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− | |outline= While [[Sam]] and [[Castiel]] try to track down [[Gadreel]] | + | |outline= While [[Sam]] and [[Castiel]] try to track down [[Gadreel]], a despondent [[Dean]] teams up with [[Crowley]] to locate [[the First Blade]]—a weapon capable of killing a [[Knight of Hell]]. |
|motw= [[Demon]]s | |motw= [[Demon]]s | ||
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− | |location= Jasper Springs, Mississippi (1863)<br>Lebanon, Kansas<br>Missouri | + | |location= Jasper Springs, Mississippi (1863)<br>Texas<br>[[Lebanon, Kansas]]<br>Missouri |
|prevep= 9.10 Road Trip | |prevep= 9.10 Road Trip | ||
|nextep= 9.12 Sharp Teeth | |nextep= 9.12 Sharp Teeth | ||
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'''Present Day'''<br> | '''Present Day'''<br> | ||
− | [[Crowley]] finds [[Dean]] in a bar. He argues that Dean has no clue on where [[Gadreel]] is, but that he could help Crowley kill [[Abaddon]]. | + | [[Crowley]] finds [[Dean]] in a bar. He argues that Dean has no clue on where [[Gadreel]] is, but that he could help Crowley kill [[Abaddon]]. Crowley knows that [[John Winchester]] once hunted a demon working for Abaddon who knew about [[the First Blade]], the only weapon that could kill a [[Knight of Hell]]. Dean checks [[John's Journal|the journal]] and finds that John mentioned torturing the demon, but doesn't leave any specifics besides that it worked for Abaddon and he [[Exorcism|exorcised]] it. In the margin are a group of numbers which refers to his lock-up and a "T" which refers to [[Tara]], the [[hunter]] he worked the case with. |
− | Dean and Crowley visit [[John's lock-up]] looking for information. Dean finds a file on the case which reveals that John did hunt | + | Dean and Crowley visit [[John's lock-up]] looking for information. Dean finds a file on the case which reveals that John did hunt the demon with a hunter named Tara. Dean and Crowley then leave to find Tara. |
− | In [[the | + | In [[Men of Letters Bunker|the bunker]], [[Castiel]] is coping with being an [[angel]] again — and mourning the simple human pleasures he has lost, like the taste of a sandwich. As Castiel continues with [[Sam]]'s healing, he discovers that Sam still has a bit of Gadreel's [[grace]] inside of him which, though harmless, could be used to track the angel according to a [[Men of Letters]] file "On the Inner Workings of Angels." Castiel's [[healing]] of Sam is slowly destroying the grace and if he keeps it up, it will be gone for good. |
− | Dean approaches Tara for information on the First Blade with Crowley. Tara realizes that Crowley is a demon and initially refuses to help, leaving Crowley stuck in a devil's trap he has walked into. After learning that Dean and Crowley want the | + | Meanwhile, Dean approaches Tara for information on the First Blade with Crowley. Tara realizes that Crowley is a demon and initially refuses to help, leaving Crowley stuck in a [[devil's trap]] he has walked into. After learning that Dean and Crowley want the blade to kill the last Knight of Hell—Abaddon—Tara tells them what she knows, though she is disgusted to be working with Crowley. When Tara reveals that the locator [[spell]] needs Kraken essence, Crowley offers to get it and she reluctantly breaks the devil's trap to let him go, telling Dean he shouldn't be working with Crowley and that John wouldn't be happy with him for doing it. Dean tells Tara that he'll handle Crowley after he stops Abaddon, but that she is a much bigger problem that needs to be stopped. When Crowley returns, the three cast the spell which points to a location in Missouri. Though Dean offers Tara to join them, she refuses due to Crowley's presence. |
− | Sam and Castiel start a procedure to extract the grace, but extracting the grace causes Sam to start to revert back to the state he was in before Gadreel possessed him | + | Sam and Castiel start a procedure to extract the grace, but extracting the grace causes Sam to start to revert back to the state he was in before Gadreel possessed him. However, he doesn't care and insists Castiel continue as they don't have enough grace for the spell. Sam insists he doesn't deserve to live any more than anyone else — like [[Kevin]]. Castiel reluctantly continues, but stops when he can't stand it anymore, arguing with Sam that his life is precious. He completely heals Sam of the rest of the damage he took from the [[Trials|trials]], destroying the rest of the grace. |
− | In Missouri, Dean and Crowley meet Cain. Crowley tells Dean that Cain is the "Father of Murder." Cain tells them that it was he who used the First Blade to kill the Knights of Hell, and tells them to leave. They do but return when Cain is out. However, he returns just before some demons associated with Abaddon arrive, having killed Tara to find the house. Cain lets the demons inside the house, and Dean has to battle them all. | + | In Missouri, Dean and Crowley meet [[Cain]]. Crowley tells Dean that Cain is the "Father of Murder." Cain tells them that it was he who used the First Blade to kill the Knights of Hell, and tells them to leave. They do, but return when Cain is out. However, he returns just before some demons associated with Abaddon arrive, having killed Tara to find the house. Cain lets the demons inside the house, and Dean has to battle them all. |
'''Jasper Springs, Mississippi - 1863'''<br> | '''Jasper Springs, Mississippi - 1863'''<br> | ||
− | Cain finds Abaddon possessing his wife [[Colette]], and she taunts Cain by breaking Colette's body as he watches. He stabs her with [[The First Blade]] just as Abaddon leaves her body. As Colette dies, she begs Cain not to continue on his mission to kill Abaddon. | + | Cain finds Abaddon possessing his wife, [[Colette Mullen|Colette]], and she taunts Cain by breaking Colette's body as he watches. He stabs her with [[The First Blade]] just as Abaddon leaves her body. As Colette dies, she begs Cain not to continue on his mission to kill Abaddon. |
'''Present Day'''<br> | '''Present Day'''<br> | ||
− | Cain decides that Dean is "worthy" of carrying the Mark of Cain in order to wield the | + | Cain decides that Dean is "worthy" of carrying the [[Mark of Cain]] in order to wield the blade. Cain transfers the Mark of Cain to Dean, where it appears on his right forearm. Cain asks Dean to promise that if he gets the blade, Dean will kill him. |
− | Sam and Castiel try the spell to locate Gadreel using the grace, but find that they didn't have enough grace for it to work. Sam gives Castiel a hug, agreeing he was right earlier. Castiel says Metatron is the key to finding Gadreel, he suggests they call on Dean for help, but Sam declines. | + | Sam and Castiel try the spell to locate Gadreel using the grace, but find that they didn't have enough grace for it to work. Sam gives Castiel a hug, agreeing he was right earlier. Castiel says [[Metatron]] is the key to finding Gadreel, he suggests they call on Dean for help, but Sam declines. |
− | Dean confronts Crowley, having realized | + | Dean confronts Crowley, having realized that the demon played him all along in order to get Cain to give him the First Blade. Dean denies that they need Sam's help, and Crowley takes off to find the blade, leaving Dean to contemplate the mark on his arm. |
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* [[Angel Blade]] | * [[Angel Blade]] | ||
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* [[Deals and Pacts]] | * [[Deals and Pacts]] | ||
+ | * [[Demon-Killing Knife]] | ||
* [[Demon Smoke]] | * [[Demon Smoke]] | ||
* [[Demonology]] | * [[Demonology]] | ||
* [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's Trap]] | * [[Devil's trap (symbol)|Devil's Trap]] | ||
+ | * [[Enochian]] | ||
* [[The First Blade]] | * [[The First Blade]] | ||
* [[Grace]] | * [[Grace]] | ||
* [[Grace Extractor]] | * [[Grace Extractor]] | ||
+ | * [[Harry Potter]] | ||
* [[Healing]] | * [[Healing]] | ||
* [[Holy Water]] | * [[Holy Water]] | ||
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* [[Men of Letters Bunker]] | * [[Men of Letters Bunker]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Porn]] |
+ | * [[Son of a Bitch]] | ||
+ | * [[Soul]] | ||
* [[Spells]] | * [[Spells]] | ||
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− | The title of the episode, "First Born" could be a reference to the fact that [[Cain]] was the first born son of Adam and Eve in Biblical mythology. As well as being known as the first murderer. | + | The title of the episode, "First Born" could be a reference to the fact that [[Cain]] was the first born son of [[Adam and Eve]] in Biblical mythology. As well as being known as the first murderer after killing his brother, Abel. |
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− | + | '''Crowley:''' I've been chasing that blade for decades. The closest I got to it was when one of my droogs, Smitty, got wind of a protégé demon of Abaddon's that claimed knowledge of the blade. | |
+ | :''Droog is the Russian word for friend, and was most famously used as Nadsat slang in Anthony Burgess's novel, and later film, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Clockwork_Orange A Clockwork Orange.]'' | ||
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'''Crowley:''' You're gonna play hard to get? We have time for a montage? | '''Crowley:''' You're gonna play hard to get? We have time for a montage? | ||
:''This is a meta reference. Montages of clips from past episodes are often used in TV shows as an expository mechanism'' | :''This is a meta reference. Montages of clips from past episodes are often used in TV shows as an expository mechanism'' | ||
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− | The [[hunter]] [[Tara]] was named after [[Tara Larsen]]. When [[Dean]] and [[Crowley]] first meet her, she is reading a copy of ''[ | + | The [[hunter]], [[Tara]], was named after [[Tara Larsen]]. When [[Dean]] and [[Crowley]] first meet her, she is reading a copy of volume #1 of the comic book series, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locke_%26_Key Locke & Key.]'' |
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− | The [[Mark of Cain]] appears to resemble the Hebrew letter for Vav (ו) alongside the two marks, each representing the letter Yod (<big>י</big>). In the Hebrew alphabet, letters take on a numerical meaning, with Vav = 6 and Yod = 10. If you were to add the letters up in the Mark (6 + 10 + 10) you would end up with the number 26. The number [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_(number) 26] has a significant meaning in Judaism. | + | The [[Mark of Cain]] appears to resemble the Hebrew letter for Vav (ו) alongside the two marks, each representing the letter Yod (<big>י</big>). In the Hebrew alphabet, letters take on a numerical meaning, with Vav = 6 and Yod = 10. If you were to add the letters up in the Mark (6 + 10 + 10) you would end up with the number 26. The number [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26_(number)#In_religion 26] has a significant meaning in Judaism. |
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+ | '''Crowley:''' Omelets, broken eggs, et cetera... | ||
+ | :''A reference to the proverb, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_can%27t_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs#English "you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs".] | ||
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− | [https:// | + | '''Filming Locations:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1IZtmcDucQdRjJhFYzqivYaoE5C-d98Ya&usp=sharing Map of known filming locations] |
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+ | [[File:First blade.jpg|right|100px]] | ||
+ | [[The First Blade]] was drawn/designed by [[Robbie Thompson]]: | ||
+ | :"When I pitched I thought it'd be helpful to draw The 1st Blade. Despite this artwork they went for it." | ||
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− | + | At the beginning of the episode, Dean and Crowley meet in the same bar Metatron and Gadreel met in in the previous episode. This bar is called Joe's Spot and is presumably located in Texas. | |
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− | In the | + | In the file in John's lock-up is a page with details about Cain and Abel which includes the painting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Tissot#/media/File:Cain_leadeth_abel_to_death_tissot.jpg ''Cain Leadeth Abel to Death''] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Tissot James Jacques Joseph Tissot.] |
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− | The external of [[Cain]]'s house was | + | The external shots of [[Cain]]'s house are Blieberger Farm. This property has been used in many different TV shows. It was also previously used as the house where Bobby, Sam, and Dean find a dead family in in [[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]]. |
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+ | The internal shots are actually the same set as [[Singer Salvage Yard|Bobby's house]].<sup>[https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/425864329892610048 source]</sup> | ||
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− | [ | + | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0303442/ Anna Galvin] who played [[Colette Mullen]] previously portrayed Mrs. Fremont in [[3.16 No Rest for the Wicked]]. |
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+ | In the epic fight scene against the [[demons]], [[Jensen]] did all his own stunts.<sup>[https://twitter.com/Omundson/status/400811135173025793 source]</sup> | ||
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+ | "[[Cain]] shows very similar immunities and invulnerabilities as [[Castiel]], with the example that [[Dean Winchester]] stabbed both with the [[demon-killing knife]] in the chest and hit their hearts, but both were truly and completely unaffected by this. However Cas, unlike Cain, did bleed from the wound when he pulled out the knife." | ||
+ | }} | ||
|Sides_Scripts_Transcripts= | |Sides_Scripts_Transcripts= | ||
* [[9.11 First Born (transcript)]] | * [[9.11 First Born (transcript)]] | ||
+ | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jio3j05YOSl8_IleYPCaY3BC2C1oH7UZ/view First Born Call Sheet and Script Sides] (Day 5 of 8) | ||
|Promotion= | |Promotion= | ||
* [http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/11/supernatural-season-9-casting-news.html Casting info] from spoilertv | * [http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/11/supernatural-season-9-casting-news.html Casting info] from spoilertv | ||
* [http://www.ksitetv.com/supernatural/supernatural-spoilers-first-born-description/27315 Official Synopsis] via KsiteTV | * [http://www.ksitetv.com/supernatural/supernatural-spoilers-first-born-description/27315 Official Synopsis] via KsiteTV | ||
− | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm54-EQ_RZw | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm54-EQ_RZw Promo for episodes 9.10-12] |
− | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL6PyGWpcEs | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL6PyGWpcEs Promo trailer] |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyXcSg3OdM Sneak peek scene] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyXcSg3OdM Sneak peek scene] | ||
− | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu9MfB6MFgE | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu9MfB6MFgE CHCH promo] |
* [http://www.myfanbase.de/psych/interviews/?pid=18113 Interview with Timothy Omundson] | * [http://www.myfanbase.de/psych/interviews/?pid=18113 Interview with Timothy Omundson] | ||
− | * [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd/2014/01/25/winchester-radio-supernaturals-first-born-with-special-guest-timothy-omundson Winchester Radio Podcast with special guest Timothy Omundson] | + | * [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediablvd/2014/01/25/winchester-radio-supernaturals-first-born-with-special-guest-timothy-omundson Winchester Radio Podcast discussion on this episode] with special guest [[Timothy Omundson]] |
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==Episode Meta== | ==Episode Meta== | ||
*Chan, Suzette. 2014. [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2563 Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about 9.11: First Born]. ''Sequential Tart'', March 17; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190523025836/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2563 archive link] | *Chan, Suzette. 2014. [http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2563 Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about 9.11: First Born]. ''Sequential Tart'', March 17; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190523025836/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2563 archive link] |
Latest revision as of 00:29, 21 March 2024
Title | First Born |
Episode # | Season 9, Episode 11 |
First aired | January 21, 2014 |
Directed by | John Badham |
Written by | Robbie Thompson |
On IMDB | First Born |
Outline | While Sam and Castiel try to track down Gadreel, a despondent Dean teams up with Crowley to locate the First Blade—a weapon capable of killing a Knight of Hell. |
Monster | Demons |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Jasper Springs, Mississippi (1863) Texas Lebanon, Kansas Missouri |
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Contents
Synopsis
Jasper Springs, Mississippi - 1863
A confederate soldier bursts into a cabin and warns the two soldiers inside to guard the Knight inside at all costs. As the cabin starts to shake, the men's eyes turn black revealing they are demons. A man enters and grabs the first soldier's face and his eyes and mouth burn out in a hot, red light. The other soldiers shoot him to no effect. A bright red light fills the cabin and the demons die. The man, carrying a large animal jawbone kicks in the door to the guarded room.
Present Day
Crowley finds Dean in a bar. He argues that Dean has no clue on where Gadreel is, but that he could help Crowley kill Abaddon. Crowley knows that John Winchester once hunted a demon working for Abaddon who knew about the First Blade, the only weapon that could kill a Knight of Hell. Dean checks the journal and finds that John mentioned torturing the demon, but doesn't leave any specifics besides that it worked for Abaddon and he exorcised it. In the margin are a group of numbers which refers to his lock-up and a "T" which refers to Tara, the hunter he worked the case with.
Dean and Crowley visit John's lock-up looking for information. Dean finds a file on the case which reveals that John did hunt the demon with a hunter named Tara. Dean and Crowley then leave to find Tara.
In the bunker, Castiel is coping with being an angel again — and mourning the simple human pleasures he has lost, like the taste of a sandwich. As Castiel continues with Sam's healing, he discovers that Sam still has a bit of Gadreel's grace inside of him which, though harmless, could be used to track the angel according to a Men of Letters file "On the Inner Workings of Angels." Castiel's healing of Sam is slowly destroying the grace and if he keeps it up, it will be gone for good.
Meanwhile, Dean approaches Tara for information on the First Blade with Crowley. Tara realizes that Crowley is a demon and initially refuses to help, leaving Crowley stuck in a devil's trap he has walked into. After learning that Dean and Crowley want the blade to kill the last Knight of Hell—Abaddon—Tara tells them what she knows, though she is disgusted to be working with Crowley. When Tara reveals that the locator spell needs Kraken essence, Crowley offers to get it and she reluctantly breaks the devil's trap to let him go, telling Dean he shouldn't be working with Crowley and that John wouldn't be happy with him for doing it. Dean tells Tara that he'll handle Crowley after he stops Abaddon, but that she is a much bigger problem that needs to be stopped. When Crowley returns, the three cast the spell which points to a location in Missouri. Though Dean offers Tara to join them, she refuses due to Crowley's presence.
Sam and Castiel start a procedure to extract the grace, but extracting the grace causes Sam to start to revert back to the state he was in before Gadreel possessed him. However, he doesn't care and insists Castiel continue as they don't have enough grace for the spell. Sam insists he doesn't deserve to live any more than anyone else — like Kevin. Castiel reluctantly continues, but stops when he can't stand it anymore, arguing with Sam that his life is precious. He completely heals Sam of the rest of the damage he took from the trials, destroying the rest of the grace.
In Missouri, Dean and Crowley meet Cain. Crowley tells Dean that Cain is the "Father of Murder." Cain tells them that it was he who used the First Blade to kill the Knights of Hell, and tells them to leave. They do, but return when Cain is out. However, he returns just before some demons associated with Abaddon arrive, having killed Tara to find the house. Cain lets the demons inside the house, and Dean has to battle them all.
Jasper Springs, Mississippi - 1863
Cain finds Abaddon possessing his wife, Colette, and she taunts Cain by breaking Colette's body as he watches. He stabs her with The First Blade just as Abaddon leaves her body. As Colette dies, she begs Cain not to continue on his mission to kill Abaddon.
Present Day
Cain decides that Dean is "worthy" of carrying the Mark of Cain in order to wield the blade. Cain transfers the Mark of Cain to Dean, where it appears on his right forearm. Cain asks Dean to promise that if he gets the blade, Dean will kill him.
Sam and Castiel try the spell to locate Gadreel using the grace, but find that they didn't have enough grace for it to work. Sam gives Castiel a hug, agreeing he was right earlier. Castiel says Metatron is the key to finding Gadreel, he suggests they call on Dean for help, but Sam declines.
Dean confronts Crowley, having realized that the demon played him all along in order to get Cain to give him the First Blade. Dean denies that they need Sam's help, and Crowley takes off to find the blade, leaving Dean to contemplate the mark on his arm.
Characters
- Sam Winchester
- Dean Winchester
- John Winchester
- Castiel
- Crowley
- Abaddon
- Cain
- Tara
- Colette Mullen
- James Haggerty
Definitions
- Alcohol
- Angel Blade
- Angel Lore
- Angelica Root
- Archangels
- Curse
- Deals and Pacts
- Demon-Killing Knife
- Demon Smoke
- Demonology
- Devil's Trap
- Enochian
- The First Blade
- Grace
- Grace Extractor
- Harry Potter
- Healing
- Holy Water
- Holy Water in the Face
- Hugs
- Hunters
- Impala
- John's Journal
- John's Lock-up
- Knights of Hell
- Mark of Cain
- Men of Letters
- Men of Letters Bunker
- Porn
- Son of a Bitch
- Soul
- Spells
Music
- "Just Another Night" by Ian Hunter
- (plays in the bar when Crowley is talking with Dean)
Quotes
Crowley: I do love a good buddy comedy.
Dean: And how do I know this isn’t a trap?
Sam: What? What are you talking about?
Castiel: When I was human, you know, I had to eat constantly. It was kind of annoying.
Sam: Yeah, a lot of human things are pretty annoying.
Dean: Listen to me. We are the furthest thing from family. You got that, dickbag?
Castiel: You have a guinea pig? Where?
Tara: Devil's trap under the knock-off Persian, jackass.
Sam: My life's not worth any more than anyone else's -- not yours or Dean's...or Kevin's. Please. Please, help me do one thing right. Keep going.
Sam: I know.
Dean: Oh, great. Now you're gonna get all touchy-feely, too?
Trivia & References
- Droog is the Russian word for friend, and was most famously used as Nadsat slang in Anthony Burgess's novel, and later film, A Clockwork Orange.
- This is a meta reference. Montages of clips from past episodes are often used in TV shows as an expository mechanism
- Hogwarts is the name of the school of witchcraft and wizardry in the Harry Potter novels.
- A reference to the Grinch and how he had a change of heart in How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
- A reference to the proverb, "you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs".
Minutiae
The First Blade was drawn/designed by Robbie Thompson:
- "When I pitched I thought it'd be helpful to draw The 1st Blade. Despite this artwork they went for it."
Sides, Scripts & Transcripts
Promotion
- Casting info from spoilertv
- Official Synopsis via KsiteTV
- Promo for episodes 9.10-12
- Promo trailer
- Sneak peek scene
- CHCH promo
- Interview with Timothy Omundson
- Winchester Radio Podcast discussion on this episode with special guest Timothy Omundson
Episode Meta
- Chan, Suzette. 2014. Supernatural Talk: Tarts talk about 9.11: First Born. Sequential Tart, March 17; archive link
- Scott, Lyda. 2014. TV Review: 'Supernatural' - 'First Born.' Blogcritics, January 24; archive link