Raphael
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| Name | Raphael |
| Actor | Demore Barnes |
| Dates | Before Humanity - |
| Location | Unknown |
| Occupation | Archangel |
| Episode(s) | 4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book (Not Seen) 4.22 Lucifer Rising (Not Seen) 5.03 Free To Be You And Me 6.03 The Third Man |
Raphael is an Archangel, who strongly believes that Michael and Lucifer should battle as they were destined to.
Raphael was present in 4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book and 4.22 Lucifer Rising, although he wasn't using a Vessel which rendered him invisible to the human eye.
Raphael is an extremely powerful angel who can destroy other angels while in his true form; see the following for more details.
- Raphael can teleport himself to any location on Earth. It is assumed that he can teleport groups of people to any location on Earth, although he never displayed teleportation in this manner5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- Raphael's true form can cause minor tremors; he also can destroy angels with the power of his true form4.22 Lucifer Rising
- Raphael's telekinetic power seems to surpass the telekinetic power of lesser angels; while bound to a Holy Fire circle, he effortlessly shatters a window with a mere thought5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- Raphael's angelic spirit can be very overwhelming to humans; when he departed from Donnie Finnerman, his Vessel, he left his vessel in a catatonic state5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- Raphael implies that he can carry human soul to heaven without actually killing the person, he also says that he has more of an "imagination" than Zachariah, suggesting that Raphael is a more experienced interrogator/torturer5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- While manifesting, Raphael had intense electrical currents coming out of his vessel like wings folding against his back5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- Raphael can create a ball of pure white that can destroy living beings such as demons and humans, this angelic ball can also decimate buildings; Deputy Framingham reports that after the explosion at the Pump 'n Go, he lost some of his hearing5.03 Free To Be You And Me
- Raphael possess a high degree on angelic-strength. Because Raphael is an archangel, he can easily overpower normal angels, such as Castiel6.03 The Third Man
- Raphael implies that he can claim an angel's heart.6.03 The Third Man
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Raphael The Archangel
Raphael is an archangel - brother of Michael, Lucifer and Gabriel. Michael, Lucifer are described as his older brothers; it is unclear whether he is older or younger than Gabriel. Donnie Finnerman is the Vessel for Raphael. Raphael was the archangel who killed Castiel at the end of 4.22 Lucifer Rising; this was revealed in 5.03 Free To Be You And Me. It is uncertain as to whether Raphael was the archangel who was also protecting the prophet Chuck Shurley, but he found and destroyed Castiel while in Chuck's presence. Raphael stated that he could bring Dean to Michael.
- Castiel believed that Raphael knew the location of God.
- Rapahel was first referenced in Season Two. Father Reynolds while administering Last Rites to Father Gregory's spirit: "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." 2.13 Houses of the Holy
5.03 Free To Be You And Me
Raphael possesses his Vessel, Donnie Finnerman, during a skirmish with demons at a gas station called Pump 'n Go in Maine.
The Vessel, Donnie Finnerman, was left in a catatonic state after he returned to Heaven. However, Castiel is able to summon Raphael using an Enochian invocation, to interrogate him as to where God is, while trapping him behind a wall of holy flame (made by igniting some Holy Oil that Castiel obtained from Jerusalem).
Raphael tells Dean and Castiel that God is dead, and that the heavenly hosts are tired of waiting and want to bring forth paradise on Earth. Castiel did not believe Raphael and questioned who was it then who resurrected him after he was destroyed by Raphael. Raphael asked Castiel has he considered that it could be Lucifer. After all, Lucifer needed all the rebellious angels that he could get his hands on. Raphael tells Dean that he has more of an imagination than Zachariah - This implies that Raphael is a more experienced interrogator/torturer.
Castiel and Dean then leaves Raphael, but was warned not to leave him in that state. Raphael threatened to hunt down Castiel, to which he replied "Maybe one day. But today, you're my little bitch!".
For More Direct Info see the page Angel Lore
6.03 The Third Man
Sam and Dean investigate three deaths of cops whose causes are strikingly similar to the Egyptian plagues. After Dean has summoned Castiel, they investigate a house until they find Aaron Birch, a boy with part of the Staff of Moses. Aaron claims that an angel (later turning out to be Balthazar) gave him the Staff of Moses in return for his soul. Castiel later tells Sam and Dean that the order in heaven has been thrown into chaos without God, with angels going rogue, celestial killings, and Balthazar stealing the Staff and other heavenly weapons. He also goes on to warn them that Raphael is back and trying to gain all of heaven's weapons so that he can release Lucifer and Michael, putting the apocalypse back on track. When asked why, Castiel simply calls Raphael a "tradionalist".
After tracking Balthazar down, Raphael and his soldiers appear looking for the Staff. Sam and Dean banish two of Raphael's soldiers with the Angel Banishing Sigil and Castiel kills one with an Angel Killing Sword. Raphael then appears in front of Castiel and proceeds to attack him mercilessly (dismissing theories that Castiel is an archangel). Just as Raphael is about to kill Castiel, Balthazar appears and turns Raphael's Vessel into a pillar of salt using Lot's Salt. This destroys the Vessel and gives both Balthazar and Castiel a break from Raphael until he can find a new vessel.
It should also be noted that Raphael is the only remaining active Archangel.
Raphael in Lore
The name Raphael means "God Heals". Raphael was the Archangel who bound Azazel according to the Book of Enoch. Raphael isn't mentioned in the canonical Bible but was mentioned in the Book of Tobit.
In the Book of Tobit, Raphael healed Tobit of his blindness and delivered Tobit's daughter, Sarah, from Asmodeus. To Catholics, Raphael (venerated as Saint Raphael) is the patron saint of doctors, medical workers and travelers.
In Islam, Raphael (or Israfil as he is called in the Arabic language) is the Archangel who signals the start of Judgment Day.
- Raphael on Wikipedia
