Vessel

Name	Jimmy Novak, Donnie Finnerman, Nick (Named Vessels)
Actor	Many
Dates	?
Location	no fixed address
Occupation	Vessel
Episode(s)	Many

Sam as Lucifer's vessel in 5.04 The End

A Vessel is the human which an Angel possesses in order to manifest. It is unclear what characteristics make a human suitable as a vessel. There is much talk by the Angels in relation to Sam and Dean of destiny. Castiel makes reference when possessing Claire Novak that her suitability as a vessel is "in her blood". Castiel can speak with Jimmy Novak from the Heaven's without using a mouth piece, this was proven in 4.20 The Rapture.

While Demons can possess any human against their will in order to manifest, Angels must contain the consent of the human before they can enter them. However, as Zachariah's treament of Dean in attempts to get him to agree to be Michael's vessel demonstrates, this consent can be coerced.

Normal Vessels

• Jimmy Novak is the vessel for Castiel. While he initially consented, when [[Castiel was taken back to Heaven, he was keen to resume his life. He said that being possessed was like being "tied to a Comet". After being shot by a demon possessing his wife, Castiel possesses his daughter Claire Novak. Jimmy (near death) begs to be allowed to be his vessel again. It is not stated what happens to Jimmy Novak when Raphael destroys Castiel at the end of 4.22 Lucifer Rising.

• Donnie Finnerman is the vessel for Raphael. Castiel says there is a connection between a vessel and an Angel, and that he can summon Raphael back to the vessel. he uses the Enochian Water Cup Ritual to do this.

• Gabriel - it is unknown who his vessel is.

• Zachariah - it is unknown who his vessel is. However while talking to Dean Zachariah made a comment in which he said that humans are filthy and disgusting (smelly things). One could make a speculation that Zachariah doesn't like his vessel, according to Zachariah's comment that he made when he addressed Dean; however he must have some type of a connection between him and his own vessel; it has been stated that no Angel can take over a human without the humans consent. We could be led to believe that Zachariah had a relationship with his vessel weather it was minimum or strong.

Plan (B) Vessels

Plan "B" vessels are vessels that were chosen at the last moment; Lucifer and Azazel planed for Sam to be Lucifer's true vessel. Plan "B" vessels tend to suffer; here are some of the effects: sickness and rotting. Nick is currently rotting away and his flesh is pealing. If Lucifer's spirit possesses a normal human (Nick) eventually the person’s body will start to wither away and their skin will rot and their flesh will peal, Nick is going through this process. After this process the unprepared vessel with die.

• Nick is a man grieving for his murdered wife and child who consents to be Lucifer's Vessel when Lucifer promises to help him get justice for his family. Lucifer later tells Sam that Nick is not the ideal vessel and can barely contain him.

Special Vessels

Many Angels such as Gabriel have told Dean and Sam that they were destined to be the vessels for the two Archangel's. Zachariah told Dean on many occasions that he is special and that he was chosen to be the vessel for Michael.

• Dean is chosen to be the vessel for MichaelCurrent consent:No

• Sam is chosen to be the vessel for Lucifer Current consent:No

Mouth Pieces

Mouth pieces allow Angels to speak to the outside world. Another theory could be that all Angels can speak to their vessels from the Heaven's without a mouth piece. However Lucifer used a mouth piece possible because he was imprisoned at the time and he wasn't in heaven, instead he was buried in St. Mary's Convent. It is possible that Heaven's power enables its inhabitants (Angels) to speak to humans from heaven.

• The Nun was Lucifer's mouth piece for a brief moment. Azazel couldn't talk to his master any other way with one exception which was through a nun. It was so brief that she wasn't called a vessel per say but she definitely possessed by Lucifer.