Balthazar/Castiel

Pairing
Pairing:	Balthazar/Castiel
Alternative name(s):	Calthazar
Gender category:	Slash
Fandom:	Supernatural
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Rare
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Balthazar/Castiel, also known as Calthazar, is the slash pairing of the angels Castiel and Balthazar in Supernatural fandom.

Canon

Castiel and Balthazar are friends and "brother" angels pre-canon. Balthazar is introduced in season 6, where he is shown as a hedonistic angel, however, he does side with Cas in his war against the archangel Raphael. In the later half of the season Sam and Dean are concerned with Cas' actions, which are growing increasingly power hungry and paranoid, and requests Balthazar's help, Balthazar agrees to spy on Cas for them. Unfortunately, Cas discovers Balthazar's duplicity, and kills him.

Fandom

Common Tropes in Fanworks

• Angelcest: this pairing is sometimes considered incest because in canon the angels call each other brother (or sister)
• Pre-canon: focusing on their relationship before we meet them in canon, their friendship and if it was more
• All Human AU: where they are turned into humans, or mundane AUs where they were always human
• Balthazar Lives: Castiel doesn't kill Balthazar in season 6, or Balthazar is somehow resurrected. There is also some exploration of Cas' guilt and angst over killing Balthazar
• Past Relationship: sometimes characterized as a past relationship before the Dean/Castiel pairing happens

Challenges

• Calthazar Big Bang

Fanworks

Art by 365wyrms for the fic Wartime Wings Beloved, as part of the 2013 Angelcest Big Bang

Fan Art

• Well, you’ve always got little old me…, ^{Archived version} fancomic by majiniesthing
• my true otp, ^{Archived version} by seamrog
• I'm So Sorry, Brother by Tenshi-Inverse
• Riding by vicious-sock
• SPN FIC 'Young Angels' Cas-Bal by noji1203

Fanfiction

• Nehushtan by WaitingForNoExit
• We're All Friends Here by entanglednow
• Something That Is Cheerful by Dalet
• Semper Fidelis by DarkHeartInTheSky

Fan Vids

• You Are My Heaven by Snooglyshnork
• Begin Again by Snooglyshnork

Graphics and Gif Sets

• in which 2014!Castiel tells 2014!Balthazar about the plan to kill Lucifer, and Balthazar keeps his old promise to his brother, ^{Archived version} by AU gif set by purringshiva

Ship Manifestos

• Balthazar and Cas, a ship made in Heaven by balthazarsacolyte (April 2011); archive link
• Why I ship Castiel/Balthazar by songsofthestars (April 2011); archive link

Archives and Links

• Balthazar/Castiel tag at Archive of Our Own
• Balthazar tag at FanFiction.net
• Tumblr Tags: calthazar

Resources

• Castiel/Balthazar at Supernatural Wiki