In a troubling plot twist that capped off True Blood 's first season, it is revealed that Rene Lenier, the Cajun-speaking best friend and trusted ally to Jason Stackhouse and Hoyt Fortenberry, is in fact Drew Marshall, a vampire-hating antagonist responsible for taking the lives of various vampire lovers living in Bon Temps. Although Sookie eventually discovers Rene's true identity after reading his thoughts with her telepathic abilities, many have wondered why she didn't pick up on his secret much earlier.
Frequently throughout the series, Sookie encounters various threats with secret agendas, though she never picks up on them early enough. With her mind-reading, many have suggested she should always know when something is coming, but in actuality, Sookie learns to switch off her abilities after meeting Bill, who becomes a comfort thanks to his immunity to telepathy. Throughout vampire movie history, vamps have had a history of fangs being placed near the cuspids in their mouth.
The cuspids, also known as canine teeth, are the closest link between humans and carnivorous, predatory animals, intended to rip and eat away at the flesh of a victim. Many fans have complained about the closeness of the fangs, calling True Blood out for its anatomically incorrect placement of the teeth.
Creator Alan Ball has stated that the teeth are meant to resemble that of a rattlesnake with a design where the teeth lay flat across the roof of the mouth and click into place when a vampire is ready to feed. The show's placement around the lateral incisors also serves a purpose for the cameras as it makes the fangs easily visible for viewers.
As once-hidden figures who were considered a threat to the rest of the world, the vampires of True Blood are "outed" to the public. With many believing vamps to be an abomination, they are forced to lobby for civil rights as they seek to liberate themselves. Speaking on the subject, Ball stated that the metaphor is too simple, suggesting that the show could even come off as homophobic, since the vampires are often portrayed as dangerous to other communities.
Throughout vampire lore, the transformation process from a human to fanged creature of the night has remained relatively straightforward. Usually, the newly initiated is bitten, drained of blood, and may swap some blood with the sire before completing the transition. As seen when Bill turns Jessica, the process in True Blood adds an extra step which extends the process overnight. Although most of the siring ritual seems routine, it takes a turn for the strange when the sire and the new vampire recruit are buried together in a claustrophobic coffin.
The burial process, though unnecessary, is a part of tradition which shields the new, unsuspecting vampire from the sun during the transformation. The process could be successful in another darkened area, though there is no guarantee that the new vampire wouldn't attempt to run away, harming themselves with the sun.
As a leading advocate of anti-vampire politics, the Fellowship of the Sun publicly denounced equal rights for vampires. They served as an adversary of the American Vampire League, with many evil plots planned against vampires. Some have wondered how the Fellowship, along with its leaders Steve and Sarah Newlin, was never targeted as a criminal organization by the police and media.
Much like other organizations with a long history of crime, the Fellowship operated under secrecy. Its leaders distanced themselves as much as possible from any actual crimes. As such, they were able to maintain operations while still pushing their anti-vampire agenda through programs such as the Light of Day Institute. Still, despite its secrecy, the Fellowship did come under heavy scrutiny for its demonizing of vampires, suggesting some didn't believe the organization was trustworthy.
As a general rule of thumb in vampire mythologies, older vampires are considered to be wiser and more powerful. That is why many were surprised to find Bill holding his own against Warlow in season six, given that Warlow is more than 5, years older.
As a vampire-fairy hybrid, Warlow isn't the standard definition of a blood-sucking vamp. According to the Book of the Vampyr, he was prophesied to save the vampire race due to his ability to walk in the sun. As a half-vamp, half-fairy, it's entirely possible he never fully inherited the strengths of his vampire lineage. Likewise, Bill had recently drunk the blood of Lilith and although the effects had likely worn off, it's reasonable to assume some form of her strength remained, giving him a slight competitive edge.
Since she began the series as a conservative, reserved character, many viewers were shocked to witness Sookie's radical transformation into a mischievous, supernatural-loving fairy. As her mind-reading abilities kept her from communicating with others, it wasn't until she met Bill Compton, whose mind she couldn't read, that she was able to enjoy someone else's company.
With so many love interests and supernatural suitors, who all became attracted to her because of her fairy lineage, it's easy to understand how Sookie's transformation began. Going from the girl with little confidence to the most attractive girl to all the supernatural men in town gave her what she needed to spark up a social life, which eventually led to her falling in with some bad crowds.
With its blend of French, Spanish, German, African, Irish and Native American influences and long-standing reputation for Cajun cuisine, Louisiana is a cultural melting pot of inspiration. With so many vampires calling the state home, many viewers wonder what's so attractive about a town like Bon Temps. Although the population isn't dense, Louisiana is home to many marshlands and swamp areas, making it an ideal place for vampires to hide victims.
A less populated area like Bon Temps is also appropriate given most vamps would want to avoid any attention. Still, there's also the possibility that the vampire population isn't all that bad in Louisiana.
Sookie was mad at Jackson, but her reaction to the unexpected news was pretty muted, considering the fact that she was basically coerced into having another baby. Did she divorce Jackson, her farmer husband, and get the hell out of dodge?
Paris Geller Tristin had kissed her years ago on a dare causing her to have a crush on him. Paris consistently admired Tristin and dreamed that he would ask her on a date. Tristin took Paris on a date. Their relationship came to a tragic end when he requested Castiel to erase her memories of him. How are vampires made in True Blood? Who is the oldest vampire in True Blood? Can all vampires fly in True Blood? Who turned Godric into a vampire? Withdrawal: If a human or supernatural creature is addicted to vampire blood, and stops ingesting it, they will experience withdrawal symptoms, which are similar to those of heroin withdrawal such as tremors, cramps, muscle and bone pain, perspiration, tachychardia, etc.
Empathic link: a maker can sense if their progeny dies, or is in pain or duress. It is unknown if a progeny can sense the death or pain of their maker.
Calling: a maker can "call" their progeny whenever they want to. During a calling, the maker has to say the name of their progeny, and the progeny will feel a shiver and, if the maker chooses to, become aware of where their maker is.
Commands: a maker can make their progeny to do anything they want to, and this is enforced by saying "as your maker, I command you". However, this ability has no effect if the progeny has been released. Releasing: a maker can release their progeny by saying "as your maker, I release you", giving them free will. Vampires have a number of weaknesses, which range from irritating to fatal it should be noted that the death of a vampire is referred to as the "true death" :.
Sunlight: Vampires cannot endure ultra-violet light in any form for instance, sunlight or tanning beds. If a vampire comes into contact with sunlight, their skin will burn and they will be severely weakened, and, eventually, burst into flames and perish.
The older a vampire is, the quicker they will burn; when Godric walked into sunlight, he perished in about 30 seconds, while Bill Compton was just severely charred after 3 minutes. UV light burns heal more slowly than regular burns such as from fire. Wood: Vampires are susceptible to wood and wooden objects such as stakes and wooden bullets. If the heart of a vampire is pierced with a wooden object, the vampire will explode, and leave a bloody mess.
Decapatiation: If the head of a vampire is severed completely, the vampire will perish. Breaking the neck of a vampire only causes mild discomfort. Fire: Vampires can heal from burns, if given time and blood. However, if a vampire cannot get a chance to heal from the fire for instance if they are left in the fire too long , the vampire will die. Exsanguination: If a vampire is completely drained of their blood, they can become comatose.
Silver: Vampires are also susceptible to silver, and any contact with silver will burn and melt the surface of the vampire it touches such as skin, or eyes. Vampires do not need to be invited into public places such as bars or restaurants. Humans can rescind their invitations from vampires, which causes the vampire to immediately leave the house. Sleep or blood deprivation: If a vampire does not sleep during the day, or does not feed for a period of time, they will experience the "bleeds".
The bleeds refer to vampires bleeding from their ears and noses. If a vampire continues to be deprived of sleep or blood, they will die from blood loss.
Hepatitis D: A virus, which can be transmitted through blood, that weakens vampires for about a month. Maenad blood: If a vampire drinks maenad blood, they will begin to choke and vomit..
Magic : Vampires are vulnerable to the effects of magic, such as necromancy. Between humans and vampires, humans display bigoted and racist attitudes towards vampires due to fear. Althougth some humans support the Vampire Rights Amendment which campaigns for equal rights between humans and vampires , others do not, such as organization like the Fellowship of the Sun. Withing vampire communities, most vampires live in harmony, and racism and homophobia are virtually non-existant.
However, vampires are hunted in the majority of Islamic and South American countries, and most African countries refuse to awknowledge the existence of vampires. Since the Great Revelation, vampires have been involved in human politics through organizations such as the American Vampire League , in order to campaign for equal rights for vampire such as allowing vampire-human marriages.
Vampires also have their own governmental system. In the Unites States, the Authority , which has existed for several centuries, oversee all vampires, and vampires, regardless of age, must respect the Authority. Magisters give rulings over vampire disputes, and rule over entire continents. Furthermore, the States are divided into kingdoms and queendoms, which are ruled by a king or a queen, or both.
The vampire hierarcy is as follows:. Withing areas, vampires can arrange themselves into nests, in which a group of vampires live together.. The hierarchy of a vampire nest is as follows:. Furthermore, withing vampire communities, vampires have a hierarchy according to age. Older vampires are more powerful than younger vampires and, thus, younger vampires are expected to obey older vampires.
Vampires have differing opinins concerning humans. The Authority and American Vampire League aim for mainstreaming, and, while some vampires agree that humans and vampires should be equals, others believe that vampires are above humans. For instance, the Sanguinista movement is opposed to mainstreaming and the Authority, and support the belief that humans should dominate humans. Nonetheless, vampires have engaged in relationships with humans, in which vampires claim a human they believe need protecting or care about.
The vampire identifies the human as "theirs", and this claim prevents other vampires from feeding on or having sex with the human.
A vampire and human can also share a blood bond, in which the human drinks the blood of the vampire. A vampire can only claim one human, and a human cannot be claimed by multiple vampires at the same time. However, a vampire can share a blood bond with multiple humans.
In addition, vampire groupies, or people who have sex with and are willingly bitted by vampires are reffered to as "fang bangers", which is viewed as a deragatory term. Vampires dislike shapeshifters and werewolves. They are accepting of practicing witches, but do not condone necromancy, as this is a possible threat to vampires.
In addition, vampires find faeries irresistable because the smell of their blood is so enticing to them. Vampires live according to the laws of the Authority.
However, a king or queen can declare edicts, and create new laws. In the United States, the following activities are illegal, and punishable:. Vampires also have laws to human although they are not recognized by human systems , and violations of these are monitored by sheriffs.
Punishments, due to violations, are administered by Magisters, Kings or Queens, or the Authority, depending on the seriousness of the crime. There are set punishments for crimes for instance, feeding from another vampre's human is punished by fang removal , but a Magister can change the punishment if they wish to for instance, when Bill Compton killed Longshadow , the set punishment is five years in a coffin encased with silver; however, as the Magister was intersted in the case, he decided that Bill had to create another vampire, Jessica Hamby , to replace the vampire he killed.
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