An American TV series about brothers who hunt demons and other supernatural beings

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What separates the Winchesters from witches?

In the show Supernatural, the Winchester brothers frequently cast various spells. Summoning angels or demons, warding angels, binding demons, etc. are all spells that they often use in their work. ...
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Where does the monster go after getting murdered in Purgatory?

And I quote "If you murder a monster in monster heaven where does it go?" - Castiel, Supernatural Season 8 Episode 5 Vampires, Leviathans, werewolves etc. suffer in Purgatory after getting murdered ...
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Matters the Prophet is purposely leaving out

In the TV series Supernatural, S04E18, "The Monster at the End of This Book", Cass says that, "These things that he is writing would one day be known as God's word" but later in the same episode the ...
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Why not just chop off the head of the Leviathan posing as Dick Roman?

In the television series, Supernatural, in Season 7, it is established that a Leviathan can be killed (or at-least nicely dealt with) by chopping the head off and keeping it's head and body far apart. ...
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No one caring about the Prophet of the Lord [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where’s Kevin’s archangel? In the television series, Supernatural in S04E18, it is established that when a prophet is protected by a lot of angels and if the prophet and ...
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How can the prophet fail to anticipate some events?

In the television series Supernatural, episode S04E18, at the end when Dean comes to the prophet's house to take him to the motel, the prophet of the Lord cries out, "Hey, I never wrote this." How ...
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Why sprinkle Holy water on each other?

In the first episodes of the later series of the Supernatural TV show, it is shown that Sam and Dean meet after a long time and check each other out by Holy water, Silver Knife, Salt and what not. It ...
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Can Ghosts hold on to their Intellectual property? [closed]

In the TV series Supernatural, and many other movies/stories we see that ghosts stay on Earth because of some item of theirs instead of going to Heaven/Hell. And burning/destroying that item is the ...
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Purpose of sending Dean into past in Supernaturals S04E03?

In Episode 3 ("The Beginning") of the 4th Season of the Supernatural Series, why does the Angel send Dean back in time? At the starting of the series, the Angel asks Dean to "Stop It", but at the end ...
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How long does holy water keep?

In the supernatural series it seems that making holy water, of any size is achieved by submersing a cross into a body of water, saying a prayer, and boom. You're done. But how long does it keep? ...
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What are the limits to the magical knives in Supernatural?

There are two kinds of magical knives that we've seen in supernatural so far: 'Ruby's knife' the magical demon killing knife Angel Knives which kills angels. It seems from what I can recall Ruby's ...
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Who're the 5 beings Samuel Colt's gun couldn't kill?

In the supernatural series, we find out about 'The Colt', a special gun, as John Winschester puts it: John WinchesterBack in 1835, when Halley's Comet was overhead, same night those men died at ...
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How did Lilith hold the contract?

Apologies for the block of spoiler text: Throughout season three: Normally a Cross Road's demon holds the contracts on a soul, as they are the ones who the brother's have manipulated to get them ...
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What is the amulet of Hesperus?

In Supernatural season 8 - What's up Tiger Mommy? the first item up for auction is the Amulet of Hesperus. I know that Hesperus is the ancient god Venus, but I find no mention of a necklace. Did one ...
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Who bid for Mjolnir?

In the latest episode of supernatural Season 8, Episode 2 - What's Up, Tiger Mommy?, who do we see bidding for Mjolnir? I strongly suspect that it was Loki, one of the few I can think of that would ...
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Are there any prerequisites to wielding Mjolnir in supernatural

I know Mjolnir has been done to death on this site, but I've just seen Sam Winchester smash in some supernatural faces with Mjolnir. Does Mjolnir have the same requirements for use in the supernatural ...
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When did Sam & Dean stop saving possessed people and start killing?

This has been bothering me for a while. In early encounters with demons, Sam & Dean (and Bobby) would capture a demon and perform an exorcism to try to save the person who was possessed. ...
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Where's Kevin's archangel?

In the TV series Supernatural, when we were first introduced to prophets, we learned they're always protected by an archangel. These serve to keep the prophet safe from harm. However, in Season 7, ...
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Is Crowley a normal demon?

Most demons in Supernatural appear in two ways, either the dark smokey form, or by possessing someone. A demon can leave a body at will and has no trouble possessing someone else almost instantly. As ...
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Leprechaun and Vampire - a Mythical link?

In Supernatural, the brothers are advised in the episode Clap Your Hands If You Believe that spilling salt in front of the Leprechaun will slow it down, as he is compelled to count the grains. I ...
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Why not possess the Winchester bros?

I'm working my way through Supernatural (currently just started season 2, so use spoiler tags please), and something's bugging me. It seems like demons (and some of the other creatures) who are being ...
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Does Dean's reaper, Tessa always appear the same?

Ever since being possessed by Azazel, Tessa has appeared to Dean as Tessa, a young woman with brown hair. This is despite reapers not having an age, gender etc. Is this Tessa making an effort for ...
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Who put the seals on Lucifer's cage?

I've just read the supernatural wiki on Lucifer's Cage, and it mentions both the cage and the seals are created by God. That's all well and good but i see no reference to it in the show. I know it ...
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Did our universe exist in supernatural, before the Winchester's arrived?

In The French Mistake, Season 6, Episode 15 of supernatural Sam and Dean are sent to an alternate reality where they are nothing more than actors; no magic, no angels, no hunting. Sound familiar? It's ...
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Why do Leviathans have a taste for human flesh?

Leviathan's were, in supernatural, Gods first animate creation. When they return in season 7, they start to chow down on human's pretty exclusively. I don't know if this sort of selectivity is common ...
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Does Islam as we know it exist in Supernatural?

Supernatural holds by a Judeo-Christian view of the world, whilst the Quran (also spelt Koran) has been mentioned it's almost implicit from the shows events that it's account of events are not 'true', ...
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When did Gabriel go into hiding?

In supernatural we find out that The Trickster is in fact Gabriel, the Arch Angel. He mentions on numerous occasions that he went into 'witness protection'. When did this happen? Kali knows him as ...
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City locations in TV series Supernatural

I've noticed in the TV series Supernatural there have been quite a few Missouri towns referenced as locations of supernatural events; Carthage, St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City, and even a ...
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Who's heaven is it anyway?

In supernatural, everyone who goes to heaven makes their own little heaven. Raphael borrows one of these in The Man Who Would Be King, and Castiel doubts the heaven-makers admittance. Do we know who ...
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Have we ever seen a demon manifest without posession?

At the end of Season One, in Devil's Trap, when Meg is trapped and Dean starts roughing her up, Bobby steps in to stop him, saying "That's a human being possessed by a demon. Can't you tell the ...
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Why do werewolves from Supernatural eat their victims hearts?

What is the lore and reason behind the writers decision that werewolves ate their victims hearts? Is this something in myth an legend or a new creation on top of what already exists?
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Is vampire blood, deadman's blood?

In the world of Supernatural, deadmans' blood can be used as a poison against vampires. Does vampire blood work in the same way? Or is it not considered dead?
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How far back does the Campbell line go?

Sam and Dean Winchester get their hunting 'blood' from their mother's side (Ironically no their father's), and in season 6, Dean is told that he had ancestors 'hacking heads off vampires on the ...
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Why did Yellow Eyes have yellow eyes?

Powerful demons have white eyes when they go all demonic, demons such as Lilith, and Alastair. Lesser but powerful demons still only have black eyes, such as Meg and Ruby. But there is only one ...
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Is there any significance to the license plates of the Winchester's Chevy Impala?

In the first two seasons the license plate KAZ 2Y5 is a Kansas plate denoting the show's first year, 2005. Later on it changes to CNK 80Q3 when they are hiding from the FBI. Is there any significance ...
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Is there magic without devil worship in Supernatural?

After watching 'Meat Swap' I was lead to believe that all witchcraft in Supernatural seems to work by worshipping some sort of demon, though I'm interested in if this all is in fact a most.... I had a ...
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Is the Colt Demonic?

Prior to Ruby's tampering the colt had a bluish glow to it, and afterwards similar to Ruby's knife it's wounds glow red. Has the Colt become demonic?
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What are the tiers of angelic and demonic ranking?

There are some clear divisions of power in Supernatural, amongst demons and angels. Who is at the top of the chain for both? Who are the next few significant ranks? I know at the top for Angels we ...
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Are Enochian sigils visible to humans?

On Two occasions (when rescuing the reapers, and when they first find Crowley) we 'see' Enochian sigils glowing blue, once via entities that have been astrally projected, and once by an angel. Are ...
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What happens if you die before your ten years are up?

In the supernatural universe burying your photo with some hoodoo items at a crossroads summons a demon, said demon offers you a deal normally offers you a deal. "You can have that thing you ...
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At what orientation do devil traps stop working?

A Devil's Trap or Key of Solomon, is able to trap a demon from below or above. Does it work from the side? At an angle? Are there any rules as to how it needs to be oriented, and at what range is it ...
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How did 'the trickster' know Sam and Dean were in town?

So in season 5, episode 8 of supernatural we find out something about The Trickster... So I was wondering, how did he know Sam and Dean were 'in town'? Did he lure them to that town then?
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Why don't more demon spawn exist?

In supernatural, season 5, episode 6 we find out about a demon spawn. Half-demon, half-human all-powerful. So why don't more of these exist? Is this something difficult on the behalf of demons?
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What did Sam see?

In 1.05 Bloody Mary, to quote the Supernatural Wikia Sam appears to see Jess on the street, in a long white nightgown. It goes on to say it's unclear as to what he sees, but I wondered if there ...
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Does Sam's 'go-juice' make him physically stronger too?

Episode 3, season 3 of Supernatural we see Sam being force-fed In the bar, and opens a can of whoop-ass on the two hunters. Is he physically stronger after taking his hit? Or is it just his ...
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Can there ever be any more angels, demons, or monsters?

Within the Supernatural universe, the supernatural creatures fall into three groups: Angels, created by God at the beginning of time, Demons, created by Lucifer to populate Hell once he had fallen, ...
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Do you really have to salt the bones, before you burn them?

In the beginning the Winchesters salt the bones before burning them, but around season 4 I've noticed they don't seem to do the salting as much anymore. Is it entirely necessary to salt ghost bones, ...
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Are there any hunters from Supernatural who haven't faced a personal tragedy?

The Winchesters lost a mother/wife and one of them a fiance to a demon, Bobby Singer's wife to a demon possession, and Gorden's sister was turned into a vampire. Are there any hunters (excluding ...
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How can the events of Phantom Traveller be explained

In phantom traveller, Sam and Dean face a demon that is possessing various people related to a plane crash. The exorcism they perform is very much non-standard, in that it merely releases the demon ...
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Who adds the page to John's journal in Supernatural?

In the episode, Wendigo, we see a page from John Winchester's journal about wendigos and on the opposite page a bunch of random symbols. Later on, in, I believe, Faith, Shadows, or Hell House (when ...

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