After the melee at the queen’s reception, Sookie and Quinn arrive back at Amelia’s to find that during a tryst with one of her fellow witches, Bob, she has turned him into a cat and cannot reverse the spell. Amelia and Bob move to Bon Temps with Sookie to get a little distance from her coven while she works on transforming Bob back. Amelia remains with Sookie through the summer and so misses the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. She fills her time with part-time jobs, including filling in at Merlotte’s when needed, shopping, and trying to transform Bob. She doesn’t seem to lack for income, a condition explained when she tells Quinn and Sookie that her father is Copley Carmichael, a well-known wheeler-dealer. Broadway is her mother’s maiden name. She is tracked down by her mentor, coven leader Octavia Fant, who is now living close by in Monroe with a niece after her own home was destroyed by Katrina. After the two perform another ectoplasmic reconstruction to solve the murder of Maria-Star Cooper and then cast a spell on Tanya Grissom to rid her of the influence of Sandra Pelt, Octavia moves in with Sookie and Amelia and changes Bob back to human. Amelia briefly dates Pam and then begins a solid relationship with Were Tray Dawson, a lone-wolf mechanic who also works as a bodyguard. She stands proudly by as Tray shifts in Merlotte’s with Sam during the Great Reveal and looks forward to a future with him. But when Tray is poisoned and attacked by fairies and then dies defending Sookie at Dr. Ludwig’s hospital, Amelia is heartbroken and decides to return to New Orleans to pick up the pieces of her life there.
Back in New Orleans and working at the Genuine Magic Shop, which is owned by her coven, Amelia gets back together with Bob. They travel to Bon Temps to renew the wards on Sookie’s house. Amelia reveals that she has found a way to break Sookie’s blood bond with Eric. The two witches successfully perform the ceremony. Amelia shares this news with Alcide Herveaux and encourages him to pursue Sookie, a bad decision that results in Amelia being banished from Sookie’s house. She apologizes and continues with Sookie’s request for information about the cluviel dor when she gets home. (DD, ATD, FDTW, DAG, DITF, DR; mentioned L, GW, IIHAH)
Bruce: No last name given. Accountant Bruce is understandably nervous as Sookie reads his mind when he is one of the humans questioned about money embezzled from Fangtasia, even though he is innocent. His main concern is what will become of his wife, Lillian, and children, Bobby and Heather, if he is killed by Eric. (DUD)
Brunswick, Solomon (vampire): Solomon is traveling around New England in 1768, making a living as a tinker and trader, when he encounters a vampire in the woods one night. The vampire follows him and drinks from him a second time, accidentally turning him and leaving him to fend for himself. Solomon makes his way to New Orleans, and while leaving a brothel, he sees a prostitute cutting the throat of a customer who has tried to skip paying for her services. He reveals his nature by partaking of the victim’s blood and finds a kindred spirit of sorts in prostitute Lorena Ball, turning the willing woman to become his companion.
Solomon is ultimately betrayed by Lorena, and the two part ways. He currently resides in Europe. (Mentioned DITF, DR)
Bubba (vampire): No real first or last name given. Also known as the Man from Memphis, Bubba has a famous face and an even more famous voice. When he was taken down to the morgue on that August evening in 1977, one of the morgue attendants was not only a vampire but also a huge fan. Detecting a faint spark of life, the attendant hastily brought him over. Unfortunately, the drugs that had plagued him in life made his transition less than perfect. He is a loyal soldier who will follow orders to the letter, but he is not capable of much independent thought. His fans in the vampire world try to keep him hidden and protected. He doesn’t always remember to stay out of sight when left on his own, so the public does get an occasional glimpse of the real thing. Bubba gets upset when called by his birth name, answering only to his nickname. He prefers not to feed on human beings and survives on a diet of animal blood, mainly cats—an aberration in the vampire world—and synthetic blood.
Bill introduces Bubba to Sookie, and Bubba often looks after her, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. Bubba is fond of Bill.
He is drawn into the plot to assassinate Victor by being the bait used to lure the Elvis fan to Fangtasia. Although reluctant at first, he agrees when Bill is called to convince him that it is necessary. He does his job the following night, captivating his audience (for the most part) and distracting Victor before the attack. Upset by the carnage happening around him, Bubba is taken to safety by Bill. (DUD, CD, DTTW, DAAD, OWA, DD, DAG, DR; mentioned ATD, FDTW, DITF)
Bureau of Vampire Affairs (BVA): The BVA is in charge of overseeing federal legislation regarding vampire issues, setting the guidelines for vampire behavior, and investigating any claims involving vampires. Following the announcement of the existence of shifters, Congress is considering expanding the BVA’s authority to include the weres and changing the name to the Bureau of Vampire and Supernatural Affairs, which would conveniently cover the revelation of any other type of supernatural being. (Mentioned FDTW, DITF, STW)
Burgess, Randy: Randy Burgess of Burgess and Son gravels Sookie’s driveway on Eric’s orders. (Mentioned CD)
Burley, Amy: Barmaid Amy puts in an application at Merlotte’s while subbing at the Good Times Bar but is murdered before Sam can speak to her about a job. (Mentioned, dies DUD)
Burnham, Bobby: Bobby works as Eric’s daytime employee, accomplishing tasks the vampire cannot do while the sun is out, including delivering the package containing the knife to Sookie at Merlotte’s. He openly dislikes Sookie, not understanding why Eric and Pam hold her in such regard. Bobby is fiercely loyal to Eric and stays at Eric’s home to try to help him deal with Alexei the night he goes insane. Bobby and Felicia, whom he is dating, both die at Alexei’s hands. (ATD, DAG; dies DITF; mentioned DR)
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Cait (fairy): No last name given. Cait is captured and her blood rubbed onto glasses offered by Victor to Eric and Pam at Vampire’s Kiss in an attempt to intoxicate them. There is little hope for her survival because she was taken by vampires, and the fae are called together to find out if she has family and if they have had a death vision. (Mentioned, dies DR)
Callaway, Donald: Donald, along with partner Brenda Hesterman, buys, sells, and appraises antiques at their shop, Splendide, in Shreveport. He accompanies Brenda to Sookie’s house to appraise the items from her attic and finds a secret compartment in Mitchell’s old desk that contains a letter from Gran and the cluviel dor. (DR)
Callisto (maenad): No last name given. Callisto arrives in Bon Temps seeking those who provide and enjoy drink and pleasures of the flesh. She uses Sookie as a messenger to Eric to demand tribute, viciously scratching and poisoning her back. Although Eric sacrifices a bull to her, she is not satisfied and wanders the woods with Sam in collie form as her companion. When the orgy is 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 partygoers, destroying them. Sated, she bids a fond farewell to Sam and continues on her way. (LDID)
Cannon, Velda: As a member of the Descendants of the Glorious Dead, Velda is part of the group that heads to Vicksburg to see the battlefields. Despite a little incident with inadequate Depends, Velda, her comrades, and Sookie all have a wonderful time. (Mentioned CD)
Carmichael, Copley: Copley Carmichael, Amelia’s father, has his dirty fingers in many financial and political pies. A builder by trade, he owns large lumberyards and is eager to establish a business relationship with the Nevada vampires after the takeover to continue his rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. To that end, he meets with Sandy Sechrest, Felipe de Castro’s area rep for Louisiana. (FDTW; mentioned ATD, DAG, DITF)
Carpenter, Porter: Officer Carpenter, of Wright, Texas, is uneasy about the shifter revelation but promises police assistance for the wedding of Craig Merlotte and Deidra Lisle. He and another deputy are at the church for the service but are struggling to keep protesters out, so they cannot help the M
erlottes as they are trying to get there.
Porter responds to the 911 call made by Luna at Jim Collins’s house and arrests Sarah Newlin before taking her for medical treatment. (STW)
Carson: No other name given. Ex-army man Carson works for a short time as a cook at Merlotte’s. (FDTW)
Carson, Brother: No first name given. Brother Carson is the new Calgary Baptist preacher. (DR)
Casey: No last name given. Casey already had a history of abusing women when Kennedy Keyes killed him in self-defense. (Deceased; mentioned DR, IIHAH)
Cassidy, Mrs.: No first name given. Mrs. Cassidy is laid out for visitation back at Spencer and Sons Funeral Home as Mike Spencer stops by Merlotte’s to invite Sookie to an orgy. (Deceased; mentioned LDID)
Cataliades, Desmond (mostly demon): A demon with a law degree is a lethal combination. Well-known as a specialist in vampire law, Mr. Cataliades serves as Sophie-Anne’s attorney and, as such, notifies Sookie of her cousin Hadley’s final death while delivering Waldo to her doorstep so that she can avenge her cousin. When his niece Gladiola is later murdered while trying to deliver a letter to Sookie regarding Hadley’s estate, Mr. Cataliades seeks out a bit of vengeance of his own when Sookie gives him the identity of Glad’s assailant. He has no visible weapons as he confronts Jade Flower, so exactly how she loses her leg remains a mystery. Mr. Cataliades personally rescues Sophie-Anne Leclerq from the Pyramid of Gizeh in Rhodes and continues to manage her affairs as she recovers. After her death during the takeover of Louisiana by the Nevada vamps, the esteemed lawyer is hired to represent Felipe de Castro’s interests in Louisiana. Even though he must appear to remain neutral in his dealings in the supe world, he is grateful for Sookie’s aid during the Rhodes bombing and its aftermath, so he sends his niece Diantha to warn her about the fairies moving about in the human world. He also ensures that she receives payment for her services at the summit from the late queen’s estate, and sends Sookie her inheritance after handling Claudine Crane’s will.
A letter from Adele reveals just how much influence Mr. Cataliades has had in Sookie’s life and why he feels a responsibility toward her. As a friend of her grandfather, Fintan, Mr. Cataliades bestowed the gift of telepathy on all of Fintan and Adele’s descendants who possessed the essential spark. After Fintan’s death, he gave Adele the cluviel dor on Fintan’s behalf. (OWA, DD, ATD, DR; mentioned FDTW, DAG, DITF)
Cater, Jennifer (vampire): Peter Threadgill’s lieutenant-in-training, Jennifer presses the case against Sophie-Anne after his death. She and two of her retinue are murdered in their suite at the Pyramid of Gizeh by Sigebert. (Dies ATD)
Cecile: No last name given. The King of Texas’s executive assistant, Cecile attends the summit at Rhodes, sharing a room with Barry. When the impending bombing is uncovered, she smartly pulls the fire alarm to alert the human guests, only to become a victim herself and perish in the explosion. (Dies ATD)
Charity (vampire): No last name given. After Waldo reports that he and Hadley had been attacked by Fellowship of the Sun members at St. Louis Cemetery #1 while trying to raise Marie Laveau, Charity and Valentine are sent by Sophie-Anne to investigate the incident. They find no sign or scent of humans at the site. (Mentioned OWA)
Charlie: No last name given. Vampire Heidi’s son, Charlie languishes as a drug addict in Reno. Heidi has accepted Eric’s offer to allow her to relocate her son to Shreveport. (Mentioned DITF, DR)
Chenier, Willie: Along with Jane Bodehouse, Willie is a regular heavy drinker at Merlotte’s until his death. (Deceased; mentioned DAG)
Chester (vampire): No last name given. One of Sophie-Anne’s guards, Chester was once a backwoods kid with sandy hair and a pleasant demeanor. He and fellow guard Melanie are among the vampires who perish during the Katrina disaster. (DD; dies; mentioned ATD)
Chico (vampire): No last name given. Heidi tells Eric the story of Chico, a new vampire who was disrespectful to Victor. To punish him, Victor had his mother kidnapped, cut out her tongue, and fed it to her son. Chico was unable to save his mother as she bled to death. Chico’s half brother, Colton, refers to the same incident when asked why he wants to kill Victor. (Mentioned DR)
Child, Rita: While owner of the strip club Hooligans, Rita makes the potentially deadly mistake of killing a fairy with two vengeful siblings. Claudette Crane and her brother, Claude, both work for her as strippers. Claudette makes plans to leave for another club and take Claude with her, so Rita (who lusts after Claude as well as values him as a moneymaker) rubs the inside of the money pouch Claudette is using with lemon juice. After Sookie uncovers her guilt, Claude and his remaining sister, Claudine, have Rita sign over Hooligans to them for a dollar. They then release her, informing her that she also owes them the hunt for murdering their sister and that if she can dodge them for a year, she can live. The year is up. Her status is unknown. (FD)
Chow (vampire): No last name given. With his tattoo-covered body, Chow, bartender and part owner of Fangtasia, is quite a draw for the tourists who frequent the bar. 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 pays the ultimate price during the Witch War, succumbing to his final death at the hands of a witch with a wooden knife. (LDID, CD; dies DTTW; mentioned DAAD)
Chuck: No last name given. Chuck is hired as the bartender at the welcome-home party for Farrell at Stan’s house. He is wounded when the Fellowship of the Sun opens fire on the mixed crowd of vampires and humans. (LDID)
Clancy (vampire): No other name given. One of Pam’s nest mates, Fangtasia bar manager Clancy is kidnapped and drained almost to the point of second death by Hallow and her coven. He survives but is embittered by the experience. Though he obeys Eric’s summons to defend Sookie against the fae in the supe hospital, he requests to be released from his vow to Eric if he survives. He is taken down by a mace swung by one of Breandan’s followers, and Breandan decapitates him as he leaps over his body to get to Bill. (DN, ATD, FDTW; dies DAG; mentioned CD, DTTW, DAAD, DITF)
Clausen, Charles (owl): Charles gets engaged to Debbie Pelt during one of her breakups with Alcide, but Debbie can’t get over her former boyfriend so the engagement is called off. (CD; mentioned DAAD, DD)
Clayton, Errol: Errol manages the Bon Temps Bugle, the local newspaper, on a tight budget, writing about half of the stories himself. (DITF)
Clearwater, Hank: When the water heater stops working, Sookie suggests that Claude call Hank to see about repairing it, but Terry offers to take a look and easily replaces the element. (Mentioned DITF)
Cleary, Allie: Allie is the new wife of Holly’s ex-husband, David. She has two children from a previous marriage. (Mentioned DTTW)
Cleary, Cody: Holly’s son, Cody, almost dies when he is involved in an altercation at school with the school custodian and ends up stuffed into a large garbage can. He is rescued by Kenya Jones, who is told by Sookie where to look. (DD; mentioned LDID, DTTW, FDTW, DAG, DITF, DR)
Cleary, David: Holly’s ex-husband, David, lives in Springfield with his new wife, Allie, and her two children. (Mentioned DTTW, DD)
Cleary, Holly (witch): Holly works with Sookie at Merlotte’s bar along with her good friend Danielle Gray. Divorced with one son, six-year-old Cody, Holly practices the Wiccan faith. 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. When Holly’s son later goes missing at his school, Sookie is able to locate him in time to save him from an accident gone terribly wrong. 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. She has grown into a confident woman who stands up for her friends and is engaged to Hoyt Fortenberry, Jason’s best friend. That change is reflected in
Holly’s appearance, as she has gone from a bleached blonde to a black-haired Goth and is now back to her natural brown hair. When she and Hoyt set the date for their wedding, she asks Sookie to serve the punch, an honor reserved for good friends. (LDID, DTTW, DAAD, DD, ATD, FDTW, DAG, DITF, DR)
Clete (wolf): No last name given. Clete and several other Weres are hired by the Pelts to grab Sookie in New Orleans and bring her to an isolated house in the swamp for interrogation about Debbie’s death. During the drive there, Sookie stabs Clete in the face with a screwdriver to force the driver, George, to panic and pull over so that she and Quinn can make their escape into the swamp. Quinn is outraged at Clete’s handling of Sookie and makes certain Clete pays when, in tiger form, he tracks the Weres to the isolated house where the Pelts are waiting and surprises the abductors sitting outside having a smoke. (DD)
Clovache (Britlingen): No other name given. A member of the Britlingen Collective, she is a slightly smaller version of her partner, Batanya, with feathery brown hair that needs styling and big green eyes below high, arched brows. The Britlingens are hired by Isaiah, the King of Kentucky, to guard him during the vampire summit in Rhodes. It is Clovache who fills Sookie in on Isaiah’s discovery of a spy in his organization. She and Batanya fulfill their duties by carrying their sleeping client to safety before the Pyramid of Gizeh explodes, then return to their own dimension. (ATD)
Clovis: No last name given. Clovis and Sophie-Anne are the sole survivors when a sickness wipes out their village. He rapes Sophie-Anne and forces her into prostitution, traveling from town to town until they are caught by Alain in the woods and he is drained. (Deceased; mentioned DD)
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