We thought we’d seen the last of him, but he’s back! At this weekend’s Creation Entertainment Salute to “Supernatural” convention in Parsippany, N.J., Fredric Lehne himself affirms that he will return as the series’ original baddie, the Yellow Eyed Demon – also known as Azazel. Zap2it is still awaiting studio confirmation, but for now, we’ll take Lehne’s word for it.

Lehne says he’ll start work on Wednesday, July 14, while the cast and crew is working on the season premiere. Though he has had the most screen time as Azazel, the demon has also been portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Rob Labelle, Mitch Pileggi, and very briefly by Lindsey McKeon.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that Mitch Pileggi will also return to the show — though whether he’ll appear as Azazel or Samuel Campbell, Sam and Dean’s grandfather, we don’t know.

The demon was killed by Dean in the Season 2 finale, so we’re guessing he’s returning for a flashback or a time-travel episode. Either that, or Azazel’s back from the dead… which isn’t exactly a rare occurrence on “Supernatural.” It happens just about every Thursday, give or take.

Sera Gamble, who has taken over for Eric Kripke as showrunner for the series’ sixth season, has mentioned that this year “Supernatural” will return to a format that closely resembles its first season, so it seems appropriate to bring back the first season’s biggest villain. (Source)