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|monster name= Demons
|image= [[File:DemonHorde.jpg|350px]]
|powers and abilities= Varies; can include <br>* [[telekinesisPossession]], * Superhuman strength* [[teleportationTelekinesis]] and * [[possessionTeleportation]].|vulnerabilities= <br>* [[Angel blade]]s, * [[Ruby's Knife|demonDemon-killing knivesknife]], * [[The First Blade]], [[holy fire]], [[holy Holy water]], * [[rock saltIron]], * [[iron]], [[devil's trapSalt]]|appearance= [[Demon Smoke|Black Smokesmoke]]|episodes= Seasons 1-14All seasons
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The first demon was created by the [[archangel]] [[Lucifer]], after [[God]] banished him from [[Heaven]] for refusing to revere humans. In revenge, he took a human woman -- [[Lilith]] -- and stripped away her humanity to make her the first demon. Other demons would follow, such as [[Alastair]] and the four [[Princes of Hell]] -- [[Azazel]], [[Ramiel]], [[Dagon]] and [[Asmodeus]] -- who would act as Hell's generals in Lucifer's war against Heaven. For this offense, God commanded [[Michael]] to imprison Lucifer in a [[Lucifer's Cage|cage]] in [[Hell]]. In a final act before being imprisoned, Lucifer passed on his [[Mark of Cain|Mark]] to [[Cain]], and hand picked handpicked humans for Cain to turn and train into becoming the [[Knights of Hell]].
Demons have a belief system analogous to humans, according to the demon [[Casey]], but while humans believe in God as their higher power, demons view Lucifer as theirs. No demon had ever actually seen Lucifer according to Casey in 2007,<ref name="three04">[[3.04 Sin City]]</ref> however in 1972, [[Azazel]] was able to make contact with Lucifer after performing a ritual where eight nuns were slaughtered at [[St. Mary's Convent]] in Ilchester, Maryland. With Lucifer's subsequent release from the Cage, all demons would recognize him as the rightful ruler of Hell.
====The Hierarchy of Demons====
* '''[[White-eyed Demon|White-eyed Demons]]''' – The demon chiefs of staff. There have only been two known white-eyed demons: Lilith, the first demon created by Lucifer, and Alastair. It can be presumed that he was , who is at least very old and powerful, if not even the second oldest demon created after Lilithin the existence of the show's myth.<ref name="essential">[[The Essential Supernatural: On the Road with Sam and Dean Winchester]]</ref> though this Lilith is contradicted by supposed to be "older and more powerful than [[Yellow Eyes]] and thus holds a higher status than Azazel, although she don't get much higher than her until you start digging into Lucifer's territory".<ref name="companion 3">[[CrowleySupernatural: The Official Companion Season 3]] telling </ref> Alastair is said to be Hell's master torturer, while Lilith is supposed to be the Queen of Crossroads <ref name="essential">[[The Essential Supernatural: On the Winchesters that Road with Sam and Dean Winchester]]</ref> and the Princes Ruler of Hell were second[[Witches]].<ref name="twelve12companion 3" >[[Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 3]]</ref>* '''[[Princes of Hell]]''' – Yellow-eyed demons who served as generals of Hell's demon army. The Princes were said to have been created before the sinking of Atlantis, and were the first generation of demons created soon after Lilith by Lucifer. However, at some unspecified time, three of the four Princes abandoned Hell and Lucifer's plan, leaving [[Azazel]] to go forward with attempting to free Lucifer from [[the Cage]]. In the absence of Luciferand Lilith being imprisoned deep within the Pit, Azazel took control of Hell.<ref name="three04 /> Crowley later told [[Ramiel]] that with Lucifer locked away and Azazel and Lilith dead, Ramiel was next in line for Hell's Throne but neither Ramiel nor any of the other Princes wanted it.<ref name="twelve12" /> After Crowley's death, [[Asmodeus]] was able to use his status as the last Prince of Hell to become the next King of Hell.<ref name="thirteen02" />* '''[[Knights of Hell]]''' – Some Hell's elite guard. The Knights were some of the first [[soul]]s handpicked by [[Lucifer]] to become demons.* '''[[Crossroads Demon]]s''' – The demon deal-makers, who have the authority to give any human their wants and desires, in exchange for their souls after a period of ten years. While ten years is the standard deal, crossroad demons have been known to negotiate the length of their contracts, such as allowing humans to forgo Hell after ten years in exchange for various goods and services.
* '''Black-eyed Demons''' – The soldiers, thugs, henchmen, minions. The power level of standard demons varies wildly. The older a demon is, the more powerful it is and the more abilities it comes to possess.
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Whether [[Hell]] existed prior to or was created sometime after [[Lucifer]]'s rebellion is unknown. It is a place where demons are produced from human [[soul]]s after centuries of torture.<ref name="three09" /> Human souls can get sent to Hell after making deals or agreements with [[crossroads demon]]s or other demons. [[Hellhound]]s hunt and then kill humans who made a demonic agreement and then the human's soul is sent to Hell. Black-eyed demons are constantly being created, and they occupy positions on Earth under the demon-favored term for their human shell or "[[meatsuit]]s." Time itself is also altered in Hell, as four months on Earth is equivalent to forty years in Hell.<ref name="four10">[[4.10 Heaven and Hell]]</ref>
[[Azazel]] was a significant leader among demons, directed as he was by [[Lucifer]] in the plans involving the [[Special Children]], and the plot to release him from his prison. Following Azazel's death, Ruby and Lilith continued the plan until their deaths and Lucifer's release. After Lucifer's re-imprisonment,<ref name="five22">[[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> Crowley declares declared himself King of Hell. [[Abaddon]] later wars went to war with Crowley for rule of Hell for several months before being killed by Dean with [[the First Blade]].
The exact structure of Hell remains undefined, although [[Ruby]] reveals revealed "there's a real fire in the pit, agonies you can't even imagine."<ref name="three09" /> [[Meg]] describes described this place as "...a prison, made of bone and flesh and blood and fear."<ref name="two14">[[2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]]</ref> [[Dean]] is was seen suspended from hooks embedded in him when his soul arrives arrived in Hell.<ref name="three16">[[3.16 No Rest for the Wicked]]</ref> [[Angels]] can bypass Hell's defenses, enter and retrieve human souls, as [[Castiel]] and other angels laid siege to Hell to save Dean. [[Death]] can enter Hell and bring souls back to Earth, as shown when he retrieves [[Sam]]'s soul from [[Lucifer's Cage]]. The King of Hell has limited access to [[Lucifer's Cage]], as [[Crowley]] was able to raise [[Sam]]'s body from have demons study the warding and spellwork that adorned the Cage after assuming command over Hell, but it is later revealed to be Castiel who raised Sam's body from Perdition. Soon after Crowley's ascension as King of Hell, he made some changes to Hell, transforming a section of it into a never-ending queue. There is also a portal in [[Purgatory]] that [[reapers]] use as a backdoor into Hell to retrieve souls. The part of Hell accessible through the portal, at least in 2013, takes the form of a dungeon.
In the furthest reaches of Hell resides Limbo, a place where Crowley would send his more unruly souls. Limbo is a dark and barren land littered with the skeletons of the damned, while thunderous clouds crackle above. However, Lucifer's Cage resides just beyond Limbo, where it is surrounded by black storm clouds and suspended by chains.
===Powers and abilities===
===Vulnerabilities & Preventative Measures===
====Preventing possession and location====
* Anti-possession charms – After [[Sam]] is possessed, [[Bobby]] gives the boys charms to protect against possession.<ref name="two14" />* Anti-possession symbol tattoos – Sam, [[Dean]], and [[Mary]] reveal that they have the protection symbol tattooed on their chests, preventing any and all demons from possessing them.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref>* [[Exorcism]] - – When a demon is exorcised via ritual, it returns to [[Hell]].<ref name="one04" /> However, this is not a permanent solution and demons can return, though escaping Hell for an exorcised demon appears to be more difficult. The length of time it takes for them to return appears to be based on their personal power as one demon returned in a matter of months<ref name="two14" /> while another took five years.<ref name="twelve06" /> In another case, a demon that had been put into lockdown deep in Hell for spilling "state secrets" wasn't able to return from being exorcised until he was specifically summoned.<ref name="seven15">[[7.15 Repo Man]]</ref>* Anti-possession charms - After Sam is possessed, Bobby gives the boys charms to protect against possession.<ref name="two14" />* Anti-possession symbol tattoos - [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] reveal that they have the protection symbol tattooed on their chests.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref>* [[Hex bag]]s - – Hex bags can be used to help disguise and hide a person’s whereabouts from demons.<ref name="three12" />* [[Lilith's Crook]] – A special horn forged by [[Lilith]], that when used has the ability to call all demons and damned souls back to Hell.
====Hindering Demons====
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's trap]] Consecrated ground – Lower- A symbol that is marked ranked demons are unable to walk on the floor or ceiling that can trap a demon within it. If carved into a bullet and shot into a demon, it will bind the demon to their meatsuit and make it impossible for them to move or escapeconsecrated grounds. Additionally, if a demon is released inside a devil's trap in their smoke form, the smoke will be contained by the devil's trap.<ref name="fourteen11" />* Consecrated ground - Some demons are able to enter consecrated ground such as churches, as shown by:
** [[Meg]] in [[1.21 Salvation]]
** [[Father Gil]] in [[3.04 Sin City]]
** [[Alastair]] and [[Ruby]] in [[4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer]]
** [[Azazel]] in the flashback scene in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]** [[Lilith]] and Ruby in the present in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]
** [[Crowley]] and the demon possessing [[Channing]] in [[8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin]]
** Crowley and [[Abaddon]] in [[8.23 Sacrifice]]
** Abaddon, [[Sister Agnes]] and two other demons in [[9.17 Mother's Little Helper]]
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's trap]] – A [[pentagram]] symbol that is marked on the floor or ceiling that can trap a demon within it. If carved into a bullet and shot into a demon, it will bind the demon to their [[meatsuit]] and make it impossible for them to move or escape. Additionally, if a demon is released inside a devil's trap in their smoke form, the smoke will be contained by the devil's trap which acts as an invisible barrier.<ref name="fourteen11" /> If a demon has been receiving the [[Demon Cure|cure]], it is possible for them in their more human-like state to break through the devil's trap, although it will be a painful process.* [[Enochian puzzle box]] – Can trap demons in their smoke form, although the mechanism by which this is done is currently unknown.<ref name="fourteen11">[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]</ref>* [[Holy Oil|Holy fire]] - – While generally not capable of killing a demon, it will cause them great pain as shown when [[Meg]] was tossed into a ring of it by [[Castiel]] to act as a bridge out<ref name="five10" /> and when Sam doused [[Abaddon]] in it, causing her so much pain she fled her [[meatsuit]].<ref name="eight23" /> However, another demon was able to commit suicide by purposefully dousing himself in holy oil and setting himself on fire.<ref name="ten03" />* [[Holy water]] - – While most have some vulnerability to holy water, higher-level demons such as [[Lilith]] and [[Azazel]] appear appeared immune. The Yellow-Eyed Demon says "You think something like that works on something like me?" thus establishing that Azazel and every single [[yellow-eyed demon]] is immune to holy water's effects.* [[Iron]] - They – Demons cannot cross an iron line, and can be hurt with an any object made of iron. However, a horde of hundreds of demons released from the [[Devil's Gate in Wyoming]] were able to break through the iron rodrailroad devil's trap that surrounded [[Fossil Butte Cemetery]].* [[Palo Santo]] - – Burns in a similar way to holy water, and can kill demons if staked in a fatal spotarea.* [[Salt]] - – Most demons cannot cross a line of salt and they feel intense pain when they come in contact with it. [[Hunters]] use rock salt in shotgun shells to wound them.* [[Enochian Puzzle Box]] - Can trap and temporarily hinder demons in their smoke form.<ref name="fourteen11">[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]</ref>
====Means of Killing Demons====
* [[Angels - ]] – Angels have the power to kill demons with a touch.<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four20">[[4.20 The Rapture]]</ref> [[Archangels]] can burn demons as powerful as the [[Princes of Hell]] to ash with very little effort.<ref name="thirteen18" />* [[Angel Bladeblade]] - – An angel blade is capable of killing most demons.<ref name="eight10" /> It cannot kill a [[Prince of Hell]] though.<ref name="twelve12" />* [[Archangel Bladeblade]] - – An archangel blade is also capable of killing demons.<ref name="thirteen17" />* [[Angel sword]] - – As the sword version of an angel blade, it can presumably kill demons.* Burning earthly remains - – Demons, like spirits, can be killed by burning the bones of the bodies they had as humans, before they became demons.<ref name="six04">[[6.04 Weekend at Bobby's]]</ref><ref name="six10" /><ref name="thirteen08">[[13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog]]</ref> However, to do this, the person burning the bones must first know the demon's original human name which is something demons no longer go by.<ref name="six04" />* [[The Colt]] - – Until season three, the only method of permanent dispatch was to shoot them with the Colt and one of the original bullets. [[Bobby Singer]] rebuilds the Colt with [[Ruby]]'s help so that it can kill demons with new ammunition.<ref name="three04" />* [[Death's scythe]] - – It is mentioned multiple times that Death's scythe can also kill demons.* [[Demon-killing knife]] - – The ancient demon-killing knives of the Kurds, such as the one previously in the possession of the demon Ruby, can kill demons.<ref name="three01">[[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]]</ref><ref name="eight12">[[8.12 As Time Goes By]]</ref> However, [[Alastair]]<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four16" /> the [[Knights of Hell]]<ref name="eight12" /><ref name="nine11" /> and the [[Princes of Hell]]<ref name="twelve12" /> cannot be killed with the knife though it tends to cause them some harm.Ruby's knife is also a "Hand-to-Hand combat of the [[Colt]]"<ref name="companion 3">[[Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 3]]</ref>, which makes sense since like the Colt that must hit a fatal area such as the head or heart to kill a demon, the demon blade must hit a place that is lethal and connected with the whole body to affect, such as the throat<ref name="three01">[[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]]</ref>, the heart<ref name="five01">[[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]</ref>, or the gut.<ref name="four22">[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]</ref>* [[The First Blade]] - – The First Blade, combined with the power of the [[Mark of Cain]], can kill any demon, including the [[Knights of Hell]]. The First Blade is also the only known weapon capable of killing a Knight of Hell.<ref name="nine11" />* [[Lance of Michael]] - – A very powerful [[Angelic Weaponangelic weapon]] created by the [[archangel]] [[Michael]] to kill [[Lucifer]] slowly. It can also kill any demon, including the [[Princes of Hell]], causing them to instantly combust to dust after being stabbed with it.<ref name="twelve12" />* Psychic powers – After months of training and the consumption of [[Samdemon blood]]'s powers - Late in season four, Sam's powers also allow allowed him to kill demons.<ref name="four16">[[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]</ref><ref name="four22" />* [[Spells]] - – According to [[Ruby]], there is [[Spells#Demon Killing Spell|a spell]] that can kill every demon in a one-mile radius; as long as the [[meatsuit]]s haven't been killed already, they will survive the spell. The spell was never seen used, but it is known to require the heart of a virgin to work.<ref name="three12">[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]</ref> Demons can also be killed by a spell described in [[the Word of God[[tablet]] tablet regarding demons that completely destroys both the demon and the meatsuit. [[Kevin Tran]] and [[Linda Tran|his mother]] refer to this spell as a [[demon bomb]] and it requires ingredients from all over the world. According to Kevin, just the first three ingredients are nearly impossible to get.<ref name="eight01">[[8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin]]</ref><ref name="eight07">[[8.07 A Little Slice of Kevin]]</ref><ref name="eight10">[[8.10 Torn and Frayed]]</ref> [[Crowley]]'s mother, the [[witch]] [[Rowena]], invented [[Spells#Defigere_Et_Depurgare|yet another spell]] that kills demons and apparently their meatsuits as well. This spell requires a [[hex bag]] to be held by the demon as the witch recites the incantation.<ref name="ten07">[[10.07 Girls, Girls, Girls]]</ref>
==History relative to the Winchesters==
Eventually even Crowley's loyal lieutenants switch to Abaddon's side and she kidnaps his son [[Gavin MacLeod]] to force him to help her trap the Winchesters. Crowley gives Sam and Dean the location of the First Blade, claiming he's found Abaddon and calls off the hellhound he has guarding it. Once the Winchesters have the First Blade, Crowley tells them where to find him, but not before subtly warning Dean its a trap. At the hotel where Crowley and Abaddon are located, Dean sends Sam on a wild-goose chase and confronts Abaddon alone. Abaddon incapacitates Crowley with a [[Devil's Trap Bullets|devil's trap bullet]] and overpowers Dean. However, the Mark of Cain gives him immunity to her powers and telekinesis and Dean finally manages to stab Abaddon with the First Blade, killing her. The Winchesters spare Crowley despite having him at their mercy and he takes his son somewhere safe so he won't return to his own time and die.<ref name="nine21" /> Crowley subsequently regains full control of Hell and he and his demons later aid Dean in his search for [[Metatron]]. After Metatron kills Dean, Crowley visits him to give him the First Blade. With that, Dean resurrects as a demon himself.<ref name="nine23" />
For six weeks after Dean disappears, Sam searches for his brother without success, capturing and torturing the [[Crossroads Demon]] [[Dar]] for information after tricking [[Lester Morris]] into summoning her.<ref name="ten01">[[10.01 Black]]</ref><ref name="ten03" /> At the same time, Dean, now a [[Knight of Hell]] himself,<ref name="ten05" /> and Crowley hit the road, partying with each other. Although Crowley expresses interest in Dean ruling Hell at his side, Dean refuses. To sate the [[Mark of Cain]]'s bloodlust, Crowley sends surviving Abaddon loyalists to attack Dean , who easily dispatches them.<ref name="ten01" /> Crowley also sends Dean to fulfill Lester's deal, but Dean kills Lester instead. With Dean proving to be too uncontrollable even for Crowley, Crowley makes a deal with Sam to help Sam capture Dean in exchange for the First Blade. Sam is able to capture Dean<ref name="ten02">[[10.02 Reichenbach]]</ref> and attempts to perform the [[demon cure]] upon his brother. Though Dean breaks free, he is restrained by Castiel who was himself rescued by Crowley from an attack by [[Adina]]. Sam is able to complete the cure and turn Dean human again, though he retains the Mark of Cain.<ref name="ten03" /> Having regained control of Hell, Crowley executes surviving Abaddon loyalists, though his alliance with Dean and method of ruling leads one dissatisfied demon to commit suicide.<ref name="ten03" /> Due to soul numbers being down following the war with Abaddon, [[Raul]], [[Gerald]], and another demon open a brothel where patrons sell their souls in exchange for the services of the kidnapped prostitutes. After meeting Shaylene, one of the prostitutes, the Winchesters learn of the operation and attempt to shut it down. However, the [[witch]] [[Rowena MacLeod]] finds the brothel first and kills Raul, causing Gerald to flee. Though disgusted by the operation, Crowley dispatches demons to capture Rowena and kill the surviving prostitutes who are recruited by Rowena to form a coven. The demon assassins are killed by the Winchesters, saving one of the rescued prostitutes, but a second team is able to capture Rowena thanks to the intervention of [[Cole Trenton]]. Crowley is shocked to recognize Rowena as his long-absent mother,<ref name="ten07" /> something that she subsequently uses to manipulate Crowley.<ref name="ten09">[[10.09 The Things We Left Behind]]</ref><ref name="ten10">[[10.10 The Hunter Games]]</ref><ref name="ten14" /> In particular, Crowley has his demons capture [[Olivette]], High Priestess of the [[Grand Coven]], so that Rowena can petition to freely perform magic again.<ref name="ten16">[[10.16 Paint It Black]]</ref> Following failed attempts by Rowena to directly assassinate Dean and then to have Crowley do it, Crowley kicks Rowena out for her attempts to manipulate him.<ref name="ten17">[[10.17 Inside Man]]</ref>
==Featured Demons==
Following her brief hesitation, Lilith quickly rededicates herself to breaking the last seals and breaks several in a very short time frame until she is the only one left.<ref name="four21" /> At St. Mary's Convent in Ilchester, Maryland, the location of the door to [[Lucifer's Cage]], Lilith faces off with Sam who is high on enough demon blood to kill her. After Sam hesitates due to Dean's interference, Lilith purposefully goads Sam by calling him a monster for what he has done to reach the point where he could kill her and that after all of that "you're not gonna bite." Sam kills Lilith with his powers, exhausting them in the process. Lilith dies having achieved her ultimate purpose with Lilith's blood forming the portal to Lucifer's Cage that he emerges through.<ref name="four22" /><ref name="five01" />
She is shown to be older and more powerful than [[Yellow Eyes]] and thus holds a higher status than Azazel, although she doesn't get much higher than her until you start digging into Lucifer's territory. She's also considered to be the Ruler of [[Witches]]<ref name="companion 3">[[Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 3]]</ref>
More information on Lilith in Jewish Mythology can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith here].
===[[Alastair]]===
[[Alastair]] is a at least very old and powerful, if not even the second demon ever created who was [[Hell]]'s master torturer in <ref name="essential">[[HellThe Essential Supernatural: On the Road with Sam and Dean Winchester]]</ref>, and specifically was [[Dean]]'s torturer. He is described by [[Ruby]] as "practically the Grand Inquisitor downstairs. Picasso with a razor."<ref name="four09" /> Alastair is known to be a very powerful and sadistic demon. He has white eyes (iris and pupil). He tortured both Dean and [[John]], and in both instances offered to end the torment if they would become torturers themselves.<ref name="four16" /> At some point, he also tutored [[Meg]] in the art of torture though [[Crowley]] would find the skills she learned lacking.<ref name="six10" /> Alastair's power is such that while he can be hurt by the [[demon-killing knife]], it is incapable of killing him,<ref name="four09" /><ref name="four16" /> a feat that is only seen elsewhere with the [[Knights of Hell]]<ref name="eight12" /><ref name="nine11" /> and [[Princes of Hell]].<ref name="twelve12" /> Additionally, he is immune to angelic [[smiting]]<ref name="four10" /> and has an incredibly high threshold for pain, even appearing to greatly enjoy it.<ref name="four16" /> At first, Alastair is immune to Sam's powers,<ref name="four09" /> but after Sam begins drinking [[demon blood]] again he becomes strong enough to potentially exorcise Alastair<ref name="four15" /> and later to kill him.<ref name="four16" /> At one point, Alastair implies that he may have had a role in the creation of the Nazi concentration camps.<ref name="four10" /> Alastair is one of the few if not the only demon that actually enjoys Hell because of the pain he gets to inflict there on a daily basis, in contrast considering the Earth to be an "arctic craphole."<ref name="four15" />
[[File:Alastair3.jpg|350px|left|thumb|[[Alastair]]]]
===[[Abaddon]]===
[[Abaddon]] is an incredibly powerful black-eyed demon who is one of the first demons ever created, and a [[Knight of Hell]], part of an elite group of demons believed to have been destroyed by [[archangels]].<ref name="eight12" /> In fact, after she and the other Knights kidnapped [[Cain]]'s wife, he killed them himself, accidentally killing his wife while Abaddon possessed her.<ref name="nine11" /> In 1958, as part of her work for Hell, Abaddon brutally murders [[Father Max Thompson]] for developing the [[demon cure]].<ref name="eight22" /> Shortly thereafter, Abaddon attempts to create a "demon factory" by stealing people's [[soul]]s and transforming the souls into demons, but she is confronted by [[Men of Letters]] initiates [[Henry Winchester]] and [[Josie Sands]]. Seizing upon an opportunity, Abaddon possesses Josie to infiltrate the Men of Letters.<ref name="nine17" />
On the night of August 12, 1958, Abaddon slaughters the Men of Letters and follows Henry Winchester through time to get the key to [[the Bunker]], the greatest storehouse of supernatural knowledge that ever existed. Unable to kill Abaddon, Henry shoots the Knight in the head with a [[devil's trap bullet]], but not before she mortally wounds him. Dean tells Abaddon that as they can't kill her, he is going to cut her into pieces and bury them in concrete, trapping her forever.<ref name="eight12" /> She is later put back together by Sam and Dean in order to [[demon cure|cure her]] of being a demon as the third [[Trials|trial]] to close the [[Hell Gates|Gates of Hell]], but she escapes while they are distracted.<ref name="eight22" /> She later then attacks [[Crowley]] and Sam after Crowley calls for help after being captured, planning to take over ruling [[Hell]] herself. However, Sam douses her in [[holy oil]] and lights her up, forcing her to abandon [[Josie Sands]]' body and flee in her smoke form.<ref name="eight23" />
Days after her brief defeat, Abaddon has Josie's body restored and begins a crusade to take over Hell and Earth. She tries to kill Sam and Dean and get Crowley's location from them, but flees when [[Gadreel]] reveals himself nearby.<ref name="nine02" /> Abaddon then works to reshape Hell, using Crowley's absence to take over and reneging on all soul deals.<ref name="nine06" /> After being freed by the Winchesters,<ref name="nine10" /> Crowley starts a war against her, allying with Dean to find [[the First Blade]], the only weapon that can kill Abaddon.<ref name="nine11" /> After finding out about Crowley's search, Abaddon starts her own<ref name="nine16" /> and starts having her demons loyal to her steal innocent people's souls to build her own army of demons loyal only to her.<ref name="nine17" /> After attempting to lure the Winchesters into a trap with the help of Crowley, Abaddon was killed by Dean with [[the First Blade]] after the [[Mark of Cain]] made him immune to her powers,<ref name="nine21" /> allowing Crowley to subsequently regain control over Hell.<ref name="nine23" />
[[File:Cainspn911.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Cain]]]]
===[[Dean Winchester]]===
After being killed by [[Metatron]], [[Dean]] is turned into a [[Knight of Hell]] like [[Cain]] as a result of the [[Mark of Cain]].<ref name="nine23" /> Due to becoming a demon through the Mark, and not centuries of torture in Hell, Dean was fundamentally different in that he still had vestiges of his humanity lingering within him. As a demon, Dean was free of his guilt, and engaged in all his vices to an excessive degree. He would eventually become too much for Crowley to handle, leading to Sam capturing him and administering the [[demon cure]] to an unwilling Dean.<ref name="ten03" />
[[File:Belphegor.png|thumb|right|350px|[[Belphegor]]]]
===[[Belphegor]]===
A demonic torturer released from [[Hell]] when [[God]] throws open every door in Hell and creates [[Portal|the Rupture]]. Unlike most demons, Belphegor actually enjoys Hell. He possesses [[Jack Kline]]'s corpse and presents himself to the Winchesters as an ally. With little choice, the Winchesters accept the demon's help and he helps them create a magical barrier around the town to contain the escaped souls<ref name="fifteen01" /> and to maintain the barrier and deal with [[Hell Ghosts|the escaped ghosts]].<ref name="fifteen02" />
With the barrier close to falling, Belphegor suggests he return to Hell to get [[Lilith's Crook]] from [[Lilith's Chamber|her chamber]], which can then be used to draw all of the souls and demons back in before the Rupture is sealed. With the help of [[Castiel]], Belphegor is able to retrieve the Crook, only to have [[Ardat]] attack. Before Belphegor kills her, Ardat reveals that Belphegor is only using the Winchesters to become the new King of Hell, his true goal for centuries. As Belphegor is using the Crook to absorb the souls and gain massive power, Castiel [[smiting|smites]] the demon, but at the cost of burning Jack's corpse to a charred skeleton and destroying the Crook before all of the souls can be drawn back in.<ref name="fifteen03" />
===Demon Henchmen===
===[[White-eyed Demon]]s===
White-eyed demons are the highest-ranking class of demons, second only to [[Lucifer]] himself in the hierarchy of [[Hell]] and serving as his "chiefs of staff."<ref name="essential" /> Only two confirmed white-eyed demons, [[Lilith]] and [[Alastair]], have appeared. Another demon, [[Samhain]], may be classified as a third white-eyed demon, but unlike Lilith and Alastair, his eyes have pale gray irises and black pupils. Lilith is known to be the first demon created by Lucifer<ref name="four22">[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]</ref> and Alastair is hinted to have been the second,but at least very old and powerful.<ref name="essential" /> though it's later revealed that the [[Princes of Hell]] are the demons created most immediately after Lilith.<ref name="twelve12" /> They are powerful enough to be on par with [[angels]], with Lilith demonstrating the angels' ability to generate a powerful white light that destroys anything she wills it to with the effects being compared to an explosion,<ref name="four02">[[4.02 Are You There, God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]]</ref><ref name="three12" /> as well as high resistance to [[Sam Winchester]]'s demonic powers,<ref name="four18">[[4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book]]</ref><ref name="four22" /> and Alastair demonstrating high resistance to [[Ruby's Knife]]<ref name="four09" /> as well as complete immunity to the smiting power of angels and the power to overpower and defeat angels in direct combat.<ref name="four10" /><ref name="four16" />
==See also==
* [[Possession]]
* [[Princes of Hell]]
==External links=='''Meta'''* [https://bardicvoice.livejournal.com/19403.html On Making Deals With Demons] by bardicvoice (November 2007); [https://web.archive.org/web/20190811203633/http://enbardicvoice.livejournal.com/19403.html archive link]*[https://spnbookclub.wikipedialivejournal.orgcom/4031.html Phantom Traveler -- The Advent of Demons] by bardicvoice (August 2008); [http:/wiki/Demonology Wikipedia's entry on Demonologyarchive.today/gnal1 archive link]
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