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[[ImageFile:DeanhellHellAntechamber.JPG jpg|right|thumb|300px500px|Dean in hellAntechamber to Hell's throne room.]]Hell in {{Quotation|title=|text= '''Dean:''' I saw Hellraiser, I get the gist.<br>'''SupernaturalRuby:''' Actually, they got that pretty close. Except for all the custom leather. |author= [[Dean Winchester]] and [[Ruby]]|source= [[3.09 Malleus Maleficarum]]}} ==History==The origins of Hell and it's creation are unknown other than it was used to banish [[Lucifer]] after he rebelled against [[God]]. It is the a place or punishment where [[demon]]s are produced from human [[soul]]s after centuries of torture.<ref name="three09">[[3.09 Malleus Maleficarum]]</ref> Black-eyed demons are constantly being created, and they occupy positions on Earth using [[meatsuit]]s, whereas white-eyed demons are scarce in numbers, but are extremely powerful. Time itself is also altered in Hell, as four months on Earth is equivalent to 40 years in Hell.<ref name="four10">[[4.10 Heaven and pain Hell]]</ref> [[File:Hell.png|right|thumb|350px|[[Dean Winchester]]'s first glimpse of the afterlifeHell.]][[Angels]] can bypass Hell's defenses, allowing them to enter and retrieve human souls while in groups, as Castiel and other angels laid siege to Hell to save Dean. Human [[Death]] can enter Hell and bring souls back to Earth, as shown when he retrieved Sam's soul from [[Lucifer's Cage]]. [[Reaper]]s and anyone else who are sent has access to the secret portal inside of [[Purgatory]] can also enter Hell and rescue souls trapped inside. As King of Hell, Crowley had set up his court at [[Needham Asylum]] on Earth, rather than in Hell. Although Crowley had access to the realm, he had told Sam and Dean on separate occasions how he dislikes being in Hell. After Crowley dies, [[Asmodeus]] also takes up residence in Needham Asylum. ===Characteristics===[[Ruby]] revealed that "there's a real fire in the pit, agonies you can't even imagine."<ref name="three09" /> [[Meg]] described Hell are tormented until their humanity is stripped away as "...a prison, made of bone and flesh and blood and they become demons (fear."<ref name="two14">[[32.09 Malleus Maleficarum14 Born Under a Bad Sign]])</ref> When Alastair was being tortured by Dean, he said that compared to Hell, reality is "too concrete" on Earth.<ref name="four16">[[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]</ref>
The tortures endured by damned souls in Hell also consist of hallucinations meant to break their psyche and compel them to adopt the demon faith of their own volition. When Dean spends four months in Earth time in hellWinchester was dragged to Hell, but he reports that time passes differently there, and for first found himself suspended on meat hooks among infinite chains as storm clouds raged around him it was more like forty years (.<ref name="three16">[[43.10 Heaven And Hell16 No Rest for the Wicked]])</ref> Hell also consists of endless racks which human souls hang from while being tortured. When Dean was tortured by Alastair in Hell, he told him that he would take him off the rack if Dean started torturing. This makes 3 days on earth roughly equivelant For one month (equivalent to a year in hell10 years), Dean apprenticed under Alastair and tortured souls until he was rescued by Castiel.
{|align==The Demonic Staff of Hell=="center"Like |[[AngelFile:LimboEntrance.jpg|thumb|340px|The entrance to Limbo.]]s, Demons have some sort |[[File:Hell-Limbo-Corridor.png|thumb|340px|The corridor to the furthest reaches of a chain of Demonic commandHell. This theory has been reveled in many Episodes, in which these episodes completely explained the following: ]]|}
[[File:Hell'sThrone2.png|thumb|right|350px|[[Rowena]] sits on Hell's throne.]]===Leadership===[[Azazel]] was a very powerful demon general who was a devoted zealot of [[Lucifer]]. He was described as a "tyrant" by [[Casey]], who kept the demons in Hell in line. After Azazel's death, [[Lilith]]- was released from her prison and assumed the First Demon void in leadership. [[Ruby]] was another strong demon who eventually proved instrumental in releasing Lucifer by secretly manipulating [[Sam Winchester]] so that Lucifer createdhe would kill Lilith, breaking the last [[The 66 Seals|seal]]. Other more specific positions include King of Hell -- the ruler of all demons, King of Crossroads -- the demon who holds all crossroad deal contracts and Knights of Hell -- the elite guard of Hell. It is unknown what specific rank Lilith held amongst the demons, but the [[white-eyed demon]] [[Alastair]] was described by Ruby as an act of defiance towards God, "Practically the Grand Inquisitor downstairs. Picasso—with a razor. "
Lucifer is revered as the creator of demons, though no demons had been able to contact him in his isolation, other than Azazel. Lucifer would direct Azazel in the plans involving the [[AzazelSpecial Children]]- is, ironically and the only Demon with yellow eyes; this separates plot to release him from normal demons[[Lucifer's Cage|his prison]]. He is extremely powerfulFollowing Azazel's death, Ruby and he is known for creating acts of chaos and mischiefLilith took over his plan covertly. In 1972When Lucifer was freed, apparentlythe demons served him as the rightful ruler of Hell, Azazel was the very first demon to discover with the location exception of [[Crowley]]. After Lucifer's re-imprisonment,<ref name="cage doorfive22">[[5. Apparently Lucifer was imprisoned some-where deep 22 Swan Song]]</ref> Crowley declared himself King of Hell with the the convent blessing of St. Mary's[[Ramiel]], it was there that Lucifer gave a [[Prince of Hell]] and sibling of Azazel his first misssion. [[Abaddon]], which was to find a "very special child", [[Knight of Hell]] and one of the most powerful demons in existence eventually started a civil war with Crowley in other wordsorder to take control for herself, but was killed by Dean Winchester with [[Samthe First Blade]]before she could officially depose Crowely.
After Crowley was betrayed by his demons and deposed as ruler by Lucifer, he agreed to help the Winchesters trap Lucifer in [[AlastairApocalypse World]]- is , in addition to agreeing to close the Grand Torturer Gates of Hellforever, he is known for having tortured grown tired being ruler and dealing with demons. Crowley was unable to make good on his promise, due to sacrificing himself to close the rift between universes to trap Lucifer. In Crowley's absence, at least one demon, [[DeanKipling]] , attempted to fill the power vacuum left in Crowley's wake. His attempt to take over Hell, saw Kipling try and [[John]] strike a deal with Sam Winchester, along the same lines as they had with Crowley. After Sam rejected Kipling's offer, and killed him, Sam would declare that, "There will be no new King of Hell. Not today. Not ever. And if anybody wants the job, you can come through me. He is extremely powerful" A threat demons seemed to take to heart, as according to Nick the demons have kept track of where the Winchester family is at all times out of fear in order to keep far away. [[RubyBelphegor]]. Alastair has displayed great amounts of Demonic strength and resistant’s; even after his First Meatsuit was destroyed by Annalater attempted to use [[Lilith's angelic blast when she retrieved her grace, apparently it didn't kill him, insteadCrook]] to gain power in Hell, his meatsuit but was ultimately affected [[smiting|smote]] by the blastCastiel, preventing this plan. <sup>According to [[4.15 Death Takes A HolidayArdat]]</sup> , Belphegor spent centuries waiting for his chance after all of the other leaders were killed.
Following her sacrifice to save the world, [[Rowena]] seized power as the new Queen of Hell despite only being a damned soul.<ref name="fifteen08">[[15.08 Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven]]</ref> The demon Gregor indicated that Rowena had begun reshaping Hell for the better, holding receptions for newly-arrived souls rather than immediately condemning them to the endless lines Crowley devised or the torture Hell is famous for.<ref name="fifteen13">[[15.13 Destiny's Child]]</ref> Rowena also put crossroads demons out of a job by ending the practice of making demonic [[deals and pacts]], believing that all souls will end up where they're destined to go upon death.<ref name="fifteen15">[[15.15 Gimme Shelter]]</ref>
===Creatures and Denizens===Human [[Rubysoul]]- s can get sent to Hell after making [[Deals and Pacts|deals]] with [[crossroads demon]]s or other demons with the authority to make deals such as [[Azazel]] and [[Lilith]]. [[Hellhound]]s capture then kill the person when their their time is Lilithup. Once in Hell, a soul will be tortured for centuries until the last vestiges of their humanity are burned away, creating new demons to continue the cycle of torture. The length of time it takes for a human to become a demon is unknown, but may be dependent on a soul's Right-hand Womanendurance to the torture it endures, according as John Winchester spent a century being tortured, and was able to her, not even escape Hell in his human form and refuse Alastair knew her true purpose's offer, as choosing to endure his torture rather than inflicting it has been said many timesonto others. Like entry into Heaven, only Lilith knew her true missionthe criteria for a person being damned to Hell beyond selling one's soul is based on their life choices, however if a person is killed by a hellhound, their souls will be dragged to Hell regardless, as shown with [[Eileen Leahy]].
Once a human soul has had it's humanity burned away, their once human form gives way to a more mangled and horrific visage turning them into demons. The longer a demon resides in Hell the stronger they can become, making escape somewhat more easier. Once Crowley took over Hell, access to to the earthly plane was made more difficult, as he would only allow certain demons, whom he knew he could control topside. However, some demons have been known to get themselves smuggled to the surface.
Hell is also home to various demonic entities:
* [[Acheri demon]]s – A lower class of demons, that like daevas, can be controlled. Unlike typical demons, Acheri are capable of manifesting as young children without the need for a meatsuit.
* [[Daeva]]s – Savage and animalistic creatures that reside in shadows, and are summoned to act as demonic pit bulls.
* [[Hellhounds]] – Originally created by [[God]] to serve as "Creator's best friend", due to their vicious nature, God ordered them to be put down. Lucifer, showing mercy for the creatures saved one, a pregnant hound named [[Ramsey]] who was only loyal to Lucifer, which forced her to be locked away in Hell's kennel. Some point after the birth of Ramsey's litter, hellhounds were put to work by demons to collect the souls of humans who made [[crossroads]] deals, and drag them to Hell.
* [[Hellspawn]] – An unknown creature. [[John Winchester]] and [[William Anthony Harvelle]] attempted to trap one at [[Devil's Gate Reservoir]] in 1995.
* ''[[Shedim]]'' – Demonic creatures deemed Hell's most savage and base, that God locked them away in the deepest caverns of Hell. So dangerous were the ''shedim'', even Lucifer feared their release unto the world, so much so he permanently scarred [[Asmodeus]] for releasing and trying to control them.
* [[Whore of Babylon]] – An Apocalyptic creature that is released from Hell to serve Lucifer by damning as many innocent souls to Hell by acting as a false [[prophet]].
==Winchesters in Hell==[[File:DeanInHell.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Dean Winchester]] in Hell.]]{{TriviaQuote Quotation|Texttitle=|text= In my mind, that isn't even necessarily Hell itself. It''s the starting place. I like to think of Dean:as sitting in the chair in the waiting room to Hell. It's not even what he'' I enjoyed it, Sam. They took me off s going to experience once he gets into the rack and I tortured souls and I liked it. All those years; all that pain. Finally getting to deal some out yourselffirst chamber of Hell. I didnThat't care who s just where they stick you before they put hand you the sign-in front of me, because that pain I felt, it just slipped awaysheet. No matter how many people I saveThere's much, I can't change that. I can't fill this hole. Not ever.<br>much worse to come for him!<br>|author= [[Sera Gamble]]|source= [[4http://www.webcitation.11 Family Remains]org/5sCvbmfVM Source]
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[[File:SamInHell.png|350px|left|thumb|[[Sam Winchester]] in [[Lucifer's Cage]].]]
[[Sam Winchester]] goes to Hell when he is imprisoned in [[Lucifer's Cage]] along with [[Lucifer]], [[Michael]] and Michael's [[vessel]], [[Adam Milligan]].<ref name="five22" /> He is rescued by [[Castiel]], although his [[soul]] remained in the Cage until it was retrieved and restored to him by [[Death]]. The damage to Sam's [[soul]] was hidden from him by a mental wall erected by Death. When Sam starts to remember events from the time he was soulless, a crack appears in the wall and he passes out for 2-3 minutes, re-experiencing his time in Hell. He tells [[Dean]] that those minutes "felt like a week."<ref name="six13">[[6.13 Unforgiven]]</ref>
==LinksExternal links=='''Meta'''<div style="-moz-column-count:2; -webkit-column-count:2; column-count:2;">*[https://monicawoe.livejournal.com/24710.html 6x14 - thoughts about Helltime] by monicawoe (February 2011); [Lucifer]http://archive.today/2Bv7K archive link]*[https://samwinchestermeta.tumblr.com/post/130287109257/thornshrike-an-exercise-in-time-dilation An exercise in time dilation mathematics] by joonchi; thornshrike (November 2012); [Demons]https://web.archive.org/web/20171104084848/https://samwinchestermeta.tumblr.com/post/130287109257/thornshrike-an-exercise-in-time-dilation archive link]*[https://outpastthemoat.tumblr.com/post/39930485602 “That's efficiency:” A few thoughts on Crowley’s hell] by outpastthemoat (January 2013); [Demonology]https://web.archive.org/web/20181205030956/http://outpastthemoat.tumblr.com/post/39930485602 archive link]*[https://spnmetaarchive-blog.tumblr.com/post/54813303566/we-get-the-hell-we-think-we-deserve We get the Hell we think we deserve] by nerdinessboundaries (April 2013); [Heaven]http://archive.today/dHDGe archive link]*[https://fandomdebunker.tumblr.com/post/63573255978/ive-heard-people-say-that-sam-was-in-the-cage-for Ask: I’ve heard people say that Sam was in the cage for around 180 to 200 years. Can you tell me how accurate that is and then show me the math on that?] by fandomdebunker (October 2013); [Devil's Gate https://web.archive.org/web/20150418055048/https://fandomdebunker.tumblr.com/post/63573255978/ive-heard-people-say-that-sam-was-in Wyoming-the-cage-for archive link]* [https://larinah.tumblr.com/post/72881333749/sams-hell-is-reminiscent-of-how-mary-and-jess Four Hells - Sam’s, Dean’s, Crowley’s show for Cas, Bobby’s]by larinah (January 2014); [http://archive.today/eBfML archive link]*[https://semirahrose.tumblr.com/post/122755748633/i-accidentally-crushed-my-soul Short and Cruel Reflection on Cage!time vs. Earth!time] by semirahrose (June 2015); [Devil's Gate in Clifton]https://web.archive.org/web/20200405023158/https://semirahrose.tumblr.com/post/122755748633/i-accidentally-crushed-my-soul archive link]*[https://ameliacareful.tumblr.com/post/131113536362/sam-dean-the-cage-and-memory Sam, Dean, The Cage, and Memory] by ameliacareful (October 2015); [Devil's Gate Reservoir]https://web.archive.org/web/20200201230755/https://ameliacareful.tumblr.com/post/131113536362/sam-dean-the-cage-and-memory archive link]*[httphttps://semirahrose.tumblr.com/post/173467717313/sam-was-tortured-for-around-200-years-at-least “...even ''if'' Sam’s estimation of his experience of Hell isn’t right and we just go with Dean’s, Sam was tortured in the Cage more than five times as long as he has been alive” (Untitled)] by semirahrose (April 2018); [https://enweb.wikipediaarchive.org/wikiweb/20200407011014/https://semirahrose.tumblr.com/Hell Hellpost/173467717313/sam-was-tortured-for-around-200-years-at-least archive link] on Wikipedia</div>
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