Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series)

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Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series) is a charismatic, morally ambiguous French vampire who forms a turbulent, centuries-spanning relationship with Louis de Pointe du Lac in the gothic horror drama adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
vampire
ability heightened senses
immortality
superhuman speed
superhuman strength
adaptationMedium television
adaptationOf Interview with the Vampire
surface form: Interview with the Vampire (novel)
appearsIn Interview with the Vampire
surface form: Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
basedOn Lestat de Lioncourt
surface form: Lestat de Lioncourt (Anne Rice novels)
countryOfOrigin United States (TV production)
creator Anne Rice
eyeColor light-colored
familyRole vampiric father figure to Claudia (Interview with the Vampire TV series)
vampiric partner of Louis de Pointe du Lac
feedsOn human blood
firstAppearance Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Interview with the Vampire, Season 1 Episode 1
formsRelationshipWith Louis de Pointe du Lac (Interview with the Vampire TV series)
genre drama
gothic horror
hairColor blond
hasPersonalityTrait charismatic
hedonistic
manipulative
morally ambiguous
possessive
languageSpoken English
French
moralAlignment antihero
nationality French
network AMC
notableTheme abusive romantic dynamics
eternal life and moral decay
power imbalance in relationships
originalWorkLanguage English
portrayedBy Sam Reid
relationshipCharacteristic turbulent
relationshipDuration centuries-spanning
relationshipType romantic relationship with Louis de Pointe du Lac
vampiric sire–progeny relationship with Louis de Pointe du Lac
setting New Orleans
sexualOrientation queer-coded
species undead
timePeriod early 20th century (initial storyline)
turnsIntoVampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Interview with the Vampire TV series)
weakness fire
sunlight

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Sam Reid notableRole Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series) firstAppearance Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (TV series) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview with the Vampire TV series)
this entity surface form: Interview with the Vampire, Season 1 Episode 1