ĭeath mentioned that he was there when God created the first beasts, the Leviathans, and even, as he said, ' personally found them entertaining.' ĭeath's existence is hinted at by Alastair when he performs a ritual to break one of the 66 Seals. Death does not remember how old he is and said that he could be as old, or even older than God. Due to the complicated nature of his age, it is unknown how and when Death came into being. However, he had knowledge of the war between God, with his Archangels, and the Darkness. The Darkness claimed not to know who Death was and that he doesn't know her. Following Billie's own demise, she was briefly replaced by Betty.

Īfter the Reaper Billie was killed by Castiel, she was reincarnated as Death's replacement. However, Dean killed Death with his own scythe instead in order to save Sam. Though Death said he would not because it would free the Darkness, he offered to transport Dean somewhere he would still be alive but wouldn't be a threat in exchange for Dean killing Sam. Though he was freed, he still offered a way to have the angel return the souls to Purgatory.Ī few years later, Dean summoned him again to have Death kill him, due to having suffered under the Mark of Cain. Later, when Castiel was corrupted by the souls of Purgatory, the Winchesters summoned and bound Death to have him kill Castiel. After wearing the ring, Dean convinced Death and Death brought Sam's soul out. After the fallen archangel was defeated, Dean reached out to Death and offered to give the Pale Horsemen his ring back in exchange for taking Sam's soul out of the cage. Death then willingly gave Dean his ring in order to stop Lucifer and imprison him back in the cage. Having existed since the beginning of time alongside God, Death is so old he cannot remember who is older: himself or God.ĭuring the days of the Apocalypse, Death was bound to Lucifer and awaited for the Winchesters to find him. Death, also known as the Pale Horseman and The Angel of Death, was the oldest and most powerful member of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and an ancient primordial entity of immense power.

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