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====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, where who is at least very old and powerful, if not even the second oldest demon at in the existence of the show's myth.<ref name="essential">[[The Essential Supernatural: On the Road with Sam and Dean Winchester]]</ref> Lilith is 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">[[Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 3]]</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 Road with Sam and Dean Winchester]]</ref> and the Ruler of [[Witches]]. <ref name="companion 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 Lucifer and 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]]''' – Hell's elite guard. The Knights were some of the first [[soul]]s handpicked by [[Lucifer]] to become demons.
* [[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]] 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]] – Demons cannot cross an iron line, and can be hurt with 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 railroad 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 area.
* [[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. 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 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" />
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]]]]
