User blog comment:ImperiexSeed/The oldest being, archangel or leviathan?/@comment-76.95.86.12-20120519182004/@comment-5110811-20120520220842

The plan to open Lucifer's cage began in the early 1970's, when Azazel discovered it's location in a covenant somewhere in Maryland. since then he created special children including Sam to weed out who was worthy of opening the final seal. during that time many plans and attempts were rigurously panned out to break the 66 seals out of 600. It was a long thorough meticulously planned out process with some failed attempts such as demons trying to to get their father John to torture souls in hell. Dean, unfortunately did much later on.

Getting the three horsemen's ring is hard but doable. But nobody would ever attempt to steal away Death's ring against his will. Dean was very lucky that Death willingly gave it to him.

So yes, it took decades. That's canon. Not to mention it was a stroke of luck that they managed to put Lucifer back into his cage. He is the major ultimate villian for the first 5 seasons. All five seasons led up to Lucifer. He is also the only major villian that the winchesters cannot kill, but to imprison and contain in the cage with a bit of sheer dumb luck. The guy survived a point blank range shot from a plot device instant kill gun that over-rides immortality, invulnerability, and unkillability. Without God, and Michael wanting to start the Apocalypse, and Death enslaved - The Winchesters had no chance of killing him. Their only other shot was Gabriele, and he ultimately failed.

Opening up Purgatory takes FAR little effort with far little components added with just a bit of luck of having a lunar eclipse. There is absolutely no comparison.

Michael and Lucifer's battle is supposed to destroy more than half the world. Which means they obviously have the durability to withstand such outstanding punishment. And what do you compare them with? A leviathan who got squashed by a car falling on top of him. Should I laugh? First off, Edgar was knocked out for more than a minute. He regenerated back. Doesn't really say much about his durability. More of a fact that it didn't kill him. Just put him out for the long count, like decapitation.

The Leviathans have done nothing throughout this season that puts them on the level of archangels. Dick doesn't even compare to Lucifer as an unstoppable major villian. The former is a seasonal boss villian, the latter is a five seasonal ultimate boss villian. Not even close. They come across as an unkillable monster of the week that knows how to organize. Dick was unimpressive on the level of Eve.