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[[File:S5VAuthority.png|thumb|350px|The members of the Vampire Authority during a meeting.]]
The '''Vampire Authority''' is a semi-religious, clandestine council originally comprising eight<ref>http://www.fearnet.com/news/interviews/b25790_exclusive_we_get_dish_on_season_5_with.html</ref> of the most politically powerful [[Vampire|vampires]] in existence, but has since lost nearly all original members to the True Death. This council is the ultimate authority over all vampires across the globe. It is worshiped by many and feared by even more.
{{Quote|Are you serious? Who are the Authority? What gave them the authority? Nothing. No one. They took it, as I am taking it today. I no longer recognize the.. Authority.|Russell Edgington|Hitting the Ground}}
The '''Vampire Authority''' was a semi-religious, clandestine council originally comprising eight of the most politically powerful [[Vampire|vampires]] in existence, but has since lost all original members to the [[True Death]], and is now technically defunct. This council was the ultimate authority over all vampires across the globe. It was worshiped by many and feared by even more.
{{Quote|I swear fealty now, and always to the one true Vampire Authority, whose wisdom and justice I...|[[Jorge Alonso de San Diego]]|Hitting the Ground}}
{{Template:Quote|I swear fealty now, and always to the one true Vampire Authority, whose wisdom and justice I...|[[Jorje Alonso de San Diego]]|Hitting the Ground}}
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[[File:S03e09-ss2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Nan interviewing Eric at Fangtasia.]]
[[File:S03e09-ss2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Nan interviewing Eric at Fangtasia.]]
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The Authority was originally created to protect the [[Vampire Blood|blood]] of [[Lilith]]. Lilith is estimated to be about 6,000+ years.The [[Vampire Bible]] says that after she met the Sun, her [[progeny]] collected her remains the following night. Later transferred to a flask containing only her blood, the Authority is said to have guarded it ever since. It is from this lineage and the blood of Lilith that Authority derives its power and religious stature.
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The Authority was originally created to protect the [[Vampire Blood|blood]] of [[Lilith]]. Lilith is estimated to be about 800,000+ years.The [[Vampire Bible]] says that after she met the Sun, her [[progeny]] collected her remains the following night. Later transferred to a flask containing only her blood, the Authority was said to have guarded it ever since. It is from this lineage and the blood of Lilith that the Authority derives its power and religious stature.
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The Authority is said to be thousands of years old. The halls of its current sanctum are supposed to date to the Byzantine era. However, [[Eric Northman]] spoke of the Authority's existence of only 500 years as commonly known fact, casting doubt on its antiquity.
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The Authority was said to be thousands of years old. The halls of its current sanctum are supposed to date to the Byzantine era. However, [[Eric Northman]] spoke of the Authority's existence of only 500 years as commonly known fact, casting doubt on its antiquity.
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[[File:Authority_Always_Wins.png|thumb|200px|Salome and Roman.]]
It was led by Guardian ([[Lilith Blood|of the Blood]]) [[Roman Zimojic]] for over 400 years, working in secret to acquire absolute power over the vampire race. Using state-of-the-art technology and a secret police, the Authority controls every aspect of institutionalized vampire society, from the monarchs to the agenda of the [[American Vampire League]], by setting law and settling disputes.
It was led by Guardian [of the Blood] [[Roman Zimojic]] for over 400 years, working in secret to acquire absolute power over the vampire race. Using state-of-the-art technology and a secret police, the Authority controls every aspect of institutionalized vampire society, from the monarchs to the agenda of the [[American Vampire League]], by setting law and settling disputes.
The Authority sanctions all vampire monarchs known to hold crowns and will forcibly remove, by way of the [[True Death]], any king or queen who loses its favor. Some degree of the Authority's oversight of the monarchs was exercised by the Magister, the highest adjudicating official in the New World. The Magister was sworn to serve the Authority. It was known that many vampires fear it, though [[Russell Edgington]] mocks the idea.
The Authority sanctions all vampire monarchs known to hold crowns and will forcibly remove, by way of the [[True Death]], any king or queen who loses its favor. Some degree of the Authority's oversight of the monarchs was exercised by the Magister, the highest adjudicating official in the New World. The Magister was sworn to serve the Authority. It is known that many vampires fear it, though [[Russell Edgington]] mocks the idea.
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[[File:VampireAuthorityS5.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Roman overseeing a meeting.]]
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The Authority consisted of a chief of state, the Guardian, who was assisted and advised by six Chancellors. Nominally, each Chancellor was assigned to oversee a specific continent, but in practice, the Chancellors shared their duties when necessary.
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Nothing is known about how Guardians or Chancellors were selected, though Chancellor Agrippa mentions that she sponsored Nora's appointment, suggesting that incoming Chancellors require the recommendation of a sitting one to be considered.
==Agenda==
==Agenda==
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Due to the Authority's secret nature, not much is known about its official policies. Since at least the 20th century, [[mainstreaming]] was the focal point of the body's agenda. It was the brainchild of and masterminded by the Authority under the leadership of the late [[Roman Zimojic]]. The idea of mainstreaming was also part of an agreement between the Authority and the United States government. The Authority, at the height of the Authority's support for mainstreaming, feeding on Humans in public was punishable by the [[True Death]]. However, several of its members were never true supporters of the policy.
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Due to the Authority's secret nature, not much was known about its official policies. Since at least the 20th century, [[mainstreaming]] was the focal point of the body's agenda. It was the brainchild of and masterminded by the Authority under the leadership of the late [[Roman Zimojic]]. The idea of mainstreaming was also part of an agreement between the Authority and the United States government. The Authority, at the height of the Authority's support for mainstreaming, feeding on Humans in public was punishable by the [[True Death]]. However, several of its members were never true supporters of the policy.
Following the coups which culminated in the death of Guardian Roman and Chancellor [[Dieter Braun|Braun]], Sanguinistism was supported by the Authority for a time.
Following the coups which culminated in the death of Guardian Roman and Chancellor [[Dieter Braun|Braun]], Sanguinistism was supported by the Authority for a time.
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All of the Authority Chancellors have now either met the true death or resigned as have many of the Authority's employees and guards. Only Bill remains as a member. It is unknown what the Authority's agenda will be or if the organization is now defunct. It is likely that the U.S. military will launch an assault on what is left of the authority due to the death of general Cavanaugh.
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All of the Authority Chancellors have now either met the true death or resigned as have many of the Authority's employees and guards. Only Bill remains as a member. It is likely that the U.S. military will launch an assault on what is left of the Authority due to the death of general Cavanaugh.
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Shortly after the downfall of the authority, its headquarters is destroyed; removing all traces of its origins.
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Shortly after the downfall of the authority, its headquarters was destroyed; removing all traces of its origins.
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===Opposition===
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==Opposition==
Under its [[mainstreaming]] agenda, [[Sanguinista]]s were opposed to the Authority. However, the Authority then became Sanguinista controlled. Thus mainstreamers then became the ones opposed to the Authority.
Under its [[mainstreaming]] agenda, [[Sanguinista]]s were opposed to the Authority. However, the Authority then became Sanguinista controlled. Thus mainstreamers then became the ones opposed to the Authority.
[[Russell Edgington]] was also opposed to the Authority for a time due to their being an obstacle for his ambitions and later for the threat he posed to mainstreaming. After he was freed by [[Salome Agrippa]] and played his part in her coup, he joined the Authority for a short time, but eventually dissented from them, finding the Sanguinistas just as irritating as the mainstreamers.
[[Russell Edgington]] was also opposed to the Authority for a time due to their being an obstacle for his ambitions and later for the threat he posed to mainstreaming. After he was freed by [[Salome Agrippa]] and played his part in her coup, he joined the Authority for a short time, but eventually dissented from them, finding the Sanguinistas just as irritating as the mainstreamers.
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The United States government willlikelybeopposedtothe Sanguinistacontrolled Authority duetothedeathof their generalonthevampirecompoundand the bombingoftheTrueBloodfactories.
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The United States government made it quite clear that a Sanguinista-controlled Authority would not be acceptable, as per their original agreement with Roman, suggesting that the US government was officially allied with Roman's mainstreaming.
*[[Jorje Alonso de San Diego]] <small>(the Magister of North America, i.e. thehighestadjudicator and legalinquisitor; destroyed)</small>
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* [[Jorge Alonso de San Diego]] (The Magister of North America, i.e. The Highest Adjudicator and Legal Inquisitor; Destoryed: Decapitated by [[Russell Edgington]])
* V-Feds/Soldiers of the Vampire Authority (Destoryed: Shot by [[Jason Stackhouse]], [[Eric Northman]], [[Nora Gainsborough]] and [[Tara Thornton]])
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* [[Authority Guard Captain]] (Destroyed: Staked by [[Eric Northman]] or [[Nora Gainesborough]])
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* [[Authority Gate Guard]] (Status unknown)
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* [[Authority Guard 1]] (Destoryed: Depacitated by [[Bill Compton]])
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* [[AHQ Guard 1]] (Destroyed: Staked by [[Eric Northman]] or [[Nora Gainesborough]])
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* [[AHQ Guard 2]] (Destroyed: Staked by [[Eric Northman]] or [[Nora Gainesborough]])
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* [[AHQ Escort 1]] (Destroyed: Decapitated by [[Eric Northman]])
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* [[AHQ Escort 2]] (Destroyed: Decapitated by [[Eric Northman]])
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==Victims==
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===Deceased Members===
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===Roman's Guardianship:===
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*[[Nan Flanagan]] betrayed the Authority and attempted to recruit [[Bill Compton]] and [[Eric Northman]] to the Sanguinistas by blackmailing Bill with the true identity of [[Faerie|Sookie]]. After further taunting, she and the rebelling V-Feds are quickly killed by Eric Northman
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* Mary Stuart - Vampire Queen of England; destroyed for being [[Sanguinista]]
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*[[Alexander Drew]] is revealed to be a traitor and a closeted Sanguinista and is promptly staked by Roman.
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* [[Remus]] - destroyed for being Sanguinista
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*[[Roman Zimojic]] attempts to execute [[Russell Edgington]] who was supposed to be incapacitated with a heavy dose of intravenal silver. However, the [[iStake]] strapped to Russell malfunctions and Roman is quickly overpowered and staked by Russell Edgington.
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*[[DieterBraun]] isbeheadedbyRussell Edgingtonafter Roman was destroyed andDieterspokeoutagainstSalome's Sanguinista leaningsand denied the existence of [[Lilith]].
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* [[Sophie-Anne Leclerq]] - Vampire Queen of Louisiana; destroyed for political reasons by [[V-Feds |V-Feds]] under the command of [[Bill Compton]]
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* [[YouTube Vampire]] - destroyed for feeding on humans by [[Bucky]] from the command of [[Bill Compton]]
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*[[Kibwe Akinjide]] is beheaded by [[Bill Compton|Bill]] after he angers Bill by saying that he is Lilith's Chosen One.
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* [[Blackburn]] - Vampire Sheriff of [[LA: Area 4]]; destroyed by [[Nan Flanagan]] while he was under [[Antonia Gavilán de Logroño|Antonia]]'s curse
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*[[Russell Edgington]] resigned from the Authority to hunt down the fae shortly before he was staked by [[Eric Northman|Eric]] while trying to attack Sookie and the other fairies of Hooligans.
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* [[Cat Ingerslev]] and her clan - destroyed for being [[Sanguinista]]s by [[V-Feds]]
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*[[Rosalyn Harris]] was killed by [[Sam Merlotte|Sam]] when she attempted to attack [[Luna Garza|Luna]] for exposing the Sangunista agenda on live television. Sam, in the form of a fly, flew into Rosalyn's mouth and then he transformed back into a human while still inside her. causing her head to explode.
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* [[Alexander Drew]] - Chancellor of Vampire Authority; destroyed for being [[Sanguinista]] by [[Roman Zimojic]]
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*[[Salome Agrippa]] was tricked by [[Bill Compton|Bill]] into drinking blood laced with a massive dose of silver. He then staked her while she was weakened.
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===Sanguinista's Guardianship:===
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==Image Gallery==
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* [[Dieter Braun]] - Chancellor of Vampire Authority; destroyed for being in opposition to [[Sanguinista]] by [[Russell Edgington]]
* [[Molly]] - destroyed for being in opposition to [[Sanguinista]] by [[Bill Compton]]
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VampireAuthority.JPG|Authority first scene in [[Season 3]]
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
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*The Authority is mentioned in the [[Season 3]] episode [[{{Ep/3x09}}]], as well as "Post-Mortem: Sunday Morning with McCafferty" and other after-hours specials on HBO. The Authority was actually shown in [[{{Ep/3x09}}]] when [[Nan Flanagan]] questions [[Eric Northman|Eric]] at [[Fangtasia]] about the [[Jorje Alonso de San Diego|Magister]]'s death.{{crossref|3x09}}
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*[[File:VampireAuthority.JPG|thumb|200px|Authority first scene in [[Season 3]].]]The Authority is mentioned in the [[Season 3]] episode [[{{Ep/3x09}}]], as well as "Post-Mortem: Sunday Morning with McCafferty" and other after-hours specials on HBO. The Authority was actually shown in [[{{Ep/3x09}}]] when [[Nan Flanagan]] questions [[Eric Northman|Eric]] at [[Fangtasia]] about the [[Jorge Alonso de San Diego|Magister]]'s death.{{crossref|3x09}}
== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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== See Also ==
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*[http://trueblood.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Jayden_Matthews/Meet_the_Authority#comm-35116 Meet The Authority]
"Are you serious? Who are the Authority? What gave them the authority? Nothing. No one. They took it, as I am taking it today. I no longer recognize the.. Authority."
The Vampire Authority was a semi-religious, clandestine council originally comprising eight of the most politically powerful vampires in existence, but has since lost all original members to the True Death, and is now technically defunct. This council was the ultimate authority over all vampires across the globe. It was worshiped by many and feared by even more.
The Authority was originally created to protect the blood of Lilith. Lilith is estimated to be about 800,000+ years.The Vampire Bible says that after she met the Sun, her progeny collected her remains the following night. Later transferred to a flask containing only her blood, the Authority was said to have guarded it ever since. It is from this lineage and the blood of Lilith that the Authority derives its power and religious stature.
The Authority was said to be thousands of years old. The halls of its current sanctum are supposed to date to the Byzantine era. However, Eric Northman spoke of the Authority's existence of only 500 years as commonly known fact, casting doubt on its antiquity.
Salome and Roman.
It was led by Guardian (of the Blood) Roman Zimojic for over 400 years, working in secret to acquire absolute power over the vampire race. Using state-of-the-art technology and a secret police, the Authority controls every aspect of institutionalized vampire society, from the monarchs to the agenda of the American Vampire League, by setting law and settling disputes.
Defying the Authority was considered blasphemous, treasonous act.
The Authority sanctions all vampire monarchs known to hold crowns and will forcibly remove, by way of the True Death, any king or queen who loses its favor. Some degree of the Authority's oversight of the monarchs was exercised by the Magister, the highest adjudicating official in the New World. The Magister was sworn to serve the Authority. It was known that many vampires fear it, though Russell Edgington mocks the idea.
Composition
Roman overseeing a meeting.
The Authority consisted of a chief of state, the Guardian, who was assisted and advised by six Chancellors. Nominally, each Chancellor was assigned to oversee a specific continent, but in practice, the Chancellors shared their duties when necessary.
Nothing is known about how Guardians or Chancellors were selected, though Chancellor Agrippa mentions that she sponsored Nora's appointment, suggesting that incoming Chancellors require the recommendation of a sitting one to be considered.
Agenda
Due to the Authority's secret nature, not much was known about its official policies. Since at least the 20th century, mainstreaming was the focal point of the body's agenda. It was the brainchild of and masterminded by the Authority under the leadership of the late Roman Zimojic. The idea of mainstreaming was also part of an agreement between the Authority and the United States government. The Authority, at the height of the Authority's support for mainstreaming, feeding on Humans in public was punishable by the True Death. However, several of its members were never true supporters of the policy.
Following the coups which culminated in the death of Guardian Roman and Chancellor Braun, Sanguinistism was supported by the Authority for a time.
All of the Authority Chancellors have now either met the true death or resigned as have many of the Authority's employees and guards. Only Bill remains as a member. It is likely that the U.S. military will launch an assault on what is left of the Authority due to the death of general Cavanaugh.
Shortly after the downfall of the authority, its headquarters was destroyed; removing all traces of its origins.
Opposition
Under its mainstreaming agenda, Sanguinistas were opposed to the Authority. However, the Authority then became Sanguinista controlled. Thus mainstreamers then became the ones opposed to the Authority.
Russell Edgington was also opposed to the Authority for a time due to their being an obstacle for his ambitions and later for the threat he posed to mainstreaming. After he was freed by Salome Agrippa and played his part in her coup, he joined the Authority for a short time, but eventually dissented from them, finding the Sanguinistas just as irritating as the mainstreamers.
The United States government made it quite clear that a Sanguinista-controlled Authority would not be acceptable, as per their original agreement with Roman, suggesting that the US government was officially allied with Roman's mainstreaming.
