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Bill Compton | |
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The Southern Vampire Mysteries character | |
Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton in True Blood. | |
First appearance | Novel: Dead Until Dark Television: "Strange Love" |
Created by | Charlaine Harris |
Portrayed by | Stephen Moyer |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Bill Vampire Bill |
Species | Vampire |
Occupation | Vampire King of Louisiana Investigator of Area 5 Compiler of Vampire Database |
Family | Robert Compton (older brother) Sarah Compton (younger sister) Caroline Holliday (granddaughter) Matthew Phillips Holliday (grandson-in-law) Caroline Holliday Bellefleur (great-granddaughter) Andy Bellefleur (great-great-great-grandson) Portia Bellefleur (great-great-great-granddaughter) |
Spouse | Caroline Isabel Compton (human wife) |
Children | Sarah Isabel Compton (daughter; b. 1861) Thomas Charles Compton (son; 1862-1868) Lee Davis Compton (son; 1866-1867) Jessica Hamby (vampire offspring - TV series) |
Relatives | Lorena Ball (Vampire Maker) Judith Vardamon (sired by Lorena - "sister") |
Nationality | American |
William Thomas “Bill Compton” is a fictional vampire in The Southern Vampire Mysteries; a series of books by Charlaine Harris. He is introduced in the first novel of the series, Dead Until Dark and has appeared in every subsequent novel. In the television adaptation, True Blood, he was portrayed by the actor Stephen Moyer.[1]
Bill Compton is a vampire and sometimes lover of the series' protagonist, Sookie Stackhouse. He is sometimes referred to as "Vampire Bill" by the locals from the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.