- Record Type
- Artifact
- Permanent Archive ID
- SPN-ART-000159
Universe: SPN
Season: Supernatural — Season 3
Series: Supernatural
Doc Benton’s journal records the scientific and alchemical method he uses to extend his life through replacement organs and continued surgical maintenance. It gives Sam and Dean a research trail into how Benton has survived for so long.
Doc Benton’s journal records the scientific and alchemical method he uses to extend his life through replacement organs and continued surgical maintenance. It gives Sam and Dean a research trail into how Benton has survived for so long.
The journal documents the method; it does not grant immortality by itself. Benton’s process requires continued acquisition and transplantation of human organs, while the journal’s complete formula, contents and chronology remain under research.
Overview & Classification
- ID Number
- 159
- Type
- Research journal / immortality-method archive
- Origin / Creator
- Doc Benton
- Owners / Users
- Doc Benton; Sam Winchester; Dean Winchester
- Related Lore
- SPN-LOR-000085
Equipment, Objects & Places
- Artifact Name
- Doc Benton's Medical-Alchemical Journal
- Related Weapons
- None
Abilities, Rules & Limitations
- Powers / Properties
- Records Benton's scientific/alchemical method for extending his life through replacement organs and continued surgical maintenance.
- Limitations
- The journal documents a method rather than granting immortality itself. The process requires ongoing acquisition and transplantation of human organs; complete formula and chronology remain Pending Research.
Appearances & Chronology
- First Mention ID
- SPN-EPS-000059
- First Appearance ID
- SPN-EPS-000059
- Episode IDs
- SPN-EPS-000059
Archive & Verification
- Canon Status
- Screen Confirmed
- Research Status
- Verified for S03E15 research role and method linkage; full contents Pending Research
- Evidence IDs
- SPN-EVD-000097
- Citation IDs
- SPN-CIT-000218; SPN-CIT-000219; SPN-CIT-000220; SPN-CIT-000221; SPN-CIT-000222; SPN-CIT-000247; SPN-CIT-000248; SPN-CIT-000256; SPN-CIT-000257; SPN-CIT-000260; SPN-CIT-000262; SPN-CIT-000265; SPN-CIT-000266; SPN-CIT-000268; SPN-CIT-000269; SPN-CIT-000270; SPN-CIT-000271; SPN-CIT-000272; SPN-CIT-000273
- Notes
- Canonical Doc Benton research Artifact, distinct from John Winchester's Journal SPN-ART-000001. Underlying method governed by SPN-LOR-000085.
- Last Verified
- 2026-08-06 12:25:00 America/Chicago
- Record Status
- Canonical — active historical research Artifact
- Primary Glyph
- GLY-042
- Overlay Glyph(s) / Assignment Status
- Not Applicable — no additional supported locked object overlay
- Icon Governance Status
- Primary Artifact glyph retained; no new icon required under GGX-AUD-000241