==History==
This The scythe is Death's iconic weapon . It first appears as a sickle in [[Alastair]]'s possession<ref>[[4.15 Death Takes a Holiday]]</ref> He , who claims that [[Death]], an old friend, lent it to him. According While Alastair uses it to kill a reaper, his attempt to break one of [[Crowleythe 66 Seals]], this scythe can kill fails as Sam and Dean rescue [[reaperTessa]]s, .<ref name="four15">[[demon4.15 Death Takes a Holiday]]s</ref> Somehow, and [[angelCrowley]]is able to get his hands on the scythe, presumably after Alastair'sdeath. After locating Death in Chicago, he provides the weapon to Dean who attempts to use it against the Horseman. However, Death causes the scythe to burn his hand and summons it to the table. He thanks Dean for "returning" his property.<refname="five21">[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]</ref> Crowley also tells Death provides Dean with the scythe to kill Sam and satisfy his deal to prevent him and the [[Mark of Cain]] from killing anyone else. However, Deanreneges on his deal and swings the weapon at Death, killing him and destroying the scythe in the process.<ref name="ten23">[[10.23 Brother's Keeper]] and </ref> [[SamBillie]] reveals that according to current rumors, this weapon can kill when one incarnation of Death. This is confirmed when Dean uses killed, the next reaper who dies adopts their mantle and gains the scythe on as a result.<ref name="thirteen05">[[13.05 Advanced Thanatology]]</ref> ==Characteristics==Death can summon the weapon to protect Samhis hands and alter its physical appearance between the traditional scythe or a sickle. The According to Crowley, the scythe crumbles is capable of killing anything, including angels, demons, reapers, and Death itself.<ref name="five21">[[5.21 Two Minutes to dust with its master afterwardsMidnight]]</ref><ref name="ten23">[[10.23 Brother's Keeper]]</ref>
==Episodes==
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First The first appearance of the scythe and reference to [[Death]] in the series. [[Alastair]] hints that it belongs to Death and uses it to kill one of the two [[reaper]]s in an attempt to break one of [[the 66 Seals]]: killing two reapers under the Winter Solstice moon. After killing one, he attempts to kill Tessa, but Sam and Dean cause a chandelier to fall, breaking the [[reaper trap]] and freeing Tessa before Alastair can finish the incantation.
===[[5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight]]===
[[Crowley]] gives [[Dean]] the scythe before the two go to Chicago to find [[Death]], telling him it is believed to be capable of killing Death himself. How Crowley got it is unclear; the last time we saw the scythe, [[Alastair]] was using it to kill [[reaper]]s before he was captured by [[angel]]s. Armed with the scythe, [[Dean]] nervously tries to ambush Death in a Chicago pizzeria, but the handle begins to burn in Death's proximity and Dean drops it. [[Death]] thanks him for returning the scythe, which moves from its position on the floor beside Dean to lying on the table near Death's right hand without [[Dean]] seeing it move.
===[[10.23 Brother's Keeper]]===
===[[13.05 Advanced Thanatology]]===
[[Billie]], having taken on the mantle of [[Death]], appears before Dean clad in black holding a new version of scythe. After teleporting herself and Dean to her [[Death's Reading Room|reading room]], she places the scythe against a wall away from Dean, noting she knows better than to just leave it lying around in his close vicinity.
==Trivia==