Knights of Hell

The **Knights of Hell** are an elite species of demon, the first human souls Lucifer corrupted after Lilith's. The Knights of Hell are older, even, than the Princes of Hell. Though the Knights of Hell are more powerful than most of the demons of Hell by orders of magnitude, they do bear some similarities when on Earth in that they can only manifest as a billowing column of smoke, and must possess a human vessel in order to interact with the world.

## History

   The first Knight of Hell was Cain. Because he bore the Mark, he was also even more powerful than the others, and was made their leader. In 1860 CE, however, Cain fell in love with a human named Collette Mullen. The other Knights of Hell reacted badly to this and, three years later, they abducted Collette in order to force Cain to lead them once more. He refused and killed all of the other Knights of Hell, except Abaddon who possessed Collette and forced Cain to kill her. Abaddon was able to flee with her life. This event is not well documented, and many scholars erroneously believe the ranks of the Knights of Hell were decimated in a battle with angels.

In the 1950's, Abaddon returned to Earth to prevent the Men of Letters from curing demons. When Father Thompson was successfully able to do so, Abaddon was forced to massacre the American branch of the organization on August 12, 1958.

## Powers & Abilities

* Biokinesis - Knights of Hell can cause injuries with their mind, such as causing a person to bleed from their eyes and inducing permanent blindness.
* Demonic Possession - Knights of Hell must inhabit a human vessel to corporally manifest on Earth. Knights of Hell can, temporarily, possess two vessels by breaking a portion of their smoke form off into a second host. Typically this is done in order to read the mind of another human.
* Exorcism - Knights of Hell can exorcise demons from their vessels by a mere touch.
* Smiting - Cain, if not all the Knights of Hell, had an ability similar to the angelic ability of smiting.
* Immunity - Knights of Hell are immune to most exorcism rituals, are not harmed by holy ground, and are resistant to demon-killing knives and holy fire.
* Superhuman Strength - Knights of Hell possess physical strength vastly superior to humans and even to most other demons.
* Telekinesis - Knights of Hell can move objects with their minds.
* Telepathy - by placing part of their essence into a second human vessel, Knights of Hell are capable of reading the minds of other humans.
* Immortality - Knights of Hell live eternally unless killed.
* Weather Interference & Weather Manipulation - the presence of Knights of Hell can cause disruptions to the weather, and their emotional state can produce weather that reflects it. This ability can be consciously controlled.
* Superhuman Stamina - the Knights of Hell do not need to feed, drink, or rest.
* Terrakinesis - the Knights of Hell can create earthquakes. Cain's presence caused localized ground tremors due to his immense power.
* Flight - when in their smoke form, Knights of Hell are capable of flight.
* Teleportation - Knights of Hell are capable of instantly moving from one place to another.
* Apportation - Knights of Hell can teleport other people by touching them.
* Invulnerability - it is virtually impossible to damage or injure a Knight of Hell. Even cutting apart their vessel will not kill them, unless they choose to leave their vessel and make it mortal again.

## Weaknesses

* Angels - although Cain was more powerful than most angels, the other Knights of Hell were at a disadvantage to them.
* Devil's Trap - Knights of Hell could be imprisoned by Devil's Traps, though Cain was strong enough to eventually break out of one.
* Holy Fire - Knights of Hell are more resistant to holy fire than other demons, but it is still painful for them.
* Holy Water - Knights of Hell are burned by holy water.
* Demon-Killing Knives - demon-killing knives can hurt, though not kill, a Knight of Hell that does not bear the Mark of Cain.
* Demon Curing Ritual - the demon curing ritual can cure a Knight of Hell.
	+ Purified Blood - a part of the demon curing ritual, using purified blood, is more painful to Knights of Hell than to other demons.
* The First Blade - when powered by the Mark of Cain, the First Blade can kill a Knight of Hell.
* Peacemaker - Peacemaker cannot kill a Knight of Hell, but it can wound them.
* Death & Death's Scythe - Death can kill any living being.

## Known Knights of Hell

* Cain
* Abaddon

## Source

Knights of Hell are derived from *Supernatural*.