Famine

Famine is an extremely powerful entity, embodying true hunger and desire amongst humans. Famine, also known as the Black Horseman, is affiliated with War, Pestilence and Death. Famine is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Due to the times and technology, Famine travels in a black Cadillac Escalade which represents his black steed. He manifests physically on Earth as the form of a sickly, old, crippled man.

Physical Appearance
How he came about obtaining form and depth isn't know, however the condition of his element may contribute to his appearance.

Personality
Likely caused from agricultural improvements, Famine appears frail and malformed. The embodiment of true hunger, Famine is constantly hungry, and lack of nourishment results in anger. He has an intolerance for failure, punishing any failure with death.

He holds no regard for demons, even the ones who were helping him, killing one when he failed him, sending two to there deaths, encouraging Sam to kill them and when he refused, devouring them. He also had a low few of humans, stating that they only required a little push to fall to hunger. He also took joy in watching there hunger devour them. He also liked America, calling it the place, where despite everyone eating and eating, few are satisfied. He also disliked Angels, calling Castiel Deans dog.

According to Angel Castiel, once fully strengthened, Famine will dominantly march across the lands with authority.

History
After Famine is triggered by Lucifer's release from the Cage, Lucifer sends several lower-class demons to care for him, attending to his needs, but most importantly, they collect souls and transport them back to Famine so that he can digest them, which is crucial in restoring and replenishing Famine's power and strength, as the times and environment improvements have severely weakened him to the point where he must be in close proximity of his victims in order to infect them.

My Bloody Valentine
Famine arrives crippled, weak and frail, and is bound to a wheelchair, where lower-level demons have been sent by Lucifer to care for Famine's needs due to his state. Subsequently, Famine infects the people in a small region with his influence. A cupid angel arrives and marks peoples hearts, which seemingly elevates their conditions, specifically making them "rabid" for love. Upon investigating the case, Dean and Sam approach Castiel who explains that Famine is close and is being prepared by demons to be restored back to his previous nature so that he can march across the lands with authority and dominion. They travel to a small town restaurant where Castiel feels the presence of a cupid. He traps it telekinetically and demands that it reveals itself, and it eventually complies, appearing in the form of a naked man. The cupid explains that it is just on its appointed rounds and that even in the case of John and Mary Winchester, who fell in love because Michael had some cupid intervene which resulted in their affection for each other, later resulting in the births of Dean and Sam. After receiving confirmation that Famine is indeed behind this, Dean and Castiel prepare to confront the Horseman so that can take his ring. Faced with Sam's current craving for demon blood due to Famine's power, they leave him at the hotel room. While in the Impala, Castiel explains to Dean that Famine's influence had even affected his own vessel, Jimmy Novak, amplifying his craving for red meat. Castiel teleports inside and tries to get the ring but falls under Famine's influence and remains eating food, which forces Dean to take action.

Back at the hotel, two demons release Sam and prepare to fight but Sam, unable to resist, drinks their blood and leaves to find Dean. While conversing with the Black Horseman, Dean is told by Famine that he is empty inside which is the reason why he remains unaffected by his influence. Sam arrives and Famine tells him to drink the blood of his demons but he refuses, instead he exorcises them, and Famine sucks their essences in and gains more power. Sam indirectly impacts the Horseman by exorcising them. They then remove Famine's ring.

Back at Bobby's panic room, they detox Sam from demon blood. Dean steps outside and pleads for God to help him.

Hammer of the Gods
It is revealed that Famine's ring, along with the other three rings belonging to the Horsemen, can open Lucifer's Cage so that he can be re-imprisoned.

The Devil You Know
A Horsemen loyalist named Brady tells Dean that Famine and War are no longer currently active due to the loss of their rings. He admits that placing the rings back on them would not make any difference as they are withered husks.

Powers and Abilities

 * Indestructibility –Famine himself, as a Horseman, cannot be physically destroyed.
 * Immortality –Famine cannot die by any means.
 * Teleportation – Due to his weakened state, he's quite limited to where he can go. Though through being a horseman, it would seem that he can use it.
 * Insatiable hunger - As the embodiement of hunger, Famine is eternally hungry, although he can be temporarilly statisfied, it does last long.
 * Influnencing Hunger- Famine can make all in his range, consumed by there greatest hungers, not just true hunger, but great desires, such as money, sex, ect. Once infected by hunger removing the person from Famine's influence will not have any affect, the hunger will just follow them, the only cure is to defeat Famine. The range of this power increases the more powerful he becomes, the closer to him the person is, the more quickly it effects them, his powers are so great he can even affect, a weakened angel. However if a person doesnot hunger for anything, then they are immune to his power. It also appears he can fillter out certain people, as none of his demon helpers, were consumed by hunger.
 * Exorcism - Famine was able to exorcise a demon from its host, with a gesture of his hand, so he could devour it.
 * Telekinesis - Famine can mentally affect objects, and cause electrical devices to malfunction. He could also pull demons into his mouth with simple gestures.
 * Telepathy - By touching Dean's stomach, Famine was able to discover, that Dean was dead on the inside, and as such did not hunger for anything.
 * Soul Reading - Like his brother Death, Famine could tell if a person had a soul or not, by looking at them.

Family

 * War (Brother)
 * Pestilence (Brother)
 * Death (Brother)

Trivia

 * Famine's weakened appearance in comparison to War may be due to the fact that famine is not as major problem in the world as it was before technological advancements in Agriculture, so Famine does not have enough natural energy to sustain himself yet.
 * Although it is said that Famine was the third Horseman to rise after War and Pestilence and before Death, in Supernatural it is unknown when he rises, and he appears before Pestilence and Death.
 * Famine wears a silver ring with a black stone.

Appearances

 * "My Bloody Valentine"
 * "Hammer of the Gods" (through a flashback)
 * "The Devil You Know" (mentioned by Brady)