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|category = [[Monster]]s
  
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'''Ghouls''' are a race of [[monster]]s that feed mainly on the flesh of the dead and [[shapeshifting|assume the form]] of their victims.
  
'''Ghouls''' are a race of [[monster]]s that feed mainly on the flesh of the dead and [[shapeshifting|assume the form]] of their victims.
   
 
==Characteristics==
  
==Characteristics==
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[[File:GhoulfeedingonSAm.jpg|thumb|250px|A Ghoul feeding on Sam.]]
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[[File:Ghoul feeding.jpg|thumb|250px|A Ghoul feeding on Sam.]]
 
Ghouls are scavenger creatures that live in graveyards and traditionally feed on the flesh and blood of the dead. At times ghouls will change their diet and will feed on living [[humans]] instead of the dead. Ghouls can also take the form of any person they have eaten, whether the person is still alive or already dead.
  
Ghouls are scavenger creatures that live in graveyards and traditionally feed on the flesh and blood of the dead. At times ghouls will change their diet and will feed on living [[humans]] instead of the dead. Ghouls can also take the form of any person they have eaten, whether the person is still alive or already dead.
   
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A ghoul can resume a previous form they have taken as long as they still possess a piece of that person to feed off of. They may also have the favored form of a victim that they use as their regular shape. In [[Dave Mather (Ghoul)|one case]], the ghoul who had a favored form went so far as to name himself after the man.
  
A ghoul can resume a previous form they have taken as long as they still possess a piece of that person to feed off of. They may also have the favored form of a victim that they use as their regular shape. In [[Dave Mather (Ghoul)|one case]], the ghoul who had a favored form went so far as to name himself after the man.
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==Powers and Abillities==
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==Powers and Abilities==
 
*'''[[Shapeshifting]]''' - Ghouls have the power to transform into any human, though they can only transform into humans they've fed off of, regardless of whether they are still living or dead. Like shapeshifters, ghouls also obtain the memories of the person they are mimicking.
  
*'''[[Shapeshifting]]''' - Ghouls have the power to transform into any human, though they can only transform into humans they've fed off of, regardless of whether they are still living or dead. Like shapeshifters, ghouls also obtain the memories of the person they are mimicking.
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[[File:Ghoul tunnel in graveyard.jpg|thumb|250px|A tunnel left from a ghoul.]]
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*'''[[Super Speed]]''' - Ghouls are said to move faster than humans, at least enough to escape unseen after a surprise attack. In the episode "''[[Two and a Half Men]]''," after battling a monster in human form that moved with superhuman speed, Sam listed what creatures could move with supernatural speed; ghouls were first on the list. Sam and Dean learned later that they were hunting [[shapeshifters]] and the [[Alpha Shapeshifter|alpha shapeshifter]].
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*'''[[Super Speed]]''' - Ghouls are said to move faster than humans, at least enough to escape unseen after a surprise attack. In ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', after battling a monster in human form that moved with superhuman speed, Sam listed what creatures could move with supernatural speed; ghouls were first on the list. Sam and Dean learned later that they were hunting [[shapeshifters]] and the [[Alpha Shapeshifter|alpha shapeshifter]].
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*'''[[Super Strength]]''' - Ghouls are stronger than humans. They can overpower a human, but they can also be fought off. In "''[[Caged Heat]]''", Dean was able to temporarily hold off two ghouls without using guns or other kinds of weapons. As such they are amongst the weaker monsters.
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*'''[[Super Strength]]''' - Ghouls are stronger than humans. They can overpower a human, but they can also be fought off. In ''[[Caged Heat]]'', Dean was able to temporarily hold off two ghouls without using guns or other kinds of weapons. As such they are among the weaker monsters.
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*'''[[Super Agility]]''' - Ghouls are more agile than humans, one ghoul was able to quickly move through the ventilation shaft to grab Kate Milligan, and later Sam.
 
*'''Enhanced Durability''' - Ghouls are more durable than humans, as one was able to take a shotgun blast to the torso and was only stunned. However, they are far from invulnerable.
  
*'''Enhanced Durability''' - Ghouls are more durable than humans, as one was able to take a shotgun blast to the torso and was only stunned. However, they are far from invulnerable.
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*'''[[Super Senses]]''' - Ghouls have a degree of enhanced senses, such as taste, which allowed one ghoul that tasted Sam's blood to sense that it was "different", unknowingly detecting the [[Demon Blood|demon blood]] in his body.
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==Weaknesses==
  
==Weaknesses==
 
*'''[[Decapitation]]''' - Complete removal or destruction of the head is lethal to a ghoul.
  
*'''[[Decapitation]]''' - Complete removal or destruction of the head is lethal to a ghoul.
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*'''Extreme Brain Damage''' - Enough damage to the head, even without decapitation, can kill a ghoul. Dean states at one point that "bashing their brains in" works as well as decapitation.
  
*'''Extreme Brain Damage''' - Enough damage to the head, even without decapitation, can kill a ghoul. Dean states at one point that "bashing their brains in" works as well as decapitation.
 
==Known Ghouls==
  
==Known Ghouls==
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*Alpha Ghoul {{c|non-canon, mentioned only}}
 
*[[Windom Ghoul]] {{c|deceased}}
  
*[[Windom Ghoul]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Adam Milligan (Ghoul)|Adam Milligan]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Adam Milligan (Ghoul)|Ghoul Disguised as Adam Milligan]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Kate Milligan (Ghoul)|Kate Milligan]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Kate Milligan (Ghoul)|Ghoul Disguised as Kate Milligan]] {{c|deceased}}
 
*[[Crowley's Ghouls]] {{c|deceased}}
  
*[[Crowley's Ghouls]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Dave Mather (Ghoul)|Dave Mather]] {{c|deceased}}
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*[[Dave Mather (Ghoul)|Ghoul Disguised as Dave Mather]] {{c|deceased}}
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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**''[[It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
  
**''[[It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
 
**''[[Jump the Shark]]''
  
**''[[Jump the Shark]]''
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*[[Season 5]]
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**''[[Point of No Return]]'' {{c|referenced only}}
 
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*[[Season 6]]
 
**''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
  
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**''[[...And Then There Were None]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
  
**''[[...And Then There Were None]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
 
*[[Season 9]]
  
*[[Season 9]]
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**''​[[Road Trip]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
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**''[[Road Trip]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
 
**''[[Bloodlines]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
  
**''[[Bloodlines]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
 
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**''[[Tombstone]]''
  
**''[[Tombstone]]''
 
**''[[Wayward Sisters]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
  
**''[[Wayward Sisters]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
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**''[[Exodus]]'' {{c|flashback only}}
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**''[[Let the Good Times Roll]]'' {{c|flashback only}}
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*[[Season 14]]
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**''[[Nightmare Logic]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
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**''[[Byzantium]]'' {{c|mentioned only}}
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*''[[Bobby Singer's Guide to Hunting]]'' {{c|non-canon; mentioned only}}
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*''[[Supernatural: Mythmaker]]'' {{c|non-canon}}
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*In popular culture, the word "ghoul" is often used for an undead creature that eats freshly buried corpses. However, in ''[[Supernatural]]'', ghouls are not undead but a type of [[monster]].
  
*In popular culture, the word "ghoul" is often used for an undead creature that eats freshly buried corpses. However, in ''[[Supernatural]]'', ghouls are not undead but a type of [[monster]].
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*The actual ghouls in Islamic lore aren't always dead, and are often a devilish form of jinn or demon, believed to be sired by Iblis.
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*The actual ghouls in Islamic lore aren't always dead and are often a devilish form of jinn or demon, believed to be sired by Iblis.
 
*Although it's never been stated on the show, there's a possibility that ghouls are a subtype of [[djinn]], since their method of feeding is similar to how djinn feed on people. In real lore, ghouls are believed to be a type of jinn, as well as the offspring of Iblis.
  
*Although it's never been stated on the show, there's a possibility that ghouls are a subtype of [[djinn]], since their method of feeding is similar to how djinn feed on people. In real lore, ghouls are believed to be a type of jinn, as well as the offspring of Iblis.
 
*In ''[[Celebrating The Life Of Asa Fox]]'', [[Jody Mills]] reveals that she first met hunter [[Asa Fox]] when he came to the Sioux Falls area on a ghoul hunt. During the hunt, Asa identified himself as Agent Fox Mulder to Jody who saw through the lie and helped him kill the ghouls.
  
*In ''[[Celebrating The Life Of Asa Fox]]'', [[Jody Mills]] reveals that she first met hunter [[Asa Fox]] when he came to the Sioux Falls area on a ghoul hunt. During the hunt, Asa identified himself as Agent Fox Mulder to Jody who saw through the lie and helped him kill the ghouls.
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Revision as of 19:26, 5 November 2019

Ghouls are a race of monsters that feed mainly on the flesh of the dead and assume the form of their victims.

Characteristics

Ghoul feeding

A Ghoul feeding on Sam.

Ghouls are scavenger creatures that live in graveyards and traditionally feed on the flesh and blood of the dead. At times ghouls will change their diet and will feed on living humans instead of the dead. Ghouls can also take the form of any person they have eaten, whether the person is still alive or already dead.

The only thing that can kill a ghoul is decapitation or complete destruction of the head. Bashing their brains in works as well.

Ghouls are capable of leaving behind identifiable fingerprints that can be matched to them at the very least while they are using a single form. It is unknown if their fingerprints change as well as their form. In one case, the police were able to match the fingerprints a ghoul left at a bank robbery to that he left at a murder scene. However, he never changed forms in between so it is unclear if his fingerprints would have been different if he'd used a different form.

A ghoul can resume a previous form they have taken as long as they still possess a piece of that person to feed off of. They may also have the favored form of a victim that they use as their regular shape. In one case, the ghoul who had a favored form went so far as to name himself after the man.

Powers and Abilities

  • Shapeshifting - Ghouls have the power to transform into any human, though they can only transform into humans they've fed off of, regardless of whether they are still living or dead. Like shapeshifters, ghouls also obtain the memories of the person they are mimicking.
Ghoul tunnel in graveyard

A tunnel left from a ghoul.

  • Super Speed - Ghouls are said to move faster than humans, at least enough to escape unseen after a surprise attack. In Two and a Half Men, after battling a monster in human form that moved with superhuman speed, Sam listed what creatures could move with supernatural speed; ghouls were first on the list. Sam and Dean learned later that they were hunting shapeshifters and the alpha shapeshifter.
  • Super Strength - Ghouls are stronger than humans. They can overpower a human, but they can also be fought off. In Caged Heat, Dean was able to temporarily hold off two ghouls without using guns or other kinds of weapons. As such they are among the weaker monsters.
  • Super Agility - Ghouls are more agile than humans, one ghoul was able to quickly move through the ventilation shaft to grab Kate Milligan, and later Sam.
  • Enhanced Durability - Ghouls are more durable than humans, as one was able to take a shotgun blast to the torso and was only stunned. However, they are far from invulnerable.
  • Super Senses - Ghouls have a degree of enhanced senses, such as taste, which allowed one ghoul that tasted Sam's blood to sense that it was "different", unknowingly detecting the demon blood in his body.

Weaknesses

  • Decapitation - Complete removal or destruction of the head is lethal to a ghoul.
  • Vamptonite - Edgar states the leviathan additive will kill ghouls as well as vampires.
  • Extreme Brain Damage - Enough damage to the head, even without decapitation, can kill a ghoul. Dean states at one point that "bashing their brains in" works as well as decapitation.

Known Ghouls

Appearances

Trivia

  • In popular culture, the word "ghoul" is often used for an undead creature that eats freshly buried corpses. However, in Supernatural, ghouls are not undead but a type of monster.
  • The actual ghouls in Islamic lore aren't always dead and are often a devilish form of jinn or demon, believed to be sired by Iblis.
  • Although it's never been stated on the show, there's a possibility that ghouls are a subtype of djinn, since their method of feeding is similar to how djinn feed on people. In real lore, ghouls are believed to be a type of jinn, as well as the offspring of Iblis.
  • In Celebrating The Life Of Asa Fox, Jody Mills reveals that she first met hunter Asa Fox when he came to the Sioux Falls area on a ghoul hunt. During the hunt, Asa identified himself as Agent Fox Mulder to Jody who saw through the lie and helped him kill the ghouls.
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