The Darkness (Supernatural)
| The Darkness | |
|---|---|
| Supernatural character | |
| First appearance | "Out of the Darkness, Into the Fire" (episode 11.01) |
| Last appearance | "Alpha and Omega" (episode 11.23) |
| Portrayed by |
Emily Swallow (adult) Gracyn Shinyei (child) Yasmeene Lily-Elle Ball (preteen) Samantha Isler (teenage) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Amara |
| Species | Goddess |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | God (brother) |
The Darkness, often called by another name Amara, is a fictional character portrayed primary by Emily Swallow, with Gracyn Shinyei, Yasmeene Lily-Elle Ball, and Samantha Isler, portraying her child, preteen, and teenage forms, respectively on The CW television series Supernatural. She is a supremely powerful primordial entity who has existed since before the beginning of time, predating both God and Death, who were of similar age. Sometime later, after her brother God came into being, he created the Archangels to fight a terrible war against her. Through the combined power of God and the Archangels, God sealed her away, not wanting to kill her, by using the Mark of Cain as both a lock and key. God revealed that he chose not to kill her in her weakened state as she needed to exist with himself so reality wouldn't be destroyed. Whilst the Archangels battled her and thus knew of her existence, she is so ancient and mysterious that the Demons and even the Angels, except for Metatron, didn't believe she existed or was locked away. However, Metatron knew about her and who she was, as he was God's scribe. Both Heaven and Hell thought it to be a "myth" or "scary bedtime story", told to keep others in line.
When Rowena used a spell from the Book of the Damned in order to free Dean Winchester of the Mark (which he gained from Cain to kill Abaddon and had been bearing it since), the Darkness was unleashed once again. While on Earth, The Darkness has taken the body of a female baby, Amara. Since regaining her power by consuming human souls, she matured and grew into a young woman in just a few months. As a young woman, she has also developed a romantic affection for Dean, and is possibly in love with him.
In Season 10 finale, The Mark of Cain on the arm of Dean Winchester was eventually removed with the Mark of Cain Removal Spell by the witch Rowena. As Dean was the only living host of the mark remaining, the Darkness was unleashed once more. Immediately after she broke out of her prison, she rained down destruction and made a move to consume everything in her path. Her release caused such strong disturbances in Hell, that Lucifer's Cage was damaged as a side effect, which eventually allowed Lucifer to influence the outside world.
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