Samuel "
Sam"
Winchester is a
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and one of the two main protagonists of
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's
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along with his older brother
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. He is portrayed by
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.
Background
Sam was born on May 2, 1983 to
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and Mary Winchester in
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. He is the couple's second child, four years younger than his older brother
DeanDean Winchester is a fictional character from The CW Television Network's Supernatural, portrayed by Jensen Ackles. He hunts demons, spirits and other supernatural creatures with his younger brother Sam.-Background:...
. He is named after his maternal grandfather, Samuel Campbell.
When Sam was only six months old on November 2, 1983, his mother Mary was killed in his nursery by the
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AzazelAzazel is a fictional character on The CW Television Network's drama and horror television series Supernatural. He serves as the primary antagonist during the first two seasons. A demon, he feeds his blood to infants so that they will grow up to develop demonic abilities. His endgame of using one...
, whom his mother walked in on while he was standing by Sam's crib, feeding him demon blood. Infant Sam is saved from the ensuing fire when his father takes him out of his crib and gives him to a four year old Dean, who then carries him outside while their father unsuccessfully tries to rescue their mother.
Sam and Dean spent their childhood moving from town to town every few weeks while their father hunted
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beings and their mother's killer. Until the age 8, Sam believed that his mother had died in a car accident and his father was a traveling salesman, until Dean revealed to him the existence of the
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. Sam apparently started hunting alongside his brother and father around the age of twelve, however, he began wanting a normal life without monsters, and later in his life a teacher of his encouraged him to carve his own life instead of following the "family business" after reading Sam's story about him and his family killing a
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. Time passed and after a heated argument with his father, Sam eventually went to
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, thus leaving his family and their hunting crusade behind him.
Season 1
At the start of the series, Sam is seen as a senior at Stanford, applying for
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. Sam also has a girlfriend, Jessica, whom he lives with and secretly plans to propose to. One night, Dean comes to Sam's apartment seeking his help after their father John goes missing. Although reluctant at first, Sam eventually accompanies his brother. After defeating a
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and discovering a trail to lead them to their father, Sam returns to Stanford where he witnesses Jessica's death at the hands of a demon - exactly the same way his mother was killed. This incites him to go with Dean to find their father and to kill the demon in order to avenge the deaths of his mother and his lover. In the consequent episodes, the brothers deal with dangerous mythical creatures and
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s such as the
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,
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, and
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. During this time, Sam begins experiencing episodes of
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and once displays
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.
As the search continues, Sam argues with Dean constantly - mostly about the way Dean obeys his father's orders without question, while Sam questions them and resents his father's treatment of them as "loyal little soldiers". The brothers eventually split up, with Dean going to investigate a mystery his father has assigned him while Sam decides to search for their father elsewhere. The two are eventually reunited.
Later in the season, John is captured by demons, and the brothers manage to rescue him. However, they soon learn that the demon Azazel - the one that killed their mother and Jessica - is in possession of their father's body. They manage to subdue him, but killing Azazel would also mean killing their father. Though John begs Sam to kill him, he can't bring himself to do it, and the demon escapes. As Sam drives his father and a badly wounded Dean to a hospital, a truck driven by a demon-possessed man crashes into them, totaling Dean's Impala and gravely injuring the Winchesters.
Season 2
At the beginning of the second season, the Winchesters are at the Nashville hospital, with Sam and John escaping with minor injuries, while Dean is on the brink of death. In a deal with Azazel, John sacrifices his
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in exchange for Dean's life. While the boys mourn for their father's death, Sam expresses much guilt about never having a chance to reconcile with John, leading him to believe that his father died knowing his own son hated him.
As the boys start taking a more active role in hunting, Sam begins to search for
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children like him to find out Azazel's plan of which they are a part. Eventually Sam learns from Dean that before their father's death, John told Dean that Azazel is planning to turn Sam evil, and that Dean must save him but if he cannot Dean must kill him. Although angered at his father and brother upon learning this
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, Sam concludes to save as many people as possible so that he can change his
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.
In the
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, Sam is transported to an abandoned town along with Azazel's other chosen children. There he learns Azazel's plans: he and the other children will kill one another and the last one surviving will lead a demon army (as the Antichrist). Sam also discovers the reasons behind both Jessica and his mother's deaths; Jessica was killed because her death would lead Sam back into hunting. As for Sam's mother, it is revealed Mary interrupted Azazel during the process of feeding Sam demon blood, and thus was killed. It is also revealed that Mary somehow knew Azazel. Although Sam tries to protect the other children, various fights ensue, and the children are killed off one by one. Eventually, only Jake Talley and Sam are left, at which point Sam is stabbed by Jake. Sam dies in Dean's arms.
In the aftermath, a desperate and depressed Dean sells his soul to the Crossroads Demon for Sam's
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. With the help of fellow hunters
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and
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, Sam and Dean track down Jake, but are unable to stop him from opening a gateway to
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on Azazel's orders. However, Sam subdues Jake and kills him in cold blood. After the gateway is closed and Azazel is finally killed by Dean, with assistance from John who escaped from Hell, Sam learns that he was dead and Dean sold his soul to bring him back. He then promises Dean that he will save him no matter what it takes.
Season 3
Sam continues to do whatever he can to save Dean from going to Hell; he begins to become more ruthless and is willing to kill anything demonic even if his prey is part human (i.e., demoniacally possessed humans), human witches, and even Gordon Walker who became a
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. Sam later reveals that he's trying to become more like Dean who is more willing to kill human enemies; this reasoning is Sam's view that if he fails to save Dean's soul he must be ready to face a world full of demons on his own.
Sam also meets a female demon called
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who has been trying to gain Sam's trust by helping the brothers such as fixing the The Colt, saving them numerous times, and lastly telling Sam she can save Dean from Hell, even though in reality she can't. Ruby also reveals that because Sam refuses to lead the demon army, another demon, named Lilith, has fixed the
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and is leading the army while carrying intentions to kill Sam; she is also revealed to hold Dean's contract to his soul.
In the season finale, Sam and Dean, armed with Ruby's Knife, confront Lilith in a last-ditch effort to save Dean's soul. Lilith, having stolen Ruby's human host, ultimately incapacitates Sam and has her
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s attack Dean, forcing Sam to watch, as his brother is torn apart. She then tries to kill Sam, however, her powers have no effect on him and she flees, leaving a crying Sam with Dean's mutilated corpse.
Season 4
Four months after Dean's death, he has returned from Hell. He and Bobby meet up with Sam at a motel, where an overwhelmed Sam joyously reunites with Dean. While trying to figure out how Dean returned from Hell, Dean and Bobby confront the being who revived him,
CastielCastiel is a fictional character portrayed by Misha Collins on the CW Television Network's American television series Supernatural. An angel, he first appears in the fourth season, and is used to introduce the theme of Christian mythology to the series...
, an
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who was ordered by the Archangel Michael to resurrect Dean. They discover that this came to be because the angels need Dean and Sam's help to stop Lilith, who is breaking the 66 Seals, and once they are all broken, Lucifer the first
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will be freed from Hell, bringing the
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upon the Earth.
It is revealed that in the months without Dean, Sam - depressed, drinking heavily, and carrying a death wish - tries to bargain with the Crossroads' Demons in order to exchange his soul for Dean's. None of them accept the offer. Realizing he can't save Dean, Sam plans to kill Lilith in revenge. He makes contact with Ruby, who teaches him how to use his powers to exorcise demons. In time, he and Ruby become lovers and he appears to be moving on from Dean's death - to an extent, at least. When Dean finds out about Sam's powers and all the secrets Sam has been keeping from him, Sam responds by saying that he does this because Dean looks and treats him like a freak. Sam then promises Dean that he won't use his powers anymore but breaks the promise when it becomes apparent that his powers may be needed to prevent the Apocalypse.
Sam's powers become an important part of the fourth season as they are shown to fluctuate - at times so weak that he can barely exorcise a demon, whereas at other times they are strong enough to kill a demon. It is revealed that by drinking demon blood makes Sam's powers grow stronger, but apparently making him "cold" and "arrogant". Sam eventually becomes addicted to demon blood, a fact that Dean soon discovers. With Bobby's help they lock Sam in a proctected
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so that he can detox, but the withdrawal symptoms are painful and he begins experiencing
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s. Just as the process becomes easier for Sam, Castiel appears and frees Sam without him knowing. He meets up with Ruby and learns that he will need to drink more demon blood than he has ever done in order to have the strength to kill Lilith. Dean finds and confronts them and tries to kill Ruby, but Sam intervenes. He and Dean argue about how to stop the Apocalypse, whereupon Dean tells Sam he's changing into a monster, leading to a vicious fight between the brothers. Sam is the victor and as he leaves, Dean tells him not to return - just as their father John, years ago, told Sam not to return when he left for college.
As Sam begins to feel the guilt over abandoning his brother, he and Ruby capture a demon that knows Lilith's location. Using his powers to torture the demon, she gives the location but as Sam is about drink her blood the demon gives control back to the human host, inciting immense guilt in Sam. A message from Dean, altered by the angel Zachariah, manipulates Sam, pushing him to continue his original mission to kill Lilith; he then drains the woman of her blood anyway. Ruby and Sam go to St. Mary's Convent in
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, where they find Lilith. As Sam attempts to kill Lilith, Ruby holds the doors shut to keep Dean, who has just arrived, from interfering. Sam hesitates when he hears his brother yelling for him, but when Lilith mocks him for his inability to do the job - even after becoming a monster to do so - he finishes her off, fulfilling his true destiny as the "special child." Lilith's death breaks the final seal and begins forming a portal for Lucifer. At this point, Ruby reveals that she was leading Sam along the entire time so he would break the seal. Dean finally enters the room and kills Ruby with her own knife, while Sam holds her in place. Sam apologizes to his brother as a white light shows a portal beginning to open.
Season 5
As the portal for
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opens, Sam and Dean are teleported onto an airplane by an unknown force. Sam loses his demon powers, claiming that the force that transported him and Dean onto the plane cleaned him up. Later, when he is attacked by Meg, she makes fun of him for having to fight her without them. Sam feels tremendous guilt for starting
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and is told by Dean that he doesn't think he can trust Sam anymore due to Sam choosing a demon over his own brother. Over time, Sam realizes that he is too dangerous to be involved in hunting, resulting in he and Dean going their separate ways. During this time Sam tries to start living a normal life once more, but is approached by Lucifer in his dreams in the form of Jessica and tells him that Sam is his true vessel in conjunction with Dean who is the vessel for Michael. Sam decides to start hunting again with Dean as he is tired of demons controlling his life and seeks redemption for starting the Judgment Day; although Dean refuses at first, after he is sent to a nightmarish future and upon seeing how awful things got with him and Sam not being together, he decides to join up with Sam once more.
On their search to find a way to defeat Lucifer, the boys attempt to use the Colt and look for
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, but it is revealed that the Colt cannot kill Lucifer and God does not care about the Apocalypse. This actions make Dean decide to give in and become Michael's vessel even if the end result is the deaths of millions of people, however, Sam's faith in Dean pulls him back on finding another solution. After learning from the Archangel Gabriel, the brothers discover newfound way to defeat Lucifer: by using the rings from the
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, they can reopen and trap Lucifer back into Hell. As Dean and Sam already have War and Famine's rings, they search for Pestilence and Death's location, leading Sam to meet his old college friend Brady - the guy who introduced Sam to Jessica. It is revealed that Azazel ordered Brady to kill Jessica. Although tempted to kill Brady immediately, Sam realizes that Brady is needed to find Pestilence's location and with the help of the demon Crowley they discover the horseman's location - after which Dean allows Sam to kill Brady.
After Castiel captures Pestilence's ring and Death hands his ring to Dean, both Bobby and Dean reluctantly decide to go with Sam's plan - that is, for Sam to agree to being Lucifer's vessel, then jump into the cage trapping them both in Hell. Upon arriving in Detroit, Sam begs Dean to go live a normal life with his old flame Lisa Braeden and says his goodbyes to Bobby and Castiel. He then proceeds to confront Lucifer, who reveals that he knows about their plan. Seeing no other options left, Sam says yes anyway. A bright light shines and Dean looks upon an unconscious Sam as he opens the portal to Lucifer's prison. Although "Sam" says that he has Lucifer under control, it is shown that Lucifer was just taunting Dean. Lucifer closes the portal and takes the rings before disappearing. At an unknown location, Sam continues to fight Lucifer internally for control over his body. While talking through a mirror, Lucifer tries to persuade Sam to embrace their union, even going so far as to slaughter demons that were watching Sam throughout his entire life for Sam's pleasure.
During Lucifer's confrontation at
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with Michael (using Adam as his vessel), he beats Dean, slamming him against the door of the Impala. As Lucifer is about to deliver a fatal blow, he catches a glimpse of a toy soldier stuck in the car's ash tray that a much younger Sam left there as a boy. It begins to trigger Sam's memories and his bond of brotherhood with Dean, allowing Sam to overpower Lucifer and regain control of his body. Sam takes out the rings and reopens the portal to the pit. Michael returns and attempts to stop him, but Sam jumps in, pulling Michael with him - trapping both Lucifer and Michael in Hell. The ground closes up with a stunned, devastated Dean watching. Later, it is shown that Dean fulfils his promise to Sam and has gone back to find Lisa. As he sits down with her and Ben for dinner, a street light outside goes out, and underneath it inexplicably is Sam, secretly watching the three with a blank look on his face.
Season 6
Almost a year has passed since Sam went to Hell, and he reappears to Dean after saving him from
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poisoning. Upon their reunion, Sam reveals that he has been back this whole time searching for whatever force brought him back and hunting with his mother's side of the family, the Campbells, led by their grandfather Samuel who was also resurrected. While hunting with Sam again, Dean quickly notices how different he acts as his decisions while on the job that are cold and ruthless choices that Sam wouldn't usually act upon. These include using a baby as bait, allowing a child to go through a torturous treatment to gain information, and allowing Dean to become a vampire. After facing the
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, Dean and Castiel question Sam's behavior. Castiel then reveals that Sam's soul is not with him and is still trapped in Lucifer's cage. It is revealed that Crowley brought back Sam and Samuel so that they could help him find
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, the afterlife of monsters, and that Samuel has been working for him. Crowley then states that if Sam and Dean help him he will return Sam's soul but if they do not help him he will send Sam back to Hell, which Sam states he didn't enjoy. Sam's attitude without his soul is quite different, as while he still has his same memories ,likes, dislikes, and is capable of making rational decisions, he is completely without emotion and while it does make him a better hunter it makes him almost inhuman which troubles Dean; Sam then states while there are some benefits with no soul he would like it back.
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retrieves Sam's soul from Lucifer's cage and returns it to him at the end of the sixth season's mid-season finale "Appointment in Samarra". He gives Sam's mind a "protective wall" to prevent any negative effects it might have on him otherwise, but Death also warns him not to scratch at the wall he has built, or his memories from Hell will destroy him. However, Castiel, in an attempt to distract Dean and Bobby while he attempts to enter Purgatory, brings down the wall, ultimately causing Sam to remember his time in Hell. In the final episode, Sam spends much of the time attempting to recoup his shattered soul, including the memories of his souless self and tortured self. Once complete, he reawakens, though still struggling with the visions of the Cage that his soul endured.
Abilities
Sam exhibits signs of precognition throughout the series. His precognitive abilities started manifesting at first as dreams of others' deaths but he later started having them while he was awake. Sam has also shown signs of
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spirits, once displayed telekinesis, and immunity to certain demonic powers. Sam states that his abilities are connected to Azazel and anything related to his actions, such as the other
special children. This argument could be further proven after Azazel's death where Sam stopped having visions of both the demon and the other psychics, however, according to Ruby his powers were simply dormant. After training with Ruby, Sam develops new abilities, such as exorcising demons with his mind, and his telekinesis becomes more potent. By drinking demon blood Sam's power become stronger, to the point where he can outright kill demons and even torture them while in their human hosts; by drinking at least three gallons of demon blood, he can kill demons just by closing his eyes. However, after realizing how differently he acts while under the influence of the demon blood, Sam decides not to use those powers anymore.
In addition, with the training given to him by his father, Sam is a skilled fighter, proficient with
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s,
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s and
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s. Like his brother Dean, he possesses many abilities that are frowned upon by law, including but not limited to: lock picking,
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, disguised conning, and car jacking. Throughout the series Sam has shown to be highly intelligent as he can read and recall
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incantations, which can be used to summon, exorcise, and vanquish demons. He also learned from Ruby how to make hex bags to cloak themselves from demons and angels. He also displays the ability to read one's "poker face" and find his way out of many complicated situations. He also has a great sense of direction and time, at one point being able to find a
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's nest while blindfolded by keeping track of the time and the turns of the car.
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