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| + | '''Dean:''' Alright, so what do we know about this thing?<br> | ||
| + | '''Sam:''' Well, uh, it was fast and it freaked when I cut it with silver.<br> | ||
| + | '''Dean:''' Alright, so that narrows it down to...<br> | ||
| + | '''Sam:''' A ghoul? A zombie, a shifter, or about a dozen other things. | ||
| + | |author= Sam and Dean | ||
| + | |source= [[6.02 Two And A Half Men]] | ||
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| − | Silver | + | ==Silver in Supernatural== |
| + | Dozens of creatures are vulnerable to weapons made of silver. | ||
| − | Silver | + | Silver bullets are used to dispatch: |
| + | * [[Madison]] and [[Glen]], the [[werewolves]] in [[2.17 Heart]], as well as werewolf Sam and Dean hunted as teenagers. | ||
| + | * The [[shapeshifter]]s in [[1.06 Skin]] and [[4.05 Monster Movie]]. | ||
| + | * [[Skinwalker]]s in [[6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven]]. [[Lucky]] is shot, but survives. | ||
| + | Silver blades, even those with a thin layer of silver plate on the exterior, are effective against: | ||
| + | * Another shapeshifter that is killed with a silver letter opener in [[2.12 Nightshifter]]. | ||
| + | * The [[wraith]] in [[5.11 Sam, Interrupted]]. | ||
| + | * The [[djinn]] in [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]] and in [[6.01 Exile On Main St.]], if it has been dipped in lamb's blood. | ||
| + | * Against [[lamia]]s once the weapon is blessed, though Sam and Dean are not able to secure a blessing in [[6.04 Weekend At Bobby's]]. | ||
| + | Silver stakes are also used to 'kill' [[zombies]] in [[2.04 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things]] and [[4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester]]; in the former, silver bullets weakened the zombie but did not kill it. | ||
| − | + | Silver does not need to kill the monster to have an effect on it. Wraiths burn when silver touches their skin. The [[Skinwalker]] [[Lucky]] in [[6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven]] is restrained by Sam and Dean using silver chains. When confronted with a new, unknown [[Jefferson Starships|monster]], Dean suggests that silver bullets are their best chance.<ref name="six19">[[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]</ref> | |
| − | + | Silver is therefore a useful test for [[hunters]] that allows them to see if they are dealing with a human. When [[Dean]] returns from [[Hell]]<ref name=”four01”>[[4.01 Lazarus Rising]]</ref> Dean cuts himself with a silver blade to try and demonstrate his humanity as does Sam on his return from [[Lucifer's Cage]].<ref name=”six01”>[[6.01 Exile On Main St.]]</ref> In [[4.19 Jump The Shark]], Dean replaces the diner cutlery with silver utensils to test whether [[Adam Milligan]] is human. He does not react to the silver, but is not human. He is in fact a ghoul, a being unaffected by silver, pretending to be Adam. The [[Alpha Shapeshifter]] also appears to be immune to silver. | |
| − | Silver | + | ==Silver in History and Lore== |
| − | + | Silver is a white, elemental metal believed to have been mined as early as 4000 B.C. It has been used for jewelry, tableware, coins, and dentistry. Silver is also valued, both in ancient and modern times, for its antimicrobial properties. Silver coins were sometimes placed in water barrels to prevent fouling, and surgical instruments can have a silver coating.<ref>[http://www.whodiscoveredit.com/who-discovered-silver.html]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver]</ref> | |
| − | See also | + | Traditionally, silver is associated with water, the moon, and moon goddesses, such as Selene. Because werewolves are said to change on the moon cycle, this may explain the theory that silver is their weakness. |
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| + | Silver is appears in several popular sayings, including “Every cloud has a silver lining.” A “silver bullet” is a perfect solution to a problem. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
*[[Silver Bullet]] | *[[Silver Bullet]] | ||
*[[Silver-tipped Bows and Arrows]] | *[[Silver-tipped Bows and Arrows]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Library]][[Category:Weapons & Mystical Artifacts]] | [[Category:Library]][[Category:Weapons & Mystical Artifacts]] | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 8 June 2011
Dean: Alright, so what do we know about this thing?
Sam: Well, uh, it was fast and it freaked when I cut it with silver.
Sam: A ghoul? A zombie, a shifter, or about a dozen other things.
Dean: Alright, so that narrows it down to...
– Sam and Dean, 6.02 Two And A Half Men
Silver in Supernatural
Dozens of creatures are vulnerable to weapons made of silver.
Silver bullets are used to dispatch:
- Madison and Glen, the werewolves in 2.17 Heart, as well as werewolf Sam and Dean hunted as teenagers.
- The shapeshifters in 1.06 Skin and 4.05 Monster Movie.
- Skinwalkers in 6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven. Lucky is shot, but survives.
Silver blades, even those with a thin layer of silver plate on the exterior, are effective against:
- Another shapeshifter that is killed with a silver letter opener in 2.12 Nightshifter.
- The wraith in 5.11 Sam, Interrupted.
- The djinn in 2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be and in 6.01 Exile On Main St., if it has been dipped in lamb's blood.
- Against lamias once the weapon is blessed, though Sam and Dean are not able to secure a blessing in 6.04 Weekend At Bobby's.
Silver stakes are also used to 'kill' zombies in 2.04 Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things and 4.07 It's The Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester; in the former, silver bullets weakened the zombie but did not kill it.
Silver does not need to kill the monster to have an effect on it. Wraiths burn when silver touches their skin. The Skinwalker Lucky in 6.08 All Dogs Go To Heaven is restrained by Sam and Dean using silver chains. When confronted with a new, unknown monster, Dean suggests that silver bullets are their best chance.[1]
Silver is therefore a useful test for hunters that allows them to see if they are dealing with a human. When Dean returns from Hell[2] Dean cuts himself with a silver blade to try and demonstrate his humanity as does Sam on his return from Lucifer's Cage.[3] In 4.19 Jump The Shark, Dean replaces the diner cutlery with silver utensils to test whether Adam Milligan is human. He does not react to the silver, but is not human. He is in fact a ghoul, a being unaffected by silver, pretending to be Adam. The Alpha Shapeshifter also appears to be immune to silver.
Silver in History and Lore
Silver is a white, elemental metal believed to have been mined as early as 4000 B.C. It has been used for jewelry, tableware, coins, and dentistry. Silver is also valued, both in ancient and modern times, for its antimicrobial properties. Silver coins were sometimes placed in water barrels to prevent fouling, and surgical instruments can have a silver coating.[4][5]
Traditionally, silver is associated with water, the moon, and moon goddesses, such as Selene. Because werewolves are said to change on the moon cycle, this may explain the theory that silver is their weakness.
Silver is appears in several popular sayings, including “Every cloud has a silver lining.” A “silver bullet” is a perfect solution to a problem.
