Donnie Finnerman

Name	Donnie Finnerman
Actor	Demore Barnes
Dates	September 2010 (possessed) - 2011 (killed by Balthazar)
Location
Occupation	Mechanic Vessel
Episode(s)	5.03 Free to Be You and Me 6.03 The Third Man

History

Donnie Finnerman was a local mechanic in the state of Maine.^{5.03 Free to Be You and Me} He became Raphael's vessel during a riot involving demons near a gas station. After resolving the situation, Raphael abandoned his vessel, returning to Heaven, leaving Donnie in a catatonic state.

Episodes

5.03 Free to Be You and Me

Raphael inhabits Donnie Finnerman's body during a conflict with demons at a gas station in Maine, where he decimates the station's structure and destroys the demons there. After Raphael resolved the problem, he abandoned his vessel, retreating to Heaven, leaving Donnie in catatonic-state. He is escorted to St. Pete's Hospital where he is approached by Dean and Castiel. Castiel surrounds Donnie in a holy fire circle and performs a summoning ritual, attempting to summon Raphael back to his vessel but it is unsuccessful.

Raphael later re-inhabits Donnie's body at Dean and Castiel's apartment where they trap him and interrogate him for God's location. After his continues to deny his whereabouts, they leave him there.

6.03 The Third Man

Raphael eventually manages to escape the circle and seeks out God's weapons (still using Donnie's body) with a group of angels known as the "traditionalists." He later locates Dean, Sam and Castiel, where he approaches Castiel and and attempts to kill him, but Balthazar intervenes and turns Raphael's vessel into a pillar of salt using Lot's Salt, forcing Raphael out of his vessel.