Goblet of blood

History

The goblet is a communication device for supernatural beings. It is mainly seen used between demons but the demon Brady uses a goblet to communicate with the Horseman Pestilence; the angel Virgil also used this method to speak to Raphael. This method of communication is very effective and appears infallible. It can work over large distances, and even through different dimensions, such as from Earth to Hell. As a magical object, it still functions even when used on an alternate reality where magic does not exist.

• The same design of goblet is used by Meg, Duane, Brady and Channing. It is silver, maybe 6-8 inches in diameter and has grotesque faces in relief around it.

• The goblet is operated by filling it with fresh human blood and doing a Latin incantation.

• A bowl is also possible to be used along with apparently just human blood in a one's hand in an emergency.

Appearances

1.11 Scarecrow

Meg talks to YED at the end of Scarecrow.

At the end of the episode Meg kills a driver who has picked her up and uses the goblet, starting with the incantation "Tire quiero patem me a di" as she swirls the blood with her finger.

We then hear her side of a conversation with someone:

Meg:It makes no sense. I could’ve stopped Sam. Hell, I could’ve taken them both. Why let them go? (Pause, as she listens) Yes. (She pauses again.) Yes. (She pauses one more time.) Yes, Father.

1.16 Shadow

Meg's altar showing the goblet of blood and Zoroastrian symbols.

Meg has a goblet of blood on the altar she uses to control the daevas. We hear her speak to YED through the goblet, while Sam secretly observes her:

Meg: I don’t think you should come. (pause) Because the brothers, they’re in town, I didn’t know that...(pause) Yes, sir. (pause) Yes, I’ll be here, waiting for you.

2.09 Croatoan

Duane Tanner calls YED after the "Croatoan" experiment is over.

Duane Tanner is leaving town and slashes the Sarge's throat and uses the goblet to reports that "It's over, you'll be pleased. I don't think any more tests are necessary.The Winchester boy, definitely immune, as expected. Yes, of course. Nothing left behind."

4.22 Lucifer Rising

Lilith being passed the goblet while preparing to raise Lucifer.

Lilith is passed the goblet of blood by a demon.

5.20 The Devil You Know

Brady talks to Pestilence.

Brady uses the Goblet of Blood to call Pestilence.

Brady: (A fly comes out of the Goblet) Sir, great news on the vaccine trails the reults have been... really quite grotesque I think you'll be pleased. (Another fly comes out) How soon? Distrubution the scare I mean, we do need some humans we can't possess them all and don't get me started on the teamsters (Pauses) I know, I'm doing my best (Pause) Yes sir, The best of someone better. I will, of course.

6.15 The French Mistake

The pretty crying man.

Virgil kills Misha and uses his blood in order to contact Raphael and arrange extraction from the alternate universe.

6.20 The Man Who Would Be King

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Ellsworth and his bank of goblets.

The demon Ellsworth uses multiple goblets to speak to his hunters.

8.01 We Need to Talk About Kevin

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Channing calls Crowley.

The demon possessing Channing kills Channing's roomate and uses the Goblet of Blood to communicate with Crowley. She speaks the words "Inferni clamavi ad te regem sermonos meos," which means "I have cried to thee king of hell at my word." She tells Crowley that while Kevin Tran hasn't shown up, the Winchesters are looking for him, and that Dean has returned from Purgatory.

8.23 Sacrifice

Crowley's makeshift blood goblet.

While trapped by Sam, Crowley bites him to get his blood in order to make a makeshift communications device similar to the goblet of blood and call for help. However, instead of help arriving, Abaddon comes to kill Crowley and take over Hell.

9.06 Heaven Can't Wait

Crowley makes a deal with Sam and Kevin: let him call Abaddon with a goblet of blood and he will help them translate the part of the angel tablet referring to Metatron's spell. Crowley refuses to let Sam use his blood and Kevin is forced to use his for the goblet. Crowley contacts Hell and asks to be connected to Abaddon, but the demon he speaks to doesn't seem to know who he is and puts him on hold. Finally, Crowley is connected to Abaddon who has killed someone to create her own goblet to communicate. Abaddon is amused by Crowley's call and tells him that she has started to collect souls early and is reshaping Hell. After the call ends, Crowley holds up his end of the deal and translates the text for Sam and Kevin.