Supernatural’s Dagon – Prince of Hell

“He took the stairs two at a time, hoping that Verrier was in a pleasant, helpful mood. One could never be certain with a prince of Hell — they smiled when they liked you, but they supposedly smiled just before they slit your throat, too.” ― Susan Scarf Merrell

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My first Supernatural character tribute is to Dagon – Prince of Hell. The special thing about her was that she was the only female “Prince” of Hell. We only had a brief encounter with her, but she had a big influence on the overall story. She took care of Kelly and then, of course, she destroyed the colt.

Supernatural: Princes of Hell ‘s Appearance and Deaths

Spn Demons – I’m Dangerous by: Veniva59

At first I was afraid, I was afraid
Down in the darkness
I was crawling through the human race
I heard the voices through the dark
So I beat my fist
Against my chest against my heart

Hey-ho!
Hear the sound
We are the underground
Hey-ho!
Rising up We’re not afraid of fighting

I’ve finally found my place
I put the war paint on my face
And I’m ready to give
Whatever it takes
Standing at the edge of the fire
Fighting for the will to survive
I feel it burning under my skin
And I’m back on my feet again

This is the feeling
I can’t believe it
My heart is bleeding out
Now I’m dangerous

Feeding the fire
Higher and higher
Rising up, rising up
Now I’m dangerous

Silence the voices in my head
I picked my poison now
I’ll drink it to the bitter end
Hey-ho! Hear me now!
I take on the darkness by myself
‘Cause I’m ready to give
Whatever it takes

Standing at the edge of the fire
I don’t know how I ever survived
I feel it burning under my skin
And now I’m back on my feet again

This is the feeling
I can’t believe it
My heart is bleeding out
Now I’m dangerous

Feeding the fire
Higher and higher
Rising up, rising up
Now I’m dangerous

This is the feeling
I can’t believe it
My heart is bleeding out
Now I’m dangerous

Feeding the fire
Higher and higher
Rising up, rising up
Now I’m dangerous

Rising up, rising up
Now I’m dangerous

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Quotes

I’ll be there, right by his side, to nurture him, love him, to help him to… kill everything. You know, like a mother should.
– Dagon, 12.19 The Future

Trivia and Minutiae 

Dagon’s protection of the pregnant Kelly Kline is a reference to the fact that Dagon was believed to have been worshiped as a fertility god.

Dagon in Lore
Dagon, or Dagan, is a deity of Mesopotamian, Assyro-Babylonian, and Levantine origin and is described as the god of the Philistines in the Hebrew Bible. Dagon is also the name of a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft where he is depicted as the ancient Philistine Fish-God and one of the “Great Old Ones”.

Dagon is seen in three episodes: 12.13 “Family Feud”, 12.17 “The British Invasion” and 12.19 “The Future”

 

Actor

Dagon was played by actress Ali Ahn.

Ms. Ahn’s acting career began in 2006. Besides Supernatural, her work includes recurring roles in Raising Dion (2019), Orange is the New Black (2018), The Breaks (2017), Black Box (2014) and White Collar (2013).

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