Sam Winchester

Sam Winchester is a character and one of the main protagonists from the TV series "Supernatural", portrayed by Jared Padalecki. He is a Hunter as well as a Man of Letters, along with his older brother Dean, he is also the older half-brother to Adam Milligan. Sam is destined to be the true vessel of the fallen archangel Lucifer. After the demon Azazel killed their mother, Mary, both Sam and Dean were raised in the hunting life by their father John. Sam left the hunting life to pursue a career in law, and most likely would have married his college sweetheart Jessica Moore. At the series' start, Sam was reluctant to start hunting again. When Jessica was killed, he was pushed back into the hunting life. However, he has been repeatedly known to try and back out of hunting in the hope of finally having a normal life as he wanted. Sam is very mentally strong, evidenced by his ability to overpower possession by Lucifer. It has been argued that he is the smarter or more intelligent of the Winchester brothers, although Sam himself would disagree. Over time, Sam has resigned himself to the hunting lifestyle and has repeatedly sacrificed himself for the greater good, highlighting his selfless nature.