Rowena MacLeod

> I don't care about anything enough to take my own life. Not you, your brother -- not even the world. But I believe in prophecy. I believe in magic. And I'm here and you're here and everything we need to end this right is in our hands. I know this in my bones -- it has to be this way. Do it! Kill me, Johnny! I know we've gotten quite fond of each other, haven't we? But will you let the world die, let your brother die, just so I can live?
>
> Rowena convinces a reluctant John to kill her to save the world

**Rowena MacLeod** is an extremely powerful natural witch, and the mother of Lazarus, who was originally named Fergus Roderick MacLeod. She is also the grandmother of Gavin MacLeod. She is of Scottish descent. After helping Lucifer free himself, Lucifer snapped her neck so he could not be trapped in the Cage by her again. However, she was able to resurrect herself with a spell she had prepared in advance. She was killed by Lucifer a second time and he burned her body to try and prevent another resurrection.

Despite this, Rowena was resurrected again, though it took her a very long time to heal from the damage Lucifer caused. Some time later, a witch hunt with the Smiths allowed her to obtain a spell to restore her full power, which had been sealed a long time ago. Rowena later went on a killing spree of Reapers to coerce Billie into resurrecting her son, as she felt guilty for having failed him. This led to both her demands being rejected as well as Jacob informing her that her permanent end would be caused by John. Rowena then accepted her loss and sided with the Smiths to save their mother and Jack. She took part in capturing Lucifer himself, bound him and was tasked with watching him, until he eventually broke free and tried to kill her, before she managed to repel him right through the rift. Initially wanting nothing more to do with the Smiths now that Lucifer was free again, she realized that she was their only hope of making it back home, and prolonged the opening so that they could return.

She assists in healing Jack Kline when he is deprived of his grace. Eventually, she is confronted by an Archangel from another reality, where she, albeit reluctantly, becomes his vessel for him to use in his desire to destroy the world, with Joshua threatening to kill those she cares about if she refuses. However, Jack exorcises Joshua from Rowena's body, leaving her unharmed and recovering from possession. She later becomes involved in Jack's attempt to resurrect Jaclyn Smith, beginning the creation of a resurrection spell at the same time that John would later be able to use to resurrect Eileen Leahy.

After Lazarus opens Hell and unleashes all of the souls inside, Rowena chooses to sacrifice herself to send everything back. After removing her Resurrection Seal, Rowena is stabbed and mortally wounded at her own request by John. With her last act, Rowena draws all of the souls and demons into herself using a spell from the *Book of the Damned* and sacrifices herself to throw them back into Hell. Both John and Jacob are left devastated by her death. After Rowena's death, due to her having seemingly cursed her apartment to kill anyone who entered it other than John and Jacob, other witches assumed that she had left her possessions for John to inherit, which led to John taking possession of Rowena's magical stash. Amongst these possession were Rowena's Journals, chronically her life's work in magic and all of her magical knowledge.

After going to Hell, Rowena becomes the new Queen of Hell as a damned soul, taking up the position once held by her son. Its implied that she has begun reshaping Hell to be a better place, holding receptions for newly-condemned souls.

## Personality

> I am a flawed, petty, evil creature, Johnny, and I don't know if I can be redeemed. But I have to try.
>
> *Rowena*

Rowena is an intelligent, cunning and extremely manipulative individual who takes great pride in her deceit and devious nature, describing it to her equally manipulative son as "who [they] are". Rowena often fluctuates between her mannerisms, sometimes presenting herself as calm and courteous and then suddenly vicious and violent when revealing her true intentions. She is exceptionally ruthless towards her enemies, whether they are people she loathes or disapproves of or someone who has simply annoyed her. She gruesomely kills the demon Raul after denouncing him as nothing more than "filth" and openly suggests to Lazarus that he savagely rip a crossroads demon apart and brutally display his carcass for asking for recognition for his work, justifying this as a tyrannical threat not to waste the king's time.

## Physical Appearance

Rowena is a red-haired woman of shorter than average height. She usually wears long-sleeved dresses of various colors, from red, blue to black. Rowena is usually found wearing a small gold pendant necklace, but aside from this she carries or wears no other jewelry. As with her dresses, Rowena's hairstyle shifts between appearances. She sometimes ties it up in a loose bun or wears her hair down either in curls or straightened. She wears bold, colorful makeup and, like a typical witch, can sometimes be found clutching a book to her chest.

## Deaths

### Killed By

* Lucifer (first time)

After escaping his Cage by taking Mabrius as his vessel, Lucifer confirmed that Rowena was the only one that could reopen his Cage before snapping Rowena's neck, killing her. Rowena was resurrected shortly afterwards by her Resurrection Seal.

* Lucifer (second time)

In order to ensure Rowena couldn't lock him away again, Lucifer crushed her head and burned Rowena's body to prevent her from returning. However, she was once again resurrected by her Resurrection Seal though the extent of the damage that Lucifer caused to Rowena resulted in her needing "a very long time" to fully heal from this death.

* John Smith (third time)

In order to cast all of the souls and demons back into Hell, Rowena casts a spell from the *Book of the Damned* that requires the sacrifice of her life. After Rowena cuts out her last Resurrection Seal, Sam reluctantly stabs and mortally wounds Rowena who draws everything into her own body. With a final goodbye, Rowena casts herself into Hell.

## See Also

* Rowena MacLeod/Synopsis
* Rowena MacLeod/Abilities and Weaknesses
* Major Kills
* Quotes