Veritas
| Name | Veritas |
| Actor | Serinda Swan |
| Dates | Deceased |
| Location | Calumet City, Illinois |
| Occupation | Goddess of Truth |
| Episode(s) | 6.06 You Can't Handle The Truth |
History
Origin
Veritas is summoned by a young woman named Corey using a cat's skull, grains of paradise seed, and Devil's Shoestring. As a result of her summoning, anyone in Calumet City, Illinois who asks aloud for the truth invokes her curse. Dean inadvertently invokes the curse and is suddenly bombarded by truths from everyone he encounters, including Lisa, who tells him over the phone that she and her son, Ben can no longer be involved in his life as a hunter.
Sam and Dean learn that Veritas is in the city posing as an investigative reporter named Ashley Frank. She drives what appears to be a Jaguar E-Type or XK-E, a British automobile manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975, which is appropriate given her character's connection with cats. They go to her home to kill her, but she captures them and, before eating them, decides to play "Truth or Truth." She forces Dean to admit that he wanted to kill Sam in his sleep because he thought he was monster; however, when she questions Sam, she becomes agitated because she can tell that Sam is lying to her. She asks Sam what he is--he can't be human if he can lie to her. Sam and Dean use this distraction to free themselves and kill her with a knife dipped in dog's blood.
Powers and Abilities
- When she has been summoned to a location, anyone who asks aloud for the truth invokes her curse. When a person is cursed by Veritas, everyone he or she encounters has to speak the truth. Usually these truths are harsh and drive the person to commit suicide. She takes the bodies of her victims as tributes and feasts on them.
- She has cat-like speed and agility. Dogs are her Achilles' Heel.
- She can force people to speak the truth to her.
Veritas in Lore
- In Roman mythology, Veritas was the daughter of Saturn and Virtue.
