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|image= [[ImageFile:Horseman_WarTheFourHorsemen.jpg|300px]]<br>[[image:Famine5.14.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Image:The Horseman Pestilence.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Image:Death The Horseman.jpg|300px]]

|actor=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920038/ Titus Welliver]<br>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652903/ James Otis]<br>[[Matt Frewer]]<br>[[Julian Richings]]|dates= Unknown '''War:''' ???? - 2009 (neutralized by [[Sam]] and [[Dean Winchester]])<br>'''Famine:''' ???? - 2010 (neutralized by Sam Winchester)<br>'''Pestilence:''' ???? - 2010 (neutralized by [[Castiel]])<br>'''Death:''' Pre-Creation - 2015 (killed by Dean Winchester) |location= No Fixed Addressfixed address|occupation= Four Horsemen of The the Apocalypse|episodes= [[5.02 Good God , Y'All]](War)<br>[[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]] (UnseenDeath; unseen)<br>[[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]](Famine)<br>[[5.15 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]] (UnseenDeath; unseen)<br>[[5.19 Hammer Of The of the Gods]](Pestilence)<br>[[5.20 The Devil You Know]] (UnseenPestilence; unseen)<br>[[5.21 Two Minutes To to Midnight]](Pestilence and Death)<br>[[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]](Death)<br>[[7.01 Meet The the New Boss]](Death)<br>[[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]] (Death)<br>[[10.23 Brother's Keeper]] (Death)

|text=The things the Horseman represent in pestilence, famine and war are like forces of natures nature and are states that humans experience all the time. So it isn't as though when Lucifer comes on the scene he brings these monsters with him that are unleashed that we haven't been experiencing the effects of throughout history. It's more that he gathers them to him.

|source= ''[[Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 5]]''

The Horsemen are powerful, immortal beings that act as instruments of chaos and destruction during the [[Apocalypse]], which is triggered by [[Lucifer]]'s release. [[War]], [[Famine]], and [[Pestilence]] are loyal to Lucifer's plans, whereas [[Death]] serves Lucifer's agenda only while he is bound to him by a spell.<ref name="five21">[[5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight]]</ref> Each Horseman appears human, and drives a car that reflects the color of his horse as described in lore. Each possesses a different ring that is somehow tied to their powers, and their rings prove integral in ending the [[Apocalypse]]. The Horsemen's origin remains unclear and has yet to be presented in [[Canon]]. Their actual ages remain unknown, however Death is the oldest Horseman as he existed during the origin creation of timethe universe, Pestilence implied to have been around since sickness first entered the world, Famine was believed to have existed since the [[Leviathans]] started to devour each other, and War was believed to have existed since the first conflict between man. War refers to the other Horsemen as his "siblings, yet their relationship to each other is somewhat unclear. "<ref name="five02" /> and Pestilence professes allegiance to calls War and Famine, and his "brothers." Pestilence is so distressed that both War and Famine fell into an impaired state due to the actions of Sam and Dean, so much so that he disobeyed disobeys Lucifer's commands and tormented them. In [[Supernatural]], War is the first Horseman to appear, Famine was attacked the second, Pestilence was the third, Winchesters and Death was the final Horseman attempted to appear. Their abilities vary, but all appear capable of causing widespread destruction in one form or another.<ref name="five02">[[5.02 Good God Y'All]]</ref><ref name="five19">[[5.19 Hammer Of The Gods]]</ref><ref name="five21" /> They read human thoughts and emotionskill them.<ref name="five02" /><ref name="five14">[[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]]</ref> The Horsemen can teleport themselves,<ref name="five21" /> move objects telekinetically,<ref name="five14" /> and be invisible to humans when they choose to be. Sam's powers do not work on the Horsemen, though they can have an indirect impact.<ref name="five14" />

In addition ==Characteristics==War was the first Horseman to these powersappear, they each possess unique abilities that coincide with their apocalyptic roles. War can alter human perceptionFamine was the second, making people see enemies where there are none. Famine can affect people's urges and addictions. Pestilence can create was the third, and manipulate deadly diseases in humansDeath was the final Horseman. Death has full control over life and death itselfTheir abilities vary, and is able to kill with a touch but all appeared capable of causing widespread destruction in one form or dramatic eventanother.<ref name="five02">[[5. War02 Good God, Famine Y'All]]</ref><ref name="five19">[[5.19 Hammer of the Gods]]</ref><ref name="five21" /> They read human thoughts and Pestilence cannot fully manage and maintain their powers or their roles in the Apocalypse without their ringsemotions. <ref name="five02" /><ref name="five14">[[Ruby's Knife5.14 My Bloody Valentine]] </ref> The Horsemen can damage Warteleport themselves,<ref name="five21" /> move objects telekinetically, Famine <ref name="five14" /> and Pestilence enough be invisible to humans when they choose to remove their ringsbe. Sam's powers do not work on the Horsemen, though as yet nothing has been shown to kill themthey can have an indirect impact.<ref name="five14" />

Famine, also known as the Black Horseman, wears a sliver ring that enables him to focus his core ability, which is affecting his victim’s inner urges, desires, and needs, which causes them to go insane for what they crave, to further the [[Apocalypse]]. Famine travels in a [[Famine's Car|black Cadillac Escalade]].

Death, also known as the Pale Horseman, is affiliated with Famine, War and Pestilence, although he is far more powerful than them. Death wears a ring with a white stone; unlike his brothers, Death's powers do not come from his ring. Death can kill by creating massive storms, tsunamis and hurricanes, or , by using a simple gesture, stop someone's heart. Death can also resurrect dead people. According to Bobby, Death has been kept restrained prior to the Apocalypse, and the last time Death was free, "Noah was building a boat.". Death is released from his cage in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]] by Lucifer's spell. Death acts under Lucifer's direction for most of Season 5season five, but resents the [[archangel]]'s control over him. He willingly gives his ring to [[Dean ]] to stop the Apocalypse. After [[Lucifer]]'s defeat, Death remains free, possibly directing the [[reaper]]sand maintaining the natural order. It is he that eventually returns [[Sam]]'s [[soul]]and helps return the souls to [[Purgatory]]. After he demands Sam's death in exchange for his help with the [[Mark of Cain]], Dean kills Death with his own scythe to save his brother, destroying his ring and his scythe in the process.

Each of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse wears a single ring. The color of [[Famine]], [[Pestilence ]] and [[Death]]'s rings respectively match that of their cars. The Horsemen, except for Death, can focus their core abilities via these rings, and losing their rings has a serious impact on their ability to function. According to [[Brady]], while they are still alive, [[War ]] and Famine are in a debilitated state after their rings are taken, and even getting the rings back to them would not soon make them active. Pestilence also appears ineffective after the loss of his ring. Death, on the other hand, seems unfazed by giving Dean his ring, suggesting that the ring is not essential to his nature. Death is likely more powerful than the other Horsemen, having been present since the beginning of time itself, and being one of the only constants in the Universe.

War wears a simple gold ring, which is the only ring without a colored stone. His ring allows him to affect the perception of humans. Sam and Dean get War's ring after cutting off his finger using [[Ruby's Knifeknife]].<ref name="five02" /> Famine wears a ring that is silver, engraved, and has a black stone. His ring affects human urges (lust, hunger, and addictions). Sam and Dean get Famine's ring after Sam exorcises demons out of Famine's body, crippling him from the inside out.<ref name="five14" /> Pestilence wears a silver ring with a green stone.<ref name="five19" /> He uses the ring to trigger any number of diseases in his victims. Sam and Dean get the ring after [[Castiel]] cuts off Pestilence's finger using Ruby's Knifeknife.<ref name="five21" /> Death wears a silver ring with a white stone. After letting Dean borrow it to imprison Lucifer, it was shown that Death's powers are not completely derived from his ring.

{| align="center" cellspacing="32"|[[ImageFile:War's_HandsRing.jpg|150px360px|thumb|right|[[War]]'s Ringring.]]|[[File:Famine's RingsRing.pngjpg|150px360px|thumb|right|[[Famine]]'s Ringring.]]|}{| align="center" cellspacing="2"|[[ImageFile:Pestilence's_RingsRing.jpg|150px360px|thumb|right|[[Pestilence]]'s Ringring.]]|[[ImageFile:Death's_RingsRing.jpg|150px360px|thumb|right|[[Death]]'s ring.]]

The rings have another function, which is first revealed in a hidden message recorded on a ''[[Casa Erotica]] '' DVD by [[Gabriel]] just prior to his death.<ref name="five19" /> The message explains how Sam and Dean can trap Lucifer in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. The keys to the cage are the rings worn by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

|text=Without me, you got zero shot at killing Lucifer. Sorry. But... you can trap him. The cage you sprung Lucifer from, it's still down there, and maybe, just maybe, you can shove his ass back in. Not that it'll be easy. You got to get the cage open, trick my bro back into it, and oh yeah, avoid Michael and the God Squad. But hey - details, right? And here's the big secret, Lucifer himself doesn't even know. But the key to the cage, it's out there. Actually it's keys, plural, four keys. Well, four rings from the Horsemen. You get 'em all, you got the cage.|author=[[Gabriel]]|source=[[5.19 Hammer Of The of the Gods]]

[[ImageFile:The Key to Lucifer's CagesKey.jpg|300px400px|right|thumb|The Four Horsemen rings conjoined, forming the Key key to [[Lucifer's Cage]].]] After acquiring the rings of the first three Horsemen, [[Dean ]] seeks out Death, hoping to take his ring by force. To his surprise, Death willingly hands over his ring, and instructs Dean on the use of the rings in exchange for Dean's promise to re-imprison Lucifer's by ensuring that a possessed [[Sam ]] jumps into [[Lucifer's Cage]].<ref name="five21" /> In order for Lucifer's Cage to open, the current holder of the rings must place them on a surface and recite an incantation, "Bvtmon Tabges Babalon". The portal can be closed by a counter-incantation, as Lucifer demonstrated by reciting "Chdr Bvtmon Tabges Babalon," and also closes if something passes through the opening. Later, Dean is seen working with all four rings. By placing them on a table, they all join together to form a triangle-shaped design, with War's ring in the middle, and the other three surrounding it.

The fate of War, Famine, and Pestilence's rings following the final confrontation with Lucifer has yet to be were revealed. Death's ring is known to have been buried on beneath the grounds of [[Singer Salvage Yard]], until, . Death's ring is shown to have been recovered at Death's request, for Dean uses to use the ring to act as Death for 24 hours. In return, Death will raise retrieve Sam's soul from the cageLucifer's Cage.<ref name="six11">[[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]]</ref> While Dean doesn't keep his side of the [[deal]], Death does return Sam's soul. , and Dean returns the ring to Death.<ref name="six11" />After Death's death in [[10.23 Brother's Keeper]], the ring was destroyed along with himself and his scythe. It is later revealed that when one incarnation of Death dies, the next reaper who dies takes their place. [[Billie]] takes Death's mantle and carries the restored and altered versions of [[Death's Scythe]] and Death's ring.

Both [[Death ]] and [[Famine ]] own black briefcases that can house human souls. A demon uses Famine's briefcase to transport human souls to Famine. Death uses his briefcase, an old-fashioned doctor's bag, to hold Sam's soul, which he has freed from [[Hell]], before returning it to his body.{|align="center" cellspacing="2"|[[File:Famine'sBriefcase.jpg|thumb|360px|Famine's briefcase, containing human souls for his sustenance.]]|[[File:Death'sBreifcase.jpg|thumb|360px|Death's medical bag, containing Sam's soul.]]|}

Each Horseman owns a car and uses it to travel to locations around Earth. Each car symbolizes a horse and mirrors the color of its owners steed in lore. See [[War's Mustang]], [[Famine's Car]], [[Pestilence's Car]], and [[Death's Cadillac]].

==Appearances== ===[[5.02 Good God Y'10 Abandon AllHope...]]===War causes havoc in a town when he convinces the townspeople that some of them are being possessed by demons, when in fact none are. He is banished when Sam and Dean remove a ring from him that seems related to his power. ===[[5.10 Abandon All HopeLucifer]]===Lucifer undertakes a ritual to release the most fearsome Horseman, [[Death]]. It involves killing all the women and children in a town, and then the men, who are possessed by demons[[demon]]s, sacrifice themselves. He then performs an invocation. Death rises, but is not seen.

[[Famine ]] arrives in town and causes everyone's cravings to turn rabid. People start killing each other and themselves. He infects [[Sam]], who craves [[demon blood]], and [[Castiel]], whose [[vessel ]] had a fondness for red meat, but [[Dean]] is unaffected. Famine says this is because Dean is already "dead inside.". Famine is stopped when, after consuming demons that Sam had exorcised from their hosts, Sam exorcises [[exorcise]]s those demons [[demon]]s from his body. The brothers take his ring.

In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, [[Death ]] causes previously dead townspeople to come back to life, including [[Bobby]]'s wife, [[Karen Singer|Karen]]. These [[zombies]] then turn and attack the town, but are stopped by [[Sam]], [[Dean]], Bobby, and [[Sheriff Mills]]. Death sends Karen back with a warning: that because Bobby is helping Sam say '"no' " to [[Lucifer]], Death has his eye on him. Karen describes Death as , "A really thin man, almost like a skeleton," but he is not seen in this episode.

===[[5.19 Hammer Of The of the Gods]]===[[Pestilence ]] arrives at a small store, and enters, coughing and spreading germs and phlegm everywhere. He buys some flu medication and leaves. As he drives, his car fills with flies.

[[Sam ]] and [[Dean ]] begin the episode on the trail of [[Pestilence]], posing as CDC agents at a hospital hit with a swine flu outbreak.

[[Crowley]] offers to help Sam and Dean find Pestilence by tracking down and cutting a deal with [[Brady]], who Crowley calls "the Horsemen's stable boy." Brady is in charge of the plan at [[Niveus Pharmaceuticals]]. He uses the [[Goblet goblet of Bloodblood]] ritual to communicate with Pestilence about the progress on the vaccine. At one point, Brady comments that War and Famine aren't dead, but they have been taken out of the game, telling Dean

Later, Bobby is talking on the phone with [[Rufus Turner]] discussing possible omens for locating Death when Crowley appears in his home. Crowley tells Bobby he can help them find Death, but he needs to make a deal for Bobby's [[soul ]] to pull it off. Bobby is resistant to the idea, but Crowley assures him that it will be temporary and that he will give Bobby back his soul after it's done. ===[[5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight]]===[[File:Pestilence fingers.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Props for Pestilence's fingers]]Using the alias "Dr. Green" Pestilence is working at the Serenity Valley Convalescent Home, and experimenting on the patients. Using information from Brady, Sam and Dean arrive at the home, but are incapacitated by Pestilence's diseases. While writhing on the ground from their illnesses, Pestilence tells them they're suffering from scarlet fever, meningitis and syphilis, and gives them a condescending lecture about God, disease and humanity. Castiel, now human, enters the room and falls to the floor, struck by the effects of Pestilence's epidemic. Pestilence mocks him for being a powerless occupied vessel, noting that "there's not a speck of angel in you." Castiel picks up Ruby's knife and cuts off Pestilence's ring finger. A possessed nurse rushes at Castiel, but he kills her with the knife. Sam and Dean immediately recover from their illnesses and get up from the floor. Pestilence, clutching his hand bleeding, tells them "It doesn't matter. It's too late," before vanishing. <br>

[[Bobby ]] tells [[Sam]], [[Dean ]] and [[Castiel ]] that he's figured out that Death is going to cause a storm and a series of natural disasters that will kill three million people in Chicago. He is eventually forced to admit that he sold his soul to Crowley to get the information on Death. The group splits up: Sam, Bobby and Castiel go to Niveus to destroy the samples of the vaccine and the distribution center to prevent the outbreak of the [[Croatoan virus]], while Dean and Crowley head to Chicago to try and defeat Death, save the city, and get the last ring. [[Crowley ]] gives Dean [[Death's Scythe scythe]] to use in Chicago, saying that in addition to killing angels[[angel]]s, demons[[demon]]s, and reapers [[reaper]]s it's rumored to be capable of killing Death himself.

[[Death ]] arrives in Chicago to start the disaster. Dozens, if not hundreds, of Reapers reapers arrive too, and are later seen by Crowley.

Death stops in a pizzeria for lunch, killing everyone inside (possibly unintentionally) and is found by Dean, who attempts to sneak up on him with Death's Scythescythe. However, the scythe begins to burn hot in Death's presence, forcing Dean to drop it and alerting the Horseman to his presence. Rather than showing hostility toward Dean, the Horseman thanks him for returning the Scythe scythe before asking Dean to join him at the table. Death then reveals that he has been waiting for a while to talk with Dean.

Death explains that Lucifer, whom he describes as "a bratty child,", has him bound by a spell and is using him to create Apocalyptic apocalyptic chaos.

[[Dean ]] tries to make a [[deal ]] with [[Death ]] to get [[Sam]]'s [[soul ]] back. Death agrees on the proviso provision that Dean wears the his ring and performs Death's duties for a day. Dean retrieves the ring from where he had buried it at [[Bobby's place]]. While Dean doesn't keep his side of the deal, Death does return Sam's soul. , and Dean returns the ring to Death. Death says he wants Dean to keep investigating [[Purgatory]].

===[[7.01 Meet The the New Boss]]===[[Dean]], [[Sam]] and [[Bobby]] (through a ritual provided by [[Crowley]]), plan to bind [[Death]] to their will and have him put a stop to [[Castiel]], who has absorbed all the souls in [[Purgatory]] and declared himself the new "[[Godstiel|God]]." Before they can convince him, Castiel appears and threatens to kill them all, but Dean reminds him that Death is under their control. During their standoff, Death confronts Castiel about his deteriorating state telling him that it is because he absorbed things from Purgatory - specifically the first beasts: [[Leviathans]]. Castiel scoffs at Death's warnings and threatens to kill him, Death ignores his threats, telling him that he isn't God.

==Notes==*Alastair refers Eventually [[Dean]] orders [[Death]] to kill [[Castiel]], but Castiel breaks the bonds tying Death to their will and then flees. Instead of turning on them as 'amigos, Death admonishes Dean for dropping the ball regarding the souls, but declares that Castiel's arrogance is annoying and decides to help them yet again.*Anna states He tells Dean that the Horsemen will revert back things Castiel absorbed can be returned to Purgatory: they just have to open another door, and convince Castiel to their "day jobs" without Lucifer<ref name="five13">[[5give up his new power.13 The Song Remains The Same]]</ref>So, Death agrees to create another eclipse at 3:59 AM on Sunday.

==Trivia=[[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]]===*The "human soul in the briefcase" device When Sam is a reference to near death from the urban legend of damage he took from the 1994 movie [http://www[trials]], Death himself comes to reap him, appearing to him in his coma dream and saying that he considers it an honor and that while he usually doesn't pass judgment, he tells Sam "well done, my boy.imdb" Sam is ready to come with him and asks if Death can make it so that he dies permanently this time and can't be brought back which Death confirms.com/title/tt0110912/ Pulp FictionHowever, before Sam can agree to go with Death, [[Ezekiel] where the mysterious shining object ] shows up in the briefcase (Dean's form to try to convince Sam to not give up and say "Yes" to him which is never seen or identified) is said will allow him to be possess him and heal him from the soul of Marsellus Wallaceinside. Death doesn't interfere saying that its Sam's decision and he ultimately says yes after which Death disappears from Sam's mind.

==Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse in Lore=[[10.23 Brother's Keeper]]===Deciding that he can't fight the influence of the [[Mark of Cain]] anymore, [[Dean]] sets-up shop in an empty bar where he proceeds to summon Death, believing he's the only thing powerful enough to kill him. When Death arrives, Dean offers him some Mexican food that he prepared himself, which Death gladly dines on. As Dean makes his case to Death to kill him, Death tells him that the Mark won't allow for that, but tells him he can remove the Mark, but Dean must first give it to someone else before he will. Death explains that the Mark was created by [[ImageGod]] to bind [[the Darkness]], an ancient evil that existed before life or even the Earth. If the Mark is removed without being passed on, the Darkness will be released. The Mark initially belonged to [[Lucifer]] who was corrupted by it, which led to his fall and it being passed it onto [[Cain]] who passed it onto Dean. When Dean refuses to pass the Mark on, Death offers him another option:Warriors of Death can transport him so far away he's no longer a threat to anyone, but he demands Dean kill [[Sam]] in exchange so Sam won't try to get him back. Dean calls Sam and gives him his location, when he arrives, Death waits idly as the two brothers confront and fight each other, until Sam finally acquiesces and allows Dean to kill him for the Apocalypsegreater good.JpgA defeated Sam remains kneeling at his brother's feet, when Death approaches and hands Dean [[Death's Scythe|300px|right|thumb|Left his scythe]]. As Dean is hesitating delivering the death blow to Right: Sam, Deathtells him to do it, or he will. As Dean tells Sam he is sorry, he takes the scythe and swings it over Sam's head, Famineturning around and driving the blade into the side of Death, War killing him. Death and Conquesthis scythe crumble to ashes.However, Death's warning comes to pass when [[Rowena]] removes the Mark and the Darkness is released.

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