Zachariah
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| Name | Zachariah |
| Actor | Kurt Fuller |
| Dates | Before Humanity -2010 (Deceased, killed by Dean) |
| Location | no fixed address |
| Occupation | Seraph |
| 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 5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon 5.18 Point of No Return |
In Heaven I have six wings and four faces, one of which is a lion.
– Zachariah, 5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon
- Zachariah is an Angel of high rank, later revealed to be a Seraph.
- Zachariah is Castiel's superior.
- In the reality he constructed in 4.17 It's A Terrible Life, Zachariah pretended to be "Mister Adler" - Dean's boss.
- Zachariah is a key player in Michael's plan to allow Lucifer to be released, so that Michael can kill him. His major role in this is recruiting Dean to be Michael's Vessel
- Zachariah is willing to undertake extreme measures to achieve his goals. He constructs alternate realities to manipulate Dean4.17 It's A Terrible LifeThe End,, holds Dean captive so he can't stop Sam killing Lilith, 4.22 Lucifer Rising, he tortures Dean and Sam, 5.01 Sympathy For The Devil[[[5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon]] and uses Adam in a trap for Dean5.18 Point of No Return
See also Angel Lore for more information on Angel hierarchies and their abilities.
Contents
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.
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.
5.16 Dark Side Of The Moon
When Sam and Dean are killed, Castiel warns them that Zachariah is looking for them in Heaven to send them back to Earth and Consent them to Michael and Lucifer. After a memory of Sam, Zachariah finds them and traps the brothers in a Forest Maze until saved by Ash. When Ash gives them a Secret Path to the Garden they wind up in another memory of Dean and Zachariah appears. Zachariah begins tormenting the brothers to make them give in. Joshua then appears and tells Zachriah to release the brothers or risk God's wrath, Zachariah than flees.
5.18 Point of No Return
Zachariah is seen drinking at a bar talking to a man named Stuart. He has a talk about the failure he has made in his work (Consenting Sam and Dean). Zachariah's Boss, Michael, appears burning the eyes out of Stuart and the Bartender and gives Zachariah one more chance to consent Dean, Zachariah thrilled leaves the Bar singing "When the Saints Go Marching In". Later, Zachariah appears to Adam in a dream talking about their Plan and how he cannot trust the Winchesters. After Adam disappears Castiel leads Sam and Dean to the Green Room located in an abandon muffler factory in Van Nuys, California. While in the Green Room with Adam, Zachariah reveals the truth on why they brought back Adam and how they are expecting Dean to come and Consent. Castiel Banishes 4 Angels (along with him) Sam and Dean enter a Shed which appears to be the Green Room. Zachariah then tortures Sam and Adam until Dean says Yes. Thrilled, Zachariah calls Michael to come down to his Vessel Dean. Dean then manipulates Zachariah telling him that Michael cannot enter Dean's body unless he can guarantee saftey of his loved ones and until Zachariah is dead. Angry, Zachariah grabs ahold of Dean telling him Michael will do no such thing, but Dean says "I would" grabbing an Angel Blade. Zachariah is then killed by Dean Winchester using the Angel Killing Sword.
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.
