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| − | |image=[[ | + | |image= [[File:ArchangelMichael.jpg]] |
| − | |name=Michael | + | |name= Michael |
| − | |actor=[[Matthew Cohen]]<br>[[Jake Abel]] | + | |actor= [[Matthew Cohen]] ([[5.13 The Song Remains the Same|5.18]])<br>[[Jake Abel]] ([[5.22 Swan Song|5.22]]) |
| − | |dates=Before Humanity - | + | |dates= Before Humanity- |
|location= Trapped inside [[Lucifer's Cage]] | |location= Trapped inside [[Lucifer's Cage]] | ||
| − | |occupation=[[Archangel]] | + | |occupation= [[Archangel]] |
| − | |episodes=[[2.13 Houses of the Holy]] ( | + | |episodes= [[2.13 Houses of the Holy]] (not seen)<br>[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]] (not seen)<br>[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]] (not seen)<br>[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]<br>[[5.18 Point of No Return]] (not seen)<br>[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]] (not seen)<br>[[5.22 Swan Song]] |
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| − | Michael is one of four [[ | + | Michael is one of four [[archangels]] created by God. Michael is the oldest archangel, which makes him the oldest angel in creation. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | [[God]] created Michael, the first [[archangel]], the eldest of four brothers: [[Lucifer]], [[Raphael]] | + | [[God]] created Michael, the first [[archangel]], the eldest of four brothers: [[Lucifer]], [[Raphael]] and [[Gabriel]]. |
| − | After the creation of Heaven, its | + | After the creation of [[Heaven]], its [[angel]]s, and Earth and its people, God commanded all of the celestial beings to bow before mankind, asking them to love humans more than himself. Lucifer questioned this order, insisting that they are "flawed, murderous beings."<ref name="five04">[[5.04 The End]]</ref> Lucifer then sought out his older brother, Michael, for support, but Michael refused to listen. At some point, God left Heaven. Michael assumed command of the angels, and then ran Heaven and Earth for millennia. |
| − | When | + | When [[demon]]s began making plans to free Lucifer, Michael decided to allow the seals binding Lucifer to be broken. He and a group of other angels, including Raphael and [[Zachariah]], wanted the [[Apocalypse]] to occur so that he and Lucifer could battle. Michael expected to be victorious, so as to bring about paradise. Lesser angels, like [[Castiel]], were not privy to the plan, and were deployed to make it look as though Heaven was fighting the devil's release. |
| − | Lucifer was eventually freed. In order to confront him, Michael needed his | + | Lucifer was eventually freed. In order to confront him, Michael needed his true [[vessel]], [[Dean Winchester]]. [[Zachariah]] was instructed to get Dean's permission to possess him. To their chagrin, Dean refused adamantly, and Michael was left to act through his agents. He then decided to speak with Dean in person, when the Winchester brothers were sent back to the year 1978, and used their father [[John Winchester]] as a temporary vessel. |
| − | Over time, Dean's resolve weakened, and just as he prepared to give his assent, the angels resurrected his half-brother, [[Adam Milligan]], for the purpose of fulfilling the task of "Michael's | + | Over time, Dean's resolve weakened, and just as he prepared to give his assent, the angels resurrected his half-brother, [[Adam Milligan]], for the purpose of fulfilling the task of "Michael's true vessel." This was a ploy to make Dean give in, but Dean killed Zachariah instead, forcing Michael to take over Adam's body. Michael then met with Lucifer, who inhabited [[Sam Winchester]], on the [[Stull Cemetery|chosen field]]. Sam, at the last minute, regained control over his body from Lucifer and flung himself into the Cage, pulling with him Lucifer, Adam, and Michael. |
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Michael sees himself as a good and loyal son to his father, and that matters most to him. He professes love for Lucifer, his younger brother, but insists that he is only serving his father by destroying his brother. He seems to think himself magnanimous when he promises to leave Dean whole, not catatonic, after serving as a vessel. | Michael sees himself as a good and loyal son to his father, and that matters most to him. He professes love for Lucifer, his younger brother, but insists that he is only serving his father by destroying his brother. He seems to think himself magnanimous when he promises to leave Dean whole, not catatonic, after serving as a vessel. | ||
| − | His insistence that his actions only serve [[God]] is not entirely true, because he blames Lucifer for the loss of their father, and is angry with him. He also becomes furious with anyone who interferes with his destiny, including Dean at Stull Cemetery, and again with Lucifer, when he suggests that they refuse to fight. It is this stubborn insistence on fulfilling his story as written that leads him into imprisonment in the Cage. | + | His insistence that his actions only serve [[God]] is not entirely true, because he blames Lucifer for the loss of their father, and is angry with him. He also becomes furious with anyone who interferes with his destiny, including Dean at [[Stull Cemetery]], and again with Lucifer, when he suggests that they refuse to fight. It is this stubborn insistence on fulfilling his story as written that leads him into imprisonment in the Cage. |
===Powers and Abilities=== | ===Powers and Abilities=== | ||
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*Incinerate a lesser angel by touching them, as he did with [[Anna]].<ref name="five13">[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]</ref> | *Incinerate a lesser angel by touching them, as he did with [[Anna]].<ref name="five13">[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]</ref> | ||
*Revive the deceased and heal wounds.<ref name="five13" /> | *Revive the deceased and heal wounds.<ref name="five13" /> | ||
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===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
| − | *Holy | + | *Holy fire can temporarily banish Michael.<ref name="five22">[[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> |
| − | *An [[Angel | + | *An [[Angel Sword|archangel sword]] can kill Michael. |
| − | *Other [[ | + | *Other [[archangels]] may be able to harm Michael. |
| − | *If he has the weaknesses of other | + | *If he has the weaknesses of other [[angel]]s, he can also be confined by a circle of [[holy oil]], and kept out by [[Enochian sigils]]. |
| − | *Lucifer, and possibly other | + | *Lucifer, and possibly other archangels can kill him. |
==Appearances and References== | ==Appearances and References== | ||
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'''Father Reynolds''': Well, I like to think of them as more loving than wrathful; but yes, a lot of Scripture paints angels as God's warriors. "An angel of the Lord appeared to them, the glory of the Lord shone down upon them, and they were terrified." Luke. Two nine. | '''Father Reynolds''': Well, I like to think of them as more loving than wrathful; but yes, a lot of Scripture paints angels as God's warriors. "An angel of the Lord appeared to them, the glory of the Lord shone down upon them, and they were terrified." Luke. Two nine. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
| − | + | [[File:MichaelPainting.jpg|right|388px|thumb|Zachariah talks to Dean about his destiny.]] | |
===[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]=== | ===[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]=== | ||
| − | Michael's name is never mentioned, but while Zachariah is informing Dean of his true purpose he is looking at an illustration of Michael in a painting in the [[Green Room]]. | + | Michael's name is never mentioned, but while [[Zachariah]] is informing Dean of his true purpose he is looking at an illustration of Michael in a painting in the [[Green Room]]. |
===[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]=== | ===[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]=== | ||
| − | Mentioned only. Upon Lucifer's rising from the Cage, [[Zachariah]] reveals to [[Dean]] that the | + | Mentioned only. Upon [[Lucifer]]'s rising from the Cage, [[Zachariah]] reveals to [[Dean]] that the angel's plan is for Michael to use [[Dean Winchester]] as his [[vessel]] and kill Lucifer once and for all. However, Dean needs to give his consent to be the vessel. Dean refuses and Zachariah tries to torture the consent out of him before a resurrected [[Castiel]] intervenes. |
| − | + | [[File:Michael as John Winchester.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Michael using a young [[John Winchester]] as his vessel.]] | |
===[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]=== | ===[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]=== | ||
| − | + | Michael first manifests when Sam, Dean and Castiel have traveled back to 1978 to stop [[Anna]] from killing John and Mary in order to prevent Sam’s birth, and thus his use as Lucifer’s vessel. Michael comes to John while Anna is attacking, and John consents when Michael says he can stop Anna from killing [[Mary]]. Michael incinerates [[Anna]] with a touch, and banishes [[Uriel]] back to Heaven, and sends Mary to sleep. Alone with Dean, Michael explains that while Dean is his true vessel, he can use others from Dean's bloodline. Michael also tells Dean his view of the Apocalypse, and the need to have a final battle. | |
| − | Michael first manifests when Sam, Dean and Castiel have traveled back to 1978 to stop [[Anna]] from killing John and Mary in order to prevent Sam’s birth, and thus his use as Lucifer’s | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
'''Michael:''' Lucifer defied our father, and he betrayed me. But still...I don't want this any more than you would want to kill Sam. You know, my brother, I practically raised him. I took care of him in a way most people could never understand, and I still love him. But I am going to kill him because it is right and I have to.<br> | '''Michael:''' Lucifer defied our father, and he betrayed me. But still...I don't want this any more than you would want to kill Sam. You know, my brother, I practically raised him. I took care of him in a way most people could never understand, and I still love him. But I am going to kill him because it is right and I have to.<br> | ||
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'''Michael:''' Yes, because I am a good son. | '''Michael:''' Yes, because I am a good son. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
| + | [[File:MichaelKillsAnna.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Michael kills [[Anna]].]] | ||
Michael insists that everything is pre-ordained, including the need for Dean to serve as a vessel. He says that Dean has no choice, the "Free Will is an illusion", and that is why he will eventually consent. He then heals Sam, and returns the brothers to the present. He removes all memories of the events of the day from Mary and John. | Michael insists that everything is pre-ordained, including the need for Dean to serve as a vessel. He says that Dean has no choice, the "Free Will is an illusion", and that is why he will eventually consent. He then heals Sam, and returns the brothers to the present. He removes all memories of the events of the day from Mary and John. | ||
===[[5.18 Point of No Return]]=== | ===[[5.18 Point of No Return]]=== | ||
| − | Zachariah has been dismissed from his position and is drinking in a bar, awaiting his destruction, when Michael makes contact. The brilliance and sound of the | + | Zachariah has been dismissed from his position and is drinking in a bar, awaiting his destruction, when Michael makes contact. The brilliance and sound of the archangel kills the bar patrons and Michael offers Zachariah a last chance to secure Dean as a [[vessel]]. |
| − | Meanwhile, seeing no other way to defeat Lucifer and save the planet, Dean is prepared to consent to becoming Michael's vessel when it is discovered that his half brother [[Adam Milligan]] has been resurrected. The angels hold Adam as bait, and Sam and Dean attempt to rescue him. Zachariah tortures Sam and Adam in front of Dean, and Dean tells Zachariah he will consent. Zachariah utters an incantation that summons Michael to their location, only for Dean to kill a distracted Zachariah with an | + | Meanwhile, seeing no other way to defeat [[Lucifer]] and save the planet, Dean is prepared to consent to becoming Michael's vessel when it is discovered that his half brother [[Adam Milligan]] has been resurrected. The angels hold Adam as bait, and Sam and Dean attempt to rescue him. Zachariah tortures Sam and Adam in front of Dean, and Dean tells Zachariah he will consent. Zachariah utters an incantation that summons Michael to their location, only for Dean to kill a distracted Zachariah with an [[angel sword]]. Sam and Dean manage to escape before Michael descends, but Adam is trapped inside the room and vanishes with Michael. Adam is technically a vessel, if only a temporary one, for Michael, being of the Winchester bloodline. |
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===[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]=== | ===[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]=== | ||
| − | Mentioned only. Castiel tells Sam and [[Bobby]] that Michael is currently using Adam as his vessel. | + | Mentioned only. [[Castiel]] tells Sam and [[Bobby]] that Michael is currently using Adam as his [[vessel]]. |
| − | + | [[File:Michael_Burns.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Michael burns in [[holy oil]].]] | |
===[[5.22 Swan Song]]=== | ===[[5.22 Swan Song]]=== | ||
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After Lucifer joins with his true vessel, Sam, Michael appears in [[Stull Cemetery]] outside of [[Lawrence, Kansas]], to confront Lucifer for the final battle. Lucifer tries to convince Michael that they need not fight, but Michael is adamant that he be a "good son" to their Father, and is determined to kill his brother. Before they can begin, however, Dean arrives and demands to speak to Sam. Michael protests his presence, telling him he has no place on the field. But before he can do anything about it, Castiel hurls a [[Holy Oil]] molotov at the Archangel, forcing him to vanish for several minutes. When he returns, Sam has managed to regain control of his body and has opened the gate to [[Lucifer's Cage]]. Michael demands a fight but Sam throws himself into the portal. Michael grabs hold of Sam to stop him from falling but is dragged down into the pit along with him, the portal closing behind them. | After Lucifer joins with his true vessel, Sam, Michael appears in [[Stull Cemetery]] outside of [[Lawrence, Kansas]], to confront Lucifer for the final battle. Lucifer tries to convince Michael that they need not fight, but Michael is adamant that he be a "good son" to their Father, and is determined to kill his brother. Before they can begin, however, Dean arrives and demands to speak to Sam. Michael protests his presence, telling him he has no place on the field. But before he can do anything about it, Castiel hurls a [[Holy Oil]] molotov at the Archangel, forcing him to vanish for several minutes. When he returns, Sam has managed to regain control of his body and has opened the gate to [[Lucifer's Cage]]. Michael demands a fight but Sam throws himself into the portal. Michael grabs hold of Sam to stop him from falling but is dragged down into the pit along with him, the portal closing behind them. | ||
===[[Season 6]]=== | ===[[Season 6]]=== | ||
| − | Subsequently, in Heaven, Raphael informs Castiel that he wants to release Lucifer and Michael so that the Apocalypse can be re-started.<ref>[[6.20 The Man Who Would Be King]]</ref> While talking with Dean, Castiel speculates that [[Lucifer]] and Michael are probably abusing Sam's soul, as they see their imprisonment as his fault.<ref name="six10">[[6.10 Caged Heat]]</ref> Balthazar makes a similar assumption.<ref name="six11">[[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]]</ref> Dean explains to [[Death]] - who already knows - that Michael, | + | Subsequently, in [[Heaven]], [[Raphael]] informs [[Castiel]] that he wants to release [[Lucifer]] and Michael so that the [[Apocalypse]] can be re-started.<ref>[[6.20 The Man Who Would Be King]]</ref> While talking with Dean, Castiel speculates that [[Lucifer]] and Michael are probably abusing Sam's soul, as they see their imprisonment as his fault.<ref name="six10">[[6.10 Caged Heat]]</ref> [[Balthazar]] makes a similar assumption.<ref name="six11">[[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]]</ref> Dean explains to [[Death]] - who already knows - that Michael, still inside [[Adam Milligan]], also fell into the cage, and requests that the Horseman retrieves both Sam's soul and Adam's body. Death forces him to pick one, and Dean picks Sam, leaving Adam with Michael and [[Lucifer]]. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * Michael is the only angel to not appear in a | + | * Michael is the only [[angel]] to not appear in a [[vessel]] specifically introduced as the angel; all other angels shown have appeared in vessels that were introduced specifically as their vessels, [[Nick]] and [[Donnie Finnerman]] initially appeared as themselves, but they were immediately selected as [[Lucifer]] and [[Raphael]]'s vessels, and other angels have been introduced while inhabiting their vessels even if Castiel's vessel [[Jimmy Novak]] is the only vessel to be specifically named, but Michael has only been shown when using [[John Winchester]] and [[Adam Milligan]] as vessels, both of whom had been introduced as characters before Michael was even introduced as a character. |
==Michael in Art and Lore== | ==Michael in Art and Lore== | ||
| − | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archangel_Michael Michael] is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. He is most well known as a leader of the armies of God against Lucifer. | |
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| − | ==Michael | + | When [[Zachariah]] tells Dean his destiny is to kill Lucifer he stands in front of a painting of the archangel Michael killing Lucifer. The painting is ''Saint Michel terrassant le Dragon'' by 15th century Flemish painter Josse Lieferinxe. The Feast of Saint Michael, or Michaelmas, is traditionally celebrated on September 29th. This is, coincidentally, the birthday of his alternate vessel, [[Adam Milligan]]. |
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| + | ==Michael in Fandom== | ||
* [http://community.livejournal.com/spn_michael/ SPN Michael] community on LJ | * [http://community.livejournal.com/spn_michael/ SPN Michael] community on LJ | ||
* [http://twitter.com/ChiefArchangel @ChiefArchangel] - Michael on Twitter | * [http://twitter.com/ChiefArchangel @ChiefArchangel] - Michael on Twitter | ||
* [http://the-goodson.tumblr.com the-goodson] - Michael RP Tumblr Blog | * [http://the-goodson.tumblr.com the-goodson] - Michael RP Tumblr Blog | ||
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | [[Category: Canon]] [[Category:Characters]] [[Category: Angels]] | + | [[Category: Canon]][[Category:Characters]][[Category: Angels]][[Category: Angel Lore]] |
| − | [[Category: Angel Lore]] | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 24 August 2013
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| Name | Michael |
| Actor | Matthew Cohen (5.18) Jake Abel (5.22) |
| Dates | Before Humanity- |
| Location | Trapped inside Lucifer's Cage |
| Occupation | Archangel |
| Episode(s) | 2.13 Houses of the Holy (not seen) 4.22 Lucifer Rising (not seen) 5.01 Sympathy for the Devil (not seen) 5.13 The Song Remains the Same 5.18 Point of No Return (not seen) 5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight (not seen) 5.22 Swan Song |
Michael is one of four archangels created by God. Michael is the oldest archangel, which makes him the oldest angel in creation.
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History
God created Michael, the first archangel, the eldest of four brothers: Lucifer, Raphael and Gabriel.
After the creation of Heaven, its angels, and Earth and its people, God commanded all of the celestial beings to bow before mankind, asking them to love humans more than himself. Lucifer questioned this order, insisting that they are "flawed, murderous beings."[1] Lucifer then sought out his older brother, Michael, for support, but Michael refused to listen. At some point, God left Heaven. Michael assumed command of the angels, and then ran Heaven and Earth for millennia.
When demons began making plans to free Lucifer, Michael decided to allow the seals binding Lucifer to be broken. He and a group of other angels, including Raphael and Zachariah, wanted the Apocalypse to occur so that he and Lucifer could battle. Michael expected to be victorious, so as to bring about paradise. Lesser angels, like Castiel, were not privy to the plan, and were deployed to make it look as though Heaven was fighting the devil's release.
Lucifer was eventually freed. In order to confront him, Michael needed his true vessel, Dean Winchester. Zachariah was instructed to get Dean's permission to possess him. To their chagrin, Dean refused adamantly, and Michael was left to act through his agents. He then decided to speak with Dean in person, when the Winchester brothers were sent back to the year 1978, and used their father John Winchester as a temporary vessel.
Over time, Dean's resolve weakened, and just as he prepared to give his assent, the angels resurrected his half-brother, Adam Milligan, for the purpose of fulfilling the task of "Michael's true vessel." This was a ploy to make Dean give in, but Dean killed Zachariah instead, forcing Michael to take over Adam's body. Michael then met with Lucifer, who inhabited Sam Winchester, on the chosen field. Sam, at the last minute, regained control over his body from Lucifer and flung himself into the Cage, pulling with him Lucifer, Adam, and Michael.
Characteristics
Personality
Michael sees himself as a good and loyal son to his father, and that matters most to him. He professes love for Lucifer, his younger brother, but insists that he is only serving his father by destroying his brother. He seems to think himself magnanimous when he promises to leave Dean whole, not catatonic, after serving as a vessel.
His insistence that his actions only serve God is not entirely true, because he blames Lucifer for the loss of their father, and is angry with him. He also becomes furious with anyone who interferes with his destiny, including Dean at Stull Cemetery, and again with Lucifer, when he suggests that they refuse to fight. It is this stubborn insistence on fulfilling his story as written that leads him into imprisonment in the Cage.
Powers and Abilities
- Incinerate a lesser angel by touching them, as he did with Anna.[2]
- Revive the deceased and heal wounds.[2]
- It is presumed like Lucifer, he can over-power: Pagan Gods and Lesser Angels with little or no effort.
- Cause blindness, deafness, and death with his true form.[3]
- Banish angels with a snap of his fingers.[2]
- Teleport himself and groups of people.[3]
- Time travel, and transport others, such as Sam and Dean, through time.[2]
- Erase specific memories from a person's mind, as he does with John and Mary.[2]
Weaknesses
- Holy fire can temporarily banish Michael.[4]
- An archangel sword can kill Michael.
- Other archangels may be able to harm Michael.
- If he has the weaknesses of other angels, he can also be confined by a circle of holy oil, and kept out by Enochian sigils.
- Lucifer, and possibly other archangels can kill him.
Appearances and References
2.13 Houses of the Holy
Sam notices a painting of Michael by killing Lucifer by the renaissance painter Raphael in the Church they visit.
Father Reynolds: That's right. The archangel Michael, with the flaming sword. The fighter of demons, holy force against evil.
Sam: So they're not really the Hallmark card version that everybody thinks? They're fierce, right? Vigilant?
Father Reynolds: Well, I like to think of them as more loving than wrathful; but yes, a lot of Scripture paints angels as God's warriors. "An angel of the Lord appeared to them, the glory of the Lord shone down upon them, and they were terrified." Luke. Two nine.
4.22 Lucifer Rising
Michael's name is never mentioned, but while Zachariah is informing Dean of his true purpose he is looking at an illustration of Michael in a painting in the Green Room.
5.01 Sympathy for the Devil
Mentioned only. Upon Lucifer's rising from the Cage, Zachariah reveals to Dean that the angel's plan is for Michael to use Dean Winchester as his vessel and kill Lucifer once and for all. However, Dean needs to give his consent to be the vessel. Dean refuses and Zachariah tries to torture the consent out of him before a resurrected Castiel intervenes.
5.13 The Song Remains the Same
Michael first manifests when Sam, Dean and Castiel have traveled back to 1978 to stop Anna from killing John and Mary in order to prevent Sam’s birth, and thus his use as Lucifer’s vessel. Michael comes to John while Anna is attacking, and John consents when Michael says he can stop Anna from killing Mary. Michael incinerates Anna with a touch, and banishes Uriel back to Heaven, and sends Mary to sleep. Alone with Dean, Michael explains that while Dean is his true vessel, he can use others from Dean's bloodline. Michael also tells Dean his view of the Apocalypse, and the need to have a final battle.
Michael: Lucifer defied our father, and he betrayed me. But still...I don't want this any more than you would want to kill Sam. You know, my brother, I practically raised him. I took care of him in a way most people could never understand, and I still love him. But I am going to kill him because it is right and I have to.
Dean: Oh, because God says so?
Michael: Yes. From the beginning, he knew this was how it was going to end.
Dean: And you're just gonna do whatever God says.
Michael: Yes, because I am a good son.
Michael insists that everything is pre-ordained, including the need for Dean to serve as a vessel. He says that Dean has no choice, the "Free Will is an illusion", and that is why he will eventually consent. He then heals Sam, and returns the brothers to the present. He removes all memories of the events of the day from Mary and John.
5.18 Point of No Return
Zachariah has been dismissed from his position and is drinking in a bar, awaiting his destruction, when Michael makes contact. The brilliance and sound of the archangel kills the bar patrons and Michael offers Zachariah a last chance to secure Dean as a vessel.
Meanwhile, seeing no other way to defeat Lucifer and save the planet, Dean is prepared to consent to becoming Michael's vessel when it is discovered that his half brother Adam Milligan has been resurrected. The angels hold Adam as bait, and Sam and Dean attempt to rescue him. Zachariah tortures Sam and Adam in front of Dean, and Dean tells Zachariah he will consent. Zachariah utters an incantation that summons Michael to their location, only for Dean to kill a distracted Zachariah with an angel sword. Sam and Dean manage to escape before Michael descends, but Adam is trapped inside the room and vanishes with Michael. Adam is technically a vessel, if only a temporary one, for Michael, being of the Winchester bloodline.
5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight
Mentioned only. Castiel tells Sam and Bobby that Michael is currently using Adam as his vessel.
5.22 Swan Song
After Lucifer joins with his true vessel, Sam, Michael appears in Stull Cemetery outside of Lawrence, Kansas, to confront Lucifer for the final battle. Lucifer tries to convince Michael that they need not fight, but Michael is adamant that he be a "good son" to their Father, and is determined to kill his brother. Before they can begin, however, Dean arrives and demands to speak to Sam. Michael protests his presence, telling him he has no place on the field. But before he can do anything about it, Castiel hurls a Holy Oil molotov at the Archangel, forcing him to vanish for several minutes. When he returns, Sam has managed to regain control of his body and has opened the gate to Lucifer's Cage. Michael demands a fight but Sam throws himself into the portal. Michael grabs hold of Sam to stop him from falling but is dragged down into the pit along with him, the portal closing behind them.
Season 6
Subsequently, in Heaven, Raphael informs Castiel that he wants to release Lucifer and Michael so that the Apocalypse can be re-started.[5] While talking with Dean, Castiel speculates that Lucifer and Michael are probably abusing Sam's soul, as they see their imprisonment as his fault.[6] Balthazar makes a similar assumption.[7] Dean explains to Death - who already knows - that Michael, still inside Adam Milligan, also fell into the cage, and requests that the Horseman retrieves both Sam's soul and Adam's body. Death forces him to pick one, and Dean picks Sam, leaving Adam with Michael and Lucifer.
Notes
- Michael is the only angel to not appear in a vessel specifically introduced as the angel; all other angels shown have appeared in vessels that were introduced specifically as their vessels, Nick and Donnie Finnerman initially appeared as themselves, but they were immediately selected as Lucifer and Raphael's vessels, and other angels have been introduced while inhabiting their vessels even if Castiel's vessel Jimmy Novak is the only vessel to be specifically named, but Michael has only been shown when using John Winchester and Adam Milligan as vessels, both of whom had been introduced as characters before Michael was even introduced as a character.
Michael in Art and Lore
Michael is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. He is most well known as a leader of the armies of God against Lucifer.
When Zachariah tells Dean his destiny is to kill Lucifer he stands in front of a painting of the archangel Michael killing Lucifer. The painting is Saint Michel terrassant le Dragon by 15th century Flemish painter Josse Lieferinxe. The Feast of Saint Michael, or Michaelmas, is traditionally celebrated on September 29th. This is, coincidentally, the birthday of his alternate vessel, Adam Milligan.
Michael in Fandom
- SPN Michael community on LJ
- @ChiefArchangel - Michael on Twitter
- the-goodson - Michael RP Tumblr Blog
