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{{Character
|Title=Sookie Stackhouse
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| Title=Sookie Stackhouse
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| Image=Sookie_Thank_You_finale_s7.png
|Image=Ustv-true-blood-season-7-sookie.jpg
 
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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]]
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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}}
 
|Last={{ep|7x07}}
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| First={{ep|1x01}}
 
| Last={{ep|7x10}}
|Appearances= 77 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small>
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| Appearances= 80 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small>
|Aka = Sook
 
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| Mentioned=
|Status= Alive, carrier of [[Hepatitis V]]
 
 
| Aka =
|Turningage=20
 
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* Sook
|Age=27
 
 
| Status= Alive, carrier of [[Hepatitis V]]
|Born=May 24, 1983
 
 
| Age=27
|Place=[[Bon Temps, Louisiana]]
 
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| Age1=
|Profession=Waitress
 
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| Age2=
|Species=[[Halfling]]
 
 
| Birth=May 24, 1983
|Powers=[[Photokinesis]] - Can generate and manipulate energies to toss opponents away.
 
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| BirthEp=
[[Telepathy]] - primarily the ability to read minds.
 
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| Turned=
|Family=[[Niall Brigant]] - Ancestor<br /> [[John William Stackhouse]] - Ancestor (deceased)<br /> [[Jonas Stackhouse]] - Ancestor (deceased)<br />[[Earl Stackhouse]] - Grandfather (deceased)<br />[[Adele Stackhouse]] - Grandmother (deceased)<br />[[Bartlett Hale]] - Great-uncle (deceased)<br />[[Francis Stackhouse]] - Great-uncle (deceased)<br />[[Bill Compton]] - Ex-Boyfriend<br />[[Alcide Herveaux]] - Ex-Boyfriend (deceased)<br />[[Eric Northman]] - Ex-Boyfriend<br> [[Corbett Stackhouse]] - Father (deceased)<br />[[Michelle Stackhouse]] - Mother (deceased)<br>[[Carey Delahouysse]] - Uncle (deceased)<br />[[Linda Stackhouse]] - Aunt (deceased)<br>[[Jason Stackhouse]] - Brother<br />[[Hadley Hale]] - First cousin<br>[[Hunter Savoy]] - First cousin, once removed
 
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| TurnedEp=
|Actor=[[Anna Paquin]]<br />Zenali Turner (young)
 
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| Death=
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| DeathEp=
 
| Place=[[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps,]] [[Louisiana]]
 
| Profession=Waitress
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| Religion=Christian †
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| Gender=Female
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| Family=
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[[Niall Brigant]] - Ancestor<br />
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[[John William Stackhouse]] - Ancestor (deceased) †<br />
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[[Jonas Stackhouse]] - Ancestor (deceased) †<br />
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[[Earl Stackhouse]] - Grandfather (deceased) †<br />
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[[Adele Stackhouse]] - Grandmother (deceased) †<br />
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[[Bartlett Hale]] - Great-uncle (deceased) †<br />
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[[Francis Stackhouse]] - Great-uncle<br />(deceased) †<br />
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[[Bill Compton]] - Ex-Boyfriend/Lover (destroyed) †<br />
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[[Alcide Herveaux]] - Ex-Boyfriend<br />(deceased) †<br />
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[[Eric Northman]] - Ex-Boyfriend/Lover<br>
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[[Corbett Stackhouse]] - Father (deceased) †<br />
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[[Michelle Stackhouse]] - Mother (deceased) †<br />
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[[Carey Delahouysse]] - Uncle (deceased) †<br />
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[[Linda Stackhouse]] - Aunt (deceased) †<br>
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[[Jason Stackhouse]] - Brother<br />
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[[Hadley Hale]] - First cousin<br>
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[[Hunter Savoy]] - First cousin, once removed<br />
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[[Timothy Eulich|Unnamed Husband]]<br />
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Unborn Child <br />
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[[Brigette Stackhouse]] - Sister-in-law<br>
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3 Unnamed Nieces<br>
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| Species=
 
* [[Halfling]]
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| Powers=
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* All human abilities
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* Limited fae abilities
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* [[Photokinesis]]
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* [[Telepathy]]
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| Shifts=
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| Progeny=
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| Kills=[[Bill Compton]]
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| Cause of death=
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| Killed by=
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| Height=
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| HairColor=Blonde
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| EyeColor=Brown
 
| Actress=[[Anna Paquin]]<br />[[Zenali Turner]] (young)<br />[[Lilac Emery-Haynes]] (young - Season 7)
 
}}
 
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{{Quote|I just keep thinking that if I make the right choice, all this madness will end and my life will go back to normal. But it's not gonna end, is it? This is it. It's not gonna change. We say goodbye, and the next thing, you guys are back in my house.|Sookie Stackhouse, to [[Bill Compton|Bill]], [[Eric Northman|Eric]] and [[Alcide Herveaux|Alcide]]|Let's_Boot_and_Rally}}
   
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'''Sookie Stackhouse''' is a [[halfling]], and main protagonist, on the [[HBO]] original series ''[[True Blood]]''. Played by Academy Award-winning Canadian Kiwi starring actress, [[Anna Paquin]], and winning a Golden Globe for the role, Sookie makes her debut in the series' premiere episode, {{ep|1x01}}, in the series' [[Season 1|first]] season. Playing a prominent recurring role through the series' first, [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]], [[Season 6|sixth]], and [[Season 7|seventh]] seasons, Sookie is a [[Halfling]], or [[human]]/[[faerie]] hybrid. Her [[Fae]] heritage is so extremely diluted, however, that her Faerie powers are limited and finite. The titular character and narrator of ''[http://sookiestackhouse.wikia.com/wiki/Southern_Vampire_Mysteries The Sookie Stackhouse Novels],'' the series of books in which ''True Blood'' is based, Sookie is descended from [[Niall Brigant]], the King of the original tribe of Fae, and was last seen in the series' finale episode, {{ep|7x10}}, in the series' seventh, and final season.
{{Quote|I just keep thinking that if I make the right choice, all this madness will end and my life will go back to normal. But it's not gonna end, is it? This is it. It's not gonna change. We say goodbye, and the next thing, you guys are back in my house.|Sookie to Bill, Eric and Alcide|Let's_Boot_and_Rally}}
 
   
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'''Sookie Stackhouse''' is the main protagonist on the [[HBO]] original series ''[[True Blood]]''. Winning a Golden Globe for the role, Sookie is played by Academy Award-winning Canadian actress, [[Anna Paquin]]. Sookie debuts on the episode {{ep|1x01}} in the series' [[Season 1|first]] season, and has remained a prominent main character throughout the series' [[Season 2|second]], [[Season 3|third]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]], [[Season 6|sixth]], and [[Season 7|seventh]] seasons. She is a human/fairy hybrid from [[Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]] and has the power to hear the thoughts of others. She has recently found out she is the faerie princess of the Stackhouse tribe.
 
 
==Physical Appearance==
 
 
In the television series, Canadian-born New Zealand actress Anna Paquin portrays Sookie. In order to portray a Sookie closer to the books, Paquin had to undergo a number of cosmetic changes. Paquin, a natural brunette with fair skin, had to dye her hair blonde for the role so that her hair looked like it would be naturally blonde. Paquin also has to use tanning lotion regularly on her skin so that she has Sookie's sunkissed skin tone. Paquin still differs physically from the book Sookie as she has brown eyes instead of blue and is noticeably slimmer than her book counterpart.
Sookie also appears in the ''[http://sookiestackhouse.wikia.com/wiki/Southern_Vampire_Mysteries The Sookie Stackhouse Novels]'' as the titular character and narrator of the stories. She was the last girlfriend of [[Alcide Herveaux]], before his untimely death at the start of the series' seventh, and final season.
 
 
==Physical appearance==
 
In the television series, Canadian-born New Zealand actress [[Anna Paquin]] portrays Sookie. In order to portray a Sookie closer to the books, Paquin had to undergo a number of cosmetic changes. Paquin, a natural brunette with fair skin, had to dye her hair blonde for the role so that her hair looked like it would be naturally blonde. Paquin also has to use tanning lotion regularly on her skin so that she has Sookie's sunkissed skin tone. Paquin still differs physically from the book Sookie as she has brown eyes instead of blue and is noticeably slimmer than her book counterpart.
 
   
 
The actress has stated that she wears "a good bra" when portraying Sookie so that she can live up to the book counterpart's famously large bosom. Anna is also required to speak in the Southern Louisiana dialect when portraying Sookie.
 
The actress has stated that she wears "a good bra" when portraying Sookie so that she can live up to the book counterpart's famously large bosom. Anna is also required to speak in the Southern Louisiana dialect when portraying Sookie.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
As a telepath, Sookie must constantly cope with hearing people's thoughts. She can hear their darkest secrets—without wanting to—and so is awkward around people. Sookie is polite and caring, always willing to help someone in need. Although Sookie is kind, she never hesitates to stand up for herself and her beliefs, even when face-to-face with an angry vampire or her best friend. Sookie is loyal to her friends, but when a friend does not return that loyalty she is deeply hurt.
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As a telepath, Sookie must constantly cope with hearing people's thoughts. She can hear their darkest secrets—without wanting to—and so is a little awkward around people. Her telepathy makes it very difficult for her to form relationships with people, who are uncomfortable with someone who can hear their thoughts. For this reason, she had lost every single job she ever had before being hired at [[Merlotte's Bar and Grill]]. Through constant concentration, however, she has trained herself to block out people's thoughts when she wants to, but her ability to concentrate is greatly diminished when she is emotional or drunk. Sookie exhibits the down-home kindness that is stereotypical of the Deep South, and she is usually willing to help someone in need. Although Sookie is kind, she never hesitates to stand up for herself and her beliefs, even when face-to-face with an angry vampire or her best friend. Sookie is loyal to her friends, but when a friend does not return that loyalty she is deeply hurt. Sookie has a fervent belief in God, but has not professed any particular faith or religion, although she is presumed to be some denomination of Christian. Because of her telepathic abilities, she has gained notoriety in her small town of [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], and is often looked upon as the local oddity. Because of this slight ostracism, Sookie displays a progressive attitude toward other social outcasts, like the LGBT community and [[Vampire|vampires]].
Some of Sookie's negatives are her naivete and gullibility; this is partly due to her quiet, sheltered life in a small town and her trusting disposition. She can be quite blunt and sarcastic. Sookie has a natural (and deadly) appreciation and curiosity of the supernatural world and all the creatures in it, primarily because she cannot hear their thoughts and feels at peace with them. Also, they value her telepathic abilities and respect her, whereas humans treat her like a simpleton.
 
   
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Many people in her life view Sookie as an innocent, vulnerable person who needs to be protected, but she believes herself to be perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Some negatives include her naivete and gullibility; this is partly due to her quiet, sheltered life in a small town and her trusting disposition. She can be quite blunt and sarcastic. Sookie has a natural (and deadly) appreciation and curiosity with vampires, primarily because she cannot hear their thoughts and does not have to make a constant effort to block them out. However, her affinity for vampires often puts her and her loved ones into harm's way. Vampires are instantly attracted to her because she is Fae, and she emits a delicious aroma that only vampires can smell. However, since she is an extremely diluted Halfling, this scent is nowhere near as strong as with purer Halflings, like [[Adilyn Bellefleur]].
Others think of Sookie as a nice, innocent person who needs to be protected, but she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Her ability to know what people are thinking  has occasionally made her feel like an outcast, but she does her best to deal with it. No one is more important to her than her family, though she also likes her independence.
 
 
 
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
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== Powers and abilities ==
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==Powers and Abilities==
 
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[[File:SookiePowers1.gif|frame|left|Sookie uses her powers on [[Cooter]]]]
 
[[File:SookiePowers1.gif|frame|left|Sookie uses her powers on [[Cooter]]]]
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Sookie is a [[Halfling]], which is a [[human]]/[[Faerie]] hybrid. However, her Fae heritage is so extremely diluted that her Faerie powers are limited and finite. Like all Faeries, she has the power of telepathy, which has made her a social pariah in her small town of [[Bon Temps, Louisiana|Bon Temps]], [[Louisiana]]. {{Crossref|1x01}} Her telepathy gives her the ability to hear and see the thoughts and memories of living humanoids. Since [[Vampire|vampires]] are technically dead, they have no brainwaves, and although they think, their thoughts cannot be heard. {{Crossref|1x03}} Her telepathy also allows her to dig deeper into people's minds through touch. She can force memories to be revealed, and can even recover glamoured memories. {{Crossref|5x05}}
Sookie being a [[Human]]/[[Fairy]] Hybrid has several powers that have been shown in the series. Her first power is [[telepathy]] that is the ability to hear thoughts and read people's minds. She has had this power her entire life, and it often led her to become an outcast in her youth until she learned to gradually control it. {{Crossref|1x01}} So far, it's been explained that her grandfather, [[Earl Stackhouse|Earl]], had the same ability. Sookie has also shown to be capable of hearing spirits through the minds of mediums who contact them. {{Crossref|4x05}}
 
 
Her second ability is [[photokinesis]] which is the ability to generate, wield or control light (hence the name "Photo") energies with her mind. It manifests itself as a powerful bright light of color emanating from her hands. The exact nature of this power is unknown with even Sookie being surprised by it. She used this power for the first time against [[Maryann Forrester|Maryann]], {{Crossref|2x10}} then again on [[Maryann's offering|her offering]], allowing her to knock it down with little effort. {{Crossref|2x12}} In the third season, she used this on the werewolf [[Cooter]] and utilized her power to repel him away from her. {{Crossref|3x05}}
 
 
At one point, [[Russell Edgington]], while handcuffed to Eric in the sunlight, demanded for Sookie to free him and take him back inside. Russell angered her, threatening to kill everyone she cared about. Her amount of anger triggered her photokinesis abilities. As it occurred, it broke the through the handcuffs that bonded Eric and Russell. Moments later, she used it to send Russell flying into a nearby wall. {{Crossref|3x12}}
 
   
 
[[File:SookiePhotokinesisSeason4.gif|frame|right|Sookie using Photokinesis (click for animation)]]
 
[[File:SookiePhotokinesisSeason4.gif|frame|right|Sookie using Photokinesis (click for animation)]]
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She also has the power of photokinesis, which manifests as a glowing blue-and-white light that emits from her hands. This light is harnessed through nature and by her own will, but it takes practice. Faeries are not born with the innate ability to harness their light; Sookie discovered her light spontaneously when she defended herself against the [[Maenad]] [[Maryann Forrester]]. {{Crossref|2x10}} Her light can be used as a weapon against attackers, as well as to cross into alternate dimensions. {{Crossref|3x12}} Due to her royal lineage, her light can also be harnessed into a single ball of energy "that when released, can go supernova killing any vampire it touches." (If taken literally, however, it would probably also destroy the entire Solar System.) {{Crossref|6x02}} Her light can also have unexpected results. She used her light to break up a fight between the [[Vampire|vampires]] [[Bill Compton]] and [[Eric Northman]], the latter of whom was under a spell cast by the [[witch]]/[[Necromancy|necromancer]] [[Marnie Stonebrook]]/[[Antonia Gavilán de Logroño]]. The light somehow broke the spell and gave Eric back his free will. {{Crossref|4x10}} Because of her diluted heritage, her light is finite and will eventually extinguish for good. When this happens, she will no longer be a Faerie. {{Crossref|5x07}}
 
So far, her photokinesis appears not be as strong as that of full fairies. {{Crossref|4x01}} However, her power is strong enough to hurt [[Queen Mab]] and destroy the tree of the Lumiere fruit. It didn't appear to kill the other fairies, as they demonstrate how being hit with the fairy blast can vaporize others instantly, possibly because she simply needs more experience with using her powers. As seen, her powers develop and strengthen throughout the series.
 
 
As she uses her powers more frequently, she learns new methods in using her photokinesis. On one occasion, when trying to prevent a spell [[Marnie Stonebrook|Marnie]] was casting, she channeled her powers through everyone joining hands in the circle, thus allowing it to separate and throw everyone back. {{Crossref|4x11}} Again, she used it to help [[Eric Northman|Eric]] regain his memories after they were lost from a curse [[Antonia Gavilán de Logroño|Antonia]] had cast onto him. {{Crossref|4x10}} This can imply that Sookie's powers have the ability to break through spells and curses with ease. It appears that Sookie is gaining more control of her abilities. For instance, when [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]] assaulted Sookie by pushing her into a table, Sookie used her abilities to repel Pam, and when Russell Edgington had Sookie cornered she was able to repel him against the wall. {{Crossref|5x03}}. Her powers have further developed through Season 6, she learnt to focus her full magic into a "Supernova" capable of destroying all nearby vampires, but with the cost of stripping Sookie of her fae powers. She later demonstrated the ability to cross dimensions and the ability to strengthen objects by binding them with her light.
 
   
 
[[File:Sookie_SLap.gif|frame|left]]
 
[[File:Sookie_SLap.gif|frame|left]]
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Like all Faeries, Sookie emits a delicious aroma that only vampires can smell, making her very attractive to them. {{Crossref|1x03}} Her blood has no identifiable blood type, and also gives vampires the temporary ability to daywalk {{Crossref|3x07}} and to cross into Fae dimensions. {{Crossref|3x09}} However, because her Fae heritage is so diluted, her scent is nowhere near as strong as full Faeries {{Crossref|5x03}} or purer Halflings, -- like the Bellefleur sisters {{Crossref|6x04}} -- and the ability to daywalk wears off within mere minutes. {{Crossref|3x07}}
Since her powers have been growing throughout the series, the true extent of her power is unknown. Even though she is a human-faerie hybrid she has used her magic to reverse a curse cast by a 400 year old necromancer, [[Antonia Gavilán de Logroño|Antonia]], on Eric and also repel and fight off Russell, arguably the craziest and strongest vampire in existence at that time. This suggests that the powers faeries possess is among the most powerful supernatural magic.
 
   
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Because Faeries "naturally adjust to the standard of beauty" in the dimension they are in, Sookie, her brother [[Jason Stackhouse|Jason]], and her cousin [[Hadley Hale|Hadley]] have all inherited physical attributes that make them exceptionally attractive, in accordance with human standards. {{Crossref|5x06}}
As Sookie is not a full fairy, she has a limited amount of fae magic and if she overuses it she will run out and become a regular human. {{Crossref|5x07}}
 
She has also been shown to have a physical side, as she is seen fighting on multiple occasions. She is also a good marksman, seen when she shoots and kills Debbie.
 
   
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Unlike full Faeries and purer Halflings, Sookie ages at the same rate as regular humans. {{Crossref|6x01}} And while her blood is more delicious than regular humans, {{Crossref|3x10}} it does not have an intoxicating effect on vampires, as does full Faerie blood or purer Halfling blood. {{Crossref|4x04}} She does not have the ability to teleport {{Crossref|6x01}} and apparently cannot perform psychometry (channeling past events) without the help of another powerful Faerie, such as [[Niall Brigant]] {{Crossref|7x07}}. Although she has never been pregnant, it is presumed that Sookie would have a human gestation rate, as opposed to the full Faerie [[Maurella]], who gave birth to the Bellefleur sisters after just one week of pregnancy. {{Crossref|5x12}}
==Quotes==
 
''"I feel better protecting myself, now that I know I am basically vampire crack." ''<br />
 
''"Stepping around the fact that your word is worth about as much as tits on a turtle."''<br />
 
''"I don't want to baby-sit this psycho while you go take a nap."''<br />
 
''"As much as you wanna be human, I think I'm closer to meeting you halfway to vampire."''<br />
 
''"I don't know how you did things in the 1800s, but keeping a file on the woman you love is... creepy."''<br />
 
''"Just once I'd like to not find a dead body in my house. Is that asking too much?"''<br />
 
''"I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]]."''
 
   
 
==Memorable Quotes==
''"Oh great, now I have to deal with witches?" ''
 
 
* "I feel better protecting myself, now that I know I am basically [[vampire]] crack."
 
* "I don't know how you did things in the 1800s, but keeping a file on the woman you love is... creepy."
 
* "Just once I'd like to not find a dead body in my house. Is that asking too much?"
 
* "I'm a [[Faerie]]? How fucking lame!"
 
* "I can't remember the last time my life wasn't in danger."
 
* "Stepping around the fact that your word is worth about as much as tits on a turtle."
 
* "I don't want to baby-sit this psycho while you go take a nap."
 
* "As much as you wanna be human, I think I'm closer to meeting you halfway to vampire."
 
* "I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight [[Pam Swynford De Beaufort|Pam]]."*
 
* "Oh great, now I have to deal with witches?"
 
* "I keep expecting him to come through the door and say... SOOKIE!"
 
* "If you all don't stop arguing I'm either going to fall asleep or start screaming, so this is what we're going to do."
   
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==Notes==
"I'' keep expecting him to come through the door and say... SOOKIE!"''
 
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* Sookie is an exceptional combatant and marksman.
   
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==Trivia==
''"I'm a fairy? How fucking lame!"''
 
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* Sookie is one of only four characters to appear in every episode; the other three being [[Bill Compton]], [[Jason Stackhouse]], and [[Lafayette Reynolds]].
 
''"If you all don't stop arguing I'm either going to fall asleep or start screaming, so this is what we're going to do." ''
 
 
''"I can't remember the last time my life wasn't in danger."''
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
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==References==
 
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Sookie Stackhouse

Sookie Stackhouse
Appearances
Season(s)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
First seen
Last seen
Appeared in
80 episodes (see below)
Mentioned in
Biographical Information
Also Known As
  • Sook
Status
Alive, carrier of Hepatitis V
Age
27
Turning age
Vampire age
Date of birth
May 24, 1983
()
Date turned
()
Date of death
()
Profession
Waitress
Religion
Christian †
Gender
Female
Family Information

Niall Brigant - Ancestor
John William Stackhouse - Ancestor (deceased) †
Jonas Stackhouse - Ancestor (deceased) †
Earl Stackhouse - Grandfather (deceased) †
Adele Stackhouse - Grandmother (deceased) †
Bartlett Hale - Great-uncle (deceased) †
Francis Stackhouse - Great-uncle
(deceased) †
Bill Compton - Ex-Boyfriend/Lover (destroyed) †
Alcide Herveaux - Ex-Boyfriend
(deceased) †
Eric Northman - Ex-Boyfriend/Lover
Corbett Stackhouse - Father (deceased) †
Michelle Stackhouse - Mother (deceased) †
Carey Delahouysse - Uncle (deceased) †
Linda Stackhouse - Aunt (deceased) †
Jason Stackhouse - Brother
Hadley Hale - First cousin
Hunter Savoy - First cousin, once removed
Unnamed Husband
Unborn Child
Brigette Stackhouse - Sister-in-law

3 Unnamed Nieces
Supernatural Information
Species
Powers
Has shifted into
Notable Progeny
Notable kills
Cause of death
Killed by
Physical Appearance
Height
Hair color
Blonde
Eye color
Brown
Portrayed by
Actor
{{{Actor}}}
Actress
Anna Paquin
Zenali Turner (young)
Lilac Emery-Haynes (young - Season 7)

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"I just keep thinking that if I make the right choice, all this madness will end and my life will go back to normal. But it's not gonna end, is it? This is it. It's not gonna change. We say goodbye, and the next thing, you guys are back in my house."
―Sookie Stackhouse, to Bill, Eric and Alcide[src]

Sookie Stackhouse is a halfling, and main protagonist, on the HBO original series True Blood. Played by Academy Award-winning Canadian Kiwi starring actress, Anna Paquin, and winning a Golden Globe for the role, Sookie makes her debut in the series' premiere episode, "Strange Love", in the series' first season. Playing a prominent recurring role through the series' first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons, Sookie is a Halfling, or human/faerie hybrid. Her Fae heritage is so extremely diluted, however, that her Faerie powers are limited and finite. The titular character and narrator of The Sookie Stackhouse Novels, the series of books in which True Blood is based, Sookie is descended from Niall Brigant, the King of the original tribe of Fae, and was last seen in the series' finale episode, "Thank You", in the series' seventh, and final season.

Physical Appearance

In the television series, Canadian-born New Zealand actress Anna Paquin portrays Sookie. In order to portray a Sookie closer to the books, Paquin had to undergo a number of cosmetic changes. Paquin, a natural brunette with fair skin, had to dye her hair blonde for the role so that her hair looked like it would be naturally blonde. Paquin also has to use tanning lotion regularly on her skin so that she has Sookie's sunkissed skin tone. Paquin still differs physically from the book Sookie as she has brown eyes instead of blue and is noticeably slimmer than her book counterpart.

The actress has stated that she wears "a good bra" when portraying Sookie so that she can live up to the book counterpart's famously large bosom. Anna is also required to speak in the Southern Louisiana dialect when portraying Sookie.

Personality

As a telepath, Sookie must constantly cope with hearing people's thoughts. She can hear their darkest secrets—without wanting to—and so is a little awkward around people. Her telepathy makes it very difficult for her to form relationships with people, who are uncomfortable with someone who can hear their thoughts. For this reason, she had lost every single job she ever had before being hired at Merlotte's Bar and Grill. Through constant concentration, however, she has trained herself to block out people's thoughts when she wants to, but her ability to concentrate is greatly diminished when she is emotional or drunk. Sookie exhibits the down-home kindness that is stereotypical of the Deep South, and she is usually willing to help someone in need. Although Sookie is kind, she never hesitates to stand up for herself and her beliefs, even when face-to-face with an angry vampire or her best friend. Sookie is loyal to her friends, but when a friend does not return that loyalty she is deeply hurt. Sookie has a fervent belief in God, but has not professed any particular faith or religion, although she is presumed to be some denomination of Christian. Because of her telepathic abilities, she has gained notoriety in her small town of Bon Temps, and is often looked upon as the local oddity. Because of this slight ostracism, Sookie displays a progressive attitude toward other social outcasts, like the LGBT community and vampires.

Many people in her life view Sookie as an innocent, vulnerable person who needs to be protected, but she believes herself to be perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Some negatives include her naivete and gullibility; this is partly due to her quiet, sheltered life in a small town and her trusting disposition. She can be quite blunt and sarcastic. Sookie has a natural (and deadly) appreciation and curiosity with vampires, primarily because she cannot hear their thoughts and does not have to make a constant effort to block them out. However, her affinity for vampires often puts her and her loved ones into harm's way. Vampires are instantly attracted to her because she is Fae, and she emits a delicious aroma that only vampires can smell. However, since she is an extremely diluted Halfling, this scent is nowhere near as strong as with purer Halflings, like Adilyn Bellefleur.

Biography


Powers and Abilities

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Sookie uses her powers on Cooter

Sookie is a Halfling, which is a human/Faerie hybrid. However, her Fae heritage is so extremely diluted that her Faerie powers are limited and finite. Like all Faeries, she has the power of telepathy, which has made her a social pariah in her small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. ("Strange Love") Her telepathy gives her the ability to hear and see the thoughts and memories of living humanoids. Since vampires are technically dead, they have no brainwaves, and although they think, their thoughts cannot be heard. ("Mine") Her telepathy also allows her to dig deeper into people's minds through touch. She can force memories to be revealed, and can even recover glamoured memories. ("Let's Boot and Rally")

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Sookie using Photokinesis (click for animation)

She also has the power of photokinesis, which manifests as a glowing blue-and-white light that emits from her hands. This light is harnessed through nature and by her own will, but it takes practice. Faeries are not born with the innate ability to harness their light; Sookie discovered her light spontaneously when she defended herself against the Maenad Maryann Forrester. ("New World in My View") Her light can be used as a weapon against attackers, as well as to cross into alternate dimensions. ("Evil is Going On") Due to her royal lineage, her light can also be harnessed into a single ball of energy "that when released, can go supernova killing any vampire it touches." (If taken literally, however, it would probably also destroy the entire Solar System.) ("The Sun") Her light can also have unexpected results. She used her light to break up a fight between the vampires Bill Compton and Eric Northman, the latter of whom was under a spell cast by the witch/necromancer Marnie Stonebrook/Antonia Gavilán de Logroño. The light somehow broke the spell and gave Eric back his free will. ("Burning Down the House") Because of her diluted heritage, her light is finite and will eventually extinguish for good. When this happens, she will no longer be a Faerie. ("In the Beginning")

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Like all Faeries, Sookie emits a delicious aroma that only vampires can smell, making her very attractive to them. ("Mine") Her blood has no identifiable blood type, and also gives vampires the temporary ability to daywalk ("Hitting the Ground") and to cross into Fae dimensions. ("Everything Is Broken") However, because her Fae heritage is so diluted, her scent is nowhere near as strong as full Faeries ("Whatever I Am, You Made Me") or purer Halflings, -- like the Bellefleur sisters ("At Last") -- and the ability to daywalk wears off within mere minutes. ("Hitting the Ground")

Because Faeries "naturally adjust to the standard of beauty" in the dimension they are in, Sookie, her brother Jason, and her cousin Hadley have all inherited physical attributes that make them exceptionally attractive, in accordance with human standards. ("Hopeless")

Unlike full Faeries and purer Halflings, Sookie ages at the same rate as regular humans. ("Who Are You, Really?") And while her blood is more delicious than regular humans, ("I Smell a Rat") it does not have an intoxicating effect on vampires, as does full Faerie blood or purer Halfling blood. ("I'm Alive and on Fire") She does not have the ability to teleport ("Who Are You, Really?") and apparently cannot perform psychometry (channeling past events) without the help of another powerful Faerie, such as Niall Brigant ("May Be the Last Time"). Although she has never been pregnant, it is presumed that Sookie would have a human gestation rate, as opposed to the full Faerie Maurella, who gave birth to the Bellefleur sisters after just one week of pregnancy. ("Save Yourself")

Memorable Quotes

  • "I feel better protecting myself, now that I know I am basically vampire crack."
  • "I don't know how you did things in the 1800s, but keeping a file on the woman you love is... creepy."
  • "Just once I'd like to not find a dead body in my house. Is that asking too much?"
  • "I'm a Faerie? How fucking lame!"
  • "I can't remember the last time my life wasn't in danger."
  • "Stepping around the fact that your word is worth about as much as tits on a turtle."
  • "I don't want to baby-sit this psycho while you go take a nap."
  • "As much as you wanna be human, I think I'm closer to meeting you halfway to vampire."
  • "I'm in no mood for lesbian weirdness tonight Pam."*
  • "Oh great, now I have to deal with witches?"
  • "I keep expecting him to come through the door and say... SOOKIE!"
  • "If you all don't stop arguing I'm either going to fall asleep or start screaming, so this is what we're going to do."

Notes

  • Sookie is an exceptional combatant and marksman.

Trivia

Appearances

Season one appearances
"Strange Love" "The First Taste" "Mine" "Escape from Dragon House"
"Sparks Fly Out" "Cold Ground" "Burning House of Love" "The 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 two appearances
"Nothing but the Blood" "Keep This Party Going" "Scratches" "Shake and Fingerpop"
"Never Let Me Go" "Hard-Hearted Hannah" "Release Me" "Timebomb"
"I Will Rise Up" "New World in My View" "Frenzy" "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"
Season three appearances
"Bad Blood" "Beautifully Broken" "It Hurts Me Too" "9 Crimes"
"Trouble" "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" "Hitting the Ground" "Night on the Sun"
"Everything Is Broken" "I Smell a Rat" "Fresh Blood" "Evil is Going On"
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"
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"
Season seven appearances
"Jesus Gonna Be Here" "I Found You" "Fire in the Hole" "Death is Not the End"
"Lost Cause" "Karma" "May Be the Last Time" "Almost Home"
"Love is to Die" "Thank You"