Azazel
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| Name | Azazel |
| Actor | Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1.22) Frederic Lehne (2.01, 2.21 & 2.22) |
| Dates | In Maryland in 1972. Azazel enters Sam's nursery in 1983. Killed in 2006 by Dean. |
| Location | Deceased; Azazel was killed by Dean |
| Occupation | Upper level Demon |
| Episode(s) | 1.01 Pilot 1.21 Salvation |
Azazel is a yellow-eyed demon, the only one seen to date. He created the Special Children, including Sam Winchester. On the night Azazel visited Sam's nursery, he killed Mary Winchester when she discovered him, and set fire to the Winchester home. These actions caused John Winchester to pursue Azazel for the rest of his life, and Sam and Dean's lives were forever altered.
Azazel has significant authority over other demons, allowing him to command them as he sees necessary. Azazel is a servant of Lucifer. On many occasions, Azazel has referred to Lucifer as "his father".
The only weapon described as having the power to kill Azazel is the Colt.
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Characteristics
A week prior to an attack by Azazel, the geographical area has cattle deaths, electrical storms and temperature fluctuations. His presence makes clocks stop, and electical devices go haywire. Azazel:
- Is impervious to Holy Water
- Has yellow eyes (iris and pupil).
- Possesses human hosts, but can exist in a disembodied form also, and has the ability to possess a reaper.
- Can create and manipulate fire.
- Is telekinetic, and has pinned humans to the walls and the ground using this power.
- Can enter a human's subconscious; he is able to enter Sam's mind in 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One, and he shows Sam what really happened to his mother.
- Displays superhuman-strength.
- Has the authority to make deals.
- Impervious to the salt barrier.
- Is vulnerable to the Colt.
For the history of Azazel and the Winchesters see the Mythological Arc Timeline. See also Demonology, Sigil of Azazel.
Names
Names this character is known by both in fandom and canon:
- Azazel - Casey reveals the true name of the "Yellow-Eyed Demon" in 3.04 Sin City.
- The Demon (all Winchesters refer to it thus in Season 1)
- The Yellow-Eyed Demon (Dean refers to it thus in Season 2)
- Celine Demon (a nickname used by some fans)
- In a draft script for 2.02, Dean refers to it as the Big Bad.
Appearances
- 1.01 Pilot - appears as a figure next to Sam's crib.
- 1.11 Scarecrow - Meg Masters communicates with him through the goblet of blood.
- 1.16 Shadow - Meg Masters communicates with him through the goblet of blood.
- 1.21 Salvation - appears as a figure next to Rosie's crib.
- 1.22 Devil's Trap - possesses John Winchester.
- 2.01 In My Time Of Dying - appears to John Winchester as a janitor in the hospital basement. They make a deal, and Azazel possesses Tessa in order to heal Dean.
- 2.09 Croatoan - Duane Tanner communicates with him through the goblet of blood.
- 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One - appears in a dream to Sam after transporting him to Cold Oak.
- 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two - uses Jake Talley to enter the devil's trap built by Samuel Colt that surrounds the Devil's Gate. He is killed by Dean with the Colt, with some help from John Winchester's spirit.
- 4.03 In The Beginning - Dean is sent back to 1973 and witnesses the first encounter of Azazel and his parents. Azazel possess Samuel Campbell, then kills him, Deanna Campbell, and John Winchester. He agrees to revive John when Mary makes a deal.
- 4.22 Lucifer Rising - In 1972, Azazel possesses a priest at St. Mary's Convent in Ilchester, Maryland. In the chapel he kills eight nuns. This enables him to speak to Lucifer, who tells him he needs Lilith to break The 66 Seals that hold Lucifer captive. Lucifer tells Azazel he also needs to find a "very special child".
Physical Form
- 1.22 Devil's Trap played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- 2.01 In My Time Of Dying played by Lindsey McKeon
- 2.01 In My Time Of Dying , 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One & 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two played by Frederic Lehne
- 4.03 In The Beginning played by Mitch Pileggi
- 4.22 Lucifer Rising, St Mary's Convent, The Priest played by Rob LaBelle
Special Children
On the instructions of Lucifer, Azazel chose a group of Special Children to take part in war against humanity and release Lucifer from his bonds.
- I have plans Sammy, plans for you and all the children like you… Yellow-Eyed Demon (Devil’s Trap)
Special Children:
- Andrew (Andy) Gallagher
- Ansem Weems (Webber)
- Ava Wilson
- Jake Talley
- Lily
- Max Miller
- Rose
- Sam Winchester
- Scott Carey
Relationship with Sam Winchester
- A link between Sam’s powers and the YED is first suspected by the boys in Nightmare, when Sam discovers that Max Miller’s mother dies the same way Mary Winchester did.
Sam: I mean, either telekinesis or premonitions, we both had abilities, you know? Maybe it was after us for some reason.
- In Devil’s Trap, the YED reveals that he killed Mary and Jess because they got in the way of his plans…
YED: My plans for you, Sammy. You... and all the children like you.
- In 2.01 In My Time Of Dying we find out that John knows “the truth” about Sam and the other children like him.
- In Simon Said Sam meets two other people with powers, Andy and his evil twin Ansem. Ansem reveals that a man “with yellow eyes” has visited in his dreams and revealed he has big plans for the Special Children.
- In Simon Said Sam and Dean also discover that not all Special Children had their mother die in a fire when they were six months old.
- In Croatoan, Sam is infected with a demon virus. This is revealed to have been an experiment engineered by the YED, when Duane Tanner contacts him on a blood goblet to report:
"I don't think any more tests will be necessary... The Winchester boy, definitely immune as expected."
- In 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One The Yellow-Eyed Demon appears to Sam in a dream, and explains that his plan is for the children with special powers to fight amongst themselves until the strongest is left to lead the Demon’s army. He tells Sam that he, with his leadership qualities and hunter training, is his favorite.
- In the same dream, YED admits to killing Jessica so Sam would go back to hunting. He then shows Sam a vision of what happened the night Mary died. Sam sees that YED fed drops of his blood to baby Sam, and that Mary knew the Demon. Sam does not tell Dean about this.
- In 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two YED says to Dean "How certain are you that what you brought back, is 100% pure Sam?" implying that might have been something done to alter Sam during his resurrection.
The Demon's Children
- Include: Meg (S1), Tom (S1), Duane (S2), Sam when possessed by the same demon who possessed Meg(S2).
- Meg refers to YED as "Father" in 1.11 Scarecrow (episode).
- In 1.22 Devil's Trap, YED refers to Meg as his daughter, and Tom as his son.
- They communicate with YED using the Goblet of blood
- Leave traces of Sulfur behind
- The Demon can possess human hosts, and is able to animate the human body they are possessing even if the body sustains mortal injury.
- Eyes turn entirely black during possession, though this can seemingly be turned on and off.
- They are impervious to hallowed ground ("that may work in the minor league, but not with me" - Meg, Salvation), but not to Holy Water.
- They can be exorcised and thus the Demon returned to Hell.
- Possession can occur by physical contact.
- Restricted by the salt barrier.
- Vulnerable only to the Colt.
Azazel in Mythology
The name Azazel first appears in the Hebrew Bible (Leviticus 16:8) - its meaning can mean "God strengthens", but also "impudent to God".
In the Book of Enoch, Azazel was described as one of the leaders of the Grigori, fallen angels who married and had children with human women.
In Modern Hebrew, '"lekh l'Azazel" (לך לעזאזל) is the equivalent of the English curse "go to Hell".' (cited Wikipedia)
He is said to be the principal standard-bearer of the infernal armies, and ranks quite high in the ranks of Hell's Hierarchy.
- In Lore Azazel is known for creating acts of chaos and mischief. This Info was retrieved from the Extended-Scenes on Season 4 DVD of Supernatural.
