Changes: Samandriel

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“	You know, there are some in Heaven who still believe, despite his mistakes, that Castiel's heart was always in the right place.	”
	— Samandriel in What's Up, Tiger Mommy?

Samandriel was an angel of Heaven. On Earth, he used a human vessel called Alfie, who worked at a fast food restaurant called Wiener Hut. Samandriel knew Castiel and admired him for his heart.

History[]

Season 8[]

SPN 0745 — Samandriel talking with Dean, in *What's Up, Tiger Mommy?*

In What's Up, Tiger Mommy?, Samandriel manifested in a vessel named Alfie, around the time when one of the Word of God tablets was being auctioned. Before the auction, he approached Dean and asked him what had happened to Castiel. Dean, however, was unable to give him a straight answer. During the auction, he bid against Crowley for the tablet. Samandriel's offers included the Mona Lisa and Vatican City. Crowley's counteroffers included the "real" Mona Lisa (in which Crowley claims she's topless), Alaska, and the moon. When Linda Tran offered her soul in exchange for the tablet and her son, the prophet Kevin Tran, Samandriel was impressed and deeply moved by her courage. After the auction was over, he offered her Heaven's protection for her son. Linda declined, however, pointing out that the last time angels tried to protect Kevin, they were killed and Kevin went missing for a year.

SPN 0152 — Samandriel being tortured by Crowley. in *A Little Slice of Kevin*.

In A Little Slice of Kevin, it was revealed that Samandriel had been captured by the King of Hell, Crowley, who was now torturing him for information on the succeeding prophets. Crowley used an angel blade to inflict damage on Samandriel, who eventually gave up the identity of several next-in-line prophets. When he told Crowley the next generation of prophets isn't born yet, the demon stopped the torture, albeit without urgency.

In Torn and Frayed, it was evident that Samandriel had continued to be tortured while in the custody of Crowley's demons. His angelic link was disabled by a screw bored into his forehead. When he removed the screw by telekinesis to send a distress signal, his demon captors sought to sever his link more effectively. However, Naomi picked up his distress call, and sent Castiel to save the captured angel. Castiel in turn also enlisted the help of the Winchesters and Kevin.

SPN 1010 — Samandriel revealing to Crowley information about the angels, in *Torn and Frayed*.

Meanwhile, when the demons began to use more screws to disable the angelic link, Samandriel inadvertently began to speak in Enochian. This caught the attention of Crowley, who was interested in finding out information about the angels. Samandriel's agony also caused disturbances in the surrounding area, such as a bush being lit with flames. According to Crowley, the torture has tapped into Samandriel's "operating system" and he has reverted to his "factory settings." Just before Samandriel was freed by Castiel, Crowley managed to extract information from Samandriel that a tablet about angels also exists. Samandriel didn't want Castiel to bring him to Heaven, because Samandriel believed he had betrayed Heaven by revealing secrets that were unknown even to him. He was surprised that Castiel does not know Naomi, and realized that he was being controlled by her. Samandriel indicated that he used to be controlled as well.

SPN 1125555 — Samandriel being killed by Castiel, in *Torn and Frayed*.

Samandriel's confession of what he revealed to Crowley prompted Naomi to deem him a traitor for revealing what any angel would die to protect. She summoned Castiel to Heaven and ordered him to assassinate Samandriel, to protect the secrets of Heaven and the angels. Castiel, unable to go against Naomi's orders, stabbed Samandriel with an Angel Blade, killing him.

His remains were brought to Heaven by Castiel under Naomi's orders, so she could find out how much information Crowley was able to extract. Castiel was left horrified by his death, though Naomi called him a hero for it. Samandriel's death, and Castiel's explanation for it, attracted the Winchesters' suspicions.

Season 9[]

In Road Trip, after Sam was possessed by Gadreel, Castiel reminded Dean of the time that Crowley hacked Samandriel. While Dean remembered the incident, he questioned the relevance until Castiel suggested that they have Crowley do the same to Gadreel, so they can reach Sam's mind and get him to expel the rogue angel.

Powers and Abilities[]

Samandriel has not shown any significant angelic power. He seems to be of the lower angel ranks, as even (at least some) demons can overpower him. He has shown the following:

Possession - Samandriel needs a human vessel to act on Earth. He also, like all angels, needs the vessel's permission.
Eidetic Memory - Samandriel has the names of all the living prophets etched into his memory.

SPN 0006456 — Samandriel pushing a spike out of his head with his mind, in *Torn and Frayed*.

Telekinesis - Despite his weakened state, Samandriel was able to push a spike out of his head using only his mind, though it took a lot of effort.
Immortality - Like other angels, Samandriel can potentially live forever, despite torture methods that would definitely kill a human.
Super Durability - Samandriel has an above-human pain threshold and can survive more damage to his body than any living being.
Telepathy - Samandriel was able to contact Heaven telepathically through "angel radio". While he was being tortured, he inadvertently projected his voice through a bush he set on fire.
Pyrokinesis - While in distress, Samandriel set a bush on fire and caused it to explode in the vicinity of his location.
Weather Manipulation - In distress, Samandriel created tornadoes and strong winds all over Nebraska.

Weaknesses[]

Angel Blade - An angel blade could kill Samandriel.

Appearances[]

Season 8
Season 9
- Road Trip (mentioned only)

Trivia[]

Samandriel's name is an alteration of Samandiriel, the Angel of Imagination, known through visualization and thought to aid in transforming the world around us.
The actor who portrays Samandriel, Tyler Johnston, also played Matthew Pike in the Season 1 episode Bugs. It is possible that Samandriel possessed Matthew, and used him as a vessel. However, Samandriel's vessel wore a name tag that said "Alfie."
Samandriel appears to hold humans in higher respect than most other angels. This may be due to his admiration for Castiel.
Crowley's torture of Samandriel ends up being the inspiration for Dean and Castiel's plan to reach Sam so he can expel Gadreel from his body. Like Samandriel, Gadreel also has his "factory settings" activated by Crowley.

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 {{RecurringCharacters
 |name = Samandriel
+|image = Samandriel 1.png
 |season = [[Season 8|8]]
-|category = [[Angels|Angel]]
+|category = [[Angel]]
 |status = Deceased {{c|[[Killed by Castiel|killed by]] [[Castiel]] under [[Naomi]]'s orders}}
-|occupation =
 |affiliation = [[Host of Heaven]]<br>[[Castiel]]
-|Title/Alias = [[Alfie]]<br>Heaven's Most Adorable Angel
+|Title/Alias = [[Alfie (Human)|Alfie]]<br>Heaven's Most Adorable Angel
+|family = [[God]] {{c|father/creator}} <br> [[Angels]] {{c|siblings}} <br> [[Archangels]] {{c|older brothers}} <br> [[The Darkness]] {{c|aunt}}<br>[[Jane]] {{c|niece}} †<br>[[Jack Kline (Nephilim)|Jack]] {{c|nephew}}<br>[[Queen of Sheba]] {{c|niece}} †
-|actor = [[Tyler Johnston]]
-|image = [[File:Samandriel 1.png|thumb]]
+|actor = [[Tyler Johnston]]}}
+{{Quote|[[Dean Winchester|You]] know, there are some in [[Heaven]] who still believe, despite his mistakes, that [[Castiel]]'s heart was always in the right place.|'''Samandriel'''|''[[What's Up, Tiger Mommy?]]''}}
-|family = [[God]] {{c|father/creator}} <br> [[Angels]] {{c|siblings}} <br> [[Archangels]] {{c|older brothers}} <br> [[The Darkness]] {{c|aunt}}<br>[[Jane]] {{c|niece}} †<br>[[Jack (Nephilim)|Jack]] {{c|nephew}}<br>[[Queen of Sheba]] {{c|niece}} †}}
+'''Samandriel''' was an [[angel]] of [[Heaven]]. On [[Earth]], he used a [[human]] [[vessel]] called '''[[Alfie (Human)|Alfie]]''', who worked at a fast food restaurant called [[Wiener Hut]]. Samandriel knew [[Castiel]] and admired him for his heart.
-{{Quote|[[Dean Winchester|You]] know, there are some in [[Heaven]] who still believe, despite his mistakes, that [[Castiel]]'s heart was always in the right place.|'''Samandriel'''|[[What's Up, Tiger Mommy?]]}}
-'''Samandriel''' was an [[angel]] of [[Heaven]]. On the [[Earth]], he used a [[Humans|human]] [[vessel]] called '''[[Alfie (Human)|Alfie]]''', who worked at a fast food restaurant called [[Wiener Hut]]. Samandriel knew [[Castiel]] and admired him for his heart.
 ==History==
 ===[[Season 8]]===
-[[File:SPN 0745.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Samandriel talks with Dean.]]
+[[File:SPN 0745.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Samandriel talking with Dean, in ''What's Up, Tiger Mommy?'']]
-Samandriel manifested in a [[vessel]] around the time one of [[the Word of God]] is being auctioned. Before the auction, he approached Dean and asked him what had happened to [[Castiel]]. Dean, however, was unable to give him a straight answer. During the auction, he bid against [[Crowley]] for the tablet. Alfie's offers included the Mona Lisa and Vatican City. Crowley's counteroffers included the "real" Mona Lisa (in which Crowley claims she's topless), Alaska, and the moon. When [[Mrs. Tran]] offered her [[soul]] in exchange for the tablet and her son, the prophet [[Kevin Tran]], Alfie was impressed and deeply moved by her courage. After the auction was over, he offered her [[Heaven]]'s protection for her son. Mrs. Tran declined, however, pointing out that [[Reading Is Fundamental|the last time angels tried to protect Kevin]], they were killed and Kevin went missing for a year.
+In ''[[What's Up, Tiger Mommy?]]'', Samandriel manifested in a [[vessel]] named [[Alfie (Human)|Alfie]], around the time when one of [[the Word of God]] [[Leviathan Tablet|tablets]] was being auctioned. Before the auction, he approached [[Dean Winchester|Dean]] and asked him what had happened to [[Castiel]]. Dean, however, was unable to give him a straight answer. During the auction, he bid against [[Crowley]] for the tablet. Samandriel's offers included the Mona Lisa and Vatican City. Crowley's counteroffers included the "real" Mona Lisa (in which Crowley claims she's topless), Alaska, and the moon. When [[Linda Tran]] offered her [[soul]] in exchange for the tablet and her son, the prophet [[Kevin Tran]], Samandriel was impressed and deeply moved by her courage. After the auction was over, he offered her [[Heaven]]'s protection for her son. Linda declined, however, pointing out that [[Reading Is Fundamental|the last time angels tried to protect Kevin]], they were killed and [[First Capture of Kevin Tran|Kevin went missing]] for a year.
-[[File:SPN 0152.jpg|thumb|250px|Samandriel is tortured by Crowley.]]
+[[File:SPN 0152.jpg|thumb|250px|Samandriel being tortured by Crowley. in ''A Little Slice of Kevin''.]]
-Later, Samandriel was captured by the King of Hell [[Crowley]], who tortures him for information on the succeeding prophets. Crowley used an angel blade to inflict damage on Samandriel, who eventually gave up the identity of several next-in-line prophets. When he told Crowley the next generation of prophets isn't born yet, the demon stopped the torture, albeit without urgency.
+In ''[[A Little Slice of Kevin]]'', it was revealed that Samandriel had been captured by the King of Hell, [[Crowley]], who was now [[torture|torturing]] him for information on the succeeding prophets. Crowley used an angel blade to inflict damage on Samandriel, who eventually gave up the identity of several next-in-line prophets. When he told Crowley the next generation of prophets isn't born yet, the demon stopped the torture, albeit without urgency.
-He was tortured while in custody of demons. His angelic link was disabled by a screw bored into his forehead. When he removed the screw by [[telekinesis]] to send a distress signal, his demon captors sought to sever his link more effectively. [[Naomi]] then picked up his distress call and sent Castiel to save the captured angel. Castiel in turn also enlisted the help of the Winchesters and Kevin.
+In ''[[Torn and Frayed]]'', it was evident that Samandriel had continued to be tortured while in the custody of Crowley's demons. His angelic link was disabled by a screw bored into his forehead. When he removed the screw by [[telekinesis]] to send a distress signal, his demon captors sought to sever his link more effectively. However, [[Naomi]] picked up his distress call, and sent Castiel to save the captured angel. Castiel in turn also enlisted the help of the Winchesters and Kevin.
-[[File:SPN 1010.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Samandriel revealing informations about the angels to Crowley.]]
+[[File:SPN 1010.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Samandriel revealing to Crowley information about the angels, in ''Torn and Frayed''.]]
-Meanwhile, when the demons began to use more screws to disable the angelic link, Samandriel inadverdently began to speak in Enochian. This caught the attention of Crowley, who was interested in finding out information from the angels. The angel's agony also caused disturbances in the surrounding area, such as a bush being lit with flames. According to Crowley, the torture has tapped into Samandriel's "operating system" and he has reverted to his "factory settings." Just before Samandriel was freed by Castiel, Crowley managed to extract information from Samandriel that a tablet on angels also exists. Samandriel didn't want Castiel to bring him to Heaven because the former believed he had betrayed Heaven by revealing secrets that were unknown even to him. He was surprised that Castiel does not know Naomi and realized that he was being controlled by her. Samandriel indicates that he was once controlled as well.
+Meanwhile, when the demons began to use more screws to disable the angelic link, Samandriel inadvertently began to speak in [[Enochian Language|Enochian]]. This caught the attention of Crowley, who was interested in finding out information about the angels. Samandriel's agony also caused disturbances in the surrounding area, such as a bush being lit with flames. According to Crowley, the torture has [[Angel Brain Hacking|tapped into Samandriel's "operating system"]] and he has reverted to his "factory settings." Just before Samandriel was freed by Castiel, Crowley managed to extract information from Samandriel that a [[Angel Tablet|tablet about angels]] also exists. Samandriel didn't want Castiel to bring him to Heaven, because Samandriel believed he had betrayed Heaven by revealing secrets that were unknown even to him. He was surprised that Castiel does not know Naomi, and realized that he was being controlled by her. Samandriel indicated that he used to be controlled as well.
-[[File:SPN 1125555.jpg|thumb|250px|Samandriel is killed by Castiel.]]
+[[File:SPN 1125555.jpg|thumb|250px|Samandriel being killed by Castiel, in ''Torn and Frayed''.]]
-Samandriel's confession of what he revealed to Crowley prompted Naomi to deem him a traitor for revealing what any angel would die to protect. She ordered the assassination of Samandriel, to protect the secrets of Heaven and the angels and Castiel, unable to go against Naomi's orders, stabbed Samandriel with an [[Angel Blade]], killing him.
+Samandriel's confession of what he revealed to Crowley prompted Naomi to deem him a traitor for revealing what any angel would die to protect. She summoned Castiel to Heaven and ordered him to assassinate Samandriel, to protect the secrets of Heaven and the angels. Castiel, unable to go against Naomi's orders, stabbed Samandriel with an [[Angel Blade]], killing him.
-His remains were brought to Heaven by Castiel under Naomi's orders, so she could find out how much information Crowley was able to extract. Castiel was left horrified by his death, though Naomi calls him a hero for it. Samandriel's death and Castiel's explanation under Naomi's control attracted the Winchesters' suspicions.
+His remains were brought to Heaven by Castiel under Naomi's orders, so she could find out how much information Crowley was able to extract. Castiel was left horrified by his death, though Naomi called him a hero for it. Samandriel's death, and Castiel's explanation for it, attracted the Winchesters' suspicions.
 ===[[Season 9]]===
-In ''[[Road Trip]]'', after Sam is possessed by [[Gadreel]], [[Castiel]] brings up when [[Crowley]] hacked Samandriel to Dean. While Dean remembers the incident, he questions the relevance until Castiel suggests that they have Crowley do the same to Gadreel so they can reach Sam's mind and get him to expel the rogue angel.
+In ''[[Road Trip]]'', after Sam was possessed by [[Gadreel]], [[Castiel]] reminded [[Dean Winchester|Dean]] of the time that [[Crowley]] [[Angel Brain Hacking|hacked Samandriel]]. While Dean remembered the incident, he questioned the relevance until Castiel suggested that they have Crowley do the same to [[Gadreel]], so they can reach Sam's mind and get him to expel the rogue angel.
 ==Powers and Abilities==
-Samandriel has not shown any significant angelic power. He seems to be of the lower angel ranks, as even [[demons]] can overpower him. He has shown the following:
+Samandriel has not shown any significant angelic power. He seems to be of the lower angel ranks, as even (at least some) [[demons]] can overpower him. He has shown the following:
-*'''[[Possession]]''' - Samandriel needs a [[Humans|human]] [[vessel]] to act on [[Earth]]. He also, like all angels, needs the vessel's permission.
+*'''[[Possession]]''' - Samandriel needs a [[human]] [[vessel]] to act on [[Earth]]. He also, like all angels, needs the vessel's permission.
 *'''Eidetic Memory''' - Samandriel has the names of all the living prophets etched into his memory.
-[[File:SPN 0006456.jpg|thumb|225px|Samandriel pushes a spike out of his head with his mind.]]
+[[File:SPN 0006456.jpg|thumb|225px|Samandriel pushing a spike out of his head with his mind, in ''Torn and Frayed''.]]
 *'''[[Telekinesis]]''' - Despite his weakened state, Samandriel was able to push a spike out of his head using only his mind, though it took a lot of effort.
 *'''[[Immortality]] - '''Like other angels, Samandriel can potentially live forever, despite torture methods that would definitely kill a human.
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 *'''[[Telepathy]]''' - Samandriel was able to contact Heaven telepathically through "angel radio". While he was being tortured, he inadvertently projected his voice through a bush he set on fire.
 *'''[[Pyrokinesis]]''' - While in distress, Samandriel set a bush on fire and caused it to explode in the vicinity of his location.
-*'''[[Weather Manipulation]]''' - In distress, Samandriel created tornadoes and strong winds all over nebraska.'''
+*'''[[Weather Manipulation]]''' - In distress, Samandriel created tornadoes and strong winds all over Nebraska.
 ==Weaknesses==
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 ==Trivia==
 *Samandriel's name is an alteration of Samandiriel, the Angel of Imagination, known through visualization and thought to aid in transforming the world around us.
-*The actor who portrays Samandriel, [[Tyler Johnston]], also played [[Matthew Pike]] in the [[Season 1]] episode ''[[Bugs]]''. It is possible that Samandriel possessed Matthew, and used him as a vessel. However, Samandriel's vessel wore a name tag which said 'Alfie'.
+*The actor who portrays Samandriel, [[Tyler Johnston]], also played [[Matthew Pike]] in the [[Season 1]] episode ''[[Bugs]]''. It is possible that Samandriel possessed Matthew, and used him as a vessel. However, Samandriel's vessel wore a name tag that said "[[Alfie (Human)|Alfie]]."
 *Samandriel appears to hold [[humans]] in higher respect than most other [[angel]]s. This may be due to his admiration for [[Castiel]].
-*Crowley's torture of Samandriel ends up being the inspiration for Dean and Castiel's plan to reach Sam so he can expel [[Gadreel]] from his body. Like Samandriel, Gadreel also has his "factory settings" activated by Crowley.
+*[[Crowley]]'s torture of Samandriel ends up being the inspiration for Dean and Castiel's plan to reach Sam so he can expel [[Gadreel]] from his body. Like Samandriel, Gadreel also has his [[Angel Brain Hacking|"factory settings" activated]] by Crowley.
 ==See also==
 {{Angelsbox}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Recurring Characters]]
 [[Category:Angels]]

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