Benny Lafitte

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Name	Benny
Actor	Ty Olsson
Dates	2013 (resurrected)-
Location
Occupation	Vampire
Episode(s)	8.01 We Need To Talk About Kevin 8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?

History

Over 50 years ago, Benny was turned into a vampire by his maker who believes he is a god. Benny and his nest were pirates who would find private yachts heading for far away destinations, feed on the owners and then sink the boat to cover up their crimes. Benny finds a yacht owned by Andrea who he falls in love with and abandons his nest for. Benny never lies to her about what he is and having found something he likes in humanity, starts feeding on blood transfusions rather than people. However, Benny's maker and his nest catch up with him in Clayton, Louisiana and kill him for what he did. The last thing Benny sees is his maker drinking from Andrea and believes that he killed her. Benny ends up in Purgatory.

Appearances

8.01 We Need To Talk About Kevin

Dean returns from Purgatory carrying Benny's soul in his arm and travels to Benny's grave in Louisiana. There, Dean performs a ritual, restoring Benny's soul to his body and resurrecting him. Dean tells Benny not to get into trouble and then the two embrace, celebrating their escape from Purgatory before going their separate ways.

Flashback: As Dean is attacked by another vampire while searching for Castiel, Benny saves him and kills the vampire. He offers Dean a deal: if Dean takes his soul with him, Benny will show him a way out of Purgatory that only humans can use. Dean stipulates that they must find Castiel first and while Benny is reluctant, he agrees and the deal is made.

Later, Benny calls Dean, but he pretends its a wrong number and hangs up, but later calls him back. Benny is watching a funeral and Dean suggests that for now they stay away from each other until they adjust, but tells Benny he can call him if he gets into trouble. Benny says that he agrees with Dean that Purgatory is "pure" and says he wishes he appreciated more like Dean.

8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?

Flashback: Dean interogates a monster using Ruby's Knife to threaten him for information on Castiel while Benny watches. Finally the monster gives up Castiel's location and Dean kills him.

Dean and Benny travel to the specified location and find a dishevled and unshaven Castiel who Benny accuses of being a coward and abandoning Dean. Castiel admits to running, but explains it was to keep Dean safe as many powerful monsters including the Leviathans are after him. Dean insists on Castiel coming with them as Benny knows a way out, but Benny warns that he doesn't know if it will work for an angel. Castiel reluctantly agrees and joins Dean and Benny in their quest to escape Purgatory.

Trivia

Ty Olsson who plays Benny previously appeared as the vampire Eli in 2.03 Bloodlust