Crowley

History

Crowley is a Crossroads demon who assumed leadership of Hell after Lucifer was imprisoned again in the cage.

He was formerly King of the Crossroads and Lilith's right hand man. His meatsuit belonged to a "moderately successful" New York literary agent. In life, he was a 17th century Scottish tailor who sold his soul for a longer penis ("three additional inches" to be precise).

While not a Lucifer loyalist, he is seen using the Devil's Trident as a sigil, and also is pictured in a uniform with it as an insignia.

After taking charge of Hell, Crowley transforms it into place where torture is exemplified by endless queuing. It is Crowley who proposes to Castiel the plan to locate Purgatory and share the souls of the monsters there. Through he resurected Samuel Campbell, he employs hunters including Sam to capture creatures that he hopes will lead him to Purgatory.

He was thought killed when Castiel burned his bones. However, it is later revealed that Crowley faked his death with Castiel's assistance. Castiel eventually reneges on their deal, causing Crowley to ally with Raphael. After Castiel opens Purgatory and absorbs the souls there, proclaiming himself a god, he allows Crowley to escape saying he has plans for him.

After the Leviathans are released, Crowley offers an alliance with Dick Roman, apparent leader of the Leviathan. Roman rejects him.

Characteristics

Crowley is shown to possess a refined skill with telekinesis and is 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. Crowley is also a decent torturer. He also controls and owns a 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 alongside Crowley in 5.20 The Devil You Know and is used against another Hellhound in a dog fight. Sometime after the re-imprisonment of Lucifer and Michael, Crowley uses his Hellhound to get Bobby to release him from a Devil's trap. (Trivia: Mark Sheppard has said that the hellhound is called "Growly" Source)

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.

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Crowley drinking his favorite type of alcohol - Craig.

In 8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy? Crowley's eyes are revealed to be red like other Crossroads Demons, and it is also revealed that his "smoke" form is also red, unlike the traditional black smoke that is characteristic of demons. Crowley is pyrokinetic, often making fire appear and disappear at a thought.

Crowley has been shown to have a 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 also about Magical Coins, that he plants 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) Death's Scythe, which Death claims he lost.

Crowley's powers and abilities are substantially increased after assuming control and leadership over Hell's domain. With the capacity of his abilities enhanced, he hexed and jinxed an entire building, preventing all the demons inside from leaving their meatsuits. He can also dispel the fire of holy oil.

He claims to have resurrected both Sam Winchester and Samuel Campbell. When it is discovered that Sam is soulless, Crowley claims that he has the power to pull Sam's soul back to earth, but will only do so for a price. This turns out to be a lie, as Crowley later reveals to Sam, Dean, and Castiel that he in fact does not have the power to wrestle Sam's soul from Lucifer and Michael's grasp. He also informs them that he was lucky to get Sam's body in the first place. Finally, it is later revealed that Castiel was the one who raised Sam from the cage. However, it still seems as though he was the one who resurrected Samuel. Crowley later kills two of Eve's monster hybrids, leaving behind traces of sulfur.

Life & Habits

The Demon Crowley with The Colt

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 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 was in possession of his remains after returning Bobby Singer's soul until Castiel recovered them, sealing his fate.

Crowley has fathered a son, and while Becky Rosen speculated that Crowley may have been Lilith's lover, but he currently exhibits a preference for men. He seals a deal with a male banker with a kiss and teases him about his homophobia. He also seals his deal with Bobby with a kiss, and later shows off a picture of the moment that he took on his iPhone.

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". In 6.07 Family Matters, he makes a joke about knowing Samuel, "but not in the biblical sense." He also refers to Cas as the bottom in their relationship.

Mark Sheppard said at Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2012 said "Is Crowley gay? I don’t think he cares. He just likes making people uncomfortable." source.

Nicknames for Sam

Crowley seems obsessed with Sam's Height and has a range of amusing nicknames for him based on this:

• Moose
• Jolly green
• Giraffe

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, shares of number of similarities. Anthony Crowley is a well-dressed, elegant mid-level demon who manipulates humans to sin using his sophisticated understanding of modern society. However, as the end of the world nears, Crowley's attachment to the human world causes him to rebel against hell and ally with humans and a rebel angel in an attempt to stop the apocalypse.
• Crowley's surprise reappearances in Supernatural in 6.07 Family Matters and 6.19 Mommy Dearest have been carefully guarded secrets, including Mark Sheppard insisting his name was left out of the opening credits of these episodes.

Appearances

5.10 Abandon All Hope

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"So, the Hardy boys finally tracked me down. Took you long enough."

Based on Becky's lead that Crowley has the Colt, the Winchesters try to find him in order to use the Colt against Lucifer.

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

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"Please. I've sold sin to saints for centuries. You think I can't close one little deal?"

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 twice, but Crowley persists with the bargaining, promising to release Bobby from the deal as soon as Death is located.

5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight

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"Stock up on... everything. Cos' in two weeks we'll all be in zombieland."

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

Crowley The King of Hell Vs. Bobby Singer

"Paragraph 18 subsection B, which is on your naughty bits: I only have to make “best efforts” to give you back your soul."

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 Jody 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

"Location, location, location. I'm a developer. Purgatory is vast, underutilized, and hell-adjacent, and I want it."

Dean and Sam track Samuel Campbell to where he is holding the Alpha Vampire. 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.

6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven

"I own your brother, do you understand me?!"

Crowley burns Sam's hand to prove his hold over him.

Crowley visits Sam and Dean at a roadside diner and instructs them to capture another Alpha for him, specifically the Alpha Werewolf, whom he believes might be behind several daylight eviscerations mentioned in the local tabloids (though it later turns out to be the work of a Skinwalker).

Dean immediately refuses and demands Crowley return Sam's soul, so the demon taps Sam's hand, burning a mark into it to prove to Dean that he is stuck in a hostage situation. He must do everything Crowley tells him to do, or else risk having Sam returned to Lucifer's Cage. Dean reluctantly agrees and Crowley promises to return Sam's soul "with a cherry on top" so long as they bring him another living Alpha before vanishing in his usual manner.

Dean: I've done some shady stuff in my time, but I am not doing this. No.
Crowley: Ten quid says you will. [taps Sam's hand]
Sam: [grabs his hand and grunts in pain]

Crowley: You like pain, Sam? You like hell? (to Dean) You need to stop thinking of this as some kind of deal. This is a hostage situation, you arrogant little thug. I own your brother, do you understand me?

6.10 Caged Heat

"I was lucky to get this much of you out. Going back in there for the sloppy bits? No way. I’m good, but those two in there? Forget it."

Crowley, wearing an apron and armed with iridium tools, interrogates the Alpha Shapeshifter for Purgatory's location. The Alpha Shapeshifter has taken on his form. It doesn't reveal Purgatory's position, so Crowley threatens the Alpha by telling it that he will personally slaughter its children in front of it if it does not properly cooperate. The Alpha informs Crowley that it will just create more shapeshifters. Crowley ruthlessly retaliates by cutting off the Alpha's head, killing it.

Later on, Sam, Dean, Castiel, and Meg attempt to capture Crowley, but he has been forewarned by Samuel. He has set up a trap wherein Castiel is banished and the boys and Meg are captured. Crowley condemns the Winchesters to death by feeding them to ghouls, but Sam escapes his cell and saves Dean. Together they free Meg.

Crowley, busy interrogating a Djinn, is lured into a confrontation by the sounding of a fire alarm. He is hit from behind with a wrench by Sam, which forces him to stumble into a devil's trap. Meg then tortures Crowley while the Winchesters demand to know if he really can retrieve Sam's soul. Crowley admits that he cannot, as rescuing Sam's body was a miracle in itself, let alone trying to liberate Lucifer's "only source of amusement". Accepting this claim, Dean gives Meg the Demon Killing Knife and she enters the devil's trap to stab Crowley, but he quickly disarms her and uses the knife to break the trap.

Crowley pins the boys to opposite walls and threatens Meg with the knife, until Castiel suddenly reappears with the demon's bones. Surprised, Crowley doesn't immediately believe they're his bones. Castiel convinces him otherwise, however, and uses this as leverage to find out if Crowley genuinely cannot retrieve Sam's soul. Crowley repeats his earlier assertion that he cannot, prompting Castiel to incinerate his bones. Crowley's spirit and host burn in agony, turning to dust.

6.19 Mommy Dearest

"Really, Cas. This is getting ridiculous. How many times am I gonna have to clean up your messes?"

Eve traps Dean and Sam in a diner and explains that her actions in rising from Purgatory, and mobilising all the supernatural beings are in reaction to Crowley capturing and torturing 'her children'. She speculates that Crowley is after the souls from Purgatory as together they would form a powerful weapon.

Later, Sam, Dean, Bobby and Castiel go to find the young boy who has been made into a monster. They find both the boys dead and sulfur present, indicating a demon killed them. Castiel leaves, ostensibly to discover if Crowley is still alive. At the diner where Eve died, Crowley is waiting and tells Cas he's "tired of cleaning up his messes".

6.20 The Man Who Would Be King

Crowley wearing the Trident insignia in 6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much

"Am I the only one who doesn't under-estimate those denim-wrapped nightmares?!"

Through a series of flashbacks from Castiel's POV it is revealed that, following the Apocalypse being averted, Crowley approached Castiel with a proposal that they join forces to locate Purgatory. Castiel is highly reluctant to trust Crowley, but the King of Hell brings the wayward angel around to his way of thinking by revealing his plan to plunder the souls of the 30-40,000,000 monsters trapped in Purgatory, so that they can be used as a means to "go nuclear" against Raphael and his followers. Crowley even offers an advance loan of 50,000 souls from Hell in exchange for half the souls in Purgatory. Castiel, seeing no other way to stop Raphael from rebooting the Apocalypse, agrees to Crowley's proposal and uses the power of the 50,000 souls to deliver his first strike against Raphael and declare civil war in Heaven.

In the present, Crowley examines the body of Eve and demonstrates to Castiel the lingering connections between it and the monsters by jabbing Eve's brain with a silver stake, causing extreme agony for the nearby vampire prisoner. Castiel asks if he has made any progress in locating Purgatory, to which Crowley angrily retorts not as much as if Eve were captured alive; as she was their best hope of finding a doorway to Purgatory. Upon closer examination, Crowley realises that Castiel has been spending more time with the Winchesters and expresses his displeasure with having to hide from them and pleads with Castiel to let him kill them. Castiel refuses.

After several of his demon monster hunters are wiped out by Castiel to stop the Winchesters from using them as a route to Crowley, the King of Hell sends three of his very best demons to kill Sam, Dean and Bobby but Castiel intervenes and smites them all. He later returns to an infuriated Crowley who reasons "If you're allowed to kill my hunters, why can't I kill yours?!", to which Castiel forcefully reminds Crowley that if anything happens to the Winchesters the deal is off and he will destroy Crowley for real. He then vanishes, to which a shaken Crowley comments: "This is not how Synergy works!"

When Castiel's dealings are revealed, he is captured by Sam, Dean and Bobby in a ring of Holy Fire and interrogated, forcing him to admit to working with Crowley. He tries to explain to them his reasons for siding with a demon, that Raphael's quest to release Lucifer and Michael would destroy the world and everything in it, but the Winchesters do not feel his actions are justified and that he has learned nothing from their mistakes. Before they can question him further, however, a cloud of demons surrounds the house and at Castiel's insistence they flee. From amongst the demons appears Crowley, who chastises Castiel for his predicament before releasing him and once again trying to convince Castiel to see the error in his compassion towards the boys, but Castiel simply warns Crowley to get out of his face. Crowley obliges, leaving with the remark: "You wanna know the difference between you and me, Cas? I know what I am. What about you?"

6.21 Let It Bleed

"As long as I have the woman and boy, your fop-coiffed little heroes will be scouring the earth for them, therefore not you, and not me. Everybody wins."

In an effort to deterr the Winchesters from interfering with his plans, Crowley kidnaps Ben and Lisa and calls Dean to offer an ultimatum: their safe return in exchange for his and Sam's cooperation. Dean counters by capturing demons and torturing them for Ben and Lisa's location. Meanwhile, Castiel tries to convince Crowley to let them go, but he refuses to reveal their location.

As an insurance policy should Dean find them, Crowley instructs a demon to occupy Lisa to keep Dean from rescuing them. This partially succeeds, as the demon fatally wounds Lisa before being exorcised. Dean rescues her and Ben, the former being healed by a remorseful Castiel, who also later locates and captures a "native of Purgatory" for Crowley.

6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much

"We made a pact. Even I don't break contracts like this."

Crowley and Castiel interrogate Eleanor Visyak and learn the ritual required to open the door to Purgatory. After Crowley has collected the blood required (from a virgin and a 'Purgatory native'), Castiel informs him that the deal has changed - Castiel will not share the souls of Purgatory with him. His options, Castiel says, are "flee or die."

Crowley seeks out Raphael and they make a deal, returning to demand the blood from Castiel, who gives it to them and leaves. Together they draw the sigils and, while the moon is eclipsed, Crowley recites the incantation to open the door. He is interrupted by Dean and Bobby, but he disables them while he completes the ritual.

However, the door does not open, and Castiel - having switched the blood and given them dog blood - returns, full of the souls he's taken in from Purgatory. Crowley flees. When Raphael asks Castiel why he let the demon escape, Castiel replies that he has plans for him.

7.01 Meet The New Boss

"Fancy a drink before you smite me?"

Castiel finds Crowley living in a trailer in Tennessee, which he enters easily despite it being covered in angel proofing sigils. Crowley assumes Castiel has come to kill him, but Castiel reveals he wants Crowley to return to being King of Hell as he needs Hell as a threat for his enemies. However, from now on Castiel will determine where souls go, and will restrict the number going to Hell. With no other choice on the table, Crowley accepts Castiel's offer.

Later Dean, Sam and Bobby summon Crowley and ask for help in summoning and binding Death. Though initially reluctant to cross Castiel, Crowley later delivers a Binding Spell to them, with a note attached "Bye forever you fools. Kisses C."

7.06 Slash Fiction

"You and I control large interests I feel strongly could meld to the benefit of all."

Crowley appears inside Dick Roman's (the Leviathan Boss) limo and introduces himself as King of Hell. He offers Dick a gift basket of muffins made from "infant uvula" and proposes an alliance between the forces of Hell and the Leviathans. But despite having a hand in their release from Purgatory, Crowley is unable to convince Dick that he is anything more than a "bottom-feeding mutation" and needless to say; Crowley fails to sell his idea.

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Crowley meets Dick

Crowley: I'll cut to the chase, Mr. Roman.

Dick Roman: Please. Dick.

Crowley: Dick. You and I control large interests I feel strongly could meld to the benefit of all.

Dick Roman: You think?

Crowley: I know. Straight talk: we should be friends, you and I.

Dick Roman: Why? Why in the world would we be?

Crowley: W-Well I brought you here, Dick. I-I found a way to open a door to Purgatory...

Dick Roman: To steal every last soul, you mean. You and that angel friend of yours. Don't roofee me and call it romance.

Crowley: I-I think you've got me wrong.

Dick Roman: Now it's your turn to listen. I'd sooner swim through hot garbage than shake the hand of a bottom-feeding mutation like you. You demons are ugly, lazy, gold-digging whores. You're less than humans and they're not good for much but to dip deep in garlic sauce. I'd never work with you, Crowley. In fact, if I wasn't busy with other things I might actually wipe your kind from the face of the universe. And you deserve it. Are we clear?

Crowley: Keep the muffins.

Visibly shaken by Dick's rejection, Crowley makes a prompt exit, leaving the muffins behind.

7.08 Season Seven, Time for a Wedding!

"I have one rule: make a deal, keep it."

A Crossroads Demon named Guy starts exploiting a loophole in his deals to collect the clients' souls before their 10 year due date by having another demon called Jackson kill them, as the rules of the contract prohibits Guy from interfering directly. But Jackson sells his partner out to Crowley who arrives just in time to save the wayward demon from being killed by Dean Winchester.

However, he berates the demon for cheating on the deals as it threatens their future negotiations; who will deal with a demon if they're worried about a chandelier accidentally falling on them the next day? The demon realises his mistake but Crowley is unsympathetic and intends to use Guy as an example to the others.

Crowley: There's a reason we don't call our chits in early: consumer confidence. This isn't Wall Street. This is Hell! We have a little something called integrity. This gets out who'll deal with us? Nobody! Then where are we?!

Crowley negotiates a prisoner exchange of sorts: hand over the demon and every deal he made will be terminated. Dean agrees, and Crowley honors his end by ending the contracts. When asked why they haven't encountered him since 7.01 Meet The New Boss, Crowley reveals that he has ordered the demons to leave the Winchesters alone as they are hunting the Leviathans.

Crowley then returns to Hell with the Crossroads Demon.

7.22 There Will Be Blood

"I'm all for chopping Dick, but I can't have you running around with a vial of my blood, now, can I?"

Crowley is summoned by Sam and Dean who clue him in on their plan to take out Dick Roman. Crowley happily offers his blood for the weapon, but only after they've gathered all the other components for fear of his blood falling in the wrong hands. He then vanishes on the promise to return next time they call.

Crowley later reappears in Dick Roman's office, having been summoned beneath a devils trap. Dick greets him jovially, stating that they have much to discuss.

7.23 Survival Of The Fittest

Trapped in Leviathan custody, Crowley deduces that Dick has already discovered the Winchesters' plan and captured the prophet; therefore he also knew that the key to killing Dick lies with Crowley's blood. Dick proposes a truce in exchange for Crowley's assistance in duping the Winchesters: he delivers them a vial of blood not his own, and Crowley can have Canada when all is said and done.

Knowing he hasn't any other choice, Crowley accepts and starts on the paperwork (which takes all night to finalise). He then answers the Winchesters' summons and is surprised to find Meg and Castiel in their company. Meg tries to flee but Crowley prevents her, promising to take her back to Hell once Dick is dealt with.

Crowley also desires revenge against Castiel for his betrayal, but upon discovering the damaged state he's in, Crowley decides to wait until "sparkles" is himself again. He gives the boys his blood, informing them of the offer Dick made; leaving it ambiguous as to whether he should be trusted or not. Crowley then vanishes.

He later reappears in SucroCorp following Dean and Castiel's successful slaying of Dick and their subsequent banishment to Purgatory. He explains to a panicking Sam that he has an army of demons mopping up the rest of the Leviathans, two of which have also captured Meg.

Sam demands to know where Dean is but Crowley offers no answers, instead leaving him with the knowledge that he is "truly alone" before vanishing along with Kevin Tran as a prize.

8.01 We Need To Talk About Kevin

A year before the events of the episode, Crowley has Kevin spiffed up and then taken to a warehouse where he has somehow gotten his hands on another Word of God tablet. He has Kevin translate it for him and Kevin tells him that its all about demons and that there is a way to open all the Hell Gates in the world and release every demon in existance upon the Earth. Kevin directs Crowley to a Hell Gate in Wisconson where Crowley goes while Kevin casts a spell to open the gate. Crowley stays in contact with his men through a cell phone while Kevin casts the spell, however, Kevin betrays him and casts a different spell, this one to destroy demons and escapes with the tablet.

Looking for Kevin, Crowley has a demon posses Kevin's girlfriend Channing and she informs him through a Goblet of Blood that while Kevin hasn't come to see her, the Winchesters had. Apparently by following Sam and Dean, Crowley is able to locate Kevin and after Sam and Dean kill his minions, steps in himself with Channing. Crowley offers Kevin a deal: Channing's life and freedom for Kevin, proving that Channing is still alive by letting her regain control temporarily. Kevin agrees to the deal and goes to get his stuff. When he takes too long, Crowley goes after him, heating up Ruby's Knife to stop Dean from using it on him. Crowley and Channing enter the backroom where Kevin drops a bucket of holy water on them, allowing himself and the Winchesters to escape. Watching the three drive away in the Impala, Crowley orders the demon possesing Channing to find a new meatsuit and then, as Kevin watches horrified, casually snaps Channing's neck with telekinesis, killing her.

Crowley in Fandom

• 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
• @ADevilYouKnowCS - Crowley RP on Twitter
• @CrowleyGabriel - fan twitter feed for a Gabriel/Crowley shipping
• @CrowleyDemon - Another Crowley on Twitter