lisa kidnapped tries reveal avail saves dean demon tries fails convince later lisa mortally wounded demon possessing attempt force dean arrives hospital asked wounds dean request son ben memories dean final act friendship dean admit doesn change fact enemies spends episode step ahead bobby investigating opening attempt find way open man knew tricks eventually absorbing souls demonstrates new power killing simple snap fingers talking dean unsuccessfully begs power sam attempts kill blade stabbing effect removes blade explains longer angel declaring new god hunters delivering ultimatum loyalty love unto destroyed meet new boss begins new supremacy planet working religious alike vessel begins damaged begins lose control power death reveals absorbed creatures known destroy released seeks help portal death assistance souls returned evade control vessel hello cruel world vessel begins quickly break forced leave local water supply nearby leaving trench coat return madness born identity revealed survived left way river naked ran future wife experience renders powers intact going powers heal people didn know ability power demon true faces came sam committed mental hospital result suffering breaking mental wall dean searches kills demon holding wife hostage agrees help dean doesn tell mentions sam joined reaching hospital find demons surrounding entrance dean forced tell truth insists power kill demons manages summon power kill demons kills memories shows remorse previous actions initially wants leave dean able convince help giving trench coat finds sam time save demon death electro shock therapy tries restore mental wall completely gone feeling sorry transfers problem haunted visions like sam committed mental hospital safe demons knows alive takes job hospital presumably look party dean calls reveals condition sam feels guilty reading fundamental awakened word god tablet information inscribed angel dictated god found sam dean driven insane explains taking sam pain helped relieve past explains word god unable read angels garrison arrive pursuit kevin prophet awakened word god drawn angel tries kill anger past actions instead killed angel offers chance return heaven declines explaining feels longer belongs angel leaves taking kevin away safety comments finds amazing know going away giving blood survival finding garrison wiped explains discovered arrives furious longer wish fight realizes insane decides feud time giving blood disappears tells help kill dick refuses help doesn want fight disappears retrieve board game explains able tell apart human forms pick real watches sam dean burn bobby rest later takes dean stored agrees help sam dean infiltrate thanks distraction dean confront dick throws room tries attack dean fails kill dick holds head place allowing dean stab dick neck weapon killing result dean dick soul letting dean know likely die disappears leaving dean need talk kevin dean escapes help vampire later tells sam things got near end didn let dean doesn elaborate clearly affected flashback scene dean shown looking vampire location result meets agrees deal find help escape appears flashbacks following episode reveals fled dean safe monsters angry dean refuses leave talking angel auction second word god tablet dean states later escapes aid army angels sent rescue having initially remained actions stop duo trying attack dean left angels memory responsible escape memory subsequent check ins discuss actions forced tell progress search tablet apparently power helps save kevin future try find means reading word god destroy tablet prevent retaining half tablet flees half cuts ability listen angels decides time hunter avoid facing angels proves instrumental solving case abilities enter mind man reality powers allowing sam bring reality speech running later request man fred strips powers longer danger leaves mentally damaged having listened sam speech running reality fred decides return heaven try forbidden angel ordered rescue instead stays watch fred accepts longer run torn turned angel radio travels helping people need help healing demonstrates healing sick infant won stop crying getting distress summons rescue angel dean help repeatedly wonders sam unaware sam dean currently getting getting ingredients demon bomb gets sam need help rescue sam dean behavior warehouse tells sam dean symbols enter gives sam sword weapon demons sam dean clear way enters weakened building screams cause remember tied approaches eye mysterious instrument unable help sam dean breaking room sam dean deal demons guarding takes angel outside begs return heaven tries warn controlling explain forces kill traitor horrified reveals telling angel word god tablet puts angels danger hero orders claims sam dean forced kill self defense taking heaven rest reality determine broke weird behavior fact eye starts bleeding sam dean suspicions controlled run heaven goodbye stranger completely killed thousands copies dean sent find angel tablet kills demons looking drawing sam dean attention sam dean track knows location angel tablet ensuing sam ends trouble saves sam captures demons claiming orders searching second half demon tablet demons searching allow translate prophet demon tells find kills reveal truth sam dean heads rescues explains demons want initially wants killed prevent able case alive group warehouse heading inside dean reveals sam damaged trials level fix dean locate angel tablet dean angels orders kill dean fights control actions kill dean manages break heart breaks free influence picks angel tablet completely connection control dean explains happened senses protect tablet dean later seen traveling bus unknown destination tablet despite losing tablet somewhat satisfied according supposed later comes dean attempt gain trust presumably knows weak spots lies claims insane dean course doesn believe despite eventually captured forces angel tablet claimed angels location gives time escape reunite killing angel guarding betrayal heaven chaos god recently rediscovered convinces seal gates heaven force angels peace trial cut heart child human angel forced kill selected target attacks manage complete second trial bow subsequently reveals true intentions exile angels heaven forcing leave heaven ages ago takes grace ingredient spell leaving human banished earth angels begin fall humanity angels expelled heaven begin searching believe responsible decides wants help fallen find direction encounters angel named requests guidance contacts dean tells leave way bunker safe angels hunting following attempts leave captured instead reveals plans possess escapes kills continues way bunker abandoning usual attire way nearly caught times angels searching gets tattoo ward angels response angels send freelance eventually caught kills rescue dean angel secretly possessing sam heal takes bunker later asks leave angel inside sam requests gets job gas station attempts adjust new life human helps dean hunt rogue angel killing people emotional pain later help dean sends away second time orders found neutral angel heard prayer agrees provide information captured angels trailing taken angel leader angel civil war headed angel tortured information killed process stolen grace eventually leaves angel tells wants defect tricks releasing steals grace transforming angel restoring powers calls dean tells held captive learned angel dead angel possessing sam contacted wearing new suit driving stolen car longer returns bunker comes plan help expel sam knocks dean torture perform bring forth sam mind proves dean furious learn blaming evil universe dean proves resistant efforts expel dean tries possess sam let know situation sam permission agrees instead exchange freedom reluctant removes sam anti possession tattoo plan works leaving deal sam injuries torture informs finish healing trials time job remains sam dean leaves facing powers partially restored sets try stop civil war having killed self defence takes command earth bound angels finds opposed rallying angels intention painting villain piece learns stolen grace kill eventually refuses offer eventually convincing ally opposing attempt stage coup heaven tricks angels follow presenting willing destroy win war convincing angels suicide bomb claim told having gained access heaven door sacrifices defeats throws heaven prison lack grace despite defeat access heaven having restored continues face challenges personal large scale angels prefer remain earth stolen grace continues consume hinted able help remaining fragment original rejected option making deal save life sam dean remain ignorant fate aware condition point killing angel transfer grace help sam cure demonic dean transformed hannah decides return heaven vessel chance returning life prompted look jimmy daughter claire revealing jimmy dead heaven jimmy body destroyed confrontation claire initially return life comes accept save sold prostitute man believed helping grace restored seeking help dean find cure breaks heaven removes grace fails provide new information able lead library hid remaining fragments powers restored helps claire find long lost mother sacrifices save claire claire accepts meant hunter long lost mother casts spell remove mark casts spell causes attack escapes leaving driven greater rage point kills angels forced cure vessel faced threat revealed course series god sister sacrificed create agrees act vessel claims power defeat darkness god absent dead insane killing apparently person capable opening cage spends time establishing power base hell acting interact follow research true identity revealed attempt travel time recover hand god submarine sank able regain control long explain situation sam stop killing friend dean subsequently find way free control forced act slave forced run fails kill salvaged hand god manage preparing new confrontation resolves remain vessel defeat hand god fail power prisoner decides torture try lure god leaving speculate couldn use hand god fact fallen characterization typically displays little emotion exhibits extremely somber disposition suggested angels possibly possess ability truly feel emotion frequently exhibits affection dean attachment growing ability feel causes demoted superiors fear emotions judgment appearances fourth season come close expressing regret anger times quietly laughed joke dean great actor feels dean learning little bit humanity learning humanity exposure going begins having internal struggle right wrong obey orders heaven collins feels interactions sam dean angel uncertain fragile collins believes dean desires emulate having lost connection heaven fifth season episode free appears extremely anxious visibly distraught asking dean help refers little bitch despite arrogant new god shows caring ultimately returns souls shows remorse actions promising dean find way dean eyes showing cares dean views losing memory human displays memory returns shows real regret damage sam essentially sacrifices save remorse actions wakes state depicted insane tendencies random topics parts original personality shown happy help sam dean supernatural things willing actually fight anymore life threatened describes bad luck doesn believe result traveling regained carries lot guilt previous actions distant sam dean human things television contrary depictions angels popular culture peers helping people need contrary angel siblings conscience cares humanity welfare finds humans works art speaking character actor stated think angels loosely derived biblical angel stories angels tough destroy picked revelations destroy destroy destroy mention development character created fourth season introduce christian mythology series series creator wanting introduction angel secret character described demon auditions collins got main direction gave character quality character hasn close human beings watching human beings great distance thousand years angels haven earth human beings thousand years interacting human beings naive curiosity behavior sort alien beings director kim_manners wanted based appearance comic book character prepare role collins read book revelation collins said somewhat based character younger brother way staring eyes making feel like soul avoid toned dialogue sounding collins best play real possible true voice shattered windows premiere episode collins decided use voice character portraying angel host tried create distinction characters providing different physical personality traits kind sound jimmy voice speaking fifth season frequent interactions humans collins commented obviously big joke doesn understand human beings behave inherently funny especially straight man actor noted little hesitant making character funny guy moments early episodes season believes writers found line allowing jokes subtle little believable reception critical response character extremely favorable ranked ninth list best new supporting characters staff voters agreed welcome new character television buddytv listed characters deserve spin offs squad ranked reason watch series noting slightly awkward precise angel amazing job selling underlying menace god heavenly creatures described concept genius actor collins fabulous fascinating new element ign ranked list collins plays role somber intensity brings sense curiosity humans character angel interactions dean highlights fourth season especially praised collins dual role angel host episode wrote tribute collins acting audience knows immediately person seeing fan response character positive collins believed character end role expected reaction fans according enthusiasm met new prepared character originally intended episode story arc role rewritten continue rest season supernatural renewal fifth season collins promoted series regular believes mainly fan support
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