Cupid

Name: Cupid

Actor/Actress: Lex Medlin, Diana Palovska

Location: Earth

Occupation: Cherub

Episodes:

  • 5.14 My Bloody Valentine
  • 6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much (mentioned)
  • 8.12 As Time Goes By (mentioned)
  • 8.23 Sacrifice

DESCRIPTION

Your people call them "Cupid"... what human myth has mistaken for "Cupid" is actually a lower order of angel. Technically it's a cherub, third-class.

– Castiel to Sam and Dean, 5.14 My Bloody Valentine

HISTORY

Cupids are angels of Heaven who are part of a lower order known as cherubs. They appear to be stronger than humans - hence when Dean punches one in the face, the cupid stood there unfazed, while Dean clutched his hand in pain.

There are dozens of them stationed on Earth and they are responsible for marking humans making them fall in love on instruction from Heaven. One important couple brought together by a cherub is John Winchester and Mary Campbell. Their marriage was "top priority," and the cherub met by Sam and Dean tells them that John and Mary couldn't stand one another at first.

They greet people/angels by hugging them, nobody likes it.

CHARACTERISTICS

Powers and Abilities

  • They can manipulate the mere nature of "love" itself, as they can bring the most opposite of humans together, their durability capacity far exceeds that of a typical human.
  • Teleportation

Weaknesses

  • Angel sword

EPISODES

5.14 My Bloody Valentine

Dean, Sam and Castiel make their way to a small restaurant while searching for a cupid. Soon after their arrival Castiel notices a supernatural disturbance. Castiel follows the entity into a back room and somehow traps him. Castiel then demands that the entity show itself to Dean and Sam. The cupid manifests as a naked man, and runs up to each of them giving hugs. Castiel demands to know if the cupid is responsible for the deaths of a couple he brought together. The cupid explains that he touched the couple's hearts as instructed, and did not know what happened after that. Castiel is still suspicious, so the cupid asks Castiel to read his mind to see the truth. Castiel agrees, and after a few moments declares that the cupid is innocent. The cupid then reveals to Dean and Sam the truth about how John and Mary met; Dean is disgusted by the cupid's remarks, and punches him in the face. Dean staggers back, and the cupid, overcome by emotion, disappears.

6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much

A cupid was referenced by Balthazar as a possible traitor in an attempt to draw suspicion off of him.

8.12 As Time Goes By

After meeting their grandfather Henry Winchester, Sam finally understands what the cupid was talking about when he told them how their parents were brought together: Heaven was bringing the Winchesters and the Campbells together, the brains and the brawn of the supernatural world.

8.23 Sacrifice

Metatron tells Castiel that the second trial required to close Heaven is to obtain the bow of a cupid. Metatron has ascertained that Dwight Charles - a bar tender - will be shot by a Cupid's arrow. He and Metatron start watching Dwight, but Naomi arrives and abducts Metatron. Castiel turns to Dean for help. When they see a delivery woman arrive Gail at the bar, they think she will be the one that Dwight falls in love with. However she is the Cupid, and she causes Dwight and his regular customer Rod to fall in love.

Outside the bar, Dean and Castiel tell the Cupid they need her bow, which appears as a mark on her hand. She tells them how chaotic Heaven is, and willingly helps them.

CHERUB ANGELS IN LORE

Cherubs or Cherubim are an order of angels that are of a lower ranking than Seraphs but they outclass all other angels of the angelic choir or spheres which divides, separates and fully compromises the angelic society.

Attributes of cherubs include:

  • They guard, watch and monitor God's throne room at all times.
  • They have four different faces, each representing a different organism, and have four wings that are used for flight. Two of the wings extended upward, meeting above and sustaining the throne of God; while the other two stretched downward and covered the creatures themselves.
  • God also stationed two Cherubs at the gate of the Garden of Eden.

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