Supernatural creatures featuring on Reaper
August 20th, 2009
The most fascinating thing about Reaper TV Show was not its story but its mythology. There were various creatures that were part of this mythology and their distinct characteristics which were revealed slowly through the unraveling of the story. But if you understand the characteristics of these peculiar creatures well, then the pleasure of watching Reaper TV Show is bound to get double.
There are Demons and Escaped Souls which are wanted by Devil as they belong to him. I will discuss these two in detail later as today I will discuss those who aid devil, namely Reapers, Vessels and Enders.
Reapers are those who have been tasked by Devil to capture the souls that somehow managed to escape the depths of hell. Sam was forced to become a Reaper in the pilot of the series itself. It was never revealed how many Reapers were working for Devil and if all of them were humans.
As Sam is given the responsibility to souls that are already dead and in possession of various supernatural abilities, it’s futile to try to catch them or kill them. To make his job easier, Devil provides Vessels to him which could be just anything including a living thing like a dove. Since Vessel usually has the appearance of ordinary day-to-day accessory, it can be easily mistaken for it. As Vessel does not come with an instruction manual, it’s up to Sam to figure out how to use it.
All Vessels are unique in the terms that each vessel will hold that particular escaped soul only for which it is intended and has no effect on any other escaped soul. The most interesting thing is that most escaped souls become alert in the presence of Vessel especially if it is meant for them. They instinctively know that the wielder of the vessel is likely to capture them and send them back to hell. The best thing about Vessels is that just about anyone can use them to capture souls, and for that matter other matters like corpse, besides souls.
Last but not the least is the Ender who is Devil’s backup plan. In case, Sam refuses to detain the escaped soul and send it to Hell, the Ender is summoned to find and destroy the soul so the soul would neither go to Heaven or Hell.
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