I just think we should talk about Apocalypse!verse Calthazar:
Okay so in 13x20 we get our final Balthazar mention through Jack’s quote “Balthazar’s army attacked, but we were ready. I killed him.”
(I should mention that Apocalypse!verse doesn’t make any sense. In the cannon universe Castiel’s garrison was sent to watch over humanity. It makes 0 sense for him to be one of Heavens torturers. And Balthazar didn’t even have an army/garrison in cannon. He served under Castiel/Anna. Also Cannon Castiel is far stronger than Apocalypse!verse Cas because according to the wiki, “this Castiel never rose above being a regular angel to become a Seraphim like his Main Universe counterpart did”. There’s so many inconsistencies. The list could go on forever. Furthermore, I again, should remind you that Cas always loved and fought for humanity. Naomi literally says “I think you came off the line with a crack in your chaisis. You have never done what you were told. Not completely” and a bunch of other quotes that back this up. The writers just hate Cas in general and I can’t change that so continuing on <3)
Balthazar gets mentioned in a throwaway line and only after his death does Castiel’s Apocalypse!verse counterpart come into the story.
What does he come to do? Torture Apocalypse!verse Charlie and Ketch for any information on Balthazar’s killer (Jack).
I understand that they didn’t intend for them to be connected in anyway, but if they were so close in the cannon universe why wouldn’t they be in this universe?
In this universe Balthazar never left Heaven because Cas never died. Cas came home to him which means he was never given a reason to escape. Castiel never saved Dean from Hell, instead he possibly saved Micheal’s Apocalypse!verse vessel from Hell. Chuck states as much in season 15 when he tells Cas that every other version of him ‘went back and did as they were told’. That means the two have been together this entire time. Their relationship never got to where it did in 6x03. Cas and Balthazar grew up in a Garrison together in cannon, so why wouldn’t they in this universe? Their bond in cannon was literally unbreakable, why would a difference in universe change that?
Now hear me out, the idea that Apocalypse!verse Balthazar was killed and Apocalypse!verse Cas finding out when Balthazar doesn’t return to him is plain depressing. Just like how in the cannon universe someone (most likely his garrison) had to tell Cas that Balthazar was ‘dead’ after The War (his faked death somewhere after 4x20). Apocalypse!verse Castiel was an expert torturer, just imagine him begging Zachariah to be the one sent to get the information. They killed Balthazar, he’s the one that deserves the right to find and kill them. Sam, Dean, and just about every other character had revenge arcs. Sam’s revenge against Azazel for Jess, Gabriel’s against Loki’s a few episodes prior, this was Cas’ revenge arc.
And the stark difference between them working together to save the world in season 6 vs them helping end it in Apocalypse!verse is just so interesting.
Anyways Cas and Balthazar were and evil duo in Apocalypse!verse you can’t change my mind <3
I raise you Balthazar not dying before Cas gets into the Apocalypse world and the two of them meeting. Balthazar immediately holding up his angel blade and saying “you’re not my Cas”.
Imagine Castiel being faced with his biggest regret: the face of the one person who never gave up on him, the angel he killed in cold blood, his companions whose dying words were his name. Except it’s not Balthazar, not really. He can’t run to him and tell him he’s sorry because this isn’t his Balthazar. This version of him has no knowledge of what Cas had done.
The only thing Cas can even bring himself to say is a whispered prayer of his name. Balthazar’s still an angel, he can pick up on the others longing. He feels how much the other wants to run straight into his arms.
Maybe the two stand looking at each other for a small eternity, communicating what words can’t. I don’t see Balthazar killing Cas at the end of the interaction because maybe that isn’t his Cas but it’s still Castiel. I can’t see Cas killing Balthazar either, he’s still too traumatized from the last time.
Anyways I refuse to let anyone ignore them <3