Right, I’ve been trying to piece together how the different things regarding death and the afterlife all fit together in supernatural, including all the new elements that we’ve added. Mostly because it is kinda important for my charrie. My SPN knowledge only goes to half way through season 4, so is there is anything important on that subject I’ve probably missed it out.
With that in mind, here we go.
When a person dies, their soul is collected by the Reapers, and taken to Erebus.
The souls travel through Erebus to the appropriate afterlife depending on the person’s religious beliefs. This journey takes varying times. For some it’s short, for others it could take an eternity.
In some cases the person will is strong enough to want to remain. In these cases the Reaper’s have to persuade the person to come with them. This appears to be a one-shot deal for some reason. If the person chooses to remain, the call of the afterlife will drive them insane eventually.
The exception to this is if a person has made a deal with a demon. In which case their soul goes straight to Hell, do not pass go, do not collect $200. (Side note, if a person in Hell eventually becomes a Demon, does that mean if Richard is claimed by Hades he’d become a Reaper?)
Escape from Hades is difficult (they have a rather large guard dog), but not impossible. Though more often souls escape from Erebus because they are recalled by those still alive (i.e. Zombies). Hades, the Lord of Erebus, dislikes it when the dead refuse to come to Erebus, and hates it when those in Erebus escape. Hence Richard as his agent on Earth.
So, how does that sound?
With that in mind, here we go.
When a person dies, their soul is collected by the Reapers, and taken to Erebus.
The souls travel through Erebus to the appropriate afterlife depending on the person’s religious beliefs. This journey takes varying times. For some it’s short, for others it could take an eternity.
In some cases the person will is strong enough to want to remain. In these cases the Reaper’s have to persuade the person to come with them. This appears to be a one-shot deal for some reason. If the person chooses to remain, the call of the afterlife will drive them insane eventually.
The exception to this is if a person has made a deal with a demon. In which case their soul goes straight to Hell, do not pass go, do not collect $200. (Side note, if a person in Hell eventually becomes a Demon, does that mean if Richard is claimed by Hades he’d become a Reaper?)
Escape from Hades is difficult (they have a rather large guard dog), but not impossible. Though more often souls escape from Erebus because they are recalled by those still alive (i.e. Zombies). Hades, the Lord of Erebus, dislikes it when the dead refuse to come to Erebus, and hates it when those in Erebus escape. Hence Richard as his agent on Earth.
So, how does that sound?
Last edited by Calvin on 30th December 2011, 11:00; edited 1 time in total