Angel Wings
Angel wings are/were the primary mode of transport for angels, allowing them to teleport anywhere on Earth, Heaven, or Hell. Their wings make the sound similar to cloth fluttering as they approach or depart via teleportation. An angel's wings cannot be perceived by human eyes, however a silhouette of the wings can be seen if an angel chooses to reveal its power. When an angel is killed, their body and wings will leave scorch marks on their surroundings. After the angels were ejected from Heaven by Metatron, the wings on angels were either burned completely off in the Fall or were left as mangled vestigial limbs, preventing the angels from teleporting. Aside from Metatron, who cast the spell, archangels were the only ones unaffected by Metatron's spell including Michael and Lucifer, who were both locked away deep in Hell in the Cage, and Gabriel during his imprisonment by Asmodeus.
Angel feathers also hold special properties, specifically being a key component to the time traveling spell first used by Henry Winchester in 8.12 As Time Goes By. A single feather also holds rejuvenating properties for an angel, as shown by Lucifer, who used one of his fossilized feathers to temporarily repair his deteriorating vessel, Vince Vincente.
Contents
- 1 Episodes
- 1.1 4.01 Lazarus Rising
- 1.2 4.10 Heaven and Hell
- 1.3 4.16 On the Head of a Pin
- 1.4 5.03 Free to Be You and Me
- 1.5 5.18 Point of No Return
- 1.6 5.19 Hammer of the Gods
- 1.7 6.15 The French Mistake
- 1.8 6.18 Frontierland
- 1.9 7.01 Meet the New Boss
- 1.10 8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin
- 1.11 8.23 Sacrifice
- 1.12 9.02 Devil May Care
- 1.13 9.09 Holy Terror
- 1.14 9.18 Meta Fiction
- 1.15 10.18 Book of the Damned
- 1.16 12.02 Mamma Mia
- 1.17 12.10 Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets
- 1.18 12.15 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
- 1.19 12.21 There's Something About Mary
- 1.20 12.23 All Along the Watchtower
- 1.21 13.01 Lost and Found
- 1.22 13.02 The Rising Son
- 1.23 13.06 Tombstone
- 1.24 13.09 The Bad Place
- 1.25 13.10 Wayward Sisters
- 1.26 13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive
- 1.27 13.20 Unfinished Business
- 1.28 13.22 Exodus
- 1.29 13.23 Let the Good Times Roll
- 1.30 14.01 Stranger in a Strange Land
- 1.31 14.13 Lebanon
- 1.32 14.14 Ouroboros
- 1.33 14.17 Game Night
- 1.34 14.19 Jack in the Box
- 1.35 14.20 Moriah
Episodes
4.01 Lazarus Rising
Castiel reveals himself as an angel of the Lord to Dean Winchester.
4.10 Heaven and Hell
Both Castiel's and Uriel's wings are seen when Anna uses the angel banishing sigil.
4.16 On the Head of a Pin
An unknown angel lies dead in the street with its wings scorched into the pavement. Uriel lies dead after being killed by Anna.
5.03 Free to Be You and Me
Raphael manifests his wings as electrical bolts after being called to Earth by Castiel.
5.18 Point of No Return
Zachariah lies dead in the Green Room after being stabbed in the head by Dean.
5.19 Hammer of the Gods
Gabriel's "death" at the hands of Lucifer.
6.15 The French Mistake
Castiel shows off his wings to intimidate Raphael.
6.18 Frontierland
Rachel is killed after confronting Castiel.
7.01 Meet the New Boss
Castiel slaughters Raphael's loyalists in Heaven after attaining the souls from Purgatory.
8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin
Castiel prepares to face Crowley for the demon tablet.
8.23 Sacrifice
An angel's wings burn off as it is ejected from Heaven.
9.02 Devil May Care
Gadreel revealing his damaged wings to a group of demons.
9.09 Holy Terror
Scorch marks left by a dead biker angel.
9.18 Meta Fiction
Castiel walks into the aftermath of an angel slaughter at the hands of Gadreel.
10.18 Book of the Damned
Castiel regains his grace, however his wings remain broken like the other angels.
12.02 Mamma Mia
Lucifer bares his wings after being attacked by Crowley.
12.10 Lily Sunder Has Some Regrets
Benjamin and Ishim's wings scorched into their surroundings after their deaths.
12.15 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Castiel finds a newspaper article depicting the aftermath of the death of the angels who were hunting Kelly Kline. The article features a picture of their wings burned into the alley wall where they were killed. Lucifer shows off his power before attempting to kill Crowley.
12.21 There's Something About Mary
Lucifer shows his wings as he prepares to kill Crowley.
12.23 All Along the Watchtower
Castiel with his broken wings scorched into the sand after being killed by Lucifer.
13.01 Lost and Found
Castiel's wings scorched into the sand.
13.02 The Rising Son
After killing a contingent of angels, Lucifer is confronted by the Apocalypse World version of Michael, who emerges from a crater giving off angelic white light, which shows off his silhouetted wings.
13.06 Tombstone
In a display of power, Jack's energy causes the lights to explode around him, giving him the appearance of wings before he teleports away.
13.09 The Bad Place
A contingent of angels is killed when the combined powers of Jack and Kaia Nieves send out a blast of energy. This disintegrates the angels, leaving their wings scorched on the walls behind them.
13.10 Wayward Sisters
As Donna and Jody enter the abandoned ship where Sam and Dean were last seen, they take notice of the scorched angel wings on the walls.
13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive
While facing down Asmodeus, who taunts him and calls him weak, Gabriel heals his own wounds and unleashes his wings before incinerating the Prince of Hell.
13.20 Unfinished Business
As Kevin Tran is about to attack by activating a magical sigil carved on his body, Jack uses his wings to cover and protect himself and Mary Winchester.
13.22 Exodus
Michael appears with his wings spread after dive bombing near the rift. Gabriel lies dead with his wings scorched into the earth after his fight with Michael.
13.23 Let the Good Times Roll
After consenting to be Michael's vessel, Dean shows Michael's wings before confronting Lucifer. When Lucifer is fatally stabbed with an archangel blade, his wings explode in fiery light before they are scorched onto the floor of the church.
14.01 Stranger in a Strange Land
Sister Jo is able to recognize Apocalypse World Michael with his wings spread and energy flowing around Dean Winchester's body.
14.13 Lebanon
In the alternate timeline created by the disappearance of John Winchester in 2003, the alternate Castiel menacingly displays his wings. The light show draws the attention of the nearby Sam and Dean, who quickly rush to investigate.
14.14 Ouroboros
After killing Michael and consuming his grace, Jack tells Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Rowena that he is himself again as an intense light fills the Bunker library, revealing Jack's wings.
14.17 Game Night
Once released from the Empty, Lucifer unfurls his Empty-encased wings.
14.19 Jack in the Box
Jack appears before a bible group asking if they want to come with him and become angels, showing them his wings before taking them.
14.20 Moriah
After God kills Jack, Jack's wings are left burned into the ground around his body.