Princes of Hell

Name	Azazel Ramiel Dagon Asmodeus
Actor	Frederic Lehne Jerry Trimble Jr. Ali Ahn
Dates	Azazel: ???? - 2007 (killed by Dean Winchester) Ramiel: ???? - 2017 (killed by Sam Winchester) Dagon: ???? - 2017 (killed by Castiel)
Location	Earth
Occupation	Generals of Hell's armies
Episode(s)	1.01 Pilot 1.21 Salvation 1.22 Devil's Trap 2.01 In My Time of Dying 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two 4.03 In the Beginning 4.22 Lucifer Rising 12.12 Stuck in the Middle (With You) 12.13 Family Feud

The oldest of the old demons. The first generation after Lilith. Lucifer turned them him himself, before the oceans drank Atlantis. – Crowley, 12.12 Stuck in the Middle (With You)

History

The Princes of Hell were the first generation of demons created by the archangel Lucifer after the creation of Lilith and before the Knights of Hell. Crowley further stated that they were made prior to the sinking of Atlantis in ancient times. The Princes of Hell were Azazel, Ramiel, Asmodeus, and their sister Dagon.

The Princes of Hell were trained to lead as generals of demon armies, but at some point in time Ramiel, Dagon, and Asmodeus abdicated their rank, no longer caring about Lucifer or Hell, and went to live quiet lives on Earth. With Lilith locked away deep within Hell, Azazel became a tyrant keeping Hell in order in her absence and the absence of his siblings. Described as a "fanatic" by Ramiel, Azazel's iron fist control over Hell ensured that Lucifer's master plan of escaping his Cage would come to fruition. Though Azazel succeeded, he was killed by Dean Winchester using the Colt in 2007. During the demonic dispute over the new chain of command, the remaining Princes did not appear to assume his role in leading his army, which eventually fell to the newly freed Lilith.

With the deaths of Azazel and Lilith and with Lucifer having been defeated, Hell was left in a power vacuum and Crowley, acting as an emissary, paid a visit to Ramiel in 2011 to give him the Colt and offer him Hell's throne. Ramiel declined, instead suggesting that Crowley is ambitious enough to take it, telling him he need not worry about the Princes coming after the throne. However, he held Crowley responsible for ensuring no one bothers himself or his siblings. Crowley was able to keep their deal for six years, when in 2017 the Men of Letters sent Mary Winchester to collect the Colt from Ramiel and Ramiel was ultimately killed. At around the same time, Dagon reemerged under Lucifer's command, protecting his unborn nephilim son in exchange for a place at Lucifer's side and raising his son as a force of destruction. She was instead killed when the child augmented Castiel's power to destroy her.

Currently, Asmodeus is the only living Prince of Hell.

Characteristics

Princes of Hell, by virtue of being some of the oldest of demons, are more powerful than average, having certain abilities and powers not seen in typical demons. The Princes of Hell are also distinguished by their yellow-eyes.

Powers and Abilities

Princes of Hell, like all demons have superhuman strength and durability. They can create and manipulate fire through pyrokinesis, and are also telekinetic, and have the power to throw or inflict lacerations upon humans with their minds. Princes of Hell are also seen to be impervious to things that would be debilitating to regular demons, such as not being affected by holy water or devil's trap bullets. They can survive killing blows from both angel blades and demon-killing knives.

Weaknesses

As powerful as the Princes of Hell are, they are not without their weakness. They cannot cross iron and can be trapped inside of a devil's traps. The only two objects that have been shown to be able to kill a Prince of Hell have been the the Colt and the Lance of Michael.