Purgatory is a supernatural dimension created by God to contain his first and most dangerous beasts, the Leviathans. Over time, it evolved to be the destination of the souls of monsters. According to Bobby, it goes by many names, with 'Purgatory' just being the most commonly known.
Purgatory appears to be an endless forest in an almost perpetual gloom or overcast. In at least one occasion, it was shown to be dark, as if during dusk. Fog also naturally occurs in Purgatory. Despite its seemingly infinite size, there seems to be certain locations or bodies of water that are fixed, and are used by monsters as reference points when trying to locate something or someone. While it seems devoid of tools and synthetic materials, there are at least basic objects found in it enough to assemble bones, wood and rock to form weapons of differing sizes and shapes. These weapons are crafted and utilized by Purgatory's inhabitants, presumably to fight stronger monsters they encounter. Strangely enough, there was also at least one occasion where a metal chain was featured in it.
According to a high-ranking Leviathan, Purgatory is a worse neighborhood than Hell. Dean describes it as many different kinds of blood and gore. Despite this, he, along with Benny, also describes it as being 'pure', for yet to be disclosed reasons.
According to Death, when God realized his first beasts, the Leviathans, could threaten the survival of his other creations, he created Purgatory as a prison to isolate them. In Purgatory, the Leviathans were kept to themselves and away from God's younger children and creations. Sometime after, Purgatory began to contain an ancient and powerful malevolent entity called Eve. Exactly how she came to be and if she really originated in Purgatory or was simply sent or imprisoned there is unknown. Eve then gave life to her firstborns, the Alphas of different species of monsters. Eventually, Eve and her progeny became associated with it, becoming the destination of their souls should they die on the mortal plane. In Purgatory, the souls of the monsters are fated to prey on each other for eternity. It is currently unknown where the souls of monsters go to if they die in Purgatory. - Supernatural The TV Show's Purgatory
In the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum(view spoiler)[first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyer's De praestigiis daemonum (1577). The title of the book translates roughly to "false monarchy of demons". A grimoire similar in nature to the Ars Goetia, the first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon, it contains a list of demons, and the appropriate hours and rituals to conjure them.
The book was written before known copies of The Lesser Key of Solomon, and has some differences. There are sixty-nine demons listed (instead of seventy-two), and the order of the spirits varies, as well as some of their characteristics. The demons Vassago, Seere, Dantalion and Andromalius are not listed in this book, while Pruflas is not listed in The Lesser Key of Solomon. Pseudomonarchia Daemonum does not attribute seals to the demons, as The Lesser Key of Solomon does. (hide spoiler)], it calls Purgatory Cartagra, and thus the name it shall be known as.
Purgatory appears to be an endless forest in an almost perpetual gloom or overcast. In at least one occasion, it was shown to be dark, as if during dusk. Fog also naturally occurs in Purgatory. Despite its seemingly infinite size, there seems to be certain locations or bodies of water that are fixed, and are used by monsters as reference points when trying to locate something or someone. While it seems devoid of tools and synthetic materials, there are at least basic objects found in it enough to assemble bones, wood and rock to form weapons of differing sizes and shapes. These weapons are crafted and utilized by Purgatory's inhabitants, presumably to fight stronger monsters they encounter. Strangely enough, there was also at least one occasion where a metal chain was featured in it.
According to a high-ranking Leviathan, Purgatory is a worse neighborhood than Hell. Dean describes it as many different kinds of blood and gore. Despite this, he, along with Benny, also describes it as being 'pure', for yet to be disclosed reasons.
According to Death, when God realized his first beasts, the Leviathans, could threaten the survival of his other creations, he created Purgatory as a prison to isolate them. In Purgatory, the Leviathans were kept to themselves and away from God's younger children and creations. Sometime after, Purgatory began to contain an ancient and powerful malevolent entity called Eve. Exactly how she came to be and if she really originated in Purgatory or was simply sent or imprisoned there is unknown. Eve then gave life to her firstborns, the Alphas of different species of monsters. Eventually, Eve and her progeny became associated with it, becoming the destination of their souls should they die on the mortal plane. In Purgatory, the souls of the monsters are fated to prey on each other for eternity. It is currently unknown where the souls of monsters go to if they die in Purgatory. - Supernatural The TV Show's Purgatory
In the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum(view spoiler)[first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyer's De praestigiis daemonum (1577). The title of the book translates roughly to "false monarchy of demons". A grimoire similar in nature to the Ars Goetia, the first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon, it contains a list of demons, and the appropriate hours and rituals to conjure them.
The book was written before known copies of The Lesser Key of Solomon, and has some differences. There are sixty-nine demons listed (instead of seventy-two), and the order of the spirits varies, as well as some of their characteristics. The demons Vassago, Seere, Dantalion and Andromalius are not listed in this book, while Pruflas is not listed in The Lesser Key of Solomon. Pseudomonarchia Daemonum does not attribute seals to the demons, as The Lesser Key of Solomon does.
(hide spoiler)], it calls Purgatory Cartagra, and thus the name it shall be known as.