Blackburn

Blackburn

Appearances

Season(s)

4

First seen

"Me and the Devil"

Last seen

"Burning Down the House"

Appeared in

5 episodes (see below)

Mentioned in

"Bad Blood"

Biographical Information

Also Known As

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Status

Destroyed

Age

52 (made vampire at 31)

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Date of birth

1927

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Date of death

1958 (made vampire)
2009 (met the True Death)

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Origin

Vancouver, Canada

Profession

Vampire sheriff of LA: Area 4

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Family Information

Unnamed maker and lover

Supernatural Information

Species

Vampire

Powers

All vampire strengths

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Portrayed by

Actor

Aaron Perilo

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"If she can make us walk into the light let's chop her fucking head off!"

―Blackburn

Blackburn was the Vampire sheriff of Louisiana's Area 4 on the HBO original series True Blood. Played by guest starring actor Aaron Perilo, Blackburn is an impulsive vampire with a violent attitude and an insatiable lust for blood. Making his debut on the episode "Me and the Devil" in the series' fourth season, he remained a recurring character until his untimely death in the Season 4 episode "Burning Down the House".

An old acquaintance of vampires Eric Northman and Bill Compton, he travels to Bon Temps, Louisiana at the special request of his Vampire monarch, or king, to deal with the escalating necromancy crisis, but ultimately meets the True Death when he and his colleagues fall victim to the machinations of the powerful witch Marnie Stonebrook.

Biography

• Background
• Season 4

Background

Blackburn was born in 1927 in Vancouver, Canada. He lived in relative isolation with his family until the age of 31.

One day he encountered a beautiful, starving woman one night in the woods who begged him for his blood. Blackburn consented but on the condition that she turn him. The vampire was true to her word. Blackburn then moved to Louisiana with her eventually becoming sheriff of Area 4, and is the rare vampire who practices something akin to monogamy.

Season 4

"So they outed us 400 years ago? Before the great revelation?"

―Blackburn to Luis

Blackburn urges action against the witches.

After Eric Northman's disappearance Blackburn and his fellow sheriffs Duprez, Kirsch and Luis Patino are summoned to Bon Temps, Louisiana by the vampire king of Louisiana, William Compton. At the king's mansion the sheriffs discuss the role of vampires in the Spanish Inquisition, and attempt to reach an agreement on how to deal with the threat posed by Marnie Stonebrook and her coven. Blackburn is in favour of killing her, but is reminded by his king that such an action has been prohibited by the American Vampire League, and will result in the "true death". He nods in agreement when Pam suggests torturing Marnie instead of killing her. ("Me and the Devil")

"You want us to willfully silver ourselves?"

―Blackburn to Bill

The remaining sheriffs of Louisiana are instructed to evacuate their areas.

Blackburn's fellow sheriff, Luis, is destroyed by the witch Antonia Gavilán de Logroño. Bill orders the sheriffs to bind themselves in their coffins with silver chains, to prevent being forced to meet the sun by Antonia's spell. Blackburn, Kirsch and Duprez order their subjects to evacuate the state of Louisiana. ("Cold Grey Light of Dawn")

Blackburn prepares to do battle against the witches.

When Bill and Antonia agree to meet in Bon Temps graveyard to negotiate, Blackburn is among the reinforcements who lurk out of sight until Bill calls for them. Antonia casts a spell which surrounds the graveyard with mist. The vampires and witches then attack each other. ("Spellbound")

Duprez, Kirsch and Blackburn corner Eric during the Festival of Tolerance.

After the battle, Blackburn, Kirsh and Duprez accompant Bill to the "Festival of Tolerance" in Shreveport, Louisiana. The festival is a charity benefit organized by the American Vampire League. Eric arrives at the Dorchester Hotel where the event is talking place and the sheriffs chase after their former colleague, knowing him to be under a spell. The sheriffs seem to corner Eric but have actually been lead into a trap. Antonia is lying in wait for them and, as she did with Eric, places a spell upon them, brining them under her control. Antonia then has her new pawns kill Bill's security guards in front of the assembled humans, calling it a demonstration of the true nature of vampires. She then commands the sheriffs to massacre the terrified humans. ("Let's Get Out of Here")

Blackburn meets the true death.

In the ensuing chaos, Antonia orders her slaves to kill the king. Kirsh and Duprez are shot by Bill, Eric's memories are restored by Sookie's powers, and after a brief struggle Blackburn is overpowered by Nan Flanagan who rams a pencil into his heart, effectively staking him. ("Burning Down the House")

Powers and Abilities

Blackburn possess the common powers and weaknesses of a vampire such as superhuman strength, speed, senses, immortality and healing. His weaknesses included a wooden stake to the heart, silver and fire, sunlight will quickly kill a vampire of his age.

Trivia

• Blackburn is portrayed by Aaron Perilo, and appeared in five episodes of season 4.
• The character was originally named Michiba.

Appearances

• Season 4

Season 4

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"