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Revision as of 21:07, 14 October 2009 by Ophois (talk | contribs) (→Development)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Fictional character| Demon | |
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| File:Man possession.JPGA demon being exorcised. | |
| First appearance | "Phantom Traveler" |
| Home | Hell |
| Leader | Lucifer |
Fictional history
Development
It was originally intended for demons to not use human hosts, but rather exist "halfway between spirits and corporeal creatures", though capable of taking solid form. However, after it was decided to give the demon featured in "Phantom Traveler" the ability to possess people, the writers chose to make it an element of all demons. Kripke feels that this added an interesting element to the plots, as the viewers "never quite know who the bad guy is".
As revealed in the third season, demons were all once human, but their souls have been corrupted after spending hundreds of years in Hell, leaving them as large, black clouds that generate electromagnetic interference. This revelation, which according to series creator Eric Kripke "opened up the mythology in an interesting and complicated way", was first pitched by writer Ben Edlund. It was further expanded upon to both convey the belief of the writing staff that the "worst evil is the evil inside all of us" and to serve as a plot device by showing Dean that being in Hell will "burn away his humanity" and turn him into the "thing he hates most".
- ^ Knight, p.114
- Kubicek, John (February 5, 2008). "Exclusive Interview: 'Supernatural' Creator Eric Kripke". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2009-04-11.