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A vessel is a human that an [[angel]] possesses in order to [[Manifestation|manifest]] on Earth. The term vessel was first used by [[Castiel]].<ref name="four01" /> Angels are in reality "multi-dimensional wavelength[s] of celestial intent"<ref name="six07">[[6.07 Family Matters]]</ref> and can be the "size of...(the) Chrysler Building."<ref name="six07" /> Vessels are the safest and most conventional way for angels to interact with humans on Earth, as their true voices and visages can kill, and in the very least severely harm.<ref name="four01">[[4.01 Lazarus Rising]]</ref> Vessels also appear necessary for an angel to use the full range of his abilities on Earth. [[Zachariah]] explains that even [[Lucifer]] needs a vessel outside the [[Lucifer's Cage|cagethe Cage]].<ref name="five01">[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]</ref>

The suitability of a human to be a vessel is innate. [[Castiel]] makes reference to this while possessing [[Claire Novak]], saying that it is "in her blood." It and appears that [[angel]]s are tied to certain human family lineages. [[Michael]], when he is using the young [[John Winchester]] as his vessel, tells [[Dean Winchester|Dean]]: “You’re my true vessel, but not my only one. It’s a bloodline... stretching back to [[Cain|Cain and Abel]]. It’s in your blood, your father’s blood, your family's blood,”<ref name="five13">[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]</ref> with this statement being reinforced by Michael's later use of [[Adam Milligan]], John's son and Dean's half-brother, when Dean refuses to consent to Michael.

Not all vessels are as suitable or durable as others. When unable to secure [[Sam Winchester]] as his vessel after his release, [[Lucifer]] is able to use a a man named [[Nick]] as a substitute, but Nick's body is clearly shown to be decaying as time goes on, requiring him Lucifer to consume gallons of [[demon blood ]] to sustain himthe vessel. After the angels are expelled from [[Heaven]] by [[Metatron]] and [[The Fall|fall to Earth]], some angels become so desperate for vessels that they take the first available option as hosts, some of which resulted in the host exploding upon possession.<ref name="nine03">[[9.03 I'm No Angel]]</ref> The angel [[Hael]] was so desperate to find a suitable vessel that her first host began to decay while she was still inside it, Hael later attempting attempted to force Castiel to consent to possession after the loss of his [[grace]] and subsequent humanity made him a possible vessel.<ref name="nine01" />

Sex appears to be irrelevant for angels as [[Castiel]], [[Hannah]] and [[Raphael]] have all used both male and female vessels. While angels do refer to each other with gendered terms such as "brother" and "sister" when interacting in vessels, it is unclear if angels have any concept of gender as humans would understand it in their natural state, and what influences their choice of vessel.Though the [[Apocalypse World]] [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] briefly uses an unnamed female vessel and the [[witch]] [[Rowena]], and is referred to exclusively as "he" even after the nature of his vessel is discovered.<ref name="fourteen09" />

While [[demons]] can [[Possession|possess]] any human against their will, in order to manifest [[angel]]s must obtain the consent of the human before they can enter him or her. This consent can be coerced as demonstrated by [[Zachariah]]'s treatment of [[Dean Winchester]], with Dean's continued refusal to act as [[Michael]]'s vessel prompts Zachariah to torture him, [[Sam Winchester|Sam]], and their half-brother [[Adam Milligan]]. However, it would appear that the consent still requires the subject to say "yes" as themselves, as Zachariah always tried to force Dean to accept rather than simply changing his memories, a feat that he has been shown to be capable of, to make Dean willing to consent (demons were more willing to attack and threaten Sam, at one point trying to trick [[Gary Frankel]], who had temporarily switched bodies with Sam, into saying "yes" in Sam's place, but they may simply be relying on more limited knowledge of angels. Consent, however, does not appear to need to be fully informed, as [[Gadreel]] only vaguely told / asked Sam while disguised as Dean, "But you got to let me in, man. You got to let me help." When Sam finally said "yes," Gadreel was able to enter him as a vessel.

After consent is obtained, it appears that an angel may occupy a vessel for as long as necessary, though it can be forcibly removed. Having left a vessel, it would appear that the angel requires new consent from the vessel to resume using it as a host; [[Castiel]] had to use [[Claire Novak]] as a vessel when [[Jimmy Novak]] was not currently an option. This apparently only applies when the subject is mentally capable of doing so, as [[Raphael]] was and [[Gadreel]] were able to re-use [[Donnie Finnerman]] after being banished from him and Sam despite Donnie neither being virtually catatonic fully conscious.<ref name="five03" /> [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] was able to repossess Dean after having willingly left his body, revealing that he "left the door open a crack", however what that actually meant was never revealed, and unlikely is unknown if Dean did or did not have to give new consent to Raphael's use of his bodyagain.<ref name="fourteen09">[[14. 09 The Spear]]</ref> Angels can apparently re-occupy a body that has been restored without its soul, as Castiel has confirmed that [[Jimmy Novak]] was killed and passed on to Heaven after he was killed by Michael and yet he has continued to operate in Jimmy's soulless body for several years since. [[Anna Milton]] had her human body regenerated as a soulless vessel for her to use, by calling in "old favors." These are the only examples of angels using soulless vessels.

While possessing [[Rowena]], the Apocalypse World Michael only needed a nod of consent from Rowena instead of a verbal "yes."<ref name="fourteen14" /> ===Vessel/Angel Interaction===

While occupying a vessel, the original consciousness of the human is suppressed, though it can come to the surface in rare instances; [[Lucifer]] allowed [[Sam Winchester]] to experience some moments of his actions when he destroyed some of the [[demon]]s that had monitored Sam during his life in an attempt to convince Sam to submit to him,<ref name="five22" /> while Jimmy Novak was at least aware of enough during his time as [[Castiel]] to recognize the Winchesters when he met them after Castiel was expelled from his body as well as knowing how to set up a salt barrier to protect his family from attacking demons.<ref name="four20" /> However, when Dean was acting as a vessel for the [[Apocalypse World|alternate version]] of [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]], he stated after Michael abandoned him as a vessel that it felt as though he was drowning underwater, aware of only that sensation without recalling any of Michael's explicit actions,<ref>[[14.03 The Scar]]</ref> although he was shown briefly talking to Michael through a mirror to try and force the angel out of his body.<ref name="fourteen02" /> After being reminded that Michael was possessing him, Dean experienced several flashbacks of the things that Michael had done while possessing him the first time.<ref name="fourteen10">[[14.10 Nihilism]]</ref> Hosts have also been able to regain control from the angel; when Sam and Castiel were acting as Lucifer's vessel, they were each able to at least temporarily regain control while Lucifer was still inside them, although he was able to regain control of Castiel after a few moments (Sam leapt into [[the Cage]] before Lucifer could retake control of his body).<ref name="five22" /><ref name="eleven14" /> Additionally, while possessing President [[President Jefferson Rooney]], Lucifer was able to manifest himself in a dark room in Rooney's mind to hold a conversation with him in order to learn how to properly pose as Rooney. In the real world, Lucifer was facing a mirror and appeared to be talking to himself from an outside perspective.<ref name="twelve08">[[12.08 LOTUS]]</ref> During [[Crowley]]'s attempt to get Sam to expel [[Gadreel]] and later Castiel to expel Lucifer, Gadreel and Lucifer were able to manifest themselves in the form of their previous vessels to stop the attempts rather than appearing as their current vessels.<ref name="nine10" /><ref name="eleven18">[[11.18 Hell's Angel]]</ref> When Dean remembers the truth of being possessed by Michael, Michael manifests himself in Dean's form, but wearing the clothing that Michael prefers. During this interaction, Michael was stated to only be a mental projection and lacked any of the powers he had in the real world. As a result, the Winchesters, Castiel and Michael were on an even footing power wise though Michael retained his formidable hand-to-hand combat skills.<ref name="fourteen10" /> Conversely, angels can also suppress themselves while in vessels, as shown when Gadreel, masquerading as Ezekiel, erased Sam's knowledge of him and retreated into Sam's subconscious in order to allow them both to heal.<ref name="nine01">[[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]]</ref> This was also demonstrated when Michael (from the [[Apocalypse World]]) took Dean as his vessel to fight Lucifer, Michael initially allowing Dean to control their power to confront Lucifer before he took control of Dean's body himself.<ref name="thirteen23" />

ConverselyAfter escaping from [[Lucifer's Cage]], angels can also suppress themselves while in vessels, as shown when the [[archangel]] [[GadreelMichael]], masquerading as Ezekiel, erased Sam's knowledge of him and retreated into Sam's subconscious in order to allow them both to heal.<ref name="nine01">allows his vessel [[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It HereAdam Milligan]]</ref> This was also demonstrated when to have control. As a result of hosting Michael (from the , Adam no longer needs to eat even though he still enjoys [[Apocalypse Worldfood]]) took Dean such as cheeseburgers. Due to reaching an understanding with Adam during their years in the Cage, Michael openly shares control with his vessel to fight Lucifer, Michael initially allowing Dean at one point giving Adam control just so he wouldn't have to control their power listen to confront Lucifer before he took the truth about [[God]]. While Adam is control of Dean's their body himself.<ref name="thirteen23" /> Later, Dean was able to manifest himself in a mirror he and Michael have been shown to easily communicate with one another with Michael manifesting to Adam in the waking world as an attempt identical duplicate of Adam that only Adam can see. This duplicate isn't limited to one spot and is able to order him outmove around the room Adam is in, though Michael's manifestation is more of a hallucination than a physical duplicate. The attempt failed In this way, Adam and Michael quickly suppressed Dean againare able to hold conversations and even arguments with each other as easily as if it were two regular people in the same situation.<ref name="fourteen02fifteen08" />

According to Castiel in his second conversation with [[Dean]], [[angel]]s are were "walking among" humans for the first time in 2,000 years.<ref name="four02">[[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]]</ref> [[Uriel]] made a comment in the 1970's that it was against orders to manifest on Earth in a vessel.<ref name="five13" /> At least two angels have been on Earth during this period: [[Anna Milton]] and [[Gabriel]]. Anna fell, cutting out her [[grace]], and was subsequently born as a human. When she regains her grace, her body is destroyed,<ref name="four10">[[4.10 Heaven and Hell]]</ref> but is later regenerated for her to occupy as a vessel.<ref name="four16" /> If [[Gabriel]] has used the same vessel since arriving on Earth after Lucifer's fall, it must have been serving him for thousands of years. Gabriel's vessel is known to have the same outward appearance as [[Loki]] who Gabriel was masquerading as, but it is unknown how this was accomplished.<ref name="thirteen20">[[13.20 Unfinished Business]]</ref> While some angels enjoy their time on Earth in vessels, others resent it. Uriel holds disdain for humans, and [[Zachariah]] in particular, whose vessel is never identified, despises the prospect, as illustrated by the following quote:

In [[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]], Castiel demands demanded that a [[cherub]] reveal itself, and it instantly appears in human form. Whether or not it needed a vessel is unknown (another cherub appeared in human form in [[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]], but on this occasion its vessel appeared to be a matter of convenience).

At the end of season six, [[Castiel]] absorbs the [[soul]]s of [[Purgatory]] to gain their power and defeat [[Raphael]]. [[Balthazar]] worried about the instability inherent in Castiel acting "as the vessel" for the [[soul]]s. This could result in the destruction of Earth. Whether the souls are also housed in Castiel's vessel or are a part of his spirit is not known. He is still using his vessel after declaring himself the new "God"<ref name="six22">[[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]]</ref>, although it is quickly established that the strain of holding these souls -- as well as the [[Leviathans]] -- would have been too much for his vessel to hold them long-term, forcing Castiel to discard them or self-destruct.<ref name="seven02">[[7.02 Hello, Cruel World]]</ref>.

Despite being actively used as a vessel for the angel [[Gadreel]], Sam was simultaneously possessed by the demon [[Crowley]] so that Crowley could alert him to Gadreel's existence and allow him to expel Gadreel from his body. However<ref name="nine10" /> Years later, using a [[British Men of Letters]] device, both Sam and Castiel were able to enter Dean's mind to help him expel [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]]. During this possession may have been aided interaction, all four were on an even footing due to all being only mental projections. As a result, they were able to trap Michael within Dean's mind in a manifestation of a bar cooler. Dean believed that he could contain Michael, but was later warned by the fact [[Billie]] that Gadreel all but one version of Dean's fate had already been weakened by Michael eventually escaping to retake control. In this case, Castiel did not require Dean and Castiel's efforts permission as he linked to bring Dean's mind by hitching a ride with Sam to through the fore rather than being an example of standard demondevice and did not actually possess him.<ref name="fourteen10" /angel interaction in a host.>

In a unique case, Dean made a deal with the [[Apocalypse World]] [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] while becoming the [[archangel]]'s vessel. As part of the deal, Dean remained in control of the shared body, but Michael powered him so that he could fight [[Lucifer]]. Dean referred to this as Dean being in the driver's seat while Michael acted as the engine. In this state, Dean had access to several of Michael's powers such as [[teleportation]], flight, invulnerability and the strength of an archangel. This also gave Dean the power to wield an [[archangel blade]] against Lucifer and kill Lucifer with it<ref name="thirteen23">[[13.23 Let the Good Times Roll]]</ref> despite the fact that usually, only an archangel can use the blade to kill another archangel.<ref name="thirteen13">[[13.13 Devil's Bargain]]</ref>

In the case of [[archangel]]s, the human host takes on even greater risk, as the sheer power of an archangel can inflict permanent mental damage on a vessel (however, this does not seem to be something the archangel cannot control. [[Michael]] was able to protect [[John Winchester]] from suffering significant damage when he took John as a host for a few minutes in the 1970s). [[Donnie Finnerman]] suffered brain damage after his occupation by [[Raphael]], and [[Castiel]] tells [[Dean]], were Michael to possess him, Dean would suffer even greater damage.<ref name="five03">[[5.03 Free to Be You and Me]]</ref> [[Lucifer]]'s presence causes [[Nick]] to deteriorate slowly during his time as a vessel; saying that Nick can barely contain him,<ref name="five03" /><ref name="five19">[[5.19 Hammer of the Gods]]</ref> forcing him to consume gallons of [[demon blood]] to retain enough stability to operate in Nick until [[Sam]] will consent to him. Some years later, Crowley was eventually able to '"fix' " Nick so that he could serve as a permanent vessel for Lucifer, but this required twelve different demons working together to create the necessary rituals, and this procedure was primarily intended to trap Lucifer in Nick rather than allow Lucifer to use Nick long-term to pursue his own agenda.<ref name="twelve13">[[12.13 Family Feud]]</ref>After Lucifer's death, Nick was able to remember several of the things Lucifer did while possessing him, leading to nightmares and flashbacks while awake.<ref name="fourteen01">[[14. 01 Stranger in a Strange Land]]</ref> The possession also left him with psychological effects such as Lucifer-like mannerisms when angered, leading Castiel to believe that Lucifer's possession did more damage to Nick's psyche than was previously realized.<ref name="fourteen02" /> Even if a vessel doesn't remember it, they are aware of everything the angel is aware of and can access their memories.<ref name="nine10" /><ref name="fourteen10" />

Vessels are sometimes destroyed. It has been shown that an archangel has the power to obliterate the vessel of another [[angel]], and the angel himself.<ref name="five01">[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]</ref> The [[Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] can harm occupied vessels, as demonstrated by [[Famine]]<ref name="five14">[[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]]</ref> and [[Pestilence]]<ref name="five21">[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]</ref> exerting their influence on [[Castiel]] (although his weakened condition at this time may have contributed to their ability to attack him -- [[Pestilence]] noting in particular that his powers affecting Castiel while in a vessel was a sign that he was "out of angel juice" -- making it unclear how the Horsemen would deal with an angel at full strength). [[Holy fire]] can destroy an angel and its vessel if the angel walks through the flames<ref name="five03">[[5.03 Free to Be You and Me]]</ref>, although archangels are at least able to recover from this attack if given enough time. Powerful artifacts of Heaven, such as [[Lot's Salt]], can permanently destroy a vessel (although Raphael was able to escape the vessel before being destroyed himself).<ref name="six03">[[6.03 The Third Man]]</ref> Another angelic weapon, the [[Staff of Moses]] can harm angels in a vessel.<ref name="six03">[[6.03 The Third Man]]</ref> As mentioned above, [[Anna]]'s human body was destroyed when she regained her grace, but was recreated as her vessel.

An angel can be pulled from its vessel by other angels, or even powerful [[demon]]s;<ref name="four20" /> [[Alastair]] once attempted to [[exorcise]] [[Castiel]] from his vessel using a [[spell]], but he was interrupted before he could finish, leaving it unclear whether he would have been able to actually banish Castiel from Jimmy Novak.<ref name="four16">[[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]</ref> According to Castiel, there is an open connection between an unoccupied human vessel and its angel.<ref name="five03" /> This connection can be used to summon an angel back to its vessel using the proper incantation. Conversely, a team of demons led by Crowley were able to trap Lucifer in Nick by performing complex rituals spellwork and warding that essentially turned Nick into the new cage, although Lucifer was eventually able to overcome these rituals the warding enough to restore himself to full control of his powers while still stuck in Nick's body.<ref name="twelve17">[[12.17 The British Invasion]]</ref>

If the vessel has a great enough strength of will, they are capable of overpowering the angel controlling them for a time to varying degrees. Sam managed to overpower [[Lucifer]]'s control of him and move around without a visible apparent struggle<ref name="five22">[[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> while Castiel was visibly struggling with holding Lucifer back and stated it was taking all of his strength to do so to the point he couldn't expel the archangel.<ref name="eleven14" /> Dean would eventually be able to trap [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] within his own mind, essentially acting as a cage to the archangel.<ref name="fourteen10" /> Castiel later stated to Dean that he couldn't even imagine the strength of will it must take to keep Michael contained and Dean admitted that he was barely sleeping because he couldn't let his guard down at all. When Dean was knocked [[unconscious]], it gave Michael the chance to escape.<ref name="fourteen14" />

Vessels possess the ability to expel the angel using them if they are strong enough and aware of the possession. [[Gadreel]] kept Sam from knowing about his possession to prevent exactly this, especially as he was vulnerable in his weakened state, but was eventually expelled by Sam when [[Crowley]] possessed him to bring the truth to his attention.<ref name="nine10">[[9.10 Road Trip]]</ref> Castiel later regained control from Lucifer but was unable to expel him, telling Sam it was taking all of his strength just to keep Lucifer from killing Sam and he had no strength left to expel the archangel.<ref name="eleven14" /> While Dean was able to manifest himself in a mirror while possessed by [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]], his attempt to order Michael out of his body completely failed.<ref name="fourteen02">[[14.02 Gods and Monsters]]</ref> Even if Michael later revealed that Dean fought him so hard that although he couldn't eject Michael, Michael chose to leave on his own. Michael's plan was to completely break Dean's spirit so that when he returned to Dean's body, Dean wouldn't fight him again, something he claimed to have worked.<ref name="fourteen09" /> In reality, Michael trapped Dean in a vessel doesnworld where he was truly happy within his mind so that Dean wouldn't remember itthink to fight back and was unaware of the truth. After being reminded, Dean was able to access several of Michael's memories of his actions the first time he was possessed. Though Dean commanded Michael to shut up when he appeared, he never actively ordered him out and instead trapped Michael within his mind instead of casting him out. Being trapped in such a way cut off Michael's control over [[Michael's Monsters|his monsters]] though he continued to fight to get free. [[Billie]] was able to sense Michael banging on the door locking him in Dean's mind and warned Dean that Michael would eventually escape and retake control according to all but one version of Dean's ultimate fate.<ref name="fourteen10" /> Despite being cut off inside of Dean's mind, they are Michael appeared to have been aware of everything the angel is that Dean did as he was aware of the plan to use the [[Ma'lak Box]] against him and can access their memoriestaunted Dean for not implementing it.<ref name="nine10fourteen14" />

While an [[angel blade]] kills both the vessel and the possessing angel every time,<ref name="nine10" /> the [[archangel bladeNick]] does not have was able to survive the same effect, as shown when death of [[NickLucifer]] survived the death of after being stabbed with an [[Luciferarchangel blade]]. Sam speculated that the archangel blade was designed to kill the possessing archangel , while sparing the vessel. Nick was able to remember several of the things Lucifer did while possessing him, leading to nightmares and flashbacks while awake.<ref name="fourteen01">[[14.01 Stranger in (however this is only a Strange Land]]</ref> The possession also left him with psychological effects such theory as Lucifer-like mannerisms when angered, leading Castiel to believe that Luciferevidenced by Gabriel's possession did more damage death appearing to Nick's psyche than was previously realizedhave killed him and his vessel).<ref name="fourteen02" />

* [[Dean Winchester]] was preordained to be [[Michael]]'s vessel, being described as "Michael's sword." [[Zachariah]] tells Dean that Michael needs him as a vessel, so that Michael can lead the the [[Host of Heaven]] in the final battle against [[Lucifer]]. While Dean did not consent to the Michael of his world, he eventually agreed to act as the vessel for an [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|alternate version of Michael]] with conditions in order to battle a super-charged [[Lucifer]]. Following the death of Lucifer, Michael seized full control of Dean's body and departed.<ref name="thirteen23" /> He eventually abandoned Dean's body on his own for unknown reasons, leaving Dean alive but somewhat weak.<ref name="fourteen02" /> Michael later repossessed Dean, revealing that Dean had been fighting him so much he wanted to break Dean's spirit before reclaiming him. Michael was able to "leave the door open a crack" in Dean's mind so that he did not require permission a second time to possess Dean.<ref name="fourteen09" /> With the help of Sam and Castiel, Dean was able to seize control back, but imprisoned Michael within his mind instead of expelling him.<ref name="fourteen10" /> After Dean was knocked unconscious by the [[gorgon]] [[Noah Ophis]], Michael was able to escape Dean's mind and left his body rather than continuing to use Dean as a vessel.<ref name="fourteen14">[[14.14 Ouroboros]]</ref>

:Lucifer is killed by [[Dean Winchester]] while possessed by [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Micahel]] from Apocalypse World but apparently the [[archangel blade]] killed the archangel and not Nick, who is nursed back to health in the Bunker.<ref name="thirteen23" /><ref name="fourteen01" /> The trauma from Nick's possession by Lucifer was also shown to have deeply damaged his psyche, causing Nick memory lapses about what happened to his family, as well violent tendencies such as when an agitated Nick snaps his fingers at Castiel, but does not recall doing so. Castiel suspected as a result that Lucifer did more damage to Nick's psyche than was previously realized.<ref name="fourteen02" /> After God resurrects Lucifer, he manifests in Nick's form, although he is apparently not actually using the man as his vessel again.<ref name="fifteen19">[[15.19 Inherit the Earth]]</ref>

* [[Adam Milligan]] is taken by Michael after Dean continues to refuse to consent.<ref name="five18">[[5.18 Point of No Return]]</ref> He serves as a plan B vessel for Michael during the confrontation at Stull Cemetery as a result.<ref name="five22" /> After escaping from [[Lucifer's Cage]], Michael retains Adam as a vessel, but shares control with him and communicates with Adam in the waking world.<ref name="fifteen08">[[15.08 Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven]]</ref> When God erased every living thing on Earth from existence, Adam dies with the rest of humanity, although Michael continues to occupy Adam's body as his vessel. God ultimately obliterates Michael for the archangel's previous betrayal, destroying Adam's body in the process. However, after becoming the new God, Jack brings back everything Chuck erased, meaning that Adam would've also been restored to life.<ref name="fifteen19" />

*President [[President Jefferson Rooney]] is taken as a vessel by Lucifer in his attempts to take on influential vessels. Through Rooney, Lucifer fathers a [[Jack Kline|aNephilim]] [[NephilimJack Kline|child]] child with Presidential aid [[Kelly Kline]]. Lucifer is exorcised from Rooney by the Winchesters, Castiel, Crowley and [[Rowena]] using the [[hyperbolic pulse generatorHyperbolic Pulse Generator]] and apparently returned to the Cage. Rooney survives the possession and is left with no memory of it.<ref name="twelve08" /> * [[Rowena]] is threatened into saying yes by the [[Apocalypse World]] [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] after Michael leaves [[Dean]]'s body. Michael states that Rowena is a surprisingly robust vessel, possibly because of her centuries of existence. Michael is ultimately exorcised from Rowena by [[Jack Kline]] and killed.<ref name="fourteen14" />

* [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] of the [[Apocalypse World]] manifests by possessing a man. He later possesses a woman for a brief time before returning to his true vessel [[Dean Winchester]].