Metatron
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| Name | Metatron |
| Actor | Curtis Armstrong |
| Dates | |
| Location | Colorado |
| Occupation | Angel Scribe of God |
| Episode(s) | 7.21 Reading Is Fundamental (mentioned) 8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin (mentioned) 8.21 The Great Escapist |
Metatron. He's an angel; he's the scribe of god. He took down dictation when creation was being formed.
– Castiel, 7.21 Reading Is Fundamental
What you brought to His Earth, all the mayhem, the murder. Just the raw, wild invention of God's naked apes -- it was mind-blowing. But really it was your storytelling. That is the true flower of free will. At least as you've mastered it so far. When you create stories, you become gods, of tiny, intricate dimensions unto themselves. So many worlds! I have read as much as it's possible for an angel to read, and I haven't caught up.
– Metatron, 8.21 The Great Escapist
History
Metatron is an angel and the scribe who recorded The Word of God on a series of tablets. God, having decided to leave Heaven, chose him to write down instructions related to his creations. After he left, the Archangels began to plot to take over the universe themselves. Realizing that they needed the tablets and him, Metatron also left Heaven [1] He fled to Earth where he lived amongst a Native American tribe. In return for them telling him stories, he gave them longevity. Metatron has been entirely cut off from Heaven, with no knowledge of the Apocalypse of surrounding events. He spends all his time reading.
Abilities
In addition to the usual powers of an angel, as the Scribe of God Metatron can erase, and therefore pass, any angel warding sigils[2].
Appearances
7.21 Reading Is Fundamental
Metatron is briefly mentioned by Castiel while examining a stone tablet containing the Word of God; he notes that Metatron is an angel who kept records of Creation. Dean believes that the angel may be able to help them against the Leviathans, but this is the last they speak of him.
8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin
Metatron is mentioned again by Kevin Tran, a prophet, whilst reading the Word of God tablet dedicated to demons. He says that Metatron left a "personal note" on the tablet which reads as a farewell and apology to God for choosing to leave this world. It also reveals that there are more tablets than just the ones about Leviathans and demons, which are "for the defense of mankind".
8.21 The Great Escapist
While reading Kevin's notes from his translation work on the demon tablet , Sam notices a recurring symbol which appears to be Metatron's signature. It is familiar to him from a course he took at Stanford on Native American art. Its a petroglyph from a tribe in Colorado "this glyph was a territorial marker — closest translation: "messenger of God". Convinced this is where they will find Metatron, Sam and Dean travel to two Rivers Colorado.
As they check into a hotel, Sam becomes more unwell, hearing noises, developing a fever, and having vivid memory flashbacks to his childhood. They find Metatron in a hotel room, surrounded by thousands of books. He is unaware of any of the events related to heaven, or Lucifer and the Apocalypse. he hasn't even heard of the Winchesters! He explains that he left Heaven to protect the tablets, and himself, from the Archangels. Metatron explains that as Sam has passed two of the trials, he is starting to resonate - with the tabelts, adn with Metatron. you start resonating with the Word. Sam and Dean are angry at him for ignoring all the suffering wrought by Heaven and the Angels.
Metatron leaves to catch up on current events, and returns having rescued Kevin from Crowley. dean asks if he will help them close the Hell Gates and Metatron in returns asks Dean whether he's considered what the impact of that may be - and what he is prepared to do to achieve it.
Metatron in Lore
Metatron is an archangel in Judaism. He is considered the highest of the angels, and serves as the celestial scribe. Mentioned briefly in the Talmud, he appears primarily in medieval Jewish mystical text. In the Zohar, he is identified as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt.[3]
For more detailed information read Metatron entries on the Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism blog
