fictional character drama horror television series supernatural serves primary antagonist seasons demon feeds blood grow develop demonic abilities goal child release revealed later series referred nicknames demon yellow eyed demon yellow eyes seasons true revealed season character demonic nature taking different hosts portrayed numerous actors maintained sense humor like mannerisms critics fans alike met nearly universal praise plot leader army demons appears pilot episode series plot devices flashbacks time travel detail background later seasons earliest chronological depiction occurs fourth season finale having spent years searching finally located doorway prison fallen angel tasked freeing demon hell needed break seals holding captive find special child following year began making demonic young individuals exchange wish allowed enter homes years later eventually comes future mother series protagonists sam taking possession father mitch_pileggi kills mother stabs kill host mary demon victim makes usual offer giving chance john reluctantly agrees mary discovers standing baby sam feeding blood infant interrupted demon ceiling stomach causes burst flames mary death john life hunting time training sam dean hunt supernatural creatures revealed fifth season finale swan song sent demons possess important people sam life secretly manipulating grew sam eventually leaves life hunting attend college orders assassination sam girlfriend death prompts sam return hunting demons killed conventional means track mystic gun capable killing dead man blood following episode salvation trace caused demon presence salvation iowa like sam countless plans visit month old feed blood later develop demonic abilities sam demon plans saves family escapes demonic brother tom kidnap john set sights sam dean brothers season finale devil trap host john location sam dean rescue kill tom taken location john revealed possessed angry killing tom children begins torture brothers john temporarily control giving sam opportunity grab unable kill father sam shoots john leg demon flees host escape possessed truck driver crashes car dean left dying coma forcing john sell soul save demon possesses save dean death fulfill deal appearance second season finale hell breaks loose kidnaps sam young adults infected visits sam dream reveals special children fight death determine lead army sam demon favorite super strong winner dean sells soul demon exchange sam resurrection gives jake travel cemetery middle giant devil trap sam dean hunters attempt stop jake uses key unlock action briefly opens gateway hell releasing hundreds demons devil trap cemetery broken confronts easily john soul escapes gate long dean shoot dead characterization deeming angry soul actor believed character having denied heaven good universe translated anger vengeance demon sense humor takes pleasure seeing people suffer pain psychological pain causes explained gets power turning people quality suggests actor demon favored sam potential leader army picking heart sam desirable children described thought process turn truly won character ultimate motivation free imprisonment hell supernatural executive producer mentioned view little cult demonic true believers encompasses important demon characters series development appearance series devil trap writers initially decide winchester sam dean john demon possess actor busy schedule realize having john kidnapped possessed absent episode practical choice noting season focuses sam dean trying find father series creator noted storytelling perspective find time body writers modeled personality demonic sense humor film devil advocate gave morgan free character mannerisms directed different john morgan changed voice speech pattern shining morgan esque quality continues actor uncertain specifically sought previous working experience executive producers kim_manners role offered audition actor avoided copying morgan portrayal noted writing certain way changes human hosts periodically initial appearance second season premiere time dying intended time deal thoroughly impressed runners kept season finale despite character death returned role sixth season premiere dream sequence hell breaks loose hints connection writers intended address season pushed fourth season episode beginning writers guild america strike asked mitch_pileggi enact revelation previously worked series actor accepted kim_manners supernatural crew worked x-files emulated performance tried spin actress wore hard colored contact lenses portrayals lenses eventually painful greatly obscure vision production crew placed floor help morgan locate marks grip held hand walked hell breaks loose brief scene time dying touches actor forehead took takes film kept missing fitted lenses production ultimately added effect digitally appropriate moments reception met universal praise critics fans alike voting best villain series poll conducted buddytv realize reason boys hunt place viewers wrote calling oldest arch nemesis classic supernatural results poll revealed won votes second highest percentage votes character chicago_tribune felt morgan gave best believable performance season devil trap adding fire scene brought new intensity performance ign found menacing low voice cruel words trying tear apart emotionally tearing dean apart literally enjoyed vicious humor makes character sinister believed having family unnecessary parallel doesn sense viewing episode gave opinion series follow format having different recurring villain season demon seasons fine commented don drag longer fans bored happy appropriately creepy return role hell breaks loose second ghost town central wrote scare factor went likewise deemed scenes damn near described perfect evil menace ign deemed performance charismatic quietly despite praise happy character die having chasing villain opens opportunity explore new plots casting beginning cool charles found performance scary similarly called force chance funny 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Azazel (Supernatural)