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[[ImageFile:DeanhellHellAntechamber.JPG jpg|right|thumb|300px500px|Antechamber to Hell's throne room.]]{{Quotation|title=|text= '''Dean :''' I saw Hellraiser, I get the gist.<br>'''Ruby:''' 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 a place 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 hellHell, as four months on Earth is equivalent to 40 years in Hell.<ref name="four10">[[4.10 Heaven and Hell]]</ref> [[File:Hell .png|right|thumb|350px|[[Dean Winchester]]'s first glimpse of Hell.]][[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. [[Death]] can enter Hell and bring souls back to Earth, as shown when he retrieved Sam's soul from [[Lucifer'Supernaturals Cage]]. [[Reaper]]s and anyone else who 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 as "...a prison, made of bone and flesh and blood and fear."<ref name="two14">[[2.14 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 Winchester was dragged to Hell, he first found himself suspended on meat hooks among infinite chains as storm clouds raged around him.<ref name="three16">[[3.16 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. For one month (equivalent to 10 years), Dean apprenticed under Alastair and tortured souls until he was rescued by Castiel. After taking charge of Hell, Crowley transformed it into a place where torture was exemplified by endless queuing where upon reaching the front of the line, they start over from the end. Though more traditional dungeon areas still exist, as evidenced when [[Sam]] traveled to Hell to perform the second [[Trial]] to save the [[soul]] of [[Bobby Singer]]. The tortures in the dungeon area appeared to be a mix of physical, with various damned souls shown to be mutilated in one form or punishment another, and pain psychological as with Bobby Singer, who would be tortured daily by black-eyed versions of Sam and Dean Winchester. {|align="center"|[[File:Crowley'sHell.jpg|thumb|340px|[[Crowley]]'s new Hell.]]|[[File:Hell Dungeon.png|thumb|340px|Hell's dungeon.]]|} ===Limbo===Limbo is an area that resides in the furthest reaches of Hell, it's this place that Crowley would send unruly souls for "time out." While lacking in aesthetics, Limbo is an incredibly secure area that is accessed through a long corridor, with walls that have been built with bones of the damned. Once reached, Limbo is a desolate place where bones litter the ground, and torches light the plains of the damned as constant thunder and lightning storms rage above. {|align="center"|[[File:LimboEntrance.jpg|thumb|340px|The entrance to Limbo.]]|[[File:Hell-Limbo-Corridor.png|thumb|340px|The corridor to the furthest reaches of Hell.]]|} ==Hierarchy and Denizens==A hierarchy in Hell exists, but is not as rigid as that found [[Heaven]]. Alliances and affiliations between demons tend not to last for long periods. [[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 afterlifedemons in Hell in line. Human souls After Azazel's death, [[Lilith]] was released from her prison and assumed the void in leadership. [[Ruby]] was another strong demon who eventually proved instrumental in releasing Lucifer by secretly manipulating [[Sam Winchester]] so that he 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 are sent 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, "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 [[Special Children]], and the plot to release him from [[Lucifer's Cage|his prison]]. Following Azazel's death, Ruby and Lilith took over his plan covertly. When Lucifer was freed, the demons served him as the rightful ruler of Hell, with the exception of [[Crowley]]. After Lucifer's re-imprisonment,<ref name="five22">[[5.22 Swan Song]]</ref> Crowley declared himself King of Hell with the blessing of [[Ramiel]], a [[Prince of Hell]] and sibling of Azazel. [[Abaddon]], a [[Knight of Hell]] and one of the most powerful demons in existence eventually started a civil war with Crowley in order to take control for herself, but was killed by Dean Winchester with [[the 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 [[Apocalypse World]], in addition to agreeing to close the Gates of Hell forever, having 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, [[Kipling]], attempted to fill the power vacuum left in Crowley's wake. His attempt to take over Hell are tormented until their humanity is stripped away , saw Kipling try and strike a deal with Sam Winchester, along the same lines as they become 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." 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. [[Belphegor]] later attempted to use [[Lilith's Crook]] to gain power in Hell, but was [[3smiting|smote]] by Castiel, preventing this plan.09 Malleus MaleficarumAccording to [[Ardat]]), Belphegor spent centuries waiting for his chance after all of the other leaders were killed.
[[LuciferDean Winchester]]- is and [[John Winchester]] both go to Hell after they make agreements with [[demon]]s. Dean bargains with a fallen Archangel [[crossroads demon]] to resurrect Sam, and former warrior of Heavenafter much debate agrees to go to Hell after one year. Even thought Lucifer isn't a <ref name="Demontwo22", many demons apparently have a belief system, which is just like ours and Gods plan; except their belief is that Lucifer as their Creator is their God and father>[[2. Most of them hold Lucifer 22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two]]</ref> [[John]] bargains with [[Azazel]] to resurrect Dean in High amounts of esteem and have much respect exchange for him. One demon named [[Crowleythe Colt]], however doesnbut Azazel only consents when John't seem s [[soul]] is added to like him, in fact he ask the Winchesters to kill him with bargain.<ref name="two01">[[The Colt2.01 In My Time of Dying]]. </ref>
{{Quotation|title=|text==I enjoyed it, Sam. They took me off the rack and I tortured souls and I liked it. All those years; all that pain. Finally getting to deal some out yourself. I didn't care who they put in front of me, because that pain I felt, it just slipped away. No matter how many people I save, I can't change that. I can'High-tier Demons:'''=t fill this hole. Not ever.|author=[[Dean Winchester]]|source= [[4.11 Family Remains]]}}
[[LilithFile: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 First Demon wall and he passes out for 2-3 minutes, re-experiencing his time in Hell. He tells [[Dean]] that Lucifer created, as an act of defiance towards Godthose minutes "felt like a week."<ref name="six13">[[6. 13 Unforgiven]]</ref>
Sam once again harrows a journey into Hell years later, in order to communicate with Lucifer without opening the Cage. Crowley would accompany Sam and his mother, [[AzazelRowena]]- is, ironically to the only Demon with yellow eyes; this separates him from normal demons. He is extremely powerful, and he is known for creating acts deepest section of chaos and mischief. In 1972, apparentlyHell, Azazel was the very first demon referred to discover the location of Lucifer's as "cage doorLimbo.". Apparently Lucifer was imprisoned some-where deep with the the convent of St. Mary's, it was there that Lucifer gave Azazel his first mission, which was to find a <br clear="very special childall", in other words, [[Sam]]. >
===Angelic Rescue===Castiel reported that [[Alastairangel]]- is the Grand Torturer of s laid siege to Hell, he is known for having tortured to rescue [[DeanWinchester]] and [[John]] Winchester. He is extremely powerfulbefore he broke the first seal, according to [[Ruby]]but did not reach him in time. Alastair has displayed great amounts of Demonic strength and resistant’s; even after his First Meatsuit was destroyed by Anna's angelic blast when she retrieved her graceEventually, apparently it didn't kill him, instead, his meatsuit was ultimately affected by the blast. <sup>[[4Castiel who pull Dean from Hell.15 Death Takes A Holiday]]</sup>
[[RubyFile:Lucifer's Cage Opening.jpg|350px|left|thumb|The mouth to [[Lucifer's Cage]]- is Lilithopened.]]===Escape from Lucifer's Cage===[[Lucifer's Right-hand WomanCage]] was built to secure the [[archangel]] [[Lucifer]]. The mouth of the Cage was heavily secured by 600 locks. Only a fraction of these, according called [[the 66 Seals]] needed to herbe broken to release Lucifer. The four individual rings belonging to the [[Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]], once merged together, could also open the Cage. Once secured, not even Alastair knew her true purpose, as it has been said many times, only Lilith knew her true mission[[archangels]] can leave the Cage without a door being opened from the outside.
It is hinted that collecting [[SamhainHeaven]]- once Samhain has risen, he is able 's weapons could give one the power to raise ghosts, zombies, release [[Lucifer]] and ghouls and unleash them onto the world. Samhain is the origin of Halloween. When he rained on earth[[Michael]], people kept their children in that night. People wore costumes as [[Raphael]] attempted to hide from himdo so, carved pumpkins to worship him and left sweets at their doors to appease himbut was killed before he had the chance.
[[File:DamnedSoulsReleased.png|thumb|right|350px|[[Chuck]] unleashes damned [[soul]]s from Hell.]]
===God===
After [[Chuck]] declared it "the End" of Sam and Dean's story, he opens a crack in the earth unleashing the souls of the damned onto earth. The demon [[Belphegor]] reveled to Dean that while in Hell, every single door "sprang open all at once", the sky cracked and all the souls, an estimated 2-3 billion escaped to earth. God released all of the souls and demons by opening [[Portal|the Rupture]], a giant tear in the ground of a cemetery in Harlan, Kansas leading into Hell itself. The Rupture was later closed by Rowena, Sam and Dean with the ''Sanetur Acre Vulnus'' spell and Rowena sacrificed herself to send all of the souls and demons back.
===Purgatory Portal===
[[File:HellEntrance-Purgatory.jpg|thumb|350px|left|The backdoor into Hell, located in [[Purgatory]].]]
In [[Purgatory]], there is a portal that acts as a backdoor to Hell. Anyone with access to this portal, such as rogue [[reaper]]s, can sneak in and out of Hell and take [[soul]]s with them. The entrance is located along a stream leading to where three trees meet as one, a large rock covers the entrance, once removed the the portal resides in a dark hole, which leads to a dark corridor in Hell. [[Sam Winchester]] is able to use this to rescue [[Bobby Singer]]'s [[soul]].<ref name="eight19">[[8.19 Taxi Driver]]</ref>
===Spells===
The Winchesters and Castiel were able to use a spell from [[Rowena's Spellbooks]] to travel into Hell in search of [[Michael]].<ref name="fifteen08" /> Sam and Dean later use the same spell to return in search of [[the Occultum]].
==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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