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| − | Alastair is a [[Demon|White-Eyed Demon]] | + | Alastair is a [[Demon|White-Eyed Demon]] (with white pupils and irises).<ref name="four09" /> |
| − | + | who was at one point human. After being transformed into a demon, he somewhere along the way became responsible for torturing human souls in Hell; his ranking as a torturer remains vague. He possesses an extensive knowledge and awareness of the universe, having occult knowledge, usage of spells cast in [[Enochian]] as well as rituals. | |
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| + | Alastair was initially immune to Sam's psychic abilities<ref name="four09" />, although he is eventually killed by them.<ref name="four16" /> His durability capacity seems to exceed that of most demon's, as Ruby's Knife can greatly damage him but can't destroy him, as it can for other demons.<ref name="four09" /><ref name="four16" /> As a torturer he possess great knowledge of tormenting and abusing souls in Hell<ref name="four16" /> and Meg was an apprentice of him before his death.<ref name="six10">[[6.10 Caged Heat]]</ref> Alastair, as a torturer, according to Castiel, has a strong will, allowing him to sustain himself while being tortured.<ref name="four16" /> He also can send an angel back to Heaven by expelling it from its vessel.<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four16" /> Alastair has shown to be resistant to an angel's power of exorcism.<ref name="four10" /> He possess knowledge of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and has demonstrated power to overwhelm a reaper.<ref name="four15">[[4.15 Death Takes A Holiday]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 9 May 2011
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| Name | Alastair |
| Actor | Mark Rolston (4.09, 4.10) Christopher Heyerdahl (4.15, 4.16, 4.21) |
| Dates | Unknown - 2009 |
| Location | Deceased; Alastair is killed by Sam Winchester |
| Occupation | White Eyed Demon |
| Episode(s) | 4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer 4.10 Heaven And Hell 4.15 Death Takes A Holiday 4.16 On The Head Of A Pin 4.21 When The Levee Breaks |
Contents
Characteristics
Alastair is a White-Eyed Demon (with white pupils and irises).[1]
who was at one point human. After being transformed into a demon, he somewhere along the way became responsible for torturing human souls in Hell; his ranking as a torturer remains vague. He possesses an extensive knowledge and awareness of the universe, having occult knowledge, usage of spells cast in Enochian as well as rituals.
Alastair was initially immune to Sam's psychic abilities[1], although he is eventually killed by them.[2] His durability capacity seems to exceed that of most demon's, as Ruby's Knife can greatly damage him but can't destroy him, as it can for other demons.[1][2] As a torturer he possess great knowledge of tormenting and abusing souls in Hell[2] and Meg was an apprentice of him before his death.[3] Alastair, as a torturer, according to Castiel, has a strong will, allowing him to sustain himself while being tortured.[2] He also can send an angel back to Heaven by expelling it from its vessel.[4][2] Alastair has shown to be resistant to an angel's power of exorcism.[4] He possess knowledge of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and has demonstrated power to overwhelm a reaper.[5]
History
He first appears in pursuit of Anna Milton.[1] He brings two demon grunts and confronts Castiel, Dean and Sam while seeking Anna.[4] He later occupies another meatsuit after his previous one got obliterated, attempting to break a seal, but is ultimately captured by the Angels. Sam Winchester finally destroys him.[2] Even demons like Ruby hold him in high esteem and fear him for his capabilities.
- He tortured both Dean and John, and in both instances offered to end the torment if they would become torturers themselves.
- Alastair reveals that the first seal was broken when Dean accepted this offer.
Appearances
4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer
Sam and Dean find Anna Milton hiding in her church. Ruby appears and tells them to run because a powerful demon is approaching. Suddenly signs of the demon's approach break out, including a statue of the virgin Mary weeping blood. Alastair arrives. Sam attempts to exorcise him with his powers, but to no effect. Dean fights with Alastair, who asks if Dean recognizes him.
Alastair: Hello again, Dean. Come on, Dean. Don't you recognize me? Oh,I forgot -- I'm wearing a pediatrician. But we were so close... In hell.
Dean: Alastair.
Sam stabs the demon with Ruby's Knife, but he is unharmed. Sam and Dean escape by jumping out the church window.
4.10 Heaven And Hell
Alastair appears again to Ruby at a crossroads where she tries to make a deal with him: giving him Anna Milton in exchange for allowing her and the Winchesters to go free. He then makes her a counter offer, capturing and torturing her with her knife. He later has a showdown with Castiel and Uriel in which he overpowers Castiel. The fight is interrupted when Anna reacquires her Grace from Uriel, she and Alastair then both disappear in a flash of bright light.
4.15 Death Takes A Holiday
Alastair is attempting to break one of The 66 Seals by killing two reapers under a solstice moon. He confronts Dean and Sam in a cemetery, and injures Dean, but Sam is resistant to his powers and fights back. When the boys become non-corporeal, and therefore subject to ghostly weaknesses, they track Alastair down at a funeral home and he traps them with an iron chain. He kills one reaper, but the boys rescue Tessa. Later as he confronts Dean, Alastair is captured by the angels, led by Castiel.
4.16 On The Head Of A Pin
Alastair is captured by Castiel and Uriel and imprisoned in a devil's trap, but he refuses to tell them anything about the slain angels. Dean is recruited as an interrogator because he was formerly Alastair's student during his time in Hell. After extensive torture, Alastair breaks free. He almost kills Dean, but is stopped by Castiel, who throws Ruby's knife and embeds it in Alastair's chest. Alastair pulls the knife out and fights Castiel. He manages to trap him against a pillar, and admits that while he is unable to kill the angel, he will send him back to Heaven. Alastair begins to chant, but he is stopped by Sam, who has become strong enough to overpower him with ease. Sam forces Alastair to talk, then kills him via his abilities.
4.21 When The Levee Breaks
While withdrawing from the Demon Blood, Sam hallucinates that he is tortured by Alastair.
Trivia
- The name "Alastair" is the anglicized form of the Scottish Alasdair, which is the Scottish (Gaelic) version of Alexander. The latter is the English form of the ancient Greek name Alexandros, which has the meaning "protector of men" in Greek.
- The character may be a reference to British occultist Aleister Crowley, who during his day was dubbed "the wickedest man in the world" by the press. At one point, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page developed an interest in Crowley. Page once owned Boleskine House, Crowley's estate on the shores of Loch Ness.
Alastair In Lore
- The character Alastair may be a reference to the demon Alastor in Christian demonology. Alastor is the chief executioner and torturer for the monarch of Hell. He is an exceptionally cruel demon. The name 'Alastor' became a common place term in reference to evil spirits or foul tempered individuals. [source?]
Links
- Interview with Mark Rolston who plays Alastair
