Purgatory is a supernatural dimension created by God to contain the most dangerous beasts, over time, it became the destination of the souls of monsters and the worst people out there.
Purgatory may be adjacent to Hell, but implied it was quite difficult to access directly. Only inhabitants who find a way to escape though, it's rare they knew how to locate it and therefore, create a passage to it. Purgatory functions as a prison and the final realm of souls. A spell can be used to get to Purgatory through a lunar eclipse and blood from one of Purgatory's natives. This spell could also be reversed in order to return the souls back into Purgatory.
It's also known as Limbo or the Bardo in some cultures.
There are a few rules a wanderer from Earth must follow: for example, one must never eat/drink anything nor accept temptations there; it was named the Maze of Temptation for a reason, otherwise a soul is bound there for eternity. This was the case when Ichabod was willing to free Abbie after exchanging her soul with Katrina's. Also, under Moloch's reign, in order for someone to leave Purgatory freely, one must be willing to sacrifice his/her own soul in exchange for a prisoner's. There was an area within Sleepy Hollow that allowed access to this world, and there was also a relic known as the Gehenna Key that's made to allow Moloch to escape on Earth, however, the plan was foiled by the two Witnesses, as it was proof that objects used in Purgatory crumble to dust when they leave. Katrina, Abbie, Moloch (the Demon King), and a fallen angel named Orion were residents there.
Sleepy Hollow fics[]
Purgatory Sword/Demonslayer
In Ikran's fics, Purgatory is ruled by Moloch, one of Lucifer's generals, till he was vanquished by Henry using the Sword of Methuselah onto him, causing a massive earthquake and allowing multiple sinners to escape including Orion.
In The Greenhorn's Gamble, when Gavin dove into the entrance following Ichabod in to save Abbie, his feet brushed upon disturbed soil and something metallic. Out came what he called the Purgatory Sword to which he hadn't lost upon exiting and remained as his primary weapon! Later on, in the Missing Episodes, Alex analyzed the blade, and the handle had ancient engravings representing the Witnesses 2000 years ago; this was supposed to be their weapon, though the heroes never minded Gavin having it. It was soon upgraded to the Demonslayer!
In the Jossed fic, A Crane's Bane, Ichabod's parents had formerly resided there: Vladimir and Celeste Crane, which the latter was imprisoned by the former after she was murdered by him. But, after an exorcism spell done by her and Ichabod, Vlad went to Hell after his escape to Earth during the great earthquake. While Celeste eventually got her spirit lifted thanks to a ritual done by the Onondagas.
In a scrapped story, Gavin's Purgatory Journey, he was put into a dream state by Onondaga shamans at their reservation in Basin Falls. Unlike Sam's predicament, there would be no Leviathans escaping. He ventures up Mt. Purgatory and Katrina's used as his spiritual guide. Along the way, he repents for each sin on every terrace as an angel removes the seven P's engraved on his forehead (thru the Ante-Purgatory, Pride, Envy, Sloth, Wrath, Avarice, Gluttony, Lust). He soon meets his mom, Lucy, at the Lust terrace and they both purify their souls as they dive thru a wall of flame. Gavin declares for his dad, Don, who was corrupt by sex from the succubus, Sallie, replace her when his time ends. He then meets Henry Parrish at the summit leading to the Earthly Paradise who performs the ritual to eat away his sins and no longer be bound to Don.
There was also a monster dwelling there known as the Leviathans created by God; it was within Purgatory that'd contain this said monster until they broke free and inflicted control over Castiel as well as others. That was until their leader, Dick Roman, got his head blown off.
Ikran's F-Zero timeline[]
Rick in Purgatory, Bardo river
In Man of Destiny, it was implied that Rick traveled to Purgatory, or specifically the Bardo River, a realm between life and death after he got infected and lost his strength due to the T-Virus.
Recessional of the Red Dragons[]
It's implied near the end that Spike was in Purgatory, weak inside a dark void before Mao and other spirits convinced him to go into the light that is Julia.
Final Kombat[]
Ever since the weakened Shinnok, not his doppelganger, was balanced with his grey heart and with his long-lost sister, Cetrion, revived, he was able to ascend and strictly govern Purgatory! By bringing peace to the Elder Gods and since Armageddon was over, Shinnok was still the Elder God of Darkness and Death thus governing its souls' fates.
Owners[]
Residents[]
- Ichabod Crane (temporary)
- Abbie Mills (temporary)
- August Corbin (temporary)
- Joe Corbin (temporary)
- 'Katrina Crane (temporary)
- Gavin Lucas (temporary)
- Orion (temporary)
- Agent Andy Brooks
- Dean Winchester (temporary)
- Castiel (temporary)
- Spike Spiegel
- Dante Alighieri (temporary)
- Virgil (guide)
- Rick Wheeler (temporary)
- Capt. Falcon (guide, temporary)
- Haruka Misaki (as Miss Killer, temporary)
- Celeste and Vladimir Crane