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Literature - Louis...Who Is He?
Louis de Pointe du Lac is a 213 year old vampire. He became a vampire
when he turned 25 in 1791 by the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt. During this year,
the tragic death of his younger brother, Paul, caused him great grief.
Louis blamed himself entirely for the death of his brother resulting in
his search for self destruction. Lestat, sensing this vulnerability,
enticed him into accepting the Dark Gift. From then on his life was never the
same.
Louis has a delicate beauty that is so breathtaking it is indescribable. He
is tall and lean with soft dark hair that is usually long and unkept. His
brilliant green eyes have been described as beautiful emeralds shining from his
smooth porcelain face as well as souless mirrors.
Many see him as the vampire who has lost the meaning of life, punishing
himself for the sins he has committed. These people only see the vampire
who walks the earth, dressed in black clothing until they are tattered and
worn out. He has no care for the world around him. His possessions and
property mean nothing to him. He passively feeds on anyone that crosses his
path. They only see him as boring and weak. But he is far from that.
He is the quiet contemplating vampire. He would much rather read and
think than jump head first into an adventure without thinking of the outcome.
He is the one that searches for the answers to his existence. He is the most
human of all the vampires for he continues to cling to this side of himself.
He is the vampire who would listen and understand all your faults. Louis is
the only vampire who can make Lestat smile and soften his stubborn heart. He
would never make a fledgling because he would never allow any human to endure
the eternal pain he's felt in being a vampire.
"They never knew what I looked like, really." -- Louis de Pointe du Lac, The Vampire Lestat
"What does he look like, really?
The following are quotes from each of the Vampire Chronicles containing descriptions of Louis.
Click each subject to see the quotes. Some of Louis's qualities are repeated over and over. I have
included all of the quotes, as the more it is mentioned, the more important I believe Anne considers it to be." -- DarkAngel
All page numbers are from the Ballantine paperbacks, except for The Vampire Armand, which are from the
Knopf hardback.
* Note: I will be adding to where DarkAngel left off.
IWTV = Interview with the Vampire
TVL = The Vampire Lestat
QotD = The Queen of the Damned
TotBT = The Tale of the Body Thief
MtD = Memnoch the Devil
TVA = The Vampire Armand
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