Invulnerability - Phoenixes were nearly completely invulnerable, and could take repeated shots in the chest with no reaction, although significant force, such as being hanged could knock them out for a while.Based on Elias's comments, it seems before the Colt there was no known way to kill a Phoenix, although the fact it was known that they combust upon death, implies there are other ways to kill them. Immortality - A Phoenix was immortal, and was immune to death by natural causes and aging.Phoenixes were among the strongest and most durable of monsters as they were quite powerful, and almost impossible to kill. He then tricked Eve into biting him, causing her to ingest blood that was mixed with Phoenix ash, poisoning and killing her from the inside.

He also drank the contents of one with an ounce of whiskey. Later, Dean packed the ashes of the Phoenix into five shotgun cartridges. While they did not acquire the ashes before being brought back to 2011, Samuel Colt had arranged for a package containing the ashes to be delivered to Sam Winchester in 2011. The shot from the Colt caused the phoenix to burst into flames before leaving a pile of ash, which the brothers needed. Dean and Elias faced off in a classic cowboy style shootout, resulting in Dean killing Elias. Dean fled and ran into his brother, who had retrieved the Colt from Samuel. He was unable to get to the deputy due to the iron bars surrounding him, so he grabbed a gun and shot the deputy instead. He was unable to escape as he was bound with iron shackles. The deputy then conspired with the judge and sheriff and accused Elias of killing his wife. She died in Elias' arms however, being a Phoenix, the gunshot didn't harm him. While the couple were visiting the town, the deputy had tried to rape Elias' wife, and when Elias intervened the deputy shot her and Elias. Įlias explained to Dean that he was framed for the murder of his wife. The next day, Elias found the deputy cowering in a jail cell, protected by Dean. The sheriff died soon after in the same fashion, despite shooting Elias several times with his gun.

That night, Elias rose from his grave and incinerated the judge with his touch. They arrived just as Elias Finch, the Phoenix, was hanged, and he 'died' swearing vengeance on the sheriff, judge, and deputy. Sam and Dean Winchester traveled back in time to the year 1861 to retrieve the ashes from a phoenix that was to be shot by the famous hunter Samuel Colt. They would combust upon death, and their ashes were able to kill Eve, the Mother of All. Like most monsters, a Phoenix could be killed, by being shot with the Colt. Even though a Phoenix is immortal and powerful, it's still vulnerable to iron like many other supernatural creatures. They have the power to burn anyone into ash with a simple touch of its hand.

Phoenix creature