True Blood: Vampires

Eric Northman

William "Bill" Compton

Bill Compton is a vampire with whom Sookie falls in love, and is a main protagonist in the series. Turned during the American Civil War against his will, Bill shows a remarkable and unusual compassion for human life. He is outwardly expressive of his emotions and holds on to memories of his past human life, behaviors that are unique amongst his vampire peers. Many times, Bill risks his life and standing in vampire society to protect Sookie from the dangers their relationship has brought on. Toward the end of the first season, he kills a vampire in order to save Sookie's life, and is forced by the Vampire authorities to "turn" a teenage girl named Jessica in order to replenish their ranks.

After killing Sophie-Anne with Nan Flanagan's help, Bill is now vampire king of Louisiana.

Jessica Hamby

Pamela Swynford De Beaufort

Pam, made into a vampire by Eric before the events of the series, is introduced during the first season as his loyal (albeit lazy) assistant and the bouncer at Fangtasia. Though Pam's background has largely not been explored within True Blood, she and Eric occasionally speak to one another in Swedish. She also has claimed that she used to be a prostitute "a long, long time ago".



Cynical and apparently devoid of feelings, she is often by Eric's side but does not accompany him to Dallas in the second season. After Lafayette is healed by Eric's blood, she enlists him to sell V for Eric. Throughout the series, Pam often displays lesbian or bisexual tendencies.

Godric [DECEASED]

Godric was the vampire sheriff of Area 9, a designation for an area including Dallas, Texas. Despite being at least 2,000 years old, he still possesses the same body he had when he died: that of a teenage boy with tribal tattoos.



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. Eric Northman claims "there are none above him in the New World," referring to the physical power he has accumulated as the oldest vampire in North America.

Nan Flanagan

Blackburn

Blackburn is one of Louisiana's vampire sheriffs. An ancient vampire with a violent attitude and an insatiable blood lust. As both a sheriff and a very old acquaintance of Eric Northman and Bill Compton's, he travels to Bon Temps at the special request of his king to deal with the escalating necromancy crisis.

Russell Edgington

Russell Edgington is the Vampire King of Mississippi and the main antagonist of season three. His consort is Talbot, who acts as a deceptively gracious host to guests at their opulent mansion. Russell first appears to "rescue" Bill Compton from a pack of werewolves, only to reveal that the werewolves are in his employ and that they were sent to bring Bill to Jackson for an audience with the King.



Russell extends his hospitality to Bill - in the form of dinner and a silver-lined room - whom he wishes to recruit into his service. Russell is aware of Sophie-Anne's illegal activities in Louisiana and hopes to blackmail her into marrying him, thus uniting their two territories. Ironically, it is revealed in "9 Crimes" that he is supplying his own blood to the werewolves who serve him.

The Fate of Russell is unknown as he is last seen being buried down in cement by Bill and Eric to live and go mad for 100 Years to think of what he has done and what he has lost. His last words were directed to Eric, saying,"You will regret this Eric, I will be back!"

Isabel

Isabel is a lieutenant of Godric's introduced during the second season. 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 an informant and traitor of Godric's.



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.

Franklin Mott [DECEASED]

Sophie Anne [DECEASED]

Species: Vampire
First appearance: "Frenzy"
Last appearance: "You Smell Like Dinner"
Occupation: Vampire queen of Louisiana
Cause/reason of death: Destroyed by AVL snipers



Sophie-Anne is the vampire queen of Louisiana and is introduced to the series at the end of the second season. She describes herself as having been turned before the Industrial Revolution. She keeps a number of vampire and human attendants as a retinue, resides in lavish home protected by a cadre of bodyguards, is highly sensual in her behavior, and also exhibits bisexual tendencies. Bill and Eric each visit her for information on killing maenads once Maryann has taken control of Bon Temps.

It is revealed during the last episode of the second season that she is the one forcing Eric to sell Vampire blood.


After Edgington's disappearance, the Queen gained control of both the Louisiana and Mississipi vampire territories. Sophie-Anne's renewed reign would not last long however, as she was lured into a trap by her subject Bill Compton, who was secretly an agent of the American Vampire League, and killed by AVL snipers

Stan Baker [DECEASED]

Lorena Krasiki [DECEASED]

The Magister [DECEASED]

Talbot [DECEASED]

Talbot is Russell Edgington's consort, turned by him some 700 years ago. He is seen to be very sensitive, taking interruptions to his carefully planned dinners and damage to his mansion very personally. Talbot has a liking for Eric Northman and seems to be totally uninterested in Russell's political plans.



In episode 8, his anger over Russell's reaches a boling point and he starts to break 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.

Eddie Gautier [DECEASED]

Longshadow [DECEASED]