Talk:Vessels

Limitations in Reviving Vessels
So it seems their may be some limitations in how how much an Angel can regenerate their vessel from physical harm. While I am aware Castiel statement to Jim of never dying, and never aging, that statement might not be directly true, similarly to how Uriel stated that only angels can kill an angel, but later it is revealed it is becaue of the angel blade.

So what I think Castiel statement to Jim means is that since Angels with Heavens backing can revive their vessels then even if the vessel is destroyed completely they can bring it back. However an Angel completely servered from heaven (e.g. Castiel) would not be able to bring their vessel back if it is completely destroed since it is not done by their own power.

One key point from the series that supports this is Anna and her human body.

In the following video Anna tells Castiel that she needed special favors from heaven to revive her mortal body, which was completely destroyed when she became an angel again. The only thing different between Anna's body and that of an angel vessel is a soul. So in essence if Angels could revive their vessels if completely destroyed with their own power, then Anna could have revived her body since it would have been easier process since her body doesn't have a soul. In essence Anna's human body is equivalent to a camatose patient Ruby possesed.