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|dates= Before humanity Pre- creation – 2012 (killed by [[Castiel]])

Raphael is was the third of the four [[archangels]] created by [[God]] and the youngest brother of [[Michael]] and [[Lucifer]], and the older brother of [[Gabriel]]. Raphael, his brothers, and God fought in a war against [[the Darkness]], eventually winning the war and leaving by having the Darkness imprisoned through the a [[Mark of Cain|Mark]] and preserving [[The the Cosmic Balance]]. He is was the only archangel who never interacted with Lucifer while on Earth in a [[vessel]]; although, as brothers, interactions between them did take place in [[Heaven]].

When God created humans and asked all angels to bow down before them, Raphael was among those that did so. When Lucifer rebelled against God and Gabriel skipped out of Heaven and to be on to Earth, Raphael chose to side with God and Michael. However, at some point, Raphael lost faith in God and became weary of his father's duties. He also believed that God was dead and that they were living in a God-less universe.

Raphael is was first referenced when [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] investigate investigated a case where people claim claimed [[angel]]s ordered them to kill. [[Father Reynolds]], while administering last rites to [[Father Gregory]]'s spirit, says said "I call upon the [[archangel]] Raphael, master of the air, to make open the way. Let the fire of the Holy Spirit now descend, that this being might be awakened to the world beyond."<ref name="two13">[[2.13 Houses of the Holy]]</ref>

Raphael was also the protector of the [[prophet]] [[Chuck Shurley]]. He supported the plan to bring on the [[Apocalypse]] so that [[Michael]] could defeat [[Lucifer]], and killed [[Castiel]] when the [[angel]] tried to stop the breaking of the last [[The 66 Seals|seal]]. After Lucifer's release from [[Lucifer's Cage|the Cage]], Raphael descended to Earth and possessed his [[vessel]], [[Donnie Finnerman]], to end a conflict between [[angels]] and [[demons]] near a gas station in Maine. After he finished with the demons he abandoned his vessel and ascended back to [[Heaven]], leaving Donnie in a near catatonic state.

After [[Lucifer]]'s release from the [[Lucifer's Cage|Cage]], Raphael descended to Earth and possessed his [[vessel]], [[Donnie Finnerman]], to end a conflict between [[angels]] and [[demons]] near a gas station in Maine. After he finished with the demons he abandoned his vessel and ascended back to [[Heaven]], leaving Donnie in a near catatonic state. [[Castiel]] and [[Dean]] lure him back to Earth and his vessel with an [[Enochian]] ritual and manage to trap him in a circle of [[holy fire]]. They interrogate him without success for information on [[God]] and his location, then Castiel and Dean leave him in the circle of flames.  Raphael managed to escape from the circle, and following Following the imprisonment of [[Lucifer]] and [[Michael]] in the [[Lucifer's Cage|Cage]], he Raphael became the leader of a group of traditionalist [[angel]]s angels intent on restarting the [[Apocalypse]]. They are , and were opposed by a group led by Castiel. Part of Raphael's strategy involves involved gathering the [[angelic weapons]] stolen from Heaven to strengthen his army. He encounters encountered a setback when [[Donnie Finnerman]]'s body is was destroyed by [[Balthazar]] using [[Lot's Salt]], necessitating the search for a new vessel. He next appears in an unidentified female vessel. Raphael then sends an angel named [[Virgil]] to kill Balthazar and anyone else who allied with Castiel and retrieve the angelic weapons, but Balthazar gets the weapons to Castiel, and Raphael retreats. After Castiel imbues himself with the souls of Purgatory, he snaps his fingers, killing Raphael; much like how Raphael killed Castiel in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]] and how Lucifer killed Castiel in [[5.22 Swan Song]].

Raphael is was a serious, traditionally minded [[angel]] who has lost faith in [[God]] and is was weary of his duties. He supports supported [[Michael]] and the plan to bring paradise to Earth. He has also had little patience with for humans.

* Destroy or overpower lesser [[angelEMF|Electromagnetic interference]]s– Control electricity; while manifesting, electricity arced around his vessel. His arrival on Earth blacked-out the entire Eastern seaboard.<ref name="six03five03"/>[[6* Protection – Raphael was able to prevent Castiel from being able to kill Crowley.03 The Third Man]]</ref><ref name="six20six22">[[6.20 22 The Man Who Would Be KingKnew Too Much]]</ref>* Teleport himself Superhuman strength – As an archangel, Raphael's strength and power far exceed that of humans and others to any locationregular angels.<ref name="five03six03">[[56.03 Free to Be You and MeThe Third Man]]</ref>* Use telekinesis and terrakinesis.<ref name="four22six20">[[46.22 Lucifer Rising20 The Man Who Would Be King]]</ref><ref name="five03" />* Control electricity; while manifesting, electricity arced around his vessel.<ref name="five03" />* [[Smiting]] – Destroy structures, other beings like demons and humans, and hurt angels, in the form of a blast of white light.<ref name="five03" /><ref name="six20" />* Protect [[demonTeleportation]]s from being killed by other angels– Teleport himself and others to any location.<ref name="six22five03">[[65.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much03 Free to Be You and Me]]</ref>* Can [[time travelTelekinesis]]– Raphael was a strong telekinetic. He sent Castiel back in time, by <ref name="four22"kicking him into next week>[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]</ref><ref name="five03"/>** Biokinesis – Raphael threatened to inflict something worse than stomach cancer on Dean.** Terrakinesis – Raphael's mere presence could cause the earth to shake.* [[Weather|Weather manipulation]] – Raphael's arrival on earth could bring about electrical storms.

* [[Archangel blade]] – Wielded by another archangel, the blade could have killed Raphael.* [[Enochian]] [[Warding Sigils|warding]] – With proper warding, anyone could hide their presence or location from Raphael.* [[Holy fire]] can bind – Raphael to could be trapped within a fixed locationcircle of holy fire.<ref name="five03" />* An [[archangel bladeSouls]] – When used in vast quantities, souls can kill harm Raphael to a serious degree. When Castiel took in all the souls from [[Purgatory]], he was able to smite Raphaelwith a snap of his fingers, atomizing his brother. <ref name="six20" /><ref name="six22" />* [[Angelic Weapons|Weapons of Heaven]] can harm and possibly kill Raphael. – One of the weapons [[Lot's Salt]], turned Raphael's [[vessel]] into a pile of salt, destroying it.<ref name="six03" />* Other [[archangelMa'lak Box]]s can harm and kill Raphael. * - Capable of containing even the most powerful [[Soulsarchangel]], when used in vast quantities, can harm Raphael to a serious degree.<ref name="six20fourteen11" />[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]</ref name="six22" />

When trying to convince Sam to consent to possession once more, [[Lucifer]] tells him that he is the only archangel capable of helping him as [[Gabriel]] and Raphael are dead and [[Michael]] has gone insane from his time in [[The the Cage]] and [[God]] was still MIA.

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