Adele Stackhouse

Appearances

Season(s)

1, 4

First seen

"Strange Love"

Last seen

"And When I Die"

Appeared in

8 episodes (see below)

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Biographical Information

Also Known As

Gran

Status

Deceased

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Date of birth

1933

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Date of death

2008

("Sparks Fly Out")

Origin

Bon Temps, Louisiana

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Family Information

Earl Stackhouse - Husband (Deceased)
Bartlett Hale - Brother (Deceased)
Francis Stackhouse - Brother-in-law (Deceased)
Corbett Stackhouse - Son (Deceased)
Michelle Stackhouse - Daughter-in-law (Deceased)
Linda Stackhouse - Daughter (Deceased)
Sookie Stackhouse - Granddaughter
Jason Stackhouse - Grandson
Hadley Stackhouse - Granddaughter
Hunter Savoy - Great-Grandson

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Species

Human / Ghost

Powers

Ghostly Powers

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Lois Smith

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"You're always careful, Sookie, about what counts, and I can depend on that"

―Adele^[src]

Adele Stackhouse (née Hale) (1933-2008), commonly known as Gran, was Sookie and Jason Stackhouse's grandmother and the oldest Stackhouse in Bon Temps.

Personality

Adele was a very kind-hearted, motherly figure, with even Tara Thornton's mother crediting her for raising Tara when she couldn't. She is one of the few characters who supports Sookie's relationship with Bill, and is greatly interested in Bill's historic knowledge of Bon Temps, as she is head of the "Descendants of the Glorious Dead", an organization devoted to honoring the memory of the Civil War. She helped out Bon Temps in many ways. She was always open and loved gossip. When Adele died, many people of Bon Temps attended her funeral and wondered what she had deserved to die like she had. Sookie's comfort place is the cemetery where her grandmother was buried.

Biography

Background

Adele was married to Earl Stackhouse. Her husband vanished into the Faerie Realm shortly after her granddaughter Sookie turned five. Adele assumed he had died and never suspected the truth of his disappearance or the secret of the Stackhouse family blood.

When her son and daughter-in-law died in a flash flood, Adele was left to take care of her grandchildren, Sookie and Jason. Adele was always a motherly figure. Not only her two grandchildren but also to Tara Thornton. Tara would always come to Adele's house when she wanted to escape from her mothers drunken behaviour.

Adele was very interested in local history, particularly the Civil War period and founded a local historical club called the "Descendants of the Glorious Dead."

Season 1

Sookie tells her Gran about the vampire she had met at Merlotte's. Adele is extremely interested in hearing about his past and any local history with which he was familiar. When she meets Bill, she is delighted to hear his memories of Jonas Stackhouse building the very house in which she lived. She extended the invitation for him to come and speak in front of her Civil War historical club the Descendants of the Glorious Dead. ("The First Taste")

During the build-up to Bill coming to speak to the Desce nd ants of the Glorious Dead, it is clear not everyone in town is comfortable with Adele's decisions. She makes it known that she is staunchly behind Bill and describs him as "a perfect gentleman." Following the club meeting, Sookie returns home to find her Gran dead in a pool of blood in their kitchen. This makes Adele the third victim of the Bon Temps killer. ("Sparks Fly Out") Her murderer is later discovered to be Drew Marshall, who posed as Rene Lenier, a Cajun and close friend of Jason Stackhouse. ("To Love Is to Bury") ("You'll Be the Death of Me")

Season 4

Sookie visits Moon Goddess Emporium in hopes of getting information from Marnie. She asks for a reading. During the reading, Gran speaks to Sookie. She tells Sookie to run from Marnie. ("Me and the Devil") Her warning proves worthwhile as Marnie pursues a bitter quest for revenge on vampires including Sookie's lovers Bill and Eric. Marnie is eventually killed but takes possession of Sookie's friend Lafayette.

When Holly sommons the souls of the dead on Samhain, Adele is among the risen souls. She helps Antonia reason with Marnie, allowing the Marnie to let go of her baggage and peacefully enter the next life. Before leaving with the rest of the deceased, she tells Sookie that she'll always be in her heart. ("And When I Die")

Appearances

Season one appearances
"Strange Love"	"The First Taste"	"Mine"	"Escape from Dragon House"
"Sparks Fly Out"	"Cold Ground"	"Burning House of Love"	"Fourth Man in the Fire"
"Plaisir D'Amour"	"I Don't Wanna Know"	"To Love Is to Bury"	"You'll Be the Death of Me"

Season four appearances
"She's Not There"	"You Smell Like Dinner"	"If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?"	"I'm Alive and on Fire"
"Me and the Devil"	"I Wish I Was the Moon"	"Cold Grey Light of Dawn"	"Spellbound"
"Let's Get Out of Here"	"Burning Down the House"	"Soul of Fire"	"And When I Die"