Dean Winchester arrives at Stanford because John has disappeared. He brings Sam back into the family…
- Record Type
- Character
- Permanent Archive ID
- SPN-CHR-000002
- Aliases & Epithets
- Squirrel; Not Moose; Michael Sword; Deanmon
Universe: SPN
Season: Supernatural — Season 1
Series: Supernatural
Dean Winchester arrives at Stanford because John has disappeared. He brings Sam back into the family investigation, leads the Jericho hunt and saves Sam from the apartment fire.
Dean’s reason for coming
Dean has been hunting with John, but three weeks without contact convinces him that something is wrong. He breaks into Sam’s apartment, asks for help and follows John’s coordinates to Jericho.
The brother who keeps the hunt moving
Dean drives the investigation, protects Sam during the Woman in White case and returns in time to pull him from the burning apartment. The Pilot establishes his loyalty, his attachment to the Impala and his commitment to the family business.
Overview & Classification
- ID Number
- 2
- Species
- Human (deceased; soul in Heaven); temporarily a vampire and a Knight of Hell/demon; former vessel of Apocalypse World Michael
- Alignment / Editorial Description
- Experienced family-business hunter and protective older brother
- In-Universe Status
- Living; legally presumed dead after S01E06
Appearances & Chronology
- First Appearance Episode ID
- SPN-EPS-000001
- Last Appearance Episode ID
- SPN-EPS-000022
- Episode Count
- 1041
- Seasons Appeared
- 1
Portrayal & Production
- Primary Performer ID
- GGX-ACT-000002
Abilities, Rules & Limitations
- Powers / Abilities
- Expert hunter and investigator; firearms, blades and hand-to-hand combat; tracking; monster lore; exorcisms; improvisation; skilled mechanic; capable cook; temporary supernatural abilities while a vampire, demon and Michael’s vessel.
- Weaknesses
- Human mortality; fear of flying; suppressed grief, guilt and self-worth wounds; compulsive self-sacrifice; vulnerability to possession, curses and supernatural injury.
Relationships & Affiliations
- Relationships
- Older brother of Sam Winchester and Adam Milligan; son of John Winchester and Mary Winchester; surrogate son of Bobby Singer; family bond with Castiel; mentor and father figure to Jack Kline; former partner of Lisa Braeden and father figure to Ben Braeden; former partner of Cassie Robinson; close friend of Charlie Bradbury and Benny Lafitte; complicated alliance with Crowley; supernaturally bound to Amara through the Mark of Cain.
- Organizations
- Winchester family hunting partnership; Hunters; Men of Letters; Team Free Will.
Equipment, Objects & Places
- Weapons / Artifacts
- 1967 Chevrolet Impala (“Baby”); Dean’s amulet; anti-possession tattoo; engraved Colt 1911; the Colt; Ruby’s demon-killing knife; angel blade; First Blade and Mark of Cain; archangel blade; Kaia’s spear; salt, iron, holy water and standard hunter tools.
- Locations
- Lawrence, Kansas; roads and motels across the United States; Cicero, Indiana; Men of Letters bunker in Lebanon, Kansas; Hell; Purgatory; Heaven.
Narrative, Transformation & Continuity
- Deaths
- Over 100 deaths in Gabriel’s S03E11 time loop; hellhound death in S03E16; shot by Walt and Roy in S05E16; medically induced deaths in S06E11, S11E17, S12E09 and S13E05; killed by Metatron in S09E23; final permanent death by rebar impalement during a vampire hunt in S15E20.
- Resurrections
- Castiel raised Dean from Hell in S04E01; Joshua returned him after S05E16; revived after temporary/medical deaths; Mark of Cain resurrected him as a demon after S09E23; Billie restored him in S12E09 and S13E05. No resurrection follows S15E20; his soul continues in Heaven.
- Arc Summary
- Dean helps recover the Colt, prioritizes saving John, orders the exorcism that frees human Meg, kills Tom, and appeals to John from inside Azazel's possession.
Archive & Verification
- Canon Status
- Screen Confirmed
- Research Status
- Verified
- Importance
- Foundational / Series Co-Lead
- Evidence IDs
- SPN-EVD-000001; SPN-EVD-000002; SPN-EVD-000003; SPN-EVD-000004; SPN-EVD-000005; SPN-EVD-000006; SPN-EVD-000007; SPN-EVD-000008; SPN-EVD-000009; SPN-EVD-000010; SPN-EVD-000011; SPN-EVD-000012; SPN-EVD-000013; SPN-EVD-000014; SPN-EVD-000015; SPN-EVD-000016; SPN-EVD-000017; SPN-EVD-000018; SPN-EVD-000019; SPN-EVD-000020; SPN-EVD-000021; SPN-EVD-000022; SPN-EVD-000023; SPN-EVD-000024; SPN-EVD-000025; SPN-EVD-000026; SPN-EVD-000027; SPN-EVD-000028; SPN-EVD-000029; SPN-EVD-000030; SPN-EVD-000031; SPN-EVD-000032; SPN-EVD-000033; SPN-EVD-000034; SPN-EVD-000035; SPN-EVD-000036; SPN-EVD-000037; SPN-EVD-000038; SPN-EVD-000039; SPN-EVD-000040; SPN-EVD-000041; SPN-EVD-000042; SPN-EVD-000043; SPN-EVD-000044; SPN-EVD-000045; SPN-EVD-000046; SPN-EVD-000047; SPN-EVD-000048; SPN-EVD-000049; SPN-EVD-000050; SPN-EVD-000051; SPN-EVD-000052; SPN-EVD-000053; SPN-EVD-000054; SPN-EVD-000055; SPN-EVD-000056; SPN-EVD-000057; SPN-EVD-000058; SPN-EVD-000059; SPN-EVD-000060
- Citation IDs
- SPN-CIT-000001; SPN-CIT-000002; SPN-CIT-000003; SPN-CIT-000004; SPN-CIT-000005; SPN-CIT-000006; SPN-CIT-000007; SPN-CIT-000008; SPN-CIT-000009; SPN-CIT-000010; SPN-CIT-000011; SPN-CIT-000012; SPN-CIT-000013; SPN-CIT-000014; SPN-CIT-000015; SPN-CIT-000016; SPN-CIT-000017; SPN-CIT-000018; SPN-CIT-000019; SPN-CIT-000020; SPN-CIT-000021; SPN-CIT-000022; SPN-CIT-000023; SPN-CIT-000024; SPN-CIT-000025; SPN-CIT-000026; SPN-CIT-000027; SPN-CIT-000028; SPN-CIT-000029; SPN-CIT-000030; SPN-CIT-000031; SPN-CIT-000032; SPN-CIT-000033; SPN-CIT-000034; SPN-CIT-000035; SPN-CIT-000036; SPN-CIT-000037; SPN-CIT-000038; SPN-CIT-000039; SPN-CIT-000040; SPN-CIT-000041; SPN-CIT-000042; SPN-CIT-000043; SPN-CIT-000044; SPN-CIT-000045; SPN-CIT-000046; SPN-CIT-000047; SPN-CIT-000048; SPN-CIT-000049; SPN-CIT-000050; SPN-CIT-000051; SPN-CIT-000052; SPN-CIT-000053; SPN-CIT-000054; SPN-CIT-000055; SPN-CIT-000056; SPN-CIT-000057; SPN-CIT-000058; SPN-CIT-000059; SPN-CIT-000060; SPN-CIT-000061; SPN-CIT-000062; SPN-CIT-000063; SPN-CIT-000064; SPN-CIT-000065; SPN-CIT-000066; SPN-CIT-000067; SPN-CIT-000068; SPN-CIT-000069; SPN-CIT-000182; SPN-CIT-000183; SPN-CIT-000184; SPN-CIT-000185; SPN-CIT-000186; SPN-CIT-000187; SPN-CIT-000188; SPN-CIT-000189; SPN-CIT-000190; SPN-CIT-000191; SPN-CIT-000192; SPN-CIT-000193; SPN-CIT-000194; SPN-CIT-000195; SPN-CIT-000196; SPN-CIT-000197; SPN-CIT-000198; SPN-CIT-000199; SPN-CIT-000200; SPN-CIT-000201; SPN-CIT-000202; SPN-CIT-000203
- Notes
- Series-wide profile reconciled 2026-08-05. Episode count follows the source definition: all 327 broadcast episodes except S14E01 = 326 appearances. Exact episode IDs/evidence for Seasons 6–15 remain explicitly Pending Research until promoted into core tables; no blank field implies completed research.
- Last Verified
- 2026-08-02 01:28:00
- Record Status
- Verified
- Primary Glyph
- GLY-039
- Overlay Glyph(s) / Assignment Status
- Not Applicable — human or no additional supported species overlay
- Icon Governance Status
- Primary assigned from GGX-LCK-000019; overlays require Step 30