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{{Character
 
{{Character
 
| Title=Sam Merlotte
 
| Title=Sam Merlotte
| Image=SamSeason 6 Crop.jpg
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| Image=Sam_Merlotte_7x03.jpg
| Season=[[Season 1|1]], [[Season 2|2]], [[Season 3|3]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]], [[Season 6|6]]
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| Season=[[Season 1|1]], [[Season 2|2]], [[Season 3|3]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]], [[Season 6|6]], [[Season 7|7]]
 
| First={{ep|1x01}}
 
| First={{ep|1x01}}
| Last={{ep|6x08}}
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| Last={{ep|7x10}}
| Appearances= 68 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small>
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| Appearances= 79 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small>
| Status=Alive
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| Status= Alive
Also known as Silver Fox (by Nicole Wright's mother)
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|Also Known as Silver Fox (by Nicole Wright's mother)
 
| Origin= Bon Temps, LA
 
| Origin= Bon Temps, LA
| Profession= Owner of [[Merlotte's Bar and Grill]], [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]]
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| Profession= Former owner of [[Merlotte's Bar and Grill]], [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]] <br /> Mayor of Bon Temps
 
| Species= [[Shapeshifter]]
 
| Species= [[Shapeshifter]]
| Powers=Shape shifting,strengthened senses
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| Powers=
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* Shape shifting
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* Strengthened senses
 
| Favorite go-to-shift form= Dog
 
| Favorite go-to-shift form= Dog
| Family=[[Joe Lee Mickens]] - Father (deceased)<br>[[Melinda Mickens]] - Mother (deceased)<br>[[The Merlottes|Mitch Merlotte]] - Adoptive Father<br>[[The Merlottes|Sue Ann Merlotte]] - Adoptive Mother<br>[[Tommy Mickens]] - Brother (deceased)<br> Unborn child with [[Nicole Wright]]
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| Family=[[Joe Lee Mickens]] - Father (deceased)<br>[[Melinda Mickens]] - Mother (deceased)<br>[[The Merlottes|Mitch Merlotte]] - Adoptive Father<br>[[The Merlottes|Sue Ann Merlotte]] - Adoptive Mother<br>[[Tommy Mickens]] - Brother (deceased)<br>[[Nicole Wright | Nicole Merlotte ]] - Wife<br>Victoria Merlotte - Daughter <br> Tommy Merlotte - Son
 
| Actor=[[Sam Trammell]]<br>[[Martin Spanjers]] (young)
 
| Actor=[[Sam Trammell]]<br>[[Martin Spanjers]] (young)
 
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{{Quote|Andy, if you don’t stop fuckin’ with me, I’ll turn into a doberman and bite off your goddamn face!|Sam|If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'}}
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{{Quote|Andy, if you don’t stop fuckin’ with me, I’ll turn into a doberman and bite off your face!|Sam|If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'}}
   
'''Sam Merlotte''' is a major character in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]] and [[Season 6|sixth]] seasons of ''[[True Blood]]''. He is played by starring cast member [[Sam Trammell]] and debuts in {{ep|1x01}}. He is a shapeshifter and the owner of the bar/restaurant [[Merlotte's Bar and Grill]] in [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]]. In his early 30's, he is of average height and strong build, with gray eyes and shaggy brown hair, much in line with his alternate form. While he can change into any animal (so long as there is a suitable 'template' animal around for him to use as a basis), Sam's preferred alternate shape is that of a light-colored border collie.
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'''Sam Merlotte''' is a major character in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]] and [[Season 6|sixth]] seasons of ''[[True Blood]]''. He is played by starring cast member [[Sam Trammell]] and debuts in {{ep|1x01}}. He is a shapeshifter and the former owner of the bar/restaurant [[Merlotte's Bar and Grill]] in [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]] and is now the current mayor. In his early 30's, he is of average height and strong build, with gray eyes and shaggy brown hair, much in line with his alternate form. While he can change into any animal (so long as there is a suitable 'template' animal around for him to use as a basis), Sam's preferred alternate shape is that of a light-colored border collie.
   
 
Like all shapeshifters, Sam feels a strong urge to change shape on the nights of a full moon. The rest of the time he can do so at will. He often will go for runs in dog form through the local woods with his canine friends.
 
Like all shapeshifters, Sam feels a strong urge to change shape on the nights of a full moon. The rest of the time he can do so at will. He often will go for runs in dog form through the local woods with his canine friends.
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==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Though he has a rough past, Sam grew up to be a beautiful person inside and out. He's responsible, compassionate and generous. He's as loyal as a dog. Unfortunately, he's a bit unlucky in love. Sam may have a few strange secrets he likes to keep himself, but so does everyone else in Bon Temps. He is a protective person who likes to keep an eye  on those he cares about, though he does his best not to seem over-bearing. His friendly and easygoing nature helps him get along with nearly everyone, but he is still unlucky in love.
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Though he has a rough past, Sam grew up to be a beautiful person inside and out. He's responsible, compassionate and generous. He's as loyal as a dog. Unfortunately, he's a bit unlucky in love. Sam may have a few strange secrets he likes to keep himself, but so does everyone else in Bon Temps. He is a protective person who likes to keep an eye  on those he cares about, though he does his best not to seem over-bearing. His friendly and easygoing nature helps him get along with nearly everyone, but he is still unlucky in love. Despite his kindness and thoughtful nature, he does have anger management problems, which seem to be a common among Shifters. His temper issues grow more volatile as the show progresses, but he's recently been managing to mellow out despite all the emotional trauma he's been facing. 
   
 
== Biography ==
 
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== Powers and abilities ==
 
Sam is first shown as human and displayed no special abilities, however he was later revealed to be a shapeshifter, able to change into many animals, such as birds, dogs, bulls, horses, rabbits and even flies. Sam can not shift into a different human form, the reason given is that humans are too complex, although (as with all shapeshifters) if they kill a member of their family they will become a [[skinwalker]], shapeshifters with the ability to shift into humans. A dog is his go-to shift, which means it is the easiest animal for him to become and he also shares some traits with a dog such as a keen sense of smell which he used to identify [[Drew Marshall|Rene]] as [[Dawn Green|Dawn]]'s killer and finding his and [[Luna Garza|Luna]]'s assassins. Sam's sense of smell is so strong that whilst in his human form, he is able to smell fear and also smell people go into "survival mode" {{crossref|5x06}}. While it is difficult to say if Sam has enhanced strength or speed, he has the abilities of whatever he shifts into, he will be very strong if he was for example, a rhino and very fast if he were a cheetah and if he shifts into a certain animal often, he retains said animal's abilities. He ''was'' able to defeat [[Marcus Bozeman|Marcus]], a werewolf and former packmaster, in a 1-on-1 fight. {{Crossref|4x11}}
 
 
Sam has also shown the ability to communicate with animals, successfully ordering a dog in a dog fighting ring to leave.
 
 
==Quotes==
 
'''Sam''': [stopping Lafayette before he reaches the rednecks] Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm paying you to cook, not beat on customers.<br />
 
'''Lafayette''': [deadpan] Then I want a motherfuckin' raise.<br />
 
'''Sam''': Ill think about it. Till then, no trouble.<br />
 
'''Sam''': You know who I really would want in Martherville? Buffy or Blade, or any other of these cool vampire killer who can take care of Bill.
 
 
==Images==
 
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==Appearances==
 
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Sam Merlotte

Sam Merlotte
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Former owner of Merlotte's Bar and Grill, Bon Temps, Louisiana
Mayor of Bon Temps
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Joe Lee Mickens - Father (deceased)
Melinda Mickens - Mother (deceased)
Mitch Merlotte - Adoptive Father
Sue Ann Merlotte - Adoptive Mother
Tommy Mickens - Brother (deceased)
Nicole Merlotte - Wife
Victoria Merlotte - Daughter
Tommy Merlotte - Son
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"Andy, if you don’t stop fuckin’ with me, I’ll turn into a doberman and bite off your face!"
―Sam[src]

Sam Merlotte is a major character in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of True Blood. He is played by starring cast member Sam Trammell and debuts in "Strange Love". He is a shapeshifter and the former owner of the bar/restaurant Merlotte's Bar and Grill in Bon Temps, Louisiana and is now the current mayor. In his early 30's, he is of average height and strong build, with gray eyes and shaggy brown hair, much in line with his alternate form. While he can change into any animal (so long as there is a suitable 'template' animal around for him to use as a basis), Sam's preferred alternate shape is that of a light-colored border collie.

Like all shapeshifters, Sam feels a strong urge to change shape on the nights of a full moon. The rest of the time he can do so at will. He often will go for runs in dog form through the local woods with his canine friends.

Although not usually an angry person, Sam has shown that he has a bad temper, shown to even be capable of killing. ("I Smell a Rat") He appears to dislike vampires, and has an even deeper hatred for werewolves and werepanthers; he nearly beats Calvin Norris to death in Season 3 and when Sookie compares him to a werewolf, he resents the thought.

Personality

Though he has a rough past, Sam grew up to be a beautiful person inside and out. He's responsible, compassionate and generous. He's as loyal as a dog. Unfortunately, he's a bit unlucky in love. Sam may have a few strange secrets he likes to keep himself, but so does everyone else in Bon Temps. He is a protective person who likes to keep an eye  on those he cares about, though he does his best not to seem over-bearing. His friendly and easygoing nature helps him get along with nearly everyone, but he is still unlucky in love. Despite his kindness and thoughtful nature, he does have anger management problems, which seem to be a common among Shifters. His temper issues grow more volatile as the show progresses, but he's recently been managing to mellow out despite all the emotional trauma he's been facing. 

Biography


Appearances