| “ | So do you have it? The book. Hand over the book. Wow. Slower than they look. (...) Okay. The end of God is in the special book. And if you give Betty the book, Betty can read it. Understand? | ” |
Betty was a reaper who, for a short time, became the new Death.
History[]
Lucifer killing Betty when she is a Reaper
A resurrected Lucifer visits the Men of Letters bunker, claiming that the Shadow brought him back to help the Winchesters and Jack to kill God. Stating that he had anticipated some push back, Lucifer claims to have brought a token of good faith and with a snap of his fingers, a chained and gagged Betty is teleported into the middle of the room. Lucifer introduces the confused Winchesters to Betty, ordering the visibly annoyed Betty to introduce herself. Lucifer explains that Betty is a Reaper, but the Winchesters don't understand the point of this so Lucifer makes his point by killing Betty with an angel blade.
Dean angrily chides Lucifer, but the archangel explains that Betty is the first Reaper to die since Billie and counts down for several seconds before Betty suddenly revives. Lucifer introduces Betty as the new Death and she stares intently at Dean who comes over to help her. However, after Dean removes her gag, Betty headbutts Dean away and with a jerk of her arms, breaks free of her chains. Betty manifests her new scythe and ring. Lucifer compliments Betty's scythe and ring and she asks for Sam and Dean to hand over Chuck's Death Book. When the Winchesters fail to react, Betty explains that the end of God is in the book and if they give it to Betty, she can read it for them. The Winchesters lead Betty to the archives room where the book sits on a table, but Betty locks them out in order to read the book alone.
Betty's death as Death
As Michael and Lucifer argue, Betty returns with the book, stating that she has opened it and all that they want is inside. As a result, Betty knows how God dies. Sam asks if Betty is sure and she states that she is, reminding them that she's Death, but Dean points out that Betty has only been Death for an hour. Ignoring Dean's comment, Betty begins to read the ending of Chuck's Death Book out loud to the assembled group. Suddenly, Lucifer snaps his fingers, turning Betty to ash which crumbles to the floor. Pulling the open book to him with telekinesis, Lucifer reveals that it was God who had resurrected him in order to get the book which the archangel had been using Betty to open for him. Michael kills Lucifer with the archangel blade, leaving the book open. However, Sam and Dean discover that it is still unreadable even after Betty had opened the book as only Death can read it.
Powers and Abilities[]
Reaper Abilities[]
Betty possessed the basic powers of a Reaper.
- Immortality - As a Reaper, Betty was not subjected to age, diseases, and hunger.
- Intangibility - Betty, as a Reaper could become intangible at will
- Invisibility - Betty could become invisible and visible at will.
Death Abilities[]
As the new Death, Betty gained the powers that came with the title, but was nowhere near as powerful as her predecessors or even an archangel like Lucifer.
- Nigh-Omniscience - After her promotion as the new Death, her awareness of the cosmic order became much more elevated. She was able to read Chuck's Death Book.
- Super Strength - Betty was able to break free of her chains with just a yank of her arms.
Weaknesses[]
As a Reaper[]
As a Reaper, Betty possessed all the weaknesses of one.
- Higher Beings - Lucifer was able to capture Betty.
- Angel Blades - Lucifer killed Betty by stabbing her with an angel blade.
As Death[]
As the new Death, Betty improved her powers, but was nowhere as powerful as the highest beings of the universe, including her Death predecessors.
- Death's Scythe - Like the original Death, Betty could be killed by her own scythe.
- Higher Beings - Lucifer was able to effortlessly obliterate her by snapping his fingers, burning her to ash almost instantly.
Equipment[]
- Death's ring - The new ring she received upon becoming Death.
- Death's Scythe - The new scythe she received upon becoming Death.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Actress Kimberly Sustad also portrayed Amanda Willer in photos in Season 7.
- In a deleted scene for Inherit the Earth, the Winchesters question Betty on her allegiance and she explains that as the new Death, she inherited all of Billie, the old Death's, knowledge and she feels that Billie had a point in wanting to kill God. Betty also dismisses Lucifer as "yesterday's papers" and states that she intends to return him to the Empty once they are done.
- Betty is Lucifer's last kill on the show.