Crowley
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| Name | Crowley, aka Fergus Roderick McLeod, aka Lucky the Leprechaun |
| Actor | Mark Sheppard |
| Dates | 1661 - Now |
| Location | no fixed address, born Canisbay, Scotland |
| Occupation | King of Hell, Formerly Lilith's Associate and at one time King of the Crossroads Demons |
| Episode(s) | 5.10 Abandon All Hope 5.20 The Devil You Know 5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight 6.04 Weekend At Bobby's 6.07 Family Matters |
Crowley is a demon and the current King of Hell. He currently functions as the main antagonist of Season 6.
According to one of Chuck's books, he was formerly Lilith's right hand man5.09 The Real Ghostbusters and King of the Crossroads.5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight
He assumed his current position after Lucifer was put back into his cage.6.07 Family Matters This change has granted him more power; specifically, he claims to have acquired the power to resurrect people at will.6.07 Family Matters
His meatsuit belonged to a "moderately successful" New York literary agent.5.20 The Devil You Know
In life, he was a mediocre 17th century Scottish tailor who sold his soul for a longer dick ("three additional inches" to be precise).
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Characteristics
Crowley is shown to possess a refined skill with telekinesis and to be particularly powerful for a demon, though he is discreet about displaying his abilities. He claims to have taken on a "nest" of demons and came out with barely a scratch on him.5.20 The Devil You Know. He also controls a "pet" hellhound that is notably larger (standing or sitting at about 5 feet tall) and more aggressive than others. He refers to it as "my pup". It appears in 5.20 The Devil You Know, where it defeats another hellhound in a dog fight, and 6.04 Weekend At Bobby's.
While he occasionally responds to crossroads summonings in person, to be certain of summoning Crowley himself, and not another Crossroads Demon, a ritual involving a sigil, candles, a bowl of herbs, human blood, and an incantation is required.6.04 Weekend At Bobby's
Crowley has yet to show the colour of his eyes. They may be red, like other Crossroads Demons, or black, like common demons.
He has been shown to have knowledge of Enochian, as he occupied a mansion covered in protective sigils. He also has some knowledge about the Colt, as he is able to provide more bullets for it, and some knowledge about Magical Coins, as he plants them on Sam and Dean to track their movements and listen to their conversations. He owns an Apple iPhone and is able to acquire, through his position as King of the Crossroads, a Death's Scythe, which Death claims he lost.
Life & Habits
Crowley was born Fergus Roderick McLeod in 1661 Scotland. He was a "two-bit" tailor who sold his soul for an extra three inches below the waist. He had a son named Gavin who, after Crowley and his human wife died, set sail for America and died in a shipwreck. Gavin and his father have a strong mutual dislike for each other. The dislike is so strong that Gavin - when his spirit is summoned to get information on Crowley - betrays Crowley's burial spot, leaving him vulnerable to exorcism by salting and burning his remains.
Crowley is currently in possession his remains after agreeing to return Bobby Singer's soul.
Becky Rosen speculated that Crowley may have been Lilith's lover, but he has no problem kissing men. He seals a deal with a male banker with a kiss and teases him about his homophobia.5.10 Abandon All Hope He also seals his deal with Bobby with a kiss, and later shows off a picture of the moment that he took covertly on his iPhone. Although it has been standard practice for Crossroads Demons to seal deals with a kiss, Crowley seems to find no end of amusement in teasing other men. In order to set Brady up as a traitor with the other demons, Crowley uses the line that he and Brady are "lovers in league against Satan".5.20 The Devil You Know In 6.07 Family Matters, he makes a joke about knowing Samuel, "but not in the biblical sense." These incidents may suggest that Crowley is homosexual, but it's possible that he is just a demon with a wicked sense of humour.
Demonic Ranks
As King of the Crossroads Demons, and by definition a Crossroads Demon himself, Crowley is able to fulfill any wish given a contract for the selling of a soul, "to get the magic going". He describes himself as being "in sales".5.10 Abandon All Hope
Crowley, according to Chuck's visions and books as interpreted by Becky Rosen, was Lilith's right hand man and possible lover, and received the Colt when Bela stole it from Sam and Dean.5.09 The Real Ghostbusters He had a personal tailor until his rebellion against Lucifer was made public, at which time demons were ordered to destroy his mansion and eat the tailor.
When relaxing in his mansion before giving Dean and Sam the Colt to attempt to kill Lucifer, Crowley watches silent clips of footage from the First and Second World War whilst listening to "Everybody Plays The Fool" by The Main Ingredient (1972). He listens to the song with a knowing smile, possibly being aware of the Winchester's presence; this is possibly a reflection of his deceptive nature as he "plays the fool" by turning on Lucifer and outwitting the Winchesters.5.10 Abandon All Hope
Following the return of Lucifer to the cage, Crowley assumes leadership of Hell. Demons call him "Lucky the Leprechaun" behind his back. According to Crowley himself, his new position gave him the power to resurrect both Samuel and Sam. He can also return Sam's soul, which is allegedly still in Lucifer's cage, to him with a snap of his fingers, or he can send Sam back to hell.6.07 Family Matters
Crowley is currently in search of Purgatory and claims to have resurrected Sam and Samuel Campbell to help him locate Alphas who may know its location.
5.10 Abandon All Hope
Based on Becky's lead that Crowley has the Colt, the Winchesters try to find him in order to use the Colt against Lucifer.5.09 The Real Ghostbusters
Castiel tracks Crowley to his Enochian Sigil protected mansion after witnessing him make a deal with Mr. Pendleton, a 60 year-old businessman seeking a bank bailout. Sam and Dean, with Jo's help, kill Crowley's demon gate guards and break into the building, cutting off the power. They attempt to catch Crowley in a Devil's Trap, but he locates it, and another pair of guards capture the Winchesters. Crowley produces the Colt and uses it to shoot the guards, much to Sam and Dean's surprise. He then offers them the gun, telling them to use it to kill Lucifer. They are shocked that he would want the devil dead, and Crowley explains his reasoning:
- Crowley: Lucifer isn't a demon, remember? He's an angel. An angel famous for his hatred of humankind. To him, you're just filthy bags of pus. If that's the way he feels about you, what can he think about us?
- Sam: But he created you.
- Crowley: To him, we're just servants. Cannon fodder. If Lucifer manages to exterminate humankind, we're next. So, help me, huh? Let's all go back to simpler, better times, back to when we could all follow our natures. I'm in sales, dammit! So what do you say if I give you this thing, and you go kill the devil?
Crowley gives them the Colt and Lucifer's location. Sam takes the gun and attempts to kill Crowley with it, but finds that it is out of ammunition. Crowley initially does not react, then comments that they will need additional bullets. He goes to his desk, and Dean speaks up:
- Dean: Oh, uh, excuse me for asking, but aren't you kind of signing your own death warrant? I mean, what happens to you if we go up against the devil and lose?
- Crowley: Number one, he's going to wipe us all out anyway. Two, after you leave here, I go on an extended vacation to all points nowhere. And three, how about you don't miss, okay! Morons!
Crowley disappears after tossing Dean the ammunition. His fears about Lucifer's opinion of demons are confirmed later when Lucifer sacrifices a group of demons to raise Death and apathetically says to a shocked Sam, "What? They're just demons."
5.20 The Devil You Know
Following the Winchesters' failed attempt to assassinate Lucifer with the Colt, Crowley is forced to hide from other demons, who apparently destroy his mansion and eat his tailor. Using a Magical Coin that was placed in the Impala by his valet, Crowley finds the boys and offers to help them locate Pestilence, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. When he first appears, Sam repeatedly tries to kill Crowley with Ruby's Knife, accusing him of setting them up for failure in their last encounter. Sam and Dean also blame him for Jo and Ellen's deaths. Crowley counters that he thought the Colt would kill the devil, and that he is not responsible for anyone that Sam and Dean ask to accompany them.
Eventually, Dean is willing to give Crowley a chance, and together he and Crowley infiltrate a pharmaceutical company to capture the Horsemens' "handler", a demon called Brady. Crowley uses Dean as bait - without informing him - to lure Brady out into the open, throw a hood over his head, and knock him out with a tire iron. Crowley tries to prevent Dean from returning to Crowley's hideout, where Sam is waiting, but is reluctant to say why. He finally admits that Sam and Brady have 'history'. They do return to Sam, who is furious - Brady was a friend of his at Stanford and introduced him to Jess. Sam does however acknowledge that they need the information Brady possesses.
Crowley is unable to convince Brady to divulge Pestilence's location, so he attacks a demon "nest" and kills all but one, leaving the remaining demon with a rumor that Brady had abandoned his post to assist Crowley. Faced with eternal torture over this supposed betrayal, Brady agrees to tell them where to find Pestilence. Moments later, a hellhound arrives, having followed a tracker placed on Crowley at the demon's nest. It prepares to attack, but Crowley vanishes, then reappears with his own hellhound, a beast much larger than the other. The hounds fight while Crowley, Brady, and the Winchesters escape in the Impala.
While the Winchesters deal with Brady (Sam kills him out of revenge for Jess), Crowley visits Bobby and suggests a way to locate Death, the last of the Horsemen: exchange his soul for the information. Bobby shoots him with rock salt, but Crowley persists, and promises to release Bobby from the deal as soon as Death is located.
5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight
After revealing his deal with Bobby to the Winchesters, Crowley explains that he intends to use Bobby's soul as insurance so Sam and Dean won't kill him. He promises to return it after Lucifer is defeated. He later shows them an article in the newspaper that tells of flu vaccinations from the Niveus Company that are about to be distributed nation-wide. Crowley correctly believes they are packed full of the Croatoan Virus. Sam, Bobby, and Castiel decide to sabotage the deliveries whilst Dean and Crowley face off against Death. Crowley uses his Crossroads connections to obtain Death's Scythe and gives it to Dean, believing from hearsay that it may kill Death. He also reveals that as part of Bobby's deal, Crowley has returned his ability to walk, for which Bobby is very grateful. In Chicago, Crowley finds the Horseman sitting alone in a pizzeria and leaves Dean to face him.
6.04 Weekend At Bobby's
One year ago, following the imprisonment of Lucifer, Bobby summons Crowley, who says that he's "been celebrating" Lucifer's defeat. Bobby offers him a drink, but Crowley declines on the grounds that Bobby does not have his favorite scotch. Bobby then asks Crowley to follow through on the deal they made in 5.20 The Devil You Know, the return of Bobby's soul following the prevention of the Apocalypse. Crowley refuses. Bobby then reveals he has trapped Crowley in a devil's trap made with fluorescent paint, which Crowley couldn't see until Bobby turned off the lights. Crowley demands to be let go but Bobby refuses, so Crowley summons his hellhound with a whistle, and gives Bobby the choice of living out the ten years included in his deal, or "ten years as Alpo." Bobby frees Crowley, and the demon leaves.
The following year, Bobby captures a Crossroads Demon and holds her captive in his basement. He shows her that he has her bones, the remains of her human body. He demands that she reveal Crowley's real name from the time that he was human. She refuses, telling Bobby that Crowley is now the King of Hell, and that she fears his reprisal. Bobby takes a blowtorch to her bones, causing the demon to burn inside her meatsuit. She reveals that Crowley's real name is Fergus MacLeod, and that the demons call him "Lucky The Leprechaun" behind his back. Bobby disposes of her.
While helping Rufus Turner bury the body of an Okami in his lot, Bobby tells Rufus about Crowley's real name and his affinity for a specific type of scotch, and that he plans to look for more information in Scotland. Rufus is familiar with the scotch, and what part of Scotland it's from; he tells Bobby he has contacts in Scotland and offers to make some calls.
Later, Rufus reveals that his Scottish contacts found out that Crowley's full name was Fergus Roderick MacLeod, and he was born in Canisbay, Scotland in 1661. He also says Crowley had a son named Gavin, who left for America after his parents died. He captained a trading ship that went down in Massachusetts in 1723. The wreck was found thirty years ago, and divers recovered Gavin's signet ring, which is now part of the "Treasures of the Deep" exhibit at the Maritime Museum in Andover, Massachusetts. Rufus speculates that Bobby will use the ring to summon Gavin's ghost and make an exchange with Crowley: Gavin's ghost for Bobby's soul.
Rufus gets the ring but is captured by the authorities. He swallows the ring so that police can't seize it from him as evidence. Sheriff Jodie Mills is able to extradite him from Andover, Massachusetts to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a phony murder charge as a favor to Bobby. When he arrives, Rufus gives Bobby Gavin's ring. Bobby summons Gavin's ghost, who asks him if this is Hell. Bobby says that depends on him.
Bobby summons Crowley, who arrives and discovers he is stuck in a devil's trap. Bobby comments that he looks like "hammered crap", and asks him about being "the Big Kahuna" in Hell. Crowley produces a flask and a shot glass, pours himself a drink, and drops two antacid tablets in it. He complains that he thought being in charge would be all "rainbows and two-headed puppies," but instead it's "hell." He says that he tried to show demons a new, better way, and they did not respond well. He also admits that sometimes he thinks Lucifer's idea of killing "anything with black eyes" was not such a bad plan.
Crowley repeats his refusal to return Bobby's soul. At this point Gavin manifests. Crowley feigns emotion at the sight of him, before revealing to Bobby that he and Gavin hated each other, and that Bobby picked the wrong bargaining chip. He encourages Bobby to go ahead and torture Gavin. Bobby says that Gavin gladly told him everything about his father. In life, Crowley, formerly Fergus MacLeod, was "nothing but a two-bit tailor who sold his soul in exchange for an extra three inches below the belt." Bobby knows where Crowley's bones are located. He hands Crowley a telephone.
Dean is on the other end, and tells the demon that he and Sam are standing over Crowley's bones in Scotland. Crowley nervously tells them the burning bones story is a myth; Bobby responds by relating what happened to the Crossroads Demon he interrogated and killed in his basement earlier. Bobby makes Crowley an offer: his bones in exchange for Bobby's soul. Dean can be heard flicking his lighter over the telephone. Crowley finally agrees, and the writing on Bobby's arms disappears. Bobby tells him to leave in the part of the deal that returned the use of Bobby's legs. Crowley does so. Bobby releases him from the devil's trap.
Crowley arrives in Scotland moments later, where Sam and Dean are still standing over his bones. Dean threatens to burn the bones anyway, but Sam tells him to stand down.
Sam: Dean, he's a dick. But a deal's a deal.
Crowley: I don't need you to fight my battles for me, Moose. Get bent.
Crowley picks up the bones and puts them in a large black leather bag. He says "Now if you'll excuse me, I have a little hell to raise," and disappears.
6.07 Family Matters
Dean and Sam track Samuel to where he is holding the Alpha Vampire and sneak inside. The Alpha tells Dean and Sam that Samuel has been torturing him for information about Purgatory, where creatures like himself go when they die, and hints that Samuel is working for someone else. Dean and Sam are then discovered talking to the Alpha and are held at gunpoint, and, while they argue with Samuel, the Alpha escapes his cage. They resolve to kill it if possible, but it quickly gains the upper hand and is about to turn Sam when demons arrive and take the Alpha vampire away with them. It is revealed that Crowley is behind Samuel's actions. As the new King of Hell, Crowley had the power to resurrect Samuel and Sam, and he did so because he wanted their help. Since his resurrection, Samuel has been working for Crowley, gathering high-ranking creatures and trying to learn the location of Purgatory because Crowley is interested in "developing" it. Crowley then tells them that if Sam ever wants the return of his soul, he and Dean need to help Samuel continue to capture creatures for him. Currently, they don't see any other option but to help Crowley, but Sam and Dean are determined to get him back eventually.
Crowley Trivia
The character may be a reference to:
- British occultist Aleister Crowley, who during his day was dubbed "the wickedest man in the world" by the press. At one point, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page developed an interest in Crowley. Page once owned Boleskine House, Crowley's estate on the shores of Loch Ness.
- Anthony Crowley, a character in the book Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman. in this book, Crowley is a demon who forms an alliance with the angel Aziraphale to keep an eye on the child they think is the Anti-Christ.
Links
- Casting call for Crowley
- Casting announcement for Crowley by Chicago Tribune
- Tweets from Mark Sheppard during filming : here and here.
- Community for Crowley fanfiction on LJ
