Crowley Is Actually Lucifer - Good Omens Theory Explained (2024)

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Crowley Is Actually Lucifer - Good Omens Theory Explained? ›

While Crowley's lack of an Angel name and his past actions align with Lucifer, Gaiman confirms that Crowley is just Crowley and that there is more to his history yet to be revealed. A Good Omens theory suggests that Crowley is actually Lucifer, Prince of Hell, and he just is not aware of his true identity anymore.

Good Omens' Biggest Missing Archangel Hints Crowley Could Be The Demonic Raphael. The Archangels in Good Omens reside in Heaven, yet one is absent. This has led to speculation that Crowley might be the fallen Archangel Raphael.

Crowley was evidently an Angel with a high ranking, especially if he was hanging around with God's favorite Lucifer, and another theory suggests Crowley may even be Archangel Raphael.

Crowley does not become a demon in Good Omens. Crowley is already a demon by the time the novel starts and the reason he became one is because he fell during the first conflict between the angels when Satan fell. This is briefly referenced at points throughout the novel, but is not a major or even minor plot point.

neil-gaiman answered: I don't think there is a Lucifer in the Good Omens universe. It's less confusing that way.

In most tellings, when Satan rebelled against God many angels rebelled with him. When Satan was sent down to Hell, those rebellious angels joined him as demons. Crowley is one such fallen angel. But he does not appear in any capacity as an angel in Good Omens.

Originally, Crowley is described as "Lilith's right-hand man and King of the Crossroads", with the latter title referencing his role as the leader and "the most powerful" of the crossroad demons, a special subgroup of demons in Supernatural who fulfill the traditional concept of a "deal with the Devil" for one's soul.

Baraqiel is predominantly known from the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Identified largely as a fallen angel, he is perceived as one of the 200 rebellious Watchers who descended to earth, teaching humans knowledge that was considered forbidden.

And they will, vocally, angrily, and with an eye toward removing a few more of those pesky human rights I mentioned from before. Good Omens the series, being the first season, showed us that Crowley and Aziraphale loved each other—but it wasn't enough.

In the 1800s, Crowley worries that his and Aziraphale's friendship will be discovered and asks Aziraphale for 'insurance' in the form of Holy Water. Aziraphale refuses, believing Crowley wants it as a 'suicide pill', and storms off.

What is Crowley's true form? ›

Upon his death and transformation into a demon, Crowley's true form became red smoke, a unique color unseen by any other demon. Whenever he takes a vessel, his true eyes are red. Crowley's primary vessel is a man of average height, slightly round with dark hair and light skin.

Crowley's eyes are red in Supernatural because that's the specific eye color shared by crossroads demons. They may not be as old as white-eyed demons or as powerful as the yellow-eyed variety, but crossroads demons still enjoy more perks, more abilities, and more status than Supernatural's run-of-the-mill kind.

We all know Crowley's eyes change at different points of the show. Neil's explained that Crowley's eyes go full yellow when he's concentrating hard or stressed.

While Crowley's lack of an Angel name and his past actions align with Lucifer, Gaiman confirms that Crowley is just Crowley and that there is more to his history yet to be revealed.

Crowley was the Archangel Raphael is a trope in Good Omens fandom that ponders that Crowley was the archangel Raphael before his fall.

This version of Michael is depicted as Lucifer's twin brother, and in opposition to Lucifer's nature, he is calculating and scheming, a frequent liar, and is able to bring out people's fears in a manner similar to Lucifer's ability to bring out their desires.

I said, The TV series gets deeper into Crowley and Aziraphale's relationship. It'll be canonical for the TV series, and not canonical for the book. They don't contradict each other, but there is territory covered by the TV series that isn't covered by the book, particularly about Crowley and Aziraphale in bygone years.

While Aziraphale has a direct counterpart in the Bible, Crowley's case is a bit more complicated. Though, as a demon, it is said that he was the serpent that tempted Adam and Eve, little is known about his time working for the forces of Heaven.

It's most likely he has red smoke because of his red eyes, but there was one theory floating around that Crowley is (or at least was) a fallen angel before he was born as Fergus - Kinda like Anna I guess, and that somehow affected the colour of his 'demonic essence' as it were.

Supernatural's Crowley shares similarities with the Neil Gaiman character of the same name, but according to Mark Sheppard himself, both characters trace back to a real life figure known as Aleister Crowley.