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The Cage is a prison located in [[Hell]], designed by [[God]] to hold [[Lucifer]] captive.
==History==
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==History==[[Image: After Lucifer's Angelic Form.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Lucifer's essence creates a column of light that is released from the shaft of the Cage.]]This Cage was designed as a prison immediately after Lucifer's rebellion. After being banished from [[Heaven]] for defying [[God]], [[Lucifer]] decided to he twisted a human [[soul]] into the [[Lilith|first demon]]. After this, God sent [[Michael]] to imprison [[Lucifer]] in the cage which was locked was locked with 600 Seals - [[The 66 Seals|66 seals]] of which had to be broken in order for Lucifer to be released.
In 1972, [[Azazel]] possessed a [[The Priest|priest]] at [[St. Mary's Convent]], and killed eight nuns in the chapel. This enabled him to speak to the imprisoned [[Lucifer]]. [[Lucifer]] tells [[Azazel]] that [[Lilith]] is needed to break [[the 66 Seals]] that hold him captive in the Cage and that he needs to find a very special child.<ref name="four22">[[4.22 Lucifer Rising]]</ref>
This leads [[Azazel]] to recruit [[:Category:Special Children|select children]], including Sam and to set in motion events that subsequently lead to the breaking of [[the 66 Seals]].
[[Image:Lucifer's Angelic Form.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Lucifer's essence creates a column of light that is released from the shaft of the Cage.]]
In 2008, after Dean's return from [[Hell]], Castiel reveals that [[Lilith]] is trying to break the seals that lock the Cage in order to free [[Lucifer]]. Dean later learns that the first seal was broken when he was in Hell, and broke under torture and began torturing souls himself. Sam continues clandestine missions with [[Ruby]], developing his powers even though this involves drinking [[demon blood]], believing that killing Lilith will stop the Cage being opened.
[[Image:Luciferscage.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Sam/Lucifer and Michael/Adam fall into the Cage.]]