Castiel is, as his name indicates, an angel of the Lord, the first introduced in the show, and he was the one to raise Dean from the grips of Hell. As an angel, he shows little to no ability to understand and express basic human emotions. He also displays a severe lack of empathy towards human beings, and is quick to show his often lack of care for the species as anything other than a creation of his father.
At first, he gives little room for feelings or disobedience; he finds both, much like free will, to be frivolous and unnecessary. In time, he starts expressing doubt in the orders he's given, and the morality of these same orders. Although it is often hinted that angels probably don't have the ability to truly feel emotion, he gradually displays something akin to friendly affection towards Dean - even if he still has little patience for his whines and complaints. The more he interacts with the Winchester brothers, the more he develops an empathy and affection for not only Dean, Sam and others who are close to him, but also for the human race in general. This attachment gets his superiors to begin questioning his loyalty, as they fear that his feelings are clouding his judgements and that he is no longer reliable to carry on his mission.
Eventually he rebels against heaven and is stripped of his angelic abilities, and finds himself forced to interact more with humans. It's during this period that he develops the most in a humanistic sense. He is shown to be inadequate, improper and socially awkward, and to have a lack of understanding for social normatives. He displays a cold, distant behavior towards others, and he keeps a tense and stoic presence at all times. He often shows confusion and inability in processing the nuances in human behavior and interaction. His responses, if any, are unbalanced to what others say and do in casual circumstances. More often than not he will not understand jokes or pranks, and hints, metaphors and manners of speech are completely lost on him - this, along with the fact that he's extremely technologically challenged, makes for some strange yet awkwardly funny moments.
Castiel is a creature of faith; even after being rejected by heaven, and being proven that his father and brothers don't care nearly as much as he thought they did, he still aims to stop the Apocalypse. He joins the Winchesters in their fight, and truly believes in their methods and that there are always other paths, other ways to solve things. He is loyal and dedicated, both when he follows his father's orders and when he leaves Heaven to fight alongside the brothers. He trusts others, sometimes too easily, and he can sometimes be gullible and naive, unable to see past the facade of some when they are trying to trick him - especially if he cares for or trusts them. He is honest and blunt with his words, and has a hard time lying when necessary.
Although he shows to have a conscience, and to care about humanity's well being, he is still willing to kill innocents if the need arises. On occasion, he even comes close to expressing feelings of regret, hesitance and anger. His intentions are nothing but good and honest, but he doesn't always foresee the most nefarious consequences of his actions, even when these are obvious.
By exposing himself to humanity, he rediscovers his own. Throughout the story, he goes through a humanizing process of sorts. He is a deeply conflicted character who shows incredible strength in his beliefs at times, yet at others it is shown that his faith and trust stands unbalanced on the tip of a sharp blade. In that sense, he can be a little volatile and unpredictable, and his own abilities seem to be affected by how shaken his faith is at that particular moment. He will, most of all, always hold inner struggles on what's normal or not, sane or crazy, right or wrong, good or evil - and try to find a ground that's stable enough for him to stand on. Even if, most of the times, he can't.
[CANON] Castiel || Supernatural || no reserve || 2 of 3
Castiel is, as his name indicates, an angel of the Lord, the first introduced in the show, and he was the one to raise Dean from the grips of Hell. As an angel, he shows little to no ability to understand and express basic human emotions. He also displays a severe lack of empathy towards human beings, and is quick to show his often lack of care for the species as anything other than a creation of his father.
At first, he gives little room for feelings or disobedience; he finds both, much like free will, to be frivolous and unnecessary. In time, he starts expressing doubt in the orders he's given, and the morality of these same orders. Although it is often hinted that angels probably don't have the ability to truly feel emotion, he gradually displays something akin to friendly affection towards Dean - even if he still has little patience for his whines and complaints. The more he interacts with the Winchester brothers, the more he develops an empathy and affection for not only Dean, Sam and others who are close to him, but also for the human race in general. This attachment gets his superiors to begin questioning his loyalty, as they fear that his feelings are clouding his judgements and that he is no longer reliable to carry on his mission.
Eventually he rebels against heaven and is stripped of his angelic abilities, and finds himself forced to interact more with humans. It's during this period that he develops the most in a humanistic sense. He is shown to be inadequate, improper and socially awkward, and to have a lack of understanding for social normatives. He displays a cold, distant behavior towards others, and he keeps a tense and stoic presence at all times. He often shows confusion and inability in processing the nuances in human behavior and interaction. His responses, if any, are unbalanced to what others say and do in casual circumstances. More often than not he will not understand jokes or pranks, and hints, metaphors and manners of speech are completely lost on him - this, along with the fact that he's extremely technologically challenged, makes for some strange yet awkwardly funny moments.
Castiel is a creature of faith; even after being rejected by heaven, and being proven that his father and brothers don't care nearly as much as he thought they did, he still aims to stop the Apocalypse. He joins the Winchesters in their fight, and truly believes in their methods and that there are always other paths, other ways to solve things. He is loyal and dedicated, both when he follows his father's orders and when he leaves Heaven to fight alongside the brothers. He trusts others, sometimes too easily, and he can sometimes be gullible and naive, unable to see past the facade of some when they are trying to trick him - especially if he cares for or trusts them. He is honest and blunt with his words, and has a hard time lying when necessary.
Although he shows to have a conscience, and to care about humanity's well being, he is still willing to kill innocents if the need arises. On occasion, he even comes close to expressing feelings of regret, hesitance and anger. His intentions are nothing but good and honest, but he doesn't always foresee the most nefarious consequences of his actions, even when these are obvious.
By exposing himself to humanity, he rediscovers his own. Throughout the story, he goes through a humanizing process of sorts. He is a deeply conflicted character who shows incredible strength in his beliefs at times, yet at others it is shown that his faith and trust stands unbalanced on the tip of a sharp blade. In that sense, he can be a little volatile and unpredictable, and his own abilities seem to be affected by how shaken his faith is at that particular moment. He will, most of all, always hold inner struggles on what's normal or not, sane or crazy, right or wrong, good or evil - and try to find a ground that's stable enough for him to stand on. Even if, most of the times, he can't.