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[[Image:Castiel_becomes_a_god.png|300px|thumb|right|Castiel glowing with the souls of Purgatory]]
Souls are extremely powerful and valuable objects. Balthazar bought the soul of a boy, [[Aaron Birch]], in exchange for a part of the [[Staff of Moses]]. When asked why he bought it, Balthazar refers to souls as the only thing left of value; he is eventually forced to return it.<ref name="six03" /> [[Death]] hinted at the value of souls when he talked to Dean, saying that even he could not destroy a soul, or alter it. Death also said that a soul was "vulnerable, impermanent, but stronger than you know. And more valuable than you can imagine." <ref name="six11">[[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]]</ref>.
Crowley's interest in Purgatory, the resting place of the souls of supernatural beings, relates to the untapped power inside. Before her death [[Eve]] explains that her actions in rising from [[Purgatory]], and mobilizing all the supernatural beings, are in reaction to Crowley capturing and torturing 'her children'. She speculates that Crowley is after the souls from Purgatory as together they would form a powerful weapon. <ref name="six19">[[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]</ref>
Crowley's partner in the search for Purgatory is Castiel. Crowley convinces Cas needs that the souls there will give him the power to fight Raphael, as without their added power some extra force he is no match for the archangel. A loan of 50,000 souls from Hell from Crowley allowed him to briefly overpower Raphael.<ref name="6.20">[[6.20 The Man Who Would Be King]]</ref> Later, [[Atropos]] accuses [[Castiel]] of sinking the Titanic to create 50,000 more souls in order to "fund his war machine". She said that "he (Castiel) couldn't mint money, that it was wrong and dangerous and she wouldn't let him". <ref name="six17"> [[6.17 My Heart Will Go On]]</ref> When Crowley and Castiel finally determine how to access Purgatory and the souls there, Castiel cuts Crowley out of the deal, refusing him access to that power. Castiel opens the gate to Purgatory and absorbs all the souls allowing him to destroy Raphael. He declares himself a god <ref>[[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]]</ref>
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