Bill's middle name is \"Erasmus\", not \"… Her unique abilities were passed on to Bill Compton after he consumed her blood. Bill is unusually strong for a vampire of his relatively young age. "Billith" growls ferally and attacks. 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. Playing a recurring role through the series' fifth and sixth seasons, Lilith is worshiped as a god by many vampires, but her divinity and existence are doubted by at least as many. Now she talks about it to DIVA Magazine. Over time his personality drifts even farther from his original kindhearted personality. Salome soon drinks all of Lilith's blood, but begins to convulse in pain. "I swear fealty now, and always to the one true Vampire Authority, whose wisdom and justice I..." This is clearly showcased when he turned a trailer upside down and uprooted a tree making it look like a tornado. Adam and Eve were created to support her, starting with the natural order of human beings exist for the vampires of service. According to the orthodox religious view, Lilith finally met the sun by the hand of man, even if the real story is a bit more complicated. This article includes main characters (i.e. He died after taking, Bill's middle name is "Erasmus", not "Thomas", in, Bill killed the most main characters on the show with five. ("Gone, Gone, Gone"), While praying in the shrine one day, Lilith appears to Bill. Adilyn Bellefleur - 5x-Great granddaughter Bill has shown that he can levitate to some degree, when he was preparing to battle Queen Sophie-Anne Leclerq. The sixth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 16, 2013. He is either seeking redemption or desires to keep the truth about Governor Burrell's crimes in the public by the release of a book in which he confesses killing Truman Burrell in daytime. Personal life. He once snapped his maker Lorena's head back 180 degrees and punched her across a room, shattering a framed painting. After Roman met the true death at the hands of Russell Edgington, Salome and Nora organized a ceremony in which the surviving chancellors and a select group of newcomers drank small drops of Lilith's blood. ("In the Beginning"), While in bed with Salome, Bill Compton hallucinates that she is Sookie Stackhouse, and then that she is a blood-encrusted Lilith. According to the Book of the Vampyr, Warlow will be the savior of the entire vampirespecies, perhaps becaus… ("The Sun"), Around the same time as Bill's vision, Nora Gainesborough, reading through the Book of the Vampyr in its original language, realizes that the passage recording Lilith's death has been consistently mistranslated over the centuries, though she doesn't tell Pam Swynford De Beaufort what she found. Caroline Compton - Wife (deceased) † James feeds him his blood and saves him from Lilith's sirens who appear to him as if they are about to rapture him away. The Sanguist movement that follows the Vampire Bible worships Lilith as their Vampire savior. Lilith's other progenies gathered her remains in an earthen jar. He also displayed his darker personality when he betrayed Eric and it is later revealed he had allowed Sookie to be nearly beaten to death so he could bind her to him with his blood. Elizabeth Harris - Granddaughter (deceased) † He is the only vampire known to be able to voice imitate, (as seen in the Season 3 finale, when he imitates Eric Northman). 1 30 Days of Night 2 Marvel Universe 2.1 Lilith Drake 2.2 Mother of Demons 3 True Blood 3.1 Lilith's sirens 4 Femme Fatales Lilith was an ancient and powerful vampire. Played by British guest starring actress Jessica Clark, Lilith makes her debut on the episode "In the Beginning" in the series' fifth season. James accompanies her to find Bill. characters played by a main cast member), as well as every recurring vampire, and every other character to appear in at least four episodes. He continues to be haunted by visions of Lilith, seeing four images of her in his office, who eagerly and menacingly converge on him. Directed by Michael Ruscio. The main antagonist for Season 5, Lilith meets her demise in the Season 6 episode "F**k the Pain Away", and appears one more time, in a flashback on the subsequent episode, "Don't You Feel Me", in the same season. She married fitness professional Lacey Stone in 2010, but the couple divorced in 2012. His version would claim he walked in daylight, something which might be taken as impossible thus letting his statements appear as a tall tale. Modern Depictions In Television. He has done some dark, terrible things in his past, but now he just wants to live a normal life like everybody else. Possessiveness is one of Bill's traits, but deep down that is his way of protecting those he cares about. He died after taking Lilith's Blood and then miraculously rose from the dead from a pile of blood. ("Who Are You, Really? ("In the Beginning") The Guardian's original purpose was to guard Lilith's remains; the Chancellors and the Vampire Authority likely arose later as extensions of the ecclesiastical authority the Guardian wielded. Thomas Compton - Son (deceased) † Based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, she was the lover of Vicente. He has since been converted to the Sanguinista movement and believes himself to be the chosen form of Lilith. ("The Sun"). Bill was the first and only known vampire to be resurrected. At this, Bill asks if she is God, to which she states that God made her vampire, as He made Adam and Eve human. Irate over Burrell's blatant aggression towards vampires, Eric takes matters into his own hands. As a Maker, he has the ability to call and command his progeny, Jessica Hamby. Bill and Eric face the Vampire Authority. He was also able to make Eric, a vampire over 1,000 years old, bleed from a single punch to the face. Lilith Drake is a fictional vampire and a recurring character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Instead he chose to glamour them into forgetting to save them the trauma. True Blood's got a new Big Bad these days, and she's not like anything you've seen before. ("At Last"), Bill meets Lilith and asks him who exactly is the tyrant. 3. At some (possibly multiple) point in the intervening centuries, the remains were transferred, eventually winding up in a fine crystal vial. He does not hesitate to kill vampires or even humans, should the occasion warrant it. This is in fact false, as the creature that killed her was a fae turned vampire. He also subsequently was drained of Lilith's blood entirely, thus ending his incarnation as Billith. Bill was the only character to kill someone in every season of True Blood. ("Life Matters"). 1. Bill seemingly decided his vision is wrong and tells Salome that Lilith told him that she is the chosen one. Lilith is a major but mysterious figure in Jewish mythology and folklore, possibly based loosely on a much older Mesopotamian myth. After he drank the blood of Lilith, Bill temporarily attained her unique abilities during his incarnation as her prophet: Like Lilith, Bill's blood acted as an intoxicant to other vampires when consumed, causing euphoria. The fifth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 10, 2012 and features 12 episodes, bringing the series total to 60. Lilith answers with riddles but does not give him a name nor a place. He subsequently loses all powers granted to him previously, thus he no longer can enter homes without invitation. He drains a human when asked by Salome and is also the one who thinks of the idea to get rid of mainstreaming by blowing up the Tru Blood factories, making him responsible for the conflict between humans and vampires. After his release from Lorena, he became a more humane, nice, and compassionate vampire who kept his humanity. ("You're No Good"), Nora later explains to Niall Brigant that the passage traditionally translated "the people led Lilith to the sun" actually reads "the progeny led Lilith to the sun". He shows great care for the people of Bon Temps as he masterminds the plan with Sam Merlotte to save the human residents from marauding herds of Hepatitis V infected vampires. Warlow claims to be a decent person at heart, which can be seen in his act of saving Jason Stackhouse's life. It is unknown exactly when vampires were created. Anyone who's lived as long as Bill has is bound to have a closet full of skeletons, and Bill is no exception. Jessica and James find Bill and weakly explains that Lilith has sent her sirens to take him and James attempts to feed Bill his blood to restore him. Margaret Compton - Mother (deceased) † Vampires who consume her blood exhibit behavior typical of vampires in nests, as well as a greatly increased appetite and vivid hallucinations of Lilith herself. 2. Directed by Scott Winant. As a vampire, Bill possessed all common vampire powers. He seems reluctant at first but after drinking some of Lilith's blood and "seeing" her, becomes fully convinced. He kill. He caused his maker's downfall thousands of years ago and has been active in some form even in the common Era. She works with special needs children in an elementary school in Maryland. https://trueblood.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_Compton?oldid=145021, Bill is considered by many fans to be the true, Bill is one of only four characters to appear in every episode, the other three being protagonist. As King, Bill displays a great deal of professional dedication to his new duties. Caroline Bellefleur - 2x-Great-granddaughter-in-law According to the Book of the Vampyr, Lilith was created by God in His own image: a vampire. Andy Bellefleur - 4x-Great grandson Jessica feels his pull and recalls that they left Bill behind. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Similar to how Lilith appeared initially, the blood re-forms before an astonished Eric and Sookie. He also has the ability to mentally summon Jessica, and shares an empathic bond with her. Lilith possessed the normal powers of a vampire, including enhanced strength, speed, senses, accelerated healing, flight, and the ability to glamour. Show runner Alan Ball has said that Bill has retained his mind and memories, but is now different in an unspecified way. Her rebirth occurs after Bill drinks a vial of her blood. ("Everybody Wants to Rule the World"), Bill and Nora force-feed Eric a drop of Lilith's blood, with Nora taking a dose herself to share the vision. Lilith is depicted as the goddess of vampires in the HBO series True Blood. Jessica Clark who played Lillith in True Blood hit the jackpot early on when she was cast in HBO’s popular modern vampire drama, True Blood. 4. True Blood Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. As they gorged themselves on a private wedding party, the group experienced a vivid hallucination of Lilith rising from a pool of blood. Making the most memorable debut in HBO’s Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed series True Blood history, actress Jessica Clark emerges fully nude from a pool of blood in front of Eric, Bill and the Authority as Lilith, the mother of all vampires. Most disturbingly, it appears that these visions endure even when the vampire has recovered from the initial effects of the blood, seeing Lilith hours or even days after consuming a single drop. ("Save Yourself"), Although Bill gained an impressive suite of new powers from consuming Lilith's blood, including flight, stake and fire resistance, telekinesis and the potential to remotely destroy his progeny, he appeared to have changed little in terms of personality after recovering from the initial shock of his resurrection. The show became something of a guilty pleasure hit when it debuted in 2008, and it wasn't afraid of a little bloodshed or gratuitous nudity. Filmography Arthur Bellefleur - Great-grandson They include: Although Lilith met the True Death, she and her sirens were able to appear to vampires who have consumed her blood. He took on Russell Edgington to protect Jessica and spared Eric the True Death because Sookie loved him. Woman Claims To Be Real-Life Vampire And Even Drinks Blood. Danika Bellefleur - 5x-Great granddaughter (deceased) † Could "True Blood" possibly be more sexy, sinister and naked? The former Vampire King of Mississippi, an almost 3,000 year old, ancient vampire who was formerly a Chancellor of the … Claire Shelby - Mother-in-Law (deceased) † Lilith is a mysterious figure. The vampire siblings are greeted by a vision of Godric, who admonishes Nora for her ideology and denounces Lilith as "a godless god". “I was a fan of True Blood from the [first] pilot episode. The show's newest cast member, a stunning beauty named Jessica Clark, made quite an entrance a couple weeks ago as Lilith, the mother of all the vampires, who came out of a pool of blood naked and inspired several of the show's popular vamps to chow down bigtime on the … Lilith in most mythology and religions is described as the first. Bill also single-handedly killed three werewolves and maimed one. They were said to have been created as sustenance for Lilith, but the truth of this statement is unknown. She has been … His kindness and desire to help others lead him to perform acts that could risk revealing his true identity. ―Russell Edgington. However, Warlow grew to despise her after he attempted to return home four years later (against her advice), and then proceeded to slaughter his entire village, due to his vampiric instincts. Macklyn Warlow - Progeny (destroyed) Bill Compton - Reincarnation (former; destroyed) ("In the Beginning"), Lilith's blood, exhibits all the qualities of normal vampire blood, in addition to being an extremely potent hallucinogen. Lilith's blood seems to bring out an animalistic, merciless side to vampires, even from one drop of blood even vampires such as Eric and Bill, who normally exhibited an enormous amount of self-control, were draining people; the only person who could stop Eric was a vision of Godric. Sarah Compton - Daughter (deceased) † Despite all this, Bill still retains feelings of compassion and love. While cleaning up the remains, Bill notices that the handprint is still there. Most vampires would be incapable of such a feat, as they would find faerie blood so delicious that they wouldn't be able to stop themselves. However, a small amount of her blood remained. When Bill becomes King of Louisiana, his personality makes a marked shift. True Blood (TV Series 2008–2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stewart Shelby - Father-in-Law (deceased) † He believes he is "the Adam" to Salome's "Lilith.". Adam and Eve were created to sustain her, beginning the natural order of humans existing to service vampires (although this is never confirmed by Lilith or anyone who could verify it). This is displayed in his interactions regarding Jessica and Sookie. She then gives him one last stern look before vanishing into a red mist. Her progeny in turn would be sustained by their children, the human race. Lilith comes to Bill many times throughout Season 5, prompting him to drink her blood and set vampires free to roam the night. Bill was the only character to kill someone in every season of True Blood. Bill is over 173 years old, yet retains the appearance and health of a middle-aged man. Even she insists that she is not a god, and claims that she has spoken to, and still … ("Sunset"), Lilith again tells Bill and Salome they are the chosen one. ("You're No Good"). Although Bill gained an impressive suite of new powers from consuming Lilith's blood he appeared to have changed little in terms of personality after recovering from the initial shock of his resurrection. In most times, the first vampire. Braelyn Bellefleur - 5x-Great granddaughter (deceased) † Vampire Bill Compton, played by Stephen Moyer, becomes 'Bilith' on True Blood season six. With Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten. He is polite, kind, and always well-mannered, but he won't hesitate to strike fear into the heart of anyone who crosses him. In true vampire style, Lilith sa ys she likes to avoid being out in direct sunlight and that she feels more energised at … Kelly Valentine discovered True Blood during S4, but quickly caught up on seasons 1-3 and her favorite sups are the vampires. Lilith is worshiped as a god by many vampires, but her divinity and existence are doubted by at least as many. Warlow, as indicated in the Book of the Vampyr, is one of the progeny of Lilith. She further advises him to trust what he sees before the vision ends. It picks up right after the events of season four.It is loosely based on the fifth book in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead as a Doornail, but incorporates much more of the following books than the previous seasons … An apparition of Lilith creeps up behind Godric and, ignoring Nora's pleas for mercy, rips off his head. At some point, the Book of the Vampyr was composed, and combined with the Guardian and the last of her blood, a religion enshrining Lilith as a dark saint or even a goddess was born. Bill reveals that he swapped the real blood for a batch laced with silver. In 2015, she had a central role in the satirical thriller Pocket Listing. Played by British starring actor Stephen Moyer, Bill made his debut in the series' premiere episode, "Strange Love", in the series' first season. But, Lilith admonishes, "there is no god but God." Succumbing to the fatal disease Hepatitis V, Bill voluntarily met an untimely demise in the series' finale episode "Thank You", in the series' seventh, and final, season. A former Confederate soldier living in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, Bill was turned into a vampire around the year 1865 when the Civil War ended. It might also be that since Warlow was an original fae, and Lilith was the original vampire, that this particular ability to turn faeries into vampires is unique to the pairing of Lilith and an original fae ( like Niall Brigant and Sookie Stackhouse). "), Bill is brought by the visions to a sunlit wooded area, where is he is greeted by a far more pleasantly-mannered, clothed Lilith. Someone coins the term Billith, which will have to do until we learn more. Bill then drinks the real blood and appears to die, dissolving into a puddle of blood. With Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten. Lilith tells him she is disappointed and that he fought for her blood and that he is now responsible for all of this. Lilith tells Bill that he passed the tests she set and he must do her work. Is he still Bill or is he now Lilith? Warlow claims to be a decent person at heart, which can be seen in his act of saving Jason Stackhouse's life. Lilith acknowledges that she is worshipped as a god, and that Bill will likely be, too. In the aftermath of Roman's death, Russell and the other followers of Lilith celebrate their victory. Going so far as to manifest herself through her blood to secure a new savior in her place. The more popular version of Lilith's story is that she became one of Samael (Satan)'s consorts and was one of the queens of Hell (along with Agrat bat Mahlat, Naamah and sometimes Eisheth Zenunim). His love for Sookie resurfaces and he is in despair over his past actions and how he alienated her from him. Charlaine Bellefleur - 5x-Great granddaughter (deceased) † True Blood is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball.It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris.. Even after the True Death, Lilith feels responsibility for the continued existence of the vampire race. He can be a bit dull and he's not exactly fun when it comes to dates, but he's got enough charisma to sweep people off their feet. Lilith, also known as the Progenitor, was the progenitor of the vampire race on the HBO original series True Blood. Unlike many of her followers, she doesn't consider herself a god among vampires, stating there is no god but God. He showed a remarkable resistance to sunlight when he sensed Sookie in trouble during daytime. When Bill willfully offers himself to the vampires who are about to be sentenced to death by meeting the sun the process depletes him to near death. Bill can jump higher and further than humans. At the time of the Great Revelation, Bill had decided to "mainstream" and co-exist peacefully with humans. She thanks the blood-covered visions (who in this new environment look different from Lilith and each other) and dismisses them. Salome is awed by Bill's brutality and cunning, and says that Lilith chose wisely as he stakes her. These include ordering the True Death of a vampire who was tricked into being filmed while feeding, staking Nan Flanagan and shooting Marnie Stonebrook. Going so far as to manifest hersel… According to the Book of the Vampyr, Warlow will be the savior of the entire vampirespecies, perhaps because his blood allows vampires to walk in the sun. ("Life Matters") After consuming the blood of the Faerie-vampire Warlow, Bill acquired the indefinite ability to daywalk. He returned to the cave in which she slept, and used his photokinesis to destroy part of the ceiling of the cave, allowing the sun to come through and destroy the progenitor of all vampires. Playing a recurring role through the series' first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons, and becoming one of the series' main antagonists throughout much of its fifth and sixth seasons, Bill was the primary love interest of series' protagonist Sookie Stackhouse. She and Jason find something important however under her bed. According to the Vampire Bible, God created the first vampire, Lilith, followed by the creation of the first humans, Adam and Eve. While the image of Lilith as a deadly, hungry temptress has endured for centuries (Lilith was the First Vampire in True Blood, for example), a subsection of self-identified feminists have embraced her as the First Misunderstood Feisty Lady (inspiring the Jewish-American magazine of the same name). ("Radioactive"). Bill is one of only four characters to appear in every episode, the other three being protagonist Sookie Stackhouse, her brother Jason, and Merlotte's Bar and Grill short order cook Lafayette Reynolds. The vampires swiftly became intoxicated, wandering through the streets of New Orleans in search of a meal. He is capable of voice glamouring others. William Compton - Father (deceased) † These feelings of resentment never faded and Bill hated Lorena until her True Death in spite the fact that she loved him. For the love of Lilith, a True Blood reboot is the last thing we need. Clark is openly lesbian. She tends to speak in riddles and does not seem to share information lightly. True Blood’s Jessica Clark (Lilith) is DIVA magazine’s cover star for November 2013! Lilith's Sirens - Related. When Bill was newly turned and traveling with his maker Lorena, he took part in blood-fueled orgies and killing sprees. Even after the True Death, Lilith feels responsibility for the continued existence of the vampire race. The series revolves around Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. Bill can glamour people to do his bidding, answer any questions or make them forget about any recent events. The season had an abbreviated run of ten episodes, as opposed to the usual twelve, partially to accommodate the pregnancy of lead actress Anna Paquin. István - Vampire Grandfather He'll risk everything, even his life, to be with the one he loves. According to the orthodox religious view, Lilith eventually met the sun at the hands of man.