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Nora Gainesborough

Nora Gainesborough
Appearances
Season(s)
5, 6
First seen
Last seen
Appeared in
18 episodes (see below)
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Biographical Information
Also Known As
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Status
Destroyed
Age
400+
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Origin
Surrey, England
Profession
Chancellor of the Vampire Authority (formerly)
Religion
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Family Information

Godric - Maker (committed suicide)

Eric Northman - Vampire Brother
Pam Swynford De Beaufort - Vampire Niece
Willa Burrell - Vampire Niece
Colin - Vampire Nephew
Tara Thornton - Vampire Niece
Supernatural Information
Species
Powers
  • All vampiric powers
  • Flight
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"We did this. We turned the world against us. There's no one left to protect us."
―Nora

Nora Gainesborough is a major character in the fifth and sixth seasons. She is a vampire who was made by Eric Northman in the mid 17th Century. She is a former chancellor of the Vampire Authority, the only surviving member of the original council, as well as a defected member of the Sanguinistas.

Personality

Nora is irreverent, intelligent, intimidating, cool under pressure and a very good liar. Like many siblings, she and her "brother" enjoy a fiery love/hate relationship. Though she cares for him deeply, and looks up to him, she has dedicated her life to a higher purpose. Like Godric, Eric and Pam, Nora speaks Swedish. Nora is a devout religious vampire and when she was captured by the Authority and placed in her cell, the only thing she did is pray to Lilith. When Lilith mercilessly destroys Godric, Nora finally realizes that Lilith is evil and cowers in fear of her.

Physical appearance

Nora has medium length brown hair, pale skin, blue eyes, and is of average height. She was turned by Eric in 1665 when she became infected while trying to save a great portion of London from the devastating impact of the Black Plague.

Biography


Powers & Abilities

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Nora has the common powers and weaknesses of a vampire such as superhuman strength, speed and healing. She has a natural affinity for glamouring. Due to her age, she is much stronger and faster than younger vampires such as Jessica and Tara but far weaker than her superiors such as Nan Flanagan and Eric Northman. As with Eric, she possesses the rare ability to fly. Her weaknesses include a stake to the heart, silver and fire. Sunlight will slowly kill a vampire of her age.

With the deaths of her fellow Authority members (Salome and Nan) Nora is currently the oldest surviving female vampire on the show. Nora has also shown herself to be a fast and stealthy fighter in several instances. 

Behind the scenes

Nora may have appeared in the Season 3 episode "Everything Is Broken". The only female member of the Authority is seen during Eric's interrogation. After Eric expresses his desire for revenge against Russell Edgington she leans over to her colleague and whispers something in his ear. The fact that Eric is subsequently cleared of all charges and given permission to execute Russell may be related to this.(Everything Is Broken) Also Bill mentions that Eric has 'friends in high places' he may have been referring to Nora. In "And When I Die" Nan tries to enlist both Bill and Eric by telling them there are factions within the AVL against the Authority too, saying then to Eric that he knows what she is talking about. She may have been talking about Nora here as well.

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Appearances

Season five appearances
"Turn! Turn! Turn!" "Authority Always Wins" "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" "We’ll Meet Again"
"Let's Boot and Rally" "Hopeless" "In the Beginning" "Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" "Gone, Gone, Gone" "Sunset" "Save Yourself"
Season six appearances
"Who Are You, Really?" "The Sun" "You're No Good" "At Last"
"F**k the Pain Away" "Don't You Feel Me" "In the Evening" "Dead Meat"
"Life Matters" "Radioactive"

References

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