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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Chuck's Death Book is a tome from [[Death's Library]] detailing how [[Chuck Shurley]] / [[God]] dies. As the incarnation of Death, Billie | + | Chuck's Death Book is a tome from [[Death's Library]] detailing how [[Chuck Shurley]] / [[God]] dies. As the incarnation of Death, Billie was the only one who could read it unless she gave someone else permission. The contents of the book state that [[Jack]] has a role to play in Chuck's death, as well as [[Sam]] and [[Dean Winchester]], whom Billie reveals as the messengers of God’s destruction. |
Unlike the other notebooks in Death's Library, this book appears as a black leather tome with the Greek symbols for Alpha and Omega on the cover. The book was retrieved by Sam and relocated to the [[Men of Letters Bunker]]. | Unlike the other notebooks in Death's Library, this book appears as a black leather tome with the Greek symbols for Alpha and Omega on the cover. The book was retrieved by Sam and relocated to the [[Men of Letters Bunker]]. | ||
| − | After Jack doesn't kill Chuck, the book's ending changes. Billie finds what it says "interesting" and suggests that it still | + | After Jack doesn't kill Chuck, the book's ending changes. Billie finds what it says "interesting" and suggests that it still involved Jack. The book is left in the Winchesters' possession, but they were not given permission to read it, and were not even able to open it. When they do manage to get it open, they discover that it's blank -- the pages can only be read by the current incarnation of Death unless they give someone permission to read its contents. They use the book itself as part of a "Plan B" to lure Chuck out into the open so Jack could steal His powers and become the new God. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
===[[15.12 Galaxy Brain]]=== | ===[[15.12 Galaxy Brain]]=== | ||
| − | Billie tells [[Castiel]], Jack, and the Winchesters that God | + | [[Billie]] tells [[Castiel]], [[Jack]], and the Winchesters that like everyone else, [[God]] has a book in [[Death's Library]] explaining how he dies. She explained that when Chuck created the universe, he decided that he wanted more and aspired to create the multiverse, however he needed to build himself into the framework of the multiversal quantum construct so the Prime Universe, the Winchesters' world, would keep operating in his extended absence. In turn, Chuck created his only weakness, that he would one day die just like everything else as the original Death prophesied to [[Dean]] during the [[Apocalypse]] 10 years prior in Chicago. When Castiel questions this, she reminds them that the books write themselves and that no one can read them unless she gives them permission. She reveals that Jack has a role to play in Chuck’s book and that [[Sam]] and Dean are the messengers of God's destruction. |
===[[15.16 Drag Me Away (From You)]]=== | ===[[15.16 Drag Me Away (From You)]]=== | ||
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===[[15.17 Unity]]=== | ===[[15.17 Unity]]=== | ||
| − | Sam and Castiel recover the [[Key to Death]] from the Bunker | + | Sam and Castiel recover the [[Key to Death]] from the [[Men of Letters Bunker]]’s archives, allowing them to open a doorway to Death's Library. When Sam arrives, he discovers that the [[Cosmic Entity]] has been killing [[reapers]], forcing them to summon Billie, but she's been ignoring them all. When it notices Sam, it teleports him in front of Billie's desk, pointing out that it already found Chuck's book. |
| − | It starts to torture Sam to call Billie's attention, but Sam lies and tells it that Billie sent him to retrieve the book, having her hands full with enacting the plan to kill Chuck. The Cosmic Entity questions whether Sam is lying or not, but he | + | It starts to torture Sam to call Billie's attention, but Sam lies and tells it that Billie sent him to retrieve the book, having her hands full with enacting the plan to kill Chuck. The Cosmic Entity questions whether Sam is lying or not, but he gives it a choice; he can either take the book and maybe they win, or it kills him and they definitely lose and the Cosmic Entity never goes back to sleep. Sam manages to leave Death's Library with Chuck's Book in hand. |
===[[15.18 Despair]]=== | ===[[15.18 Despair]]=== | ||
| − | In exchange for bringing Jack back from [[the Empty]], | + | In exchange for bringing Jack back from [[the Empty]], Billie demands the book back. Sam reluctantly hands it over and Billie reads the ending, stating that because Sam and Dean aborted the original plan, the ending has changed. Billie finds what it says interesting and after bringing Jack back to the Bunker, tries to take him with her as he will still be useful. However, Dean slashes Billie's shoulder with [[Death's Scythe]], forcing her to flee, leaving behind Jack, the book, and the scythe. Sam then attempts to read it himself, but discovers that he can't even open the book. |
===[[15.19 Inherit the Earth]]=== | ===[[15.19 Inherit the Earth]]=== | ||
| − | When the Winchesters bring the book to [[Michael]], he tries and fails to open it. Later, [[Lucifer]] arrives at the Bunker claiming to be an emissary of the | + | When the Winchesters bring the book to [[Michael]], he tries and fails to open it. Later, [[Lucifer]] arrives at the Bunker claiming to be an emissary of the Cosmic Entity, having been brought back from the Empty to aid in the fight against God. As a show of goodwill, Lucifer reveals he has captured and restrained a [[reaper]] named [[Betty]], whom he promptly kills to the annoyance of Sam and Dean. But reminds them that Betty is the first reaper to die after Billie, causing her to transfer into the new Death. Betty is given the book to read in private and later meets up at the library with the open book in hand. However, before Betty reveals what's on it, Lucifer kills her and takes the book, letting it out that he was actually brought back by Chuck to take the book back from the Winchesters. After a quick skirmish with Michael, he offers Jack a chance to join him on "the winning team", but is soon stabbed in the gut and killed by Michael with the [[archangel blade]]. |
| − | With the book's contents revealed, Sam takes the now-opened book and starts translating it from its obscure [[Enochian]] text using the ''[[Book of the Damned]]''. He later finds a spell that has to be performed in a certain spot at a certain angle of the sun which should be powerful enough to find Chuck and destroy him. They perform the spell, but it quickly gets countered by Chuck, who reveals that Michael tipped him off due to jealousy towards Chuck | + | With the book's contents revealed, Sam takes the now-opened book and starts translating it from its obscure [[Enochian]] text using the ''[[Book of the Damned]]''. He later finds a [[spell]] that has to be performed in a certain spot at a certain angle of the sun which should be powerful enough to find Chuck and destroy him. They perform the spell, but it quickly gets countered by Chuck, who reveals that Michael had tipped him off due to jealousy towards Chuck choosing Lucifer, his "new favorite", to recover the book. Michael tries to justify his actions as he ultimately sided against the Winchesters, but Chuck [[smites]] for his betrayal, and proceeds to beat Sam and Dean. After a while, they start laughing, revealing that everything was a trap designed to lure Chuck out. |
| − | Chuck turns to Jack and tries to | + | Chuck turns to Jack and tries to smite him, but Jack absorbs Chuck's powers, including [[Amara]], and heals Sam and Dean. Sam passes Chuck his death book, but He finds that the pages are blank, since only Death can read its contents unless the current incarnation gives someone permission to read from the pages. Sam says they'd made the same discovery, so they came up with a Plan B. They knew that Michael would betray them and kept the truth hidden from him while enacting their true plan: turn Jack into the New God and render Chuck into a [[soulless]] human. They explain that ever since Jack exploded into a metaphysical supernova in the Empty, Jack had been absorbing [[Spiritus Vitae|life energy]] from the plant life around him. He also began absorbing celestial energy from the earlier battle against Lucifer and Michael, as well as the cosmic energy when Chuck used his powers to kill Michael and attack the Winchesters, making Jack unstoppable. Chuck expects them to kill him, but they decide not to give him a quick death or any glorious ending of any kind, rather condemning him to continue living life just like all the humans he selfishly abandoned until he grows old, gets sick, and eventually dies, forgotten and unmourned by all. Jack and the Winchesters drive away in the Impala, leaving a traumatized Chuck behind pleading, along with his blank death book. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:30, 9 April 2024
When I became Death, I inherited Death's Knowledge and Death's Library. And in Death's Library, everyone has a book. Even God.
Contents
History
Chuck's Death Book is a tome from Death's Library detailing how Chuck Shurley / God dies. As the incarnation of Death, Billie was the only one who could read it unless she gave someone else permission. The contents of the book state that Jack has a role to play in Chuck's death, as well as Sam and Dean Winchester, whom Billie reveals as the messengers of God’s destruction.
Unlike the other notebooks in Death's Library, this book appears as a black leather tome with the Greek symbols for Alpha and Omega on the cover. The book was retrieved by Sam and relocated to the Men of Letters Bunker.
After Jack doesn't kill Chuck, the book's ending changes. Billie finds what it says "interesting" and suggests that it still involved Jack. The book is left in the Winchesters' possession, but they were not given permission to read it, and were not even able to open it. When they do manage to get it open, they discover that it's blank -- the pages can only be read by the current incarnation of Death unless they give someone permission to read its contents. They use the book itself as part of a "Plan B" to lure Chuck out into the open so Jack could steal His powers and become the new God.
Episodes
15.12 Galaxy Brain
Billie tells Castiel, Jack, and the Winchesters that like everyone else, God has a book in Death's Library explaining how he dies. She explained that when Chuck created the universe, he decided that he wanted more and aspired to create the multiverse, however he needed to build himself into the framework of the multiversal quantum construct so the Prime Universe, the Winchesters' world, would keep operating in his extended absence. In turn, Chuck created his only weakness, that he would one day die just like everything else as the original Death prophesied to Dean during the Apocalypse 10 years prior in Chicago. When Castiel questions this, she reminds them that the books write themselves and that no one can read them unless she gives them permission. She reveals that Jack has a role to play in Chuck’s book and that Sam and Dean are the messengers of God's destruction.
15.16 Drag Me Away (From You)
Billie tells Dean that according to the book, her role is now over until the end and Dean must guide Jack the rest of the way instead.
15.17 Unity
Sam and Castiel recover the Key to Death from the Men of Letters Bunker’s archives, allowing them to open a doorway to Death's Library. When Sam arrives, he discovers that the Cosmic Entity has been killing reapers, forcing them to summon Billie, but she's been ignoring them all. When it notices Sam, it teleports him in front of Billie's desk, pointing out that it already found Chuck's book.
It starts to torture Sam to call Billie's attention, but Sam lies and tells it that Billie sent him to retrieve the book, having her hands full with enacting the plan to kill Chuck. The Cosmic Entity questions whether Sam is lying or not, but he gives it a choice; he can either take the book and maybe they win, or it kills him and they definitely lose and the Cosmic Entity never goes back to sleep. Sam manages to leave Death's Library with Chuck's Book in hand.
15.18 Despair
In exchange for bringing Jack back from the Empty, Billie demands the book back. Sam reluctantly hands it over and Billie reads the ending, stating that because Sam and Dean aborted the original plan, the ending has changed. Billie finds what it says interesting and after bringing Jack back to the Bunker, tries to take him with her as he will still be useful. However, Dean slashes Billie's shoulder with Death's Scythe, forcing her to flee, leaving behind Jack, the book, and the scythe. Sam then attempts to read it himself, but discovers that he can't even open the book.
15.19 Inherit the Earth
When the Winchesters bring the book to Michael, he tries and fails to open it. Later, Lucifer arrives at the Bunker claiming to be an emissary of the Cosmic Entity, having been brought back from the Empty to aid in the fight against God. As a show of goodwill, Lucifer reveals he has captured and restrained a reaper named Betty, whom he promptly kills to the annoyance of Sam and Dean. But reminds them that Betty is the first reaper to die after Billie, causing her to transfer into the new Death. Betty is given the book to read in private and later meets up at the library with the open book in hand. However, before Betty reveals what's on it, Lucifer kills her and takes the book, letting it out that he was actually brought back by Chuck to take the book back from the Winchesters. After a quick skirmish with Michael, he offers Jack a chance to join him on "the winning team", but is soon stabbed in the gut and killed by Michael with the archangel blade.
With the book's contents revealed, Sam takes the now-opened book and starts translating it from its obscure Enochian text using the Book of the Damned. He later finds a spell that has to be performed in a certain spot at a certain angle of the sun which should be powerful enough to find Chuck and destroy him. They perform the spell, but it quickly gets countered by Chuck, who reveals that Michael had tipped him off due to jealousy towards Chuck choosing Lucifer, his "new favorite", to recover the book. Michael tries to justify his actions as he ultimately sided against the Winchesters, but Chuck smites for his betrayal, and proceeds to beat Sam and Dean. After a while, they start laughing, revealing that everything was a trap designed to lure Chuck out.
Chuck turns to Jack and tries to smite him, but Jack absorbs Chuck's powers, including Amara, and heals Sam and Dean. Sam passes Chuck his death book, but He finds that the pages are blank, since only Death can read its contents unless the current incarnation gives someone permission to read from the pages. Sam says they'd made the same discovery, so they came up with a Plan B. They knew that Michael would betray them and kept the truth hidden from him while enacting their true plan: turn Jack into the New God and render Chuck into a soulless human. They explain that ever since Jack exploded into a metaphysical supernova in the Empty, Jack had been absorbing life energy from the plant life around him. He also began absorbing celestial energy from the earlier battle against Lucifer and Michael, as well as the cosmic energy when Chuck used his powers to kill Michael and attack the Winchesters, making Jack unstoppable. Chuck expects them to kill him, but they decide not to give him a quick death or any glorious ending of any kind, rather condemning him to continue living life just like all the humans he selfishly abandoned until he grows old, gets sick, and eventually dies, forgotten and unmourned by all. Jack and the Winchesters drive away in the Impala, leaving a traumatized Chuck behind pleading, along with his blank death book.
Trivia
- The Alpha and Omega Symbols appear on the cover of Chuck's Death Book. Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. In the Book of Revelation, it appears as a Christian symbol, serving as a title or self-designation for God. In Rabbinic literature, the word "emet" (truth), the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, serve as the Seal of God and in Judaic tradition, it carries the same connotation as Alpha and Omega.
