Lawyer who made a land development deal for bellefleurs. Played by british starring actor stephen moyer, bill made his debut in the series premiere episode, strange love, in the series first season. The stories follow sookie stackhouse, who lives in bon temps, louisiana, and works at the local bar called merlottes. Bill is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead. A bloody book list npr correspondent margot adler has read 75 vampire books in the past nine months.
Dead until dark sookie stackhousetrue blood, book 1. Im not talking about the stephen moyers version of the famous bill compton of hbo series, true blood, although i think, moyer does a fine job at capturing bill. See what sexy supernatural being is best for you march 19, 2011 8,046 takers. William compton corporate litigation attorney stanton llp. As past president of the texas association of bank counsel, financial institutions have trusted him for years to solve their problems and protect their reputations in courtrooms all over the country. Aug 02, 2011 did you, like me, simply adore the look of the new king of louisianas gorgeous remodeled mansion. William thomas bill compton is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. William compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark is a. Sookie stackhouse is just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown bon temps, louisiana. William thomas bill compton is a major character in all seasons of true blood. List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious bill compton stephen moyer, a southern louisiana gentleman and vampire. Falls in love with a human sookie stackhouse, much to the dismay of her friends and family and his vampire mates.
In the first novel, dead until dark, she describes herself as being 25 years old, with blond hair and blue eyes. Bill was a vampire and was introduced in the first novel in the series, dead. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries wikipedia. He is the richest man in the world, and the father of spoiled princess eugenia snootman. Gran jason stackhouse lafayette arlene charlsie tooten sam rene dawn mack rattray denise rattray pick this if i forgot, and tell me in. Stephen moyers bill compton is going on a character. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious bill compton stephen moyer, a.
Billy murray appeared in the bill for 5 years playing ds don beech. At the end of the first novel, dead until dark, bill is concerned about the power of area five sheriff, eric northman, over bill and sookie stackhouse. Shes quiet, doesnt get out much, and tends to mind her own businessexcept when it comes to her. William bill compton has spent five decades getting results for his clients. With anna paquin, stephen moyer, sam trammell, ryan kwanten. Sookie stackhouse is in her twenties, sports luscious long blonde hair, a large chest, and a spit fire personality all rolled into one tanned package. He is a vampire changed during the civil war living in bon temps, louisiana, during the controversial time when vampires have begun mingling with humans. William bill compton is the lead male and deuteragonist in true blood, who becomes a main antagonist after causing bombings on the trublood factories causing mainstream vampires to have no choice but to feed on humans instead of coexisting with them he was portrayed by stephen moyer. Sookie is the main character of the southern vampire mysteries, and resides in the fictional town of bon temps, in rural, northern louisiana. However, i fully intend on continuing reading the sookie stackhouse novels and im sure once i surpass the point in the storyline that is currently on tv. Bill is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark. Living dead in dallas characters listed with descriptions. William thomas bill compton is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris.
This page follows tv show canon as that is what the comics are based on. After the death of the last living compton family member, bill returns to bon. In the skit, muppet sookie struggles to fulfill muppet bills pleas for a pint of true mud, as the other characters speculate whether or not he is. Dead until dark sookie stackhousetrue blood, book 1 mass. He is played by starring cast member stephen moyer. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in all of the novels since. Character profile for bill compton from dead until dark. Bill compton is a vampire romantically involved with sookie. He will be put to many tests and his character will struggle with his identity as a vampire trying to maintain his humanity.
It was a fascination with the classic vampires immortality that. While all of the characters in true blood seemed to evolve over the span of the entire series, none of them had such a character arc as bill compton. Character profile for bill compton from dead ever after. The character was a corrupt police officer, notably having murdered ds john boulton, forcing beech to go on the run. She works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries civil war. The book compilation currently nine books has become more popular recently. Bill snootman is a character in the book series star academy.
True blood leading vamp bill compton s mansion now features clean lines, masculine style, and to. She uses her ability to aid supernatural community. He is sometimes referred to as vampire bill by locals in bon temps. She works as a bar maid at merlottes, the local lunch eatery and bar. William thomas compton, born april 9, 1835, and more commonly known as bill. Gran jason stackhouse lafayette arlene charlsie tooten sam rene dawn mack rattray denise rattray pick this if i forgot, and tell me. In the book series, bill was born on april 9, 1840.
Clothes left something to the imagination and required a certain skill to get past. William thomas bill compton, born april 9, 1840, is a vampire in the southern vampire mysteries, a series of books by new york times bestselling author charlaine harris. Sep 18, 2014 william compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark was a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris which in 2008 was brought to life by stephen moyer in the hbo series true blood. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. In the fifth season of the television adaption, bill plays the role. William thomas compton, born april 9, 1835, and more commonly known as bill compton or vampire bill, was a major character on the hbo original series true blood. He is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in every novel since. Sookie is a telepathic waitress working at merlottes bar.
Bill was a vampire and was introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and appeared in all of the novels. The southern vampire mysteries feature many of our favorite true blood characters, not least of which is bill compton. True blood was the subject of a sesame street sketch parody titled true mud 2010, featuring puppet versions of sookie, bill, lafayette, sam, tara, and sheriff dearborn. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. Bill comptonsookie stackhouse works archive of our own. True bloods first season stayed as close to the books as you can. Order of sookie stackhouse books sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. Bill compton is a vampire in the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris. Find out which the vampire diaries character you are. Because of this blazing hot hbo show, more people are grabbing her books to read up on sookie, the back story and the future of. What im referencing is the original bill compton from charlaine harris and her bestselling sookie.
Bill is a vampire living in the small town of bon temps, louisiana. William compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark was a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris which in 2008 was brought to life by stephen moyer in the hbo series true blood. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. Bill came to his conclusion because of his belief in the vampire bible. Did you, like me, simply adore the look of the new king of louisianas gorgeous remodeled mansion. A character in the sookie stackhouse book series and the television series true blood. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. William thomas bill compton ia a vampire from the sookie stackhouse series species. Bills practice focuses on lender liability in financial. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. A former confederate soldier living in the small town of bon temps, louisiana, bill was. Before becoming a vampire, william thomas compton b.
The best thing to come out of her works has been the show true blood. In the fifth season of the television adaption, bill plays the role of the main antagonist. Shes quiet, doesnt get out much, and tends to mind her own businessexcept when it comes to her disability. Jessica mentioned sookie had been having a rough go of it. William compton william erasmus compton according to dead until dark is a fictional character from the the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris which in 2008 was brought to life by stephen moyer in the hbo series true blood. I have not read the books yet, and didnt know that the bill character is in the. Character profile for bill compton from dead until dark sookie. Sookie stackhouse is a young woman who resides in bon temps and is anything but average. A listing of characters who have been on true blood.
At the time of the great revelation, bill decided to mainstream and coexist peacefully with humans. The only disappointment was that i knew how it would end. True blood leading vamp bill comptons mansion now features clean lines, masculine style, and to. He is outwardly expressive of his emotions, and holds onto memories of his past human lifebehaviors that are unique amongst his vampire peers. All pages placed in the characters category will appear on this page. Bill comptom vampire character sookie stackhouse series. I think theres a halloween store around here that sells them. May 01, 2001 dead until dark has everything youd want in a book mystery, murder, romance, fantastic characters and a really enjoyable story. My human family has lived here for generations and i have returned to reclaim our homestead as a rightful heir. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author. This season seems to be a real transition for bill compton. And im sticking to my character theme, only today the letter is b. William bill compton is the lead male and deuteragonist in true blood, who becomes a main antagonist after causing bombings on the trublood factories causing mainstream vampires to have no choice but to feed on humans instead of coexisting with them.
Characters is a page consisting solely of articles, templates and blog posts relating to the characters found on the hbo original series true blood. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries project. Since leaving the bill, murrays career has included a stint on eastenders as johnny allen and two films, rollin with the nines and rise of the footsoldier. She meets a vampire by the name of bill compton, but just as soon as she falls in love with him, a series of murders start occurring around her. The cure in the same way that the roving bands of marauding hepvpositive vampires seemed to disappear overnight, pam and eric dispatch with the yakuza with an efficiency. She has the power to hear the thoughts of others she works as a waitress for sam merlotte at his restaurant merlottes and was involved with eric northman.
I am a resident here in bon temps, having lived here before i was turned at the end of the civil war. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark. He has since been converted to the sanguinista movement. Bill compton is a character on the hbo series true blood based on the books by charlaine harris. Turned during the american civil war against his will, bill shows more compassion for human life than many other vampires. In the skit, muppet sookie struggles to fulfill muppet bill s pleas for a pint of true mud, as the other characters speculate whether or not he is a grouch. Sookie stackhouse is the unbelievably popular bar maid heroine of charlaine harriss series. I for one am thrilled that season 3 is almost here so we can finally find out who took bill. Everyone seemed to have their own favorite season of bill compton and not everyone was happy with the way his character met his demise.
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