Zachariah

In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion. – Zachariah, 5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon

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Name	Zachariah
Actor	Kurt Fuller
Dates	2009-
Location	no fixed address
Occupation	High-Ranking Angel (Castiel's superior)
Episode(s)	4.17 It's A Terrible Life 4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book 4.22 Lucifer Rising 5.01 Sympathy For The Devil 5.04 The End

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• Zachariah is an Angel of high rank
• It has been proven on many occasions that Zachariah likes to teach lessons, particularly towards Dean
• Zachariah is one of the many angels who said that either "God has left the building", or according to Raphael in which he said "god is dead."

It has not been stated who Zachariah's Vessel is.

• For a short while Zachariah went by the alternate name Mr. Adler.

• Zachariah is an angel who is Castiel's superior.

• Zachariah is one of the few known angels that are not yet cut-off from Heaven. However, it has been illustrated many times that Zachariah seems to be taking his own course of action. Evidence that supports this statement is listed below:

• He was willing to torture both Dean and Sam until Dean consented to Michael. However Zachariah was unsuccessful, Cass showed up and he made Zachariah heal the boys and he than told him to go.
• He was willing to take Dean Hostage in order to teach him a "lesson". Cass teleported Dean to safety before Zachariah could take him prisoner.

• He also put together a group of angels all of which wanted the 66 Seals broken; this would ultimately result in Lucifer being freed from Hell. Although it was not proven, it was implied that Zachariah went against the official plan that the Host of Heaven had put together, this plan involved the angels preventing the 66 Seals from being broken. Castiel briefly described this plan to Dean in 4.02 Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester. He told Dean that the breaking of the Seals was a sign that Demons were trying to break the 66 Seals, this would ultimately result the Fallen angel's release from Hell. Cass then reveled to Dean the name of the Fallen Angel, which was Lucifer. He also told Dean that Lucifer could only be freed if 66 out of the 600 Seals were broken.

See also Angel Lore for more information on Angel hierarchies and their abilities.

Zachariah facts

• Like all Angels, Zachariah requires a Vessel who must consent to his possession.
• Zachariah is Castiel's superior.
• Zachriah is extremely powerful, even for an angel he seemingly possess a higher degree of power than normal angels.
• Zachariah is one of the few who are not cut-off from Heaven's power.
• Zachriah was the one responsible for setting up a particular group of angels; all of these angels wanted the Seals broken.
• Zachariah likes teaching lessons, particularly towards Dean Winchester, and he also tries to sway people into doing what he thinks is right.

4.17 It's A Terrible Life

Zachariah puts Sam and Dean into jobs with Sandover Iron and Engineering, without their real memories, to show Dean that being a hunter is who he is and who he was always meant to be.

4.18 The Monster At The End Of This Book

Following Sam's confrontation with Lilith, Zachariah appears to Chuck Shirley after he has another vision. While it is not revealed what Chuck saw, he wants to warn Sam and Dean, but Zachariah tells him not to. Chuck threatens to kill himself, but Zachariah says they will only bring him back to life. In despair, Chuck asks what he should do. Zachariah replies "Do what you always do. Write".

4.22 Lucifer Rising

Zachariah and Castiel hold Dean hostage in preparation for the Apocalypse. When Dean confronts Zachariah, he finally admits that they don't want to stop Lilith from breaking the last seal, freeing Lucifer, and that the upper cast of angels wants the Apocalypse to happen in order to defeat Hell and bring about paradise on Earth. He also reveals that Dean's role will be to kill Lucifer after the Apocalypse happens.

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Zachariah reveals to Dean their True plan in 4.22 Lucifer Rising. The plan was: Zachariah along with many other angels intended for the Apocalypse to come-to-pass.

Later, as Castiel tries to help Dean escape to stop Sam from breaking the final seal by killing Lilith, Zachariah arrives to stop him, but Castiel uses a sigil drawn in his own blood to send Zachariah away.

5.01 Sympathy For The Devil

Zachariah arrives at Chuck's house with two other angels in an attempt to force Dean to come with them. However, he and the other angels are sent away as Dean has already drawn the Angel Banishing Sigil in preparation for the angel's arrival. Zachariah then show's up at John's Lock-up, attempting to force Dean to give permission to the archangel Michael to possess his body to fight against Lucifer. Dean declines, so Zachariah proceeds to torment him and Sam until he accepts. However, Castiel shows up and dispatches the other angels with the Sword Of Lucifer. Zachariah then flees.

5.04 The End

With Sam and Dean hidden by the Enochian Sigils engraved on their ribs by Castiel, Zachariah employs fringe Christian groups to track down Dean and sends him to 2014, to see the consequences of his refusal to become Michael's vessel. It is not clear whether this future is "true" or in some way altered by Zachariah in an effort to influence Dean's decision. He sees the devastation wrought by the Croatoan virus, the effect of the Apocalypse on himself, Castiel and others, and most importantly finds that Sam has consented to be Lucifer's vessel. Following a disastrous encounter between Future!Dean and Lucifer, Zachariah brings Dean back to 2009. When Dean still refuses to be a vessel, Zachariah is about to take him captive, when Castiel teleports Dean away.

Zachariah trivia

• Based on his manipulation of the Winchester Brothers' memory, Zachariah may be a reference to the Angel Zachriel, an angel who rules over memory. (Source of Zachriel: "Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels", ISBN-13: 978-0029070529)
• Kurt Fuller, the actor who plays Zachariah, also appeared in the 1989 Ghostbusters II. Supernatural has made several refrences to the Ghostbusters movies.