User blog comment:ImperiexSeed/The oldest being, archangel or leviathan?/@comment-76.95.86.12-20120519182004/@comment-5110811-20120520143716

To argue that opening Purgatory is easier than opening Lucifer's cage is ludicrous. It took decades to open Lucifer's cage. And I'd like you to explain to me how easy it is for you to obtain Death's ring. Yeah, no chance. Only the winchesters can because of special circumstances. Dean was very very lucky to have it "handed" to him. For anyone else, not going to happen.

The only difficult thing about opening Purgatory is the lunar eclipse. The rest is laughably easy. Virgin blood? Check. Blood of a purgatory native? Check. Pretty easy for experienced hunters. Breaking 66 seals on the other hand, takes an assload of time. And getting any of the horsemen's rings, let alone Death's, is virtually suicidal or impossible.

The Archangels are practically cosmic beings by their very nature and by their own power set. Michael is Heaven's ultimate warrior. God's mightest soldier. And his oldest archangel. It makes no sense for him NOT to overpower the Leviathans and over-ride their angel immunity. Lucifer is very close behind Michael. The Leviathans are much easier to take down even without their weaknesses. All you have to do is chop off their heads and seperate it from their bodies. You don't think Michael or Lucifer can't rip their heads off? Considering they have the ability to overpower literally all types of creatures but God and Death. The Archangels were referred to as Heaven's most terrifying weapons.