MacLeod (family)

The MacLeod Family

Just 'cause Dim and Dimmer here can't keep their own family all in the same dimension, doesn't mean they can mess with mine! – Crowley, 12.13 Family Feud

• Rowena MacLeod - Mother of Fergus. Grandmother of Gavin.

• Fergus Roderick MacLeod aka Crowley (deceased) - Son of Rowena. Father of Gavin.

• Gavin MacLeod (deceased) - Son of Fergus. Grandson of Rowena.

• Fiona Duncan (deceased) - Lover of Gavin.

History

The known members of the Macleod Family originate in Leith, Scotland. By 1661, Crowley's father had an affair with Rowena, but he abandoned her when her son was born. By the time Fergus turned 8, Rowena treated him with nothing but hatred, fed him whiskey to put him to sleep, and abandoned him in a workhouse. She decided to practice witchcraft and soon became initiated in the Grand Coven. When Fergus became an adult, he made a demon deal where he sold his soul in exchange for "an extra three inches below the belt." He fathered a son named Gavin who he treated the same way Rowena treated him as a child. By 1723, Fergus had died and Gavin captained a brigantine called The Star that went down in a storm by Andover, Massachusetts. When he went to Hell, Fergus would become a crossroads demon known as Crowley who worked his way up to the higher echelons of the demonic hierarchy and became the "King of the Crossroads" and right hand man to Lilith.

The MacLeod Family Crest.

In 2010, Crowley lends his hand in the Winchesters' fight to prevent the Apocalypse by providing them with the Colt and assistance in tracking down the Horsemen of Pestilence and Death. After Michael and Lucifer were imprisoned, the Prince of Hell, Ramiel, persuaded Crowley to take control of demon-kind as King of Hell, which he accepted, passing his title as King of the Crossroads to Barthamus.

In 2014, Abaddon had kidnapped Gavin before he could get to The Star and dragged him to the present to use as a bargaining chip against Crowley. After reconciling, Crowley and Gavin had developed a closer bond. After Abaddon's death, Crowley allowed Gavin to remain in the future as a chance to begin a better life.

Soon after, Rowena had resurfaced to reclaim her lost power base and was subsequently captured by Crowley's demons. Rowena decided to use him to go after the Grand Coven and the Winchesters, but Crowley was later able to see past her deceit and evicted her from his hideout. They displayed nothing but contempt towards each other since then, but Rowena was able to help in removing the Mark of Cain, battling against the Darkness, and pursuing Lucifer. She had a hand in releasing Lucifer from his cage, but he snapped her neck to prevent her from reopening it and potentially send him back. It is later revealed that she had a Resurrection Charm planted in her thigh that would bring her back to life if she is ever killed.

As a consequence Abaddon taking Gavin out of time, his lover Fiona Duncan, snuck aboard The Star unaware of what happened to him. Suffering weeks of abuse, Fiona died when The Star sank off the coast of Massachusetts. In 2017 she became a vengeful spirit targeting teachers, in order to reverse the effects of his being sent forward in time, Gavin decided to return to 1723 to prevent her from going vengeful and spend eternity with her.

Growing tired of the machinations of Hell, Crowley decides to help the Winchesters trap Lucifer for good. Crowley uses himself as the final ingredient, sacrificing his life, to imprison Lucifer in Apocalypse World before he can get to his newborn son -- Jack Kline.

Before Lucifer went to North Cove, Washington to find his son, he had killed Rowena again and incinerated her body to keep her dead, but she used her resurrection charm again to return to life. She is shown to grieve Crowley's death and resent herself for abandoning him for her pursuit of magic, but she later decides to help Sam and Dean in the battle against the forces of Apocalypse World to search for redemption for her past actions.