True Blood was one of those shows that seemed to do the impossible: it did something new with the idea of the vampire. With its unique blend of genres, it managed to create a show that was, for its first few seasons, eminently watchable, even for those who didnt like vampires and stories about them. While it eventually lost control of its own narrative-wandering in all sorts of bizarre directions before its overdue finale-theres no question that the series still managed to produce some of the most fascinating characters on television.

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And, looking at them through the lens of the zodiac allows for a more sophisticated appreciation of these individuals and their strange characteristics.

Played with inimitable flair by Denis OHare, Russell was a powerful vampire king who also developed a taste for fairy blood. Though he only appeared in two seasons of the show, he still managed to capture the imaginations of many fans, who responded to the ways in which he seemed to wield power with an effortlessness that was as beguiling as it was dangerous.

Unfortunately, his hard headed ways ended up getting him staked by none other than his old nemesis Eric.

For most of the series, Bill was the main character Sookies abiding love interest (for both better and worse). A Civil War soldier who was turned into a vampire against his wishes, he has a deeply conflicted relationship with his own immortality and with his need to feed on blood to survive.

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Hes also notoriously stubborn, and this resulted in quite a few spats between him and Sookie (as well as with his own fellow vampires, including Eric).

Tara is a bit of a wild child. Its not really hard to see why, really, particularly since he relationship with her mother is, to put it mildly, deeply antagonistic.

Time and again as the series progressed she found herself caught up in forces that she couldnt control, and yet she still seemed to have a pathological desire to get mixed up with exactly the wrong sort of people. Like so many Geminis, she just couldnt seem to get her life in control.

Sooke Stackhouse is, at the beginning of the series, the main character around whom all of the action revolves. She soon makes it clear that, like many a Cancer before her, shes very concerned about her own feelings, and this often leads her to do and say things that are hurtful (and sometimes downright deadly) to the people that surround her.

Eventually she became one of those characters who audiences loved to hate, precisely because she seemed to only care about her own feelings.

Jason, Sookies brother, is about as different from her as it is possible to be. With his seemingly insatiable sex drive, Jason was always getting involved with some woman or other, usually resulting in all sorts of trouble for him (and for them).

Like any other Leo, however, he also had something irrepressibly charming and charismatic about him, which made it impossible for anyone, either in the audience or in the series, to really hate him or resent him for his actions.

With his cold demeanor, icy eyes, and blonde hair (all stemming from his Nordic ancestry),Eric is the quintessential Virgo.

Its not that he doesnt have feelings or emotions; its that, for the most part, he manages to keep them under a tight leash, only releasing them when he sees some advantage to do so. Its not hard to see why hes a compelling love interest for Sookie, since that cold Virgo exterior gives him all of the appeal of the unknowable.

One of the series ongoing conceits was Sookies ability to draw very handsome men to her, despite the fact that she almost always ended up breaking their hearts. No one suffered from this more than Alcide, the werewolf that pretty firmly gave his love to Sookie.

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As a Libra, he really does strive for balance in his life, both between his human and wolf sides and in his relationships with the various people in his life, including and especially Sookie.

Though she was originally just a side character in service to Eric Northman, it quickly became clear that Pam had that extra something that meant she was fated to be a fan favorite.

Part of it, no doubt, stems from the fact that she has some hard edges that no amount of immortality has been able to smooth away. Its also the fact that she seems to take a delight in being a vampire and, in true Scorpio fashion, bending humans to her will.

In the zodiac, the Sagittarius is known for being a bit of an unstable sign. Theyre not bad people, exactly, but they do sometimes make themselves hard to live with because of their penchant to make bad decisions.

This is a spot-on description of Jessica, the young woman that Bill is compelled to make into a vampire. Throughout her time in the series, Jessica just couldnt seem to decide what it was that she wanted from her immortal life.

Though she only appears in the first season, Adele, Sookies grandmother, casts a pretty long shadow over the series.

Alone among the many characters that appear, she seems to actually have a good head on her shoulders, and shes often been a source of stability for Sookie, both in childhood and in adulthood. Even after her death, Sookie looks back at the time that they spent together and appreciates all of the support that her grandmother gave her.

Lafayette was another of those characters that seemed fated to be a fan favorite, despite the fact that his character actually dies in the first novel that the series is based off of.

Its hard not to love Lafayette, with his signature sass and his willingness to speak truth to anyone who asks it (and even those who dont). Like most of those who are born under the sign of Aquarius, he does have a tendency to be a bit mystical as well.

Sam Merlotte is one of those characters who just cant seem to make a decision that isnt bad. Like every Pisces, he insists on seeing the world as he wants it to be rather than as it is, and this leads him to do some pretty terrible things.

Whats more, he seems to steadfastly refuse to accept the fact that, sometimes, its best to take the logical step rather than the one based on emotion.

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