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[[File:Constantine trench coat wearer.jpg|thumb|160px|right|John Constantine; artwork by Tim Bradstreet.]]
[[Castiel]]'s trench coat has become a trademark of the character. Creator [[Eric Kripke]] based the look of the character on the DC Comics character [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Constantine John Constantine], also a trench coat wearer.<ref name="Eclipse Magazine 2008">[http://eclipsemagazine.com/hollywood-insider/6692/hollywood-insidersupernatural%E2%80%99s-angel-of-thursday-%E2%80%93-chatting-with-misha-collins-about-castiel/ Eclipse Magazine 2008]</ref>In [[14.13 Lebanon]], an alternate timeline [[Zachariah]] makes a reference to the resemblance by calling a confused Castiel "Constantine."
[[Misha]] has described how when he was cast in the role he had to fly to Vancouver to be fitted for the wardrobe, and he pretty much agreed to the first suit they had him try on - little knowing it would be all he would ever wear in the role!<ref name="Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2009">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFEJiw-hO3s Salute to Supernatural New Jersey 2009]</ref>
The trench coat has not had an easy life - it was shot up by [[Dean]] on its very first appearance. Yet while it is always rather rumpled, it miraculously appears repaired at Castiel's next appearance. Misha explained it thus: “Not only can Castiel heal the human body he’s possessing, but he has magical clothes mending abilities as well.”<ref name="Eclipse Magazine 2009">[http://eclipsemagazine.com/hollywood-insider/9325/ Eclipse Magazine 2009]</ref>
The trenchcoat trench coat also featured in the documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p18WkFoFvSA Behind the Scenes of Supernatural: A Fan's Perspective].
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In [[13.04 The Big Empty]], Castiel is wearing a new trench coat when he is brought back from [[the Empty]] by the [[Cosmic Entity]].
Cas lends the coat to [[Jack]] to wear briefly as he leaves the hospital in [[14.07 Unhuman Nature]].
In [[14.13 Lebanon]], an alternate timeline Castiel is wearing his original trench coat when he and [[Zachariah]] fight the Winchesters.
===Stolen===
===[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]===
Castiel is seen in the hospital wearing only a hospital gown but is shown wearing it the rest of the episode.
===[[6.15 The French Mistake]]===
===[[13.04 The Big Empty]]===
When Castiel is revived by the Cosmic Entity, he is brought back with a longer trenchcoattrench coat though he has his old one in the Empty.While mimicking Castiel's appearance, the Entity also mimics his trench coat. ===[[14.12 Prophet and Loss]]===While visiting [[Donatello Redfield]], Castiel switches out his trench coat for a lab coat as part of his disguise as Doctor Novak, though Castiel keeps his suit on underneath. After awakening Donatello and filling him in, Castiel switches back to his trench coat before joining the Winchesters. ===[[14.13 Lebanon]]===In an alternate timeline created by the disappearance of [[John Winchester]] in 2003, Castiel is once again wearing his original trench coat. The alternate [[Zachariah]] calls Castiel "Constantine" as a result, but Castiel doesn't get the reference. ===[[15.01 Back and to the Future]]===After [[Castiel]] calls him an abomination, [[Belphegor]] tells Castiel that he is the abomination "with that stupid, dumb trench coat."
==Link to Castiel's Grace==
* [http://0pheliaimmortal.deviantart.com/art/castiel-cosplay-3-127005099 Castiel] by ~0pheliaImmortal
* [http://calceil.deviantart.com/art/Castiel-Cosplay-2-184581866 Castiel] by calceil
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitosis_is/6225128464/in/set-72157627716800173 A stage full of trenchcoatstrench coats] by [[Salute to Supernatural Toronto 2011]]
==See also==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKS5EfQn7Qc Misha borrowing a fan's trench coat] at [[Salute to Supernatural L.A. 2011]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At4HgxwAfzQ Castiel meets the Ghostfacers] - in which Castiel clarifies that "technically it's an overcoat"
* [https://twitter.com/litebritewrite/status/1439226006909431809 A chronology of Castiel's clothes] by litebritewrite
==References==
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