Nephilim
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| Nephilim | |
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| Powers and Abilities | Superhuman strength, durability & perception of angel true forms. |
| Vulnerabilities | Angel blade |
| Appearance | Human |
| Episode(s) | 8.22 Clip Show |
Contents
History
Nephilim are the offspring of humans and angels. Their creation is forbidden and they are considered to be abominations by Heaven. There was only one, Jane, known to be on Earth. After Lucifer possesses President Jefferson Rooney and sleeps with his mistress, their coupling ends up producing the second known Nephilim.
Characteristics
The Nephilim appear human. When they are provoked, they reveal glowing greyish eyes.
Powers and Abilities
- Superhuman strength – their strength far exceeds that of normal angels, including seraphs such as Castiel.
- Enhanced durability – they can withstand attacks from angels and seraphs such as Metatron and Castiel, respectively.
- Can see the halos on angels.
Weaknesses
Episodes
8.22 Clip Show
Jane a Nephilim, who is according to Metatron the only one in existence, works as a waitress at a restaurant called Eugenies in California and serves Metatron and Castiel. When the two decide that Castiel will do the three trials to seal off Heaven, Metatron reveals that the waitress is a Nephilim and Castiel must kill her and cut out her heart to complete the first trial. That night, the two angels trail her to kill her, but she reveals her knowledge of what they are and begs them not to kill her. As she is an innocent woman, Castiel hesitates, but when she attacks him and Metatron, Castiel kills her with his angel blade while she is distracted, thus completing the trial.
12.08 LOTUS
Soon after Lucifer, in the body of President Jefferson Rooney, has sex with his mistress, Kelly Kline, Castiel's head is besieged with the sounds of angel radio. He tells Sam and Dean that there has been a massive surge of celestial energy, indicating a Nephilim has come into existence. Due to the power involved in the surge, it could not have been a regular angel, only Lucifer.
The Winchesters task Crowley with collecting Kelly; once she is brought to their motel room, they explain the situation. When she doesn't believe what they are telling her, Castiel has her place her hand on a Bible. Because Nephilim are an abomination, the Bible begins to catch fire. After talking Kelly into helping lure Lucifer into a trap, the archangel is expelled from the president's body. As Sam and Dean stay behind to check on the president, Castiel takes Kelly away. As they are sitting in a diner, Kelly excuses herself to the bathroom. In reality she sneaks out of the diner and hails a taxi. She calls Castiel from the road and tells him she's keeping the baby, telling him she can feel it inside her and that it's still her child.
Nephilim in Fandom
During the first two seasons of Supernatural, there was much fan speculation that Sam may have been a Nephilim.
Nephilim in Lore
In the Hebrew Scriptures, Nephilim are said to be the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men." The coupling of angels and human women was said to produce giants.
