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An angel is a divine being created by [[God]], able to [[manifest]] physically on earth by occupying a [[vessel]]. During God's long absence, angels became the caretakers and rulers of [[Heaven]]. The [[Nephilim]] [[Jack Kline]] has shown the ability to forge new angels from the souls of humans.

God appears to have has been absent from [[Heaven]] for a long period, and in his absence angels manage and power Heaven, as well as the watch over the souls within it, according to [[Ash]].<ref name="five16">[[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]]</ref> Angels in Heaven dwell in a very hierarchical community, and are known collectively as [[the Host of Heaven]]. Much of angelic hierarchy appears to operate like a military organization, broken down into smaller units and factions called [[Angel Garrison|garrisons]]. While in Heaven, all angels can communicate with one another via an Enochian language. For millennia, angels were not allowed to manifest on Earth or take a vessel, though angels had been known to do so on special circumstances, but chose watch over humanity from afar.<ref name="four10">[[4.10 Heaven and Hell]]</ref><ref name="five13">[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]</ref>

Among the hierarchy is [[Naomi]] who holds an unknown rank, but works in intelligence and is clearly very high-ranking. Metatron reveals that she is a major player in fighting over for the right to rule Heaven. After Metatron expelled all angels from Heaven to Earth using a spell, he declared himself to be the sole ruler of Heaven. On Earth, many angel factions formed led by [[Bartholomew]], [[Malachi]], [[Tyrus]] and [[Rebecca]]. Both Bartholomew and Malachi wanted to unite all of the angels and retake Heaven under their leadership and Rebecca and her faction wanted to coexist with humans. Bartholomew killed Rebecca and wiped out her faction while Castiel killed Bartholomew in self-defense. Currently another faction is forming under Castiel's leadership that wants there to be no more unnecessary bloodshed between angels. Castiel's faction comes into conflict with one led by [[Metatron]] and [[Gadreel]] who kill anyone who refuses to join them including Malachi. Metatron eventually manages to unite all the angels under his command and attains God-like power with the help of the [[Tablets|angel tablet]], but with the help of Gadreel, Sam, Dean and Castiel destroy Metatron's power and overthrow him. Metatron is locked in Heaven's dungeon and all the angels look to Castiel for leadership. However, Castiel declines the leadership and a quarum quorum of angels is formed to run Heaven by committee, of which included [[Hannah]] in a high ranking position.<ref name="nine14" /><ref name="nine21">[[9.21 King of the Damned]]</ref><ref name="nine23">[[9.23 Do You Believe in Miracles?]]</ref> According to Metatron, under Hannah's leadership, Heaven is run better than it has since God "cut the ribbon on the pearly gates."<ref name="ten18">[[10.18 Book of the Damned]]</ref> After Hannah's death, Heaven's leadership is indicated to have fallen apart.<ref name="eleven03">[[11.03 The Bad Seed]]</ref> A lower-ranking angel takes command to fight [[Amara]], but is killed in a failed attack on her.<ref name="eleven09">[[11.09 O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]</ref> [[Lucifer]] subsequently takes control for a short time before being captured by Amara.<ref name="eleven18">[[11.18 Hell's Angel]]</ref> [[Joshua]] is known to have taken up a leadership role during the [[Nephilim]] crisis and was stated to have the power to pardon Castiel,<ref name="twelve15">[[12.15 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell]]</ref> but he was killed by the [[Prince of Hell]] [[Dagon]].<ref name="twelve19">[[12.19 The Future]]</ref> Following Joshua's death, the leadership of Heaven was unclear until Lucifer took power again for a short time.<ref name="thirteen13" /><ref name="thirteen18" /> Following Lucifer's departure, Naomi appears to have taken command of the remaining angels,<ref name="thirteen19">[[13.19 Funeralia]]</ref> but is overthrown by [[Dumah]] who attempts to reshape Heaven for the worst following the invasion of the [[Cosmic Entity]]. However, her reign is short-lived as Dumah is killed by Castiel for threatening [[John]] and [[Mary Winchester]].<ref name="fourteen19">[[14.19 Jack in the Box]]</ref> It is later revealed that the existence of angels is what maintains Heaven, and due to the significant loss of angels through the Fall and various wars and battles only nine angels, led by [[Naomi]] remain in existence to watch over the souls in the Heaven, and that once they are all gone, Heaven will fall releasing billions of souls on to the earth. After imprisoning [[Naomi]], Dumah takes over Heaven to reshape it to be a more merciless place and manipulates Jack to her own ends. She also co-opts Jack into turning devout humans into angels. After Dumah threatens to end Mary and John's peace to force Castiel's cooperation, Castiel kills Dumah with his [[angel blade]].<ref name="fourteen19">[[14.19 Jack in the Box]]</ref>

Fallen angels are angels that have been expelled from Heaven on the [[Host of Heaven]]'s command. When regular angels are cut off, they loose certain abilities including, [[Healinghealing]], [[Resurrectionresurrection]], and [[Smitingsmiting]].<ref name="five10">[[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]</ref> However, [[Seraphim]] and [[Archangelsarchangels]] function independently from Heaven and do not loose any known abilities.

===AbilitiesPowers and abilities===

* Superhuman strength - The physical strength of an angel in a vessel is unknown, it's possible that their strength is unlimited as it doesn't come Having fallen from Heaven due to the vessels muscles but instead their angelic power. They also have an extreme control on their strength as they have been shown to punch through walls but also non-fatally punch humans. actions of [[Castiel|OneMetatron]] has been shown , the angels have all lost their ability to be able teleport due to lift a one-ton anvil with ease.* [[Telekinesis]] - Angels have the ability loss of their wings, although they appear to move retain their other abilities and influence objects with weaknesses, such as being held off by angel-banishing sigils or their mindsability to heal, as well as still requiring vessels. * Destructive white light - Similar to [[TeleportationLilith]] - Angels have the 's ability to teleport anywhere in depiction, however comes with the world as long as the area is not protected by [[Enochian]] sigils. They can teleport themselves and other beings. Angels use their wings to teleportblue tinge that represents angelic presence, as teleportation suggesting this is really an extension of the angel flying extremely fast's true form. This is why When Castiel cannot teleport when his wings are damaged. Dean refers used this power, he ordered the humans to teleportation as "beamingShut your eyes!"as [[Anna]] did when she regained her true form, and on some occasions as "zapping"destroying [[Alastair]]'s host. The process can be uncomfortable for humans, according light is powerful enough to Deankill a diner full of [[Eve]]'s "perfect creations" the [[Jefferson Starships]].<ref name="five03six19" /> It This may involve::* Creating sudden wind, shattering lights (Castiel), and causing an Eastern Seaboard blackout (have been what the Sheriff witnessed Raphael) when manifestingusing on [[demon]]s at a gas station.<ref name="four01five03" />[[Naomi]] later used this to try to smite [[Crowley]] forcing him to flee before she could.<ref name="five03eight19" />:* Covert arrival, i.e. when [[Anna Milton8.19 Taxi Driver]] attacked </ref> [[UrielMetatron]], or also displayed this when Castiel attacked he rescued [[ZachariahKevin Tran]]'s henchmenfrom Crowley.<ref name="four16" /><ref name="five01eight21">[[58.01 Sympathy for the Devil21 The Great Escapist]]</ref>* Invisibility [[Dreamwalking]] - Angels can enter human dreams in order to Angelscommunicate with them. They do not need to know where the person is to use this ability.* Enhanced senses - An angel's senses heightened to a superhuman level. They have the ability to identify people from simply smelling their bones or blood, even while occupying vesselssee a person's molecular make-up, can render themselves unseenand hear people from vast distances. Their sense of taste allows them to taste each individual atom that makes up a piece of food. * [[Healing]] - Angels have the ability to heal humans. When angels are disconnected from Heaven, they lose this power, as shown during Castiel's defection from Heaven.:* For example, [[Michael]] heals Sam, and Castiel heals Dean.<ref name="five13" /><ref name="five22">his inability to cure [[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> [[Metatron]] also heals [[Kevin TranBobby]]of his paralysis.:** Angels are able to maintain their vessels without food, water, or sleep, and to heal them after they are injured. Lucifer healed Nick's body after he was shot by [[the Colt]]. Castiel has healed his vessel, [[Jimmy Novak]]from his countless fatal injuries. Their vessels also appear resistant to disease. However, when Castiel is on the verge of becoming mortal, [[Pestilence]] is able to infect him.<ref name="five21">[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]</ref> Possessed vessels do will also not seem to ageas long as they are possessed by an angel. Also, weakened angels in vessels can become drunk, but it takes an extremely large amount of alcohol. This was the case with Castiel. An angel's ability to maintain and heal its vessel can be used to repair fatal damage that even their healing power can't fix.* Invisibility - Angels, even while occupying vessels, can hide within [[the Veil]] rendering themselves unseen by the human eye. * Invulnerability - An angel's durability far exceeds that of a human's. Prior to the Fall, an angel could take great amounts of physical damage, causing little to no harm to them. * Knowledge of all [[prophet]]s - Castiel claims that [[Leah]], the [[Whore of Babylon]], is not a prophet because he has every prophet's name "seared" into his brain, and it is likely that all angels do as well. [[Samandriel]] displays this ability as well.* Matchmaking - Certain types of angels in the [[cherub]] class, e.g. cupids, can bring couples together by marking their hearts with [[Enochian]] symbols.* Memory manipulation - Angels have the ability to take away and restore a human's memories. Angels can also implant fake memories. Displayed by Zachariah, Michael, & Castiel.* Power removal - [[Castiel|One angel]] has displayed the power to remove psychic abilities from humans, but it is extremely painful and mentally-damaging to the person losing the power.* [[Prayer]] - Angels are capable hearing the prayers of humans. The prayer does not need to be formal, as angels can pick up on a sense of longing in a person, whether they are aware of it or not. * [[Reality warping]] - [[Gabriel]] had shown the ability to create living beings, creatures, objects and imaginary realities out of nothing. He also showed the ability to reshape objects and human bodies, including his own vessel, and he was able to create an exact copy of himself as well.<ref name="two15">[[2.15 Tall Tales]]</ref><ref name="three11">[[3.11 Mystery Spot]]</ref><ref name="five08">[[5.08 Changing Channels]]</ref><ref name="five19" />* [[Resurrection]] - Some angels are sufficiently powerful to resurrect humans, even from [[Hell]].* Revelation - Angels can implant visions into a [[prophet]]’s mind, as demonstrated when Zachariah uses [[Chuck]].<ref name="five01" />

* [[Smiting]] - Angels have the ability kill [[demons]] by placing a hand on the forehead of a possessed individual. Extremely powerful demons are immune to the touch of lower-level angels, e.g. [[Alastair]].<ref name="four10" /> This works on monsters like [[vampires]] too, as displayed by Castiel in [[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]. Humans can also be killed by this powerand humans alike.<ref name="nine09" /> A special class of angels called the [[Rit Zien]], like [[Ephraim]], can use this to kill mortally-wounded angels and humans, but when they do, the being it is used on near-instantly explodes in a painless death.<ref name="nine09" /> The collective Host of Heaven can pool their powers together and perform mass-smitings.* Soul-reading - By reaching into a human's chest, an angel can read marks left on the human's soul by another angel. This procedure is very painful for the human, but leaves little physical damage. Thus far, this ability has only been used by Castiel.* Soul-channeling - Angels can use the energy from souls to empower themselves. Castiel siphons some energy from Bobby's soul to pull Sam and Dean forward in time.<ref name="six18">[[6.18 Frontierland]]</ref> He absorbs fifty thousand damned souls to declare war on Raphael.<ref name="six20" /> He manages to destroy [[Raphael]] by taking in the souls of [[Purgatory]].<ref name="six22">[[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]]</ref>* Super strength - The physical strength of an angel in a vessel is unknown, it's possible that their strength is unlimited as it doesn't come from the vessels muscles but instead their angelic power. They also have an extreme control on their strength as they have been shown to punch through walls but also non-fatally punch humans. [[Castiel|One]] has been shown to be able to lift a one-ton anvil with ease.

:* [[DreamwalkingTeleportation]] - Angels can enter human dreams have the ability to teleport anywhere in order to communicate with themthe world as long as the area is not protected by [[Enochian]] sigils. They do not need can teleport themselves and other beings. Due to know where the person is angels using their [[Angel Wings|wings]] to use this ability.* Soul-reading - By reaching into a human's chestteleport, an angel can read marks left on when [[the human's soul by another angelFall]] occurred all non-archangels had their wings destroyed preventing then from teleporting. This procedure is very painful The process of teleportation can be uncomfortable for the humanhumans, but leaves little physical damage. Thus far, this ability has only been used by Castielaccording to Dean.<ref name="five03" /> Teleportation may involve:* Soul-channeling - Angels can use the energy from souls to empower themselves. * Creating sudden wind, shattering lights (Castiel siphons some energy from Bobby's soul to pull Sam ), and Dean forward in timecausing an Eastern Seaboard blackout (Raphael) when manifesting.<ref name="six18four01">[[6.18 Frontierland]]</ref> He absorbs fifty thousand damned souls to declare war on Raphael.<ref name="six20five03" /> He manages to destroy ** Covert arrival, i.e. when [[Anna Milton]] attacked [[RaphaelUriel]] by taking in the souls of , or when Castiel attacked [[PurgatoryZachariah]]'s henchmen.<ref name="six22four16" /><ref name="five01">[[65.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much01 Sympathy for the Devil]]</ref>* Time travel - Angels have the ability to go backward and forward through time, though this is difficult without [[Heaven]]'s assistance. According to Castiel, "Time is fluid, and on occasion we can bend it." Angels can become aware if there is a significant change to the timeline, however they cannot discern how a change happened.

* Ancient beings - Certain beings that predate the angel's creation, such as [[Holy oilEve]] - This , can be used to trap inhibit an angelfrom using his or her powers. It is not known if this applies to higher tier angels, such as the archangels. Eve existed before angels, and suggests that she has knowledge that angels lack. Castiel uses a Molotov cocktail of holy oil Leviathan's have been shown to be able to temporarily banish Michael at [[Stull Cemetery]]over power and kill angels with little effort.<ref name="five22" />

* [[Enochian SigilsCambion]] - They can be used [[Jesse]] has the power to disguise the location of those bearing the symbolstransform Castiel into a toy. Castiel carved says that Jesse could "destroy the symbols into Sam and Dean's and later Adam's ribs. Enochian sigils can also be used to keep angels from entering Host of Heaven with a buildingword.<ref name="four16" /><ref name="five10">* [[5The Colt]] - The gun's power against angels is uncertain.10 Abandon All HopeIt was ineffective against Lucifer, but he stated that only five things could not be killed with this weapon, so it is possible that the Colt may work on angels, but not archangels...]]</ref>

* [[CambionEnochian]] - [[JesseWarding Sigils|warding]] has - They can be used to disguise the location of those bearing the power to transform symbols. Castiel carved the symbols into Sam and Dean's and later Adam's ribs. Enochian sigils can also be used to keep angels from entering a toybuilding. Castiel says that Jesse could <ref name="four16" /><ref name="destroy the Host of Heaven.five10" * >[[The Colt5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]'s power against </ref>* Exorcism chant - There is an exorcism chant to expel angels is uncertainfrom their human vessels. It was ineffective against Lucifer, but he stated seems that the chant is not well known as only five things could not be killed with this weaponone demon, Alastair, so has ever used it is possible that the Colt may work on angels, but not archangels.* [[Archangel]]s can easily overpower angels, often killing or banishing them by snapping their fingers.<ref name="five08four10" /><ref name="five13" /><ref name="five22four16" />* Certain beings, such as [[EveThe Fall]], can inhibit an angel - After the angels fell from using his or her powers. It is not known if this applies Heaven due to higher tier Metatron's spell, all angels, such have become more susceptible to physical damage as well as having lost the archangels. Eve existed before angels, and suggests that she has knowledge that angels lackability to teleport. * [[LeviathanHoly oil]]s - This can kill angelsbe used to trap an angel. Castiel uses a Molotov cocktail of holy oil to temporarily banish Michael at [[Stull Cemetery]].<ref name="seven01five22" />* [[Naomi]]'s [[Mind Hacking|torture spike ]] - Naomi's torture spike can be used to torture and possibly bend an angel to another angel's will. It has also been * Pieces of [[Heaven]] - Any physical piece of Heaven itself can be used to kill an angel as shown to be capable when [[Gadreel]] uses a piece of rock from the wall of killing angels, possibly as itHeaven's an implement of Heavendungeon to commit suicide.* Angel Fall [[Salt crystal]] - After A crystal from the [[smiting]] of Sodom and Gomorrah has the angels fell from Heaven due ability to Metatronrender an angel's spellvessel into a pillar of salt, all angels have become more forcing the angel to seek a new one.<ref name="six03" />* [[Spells]] - Angels are susceptible to physical damagecertain power spells and forms of blood magic, some of which can be lethal to them.* [[Staff of Moses]] - The staff has control over the 10 Plagues of Egypt, and appears to be effective even against angels.<ref name="six03" />

* [[Vessel]] Expulsion expulsion - If an vessel does not want the angel in them anymore and they are aware of the possession, they can expel the angel possessing them though it seems to cause no harm besides rendering the angel bodiless.* Pieces of [[Heaven]] - Any physical piece of Heaven itself can be used to kill an angel as shown when [[Gadreel]] uses a piece of rock from the wall of Heaven's dungeon to commit suicide.

Gadreel began working with Metatron to rebuild Heaven, killing any angel who wouldn't join Metatron and commanding his followers for him. However, Gadreel still had honor and when Metatron's unscrupulous methods got too much for him, Gadreel defected to the side of Sam, Dean and Castiel. Trying to break Metatron's power by infiltrating Heaven and shattering the [[Tablets|angel tablet]], Gadreel commits suicide in order to blow open Heaven's dungeon and free Castiel, sacrificing himself to redeem his actions and fulfill what he recognizes is the angels true mission: protect humanity at any cost. His sacrifice ultimately allows Castiel to shatter the angel tablet, reveal the truth about Metatron to his followers and defeat him. <ref>[[9.23 Do You Believe in Miracles?]]<name="nine23" /ref>

===[[Dumah]]===[[File:Dumah.png|350px|left|thumb|[[Dumah]]]]One of the few remaining angels in Heaven, Dumah is contacted by [[Castiel]] for help in [[13.07 War of the Worlds]] to find [[Jack Kline]]. Dumah reveals that Heaven doesn't have him and intends to enslave Jack when they find him to force Jack to help create new angels. With the help of two other angels, Dumah attacks Castiel, only to be driven off by the sudden appearance of [[Lucifer]]. She later meets with Lucifer and [[Anael]] in [[13.13 Devil's Bargain]] and reluctantly carries out his orders in [[13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive]]. When Castiel returns to Heaven for help in [[13.19 Funeralia]], Dumah brings in [[Naomi]] to explain the situation. In [[14.08 Byzantium]], Castiel returns to Heaven to find Jack's [[soul]] so that he can [[resurrection|resurrect him]], only to find that Heaven has been invaded by the [[Cosmic Entity]]. Castiel finds Dumah alive and she accompanies him on his search for Jack's soul, only for it to be revealed that she is possessed by the Entity. The Entity uses Dumah as its [[vessel]] in its confrontation with Castiel before leaving her body to return to [[the Empty]], leaving Dumah unharmed. She appears when Castiel calls for Naomi in [[14.18 Absence]] and tells him that [[Mary Winchester]] is at peace in a shared Heaven with [[John Winchester]]. In [[14.19 Jack in the Box]], Dumah is revealed to have taken over Heaven and is reshaping it to be a more merciless place and manipulates Jack to her own ends. She also co-opts Jack into turning devout humans into angels. After Dumah threatens to end Mary and John's peace to force Castiel's cooperation, Castiel kills Dumah with his [[angel blade]] in the hallway of Heaven. [[File:RaphaelHenchman.jpg|350px|leftright|thumb|A soldier of [[Raphael]] engages in battle with [[Castiel]].]]