Crowley (Supernatural)
| Crowley | |
|---|---|
| Supernatural character | |
| First appearance | "Abandon All Hope..." |
| Created by | Eric Kripke |
| Portrayed by | Mark A. Sheppard |
| Information | |
| Species |
Crossroad Demon Human (formerly) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | King of Hell |
| Family | Rowena (witch mother) |
| Children | Gavin MacLeod (human son) |
| Abilities |
Demonic pacts Demonic possession Invulnerability Occult knowledge Superhuman strength Pyrokinesis Telekinesis Teleportation |
Crowley is a fictional character on the American paranormal drama television series Supernatural who is portrayed by actor Mark A. Sheppard, and is the King of Hell. Introduced in season five, Sheppard has appeared a recurring role in every season since then, and was eventually promoted to series regular in the tenth season. His portrayal of Crowley has been met with positive reception from both critics and fans of the series. His name is inspired by Aleister Crowley.
Crowley is introduced in mid-way through Season 5 in the episode "Abandon All Hope...", having first been mentioned near the end of the previous episode, "The Real Ghostbusters", when series protagonists Sam and Dean Winchester learn that Crowley—not Lilith, as was previously believed—had been the one who took The Colt from Bela Talbot in the Season 3. The following episode, they track down and confront him. Although his guards capture the brothers, Crowley uses The Colt to kill his own men before explaining that he shares the Winchesters' goal of them killing Lucifer, as he suspects that Lucifer would kill all demons once he has killed all humans. Crowley gives The Colt to the brothers to use to kill Lucifer and then informs them of Lucifer's location so that they can find him. When The Colt fails to kill Lucifer, Crowley is forced to go on the run to evade retribution from the forces of Hell for his betrayal. Learning of the Winchesters' new plan to stop Lucifer by trapping him in his cage in Hell once again using the Horsemen's rings, Crowley again aids the brothers in "The Devil You Know" to help them find Pestilence and retrieve his ring by orchestrating the capture of a high-ranking demonic minion of Pestilence's and ultimately manipulating the demon into revealing Pestilence's location. He then manipulates the Winchesters' long-time ally Bobby Singer to "lend" him his soul in order for them to find Death, with Crowley assuring Bobby that he will rescind his claim on Bobby's soul once Lucifer is imprisoned. It is soon revealed that he actually wants Bobby's soul to prevent the brothers from killing him after they stop Lucifer. Despite ever-increasing animosity between himself and the rest of the group, Crowley helps Dean recover the final ring from Death.
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