====== Stefan Uccello ====== =====AKA===== [[Moon Called]] * Stefano¹⁸⁶ [[Blood Bound]] * The Soldier²⁰⁵ [[River Marked]] * Shaggy¹² =====Physical Description===== [[Moon Called]] * Stefan was tallish, but always seemed to take up less space than he should. He was exactly the same height as Samuel and nearly as broad in the shoulders, though he lacked some of the werewolf's bulk¹⁶⁹ * His face had regular features and in repose he might be handsome. But his expressions were so big that Mercy lost the shape of his features for the bright engagement of his grin¹⁶⁹ * Looked scarcely twenty¹⁷⁹ [[Bone Crossed]] * Pale skin⁴ * Brown eyes the shade of well oiled walnut¹⁷ * Ash brown hair²⁰ [[River Marked]] * Long, tangled dark hair⁸ * Eyes like root beer in a glass with the sun shining behind it¹² [[Frost Burned]] * Wasn't emaciated, but he had never regained the healthy look that he'd had before Marsilia's betrayal⁷¹ [[Night Broken]] * Gained weight since; Not enough to bring him back to where he’d been before Marsilia had nearly broken him, but close²⁶⁹ ====Injuries==== ^ Stefan Uccello Injuries & Scars ^^ ^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]] ^^ ^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^ | Handprint Bruise on Cheek¹⁹⁹ | [[Andre]] | ^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]] ^^ ^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^ | Severe Burn¹¹ | [[Marsilia]] | | Rib Injury¹² | [[Marsilia]] | ^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]] ^^ ^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^ | Bite on Left Shoulder¹⁶⁴ | Smoke Weaver | =====Appearances & Mentions===== ^ Appearances ^ |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #2: [[Blood Bound]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #6: [[River Marked]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #8: [[Night Broken]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #10: [[Silence Fallen]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #11: [[Storm Cursed]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]]| ^ Mentions ^ |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #3: [[Iron Kissed]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #5: [[Silver Borne]]| |[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #9: [[Fire Touched]]| =====Classification===== [[Vampires & Sheep]] - Vampire ====Description==== [[Moon Called]] * Like Zee, Stefan's magic tasted of earth, but there were darker things in Stefan’s spell than anything the gremlin had done around Mercy¹⁷⁶ [[Blood Bound]] * Old enough to remember the Before Times; when vampires ate as they chose and reveled in the terror and the last throes of prey. When vampires fed truly¹⁶ * Fangs shorter and more delicate than a werewolf's¹⁷ * Vamped out he has curved claws on the ends of his elongated fingers¹⁷ * Under intense emotion his eyes glow red/color of blood or rubies¹⁷ * After Littleton bespelled him he was moving like Marsilia; like a puppet, or an old, old vampire who had forgotten how to be human²⁰ * Smelled like vampire and popcorn³⁹ * Stefan could lift his VW Bus without a jack⁶³ * Used small touches to make humans more at ease, like blinking or breathing⁶⁷ * Never answered to his maker⁷¹ * Among the strongest of Marsilia's seethe¹⁵² * Can disappear, the only one of Marsilia's to receive the gift¹⁵⁵ * Calling is one of his talents²⁵⁹ [[Bone Crossed]] * Was in a room with Mercy, Bran and Samuel for a quarter of an hour, and no one noticed him¹⁰⁵ * Can disguise what he is from other vampires if he's well fed; Stefan made it clear that he needed to feed in order to avoid detection¹⁰⁵ * Can jump from one location to another- and take others with him¹⁰⁵ * Can jump anywhere, but taking another person with him has a cost. He'll be useless for a day afterward¹⁰⁶ * If he has exchanged blood with someone twice, Stefan can always find him, no matter where he goes. Stefan could call him to him, and if he was near, Stefan could force him to come to Stefan¹⁵³ * After more time, can force a master-slave relationship as well¹⁶² * Can't read the minds of his victims, except while he is feeding¹⁷¹ [[River Marked]] * Hasn't battled with any walkers for a hundred years or more³²¹ [[Frost Burned]] * Had an awkwardness about him now, like most older vampires; as if he knew how he should act but couldn't quite feel it anymore; like he'd given up his last firm anchor to his humanity⁷² [[Night Broken]] * Can do his instant transport a couple of miles away with four or maybe five if he doesn't need to be conscious after the last one³²² [[Silence Fallen]] * Feeding was a touchy subject for Stefan²⁶² [[Smoke Bitten]] * Had been made a vampire in the Renaissance era¹⁶¹ ====Affiliation==== [[Mid-Columbia Seethe]]*Caveat =====Residence===== [[mercyverse_residences#stefan_uccello_lair|Stefan Uccello Lair]] =====Family & Significant Other===== [[Moon Called]] * Mother taught him to take care of his friends¹⁷⁵ ====Menagerie==== **Naomi(Deceased)** **[[Rachel]]** **[[Ford]]** **[[Daniel]](Deceased)** **Josephine** **Tommy** [[Blood Bound]] * Daniel was one of Stefan’s when he was human. He was more fragile than he appeared and he died while he fed Andre; who turned him and made him his¹⁵³ * Stefan was in the habit of talking with his people¹⁵⁵ * Stefan is seldom typical of anything; the stereotype of a sheep is present here, but not all encompassing¹⁶² * At least ten people besides Stefan living in the house¹⁶² * If Stefan doesn't come back they're all dead; Marsilia will farm them out or kill them¹⁶⁵ * Doesn't kill those in his menagerie¹⁶⁵ * He doesn’t kill those in his menagerie; When he gets them, they have to stay a couple of years, but after that they're free to go; It takes that long for him to establish enough of a connection to make sure they won’t go telling anyone they meet about vampires¹⁶⁵ * Stefan is patient, his people almost always rise because he waits for years longer than most vampires²⁰³ * There are fourteen that live at his house; and maybe a dozen more who visit occasionally²⁰⁷ * Stefan began to be concerned about the same things that caused the fae to reveal themselves. He told the seethe—and the ruling council of vampires—that they could no longer live as they were and expect to survive. He had already been maintaining a large menagerie because he didn’t kill his people—he has a reputation for being softhearted²⁰⁷ * Stefan was hoping Marsilia could push some of the other vampires into more humane treatment of their menageries²⁰⁹ * Not many vampires can afford to support as many people as he is²⁰⁹ * Most vamps cannot control as many people as Stefan. There aren’t many vampires who can make their sheep love them²⁰⁹ [[Bone Crossed]] * They were all completely devoted to Stefan¹³ * Can feed off his menagerie from a distance⁷⁵ [[River Marked]] * It was Stefan’s job to take care of his people⁶ * Stefan makes Ford stay inside⁷ * Poor Stefan had tried to curl up and die because Marsilia had sold him out—and he’d done his best to take the remnants of his menagerie with him¹¹ * Only had four left in his menagerie after Marsilia's betrayal¹¹ * Stefan wouldn't talk to any of them after Rachel died¹¹ * Stefan is in real trouble. He’s lost a lot of his menagerie, and he hasn’t replaced them. They’re dying; he was dying²⁶ [[Frost Burned]] * Stefan's menagerie were his friends, or at least dear pets he cared for⁶² [[Night Broken]] * Stefan was gentler on the people he fed from than other vampires Mercy had come into contact with. He found broken people or people who needed something from him so that the exchange—their blood and the course of their lives for whatever a vampire might provide them—was, if not even, a little more balanced²⁹⁴ * Most members of a vampire’s menagerie died slowly, but Stefan’s people, mostly, thrived under his care²⁹⁷ =====Occupation===== =====Character Traits & Facts===== [[Moon Called]] * Owns a VW Bus painted to match the Mystery Machine. Stefan briefly considered painting it black a few years ago when he started watching Buffy, but, in the end, he'd decided the vampire slayer was no match for Scooby Doo²³ [[Blood Bound]] * Has at least three cars⁷ * Used the phrase “I give you my word of honor.” Like a man who meant it⁷ * Life-sized Scooby Doo rides in the passenger seat of his VW Bus¹⁶⁸ [[Bone Crossed]] * It worried Mercy that he wasn’t hiding his ability to teleport. As if it didn’t matter what people knew about him¹⁰⁶ [[River Marked]] * Resilient and smart⁴ * Seldom teleported in front of people¹⁰ [[Frost Burned]] * Smart, dangerous and competent⁷¹ [[Storm Cursed]] * Has a two-year-old baby blue BMW¹⁴⁶ ====Education, Work Experience & Languages==== **Work Experience** [[Bone Crossed]] * Was a mercenary in life, which had been in Renaissance Italy¹⁰³ **Languages** [[Moon Called]] * Speaks Italian¹⁹³ [[Bone Crossed]] * Knows sign language¹⁴⁵ ====Spirituality & Personality==== [[Moon Called]] * Easygoing charm that usually had other people smiling¹⁷⁰ [[Blood Bound]] * Swallowed enough death in years past that more sickens him²⁸ * Became arrogant over the years³² [[Bone Crossed]] * Charming, funny and generous¹² * Chivalrous and gallant¹⁰⁶ * Thinks he's a villain, not anyone's hero¹⁴⁹ * It is shaming to him, to be what he is. The man Stefan was would never have accepted life at the expense of so many. But he is not him any longer¹⁵⁵ * Didn't turn on those he loved. No matter what¹⁶⁶ * Stubborn¹⁹¹ * Loyal to the death²¹⁴ [[Frost Burned]] * Doesn't let people who hurt those he cares about live⁸⁷ [[Silence Fallen]] * Keeps his promises⁷⁵ [[Storm Cursed]] * Believes in taking care and responsibility for his people¹⁴⁰ * Lonely¹⁴⁴ ====Talents & Skills==== [[Moon Called]] * Moving unseen is a talent of his, but he doesn't usually use it on his friends¹⁶⁹ [[Blood Bound]] * Could not be easily imprisoned¹⁵⁶ [[Bone Crossed]] * A flick of his wrist and the magic of a Highlander episode, he held a sword in one hand. It was efficient-looking rather than beautiful: deadly¹⁶⁶ [[Frost Burned]] * Stefan had incapacitated both men without either making a sound. Pretty efficient⁸⁵ [[Night Broken]] * Learned how to ride horses on a riding horse that just showed up one day wearing the remains of a saddle³²² ====Health & Fitness==== [[Moon Called]] * His pulse and breathing tended to be erratic; sometimes Mercy thought he only breathed because he knew how uncomfortable he made people when he didn't¹⁶⁵ [[Blood Bound]] * Powers lessen as dawn approaches²⁰⁶ [[Bone Crossed]] * You don’t get to be as old as Stefan is without being able to take care of yourself¹⁴³ [[Silver Borne]] * Another soldier who'd been used too hard and had finally broken¹⁹³ [[Frost Burned]] * Marsilia’s betrayal and the destruction of his menagerie had nearly destroyed him⁷² ====Quirks==== [[Moon Called]] * Scooby-Doo song is on his answering machine¹²⁵ * Seldom absolutely still¹⁷⁴ [[Blood Bound]] * Swears in Italian⁶ * Enjoys tea²⁵⁷ [[Bone Crossed]] * Bows gracefully¹⁰³ * Thinks Scooby Doo is better than Dragon Ball Z¹⁴⁷ * Likes to talk—so he breathes¹⁸⁹ [[River Marked]] * Like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals⁴ [[Frost Burned]] * Hasn't gone back to wearing his jeans and graphic t-shirts since he left the seethe⁷¹ * Has seen The Princess Bride³⁰¹ * Military straight posture³⁰⁸ [[Fire Touched]] * Misses the sun with the depths of his being²¹⁹ [[Silence Fallen]] * Posture varied—when he paid attention, he slumped a little and stomped a little. When he didn’t, he had a sort of ramrod-straight posture⁷⁵ =====Relationships===== **With Mercy** Chat Archives * He loves Mercy but doesn't really understand her^2007–06-24 * Everything he knows about walkers is what an enemy knows about another^2008-07-27 [[Moon Called]] * Mercy called him to make sure it was okay if Mac slept in his VW bus²³ * Runs a little interference so Mercy isn't bothered¹³² * Visits Mercy quite often¹⁵⁹ * Helps Mercy fix his Bus¹⁵⁹ * Mercy is Stefan's friend¹⁷⁵ * Mercy always thought of Stefan as her friend²⁰² [[Blood Bound]] * Medea likes Stefan⁶ * Asked Mercy to come with him as an impartial witness when he first met Littleton⁹ * Mercy is important to Stefan²⁶ * Stefan is important to Mercy²⁶ * Had known what Mercy was for years, but had kept it from his seethe until Mercy had gone to them for help. He'd gotten in trouble for it³⁴ * Stefan had to spend the day in Mercy’s closet; she made him use a blanket and pillow³⁵ * Usually got Mercy's jokes, no matter how lame. Even better, he'd play along¹⁰¹ * Mercy has known Stefan a long time, most of their conversations are about cars¹⁶⁵ * Stefan and Mercy met when Stefan helped Mercy negotiate her payment from cash (which she couldn’t afford) to work—mostly on his van, as it turned out, though she did the upkeep on the seethe’s cars as well²⁰⁴ * Exchanged blood with Mercy to help her get the strength to kill Littleton²⁴⁰ * Stefan whispered words of love to Mercy²⁴² * Visits with Mercy are always bracing, if not completely comfortable²⁵⁹ * He and Wulfe covered up the fact that Mercy killed Andre; Wulfe killed Andre's menagerie²⁸⁷ * Stefan had kissed Mercy—Stefan who had killed two people to save her. He’d been right that she wouldn’t have forgiven him for doing it—he just hadn’t realized that she still held him responsible no matter who had done it²⁹⁰ [[Iron Kissed]] * Mercy hadn't seen Stefan since he and the Wizard had killed two innocents to take the blame for killing Andre so Marsilia didn't kill Mercy. It was just as well as he wasn't her favorite person¹²¹ * Mercy often went months without seeing the vampire¹⁹⁵ [[Bone Crossed]] * Stefan has been Mercy's friend since the first day she moved to the Tri-Cities¹² * Stefan was awake ... and somehow he’d invaded Mercy's mind. It had been his panic attack she’d felt; Stefan had been so far in her head that she had smelled like him⁶⁶ * Never made any move he thought would harm Mercy¹⁵⁸ * No vampire except Stefan can go into Mercy's shop²⁰⁸ * He knew she was a walker the first time they met which was almost ten years ago²⁰⁸ [[River Marked]] * Mercy hadn't heard from Stefan since Christmas⁴ * Fed from Mercy when she went to his house to get him to come to Bad Movie Night¹⁴ * Helped Mercy after her injuries with the River Devil³²⁰ [[Frost Burned]] * Had once had a thing for Mercy, not so much in love, but interested in that direction⁷⁷ * Lied to Mercy about their bond being broken because he knew she'd hate it³⁰⁶ [[Night Broken]] * Stefan doesn't rejoin Marsilia because through him, she would have access to Mercy²⁷⁰ * If Stefan was killed; I would only take her with me at this point. She accepted the bond willingly, and that makes it a lot stronger than one that is forced on someone²⁷¹ * Stefan is more than a little in love with Mercy²⁷² [[Fire Touched]] * He knew when Mercy was sad or hurt. He’d known when she had nearly died. He’d shown up at the hospital and sat with her all through the night. Stefan hadn’t said a word the whole time²²⁰ [[Silence Fallen]] * Stefan’s bonds with Mercy were able to function at a greater distance than the mating bond¹²¹ * Got the expression "suck eggs" from Mercy²⁶⁷ [[Storm Cursed]] * Stefan was Mercy's friend. He had risked his life for her on a number of occasions, and he had never done anything to her that wasn't her choice. But that didn't matter. She didn't want to talk to him¹³⁶ **With the Wolves** [[Moon Called]] * Adam thinks Stefan isn't bad for a vampire¹³² * Samuel and Stefan were not going to be instant friends--and it wasn't Stefan's fault¹⁷⁰ [[Blood Bound]] * Warren and Ben went with him to hunt for Littleton⁷⁹ [[Bone Crossed]] * After Stefan was tortured by the seethe Adam fed him¹⁴ * Peter then Ben were willing to feed him next²³ * Ben feels that he owes Stefan³⁰ * Warren thinks Stefan is cute when he's mad⁷⁶ * Samuel likes Stefan¹⁰⁶ [[River Marked]] * Fed from Warren during Bad Movie Night²⁴ * Adam thinks he's not such a bad guy for a vampire²⁷ * Ben offered to watch Stefan's menagerie while Warren went with Stefan to Portland to find more people⁴⁶ * Warren and Ben would be taking turns dropping by and feeding Stefan²⁷⁵ [[Frost Burned]] * Stefan liked Kyle⁷³ * Stefan wouldn't abandon Kyle⁷⁶ [[Night Broken]] * Adam believes Stefan tries to be as honorable as his condition allows²⁷² [[Silence Fallen]] * Has an open invitation to Adam's house⁴² **With the Vampires** Chat Archives * Was in love with Marsilia and she killed it with her neglect^2007-06-24 [[Blood Bound]] * Used the vampires super-insult towards Littleton; That’s what happens when you are newly made and abandoned¹² * Bespelled by Littleton who gave him false memories to make him think he was in bloodlust¹⁵ * Stefan was angry with Andre over Daniel's condition⁷⁹ * Stefan revoked Andre's entry into his house¹⁶² * Marsilia is Stefan's maker¹⁶⁹ * Marsilia was in love. Stefan gave her an oath of obedience and never broke it¹⁶⁹ * Stefan was never properly subservient to Marsilia because he was bound by a different vampire²⁰⁶ * When Marsilia quit paying attention to the seethe, Stefan and Andre ran things for her²¹² * Stefan believed that Marsilia is losing her grip on the seethe. No one is in outright rebellion, but the Mistress is not in absolute control either²¹² * Went to Chicago to make sure Andre didn't make more vampires there²⁵⁷ * Stefan had known there was a good chance Andre would be freed: that’s why Stefan had worked so hard to get evidence²⁶³ [[Bone Crossed]] * He was dropped into Mercy's house after he was tortured with Marsilia hoping Stefan would attack Mercy and they’d both be out of the way³⁹ * Disciplining Stefan, she said. But he thinks it was revenge as much as anything. And Stefan can feed off them from a distance. She wanted him starving when he landed at Mercy's feet⁷¹ * Wulfe betrayed him to Marsilia about covering up Mercy killing Andre⁷⁵ * Even after she tortured and he thought she killed his sheep, he felt anguish that Marsilia was all by herself and she doesn't know it⁷⁶ * Wulfe owes Stefan in such a way that even if Marsilia has declared Stefan enemy to the seethe, he could not turn down Stefan's request¹⁵⁷ * Both Estelle and Bernard tried to persuade Stefan to join them in overthrowing Marsilia^165,190 * Stefan loved Marsilia more than he loved his seethe, his menagerie of sheep, or his own life²⁰¹ * Trusted by Marsilia with the location of the place she sleeps²⁰² * Rises a full hour before Marsilia²⁰² * Is no longer of the seethe²¹¹ * Stefan does not belong to Marsilia²¹² [[River Marked]] * Met Max Schreck²¹ [[Frost Burned]] * Marsilia's betrayal nearly destroyed him⁷¹ * Stefan liked Thomas Hao²⁹⁰ * Acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Marsilia/Frost challenge³⁰⁶ [[Night Broken]] * Has been Marsilia's Soldier for four centuries and more²⁷⁰ * Marsilia wouldn't dare kill Mercy because her actions hurt so many of those Stefan protects-he would kill her, or she would be forced to kill him²⁷⁰ * Stefan cut off one of Wulfe's hands with his sword when he was going to use magic again Mercy²⁷¹ [[Storm Cursed]] * Stefan was Marsilia's ally, but never again would he owe her fealty¹⁴⁰ **With the Fae** [[Bone Crossed]] * Zee thought for an evil bloodsucker, he's not a bad sort. High praise from Zee³⁹ **With the Mundanes** [[Blood Bound]] * Stefan has more care when he bites someone; he wouldn't leave a mark¹⁶³ * Stefan’s return donations keep her cancer in check¹⁶³ * Began to experiment. To look for ways the vampire could benefit the human race²⁰⁷ * Stefan already knew that longevity was something he could offer: one of his bound children had belonged to him for over a century before another vampire killed her²⁰⁷ * With blood-borne diseases the vampires help a lot, things like sickle-cell anemia and a host of lesser known stuff. Stefan had some success with some of the autoimmune diseases, like MS and HIV. Except for the leukemia, though, Stefan found that he couldn’t help cancer patients—or full-blown AIDS patients²⁰⁸ * All of them lose control sometimes when they are feeding. Even Stefan²⁰⁹ [[Frost Burned]] * Stefan had always liked people. Mercy hadn't noticed that he also enjoyed killing them⁷²