Metatron

Metatron
Seasons	8
Species	Angel
Status	Alive
Occupation	Scribe of God Rogue Angel
Affiliation	Himself Heaven
Portrayed by	Curtis Armstrong

"Do you have any idea what it would be like to be plucked from obscurity, to sit at God's feet, to be asked to write down his word? The ache I felt when he was gone, telling myself, "Father's left, but look what he's left us -- paradise." But you and your Archangels couldn't leave well enough alone. You ran me from my home. Did you really think you could do all of that to me and there'd be no payback?"

— Metatron to Naomi

Metatron is an angel, and the scribe who recorded The Word of God. He makes reference to himself as "Marv" while on Earth in a vessel.

History

The Word of God was inscribed on multiple stone tablets in an ancient language that almost all beings, including angels, cannot read. One of these tablets containing the Word had instructions on how to kill the Leviathans should they escape from Purgatory and another one tells of how to lock the demons in Hell forever. Metatron was later mentioned by Kevin Tran when reading the Word of God to Crowley.

While Kevin was reading the tablet on demons, the prophet saw a personal note by Metatron. It mentions the angel taking leave of his God and letting humans take responsibility of the compendium of tablets.

Although first presumed to be an archangel, Metatron himself revealed that he was simply an angel with a secretarial position. He was chosen by God sometime before God's departure from Heaven. Metatron received instructions to write down the Words of God.

When God left, the archangels despaired, and soon after began conspiring to claim the universe as their own. This prompted Metatron to distance himself from Heaven, so as to protect the Words of God and to prevent the archangels from claiming the tablets.

He hid himself along with the Native American Tribe of the Two Rivers, where he blessed the tribe with immortality in exchange for stories and books. Sam and Dean eventually tracked him down and convince him to aid them. He rescued Kevin Tran and revealed that the third trial is to cure a demon.

Metatron had a plan all along to bade the time by until Heaven would ultimately fall, pretending to have a wanting to save it, Metatron would recruit Castiel to help him complete the 3 "trials" that would apparently close Heaven off, doing this, Metatron believed that he could close angels off into a space where they'd need to sort out their own problems. The first trial, to kill an angel/human hybrid called a Nephilim, went successfully. The second trial, to take the bow of a Cupid, was also a victory, Metatron is then captured by Naomi and brought to Heaven to be tested on so that Naomi could see into the scribe of heaven's eyes. Once she does, however, she becomes aware of Metatron's plans and warns Dean and Castiel that Metatron has been lying to them, at first they don't believe her, but once Kevin confirms (or at least tries to) that neither of Metatron's trials were even scribed onto the angel tablet, Castiel travels to Heaven to find out, despite Dean telling him to wait while he saved Sam. Once Castiel arrives, Metatron reveals that Naomi was telling the truth, he captures Castiel and ties him to Naomi's operating chair and steals his grace as part of the third trial, revealed to be a spell to expel all angels from Heaven, rather than seal them in. With Castiel's grace gone, he is now human, the spell is complete and before Castiel is to fall, Metatron tells him to live a normal life, get married, have children, and once Castiel dies, and his soul reaches Heaven, to come back to Metatron, and tell him what his life was like as a mortal being, Metatron then seals Heaven off, and thousands of Angels fall from the sky around the world, the Men-of-Letters headquarters is put on red alert as the hierarchy of Heaven has collapsed, Metatron is last seen teleporting Castiel out of the operating room. Although it is unclear whether because Metatron was the spellcaster, he stayed inside Heaven, or if he also fell, it is implied though, that he is the only celestial being in active existence at this point, making him the ruler of Heaven, and the only angel asides from those locked in the cage in entirety.

Personality

For an angel, Metatron appeared to be quite human-like; openly expressing emotions such as joy, admiration, disdain and sympathy. He does not show the arrogance or pettiness that other celestial beings do. He admired humans, due to their use of free will, and particularly enjoyed their stories, seeing it as a great example of free will.

However Metatron disliked other angels, and was fearful and suspicious of them, particularly of the archangels. Metatron appeared benevolent and helped humans with his powers. However, he was suspicious when dealing with those he did not know. Metatron is also very logical and intelligent.

However, he proved to also be very bitter, vengeful and manipulative with angels. It was revealed he wanted to expel all angels from Heaven as revenge for his own exile. So he tricked and manipulated Castiel into completing the "trials" and expelled every angel from Heaven.

Physical appearance

Metatron's true form was able to deteriorate the flesh off of Crowley's vessel. It is unknown what he truly looks like, but, on Earth, he manifests in the embodiment of a middle-aged, pot bellied, bearded man.

Powers and Abilities

Metatron has the power of regular angels as well as few rare ones, and is able to use them all despite leaving Heaven for a long time, similar to Seraphs. Additionally, as the Scribe of God, he was able to erase any enochian sigils planted to ward off angels. Apart from his powers, he was incredibly intelligent. He was able to avoid detection by Heaven's forces for thousands of years. 

• Cosmic Awareness - As the Scribe of God, he articulated several documents referred to as the Words of God. He, therefore, possesses an acute knowledge of many creatures, including demons, Leviathans, and even his own kind. He also possesses a keen sense of spiritual realms, although he had no knowledge on who the Winchesters were, that Michael and Lucifer were trapped in the Cage or that Gabriel and Raphael were dead, due to him purposely separating himself from Heaven, however he caught up quickly.
• Teleportation - He traveled from Heaven to Earth, to relinquish the tablets. He also teleported across the room when confronting Sam and Dean. He was able to teleport Kevin with him to safety.
• Immortality - As an angel, he can live forever.
• Invulnerability - As an angel, Metatron cannot die by conventional methods.
• Super Strength - Metatron, as an angel, is naturally stronger than humans, Earth monsters, and demons.

Metatron healing Kevin.

• Healing - Metatron was able to heal Kevin Tran after Crowley nearly strangled him to death.
• Power Granting - Metatron was able to grant the Native Americans who gave him stories a much longer life than humanly possible.
• Holy White Light - Metatron used this ability when saving Kevin Tran by burning Crowley.
• Removal of Angel Warding - As the Scribe of Heaven, Metatron can apparently erase the warding without being affected by it.
• Spell Casting - Metatron was able to cast a powerful spell to expel all angels from Heaven.
• Apporting - Metatron was able to send Castiel back to earth after he stripped him of his Grace.

Appearances

• Season 7
  • Reading Is Fundamental (Mentioned only)

• Season 8
  • We Need To Talk About Kevin (Mentioned only)
  • The Great Escapist
  • Clip Show
  • Sacrifice