Hellhounds

Hellhounds are supernatural beasts which serve demons. Described as demonic pitbulls, hellhounds are ferocious, terrifying entities that inspire fear in humans, demons and even angels.

They&apos;re tasked with collecting the souls of people whose deals are come due. In such circumstances, hellhounds can only be seen by those whom they have come for, making them a sort of reaper of the damned. In later seasons, hellhounds are seen working for other demons (not just Crossroads demons), usually acting as foot soldiers, guard dogs and/or assassins.

According to Crowley, no demon knows the hounds better than him.

Characteristics


Their true form hasn&apos;t been fully documented, as those who see them, generally don&apos;t survive the encounter. Lore depicts them as black with red eyes, terrifying and ferocious. They vary in size, ranging from standard medium sized dogs, to that of a small horse.

Hellhounds are voracious, tenacious, and not altogether unintelligent. Once a hound has the scent of its target, it has it for life and will never give up the hunt until one or the other is dead, or unless its master calls it off. They can be clever, almost impossible to trick or distract, and are not disinclined to improvisation in order to get to their prey. Hellhounds will often physically rip their victims to shreds in order to collect their souls. In some cases, however, their mere presence is enough to literally scare people to death. Other times, the victims will be driven to commit suicide.

As dogs, they are loyal, and answer only to the demons they serve; they cannot be swayed or bargained with, either. Not even the Crossroads King could devise a way to throw them off, short of using a hound of his own to kill them.

Masters
Any demon can command a hellhound, but very few of them can overpower one, or at least many at the same time. It&apos;s unknown if any demon or even angels could overpower one without the use of certain weapons. In the episode The Devil You Know, it is revealed that Crowley has his own hellhound that he keeps as a pet. This hellhound is bigger than most other hellhounds and Crowley uses it to fight off another, smaller hellhound.

Powers and Abilities



 * Super senses - Just like any supernatural creature, their senses are extremely keen.
 * Super speed - They are naturally much faster than humans.
 * Super strength - A hellhound is able to overpower and kill humans and even demons.
 * Super stamina - Once a hellhound has the scent of its prey, it will never stop hunting him or her, unless it is killed or called off by its master.
 * Invisibility - Hellhounds are invisible to most humans. However, many supernatural creatures such as demons and angels can see them. They can also be seen by the humans they&apos;re assigned to hunt.
 * Tracking - They can locate any human they are sent after.

Weaknesses

 * Salt - serves as a barrier which they cannot pass. Shotgun rounds filled with rock salt can also harm them.
 * Goofer Dust - Can be used to create a barrier, like salt.
 * Devil&apos;s Shoe String - This herb can serve as a barrier preventing Hellhounds from passing through a door it&apos;s placed over.
 * Demon-Killing Knife - Ruby&apos;s knife can possibly harm them.
 * The Colt - This gun proves the most effective, as it can seemingly kill them.
 * Angel blade - This weapon can kill one, as Meg demonstrates in Caged Heat.
 * Archangel Blade - This weapon can probably kill one, as it is even more powerful than a standard Angel blade.
 * Iron - Iron can harm and even kill Hellhounds, as demonstrated in the episode "Abandon All Hope..." in which Ellen and Jo sacrifice themselves to destroy the attacking Hellhounds by detonating a propane bomb filled with iron nails and rock salt.

Season 2

 * "Crossroad Blues"

Season 3

 * "Time Is on My Side"
 * "No Rest for the Wicked"

Season 4

 * "Lazarus Rising" (flashback)
 * "Yellow Fever" (hallucination)

Season 5

 * "Abandon All Hope..."
 * "The Devil You Know"

Season 6

 * "Weekend At Bobby&apos;s"
 * "Caged Heat"