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An''' angel trap''' is a [[Sigil Traps|sigil trap]] and a means to trap an [[angel]] besides [[holy fire]].  [[File:350px-AngelTrap.png|thumb|[[Gadreel]] trapped by [[Sam]] and [[Dean]]]]It first appeared in ''[[Meta Fiction]]''. Like another trapping methods, angel can't escape once inside the trap, but, unlike holy fire, angels trapped by this can't use their powers.
 
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|season = [[Season 9|9]], [[Season 11|11]], [[Season 15|15]]
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|manufacturer = [[Blood]]
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|use = *Trapping [[angels|Celestial Beings]]
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|powers = *Permanently trapping Angels
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*Temporarily trapping Archangels}}
 
An '''Angel Trap''' is a [[sigil trap]] and a means to trap an [[angel]] besides [[holy fire]]. Like another trapping methods, angels could not escape once inside the trap, but unlike holy fire, angels trapped by this could not use their powers.
   
Like its counterpart [[Devil's trap (object)|Devil's Trap]], it appears that no matter how powerful the angel, an Angel Trap still effects them. From an ordinary angel to higher-ranked angel like [[Gadreel]] to a certain degree even an archangel like [[Lucifer]].
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Like its counterpart [[Devil's trap (object)|devil's trap]], it appeared that no matter how powerful the angel, an angel trap still affected them. From an ordinary angel to higher-ranked angel like [[Gadreel]],<ref name="Meta Fiction">''[[Meta Fiction]]''</ref> or an archangel like [[Lucifer]].<ref name="O Brother">''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]''</ref>
   
==Season 9==
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== History ==
The Angel trap firstly seen in ''[[Meta Fiction]]'' and used by [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] to trap [[Gadreel]] was a circle, with four old enochian runes in each direction
 
   
==Season 11==
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=== [[Season 9]] ===
 
An angel trap was first used by [[Sam Winchester]] and [[Dean Winchester]] to trap [[Gadreel]], and was in the shape of a circle with four Enochian runes in each direction.<ref name="Meta Fiction" />
Angel trap appears once again in ''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]'' as one of many ingredients to [[Summoning Lucifer|safely summon and hold]] Lucifer. Although it can be used to hold an archangel like him, it proved uneffective since Lucifer slightly altered the sigils, disabling it.
 
   
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=== [[Season 11]] ===
This angel trap was made by Rowena. It consisted with several old Enochian runes and arranged in square.
 
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One of the ingredients to [[Summoning Lucifer|safely summon and hold]] Lucifer was an blood painted angel trap arranged on the square base of a cage, and was created by the [[witch]] [[Rowena]]. While it was used to hold the archangel for a time, Rowena had slightly altered the sigils which allowed Lucifer to regain the use of his abilities, and apport Sam into the cage.<ref name="O Brother" />
   
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It later used once again against [[Lucifer]]. However, in this time, the Angel Trap used are circular with complex Enochian sigil set. In addition, the trap strengthen with [[Holy fire]] and [[Angel Suppressing Sigil]] .<ref>''[[Hell's Angel]]''</ref> The Angel Trap only lasted a short time against the fallen archangel and eventually failed with the rest of the warding, letting Lucifer free.
==Trivia==
 
*Although this method more easier to be performed and more effective than the holy fire, however its very rarely used for combating angels.
 
   
==Appearance==
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==Appearances==
 
*[[Season 9]]
 
*[[Season 9]]
 
**''[[Meta Fiction]]''
 
**''[[Meta Fiction]]''
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*[[Season 11]]
 
*[[Season 11]]
 
**''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]''
 
**''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]''
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**''[[Hell's Angel]]''
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*[[Season 15]]
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**''[[The Trap]]''
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== See also ==
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*[[Devil's Trap]]
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*[[Reaper Trap]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 29 February 2020

An Angel Trap is a sigil trap and a means to trap an angel besides holy fire. Like another trapping methods, angels could not escape once inside the trap, but unlike holy fire, angels trapped by this could not use their powers.

Like its counterpart devil's trap, it appeared that no matter how powerful the angel, an angel trap still affected them. From an ordinary angel to higher-ranked angel like Gadreel,[1] or an archangel like Lucifer.[2]

History[]

Season 9[]

An angel trap was first used by Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester to trap Gadreel, and was in the shape of a circle with four Enochian runes in each direction.[1]

Season 11[]

One of the ingredients to safely summon and hold Lucifer was an blood painted angel trap arranged on the square base of a cage, and was created by the witch Rowena. While it was used to hold the archangel for a time, Rowena had slightly altered the sigils which allowed Lucifer to regain the use of his abilities, and apport Sam into the cage.[2]

It later used once again against Lucifer. However, in this time, the Angel Trap used are circular with complex Enochian sigil set. In addition, the trap strengthen with Holy fire and Angel Suppressing Sigil .[3] The Angel Trap only lasted a short time against the fallen archangel and eventually failed with the rest of the warding, letting Lucifer free.

Appearances[]

See also[]

References[]