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Luther Shrike was a 200-year-old man who sold his soul to [[Barthamus]] in exchange for saving his son's life. His son drowned a few years later. Barthamus told him that he couldn't be held responsible for his son's death, which incited Luther. He decided to locate and retrieve Barthamus' bones so that when he was dragged into [[Hell]], he could use them as leverage to stay alive forever in exchange for letting him live, under the condition that he remains on his property. | Luther Shrike was a 200-year-old man who sold his soul to [[Barthamus]] in exchange for saving his son's life. His son drowned a few years later. Barthamus told him that he couldn't be held responsible for his son's death, which incited Luther. He decided to locate and retrieve Barthamus' bones so that when he was dragged into [[Hell]], he could use them as leverage to stay alive forever in exchange for letting him live, under the condition that he remains on his property. | ||
| − | Shrike became an agoraphobic and a collector of supernatural paraphernalia and warded his mansion so that no one could enter his property without his permission. He kept the bones in a vault hidden in an underground chamber which is protected via a cloaking spell and can only be opened by the blood of a man who has been to Hell and back, such as himself. | + | Shrike became an agoraphobic and a collector of supernatural paraphernalia and warded his mansion so that no one could enter his property without his permission. He kept the bones in a vault hidden in an underground chamber which is protected via a cloaking spell and can only be opened by the blood of a man who has been to Hell and back, such as himself. From his home he was able to receive up to date information on current events regarding demons, pass the time by reading, and even taught himself how to make homemade gin. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
===[[13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog]]=== | ===[[13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog]]=== | ||
| − | Barthamus recruits [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] to retrieve a wooden chest from Shrike in exchange for a [[Spells#Nephilim_Tracking_Spell|nephilim tracking spell]] that can find [[Jack Kline]], threatening to give it to [[Asmodeus]] if they decide not to help him. He gives them the first half to confirm that it's real, but he keeps the second half | + | Barthamus recruits [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] to retrieve a wooden chest from Shrike in exchange for a [[Spells#Nephilim_Tracking_Spell|nephilim tracking spell]] that can find [[Jack Kline]], threatening to give it to [[Asmodeus]] if they decide not to help him. He gives them the first half of the spell to confirm that it's real, but he keeps the second half until they finish the heist. They meet with his team, [[Alice|Smash]] and [[Grab]], and are informed about most of what they might be facing. Meanwhile at Shrike's house, a demon asks Shrike to alert him when Barthamus arrives, but Shrike exorcises him and announces that he will be ready to face anyone who gets in his way. |
| − | Using the [[Impala]] as a | + | Using the [[Impala]] as a Trojan horse to enter Shrike's house, Sam presents himself as a seller who is offering [[Ruby's Knife]]. Shrike is able to see past his deceit and attacks him with the knife and a rifle. Sam is able to retrieve the knife and stab him in the chest, but it is ineffective against Shrike since he can't be killed while he's on his property. Shrike knocks out Sam with a fossilized Gorgon tooth and goes to protect the vault. When he arrives, he kills Grab, and Smash attacks him while making her getaway. He moves to attack Dean with the knife but is distracted by Sam, allowing Dean to knock him out and retrieve the knife. |
| − | Dean ties Shrike up and duct tapes his mouth | + | Dean ties Shrike up, and duct tapes his mouth because he won't stop gloating that they will never figure out how to get to the vault since the room is filled with pressure plates that will shoot [[silver]]-tipped darts filled with arsenic, [[holy oil]], and [[holy water]]. Sam decides to push him into the room on a cart to take the hit of all the darts, clearing the way to the vault. Dean ties Shrike back up, but once Smash has opened the vault and Sam and Dean have retrieved the chest, they find that Shrike was able to escape. |
| − | They leave Shrike's house in the Impala with the | + | They leave Shrike's house in the Impala with the chest and make their way to meet with Barthamus, but they are intercepted by Shrike in his red truck. Dean swerves the Impala while Sam is able to shoot his tires, stopping him in his tracks. Sam and Dean aim their guns at him, but Shrike tells them that he made a deal with Barthamus to save his son's life, but his son drowned a few years later. When Barthamus refused to take responsibility for the death, Shrike retrieved his bones, which are in the chest, as leverage for escaping Hell. Shrike gives them the key to the chest, but as he is telling them that they are fighting on the wrong team, Barthamus appears and decapitates Shrike, killing him as he had left his property. Smash is able to burn Barthamus' bones, killing him and avenging Shrike's death, but at the cost of the other half of the spell. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 5 December 2017
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| Name | Luther Shrike |
| Actor | Richard Brake |
| Dates | 1800's - 2017 (killed by Barthamus) |
| Location | |
| Occupation | Supernatural Collector |
| Episode(s) | 13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog |
Tell your boss I don't take orders. I give 'em. If he or Barthamus--If anyone comes near me, I'm ready.
– Luther Shrike, 13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog
History
Luther Shrike was a 200-year-old man who sold his soul to Barthamus in exchange for saving his son's life. His son drowned a few years later. Barthamus told him that he couldn't be held responsible for his son's death, which incited Luther. He decided to locate and retrieve Barthamus' bones so that when he was dragged into Hell, he could use them as leverage to stay alive forever in exchange for letting him live, under the condition that he remains on his property.
Shrike became an agoraphobic and a collector of supernatural paraphernalia and warded his mansion so that no one could enter his property without his permission. He kept the bones in a vault hidden in an underground chamber which is protected via a cloaking spell and can only be opened by the blood of a man who has been to Hell and back, such as himself. From his home he was able to receive up to date information on current events regarding demons, pass the time by reading, and even taught himself how to make homemade gin.
Episodes
13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog
Barthamus recruits Sam and Dean to retrieve a wooden chest from Shrike in exchange for a nephilim tracking spell that can find Jack Kline, threatening to give it to Asmodeus if they decide not to help him. He gives them the first half of the spell to confirm that it's real, but he keeps the second half until they finish the heist. They meet with his team, Smash and Grab, and are informed about most of what they might be facing. Meanwhile at Shrike's house, a demon asks Shrike to alert him when Barthamus arrives, but Shrike exorcises him and announces that he will be ready to face anyone who gets in his way.
Using the Impala as a Trojan horse to enter Shrike's house, Sam presents himself as a seller who is offering Ruby's Knife. Shrike is able to see past his deceit and attacks him with the knife and a rifle. Sam is able to retrieve the knife and stab him in the chest, but it is ineffective against Shrike since he can't be killed while he's on his property. Shrike knocks out Sam with a fossilized Gorgon tooth and goes to protect the vault. When he arrives, he kills Grab, and Smash attacks him while making her getaway. He moves to attack Dean with the knife but is distracted by Sam, allowing Dean to knock him out and retrieve the knife.
Dean ties Shrike up, and duct tapes his mouth because he won't stop gloating that they will never figure out how to get to the vault since the room is filled with pressure plates that will shoot silver-tipped darts filled with arsenic, holy oil, and holy water. Sam decides to push him into the room on a cart to take the hit of all the darts, clearing the way to the vault. Dean ties Shrike back up, but once Smash has opened the vault and Sam and Dean have retrieved the chest, they find that Shrike was able to escape.
They leave Shrike's house in the Impala with the chest and make their way to meet with Barthamus, but they are intercepted by Shrike in his red truck. Dean swerves the Impala while Sam is able to shoot his tires, stopping him in his tracks. Sam and Dean aim their guns at him, but Shrike tells them that he made a deal with Barthamus to save his son's life, but his son drowned a few years later. When Barthamus refused to take responsibility for the death, Shrike retrieved his bones, which are in the chest, as leverage for escaping Hell. Shrike gives them the key to the chest, but as he is telling them that they are fighting on the wrong team, Barthamus appears and decapitates Shrike, killing him as he had left his property. Smash is able to burn Barthamus' bones, killing him and avenging Shrike's death, but at the cost of the other half of the spell.
Trivia
- Richard Blake previously played the Night King on Seasons 4-5 on Game of Thrones.
