The series began with dead until dark in 2001 with a new installment being published every year. Hey there, truebies, im jager from wetpaint entertainment. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. Sookie stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by american author charlaine harris. Sookie wrapped a chain around macks neck and they ran off. Post your favorites here, and share his glorious wisdom with the mortal world. Jan 30, 2009 both the book and tv series, set in a fictional louisiana town, focus on an unlikely romance between a young woman, sookie stackhouse anna paquin, and vampire bill compton stephen moyer at a time when vampires have come out of the coffin and are more or less looking to peacefully enter into mainstream society. The best thing to come out of her works has been the show true blood. I am bill compton, though clearly, i am something more. 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. Eric tricks sookie into marrying him in book nine, bill was unfaithful in book 3, club dead, and ever since that happened, bill and sookie. Eric northmansookie stackhouse works archive of our own. The popular series was adapted into the hit hbo television series true blood by alan ball six feet under.
The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true. Benedict cumberbatch almost played bill in true blood. As most of you know, true blood is based on a popular book series by author. Why did bill compton and sookie stackhouse broke up answers. Like bubba made a sound of disapproval youre not supposed to be kissing on anybody else, miss sookie he said bill said it was okay, but i. It is based on the southern vampire mysteries series of novels by charlaine harris. We, of course, focus on the bill from true blood instead of the bill from the books, but in order to include all information available about bill, and since his very.
Bill and sookie in the first series of true blood photograph. Living dead in dallas sookie stackhousetrue blood, book. Though he has a very dark past, his intentions are very much normal. The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author charlaine harris. True blood is a supernatural soap opera produced by hbo and set in an alternative universe where vampires not only exist, but have recently publicized themselves through an event commonly referred to as the great revelation, and are now trying to coexist with humans. True blood is an american television drama horror series created and produced by alan ball. Hbos hit series true blood, for all of its campy, at times sensational, plot points completely lost sight of itself in its seventh and final. But there are some differences between the book version of bill. Even though sookie has her own vampire to look out for herher redhot, coldblooded boyfriend, bill compton she has to admit that the bloodsuckers did save her life. The next night, they came to merlottes when sookie got off of work and tried to kill her. 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. Living dead in dallas sookie stackhousetrue blood, book 2. The show is broadcast on the premium cable network hbo in the united states.
But there are some differences between the book version of bill and the one. Bill compton is a character on the hbo series true blood based on the books by charlaine harris. The hbo television series true blood is based on this book series, although the character of eric northman is portrayed somewhat differently. Bill is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead. She is a humanfairy hybrid from bon temps, louisiana. List of the southern vampire mysteries characters wikipedia. 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. How bill compton made sookie stackhouse lose her groove. Begins with a revealing scene from 03x07 and goes on to explore what might have happened before he moved to bon temps. William thomas compton, born april 9, 1835, and more commonly known as bill. Harris said it was the final book but i hope she continues because it doesnt sound like much of an ending,and i didnt know that eric was pulling away from her,thats who i thought she would end up with. I will always be a true blood tv fan but as a different entity. 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. True bloods first season stayed as close to the books as you can.
Bill compton saved her from being killed and gave her his blood. Alan ball alexander skarsgard anna paquin article auction bill bill compton blood bonds blood bonds blog blood drive book 9 cadsawan jewelry carrie preston charlaine harris dead and gone dead in the family deborah ann woll entertainment eric erics hair evolution eric and sookie eric northman fanfiction fan fiction fan friday. The on screen romance between true blood characters sookie stackhouse and bill compton hasnt exactly been on the firmest of grounds, but in. He is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in every novel since. Pr harriss uk editor, gillian redfearn at gollancz, said she was quite saddened by the reaction, but put it down to a very small. What kind of monster kidnapped bill compton on true blood. Mar 06, 2012 true blood bill compton cowboy casanova duration. Bill compton, after drinking liliths blood 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. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries project. With anna paquin, stephen moyer, sam trammell, ryan kwanten. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Eric northman is a vampire introduced in the first novel of the series, dead until dark, and appears in all subsequent novels.
You need a vampire in your life sookie, more so than anyone else here. The book compilation currently nine books has become more popular recently. Bill compton quotes 12 quotes goodreads share book. Why did bill compton and sookie stackhouse break up. Sookie kicked off sundays true blood series finale by laying her demands for bill on the line but did she get her wish. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. The sookie stackhouse book series by charlaine harris and the hbo series true blood. Aug 25, 20 celebrate william compton s greatest literary achievements. Below is a list of charlaine harris sookie stackhouse true blood books in order of when they were. Bill is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true blood 20082014. So will bill compton and sookie stackhouse become hbos romeo and juliet. In the fifth season of the television adaption, bill plays the role of the main antagonist.
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 bon temps. The biggest mystery of the true blood series finale has been answered. Charlaine harris threatened by fans over final sookie. The southern vampire mysteries feature many of our favorite true blood characters, not least of which is bill compton. Bill comptonsookie stackhouse works archive of our own. Why did bill compton and sookie stackhouse break up answers. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries wikipedia.
Benedict cumberbatch almost played bill in true blood can you even imagine. In the hbo original series true blood, bill was forced into turning jessica as. Sookie merlotte nee stackhouse is a major character in the books of the southern vampire mysteries. For some reason the vid is all black at the beginning i dont know why or how to fix it, but you dont miss much. I see that now, i see everything so differently now. William thomas bill compton a vampire romantically involved with sookie. See more ideas about true blood, blood and true blood series. Skip this paragraph if you think you might want to read the books some day. Played by british starring actor stephen moyer, bill made his debut in the series premiere episode, strange love, in the series. 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.
Information, interviews, photos and more for bill compton played by stephen moyer on the hbo original program true blood. When sookie sees memories in true blood, theyre kind of faded, so i wrote the flashback dialogue in italics to give it more of an echo like feeling and give it that faded vibe. Granted, bill hails from an older time, but if hes hip enough to write his own book, then surely hes hip enough to. Sookie helps bill compton to escape that rattrays trying to drain him in merlottes parking lot the first night they met. Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. When cocktail waitress sookie stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesnt just drive on by.
He is sometimes referred to as vampire bill by locals in bon temps. Unlike most vampires who are outwardly aggressive or domineering, hes an incredibly compassionate and humane vampire. Aug 25, 2014 true blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Bill was a vampire and was introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and appeared in all of the novels.
Aug 12, 2011 the southern vampire mysteries feature many of our favorite true blood characters, not least of which is bill compton. May 10, 20 bill and sookie in the first series of true blood photograph. Blood bonds everything sookie stackhouse and true blood. 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. 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.
Dead ever after spoiler alertquestions about the ending. In true blood, an hbo series based on the books, this character is played by stephen moyer, and. In het leven van sookie stackhouse is er maar een vampier voor wie ze werkelijk iets voelt. At the end of the first novel, dead until dark, bill is concerned about the power. William thomas bill compton, born april 9, 1840, is a vampire in the southern.
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. True blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Played by british guest starring actress jessica clark, lilith makes her debut on the episode in the beginning in the series fifth season. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. It is also known as the southern vampire mysteries and has also been retronymed as the true blood series. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until. Although i would have liked if she picked bill because he was the one i wanted her to be with from the beginning,although i didnt know he was a secondary character. This has become possible with the invention of a special drink the eponymous trublood developed as a safe means to replace. Snapshots of key scenes in bill compton s life which may explain the real reason he seduced sookie stackhouse. Its true that bill did not want to be a vampire and never really embraced his new form except for the few times when he achieved power and when he became a vampire god.
Bill compton played by stephen moyer on true blood hbo. Lilith, also known as the progenitor, was the progenitor of the vampire race on the hbo original series true blood. Tv show gives everyones views equal time, and it also made bill compton so much more complex and interesting. 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 just a smalltime cocktail waitress in smalltown bon temps, louisiana. Sookie stackhouse southern vampire mysteries fandom. After their encounter with the racist policeman, sookie tells bill that she wont be seeing him anymore. 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. King william thomas compton of louisiana born march, 1835, made vampire 1865, most commonly known as bill, is a vampire living in the small town of bon. The next day, bill keeps his promise to sookies grandmother, adele gran stackhouse, to speak at the monthly meeting of the descendents of the glorious dead.
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