The Darkness, also known as Amara, is a supremely powerful entity who has has existed since the beginning of time alongside her brother God.
Created by Eric Kripke, Supernatural is an American television series that aired from September 2005 to November 2020. The series followed brothers Dean and Sam Winchester as they hunted various supernatural beings such as demons, ghosts, angels, and others throughout the show. The CW show ran for 15 seasons, making it one of the longest-running American live-action fantasy series and one of the longest series in history. During its run, it was nominated for 146 awards and won 46 of them, including four TV Guide Awards.
Who is Amara in Supernatural?
Amara, better known as The Darkness, first appears in season 10 of Supernatural and it is revealed that she is a supremely powerful being who has existed since the beginning of time. Not only that, she is God’s sister and is also likely the only being that is stronger than him, as God later created the Archangels to help him fight a war against her as she was too strong for him to kill alone. He imprisons her by using the Mark of Cain as the lock and key.
She was freed after Rowena used a spell from the Book of the Damned in order to free Dean Winchester of the mark and she took on the body of a female baby named Amara. She then consumed human and demonic souls alike as well as an angel’s grace, regained her powers, and became the primary antagonist in season 11. However, with the help of Dean, Amara reconciles with her brother and leaves Earth with him, only to return two years later.
She was then visited by God, who was weak and wounded but Amara refused to help him which led to some dire consequences for the people of Earth. However, after the Winchesters convince her, Amara takes their side against her brother but after Dean betrays her and attempts to kill her, she allows God to absorb her in to merge again. However, the merger isn’t complete and after Jack absorbs Chuck’s powers (God) and becomes the new God, he states that he and Amara exist in harmony.
Who portrays Amara in Supernatural?
Over the course of her run across Supernatural, Amara is portrayed by several actresses with Gracyn Shinyei playing the role of the child Amara, Yasmeene Ball playing preteen Amara and Samantha Isler as teenager Amara.
The adult Amara is portrayed by actress Emily Swallow, who is an American actress best known for her role in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Not only that, Swallow has also had roles on The Mentalist, Rizzoli and Isles, How to Get Away with Murder, and several other television shows since her debut as an actor in 2006.
FAQs
A. From the moment of her release, Amara is infatuated by Dean as he was the one to release her from her point of view.
A. Amara isn’t defeated in Supernatural despite being the main antagonist for season 11 but instead Dean manages to talk her into reconciling with her brother and bringing her over to the neutral side.
A. Amara eats souls in order to restore the strength that she lost in her imprisonment as doing so accelerates her recovery.
