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|actor= Don McManus | |actor= Don McManus | ||
|dates= Exorcised centuries ago <br> Exorcised in 2008 by [[Sam Winchester]] | |dates= Exorcised centuries ago <br> Exorcised in 2008 by [[Sam Winchester]] | ||
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|occupation= [[Demon|Origin Demon of Halloween]] | |occupation= [[Demon|Origin Demon of Halloween]] | ||
|episodes= [[4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester]] | |episodes= [[4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester]] | ||
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The demon Samhain can be summoned by two powerful [[witches]] through three blood sacrifices over three days, the last on the final day of harvest, which is the 31st of October, Halloween. Once Samhain has risen, he is able to raise ghosts, zombies, and ghouls and unleash them onto the world. | The demon Samhain can be summoned by two powerful [[witches]] through three blood sacrifices over three days, the last on the final day of harvest, which is the 31st of October, Halloween. Once Samhain has risen, he is able to raise ghosts, zombies, and ghouls and unleash them onto the world. | ||
| − | Samhain is the origin of Halloween. When he reigned on earth, people kept their children in that night. People wore costumes to hide from him, carved pumpkins to worship him and left sweets at their doors to appease him. | + | Samhain is the "origin of Halloween". When he reigned on earth, people kept their children in that night. People wore costumes to hide from him, carved pumpkins to worship him and left sweets at their doors to appease him. |
Samhain, once summoned by Tracy Davis and Don Harding, possesses the dead body of Don Harding. When he enters the body, the corpse's irises turn milky white, while his pupils stay black, marking him as a different kind of [[Demon]] than has appeared on the show before. His unique eye colour may mean that he is somewhere between the white eyed demons, such as [[Lilith]], and the black eyed demons such as [[Ruby]]. | Samhain, once summoned by Tracy Davis and Don Harding, possesses the dead body of Don Harding. When he enters the body, the corpse's irises turn milky white, while his pupils stay black, marking him as a different kind of [[Demon]] than has appeared on the show before. His unique eye colour may mean that he is somewhere between the white eyed demons, such as [[Lilith]], and the black eyed demons such as [[Ruby]]. | ||
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| Name | Samhain |
| Actor | Don McManus |
| Dates | Exorcised centuries ago Exorcised in 2008 by Sam Winchester |
| Location | Hell |
| Occupation | Origin Demon of Halloween |
| Episode(s) | 4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester |
The demon Samhain can be summoned by two powerful witches through three blood sacrifices over three days, the last on the final day of harvest, which is the 31st of October, Halloween. Once Samhain has risen, he is able to raise ghosts, zombies, and ghouls and unleash them onto the world.
Samhain is the "origin of Halloween". When he reigned on earth, people kept their children in that night. People wore costumes to hide from him, carved pumpkins to worship him and left sweets at their doors to appease him.
Samhain, once summoned by Tracy Davis and Don Harding, possesses the dead body of Don Harding. When he enters the body, the corpse's irises turn milky white, while his pupils stay black, marking him as a different kind of Demon than has appeared on the show before. His unique eye colour may mean that he is somewhere between the white eyed demons, such as Lilith, and the black eyed demons such as Ruby.
In, 4.09 I Know What You Did Last Summer, Anna Milton has a sketch of Samhain in her sketchbook, along with the phrase, 'SAMHAIN HAS RISEN, ANOTHER SEAL IS BROKEN!'.
Powers and Abilities
In 4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester, Samhain shows multiple abilities. Sam tells Dean that Samhain, if risen, will have the ability to raise monsters such as zombies and demons to do his bidding; Samhain demonstrates this when he locks a group of students in a mausoleum and zombies attack them. Like Lilith, Samhain can emit a white light type blast that emanates from his palms.
Samhain in Mythology
Samhain - actually pronounced "sa-win" - originated as a Celtic end of summer and harvest festival and was named after the Celtic name for the month. It later became associated with the Christian All Souls' Day, also known as the Day of the Dead. Some of the rituals associated with Samhain are now seen in Halloween traditions.
