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| | Sookie Stackhouse |
| | True Blood | Southern Vampire Mysteries | Portrayed by Anna Paquin, Sookie, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", can be described as 25 years old, with blond hair, brown eyes, and a slender frame. We first see Sookie working as a normal barmaid at Merlotte's, but it is soon revealed that she has the unique ability to hear other people's thoughts, whether she wants to or not. Coping the best way she can, she eventually gives herself a minute to block them out.
She has an older brother named Jason. Sookie's parents, Corbett & Michelle Stackhouse, passed away during a flash flood when she was 7 yrs old and when Jason was 10. She has lived with her grandmother, Adele, every since their death. It is discovered in S3 E7 entitled "Hitting the Ground" that Sookie has no blood type.
She encounters her first vampire customer, Bill Compton, in which she embraces with great interest and excitement. She exclaims that she she'd been waiting for such an encounter since they "came out of the coffin" two years prior. A bit flirty, Sookie takes Bill's order of red wine ignoring Mack's remark about her being "crazy as a bedbug". At the bar she gushes about Bill to Tara and Sam, who think she's insane for not fearing a vampire.
As the Rattrays continue cozying up to Bill at Merlotte's, Sookie listens in on their thoughts, only to realize that the couple plans on draining Bill's blood for sale on the black market. Sookie urges to Tara that they have to help Bill in which she refuses. Sam, in on the conversation, assures her that a vampire can take care of himself. When she notices the Rattrays have left with Bill, she runs to the parking lot, grabbing a heavy chain to use as a weapon. Sure enough, Mack & Denise have snared Bill using fine silver chains. Sookie sneaks up on them and smacks Mack in the head with the chain. When he turns on her with a knife, Sookie lounges an attack with the chain, which as if by magic, wraps itself around Mack's neck. Sookie picks up Mack's dropped knife and focuses on Denise, who collects her wounded husband and leaves, promising "This aint over." Sookie rushes to Bill's side and after freeing him from the chains, is shocked to watch his burns disappear before her eyes. Since he thanks her so gruffly, Sookie attempts to probe Bill's thoughts but discovers she cannot "hear" him in which she finds to be exhilarating. Bill asks Sookie "What are you?" since she doesn't seem to be frightened to be alone with a vampire in which she replies that she is a waitress, He asks her to keep his weakness to silver a secret, and she agrees before abruptly returns to work.
Sookie goes home to tell Gran about her meeting Bill, leaving the fight in the parking lot part out.
The next day Jason comes by the house to reprimand Sookie for fighting with the Rattrays. She shoots back that they were going to kill Bill and though Jason doesn't understand why she'd want to help a vampire she is able to shift the blame on Mack by saying he came after her with a knife. Over lunch, Gran answers a phone call and hears that Maudette was found strangled in her apartment. Jason seems angry and frightened by the news which catches Sookie's attention. She attempts to read his thoughts, but agitated he shrugs her off and leaves.
As Sookie puts on her makeup before work, Gran asks her whether she thinks Bill was around during the Civil War. Her historical group, the Descendants of the Glorious Dead, would certainly love to hear a first-person account of the war. Sookie, amused, promises to ask. She gets to Merlotte's just in time to hear all her co-workers discussing Jason's arrest.
In S1 E4 entitled Escape From Dragon House, Sookie's investigation out in the bar isn't going anywhere, so when Bill shows up, she asks him to take her to a vampire bar called Fangtasia. after work so she can find some answers.
Across the room, sitting on a throne, a Nordic vampire named Eric takes notice of Bill and his guest and invites - more like commands - them to join him. Eric and his associate, Pam, take a brief look at the photos and tell Sookie that they've seen the women - and Eric has "tasted" Dawn. Sookie tries to thank them and leave, but Eric tells her he's not finished with her yet. But just as he starts to "catch up" with Bill, an image appears in Sookie's mind: A female vampire is feeding on a man in the bathroom, while an undercover police officer across the room waits anxiously for a raiding team to arrive. Sookie warns the vampires of the danger, and no sooner can Pam and Eric start to question her than the police barge through the door. "Follow me," Eric tells them, and with Sookie in tow, the vampires fly out through a secret door. Outside, before they part ways, Eric tells Sookie that it was a pleasure meeting her and that she will come again. It's not a request.
Upon entering the backdoor into the kitchen, Sookie promptly slips on something slick under her bare feet. When she turned on the light, she notices that it is blood and then gazes on the body of her grandmother lying on the floor.
After Gran's death, Tara and Lafayette attend to a numbed-out Sookie in her room after Sookie loses it in the kitchen, yelling at Maxine Fortenberry. Sam, Lafayette and Tara are extremely loyal friends of Sookie and will protect her at all costs. Sookie is also good friends with Arlene, Terry, Amy and Dawn.
The night of Gran's funeral, Sookie decides to act on her attraction to Bill and takes off running through the woods toward his house wearing an old-fashioned white nightgown.
Sookie seems a bit fragile when confronted with the serial killer and relies on help to be saved. Though she does end up saving herself by killing the serial killer. | Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Sookie is blond and has hazy blue-grey eyes. Wears a size 8, sometimes size 10 which suggests that she's on the curvy side. She states "...my legs are strong and my bosom is substantial, and I have a waspy waistline". She's quiet, keeps to herself, and doesn't get out much. Her favorite past time is sun bathing.
She is a barmaid at Merlotte's and a telepath. She refers to her unique ability as a disability, but the bar patrons just thinks she's crazy. Either way, the result is she almost never has a date. Touching accelerates Sookie's disability making it imperative that she "hear" the person touching. People couldn't admit to themselves that she had a gift so they had to think she was crazy.
Sookie has an older brother named Jason. Sookie's parents died in a flash flood when she was 7 yrs old and when Jason was 10. She has lived with her grandmother, Adele, every since their death. O positive blood type.
Sookie and Jason both make salaries, but they also have a little income from a fund established when an oil well was sunk on their parents' property. It played out in a few years but their parents and then Gran made sure the money was invested. That money saved them both a lot of struggle. Gran's income was not much more than social security. That was one reason why Sookie hasn't gotten her own apartment.
She encounters her first vampire customer, Bill Compton, in which she embraces with great interest and excitement.
Busy at work, Sookie lost track of Bill and when she next had a moment to check on him Mack was looking at Bill with an expression that was so avid that she became worried. Moving closer to the table she listened to their thoughts and discovered they had been in jail for vampire draining.
Sam calls Sookie on her day off to work for Dawn from 5-9pm since she didn't make it in to work. After work, she heads over to Bill's house with of contacts for repairs for his home.
Before the revelation of Sam's desires for her, Sookie never looked at Sam as a bedible person, at least not bedable by her. She her hormones tamped down because sex for her is a complete disaster. She would be able to "hear" everything her partner is thinking and during sex there is no way to keep a mental guard up. Besides, she likes Sam for a boss and she likes her job.
Sookie goes to check on Dawn and soon she is able to see through the slats of the blinds that she was on her back dead. Upon discovering Dawn's condition, she yells for Rene, who is awkwardly standing by his truck across the street, to call the police & Sam.
After her evening with Sam, she enters the front door of the house to find all of the lights on. Gran doesn't respond to Sookie who starts searching the house for her whereabouts and also for the source of a faint copper odor. When she reaches the kitchen, she slips on the floor thus finding Gran dead and the source of the copper odor — Gran's blood.
As stipulated in her will Gran left her house, the 20 acres that surrounded it and the mineral rights to Sookie. Gran's money what there was was divided fairly among her and Jason. In order to retain full rights to Gran's house Sookie had to give up her half of them home their parents lived in.
Bill arrives a few nights after the funeral to check on Sookie and to comfort her. He does so by combing out Sookie's wet hair. She meets him at the door in a night shirt after a shower. Sookie notes to herself that she is no longer responding to Bill's action in terms of comfort, but as something sexual. She straddles him, and soon he picks her up and carries her to Gran's former bedroom.
Sookie received $20,000 from Uncle Bartlett's will. She almost turned it down, but instead Sookie decided to give it to the local mental health center ear marking it for the treatment of children who were victims of molestation & rape.
DD: QSA tells Sookie story of how she was made because she took Hadley under her wing because she had been molested by her great uncle which is a horrid event they all shared. Hadley talked about Sookie often. Sookie ends up not being mad at the queen because "she can't help being the way she is and the queen didn't even know her". But she is mad at Bill because he did know her and went about her plan in a very thorough way.
Andre, the queen's second, tells Sookie she's part fae.
| Bill Compton
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Portrayed by Stephen Moyer, Bill first appearing S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is a 146 year old vampire. Bill goes in Merlotte's and instantly spots Sookie as she does him.
Bill is the first vampire customer at Merlotte's. When attempting to order a bottle of synthetic blood he is informed by Sookie that Sam ordered some a year ago, but no one ever ordered it so it went bad. He orders a glass of wine instead giving him a reason to be there. The Rattrays lean in to introduce themselves.
After luring Bill outside, Mack and Denise snare Bill using fine silver chains, which have burn their way into his skin, and begin draining him a pint at a time. Sookie sneaks up on them and smacks Mack in the back with the chain. When he turns on her with a knife, the chain as if by magic, wraps around his neck. Sookie picks up Mack's dropped knife and focuses on Denise, who collects her wounded husband and leaves promising "This aint over". Sookie rushes to Bill's side, and after freeing him from the chains, is shocked to watch his burns disappear before her eyes. He gruffly thanks her. He inquires about her asking "What are you?" since she seems to not be as sqeamish as humans normally would be around vampires to which she replies her name and that she is a waitress.
In S1 E2 The First Taste, after healing Sookie on the walk back to her car Bill explains he was made vampire in 1865 and that he fought in the Civil War. Bill explains that he moved back to his original home town and ancestral home of Bon Temps, LA after old Jesse Compton passed away last year. He is attempting to live mainstream among humans. When asked by Sookie, we learn that beyond glamoring, he has no special abilities.
In S1 E5 Sparks Fly Out, at the DGD meeting Bill describes his experience as a soldier in the Civil War and is presented with a picture of he and his family from the Mayor who found it in the city's archives.
What Bill doesn't relate to the DGD group meeting is how he broke into a home for food and water and met a mysterious widow who lived there. She does provide him with these things, but then she tries to seduce him. Bill rebuffs her advances. He promptly decides to leave at which time the widow bears her fangs and attacks Bill.
Bill experiences a nightmare where he sees someone trying to kill Sookie by choking her to death in her bed. He turns on a light to check his watch and growls in frustration that sunset hasn't happened yet. The camera pans back to show us his resting place beneath his house. Once the sun sets, he burst into Sookie's house, thus surprising Lafayette and Tara in the process, and races upstairs to wake Sookie from her Valium-induced slumber to ease his mind.
The night of Gran's funeral, he steps onto his porch and hears the sound of someone running. When he sees that it is Sookie, he runs into the yard to meet her, sweeps her off her feet and takes into his house where they make love for the first time.
When Eric summons Bill and Sookie to the bar to "read" the humans to see who stole money from the bar, Sookie only interviews one waitress. She can tell that the waitress knows something and can't remember it and can tell she has been glamoured. Longshadow attacks Sookie and Bill kills him.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Bill is a 141 year old vampire described, by Sookie, as a little under 6 feet, with thick brown hair combed back brushing his collar, long sideburns curiously old-fashioned. He is pale with lips lovely and sharply sculpted, to Sookie his skin has a little glow, Arched dark brows, nose swooped down right out of that arch like a prince in a Byzantine mosaic, his eyes are even darker than his hair and the whites of his eyes are incredibly white. His voice is cool & clear like a stream over smooth stones. LDID: about 5'10" with dark brown hair and eyes, broad shoulders & hard muscular arms of a man that has done manual labor for years. DTTW: Broad shouldered and lean from farming the land next to Sookie's and hard & tough from his years as a confederate soldier before his death in 1867. Bill's nose was straight off a Greek vase. His hair was dark brown and clipped close to his head and his eyes were just as dark. DD: Brown eyes, which looked all the more darker in Bill's white face, hair brown too, Smooth & sleek, slim, broad shouldered, arms hard with muscles like the farmer he had been.
Moves back to his original home town and ancestral home of Bon Temps, LA after vampires "come out of the coffin". He is "mainstreaming" with the humans. In his human life he worked a farm for his father and then for himself before he'd gone to be a soldier in the Civil War.
Bill had a wife and five children and he was 30 yrs old. His sister Sarah lived with them. She never married. Her young man was killed in the war.
During their walk, Bill tells Sookie he likes to read and watch movies as well, but of course he follows their inception. He likes the company of people that lead ordinary lives. Sometimes he craves the company of other vampires though most of them live very different lives from his. Sometimes he likes television. For a while he taped soap operas and watched them at night when he though he might be forgetting what it was like to be human after a while he stopped because from the examples he saw on those shows forgetting humanity was a good thing. When asked by Sookie, Bill shows her he can levitate.
When Sookie tells Bill about the news of Dawn's murder, he tells her that she came to his house the night the other vampires were there after Sookie had left. He says she's lucky she missed them because she was very confident in her ability to handle anything. Bill agrees to take Sookie to the vampire bar on her next night off.
Bill picks Sookie up in a black Cadillac that shines like glass.
Bill plucks a screaming Sookie from the sight of her Gran's body noticing him dressed in a "Grateful Dead" t-shirt and jeans. The t-shirt causes Sookie to break out into laughter.
A few days after the funeral, Bill comes to visit with Sookie. He comforts her by sitting with her and combing out her tangled wet hair. The soothing of this takes a turn to the hormonal side, Bill takes his cue from Sookie to advance their relationship to the next level.
When Eric summons Bill and Sookie to the bar to conduct interviews to see who is telling the truth about stealing money from the bar Sookie interviews more than one waitress. When she discovers the waitress has been"
CD: Bill is working on a secret database project for the queen of Louisiana that Eric or any of the Area 5 vampires must know about. He has been real distant toward Sookie. She tells him if he is so absorbed in his work that she'll just go. In reply he says "That would be best". Sookie, angry storms off but he stops her and tells her "If anything happens to him she must look in the hidey hole he built at her house (his computer & some disks should be in there). Don't tell anyone. If the computer is not there go to his house and see if its there. Come in the daytime and come armed. Get the computer and any disks she can find and hide them in his hidey hole. If he is not back in 8 weeks tell Eric everything he has said and place herself under his protection. He tells her he is going to Seattle (which she knew was a lie) and when he comes back then they will talk."
DTTW: Bill goes to Peru on the queen's orders to do more research on the computer database. He has an appointment to confer with a very old vampire in Lima who has a great fund of knowledge of those of his race on his continent. Also Bill plans to sight see while he is there. Bill explains to Sookie that the reason he went to Jackson is he couldn't help himself. He and Lorena were lovers long ago and she is the vampire that brought him over, they were together after that. They broke up about 80 years ago when they came to a point were they could no longer tolerate each other. He hadn't seen her since although her had heard of her doings of course. But he had to obey her summons. When your maker calls you must respond. Lorena ordered Bill to leave Sookie. Lorena said she would kill Sookie if he didn't. He approximates he'll be gone for about two weeks and they agree to speak when he returns.
DD: Bill's confession- "When your cousin Hadley was becoming the queen's favorite apparently Hadley talked about you and your ability a lot to impress the queen and keep her interests. And QSA knew I was originally from Bon Temps. On some nights I've wondered if she sent some one to kill the last Compton and hurry things along, but maybe he truly died of old age. She ordered me to return to my human home...to put myself in your way...to seduce you if I had to. She wanted your gift harnessed for her own use.
| Tara Thornton
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Portrayed by Rutina Wesley, Tara, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", can be described as African American with a slender frame and long braided hair. Tara is first seen as a casually working employee at Super-a-Bunch. Tara dresses practically rather than fashionably. She has a sharp exterior and finds it difficult to hold a job down due to her temperamental state. She is extremely loyal to her friends but appears anti social otherwise.
After allowing her anger issues cause her to quit her job at Super Save-a-Bunch, Tara heads over to Merlotte's. Once there she wallows in her troubles before becoming alarmed by Sookie of the bar's first vampire customer. Sam asks her to watch over bar while he assuming goes after Sookie.
Tara and Sookie have known each other since they were very young. Tara would often hide out at Sookie's home to escape her alcoholic mother. The two have remained very close every since having more of a sisterly relationship. In S2 E entitled "", Tara moves in with Sookie.
Tara is a first cousin to Lafayette. They have a playful brother-sister relationship.
Tara's mother, Lettie Mae, is a raging alcoholic. Tara's father waled out on them when Tara was really young and it has been stated on many occasion that Tara is an only child. Tara mentions Mrs. Stackhouse called social services on Lettie Mae twice in S1 E6 entitled "Cold Ground".
In S1 E entitled "", Tara is seen to have a crush on Jason. Lafayette states in S1 E entitled "" that she has been lost in love with him since she was 8 yrs old. However out of loneliness she goes on to have a sexual relationship with her friend and boss, Sam, in S1 E entitled "".
In S1 E entitled "", Tara, although reluctant and disbelieving, agrees to pay Miss Jeanette, con-woman posing as a shaman, to exorcise out of Lettie Mae the "demon" causing her alcoholism. The pseudo exorcism manages to cure Lettie Mae.
In S1 E10 entitled "I Don't Wanna Know", Tara has an exorcism herself by Miss Jeanette. She takes her mother out to MaMaw's Mudbugs in Keachi, LA to celebrate. Tara soon finds out Miss Jeanette was a con-woman when she goes into a drug store in search for Pepto for her mother and sees she is a clerk there. Unable to cope, Tara shows up to Arlene's engagement party obviously drunk. After being rejected by those close to her she leaves angry and drives off erratically.
In S1 E11 entitled "To Love is to Bury", Tara explains to Kenya that a naked woman with "a big ass muthafuckin' Paul Bunyan pig" stood in the middle of the road causing Tara to runoff. Kenya, not believing her one bit, arrests Tara.
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Introduced in the second book, Living Dead in Dallas, Tara is described as being several inches taller than Sookie, has black hair cut in a short page boy, dark eyes, and olive skin. DAAD: Tall, slim, dark haired and has a wardrobe of wonderful clothes. Tara is a very intelligent, mild mannered, sophisticated and well dressed catholic woman.
She owns a clothing store named Tara's Togs, an upscale woman's clothing store, in which is a part of a strip of stores owned by Bill Compton.
Tara and Sookie met in high school and became friends. Tara would often hide out at Sookie's house to escape her alcoholic parents. Tara and Sookie remained on friendly terms after high school.
Tara is not related to Lafayette, and is not even of the same ethnicity. In LDID, when Lafayette is found murdered, Sam claims that Lafayette had a cousin living around the area.
Tara's parents, mentioned in Club Dead, were both evil alcoholics & abusers. Her mother's name is Myrna. Tara's brother and sisters had left home as fast as they could leaving Tara, the youngest. Tara's parents are long dead before the series begins.
In CD, Sookie runs into Tara in Jackson at a club called Josephine's where she is accompanied by a vampire named Franklin. Franklin, in Dead to the World, is said to have given Tara a shiny new black camaro in which is why she is able to give Sookie her old Malibu when her house and car are set afire.
In Dead as a Doornail, Tara, formerly dating Franklin was passed on to Mickey due to Franklin owing a debt to Mickey's master. Franklin had given her lavish gifts and told Tara she had been acting like mistress and figured she could be of more use to him. Franklin, much older than Tara even before turned, could sense her true feelings from feeding on her and she figured him to be more of a sugar daddy.
In All Together Dead, Tara and JB DuRone elope.
| Jason Stackhouse
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Portrayed by Ryan Kwanten, Jason, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", has brown eyes an athletic build. He is a supervisor of a road crew and a known ladies man.
Jason is seen as an sexual partner of Maudette Pickens. He notices fang marks on the inside of her thigh and is instantly repulsed. Upon questioning her actions, Maudette reveals that she in fact had been involved with a vampire and had videotaped it their sexual act. To get back in his good graces she offers to play it for him. He is simultaneously turned on and revolted by the video she's playing for him: A homemade porn starring Maudette with a vicious looking vampire and a bondage hook hanging from her ceiling.The couple decide to re-enact the occurrence with Jason ad libbing and strangling Maudette and appearing to kill her. What he doesn't know is he is being secretly videotaped.
The next morning, Jason comes by the house to reprimand Sookie for fighting with the Rattrays after hearing about it from Hoyt Fortenberry. She shoots back that they were going to kill Bill, and although Jason detests Sookie's involvement with a vampire she is able to shift the blame on Mack when she adds that he came after with a knife. Over lunch, Gran gets a phone call and hears that Maudette was found strangled in her apartment. Jason seems angry and frightened at the news.
Later back at work, the police pull up to his road crew to question him about Maudette. Sheriff Bud Dearborne and Detective Andy Bellefleur feel him out before eventually telling him they found a videotape of him having sex with the victim the night of the murder. They detain him for questioning back at the station. Before leaving, Jason puts Rene in charge and asks him not to tell his sister.
Jason becomes addicted to vampire blood commonly called "V".
Jason falls in love with Amy Burley, a New Age drifter hippie who ends up working at Merlotte's and, like Jason, is addicted to 'V', although on a more serious level, Jason and Amy kidnap a vampire named Eddie Gautier and drain his blood, drinking it and getting high. Jason begins to sympathize with Eddie and is upset with Amy when she stakes him. Jason and Amy have one last round of 'V' induced sex when Amy is strangled to death while the two are asleep in bed together. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead until Dark, described as handsome but sure could be mean to as said by Sookie. He has blue eyes and works for the state as a supervisor on a road crew. From Sookie's perspective it seems like Jason's day consisted of driving around in a state pick up, clocking off work and then driving around all night in his own pick up. He hung around Hoyt Fortenberry & Rene Lenier.
Jason's truck is described as being black with custom aqua & pink swirls on the side. Jason lives in he and Sookie's parents' old house, the one they'd been living in before they died in a flash flood. They'd lived with Gran after that. When Jason got through his two years of college and went to work for the state, he moved back into the house, which on paper is half Sookie's. Jason is also an appliance freak.
Sookie and Jason both make salaries, but they also have a little income from a fund established when an oil well was sunk on their parents' property. It played out in a few years but their parents and then Gran made sure the money was invested. That money saved them both a lot of struggle.
Jason goes by Gran's to confront Sookie about not telling him about her fight with the Rattrays the night before after hearing about it from Rene. After hearing of the news of a vampire in Bon Temps, Jason is curious & excited.
Amy is simply a one night stand who records a sex session with Jason. She is later strangled to death and Jason is framed for the murder by the killer.
DTTW: Jason is kidnapped and held captive by Felton Norris in Hot Shot. Felton purposely and repeatedly bit him with the intent to change him into a werepanther making him undesirable to Crystal.
DAAD: Jason is taken by Sookie to Hot Shot to be placed under the care of Calivin Norris for his first full moon. The next morning he explains to Sookie that although he doesn't change into a full werepanther he enjoys his half man/half panther form.
ATD: Jason & Crystal get married in a outdoor ceremony in Hot Shot and Crystal is pregnant again.
FDTW: Jason suspects Crystal of cheating and staged it so that Sookie & Calvin would catch her in the act. Since Sookie stood for Jason at their wedding and Calvin for Crystal, Sookie had to bestow the punishment of breaking Calvin's hand, which represents his claw, with a brick since due to Crystal's pregnancy she cannot withstand it herself.
| Arlene Fowler
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Portrayed by Carrie Preston, Arlene, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is a feisty red headed waitress at Merlotte's who apparently abuses the privilege of personal calls on the job. In her defense, Arlene is a four time divorcee and single mother of two children, Coby and Lisa.
In S1, is seen to be dating then later engaged to Rene Lenier.
A close friend of Sookie's, her kids call her Aunt Sookie
In S2, develops a relationship with Terry Bellefleur, but discovers she is pregnant with Rene's baby in S3.
Attempts a miscarriage with the help of the newest waitress at Merlotte's and practicing wiccan, Holly. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Arlene is described as red headed, freckled, and ten years older than Sookie.
She has been married four times with Rene being her second husband. Her brief hitch with Rene had been when she was young and childless. She has two children named Coby and Lisa.
In DUD, she is described to be dating Rene Lenier. It is also implied that Arlene thought about begging Sookie to read the mind of her fourth husband when he came into the bar to pick her up because she was certain he was thinking about leaving her and the kids. If outwardly asked Sookie would have declined wanting to hold on to the only friend she's has.
Sookie's closest friend in the first few books, but as the series progresses their friendship sours.
ATD: Arlene falls under the influence of her latest boyfriend, a FotS member. Her and Sookie's friendship suffers due to her new way of thinking and judging Sookie for her involvement with vampires.
DD: Arlene started going to church with her boyfriend Ray Prudawn and by church meaning FotS in Mindon, LA.
DAG: Arlene is dating Whit Spradling, a member of the FotS. She is absolutely appalled and disgusted once the Weres and shape shifters "come out" and quits her job at Melotte's.
| Sam Merlotte
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Portrayed by Sam Trammell, Sam, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is the owner of Merlotte's Bar and Grille. Sam is first seen looking over at Sookie from behind the bar in kind of a "longing for" way. Although he is Sookie's boss, he seems to have a crush on her.
Sookie can hear his thoughts as clearly as anyone else's.
Sam tends to be somewhat territorial with Sookie concerning his feelings for her and his growing disapproval over her involvement with Bill. This is evident when Sam keeps encouraging Sookie to read his thoughts after their "date" to show for his sexually aggressive behavior towards her and his verbal anger towards Bill. Sookie gets angry and ends the date calling a taxi to get home.
| Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Sam is the owner of Merlotte's. Has Paul Newman blue eyes, like a hot red gold blond wirery hair, always looks a little sun burnt, looks slight in his clothes but has a lot of upper body strength.
Rene tells Sam about Sookie's fight with the Ratts in which he pulls her into his office to chastise her. Through his touch, she discovered that he desired her and that she can't hear his thoughts as clearly as others (Sookie had waves of impressions of how he was feeling).
The date between Sookie and Sam actually isn't a date, rather they simply went to the meeting together. They do go out for coffee later, and Sam drops her off at home. Sookie, tripping out of Sam's truck, is caught by Sam, and they end up kissing. The pair part on fairly good, if not a bit awkward, terms.
Sam was in the army for four years. He joined when he was 18. He had been accepted into college but didn't know what he wanted to do in life. He grew up partially in Wright, TX way outside of Fort Worth but moved around a lot since his dad was in the service, he got out when Sam was 14 yrs old. Sam's mom has family in Wright. He played baseball & basketball. He's the first born. Dad passed away about 6 years ago leaving him a chunk a money in which he bought the bar with. Sam almost married a regular girl while he was in the service, but he couldn't take keeping the secret of what he is.
| Adele "Gran" Hale Stackhouse
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Portrayed by Lois Smith, Adele referred to as "Gran" by Sookie and Jason, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is quiet and curious about Sookie's days at work; supportive in wanting her to have a boyfriend; very warm and loving. A member of the Descendants of the Glorious Dead.
Waiting for Sookie until she got home from work while reading in the kitchen, she took in the Sookie's meeting a vampire with great interest.
As Sookie puts on her makeup before work, Gran asks her whether she thinks Bill was around during the Civil War. The group would really love a first person account of the war. Sookie, amused, promises to ask.
Was found viciously murdered in the kitchen of her home by Sookie in S1 E5 entitled Sparks Fly Out.
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Described in Dead until Dark as being very small & very old, 78 yrs old, hair still thick and so white that it has the faintest of green tinges. Wears it rolled against her neck during the day, but at night it's loose or braided. Her great pleasures are reading Danielle Steele, watching her stories, and attending the meetings of the clubs she belonged to: Descendants of the Glorious Dead & Bon Temps Gardening Society.
Quiet and curious about Sookie's days at work; supportive in wanting her to have a boyfriend; very warm and loving. Gran, waiting up for Sookie in her bedroom, was excited & curious about the news of Sookie's vampire customer and interested in meeting him.
Sookie and Jason both make salaries, but they also have a little income from a fund established when an oil well was sunk on their parents' property. It played out in a few years but their parents and then Gran made sure the money was invested. That money saved them both a lot of struggle. Gran was determined not to sell any land, but her own income is not much more than social security.
The next day as Sookie puts on her makeup before work Gran asks her how old she thinks the vampire is and if she thinks he remembered the war with the idea of him speaking to the DGD. Sookie tells her she'll ask him the next time he comes in.
After Sookie's evening with Sam, she enters the front door of the house to find all of the lights on. Gran doesn't respond to Sookie who starts searching the house for her whereabouts and also for the source of a faint copper odor. When she reaches the kitchen, she finds Gran dead from a vicious murder and the source of the copper odor, her blood.
As stipulated in her will Gran left her house, the 20 acres that surrounded it and the mineral rights to Sookie. Gran's money what there was was divided fairly among her and Jason. In order to retain full rights to Gran's house Sookie had to give up her half of them home their parents lived in.
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Portrayed by Chris Bauer, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is a police detective in Bon Temps
He is some what incompetent at his job and is regularly disrespected by the town's citizens. He is a recovering alcoholic.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Andy is described as a detective in Bon Temps, has grey eyes and is a block of muscle, graduated before Jason.
FDTW: Andy gets married to Haleigh Robinson in a double wedding with his sister. | | Eric Northman |
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Portrayed by Alexander Skarsgard, Eric, first appearing in S1 E4 entitled "Escape From Dragon House", is the Sheriff of Area 5, a vampire district in Louisiana.
Swedish Viking warrior in human life, he has been a vampire for a over 1,000 years.
Owns a vampire bar, Fangtasia, in Shreveport.* Was "turned" into a vampire by Godric.
He was dying when he was turned into a vampire.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Eris is Sheriff of Area 5, a vampire district in Louisiana and owner of the vampire bar, Fangtasia.
Sookie describes him as being handsome, radiant, blond, blue eyed, tall & broad shouldered.
Viking in human life, was deemed a man at the age of 12.
Was turned into a vampire by Roman legionnaire, Appius Livius Ocella.
He fell victim to being turned by being lured into helping a guy who was lying in the road.
DD: After Sookie & Amelia's attack by Jake Purifoy, Eric goes to see Sookie in the hospital. Bill also. Eric hints around about Bill's intentions then says "Ask him why he came to Bon Temps, Sookie..."
FDTW: Eric remembers the time during his memory loss.
| | Pamela Swinford De Beaufort | Pam Ravenscroft | | True Blood | Southern Vampire Mysteries | | Portrayed by Kristin Bauer, Pam, first appearing in S1 E4 entitled Escape From Dragon House, is Eric's second in command and co-owner of Fangtasia.
Was turned about 100 years ago.
Cynical and apparently devoid of feelings.
Portrayed as bisexual, but is more fond of women.
Can speak Swedish. | Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Pam is Eric's second in command & co-owner of Fangtasia. Described as having a round face with a chalky pale complexion, dark blue eyes and pale, straight blond hair "white as a magnolia petal". LDID: sensitive sort of individual with considerable business acumen.
Pam is a fan of twin sets, loafers, and very preppy style clothing. Looks like a young suburban housewife with a part time job at a preschool. Her style outside of Fangtasia is often described as "lethal soccer mom". She has a great sense of humor, very direct, a deadly fighter, and convinced vampires are better than humans.
CD: Pam tells Sookie that Bill is missing and that he has lied to her. She goes on to say that he has been in Mississippi the entire time and was due back last night. He was suppose to drive into Bon Temps, phone them at Fangtasia to let then know he had made it and meet with them that night. Pam tells Sookie that he had bad news for her.
Formerly resided in Minnesota before Eric called her to Shreveport to help him run Fangtasia.
Was turned a vampire in England when she was 19 years old.
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Portrayed by Jim Parrack, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled Strange Love, Hoyt is Jason's best friend and works on the road crew along with him.
Hoyt Fortenberry told Jason about Sookie's fight with the Rattrays. Relaying the story to Sookie, Jason explains, "He went over to the Ratts to buy some weed and Denise drove up ready to kill someone she was so mad. The only way she would sell him some weed is if he would drive Mack to the hospital in Monroe."
Son of Maxine Fortenberry
Sweet, good-hearted and extremely shy around women.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Jason's friend from childhood.
Not dark nor fair, not big nor little. Always seemed cheerful and tipped decent" as described by Sookie.
Grandson of Maxine Fortenberry, however it is mentioned in Dead as a Doornail that Hoyt's mother was a little overwhelming.
Sookie describes Hoyt as being the perfect complement to Jason. Admired Jason more than Jason deserved in Sookie's opinion.
DTTW: Jason's big buddy, big, beefy, and no rocket scientist.
FDTW: Hoyt is mentioned to be dating Holly.
| Lafayette Reynolds
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Portrayed by Nelsan Ellis, Lafayette first seen in S1 E1 entitled Strange Love, is a short order cook at Merlotte's, drug dealer, member of road crew, and a gay prostitute. Proclaims himself to be an entrepreneur. Also has a pornographic website.
Tara's cousin, Lettie Mae 's nephew, and S3 discovered to be the son of Ruby Jean Reynolds.
Has a romantic relationship/exchange with a vampire, Eddie, for vampire blood and state Senator David Finch | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, a cook for one shift at Merlotte's in which lasted longer than most. LDID: Sookie describes him as "flamboyantly gay, make-up and long fingernails gay", wears a lot of make up.
He is cheerful, entertainingly mischievous, clever, a good cook and known for his "Burgers Lafayette", a burger he steeped in his special sauce.
Lafayette is found murdered in the beginning of the second novel in the series, Living Dead in Dallas, in the back seat of Andy Bellefleur's car naked by Sookie. | | Jessica Hamby |
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Portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll, human turned into vampire by Bill.
Bill's punishment for killing Long Shadow.
A young vampire so very hard to control and impulsive.
17 years old when turned, a rebellious teenager from a strict upbringing.
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No such character exists in the book series. | Terry Bellefleur
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Portrayed by Todd Lowe, Terry, first appearing S1 E entitled,
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Andy & Portia's second cousin. Described as a Vietnam veteran in his late 50's that existed narrowly on govt disability of some kind. Had a bad war, had been wounded, captured, and held prisoner for two years. Had obvious facial scarring. Arlene had bedded Terry once when she was drunk and had according to her Terry had scars on his body that were even more drastic. Fills in for Sam at the bar as a frequent substitute bar man or cook, didn't drink and had thoughts so scary Sookie took special care to stay out of his head. Red hair, but greying a little more each month and instead of tanning his skin took on a rough redden look in the sun. Everyone knows not to cross Terry when he is in one of his dark moods. | Kenya Jones
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Portrayed by Tanya Wright, first appearing in S1 E11 entitled "To Love is to Bury", Kenya Jones is introduced during the first season; she works as a sheriff's deputy on the Bon Temps Police Department. The character first appears when she is called to the scene of Tara's car accident and arrests her for driving under the influence. She appears to be familiar with both Lettie Mae Thornton and Maryann, as well as Tara. Kenya appears to show a dislike towards Andy Bellefleur and begins working more closely with Sheriff Dearborn when Andy is removed from the force. In S3 she is shown to be frustrated when Andy is made sheriff and disapproves when he allows Jason Stackhouse to work in the police department.
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Portrayed by James Parks & Karina Logue, first appearing S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", Mack & Denise are a local couple who deal drugs and have a reputation for being trouble.
After catching on to Bill being a vampire from Sookie's whispers, Mack with the help of his wife aim to appear empathetic towards any prejudice Bill may have faced all the while attempting to seduce and entice him.
Once they gain his trust, the couple lures him outside. Mack & Denise ensnare Bill using fine silver chains, which have burned their way into his skin, and begin draining him.
Sookie sneaks up on them and smacks Mack in the back with a silver linked chain. Mack turns on her with a knife and in haste Sookie swings the chain, which as if by magic, wraps itself around his neck. Picking up the knife Mack dropped, Sookie turns it on Denise telling her to leave without the blood. Denise tells Sookie "This aint over" and begins to take off with her struggling husband running behind after her. Making a last minute attempt for revenge, Denise floors the couple's red dented sports car in the direction of where Bill lies yelling out "I'll get you bitch!" as she takes off. Sookie aids him by shuffling to drag him out of the way.
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Mack, first introduced in Dead Until Dark, advising Bill not to mind Sookie because she's crazy. From Sookie's perspective Mack & Denise had done their best to make her miserable every since they moved into the rented trailer at Four Tracks Corner. Referred to as "the Ratt couple", Mack and his wife Denise had been in Merlotte's almost every night. When they first came into the bar, out of boredom, Sookie read their minds. She found out they've been in jail (at that time she didn't find out why), heard Mack's nasty thoughts about her, and found out Denise had abandoned a baby two years ago years before that wasn't Mack's.
They didn't tip and the couple owned a dented red sports car.
In Sookie's opinion, Denise wasn't truly pretty, but she was flashy and confident it took a while to figure that out.
The couple eventually move over to Bill's table and Denise flirts with him and attempts to seduce his blood lust.
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Portrayed by Danielle Sapia, Maudette, first appearing in S1 E1 entitled "Strange Love", is a sex partner of Jason's until he discovers she's a fangbanger. Maudette explains that she had sex with a vampire once when she was broke and that he paid her a $1000 to bite her. The experience was scary to her because the vampire was way too rough for her although she does enjoy rough sex sometimes. She the attempts to regain his interests by tempting him to watch a video of her having sex with a vampire.
The couple re-enact the encounter with Maudette ultimately faking her death, causing Jason to flee the scene.
Maudette is actually found dead by strangulation the next day. Over lunch, Gran gets a call from Evelee Mason who tells her about Maudette's death in which then she tells Jason and Sookie.
Jason is called in for questioning about Maudette's death immediately due to their sexual encounter the night before and the tape of them in the act she secretly recorded.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Maudette is described as having a heavy jaw, square bottom, pretty black hair, and husky shoulders. Graduated in the same class as Sookie, never bright or ambitious worked at least a year at the Grabb it Qwik, a gas station convenient store. Applied for a job with Sam three months before her death.
Maudette is initially mentioned after her death when Jason, visiting while catching up on the town gossip, tells Gran and Sookie about it. She was found in her bedroom. Her boss tried to call her to find out why she hadn't been to work that day and the day before, but got no answer. So he rode over and got the manager to open the place.
As further explained by Jason, Maudette had the apartment across from Deanne, a fling of Jason's. She had bite marks on her inner thigh but the strangulation killed her. Deanne told Jason that she liked to go to that vampire bar in Shreveport, LA when she had a couple of days off.
On the defensive of Gran Sookie questions about how well he knew her, Jason explains that "Maudette just liked to have a good time and that she wasn't a pro". He thinks she was kinda lonely.
Jason isn't initially looked at as a suspect in her case. However with their questions, Gran & Sookie raise light to the fact that Jason could possibly be questioned. Due to his seeming routine purchase of gas at the Grabb It, him bedding Maudette at some point in time, and her being being murdered in an apartment he was familiar with. On the defensive, Jason explains that "Maudette just liked to have a good time and that she wasn't a pro". He thinks she was kinda lonely. He is however the only one questioned. We don't learn of a video between her and Jason until much later. | Bud Dearborn
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Portrayed by William Sanderson
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Bud is described as being little older than Mike Spencer, thick grey hair, had a mashed in face like a Pekingese and quick opaque, brown eyes.
Has the reputation of being a good man and was good friend of Sookie's father. | Rene Lenier
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Portrayed by Michael Raymond-James, first appearing in S1 E entitled,, Rene is Arlene's boyfriend and good friends with Jason and Hoyt. Works on the road crew
Rene's sister, Cindy, worked at Big Patty's Pie House.
Rene Lenier is introduced as a Cajun resident of Bon Temps, a co-worker and friend of Jason, and is the main antagonist of season 1. Initially, he is portrayed as a protagonist that approves of Sookie dating a vampire. He becomes engaged to Arlene and is widely respected in Bon Temps. However, Sookie soon comes to suspect that he is the perpetrator behind a series of murders involving women associated with vampires. She finds out Rene, whose real name was Drew Marshall, had previously lived in Bunkie, LA, but fled the town after killing his sister Cindy, a "fangbanger". Now speaking with a trained Cajun accent and living under a fake identity, he used Jason as an unwitting source for knowledge about women who've slept with vampires. Towards the end of the season, some characters beside Sookie realize Rene is the murderer, hence when he ultimately comes after Sookie, both Sam and Bill jump to her rescue. Sookie kills Rene in self-defense.
Arlene later learns she is pregnant with his child and becomes greatly concerned over carrying an evil child.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Rene is small like Sam, sworthy, and has a head full of rough black bushy hair threaded with gray, played the role of crazy cajun sometime though any cajun accent he might assume was faked. His folks had let their heritage fade.
Had three ex wives, Arlene being his favorite. Every woman he had married had been hard living and wild.
A member of the road crew and went to high school with Jason, his best friend. Has a tendency to gossip, but always willing to help when he sees the need.
Rene went over to the Rattray's to buy him some weed and Denise drove up like she wanted to kill someone she was so mad. He helped her get him into the trailer and then they took him to the hospital in Monroe, LA.
When Sookie goes to check on Dawn, Rene is standing awkwardly standing by his truck across the street. Upon discovering Dawn's condition, she yells for him to call the police & Sam.
Slept with Dawn Green
Rene's sister, Cindy, worked at a hospital cafeteria. | | Dawn Green |
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Portrayed by Lynn Collins, first appearing in S1 E1 "Strange Love", Dawn is a barmaid at Merlotte's. Dawn is Sookie's co-worker, previously in a relationship with Jason. She briefly attempts to rekindle her relationship with him, but after he criticizes her after finding out she slept with a vampire, she forces him out of her house at gunpoint. Shortly thereafter, Sookie discovers her strangled body. It is later confirmed she was murdered by Rene Lenier, who targeted fangbangers, women who had slept with vampires. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, a fellow waitress of Sookie's at Merlotte's. She's on the outs with Jason, but she still want him to notice her.
From Sookie's perspective, Dawn wasn't too crazy about her. She was convinced that Sookie read her mind and told Jason something she had been thinking about him which caused him to break up with her.
Sam calls Sookie to ask if she would go check on Dawn since she hadn't come into work or answered her phone. Dawn lived in one of the duplexes on Barry Street owned by Sam and had a green compact car. When Sookie goes by, Rene is standing awkwardly standing by his truck across the street. Sookie is able to see through the slats if the blinds that she was on her back dead. Upon discovering Dawn's condition, she yells for him to call the police & Sam.
Upon being questioned by Detective Andy Bellefleur, Sookie reveals that Dawn and Sam were not close. From time to time she had heard thoughts that indicated if she didn't hate Sam, Dawn sure as hell was not fond of him. She goes on to further explain that she and Dawn were not friendly because they didn't have anything in common. When asked for an example, Sookie tells Andy Dawn had a real active social life and liked to be with men. She wasn't too crazy about spending time with women. Her family is from Monroe, LA so she didn't have family ties in Bon Temps. She drank and didn't read as a pasttime as Sookie did.
Once intimate with, JB DuRone revealed that Dawn enjoyed rough sex.
| Kevin Ellis
| Kevin Pryor | True Blood
Portrayed by John Rezig, first appearing in S1 E4 entitled Escape From Dragon House, Kevin Ellis is a deputy sheriff in Bon Temps and a minor character that first appears during the investigation of Dawn Green's murder in the first season. He also appears during the second season as one of the many residents of Bon Temp under Maryann's influence. In season three, Kevin is attacked when responding to a distress call in the middle of the night and almost killed. Jason and Crystal know that the person who attacked Kevin is Crystal's fiance from Hot Shot.
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Portrayed by Raoul Trujillo, first appearing in S1 E4 entitled "Escape From Dragon House", Longshadow is a bartender and business partner to Eric and Pam Fangtasia.
Stole $60,000 from the bar.
Killed by Bill in the main bar area after attacking Sookie when his betrayal is discovered.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, described as an American Indian, with long coal black straight hair, a craggy nose, a straight line of a mouth, and a whippy build.
Bartender at Fangtasia and has known Eric and Pam for 100 yrs.
Stole $60,000 from the bar.
Killed by Eric in Eric's office after attacking Sookie when his betrayal is discovered.
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Portrayed by Lizzy Caplan, first appearing in S1 E7, entitled "Burning House of Love", where she meets Jason Stackhouse at Fangtasia.
Amy overhears Jason's clumsy and deadly attempt to buy V from Longshadow and steps in to save him. She drags him aside and intimates that she has V, but if he mentions it in the bar, he'll get them both killed. They end up at Jason's house, where he has to sit through Amy's speech about Gaea and oneness with the Earth before snorting up a crushed aspirin laced with vamp blood.
Their experience was so intense for the both of them that Jason tells her that he does not want her to leave. She teaches Jason to pace their usage implying "they will need some more until they need some more".
After an uneasy day at work, Amy is agitated and is in desperate need of V. She falsely leads Jason to kidnap Lafayette's V supplier (Eddie-an actual vampire) in S1 E8 entitled "The Fourth Man in the Fire". They go on to hold him prisoner in Jason's basement in S1 E9 entitled "Plaisir D'amour" although Jason is reluctant.
She ends up staking the vampire in S1 E , entitled ""after Jason puts his foot down on releasing the creature. Jason's feelings for her change after this.
In S1 E, entitled "" Amy is then the final fatality of S1 for the serial killer that has been murdering the town's reported fangbangers when she and Jason 'close the circle' and ingest their last dose of V together. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Amy is mentioned very briefly in DUD as a potential replacement for Dawn at Merlotte's, subs at the Good Times bar.
The morning Sookie discovers Sam's "condition", Andy later comes by Sookie's house and she plucks from his head the news of Amy's death.
Jason bedded Amy the night she was killed and made a sex tape with him therefore implicating Jason in her murder.
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Portrayed by Dale Raoul, first appearing in S1 E entitled, "Escape From Dragon House", Maxine is a resident of Bon Temps and the mother of Hoyt Fortenberry. She's characterized by her over-protective and possessive relationship with her son and (despite his age) treats him as though he's a child. She is threatened by any other women in his life, and he still lives at home with her despite being in his late 20s. In the first season, she appears to be open-minded toward vampires: she is concerned that Bill Compton will be injured in the presence of a cross and wants to have her picture taken with him. In the second season, when Hoyt introduces her to Jessica Hamby, she becomes vociferously resentful of vampires. When she first meets Jessica, she blatantly tells her that she disapproves of her son having a relationship with a vampire. Maxine is among the many residents of Bon Temps that fall under Maryann's influence. While possessed, she reveals to Hoyt that his father's death was actually a suicide and she fraudulently claimed he was killed fighting a robber in order to collect the insurance. In the third season episode 'Fresh Blood", its is revealed that Maxine pushed the girl Summer to date Hoyt to make him forget Jessica. Despite Hoyt's reunion with Jessica, Maxine is determined to get Hoyt and Summer together. Maxine and Summer try in vain to change Hoyt's mind. Maxine is later seen at a gun store buying a rifle. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Maxine is described as being Hoyt's grandmother, a massive, bulky, square, solid woman
President of The Descendants of the Glorious Dead
ATD: In her late 50s, stout, & hardy. Had been a second mother to Jason who is Hoyt's best friend.
FDTW: Maxine is married to man named Ed and Hoyt is her son. A good friend to Adele. but more the age Sookie's father would have been. | Diane, Malcolm & Liam
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Portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis (Diane), Andrew Rothenberg (Malcolm), and Graham Shiels (Liam), first appearing in S1 E1 "Strange Love" (Liam) and in S1 E2 "The First Taste" Liam, Malcolm, and Diane are vampire acquaintances of Bill Compton who live together in a "nest" (a small coterie of vampires; living together in this way often makes the members more brutal and callous about human life) and come to live in Bon Temps. They all despise mainstreaming and have no regard for human life. Malcolm is the oldest of the three; indeed, he is older than Bill, and assumes a leadership role in the nest. He likes to party and has a human lover named Jerry. Sookie discovers, telepathically, that Jerry has hepatitis D and is trying to infect the nest. Liam pays Maudette Pickens a large sum of money to have sex with her, and is videotaped in the act. Diane slept with Bill shortly after she was turned in the 1930s, and has been trying to seduce him ever since.
In S1 E3 entitled "Mine", Bill visits the vampires at their nest to demand that they leave Sookie alone. Hinting at powerful allies they would do well to heed, Bill seems to accomplish his task. The evil vampires don't miss the opportunity to criticize him for mainstreaming, though, and when Bill spots the draining corpse of the human woman who'd been at his house, their point is underscored.
All three vampires are killed in a fire set by Royce Williams and his associates, Chuck and Wayne. Sookie initially thinks Bill was caught in the fire as well. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Diane: 5'11", black, female, and to Sookie "she glowed like crazy". When Sookie encounters her she is dressed in spandex, a flamingo pink exercise bra with matching calf length leggings, with a men's dress shirt unbuttoned worn on top. Sookie noted her having slim, brown, beautiful shoulders. Also thought she looked cheap as hell but absolutely mouth-watering from a male's perspective. Vampire from Monroe, LA, Diane doesn't care about mainstreaming and takes pains to offend humans while visiting old acquaintance Bill in Bon Temps.
Malcolm: male, white, taller than Diane, maybe 6'4". Had a head of dark, long, rippling hair and a magnificent build.
Liam: male, white, buzz cut, with tattoos on every visible part of skin. As a vampire Liam finds plenty of willing females as he and his nest mates party through towns around Bon Temps.
Nest has been together for 50 years. Thier car had a blue on white bumper sticker that read "Vampires Suck", a red & yellow one that stated "Honk if you're a blood donor" and a vanity plate that read: FANGS1
The trio's total disregard of propriety
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Protrayed by , Janella first appears in S1 E3 entitled "Mine". | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Janella is described as being blond and plump, 35 yrs old or older, and wearing a pound too much of make up. By Sookie's estimation she looked as worn as an old boot. Janella had worked at Merlotte's for two weeks until Sam fired her. She moved to Monroe, LA according to Arlene and was now the human companion of Liam. | | Jerry |
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Portrayed by Nicholas Gonzales, Jerry first appears in S1 E3 entitled "Mine". He is the human lover of Malcolm. When he was brought to Bill's home along with Malcolm, Liam, Diane, and another fangbanger, Janella. Bill is tempted to feed on Jerry, but just as Bill was about to bite him, Sookie overheard Jerry"s thoughts about his Hep D. Sookie blurts out the information alerting Bill and the other vampires. Jerry leaps onto Sookie choking her which Bill in turn breaks his wrist to free her. The three vampires leave with Jerry, now unconscious, with Janella in tow.
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, Jerry is the human companion of Malcolm. Sookie describes Jerry as being lovely and the prettiest man that Sookie had ever seen. He couldn't have been more than 21 years old, sworthy, maybe hispanic, small, fine boned, and wore make up also.
Upon reading his mind, Sookie is able to find out that Jerry was infected with Sino-AIDS by a lover who leaves him for a vampire, a lover in which Jerry ultimately murders in a fit of rage. In turn Jerry seeks to infect as many vampires as he can for revenge. He attacks Sookie when she reveals his duplicity and Bill breaks his wrist. The vampire trio takes Jerry home to be dealt with privately. Thereafter he is presumed to be dead. | Dr. Amy Ludwig
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Portrayed by Marcia de Rousse, first appearing in S2 E | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Dr. Ludwig is described as being a dwarf, wearing a pair of white pants and a tunic, has a face that is full of her nose, olive skin, hair golden brown and course, thick and wavy and wore it clipped fairly short. She puts Sookie in the mind of a hobbit and has a surprisingly deep voice.
Dr. Ludwig first encounters Sookie when summoned to treat her after Callisto's attack. Sookie is appalled when Dr. Ludwig lick's the maenad's poison from her back, but the good doctor knows best. After a massive blood transfusion, Sookie is healed with minimal scarring.
DAAD: Sookie and Dr. Ludwig meet again during the packmaster contest.
DD: When Crystal suffers a miscarriage Jason calls Sookie in which she calls Dr. Ludwig for help.
DAG: It is to her hospital for supernatural patients that Sookie is taken after her rescue from Lochlan and Neave, and it is here that the final confrontation between Niall and Breandan takes place.
| | Lettie Mae Thornton | Myrna Thornton | True Blood
Portrayed by Adina Porter, Lettie Mae Thornton is Tara's abusive, alcoholic mother. In S1 E7 entitled "Burning House of Love", Lettie Mae convinces Tara to fund an exorcism to expel a demon that she is convinced lives inside her. She blames the demon for her actions, claiming he targeted her for her closeness with Jesus. Tara reluctantly agrees to pay for Lettie Mae's exorcism, after which Lettie Mae visually " and mentally improves and develops into a faithful member of the local Christian community. The woman that performed the exorcism, Miss Jeanette, is exposed as a fraud and later killed by Maryann, but Lettie Mae refuses to believe her exorcism was unreal. In the second season, she assists her gay nephew Lafayette in taking Tara away from Maryann's detrimental influence but is later manipulated by Tara, who wants to go and save Eggs from Maryann, and holds a gun on Lafayette and Sookie while Tara runs to help him. This dissolved the short truce she had with Lafayette who was visibly scared during the experience due to the shock of his torture at the hands of Eric the vampire. In the third season, Lettie Mae is oblivious to a suicide attempt of her daughter as she happily "converses" with the reverend who had come by to speak religiously with Tara. When Tara pays her mother a visit on her way to leave Bon Temps for good, she discovers Lettie Mae is having an affair with her church's married reverend who had previous appeared apprehensive of her subtle advances. Lettie Mae's sister is Lafayette's mother. She comments to Tara that she pities her for having to raise a sexual deviant, which is the only reference she makes to her sister in the series. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Tara's parents, Myrna and her husband (no name given), were both abusive alcoholics who put their children including Tara through hell.
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Portrayed by Joe Billingsley, Mike, first appearing in S1 E2, entitled "The First Taste", is the Parrish coroner and owner of funeral home
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Introduced in Dead Until Dark, funeral director of Spencer & Sons funeral home and Parrish coroner. Described as being a heavy middle age man with hair mustache the color of wheat tea. Has a fondness of cowboy boots and string ties.
LDID: A seemingly upright citizen, Mike becomes involved in group sex parties and is directly responsible for the death of Lafayette Reynold, along with partyer Tom Hardaway. Mike succumbs to the maenad Callisto's madness when she is drawn to their orgy. Lafayette's belongings are later found in his car.
| Lorena Krasiki
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Portrayed by Mariana Klaveno, first appearing in S1 E5 entitled "Sparks Fly Out", Lorena is Bill's maker. Turns Bill in 1865 during his travel home. Bill, fresh from the field of battle in the 1860s, came to her small house in the woods seeking assistance. Pretending to be a lone widower at the time to seduce men and then feed on them she let him in and proceeded to seduce him, when he refused her advances she attacked him and after becoming intrigued by him eventually turned him into a vampire. A lonely yet malevolent being, Lorena quickly becomes emotionally dependent on Bill. Through her influence he becomes a crazed killer and together they revel in the torture of humans before draining them of their blood, often having sex as their victims bleed to death watching. When Bill realizes the monster he has become he forces Lorena to release him and leaves her.
In S2 E6, the two do not meet again for over 70 years when Eric summons Lorena to Dallas to distract Bill from Sookie. In his desperation to find Godric, Eric schemes with her to hold Bill captive while Sookie infiltrates the Fellowship of the Sun so that he cannot interfere. Her love and longing for Bill has intensified over the years and as she holds him captive the two share memories of their twisted past together. Bill eventually escapes after hitting her over the head with a plasma television. Lorena makes an appearance at the party after Godric is freed from the Fellowship of the Sun and challenges Sookie who aggressively defends her relationship with Bill and warns Lorena off him. When she tries to attack Sookie she is stopped by Godric who again comments on her old age and how she has not bettered herself in all that time he then orders her to leave his area which she begrudgingly does but not before an emotional departing with Bill outside.
In S3, Bill is captured by Russell Edgington. At the time she appears to have been living as a guest in Russell's mansion. Upon seeing Lorena Bill becomes enraged and hurls a lamp at her, bursting her into flames. Lorena of course survives this. Russell leaves Bill to Lorena and though at first Bill resists her advances, the two end up having very violent sex in which he twists her neck 180 degrees. After this he calls Sookie and ends their relationship though he did so only to protect her and delude Lorena who believes he has returned to her. Eventually Bill's deception becomes apparent and she resolves to kill him due her instruction from Russell. She spends a lengthy and very emotional time torturing him in the servants house in the mansion grounds before allowing werewolves, Debbie & Coot, to feed on his blood. In S3 E7 entitled "Hitting the Ground", in the slave quarters of Russell's mansion, Lorena drinks deeply from the wound she's opened in Sookie's throat. Lorena is shocked at how delicious the blood tastes, but before she can savor it, a heavily drained Bill wraps his silver chains around her neck, giving Sookie the opening to stake his maker. She drives a piece of wood through Lorena's chest, turning the vampire into a wave of viscera that crashes down onto Bill. Turned by Istva'n
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Introduced in Club Dead, described as being 300 years old, blond, brown eyes, and a tiny woman, smaller build than Sookie. Bill's maker and one upon a time lover. Turns Bill in 1865.
In CD, summons Bill to Mississippi after learning of his profitable vampire database. When she cannot seduce its location from him, she resorts to holding him captive and torture to get not only his secret project for the queen of Louisiana but also the name of the woman Bill is involved with. Lorena attacks Sookie while she is rescuing Bill and meets her final death.
Lorena was working as a prostitute in New Orleans when she meets vampire Solomon Brunswick in 1788. Fascinated when Solomon drains a customer whose throat she slit for not paying, she has him turn her and travels with him for a time. She eventually betrays her sire, pretending to be human when she is caught with a dead child she has drained and blames the death on Solomon. They go their separate ways.
Lorena sees Bill after he returns home from the Civil War and falls in love as she spies on him and his family. She takes him by surprise one night and fakes his death so that she can have him as a companion and lover. She compels him to stay with her, even going as far as to create a companion for him by turning a woman who resembles his wife. She finally allows her children to leave her.
| Maryanne Forrester
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Portrayed by Michelle Forbes, Maryann first appearing in S1 E10 entitled, "I Don't Wanna Know", is a wealthy, mysterious woman who claims to be a "social worker".
Wants to sacrifice Sam
Supposedly, summoned by Tara during her exorcism by Miss Jeanette.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, when Sookie first sees her she sees a woman (supernatural) wearing almost nothing with long, snarled hair (an indeterminate dark in the uncertain light). She had a kind of shift on, but it was short, ragged, and stained. She was barefoot and had blood around her mouth and teeth. Along with her was a razorback ferrell hog and she carried a stick (thersus) or wand in her left hand with a tuft or something on its end. Identifies herself to Sookie as a maenad.
Callisto arrives in Bon Temps seeking those who provide and enjoy drink and pleasures of the flesh.
Attacks Sookie in the woods. She scratches her viciously on her back ultimately poisoning her to send a message to Eric Northman demanding tribute.
During her wandering in the woods, Callisto encounters Sam in his collie form and the two have a brief fling.
From what Sookie understands a maenad is a wild female that lived in nature, driven mad by the god Bacchus. Chow further explains "the god entered some women so completely that they became immortal or very close to it. Bacchus was the "god of the grape" so bars are very interesting to them. So interesting they don't like other creatures of the darkness becoming involved. Maenads consider the violence sparked by the consumption of alcohol belongs to them and that's what they feed off of since no one formally worships their god. They are attracted to pride.
Although Eric sacrifices a bull to her, she is not satisfied. When the orgy held at Jan Fowler's lake house, Callisto is attracted to the lust and drunkenness and arrives to take her own tribute, sending her madness into the party goers, destroying them. Sated, she bids a fond farewell to Sam and continues on her way.
| Benedict "Eggs" Talley
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Portrayed by Mechad Brooks first appearing as a guest of Maryann Forrester's taken in under the pretense of rebuilding his life in S1 E12, entitled "You'll Be the Death of Me".
Gradually begins a romantic relationship with Tara Thornton.
Revealed to be a victim of Maryann's influence and is used as a minion to do her bidding.
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Introduced in Living Dead In Dallas, Eggs is a Bon Temp native and Tara Thornton's fiance'.
A participant of the sex parties hosted by Mike Spencer.
Falls under maenad's influence, but survives the encounter.
Presumed that relationship with Tara ended at the the end of Living Dead in Dallas.
DAAD: Eggs is mentioned to have died in a fire due to his heavy drinking problem. | Nan Flanagan
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Portrayed by Jessica Tuck, first appearing in S1 E1, Strange Love, Nan Flanagan is the spokesperson for the American Vampire League and has intermittently been shown being interviewed on televised news programs within the series. She presents a beautiful, nonthreatening view of vampires to the human community at large. She denounces acts of violence committed against vampires (especially those perpetrated by the Fellowship of the Sun during the second season) and denies allegations of vampire attacks on humans based on a lack of evidence. Off the air, she is revealed to be much more aggressive and not possessed of particularly lofty ideals. In S1 E9 entitled "I Will Rise Up", it is implied that she is a high-level bureaucrat within the vampire community, a position that gives her the authority to fire Godric. Although she has power over sheriffs, Sophie-Anne, in S3 E6 "I Got A Right To Sing The Blues", says that Flanagan and the League have no authority over vampire monarchs. A "documentary" on the fifth disc of the season one DVDs shows pictures of Nan Flanagan with both President Roosevelts (Teddy and Franklin) and possibly appearing in a painting by George Seurat. The season three episode "Everything is Broken", she conducts an interview with Eric on behalf of the Authority regarding Russell, King of Mississippi. She later issues Eric the Authority's order to go after Russell and kill him. Nan is shown to deal out harsh words and punishments with ease in her mission to make vampires equals with humans. Despite this, she is secretly a hypocrite; after stating out loud that she only drinks True Blood, Nan Flanagan is shown to have a woman in her limousine that she feeds upon. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
No such character exists in the book series. | Chow
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Portrayed by Patrick Gallagher, first appearing in S1 E9 entitled "Plaisir D'amour", Chow is introduced as Longshadow's replacement. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Chow is described as being Asian, has a small build, but is powerful vampire with longish black hair, no more than 5'7", every visible inch of his skin (except for his face) covered with Yakuza tattoos
Replacement for Longshadow at Fangtasia as bartender, owed Eric fealty and served for him while he resided in his area.
DTTW: When given Hallow's terms by the young witch acting as messenger, he angrily attacks, causing the spell attached to the witch to activate and poofing Eric from the office. Chow is later killed by a witch with a wooden knife when fighting against the witches coven. | Steve G. Newlin
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Portrayed by Michael McMillian, first appearing in S2 E entitled , Steve is the leader of the Fellowship of the Sun.
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Introduced in Living Dead In Dallas, Steve is the director of the FotS, described as having hair almost the same dark brown as his wife's with a thread of grey, tall, lanky and head didn't seem to quite big enough for his body. Hazy blue eyes and nose on the beaky side.
He appears to be a very religious, God fearing person with an underlining hatred for vampires.
In LDID, Sarah is Steve's right hand man and knows everything that goes on.
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Portrayed by Anna Camp, first appearing in S2 E entitled, | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Sarah is described as in her 40's, pleasant looking, lovely skin, short brown hair, lower lip slightly pouty. Has a pleasantly round body. She is the wife of Steve Newlin, the leader of the FotS.
| | Isabel Beaumont |
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Portrayed by Valerie Cruz first appearing in S2 E5 entitled "Never Let Me Go", Isabel is a lieutenant of Godric's. She and Stan bicker constantly throughout the investigation in Dallas, much to Eric's frustration. At one point, Stan mentions that she has been working for Godric for forty years. She has a human boyfriend, Hugo, who accompanies Sookie when she infiltrates the Fellowship of the Sun, but is revealed to be a traitor to the vampires. In a conversation with Eric, she describes her interest in Hugo as being like "a science experiment", however even after the discovery of Hugo's treachery she admits to still loving him (prompting Godric to reduce his punishment from execution to banishment). During a meeting with Nan Flanagan that results in Godric's resignation, he recommends that Isabel take his position as the sheriff of Area Nine. Whether or not she becomes Godric's replacement after his suicide is unclear. Her appearance in "I Will Rise Up" suggests that she does not follow Hugo into exile. Sookie phones her while she is looking for Bill, suggesting that she is still in Dallas.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, described as being white as paper and flat as a board. Has a voice as calm and cool as Bill's with considerably less inflection. Light brown hair, braided and long enough to tap her butt. Glittery green eyes, ancient but looked no more than 35 when turned.
One of Stan's vampires, Isabel has a human lover, a lawyer who successfully defended Stan in court. When it is revealed that her lover, Hugo, has betrayed the Dallas vampires to the FotS. Isabel is punished by being chained in a room with Hugo for a few months without being able to feed. At the end of their sentence, Hugo is given a 24-hr head start before Isabel is unchained to go after him.
| Stan Davis
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Portrayed by Ed Quinn, first appearing in S2 E5, entitled "Never Let Me Go", Stan is Godric's lieutenant. His appearance is that of a cowboy.
Known to be a hot head, he leads a vampire mob to avenge Godric and to teach the humans a lesson in S2 E entitled, .
Stan is last seen in S2 E, entitled , he was killed in the FotS suicide bombing of Godric's nest.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Stan is describes as the sheriff of Area Six in Texas, a total geek in appearance (a carefully disguised geek). Sandy hair slicked back, narrow and unimpressive physique, black rimmed glasses (for shear camouflage), pale, freckled with invisible eyelashes and minimal eyebrows. Sookie observes a faint trace of foreign accent in his voice. Can summon his underlings without words.
Sookie is able to catch a brief glimpse of his mind coming to find out that he use to be Stanislaus Davidowitz. Enlists the help of Sookie to investigate the abduction of his nest mate, Farrell.
Represented by Hugo, Stan's neighbors sued to have the vampires barred from the neighborhood and lost.
His vampires and humans at his home suffer several casualties when they are attacked by members of the FotS which is later dubbed as the Dallas Midnight Massacre.
ATD: Stan has become the King of Texas and it is discovered that Barry works and has worked for him every since his discovery in LDID. He attends the summit in Rhodes to propose a business arrangement to the King of Mississippi, Russell Edgington, for a resort development. He is badly injured in the bombing that occurred and loses his child, Rachel, as well. His second, Joseph Velaquez, struggles to hold Texas for his king as he recovers.
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Portrayed by Allan Hyde, first appearing in S2 E5 entitled "Never Let Me Go", Godric is Sheriff of Area 9 in Texas and over 2,000 years old. He is also Eric's maker.
He is depicted as being friendly toward humans, interested in their well-being, and supportive of a peaceful co-existence between vampires and human beings. He turned Eric vampire after seeing his magnificent fighting in a battle. He and Eric investigated Nazi Germany's use of werewolves in World War
II. When he goes missing, Eric sends Sookie to the Dallas area to help look for him. It's discovered that he's being held prisoner by the Fellowship of the Sun for a ritual execution. While infiltrating the Fellowship with Hugo, Sookie is captured and attacked by one of their members, Gabe. As Gabe is attempting to rape Sookie, Godric appears and rescues her by breaking Gabe's neck. Conflict at the Fellowship comes to a head with a standoff between the Fellowship members and a vampire force led by Stan (one of Godric's lieutenants). Godric is able to defuse the incident without bloodshed. However, the Fellowship retaliates by sending a suicide bomber to his home, destroying three vampires and killing two human companions. When asked how a vampire as powerful as he is could have been captured by humans, Godric reveals that he was taken into their custody willingly, believing that allowing himself to be killed by anti-vampire fanatics will bring about some sort of reconciliation, and atonement for his many crimes against humans during his long life. He takes the blame for what Nan Flanagan describes as a "PR disaster", as well as for the deaths from the bombing. He resigns as sheriff at her recommendation. After such a long life, Godric finds himself weary of his existence and saddened that humans and vampires refuse to work together and coexist, so decides he has been alive long enough. As his Maker, Godric is greatly loved and revered by Eric, who begs him not to kill himself—to no avail. He "meets the sun" at dawn on the roof of the Hotel Carmilla, surprised and inspired by the fact that a "human", Sookie, would accompany him and shed tears at his end. In S3 E12 entitled , Godric's spirit apparently appears to Eric and tries to get him to embrace peace and forgiveness during his battle with Russell. He expresses his sadness at Eric's actions when he and Bill bury Russell alive, rather than allow Russell the peace that true death would bring.
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Introduced in Living Dead In Dallas, he appeared to be a fresh faced blond haired sixteen year old though he was actually over 1,000 years old. Real name Godric, but for the past century he's gone by Godfrey.
His body was covered with ancient blue runic tattoos dating from Roman times. Had starving cheeks almost concave, and as white a paper, his blond hair almost floated around his head it was so electric, and his eyes looked like blue marbles against his palor. His English was clear but heavily accented.
Ancient and immensely powerful vampire who became a renouncer due to his several years of existing as a serial killer and child molester. Believing that only his death will stop him from continuing to sin, he allied himself with radical humans. He plans to meet the sun in a ritual. He lures Farrell into the hands of the FotS so Farrell will die with him. Godrey reluctantly saves Sookie from Gabe and helps her escape.
Godric met the sun in the parking lot of the FotS church while Sookie while bears witness, believing that in his repentance he will see the face of God. Belonged to a nest in San Francisco.
| Barry "The Bellboy" Horowitz
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Portrayed by Chris Coy first appearing in S2 E4 entitled "Shake and Fingerpop", Barry Horowitz is a bellboy at the Dallas vampire hotel, the Hotel Carmilla, in the second season. Sookie discovers that he is also a telepath. He is terrified of anyone learning that he is a telepath, and refuses to communicate with her. Nevertheless, when Sookie calls for his help telepathically when the Fellowship of the Sun captures her, he does help her. Lorena briefly feeds from Barry, stopping when she realizes that his blood tastes different from other humans. This distracts Lorena long enough for Bill to attack her and knock her unconscious with a plasma television. Bill then helps Barry escape.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, a bellboy at the Silent Shore hotel and telepath, at least 18 yrs old.
In denial about his telepathy and has yet to control it. Sookie quickly notices that he is telepathic, but he does not want anyone to know about his abilities, despite Sookie's joy at meeting him, as she had never before encountered another telepath. He is inadvertently "outed" by Sookie when she calls upon him telepathically to rescue her from her kidnapping by the Fellowship of the Sun.
ATD: Sookie meets him again at the Vampire Summit conference in the seventh novel, All Together Dead. She finds him to be more confident. Now he is known as "Barry Bellboy" and currently works for the King of Texas, Stan Davis. Barry enjoys money and buys himself designer clothes. He admits to fantasizing about being in a romantic relationship with Sookie, but he realizes that is not to be when they meet again at the Summit, and he ends up being wary of Sookie and some of the things she has done. He is the first to discover the plot to bomb the hotel where the summit is held. After the devastating explosion, he and Sookie help rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble. The two discover that when they hold hands, their telepathic abilities are magnified. At the end of this novel, they part on rocky terms because of the differences in their moral and ethical beliefs. | Daphne Landry
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Portrayed by Ashley Jones first appearing in S2 E1 entitled "Nothing but the Blood", Daphne Landry is a waitress hired at Merlotte's when Sookie Stackhouse leaves for Dallas in season two. She claims to have some experience working at the Cracker Barrel in Alexandria, Louisiana during her interview, though (despite an obvious effort) she proves to be consistently inept in accomplishing what's expected of her as a waitress. She is shown to have strange claw marks on her back that are eventually revealed to be a trademark of Maryann Forrester's; the marks are also found on Miss Jeanette's corpse and inflicted on Sookie early in season two. After tentatively flirting with Sam Merlotte, she reveals that not only does she know that he's a shapeshifter, but that she's a shapeshifter as well. The two begin a romance soon after, but when Daphne lures Sam to one of Maryann's bacchanalia, it becomes clear that their relationship was all a plan to trap Sam for her mistress. As Daphne is unable to secure Sam as a sacrifice, a possessed "Eggs" Talley carves out her heart at Maryann's command instead.
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There is no such character in the series, however, in Living Dead in Dallas
| Hugo Ayres
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Portrayed by Christopher Garlin first appearing S2 E, entitled "Hard Hearted Hannah", Hugo is the human companion/lover of Isabel.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Hugo is first seen as a tall, lanky human washing dishes at the sink in the kitchen as Sookie walks with Isabel and Bill through Stan's home for their meeting. He half turned as they passed though and nodded to her. He was wearing glasses and his shirt sleeves were rolled up.
Upon discovering Stan's chambers had been bugged, Bill rushes out of the room to retrieve Isabel and the dishwasher Sookie had seen earlier carrying a bowl of water. Creating a diversion they destroy the bug in the water. He volunteers himself to go with Sookie to infiltrate the Fellowship of the Sun.
Stan introduces Hugo to Sookie as Isabel's current man. When Sookie sees Hugo in the lobby waiting for her, he appears to be about 30 yrs old, with sandy hair and wore glasses.
Trying to get a feel for him, Sookie discovers Hugo is not a broadcaster. He tells her he'd been dating Isabel for 11 months. He was recently divorced and Sookie is able to read him enough to tell he had a little girl, but unable to get her name and age.
Hugo, a lawyer, represented vampire sheriff Stan Davis in a court case is how he met Isabel. He had mixed feelings about his involvement with a vampire woman and wasn't entirely sure he should have won the court case. Sookie reads Hugo ambivalence toward Isabel. He is addicted to her vampire sex, but hates himself for it.
Hugo decides to portray himself when going to the Fellowship since the fact that he had represented a vampire was public knowledge. Unbeknownst to Sookie, he'd been working with the Fellowship and had delivered her into their clutches as she searched for Farrell.
Hugo realizes that he is also considered expendable when Gabe stashes in a cell with a hungry Farrell. He is rescued later when Bill and other Area Six vampires attempt to save Sookie and Farrell. His punishment is to remain naked in a room with a naked Isabel for several months, each chained to a wall. Hugo is fed and taken care of but unable to reach the object of his addiction; Isabel is not fed and is unable to reach the answer to her thirst. Hugo is eventually unchained and given a day's head start to disappear.
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Portrayed by Greg Collins, first appearing in S2 E5 entitled "Never Let me Go", Gabe is a mercenary who helps train and lead the Soldiers of the Sun, Rev. Steve Newlin's secret, paramilitary unit of the Fellowship of the Sun. Appearing in the second season of True Blood, he is characterized by the typical abhorrence of vampires common amongst Fellowship members. After Hugo informs Rev. Newlin that he and Sookie Stackhouse are being sent to infiltrate the Fellowship, Gabe helps Rev. Newlin kidnap and imprison the two of them in the church basement, where they are also keeping vampires and a vampire-fighting arsenal. Once Rev. Newlin learns that Jason (a Fellowship member at the time) and Sookie are siblings, he and Gabe apprehend Jason. Gabe is left to execute Jason for his betrayal, but Jason overpowers him and escapes. Enraged, Gabe returns to the church, and tries to rape Sookie. Before he succeeds, Godric appears and breaks his neck. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Gabe is described as a member the FotS.
Gabe keeps Farrell imprisoned in the cellar of the church. He happily locks Hugo and Sookie up as well. Having already badly injured Sookie when she tried to escape, Gabe is willing to continue to abuse. After shutting Hugo in with Farrell, Gabe attempts to rape Sookie. He is stopped by Godfrey, unintentionally kills him.
| Queen Sophie-Anne Leclerq
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Portrayed by Rachel Evan Wood, first appearing in S2 E11, entitled "Frenzy", Sophie-Anne Leclerq was the Vampire Queen of Louisiana, a 500 year old vampire. She commands Eric to make Lafayette sell V in order to keep her fortune from running out, despite vampire taboos against humans drinking their blood, and against the V trade in general. Her human lover, Hadley, is Sookie's cousin. She is seen as very cold and unforgiving and also having the personality of a spoiled child. But she is very powerful and full of useful information about supernatural creatures. Sophie-Anne is forced in to a marriage of convenience with Russell Edgington who wishes to possess her territory. Hadley informs Sophie-Anne of Sookie's ability at some point before the series and she subsequently sent Bill Compton to Bon Temps to seduce her and procure her for Sophie-Anne. In doing this, Bill allowed The Rattrays to beat Sookie within an inch of her life so Bill can feed her his blood. When Sookie angrily throws Bill out after discovering this, he blames Sophie-Anne. He lures her to his home and tells her only one of them will leave alive. The pair fight briefly, only for Bill to reveal armed forces who were hiding inside the house the entire time. After calling him a traitor, Sophie-Anne is violently gunned down and killed with wooden bullets by the armed forces who are revealed to be Nan Flanagan's. Flanagan thanks Bill for his cooperation, and it is shown that Sophie-Anne's death was apart of a deal made between Bill and Flanagan, whom she makes the Vampire King of Louisiana. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in the short story One Word Answer, described as
vampire queen of Louisiana; a beautiful woman, pale as milk, with reddish brown hair, large and tilted brown eyes. ATD: small, extremely pale, shinning brown hair swept up in a chignon. As described by Sookie, QSA may have been 15 yrs old when turned, an elegant woman perhaps 4 inches shorter than Sookies' 5'6'. Groomed down to the last eyelash: make up, dress, hair, stockings, jewelry, the whole 9 yards.
DD: Sophie-Anne explains that her life began in what became Northern France, Lartherenga perhaps, about 1,100 years ago where she spent the first twelve years of her life. Her mother was the wife of the wealthiest man in the town, meaning he had two more pigs than anyone else. QSA's name then was Judith. When she was 10 or 12 years old a peddler came into their town with an illness (thinks now it was some type of influenza) that never came to them before. Within two weeks of his stay everyone in her village were dead except for her and a boy who was some what older. Clovis, for some reason she can't remember why, didn't like her and began to rape her and take her to the next town to offer her for money or food. The flu traveled across their region but they never got sick. When they were camped in the woods a vampire, Alain who had been a priest, got him. Alain looked at her as a suitable companion. She traveled with him for about three years or more. He promised to bring her over but when he needed money for clothes or food for her he began offering her just as Clovis had done. She grew tired of his empty promise. Alain was caught in a town he had visited before by a priest that knew him for what he was and held captive. Judith is left unbound as she is clearly human and a victim of Alain's abuse so she sneaks into the hut he is being held in and bargains with him to be turned in exchange for her setting him free when she rises. Alain begins the process, but the village priest returns from a trip while she remains buried in the earth. Alain is killed before she awakens.She wanders alone for a few years until she finds a younger boy being abused and turns him for companionship. Andre becomes her devoted servant and lover for centuries.
She meets Hadley Delahoussaye Savoy and begins an affair with he, eventually turning her. Hadley tells Sofie Anne of her pas, including tales of the unusual abilities of her cousin Sookie, setting in motion the chain of events that sends Bill to Bon Temps in the service of his queen.
Sophie-Anne arranges a political marriage with Peter Threadgill, the King of Arkansas, but Peter has plans to take over her holdings by proving that she has given another lover one of his wedding gifts- a diamond bracelet actually stolen by Hadley in a fit of jealousy. When Sookie finds the bracelet and returns it to Sophie-Anne in time for her spring party, Peter starts a war anyway, leading to the defeat of the Arkansas vampires and his own death at Andre's hands.
Her territory in Louisiana, and especially the lucrative city of New Orleans, is highly coveted among other vampire monarchs.
ATD: It is said that she also has the ability to speak to her children telepathically. The vampires made by Sophie-Anne tend to be fanatically devoted to her and freely confess that they remain with Sophie-Anne out of love, rather than coercion, or exploitation of the maker-offspring bond. One of her unique abilities is to remain close with the vampire "children" over hundreds and thousands of years. She can also communicate telepathically with her children, although the limits of this ability are never clearly defined. Sophie-Anne faces trial for the death of her husband at the summit in Rhodes. She is found innocent and granted the kingdom of Arkansas. Her relief is short lived, as she is badly injured in the bombing, losing both her legs.
FDTW: Sophie-Anne is still trying to recover when Felipe de Castro wages his campaign to take over Louisiana and Arkansas. During the Nevada vampire takeover, Queen Sophie Anne and her remaining sheriffs except for Eric are killed. However, a fabricated story of her dying from complications of Sino Aids, the only disease that can cross from human to vampire, had been published.
| Alcide Herveaux
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Portrayed by Joe Manganiello, first appearing in S3 E, entitled Alcide is a werewolf who helps Sookie in finding Bill while Bill is held captive by Russell Edgington. He does this to relieve the debt his family owed towards Eric Northman. Alcide is one of the few good werewolves introduced thus far. He is handsome and has an ongoing attraction with Sookie. He admits to Sookie early on that he used to be in love with his ex Debbie who is a shifter and now a werewolf groupie. She led people to believe she left him because he didn't want a baby. She also says he wasn't man enough and left him for Coot. At the end of season three, Eric borrows Alcide's truck to help kill Edgington, finally relieving him of his debt to Eric.
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Introduced in Club Dead, described as a tall man with black hair (that apparently can't be tamed with a brush or comb), has a broad face, and green eyes. A partner with his father in Herveaux and Son, AAA Accurate Surveys.
Alcide doesn't want to be involved in vampire affairs, but when the Shreveport vamps call in a marker on his father's gambling debts that would destroy their company, he must agree to escort Sookie and she to Jackson in her search for a missing Bill. He is attracted to Sookie and she to him, but just as she is sorting through her feelings of betrayal with Bill, he is sorting through his own feelings about his ex-girlfriend Debbie. Although Alcide claims he is determined to rid himself of Debbie, he is willfully blind when it comes to her faults.
DTTW: When Debbie lies and tells him later that Sookie and Bill have reconciled, he believes her and resumes their relationship. He is finally forced to face reality when Bill confirms not only did Debbie lock Sookie and him together in the trunk, but also participated in his torture at Russell's mansion. Alcide abjures her in a irrevocable ritual.
DAAD: Alcide contacts Sookie again after the death of packmaster Colonel Flood, asking her to attend the funeral as a friend of the pack. He uses her presence to imply her unspoken support for his father as Colonel Flood's successor. He also wants her to read the other candidate's mind. He rationalizes that Sookie might think she owes him, as he has realized that she killed Debbie. Although he claims he doesn't care, Sookie is hurt and angered by his actions and asks him to stay away.
Alcide rushes to Sookie when her kitchen burns. He asks her to move in with him to explore their relationship, but Sookie questions whether he is fully recovered from Debbie and whether he can forgive her for Debbie's death. Alcide turns from Sookie into the arms of Were Maria-Star Cooper after his father dies during the packmaster contest with Patrick Furnan. The Were pack remains splintered by the cheating during the contest and the outcome, with Alcide heading the anti-Furnan faction.
FDTW: When Maria-Star is murdered, Alcide first suspects Furnan but soon discovers that Patrick's wife is missing as well. At an arranged parley, the two are attacked by a band of Weres led by Priscilla Herbert, who wants the Long Tooth pack's territory. The Long Tooth pack unite to take down the interlopers, and when Patrick is killed, Alcide ascends to packmaster. As such, he continues viewing Sookie as a friend of the pack, and they tentatively establish a friendship. He sends Tray Dawson to guard her when she is threaten by the Fae.
Alcide contacts Sookie and Bill to ask if the Long Tooth pack can run on their land at the full moon, as there is a party of human campers on the Herveaux land. Unbeknownst to him, his childhood friend Hamilton Bond, has conspired to kill his newly appointed second, Basim al Saud, out of jealousy for not being named to the position. Ham buries Basim's body on Sookie's land, but the body is scented by a vampire tracker sent by Eric to check the woods for intruders. Alcide; his new girlfriend, Annabelle; and pack member Jannalynn Hopper arrive to investigate. Along with Ocella, Alexi, Eric, Sookie, and Jason, they dig up the body. Annabelle is forced to admit that she was having an affair with Basim, but denies any involvement in her death.
The pack hold a meeting at Aclide's house, with Sookie and Jason sitting in. When they arrive, Alcide asks Sookie to act as a shaman, giving her a potion that will help her see the truth among the Weres. She identifies Ham as the culprit and new pack member Patricia Crimmins, one of the few survivors of Herbert's pack, as his partner-in-crime. Alcide spares Annabelle, but Sookie leaves the meeting knowing that Jannalynn, his newly appointed second, will successfully campaign for the deaths of Ham and Patricia.
When Aldice hears from Amelia that Sookie has broken the blood bond with Eric, he goes to Sookie's houses to wait for her in bed. He winds up falling asleep because Sookie spends the night with Eric, but Alcide expresses his desire to have a chance with her when she wakes him in the morning. He reassures her of his genuine interest when she implies that he wants her because the pack needs a shaman, but he becomes upset and leaves when she tells him she doesn't like the way he has changed since becoming packmaster.
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Portrayed by Gregory Sporleder, first appearing in S3 E2, entitled "Beautifully Broken", Calvin is the Leader of the Hot Shot community.
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Introduced in Dead to the World, a werepanther, Crystal's uncle and leader of the Hotshot community. Described as probably being on the upside of 40, has a trimmed beard salted with grey, hair cut close to his head. Small man perhaps 5'7" with a live build, muscular arms, and green-golden eyes. Crew member at Norcross, a lumber processing plant, in which he works long hours. DAAD: Stocky, greying, sturdy. DD: Bearded man, in his early 40s, whose Not much for TV except for sports. Likes to hunt but prefers it at the full moon. Likes to fish, loves mornings where he can sit on his boat and not worry about a thing. Likes to cook,in the winter works on the inside of his house and goes and cuts wood for the people in the community that can't cut their own.
A serious man who's responsibility sat squarely on his shoulders.
DAAD: Has a daughter named Terry by her mother Mary Elizabeth, a werepanther in Hot Shot. He has three other children by three different women. The first child of any given pure blood couple will produce a were.
Because Hotshot takes care of its own justice, Calvin has a good deal of power over its residents, including the power to decide who is executed for their crimes. In DTTW when he first meets Sookie, she senses that Calvin and Crystal’s relationship is more than the authority of an uncle. The author explains that generations of inbreeding in the Hotshot community have weakened their shifting traits. In order to preserve the shifter traits, and to bring in new genes, Calvin offers Sookie protection and tells her he will be “her man”. Even though Sookie turns down his offers for a relationship, she still remains friends with him and enjoys his company. She often sees him after her brother and Crystal become involved.
FDTW: Following Hotshot community rules, Sookie must break some of his fingers with a cement block in order to punish Crystal for being unfaithful to her brother, Jason.
Calvin is dating Tanya Grisome, a werefox. When Sookie tells him that Tanya has been bespelled by Sandra Pelt, he asks Amelia and Octavia to rid her of Sandra's influence rather than having cast a simpler spell that would force Tanya to leave.
DAG: Calvin is shattered when Crystal is killed and is now comforted by his now live-in companion Tanya. In keeping with the traditions of Hotshot, he, Jason, Crystal's sister Dawn, her cousin Jacky deal with Crystal killer themselves.
Calvin and Tanya decide to go to Arkansas to get married without fanfare but enjoy a Hotshot celebration when they get home. No word on who stands for Calvin or Tanya.
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Portrayed by James Frain, first appearing in S3 E2, entitled "Beautifully Broken", Franklin Mott was a British vampire who worked for Russell Edgington as an investigator. He was first seen entering Merlotte's and having a one-night stand with Tara. He then revealed his true colors when he blackmailed Jessica into telling him all she knew about Bill. He then bit and tied up Tara and took her to Russell's mansion. He was emotionally unstable and wanted Tara to become his vampire bride. In order for Tara to escape and find Sookie, she mercilessly bludgeoned him using a medieval morning star. Despite his injuries, which included a crushed skull, he survived. In the episode "Everything is Broken", Franklin found Tara in the parking lot of Merlotte's. While he was choking her, Jason shot him in the heart with a wooden bullet, granting him the true death at last. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Club Dead, a vampire described as being very handsome in a senior citizen sort of way, has a wonderful mellow voice with a light Italian accent. Sookie figures when he died he probably was in his late 50's or early 60's, his hair and mustache was iron grey and his face was lined. Looked vigorous and very masculine. Polished, dangerous, and sophisticated.
Lives in Jackson, MS, but owns a business that has a franchise in Jackson: one in Ruston, LA and one in Vicksburg, MS. Met Tara at a gathering in Ruston.
DTTW: Gave Tara lavish gifts.
DAAD: Had been a vampire for over 300 years. Dates Tara treating her as his mistress with Tara's tacit consent. Owing a debt to fellow vampire Mickey, Franklin pays by passing Tara along to Mickey to be used both sexually and for blood.
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Portrayed by Denis O'Hare, first appearing in S3 E2, entitled "Beautifully Broken", Russell is a 3000 yr-old vampire and the vampire king of Mississippi and is the main antagonist of season 3. He has Bill abducted in S2 E12 entitled in hopes of gathering in-tel on the queen of Louisiana, whom he hopes to marry to merge their respective kingdoms. After discovering Sookie's abilities, Russell takes an interest in her. When Bill is no longer of use to him, he orders for his execution, but Sookie thwarts his plans. After Eric kills Russell's consort Talbot in retaliation for Russell murdering Eric's human family centuries ago, Russell becomes hysterical and kills an anchorman on live television to address a statement to the world, in which he announces his view that vampires and humans aren't equals and vampires will rule over them. Eric, Sookie and Bill manage to dispose of Russell at the end of the third season by tricking him and burying him underneath concrete, but the character is slated to return. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Club Dead, described as being 5'5" with shoes on, was slight of build, when he died he'd been in his early 20's by Sookie's estimation, clean shaven and very pale, eyes the color of bitter chocolate, red hair, and speaks with a thick southern accent.
Owner of Josephine's and has been the vampire king of Mississippi for 100 yrs. Doesn't intervene when Lorena takes up residence on his property to torture information about the database out of Bill, but he is able to reach a tentative peace with Bill after his escape.
ATD: While at the Rhodes summit. Russell Edgington completes marriage negotiations with Bartlett Crowe, King of Indiana, and they are married in full regalia by Eric. He had known Lorena for a century or two but didn't like her worth a damn. To him, "She was always a bitch." The happy couple survive the bombing with only minor injuries.
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Portrayed by Marshall Allman first appearing in S3 E, entitled, Tommy, Sam's younger brother, is an illiterate teenage shapeshifter. He has tried to kill Sam, and has stolen from him. He is shocked by the news of having a brother he never knew about and hated him at first, but after spending time with him he begins to enjoy having Sam for a brother to the point where he asks Sam to let him stay with him after a fight with his father. He moves in with Sam after Sam discovers his parents use him in dog fighting. He starts working in Sam's bar, but is fired after picking a fight. While working in the bar he seems to have an attraction to Jessica, even attacking Hoyt in his dog form. He then attempts to steal Sam's money, but Sam angrily shoots him - an injury he is shown to be still be healing from in S4 E1 entitled "She's Not There." | Southern Vampire Mysteries
There is no such character in the series however in From Dead To Worse, it is explained that Sam has one brother, Craig, who is getting married in the Spring and one sister with two kids.
Craig had plans to get married when the shifters reveal themselves, but his engagement is put on hold while his fiance's family adjusts to the fact that his brother and mother are shifters. Like his older brother, Craig proudly served his time in the military and now does tech support for a large accounting firm in Houston after graduating from UT Dallas.
STW: Craig and Deidra marry.
Sam's sister, Mindy, and her family live in Mooney,TX about thirty miles from Wright,TX. She adjusts surprisingly well to the revelation that her mother and brother are shifters. Married to Doke Ballinger. Friendly, plump, and chatty, Mindy is a stay-at-home mom of Bonnie & Mason. The safety of her children concerns her most during the protests at Craig and Deidra's wedding.
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Portrayed by Lindsay Pulsipher, first appearing in S3 E2 entitled "Beautifully Broken", Crystal is a werepanther living in the inbred commune of Hotshot, she becomes involved with Jason after he sees her during a drug raid on Hotshot. She seems to be heavily attracted to him, but also informs him she has been promised to her half-brother and thus fiancé, Felton. Jason attempts to lure her away from Hotshot, unaware of her supernatural background, but Felton and her father get her to return every time. Eventually, Crystal escapes Hotshot and hides in Jason's house, who is content with her choice and continues his relationship with her. She then reveals she is a werepanther, but he isn't fazed. Eventually she is forced to leave town with Felton, just after Felton kills her father. Jason pledges to track her down. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead to the World, Jason brings Crystal into Merlotte's as his date New Year's Eve. Sookie describes her as short, dark, thin, with short curly hair that was a dusty black, intense and even though Sookie carded her she just didn't look 21. A werepanther in the Hotshot community.
DTTW: Looking for a good time, Crystal accepts a date for New Year's Eve with Jason after meeting him in a Wal-Mart. It is said that the generations of inbreeding in the Hotshot community have weakened their shifting traits. Calvin explains to Sookie that though Crystal is a full-blooded panther, she can only change at the moon and is not even “full-powered. Miscarried Jason's baby and is said to had miscarried a child by a full were before that.
ATD: Crystal becomes pregnant again so she and Jason marry. She jeopardizes her marriage by spending money recklessly, a task she is encouraged in by a bespelled Tanya Grissom on behalf of Sandra Pelt.
FDTW: Although she made her vows, she isn't sincere about keeping them and begins an affair with Dove Beck, Alcee Beck's cousin. Crystal is caught cheating while pregnant with Dove by Sookie and soon later Calvin. Because Calvin stood for Crystal at the wedding and she is pregnant, he will take her punishment. Sookie stood for Jason, so Jason chooses to have her deliver the punishment instead of doing it himself. Sookie has no choice but to break Calvin's "claw" just as Crystal broke her vows. Crystal moves back to Hotshot but continues to be a presence in Jason's life.
DAG: When Crystal drops by Jason's and finds Mel Hart waiting for him, she taunts Mel until he slaps her unconscious, and he leaves her in the truck, still out cold, as he goes into Jason's house to settle his nerves. While he's inside, she is found by Lochlan and Neave, who crucify her in Merlotte's parking lot in their depraved version of fun. Jason and Sookie both mourn the loss of Jason's child and are saddened by Crystal's death
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Portrayed by Theo Alexander, first appearing in S3 E2, entitled "Beautifully Broken", Talbot is Russell Edgington's consort, turned by him some 700 years ago in his native Greece. He is seen to be very sensitive, taking interruptions to his carefully planned dinners and damage to his mansion very personally. During the episodes we can hear Talbot speaking Greek. Talbot has a liking for Eric Northman and seems to be totally uninterested in Russell's political plans. Eventually, his anger over Russell's antics reaches a boiling point and he breaks several of the artifacts Russell has collected over the centuries. Eric agrees to spend time with him while Russell is out of town to calm him down. However, once they are alone Eric seduces him and stakes Talbot from behind, killing him. Russell, unhinged by Talbot's death, had his remains placed in a glass jar which he took with him wherever he went. In the season 3 finale, Sookie takes Talbot's remains and pours them down the sink, torturing Russell by turning on the garbage disposal as she does. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Club Dead as Russell Edgington's human lover, from his thoughts Sookie can tell that he is addicted to vampiric sex, ruthless and a intelligent man, pleasantly handsome.
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Portrayed by Brit Morgan, first appearing in S3 E4, entitled "9 Crimes", Debbie is a werewolf and Alcide's ex-girlfriend. After breaking up with Alcide, she becomes engaged to Coot. While Sookie becomes convinced it is possible to reunite Alcide and Debbie, Debbie becomes a member of Coot's pack in a bizarre initiation ceremony. At this ceremony, Sookie and Alcide discover Russell Edgington, a vampire who employs werewolves to carry out missions for him, supplies this pack with V. Later on, in episode 6, Debbie and Coot feed on Bill Compton's blood after Bill is tortured by Lorena. After Sookie, Tara and Alcide free Bill in episode 7, Debbie reappears and threatens to kill Sookie, but is stopped by Tara. When Coot enters the scene, Alcide fatally shoots him , causing Debbie to vow vengeance upon Alcide. After burning down a hair salon operated by Alcide's sister, Debbie leads a werewolf attack on Sookie's house at Russell's orders. While Bill and Jessica fight off the werewolves, Debbie personally confronts Sookie and the two become entangled in a brutal fight. After Sookie scars Debbie with a pair of scissors, she forces Debbie out of her house with a shotgun. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Club Dead, described as having straight black hair cut in asymmetrical clumps, tiny locks of different lengths, narrow face making her look kinda like a dog in a good show. Former girlfriend of Alcide, engaged to Charles Clausen, who shifts into an owl.
CD: Debbie becomes jealous when she saw Alcide with Sookie the night of her engagement. After being bested verbally by Sookie, Debbie retaliates by burning a hole in Sookie's shawl. Later in the novel, she pushes Sookie into a car trunk where Bill is being concealed after Sookie rescues him from being starved and tortured by Lorena. The night before after enjoying the full moon, Debbie and Alcide intimately reunite.
DTTW: Renewing her relationship with Alcide, Debbie convinces him that Sookie has reunited with Bill. When Debbie joins the Weres for the Witch war, it is revealed that Debbie had participated in Bill’s torture. Alcide, appalled, abjures her, essentially banishing her existence from his life. Debbie is not allowed to leave after being abjured for fear she will betray then all to Hallow. She enters the building when the skirmish begins begins, trying to take advantage of the chaos to kill Sookie. She is stopped by Eric but gets away. She takes off only to break into Sookie's house and lie and wait with a gun. Upon returning home, Debbie shoots at Sookie. Eric takes the bullet instead. In return, Debbie is cut down by a shotgun blast fired by Sookie. Eric disposes of the body and her car. He promptly forgets how and where as the amnesia spelled on him by Hallow is lifted and he regains his full memory but loses his recent memory of events during the time he was cursed.
DAAD: Alcide reveals that Debbie's mother was a spell caster & half shifter and her father is a full shifter.
DD: Debbie’s sister Sandra and parents Gordon & Barbara search for clues to her disappearance, hiring private detectives to trace her. The only person that truly knows what happened is Sookie, who they suspect have something to do with her disappearance. The Pelt family finally learn what happened to Debbie after attempting to kidnap Sookie. Almost a year later, Eric finally remembers where he hid her body and car.
When asked by Sookie in Dead to the World what she shifts into she tells her a lynx and in CD Alcide explains that she is a shifter, however in reference to her after her death she is described as a werefox.
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Portrayed by Lindsey Haun, Hadley is the cousin of Sookie and Jason Stackhouse. She is first mentioned in S1 E6 entitled Cold Ground, when the residents of Bon Temps are visiting Sookie's home to offer condolences for her recently murdered grandmother. Tara asks Sookie whether she should contact Hadley, and Sookie reponds saying "No ones heard from her in over a year every since she ran away from that rehab Gran paid for." when Tara suggests possible attendants to Gran's funeral.
Hadley's first actual appearance is in S2 E11 entitled "Frenzy" when Bill Compton visits Sophie-Anne, the vampire queen of Louisiana. Hadley is a member of Sophie-Anne's retinue of human companions, and is often in her mistress' company. When Sophie-Anne leaves Bill momentarily, Hadley asks him how Sookie and Gran are doing. Though she is still interested in her past amongst human beings, she's aware that there is no way she can return from the vampire world she is now a part of. In the third season Sophie-Anne is shown to be very concerned for Hadley's safety when King Russell Edgington and Eric Northman break into her house. In S3 E8 entitled "Night on the Sun", the Queen worriedly yells Hadley's name and asks to be reunited with her in her imprisonment, thus revealing that Hadley is the human lover and companion of Sophie-Anne. She was the one who revealed Sookie's gift to Sophie-Anne, sparking the queen's interest in her. Eric later uses Hadley to get information about Sookie from Sophie-Anne. After Sophie-Anne stays silent, a scared and injured Hadley tells Eric what he wants to know and by doing so, saves her own life. Eric uses her again when he catches her leaving Sophie-Anne's bedroom and orders her to deliver a message to Sookie. In S3 E9 entitled "Everything is Broken", it’s revealed that Hadley has a young son (about 8 years old) named Hunter. Hunter, like his mother's cousin Sookie, is telepathic.
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Mentioned in Dead Until Dark, Hadley, Sookie & Jason's first cousin, Adele's granddaughter, and Adele's daughter Linda's daughter. Hadley vanished into the same sub culture that spawned the Ratts before Linda died of uterine cancer.
OWA: Hadley is introduced posthumously. In her human years, Hadley was popular in high school, a cheerleader and even Miss Bon Temps. She got involved with drugs and prostitution during her junior year of high school and ran away to New Orleans. In the short story, Sookie learns that Hadley was turned into a vampire by the Queen of Louisiana, Sophie-Anne Leclerq. Waldo, a vampire who was jealous of Hadley's position as a favorite of the queen, staked Hadley.
DD: Sookie goes to New Orleans to deal with Hadley's estate. Through the Ectoplasmic reconstruction, we learn that upon finding Jake Purifoy drained in her driveway, Hadley turns the Were in a panic. She learns that Hadley was once married and divorced, and that she had originally informed the queen about Sookie's mind-reading ability.
FDTW: Sookie learns that Hadley also gave birth to a child, now being raised by her ex-husband, Remy Savoy. The child, Hunter, also has mind-reading skills. | | Felton Norris |
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Portrayed by James Harvey Ward, first appearing in S3 E4, 9 Crimes, Felton is Crystal's brutal brother/cousin/fiance', and front man in the Norris family drug business.
He is violent and frequently beats Crystal when she strays from him. Just before the DEA raid the town Felton reveals he is addicted to V. In the season three finale, he forces Crystal to leave town with him, after shooting their father.
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Introduced in Dead to the World, described as having a face broad at the eyes narrowing a little too abruptly to a thin lipped mouth, remarkably dark eyes that were set under straight thick, brown brows that contrasted with his pale hair. A werepanther in the Hotshot community. A bulky man but moved lightly and quietly.
Obsessed with Crystal, Felton kidnapped Jason and repeatedly bites him to turn him into a panther in a twisted attempt to decrease Crystal's interest in him. After Jason's rescue from Felton's shed, Calvin and the panthers of Hotshot fill Felton so that Sookie and Jason will not go to the police.
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Portrayed by Lauren Bowles, Holly, first appearing in S3 E8 entitled "Night on the Sun", is interviewed for a job as a barmaid at Merlotte's by Arlene. Has two children.
She is very friendly and helps Tara and Arlene throughout S3. She reveals herself as a victim of a brutal rape from years before. She is also a devoted Wiccan. When Arlene decides that she doesn't want her baby, but cannot morally abort it, Holly performs a Wiccan ceremony which, if carried out correctly, should lead to Arlene miscarrying. In S4 E1 entitled "She's Not There", it is revealed that she is one of Marnie's students.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, a waitress at Merlotte's on the morning shift. In her 20's, divorced (had gotten married right out of high school divorced within 5 yrs) with a 5 yr old son named Cody whose in kindergarten. Has blond hair that hung around her head like wilted daisy petals with the prettiest skin Sookie's ever seen. Blunt, straight forward, and best friends with Danielle Gray.
In Dead to the World: Long divorced parents had both moved away and her grandmother had died in Alzheimer's wing of the Renard Parrish Nursing Home. Dated Andy for a few months, but nothing came of it. Rumor had it Andy's grandmother though she wasn't good enough for him. For years she died her hair dandelion yellow now it was mat black and spiked. Her ears had four piercings a piece and her hip bones pushed at the thin denim of her aged jeans. A Wiccan and dated Jason once upon a time ago.
She is pulled into Hallow's attempt to ensnare Eric Northman through threats to her son. Blackmailed into acting as a lookout for Hallow, Holly accosts Sookie as the vampires and Weres are beginning their attack but winds up giving Sookie information instead, hoping that Hallow's coven will be destroyed.
DD: Holly's ex husband, David, is remarried and lives in Springhill. Cody is 6 yrs old in the first grade. When Holly's son goes missing at his school, Sookie is able to locate him in time to save from an accident gone terribly wrong.
FDTW: Holly is one of the few humans who knows about the existence of the shifters, and she speaks out on behalf of Sam and Tray during their reveal at Merlotte's. Holly has always liked Hoyt but doesn't necessarily like Jason.
She has grown into a confident woman who stands up for her friends and is engaged to Hoyt Fortenberry. That change is reflected in Holly's appearance, as she has gone from a bleached blond to a black-haired Goth and is now back to her natural brown hair. | Melinda & Joe Lee Mickens
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Portrayed by J. Smith Cameron & Cooper Huckabee, first appearing in S3 E2 entitled "Beautifully Broken", Melinda
Mickens is Sam's biological mother, who gave him up for adoption. She is also the mother of Tommy, and the wife of Joe Lee. She is seen as a poor mother, who tries to use Sam to get things from him. She is a shifter, like her sons. It is revealed that she is scared to leave Joe Lee, since it is him that had previously pushed her into dogfighting for money and now she expects Tommy to do the same because she is too old. Joe Lee Mickens is Sam's biological father, who was serving time in jail when Sam was born. He is also the father of Tommy, and husband to Melinda. He tries to use Sam for money while pretending to be a caring father. He tries to hide from Sam the fact that he forces Tommy in to dogfights in order to make money. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
In From Dead to Worse, it is explained that Sam's dad was in the service, he got out when Sam was 14 yrs old. Sam's mom had family in Wright, TX. Mr. Merlotte passed away about 6 years ago leaving Sam a chunk a money in which he bought the bar with.
Sam's mother, Bernadette "Bernie" Merlotte, remarried two years after her husband's death and keeps her shifter status a secret, making excuses to explain her absence on full moon nights.
DAG: As they watched the Great Reveal on television, Bernie finally tells her husband, Don, her secret and shifts in front of him, but Don does not react as she hopes. Sam's stepfather shoots his mother. He is charged and taken into custody, and they divorce while he remains incarcerated awaiting his trial, unable to make bail.
Bernie is working as a receptionist/secretary at an elementary school when she is shot. They hire a replacement for her while she heals, but she's not at all certain she'll still have a job when the new school year starts. Longtime friends become strangers, but she remains determined to see her son safely married even as her town struggles with the presence of shifters in their midst
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Portrayed by Lara Pulver, Claudine, first appearing in S3 E7 entitled "Hitting the Ground", is a fairy. She stated that she, and others like her, had protected and, on occasion, saved Sookie from danger. When Sookie is comatose after being drained by Bill, she meets Claudine in a dream. Claudine gives her glowing water to drink and asks her if she wants to come to her "home". As the portal to her is a pond, Sookie is afraid to enter as she does not know how to swim. Sookie hears in Claudine's thoughts that "the water did not kill them". This implies that Claudine knows how Sookie & Jason's parents died. When Bill comes to Sookie's hospital bed, night comes to the dream realm. The other Fairies in the dream enter the pond and Claudine warns Sookie to not let 'him' take her "light". In S3 E9 entitled "Everything Is Broken", Bill enters the dream realm Sookie had visited. There he is met by Claudine, who first thinks that he has killed Sookie. After a short chase Bill pins Claudine down, but seems unable to control himself. Before he can feed on her, Claudine uses the same light power Sookie is capable of, and throws him a few meters away. Bill convinces Claudine that Sookie is alive and he would never harm her, and also pleads to Claudine to reveal the true nature of what Sookie and Claudine are, so that Sookie can protect herself.
In S3 E12 entitled "Evil Is Going On", Sookie visits her grandmother's grave, Claudine and other faes appear to her. Claudine tells Sookie she is not alone and she should come with them. Sookie holds out a glowing hand to Claudine and the two women disappears along with the other fairies.
Claudine magically transports Sookie to her home dimension, known as Faery.
In S4 E1 entitled "She's Not There", Sookie and Claudine suddenly appear in Faery. Upon there arrival, Sookie inquires if Claudine is head of the fairies. Claudine laughs this off and tells Sookie she is actually her fairy godmother. Sookie snipes that she didn't do a very good job to which Claudine replies "You're still alive aren't you?" Claudine then leaves Sookie so she can go and mingle with the other fairies and recently transported part fairies such as old acquaintance Barry and her grandfather Earl.
When Sookie realizes that Faery is a trap for the part humans, she is confronted by queen of the fairies, Mab. As Mab tries to force feed Sookie a Lumiere fruit in order to magically manipulate Sookie into seeing Faery as a bright, peaceful place, Claudine looks on guiltily. When Sookie accidentally uses her powers to uncover the true barren world of Faery and the true, grotesque face of the fairies to all those around; Sookie and Earl try to find a way of escaping Faery and its malevolent inhabitants. As Sookie runs off, a distressed Claudine calls out for her until she is ordered by Mab to go after them.
S4 E3 entitled "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?", Claudine arrives at Sookie's front porch and demands that Sookie come with her back to Fairy Land. She tells Sookie about the times she helped save her life, however Sookie replies with a no. In a flash, Eric Northman captures Claudine and begins to feed from her. With amnesia, Eric doesn't know how to stop drinking her blood. He kills her, making her true form appear and to lose her light, thus disappearing in thin dust.
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Introduced in Dead to the World, described as being a fairy who is at least 6ft tall with long rippling dark hair with reddish highlights (wears hair over her delicately pointed ears). Had dark eyes that were huge, almond shaped, almost abnormally huge. Skin pale as milk that had an unique quality to it, looked glossy & thin, reminded Sookie of the skin of a plum and "Hollywood white" teeth. Legs long as a step ladder and quite gifted in the bosom department
Helped Tara run her store for about a week.
DAAD: Dresses for attention, works in the complaint department at a big store in the mall in Ruston, LA.
DD: Claudine is Sookie's fairy godmother. She is trying to become an Angel. After years of being a good citizen she got a person to guard. She cannot prevent pain but she can help her recover from a disaster and sometimes can prevent them. She'll pop in to intervene when she can do it only when it's a life or death situation. ex: Sookie almost falling asleep at the wheel. She a co-owner at a strip club with Claude in Ruston, LA and a customer service person at a department store.
DAG: Claudine's last act is protecting Sookie when Breandan attacks Dr. Ludwig's clinic. A pregnant Claudine attempts to stop Breandan from killing Sookie, but dies in the process. Claudine was pregnant with a full-blooded fairy child she conceived with another fairy named, Colman.
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Portrayed by Fiona Shaw, first appearing in S4 E1, entitled "She's Not There", Marnie is described as a timid, self loathing, z-list palm reader who is over taken by the spirit of a real witch (Hallow).
In S4 E2 entitled "You Smell Like Dinner", Eric bursts inside the MoonGoddess Emporium and demands that the group stop meeting. When Marnie refuses him, he feeds on her. The Wiccans, including Lafayette, join hands and chant in unison to summon the dead. Suddenly, Marnie is inhabited by a fierce spirit with fire in her eyes. She chants forcefully in Latin and Eric is stunned. He retracts his fangs and leaves the MoonGoddess Emporium, spooked.
In S4 S3 entitled "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dying?", At the MoonGoddess Emporium, the Wiccans argue about what to do next. Lafayette wants to square things with Eric, but Marnie and some of the others are upset that they've been told not to practice their religion. Later while alone, Marnie tries to conjure the spirit that inhabited her.
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Introduced in Dead to the World, described as being almost 6ft tall, broad shouldered and so slim with short, thick brown hair, and a black design painted on her face.
Hallow and her brother, Mark, are Weres who practice witchcraft and drink vampire blood. They arrive in Shreveport with their coven, planning to take over Eric's businesses. During the negotiations, Chow assaults the witch representative, triggering a spell that poofs Eric out of his office and gives him amnesia, leaving him running down the road near Sookie's house with no shirt or shoes. Hallow's spell doesn't work as she planned, and she has no idea where Eric is. Determined to find him, she induces some local witches and Wiccans to help out. When the Were witches attack and kill the Shreveport pack's second in command, the local Weres join the vampires in an unprecedented alliance to rid themselves of the coven. Together they stage an attack on the Stonebrooks' headquarters. Mark and most of the coven members are killed in the battle, leaving only Hallow and one badly injured witch alive. Pam forces Hallow to reveal that her parents (witches who ran confidence games) were abandoned by the supe community when they were incarcerated and that this fueled Hallow's desire for vengeance on both the Shreveport vamps and Were. Before killing her, Pam also forces Hallow to reverse the spell on Eric, restoring him to his normal state of mind. | Portia Bellefleur
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Portrayed by Cortney Ford, Portia, first appearing in S4 E1 entitled,"She's Not There", is the sister to Andy & granddaughter to Caroline Bellefleur.
Terry explains in S1 E10 entitled "I Don't Wanna Know" that Portia was a debutante when she turned 18 yrs old. He goes on to say that every Bellefleur woman has been going to debutante balls every since they started having them before the Revolutionary War.
Described to be a lawyer by profession, just past 30 years old and easy on the eyes. Has a very strong sense of pride in her family heritage.
Takes over the law firm for Sid Matt Lancaster. She has business dealings with Bill Compton, which develop into a sexual relationship. Bill breaks the relationship off when he discovers that Portia is one of his descendants, which he considers incestuous. Portia was far more reluctant to end the relationship, so Bill glamours her into being afraid of him. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, described as being squarely built as her brother, Andy, has long, thick, chestnut hair she kept beautifully tended. Intelligent, educated, from a good family, and fiercely loyal to her brother. A lawyer by profession and not especially fond of vampires.
Following the finding of Lafayette's dead body in her brother Andy's car in the novels, Portia bravely pursues dating Bill in order to find out any information that can clear her brother as Lafayette's killer. Because the murder is thought to be connected with some kind of sex parties, her thought is that dating a vampire will gain the attention of those holding the parties, so she will be invited and can find out more. Bill, though no fan of the Bellefleurs, finds something noble in her and plays along, but it is Sookie who gets the invitation and clears Andy's name. Bill Compton later discovers that the Bellefleurs are his descendants and provides the family with an anonymous fortune from a "deceased relative", knowing that they would be horrified if he were to tell them the truth of the connection.
DAAD: Portia's bravery comes through again as she scrambles to help Sookie when she is shot in the library parking lot, crouching beside Sookie as she phones for help.
DD: Portia happily plans a double wedding when her boyfriend, Glen Vick proposes around the same time Andy proposes to Halleigh Robinson.
ATD: The wedding plans change as her grandmother becomes ill, but Portia is determined to have her wedding while her grandmother is alive to attend.
FDTW: Portia & Glen and Andy & Halliegh get married.
DITF: When Bill delivers the family Bible to a dying Caroline and his connection to the Bellefleurs is revealed, Portia, though nonplussed, strives to behave with the graciousness of her grandmother and, at his request, arranges to have Caroline's funeral at night so that Bill can attend. Soon after that, she and Glen are excited to find out that Portia is pregnant.
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Portrayed by Janina Gavankar, first appearing in S4 E1, entitled "She's Not There", Luna is a school teacher and member of the shapeshifter support group that Sam has joined for his anger management.
Luna reveals that she is a Skinwalker and can take the form of another human being. She is initially reluctant to start a relationship with Sam because her ex-husband, and father of her daughter, is a jealous werewolf, but finally decides she wants to be with him. She is turned off from him after the first night they supposedly have sex when he is extremely rude toward her. She and Sam soon learn that it was actually Tommy, in the form of Sam, that had sex with her. She and Sam finally consummate their relationship on a camping trip with her daughter.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, described as having very dark brown hair that was course and abundant, skin the color of a milky caramel and had dark freckles. Generous lips painted in outstanding fuchsia with big white teeth. Tiny, thin, Hispanic woman.A shape shifter but successfully infiltrates the FotS in Dallas Referred to as a bat.
Helps Sookie escape from the FotS to gather information for the local shifter groups. When she realizes that Sookie knows she is a shifter and sees that she is in trouble, Luna blows her cover helping Sookie escape the church, which is locked down for the night. After getting rear-ended by Sarah Newlin and Polly Blithe, Luna contacts a shifter doctor at the hospital Sookie is taken to, has all traces of her treatment erased, and arranges, albeit by a couple of werewolves, a ride back to the hotel.
STW: Divorced with no children, Luna gets out of the spy business and takes a job with a PR firm in Dallas. She hears about Sam's brother's wedding and travels with other two-natured to Wright help stave off any violence. Afterward, she joins the impromptu party at Bernie's and, while spending some quality time with a cute Chines Were cop from Fort Worth, scents a dead body in the house next door. She and Sookie cautiously enter the house to find Sarah Newlin of the FotS injured on the floor, shot by house owner Jim Collins, whom she shot and killed in return. After calling the police, explaining the situation, and seeing Sarah taken into custody, Luna and Sookie return to the party. At the end of the night, Luna hugs Sookie good-bye and leaves with her newly found Were friend. | | Caroline Bellefleur |
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Portrayed by Katherine Helmand, first appearing in S4 E, entitled Caroline is the grandmother to Andy & Portia.
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Introduced in Living Dead in Dallas, Caroline Holliday Bellefleur is described as
After the deaths of her son and his wife, Caroline raised her two grand children Andrew and Portia. Beset by shrinking finances, the Bellefleur family home , Belle Rive, has fallen in disrepair, and Caroline is extremely pleased by a legacy from an unknown relative somewhere in Europe allows her to restore Belle Rive to its former glory.
DITF: When she finally discovers, on her deathbed, that Bill Compton is her great-grandfather and arranges the bequest, she reacts with humor, grace, and gratitude.
Her last bequest is to leave the recipe of her famous chocolate cake to the town so the legacy of Caroline Holliday Bellefluer, once one of Renard Parish's finest cooks, lives on in the kitchens and dining rooms of Bon Temps.
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Portrayed by Neil Hopkins, first appearing in S4 E1, entitled "She's Not There", Claude is the brother of Claudine.
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Introduced in the short story Fairy Dust, however described in Dead as a Doornail as absolutely breath taking, He had his ears surgically altered so they weren't pointed anymore. He is gay, 6 ft, with rippling black hair, 6 pk muscles, pair of brown velour soft eyes, a chisled jaw, and a sensuous mouth with a pouty bottom lip.
He had been a stripper at Hooligans, a club in Monroe, on ladies night but moved into managing the club and print & runway modeling.
He is a fairy and the twin brother of Claudine & Claudette Crane and the grandson of Niall Brigant.
ATD: Described as utterly selfish with no social skills, and absolutely beautiful.
Narcissistic in the extreme, Claude generally does what's best for Claude. After losing both his sisters, Claude movies in with Sookie, ostensibly for companionship but in reality to protect her from Colman, the father of his late sister Claudine's child, both lost in the Fae War. Claude proves to be a surprisingly pleasant roommate for Sookie and actually seems to enjoy playing with Hunter Savoy when Sookie babysits him for the night
Together, Claude and Sookie are able to break the spell on Sookie's great uncle (and Claude's half-uncle) Dermot. As fairies draw comfort from other fae, Claude and Dermot remain living with Sookie until Claude is told to move out after allowing Alcide Herveaux into Sookie's bed to wait for her, despite the fact she's involved with Eric.
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Portrayed by Lara Pulver, first appearing in S5 E entitled "", Nora is an ancient vampire who was sired by Godric, making her Eric Northman’s “sister”. Nora is a double-agent within the Vampire Authority. She is described as intelligent and cool under pressure. She loves Eric deeply, but has dedicated herself to a higher purpose. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
Introduced in Dead in the Family, the character is the vampire incarnation of the historical prince Alexei Nikolaevich, the last Tsarevich of Russia. He was made vampire by Appius Livius Ocella, thus making him Eric Northman's vampire “brother”. He was spoiled while alive due to his hemophilia and his royal position, and was psychologically scarred by the massacre of his entire family in front of him. After Ocella made him a vampire, he was obligated to become Ocella's lover. This combination of stresses made Alexei mentally unstable and uncontrollable even decades after becoming a vampire. Before his death, he bonds with Jason because he says Jason reminds him of one of his attendants when he was alive, a man who was kind to him. | | Salome |
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Portrayed by Valentina Cervi, first appearing in S5 E entitled "", Salome is described as an ancient vampire who’s also a skilled seductress and possibly crazy. She’s incredibly powerful, but able to hide that when it suits her. The character has dark hair and dark features and is “exotic looking”. | Southern Vampire Mysteries
First and only mentioned in Dead as a Doornail, Salome is Mickey's sire. She runs the Seven Veils Casino in Baton Rouge, LA. | Barbara Pelt
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Portrayed by , first appearing in S5 E3 entitled "Whatever I Am, You Made Me", Barbara is Debbie's mother who is anxiously searching for her missing daughter. She and her husband, Gordon, confront Alcide.
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First mentioned in Dead as a Doornail, Barbara Pelt is the adoptive mother of Debbie and Sandra. Her and her husband, Gordon, indulge their daughter Sandra's determination to find the truth of her werefox sister's disappearance, first hiring detectives to search for clues. Then a private hit man to clean
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Portrayed by , first appearing in S5 E3 entitled "Whatever I Am, You Made Me", Gordon is in his 50s, a kindly, well-dressed man, he is Debbie’s father who is anxiously searching for his missing daughter. He doesn’t appreciate Alcide speaking ill of Debbie.
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Introduced in Dead as a Doornail, Gordon Pelt is Debbie and Sandra's adoptive father. Gordon and his wife, Barbara, use private detectives to search for clues into Debbie's disappearance, at Sandra's assistance. They also arrange for Tanya Grissom, Debbie's cousin by birth, to spy on Sookie in Bon Temps.
DD: The Pelts hire a Were to take care of the problem when Sandra violates the rules of the Mississippi pack, biting and turning two young men to send after Sookie. The Pelts all work together to have Sookie kidnapped in New Orleans, but the plan backfires when Sookie and Quinn escape
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