Moon Called

• Stefano¹⁸⁶

Blood Bound

• The Soldier²⁰⁵

River Marked

• Shaggy¹²

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

Vampires & Sheep - Vampire

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

Mid-Columbia Seethe*Caveat

Moon Called

• Mother taught him to take care of his friends¹⁷⁵

Naomi(Deceased)

Rachel

Ford

Josephine

Tommy

Blood Bound

• Stefan was in the habit of talking with his people¹⁵⁵
• Stefan was hoping Marsilia could push some of the other vampires into more humane treatment of their menageries²⁰⁹

Bone Crossed

• They were all completely devoted to Stefan¹³
• Can feed off his menagerie from a distance⁷⁵

River Marked

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
• Never made any move he thought would harm Mercy¹⁵⁸
• No vampire except Stefan can go into Mercy's shop²⁰⁸

River Marked

• Mercy hadn't heard from Stefan since Christmas⁴

Night Broken

• Stefan doesn't rejoin Marsilia because through him, she would have access to Mercy²⁷⁰
• 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

Bone Crossed

• Ben feels that he owes Stefan³⁰
• Warren thinks Stefan is cute when he's mad⁷⁶
• Samuel likes Stefan¹⁰⁶

River Marked

• 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

Blood Bound

• 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
• Went to Chicago to make sure Andre didn't make more vampires there²⁵⁷

Bone Crossed

• 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
• Stefan loved Marsilia more than he loved his seethe, his menagerie of sheep, or his own life²⁰¹
• 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

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

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

[Bound By] Name Unknown a different vampire than MarsiliaBB-206 [Turned By] Marsilia never properly subservient to her because he was bound by another vampireBB-206 has never been a thrallBB-169 usually such vampires are killed upon their first rising but Marsilia was in love and Stefan gave her an oath of obedienceBB-169

Vampire Powers: can disappear, the only one of Marsilia's get to receive the giftBB-155 can call victims from a distance, and force any of them to come if close enoughBC-162 moving unseen is another of his talentsMC-158; FB-78 has a spell that can freeze other vampires in placeMC-182

my powers lessen as dawn approachesBB- can't read minds of his victims, except while he is feedingBC-171 can track his prey after two blood exchangesBC-162 after more time, can force a master-slave relationship as wellBC-162 he can feed off his menagerie from a distanceBC-75 can disguise what he is from other vampires if he's well fed; Stefan making it clear that he needed to feed in order to avoid detectionBC- - some vampire magic, that made him really hard to focus onFB-

[Vampire] @ 500 years old

DOB: @1400-1500 [Renaissance Italy]

POB: Italy[Not confirmed]

Menagerie: See Naomi(X) See Rachel See Ford See Josephine(X) See Tommy(X)

Residence: Kennewick See Tri-Cities, Washington | See Blueprints and Property Descriptions

Vehicle: has at least three carsBB-07

Physical Description: smells of woodsmoke and popcornMC-190 has pale skinBB-04 has fangs shorter and more delicate than a werewolf'sBB-17 vamped out he has curved claws on the ends of his elongated fingersBB-17 brown eyesBB-04the shade of well oiled walnutBB-17; under intense emotion they glow red/color of blood or rubiesBB-17 ash brown hairBB-; dark hairBB-04 has a generous smileBB- too thin, too unkempt; Unwashed vampireRM- his posture is military straightFB- gained weight since; Not enough to bring him back to where he’d been before Marsilia had nearly broken him, but closeNB-

Character Traits & Facts:

Education, Experience & Languages: swears in ItalianBB- old enough to remember the Before Times; when vampires ate as they chose and reveled in the terror and the last throes of our prey. When they fed trulyBB- I have become arrogant over the years, Mercedes. I hadn’t really believed he could do anything to meBB- Stefan said it had to do with an old suspicion that if you spoke evil’s name, you drew its attentionBB- He began to experiment. To look for ways the vampire could benefit the human raceBB- 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 herBB- 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 patientsBB- went to Chicago to make sure Andre didn't make more vampires thereBB- powerful in his own right. He’d been a mercenary in lifeBC-

I remember when all I wanted was to ride a horse. We had four at my home when I was growing up. Two were plow horses. One was a pony my mother used to go to market. The fourth was a riding horse that just showed up one day wearing the remains of a saddle. One of his knees was enlarged, and it was sore for months afterward. It never really went down, but it didn’t seem to bother him much after he rested up. We kept waiting for someone to come claim him, but no one ever did. I learned to ride on himNB-

Spirituality & Personality: a habitual thing with him; he was seldom absolutely stillMC- his mother taught me to take care of his friendsMC- he used the phrase “I give you my word of honor.” Like a man who meant itBB- swallowed enough death in years past that more sickens himBB- the small touches that Stefan affected to make humans more at ease, like blinking or breathingBB- calm, quiet StefanBB- He is charming, funny, and generousBC- It worried me that he wasn’t hiding his ability to teleport. As if it didn’t matter what people knew about himBC- chivalrous and gallantBC- thinks he's a villain, not anyone's heroBC-

stubbornBC- has a lot of controlBC- another soldier who'd been used too hard and had finally brokenSB-193 Stefan was resilient, smartRM-04 like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired moralsRM-04 not such a bad guy for a vampireRM-27

had always liked people but the new, more vampiric Stefan seemed to enjoy killing moreFB-73

a lot of people underestimate our Soldier, our StefanNB- patientNB-

Talents & Skills: could not be easily imprisonedBB- Stefan has more care when he bites someone; he wouldn't leave a markBB- Stefan’s return donations keep her cancer in checkBB- all of them lose control sometimes when they are feeding. Even StefanBB- bows gracefullyBC- not without resources. I was in this room for a quarter of an hour, and none of you noticed me. If I feed well, no one will know what I amBC- You don’t get to be as old as Stefan is without being able to take care of yourselfBC- f I have exchanged blood with someone twice, I can always find him, no matter where he goes. I could call him to me—and if he is near, I could force him to come to me. But that is with a true blood exchange—yours to me, mine to you. Eventually … it is possible to force a master-slave relationship upon those you exchange blood with. A precaution, I suppose, because a newly turned vampire can get nasty. A simple feeding is less riskyBC- 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: deadlyBC- seldom teleported in front of peopleRM-10 Stefan had always liked people. I hadn’t noticed before that he also enjoyed killing them. Maybe that was part of the new, more vampiric StefanFB- Stefan had incapacitated both men without either making a sound. Pretty efficientFB-

Health & Fitness: 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'tMC-165 after Littleton bespelled him he was moving like Marsilia; like a puppet, or an old, old vampire who had forgotten how to be humanBB- Stefan once told me that most vampires breathed because not breathing attracted human attention. I think, though, that some of them do it because their not breathing is as troubling to them as it is to the rest of usBB- seen Stefan lift his VW Bus without a jackBB- Stefan was tortured by Marsilia; human-sized something, black and crunchy; She’d tortured and starved him and let him free to come to MercyBC- Old vampires are subject to fugues; We don’t handle change as well as we did when we were humansRM- Stefan is in real trouble. He’s lost a lot of his menagerie, and he hasn’t replaced them. They’re dying; he was dyingRM- wasn't emaciated, but he had never regained the healthy look that he'd had before Marsilia's betrayalFB-71 Marsilia’s betrayal and the destruction of his menagerie had nearly destroyed himFB- he 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 humanityFB-72

Quirks: Scooby-Doo song is on his answering machineMC-125 enjoys teaBB- he and Medea like each otherBC-

likes to talk—so he breathesBC- hadn't gone back to wearing his jeans and graphic t-shirts since he left the seetheFB-71

is a fan of The Princess BrideFB-

Relationships:

With Mercy: he loves Mercy but doesn't really understand herChat 2007–06-24 everything he knows about walkers is what an enemy knows about anotherChat 2008-07-27 Mercy called him to make sure it was okay if Mac slept in his VW busMC-

asked Mercy to come with him as an impartial witness when he first met LittletonBB-

Stefan had to spend the day in Mercy’s closet; she made him use a blanket and pillowBB-

Stefan a long time, most of our conversations are about carsBB-

worked on them from time to time in lieu of making a cash payment to the seethe. All the businesses in the greater Tri-Cities who weren’t affiliated with more powerful groups paid protection money to the vampires. That’s how I first met Stefan. He had helped me negotiate my payment from cash (which I couldn’t afford) to work—mostly on his van, as it turned out, though I did the upkeep on the seethe’s cars as wellBB- exchanged blood with Mercy to help her get the strength to kill LittletonBB- he and Wulfe covered up the fact that Mercy killed Andre; Wulfe killed Andre's menagerieBB- Stefan had kissed me—Stefan who had killed two people to save me. He’d been right that I wouldn’t have forgiven him for doing it—he just hadn’t realized that I still held him responsible no matter who had done itBB-

Stefan was awake … and somehow he’d invaded my mind. It had been his panic attack I’d felt; Stefan had been so far in my head that I had smelled like himBC- I’m not used to being so alone. I was dreaming, and there you were, the only one left with a tie of blood to me. I thought I dreamed that, tooBC- because of Blackwood Stefan and Mercy exchanged blood again; she tied herself to him rather than be Blackwood's; But I’d made the decision to put myself in Stefan’s powerBC-

he knew she a walker the first time they met which was almost ten years agoBC- Stefan had taken blood from me and hadn’t seemed to be much affected by itBC- told Mercy that Blackwood broke their bondBC-

fed from Mercy when she went to his house to get him to come to BMNRM- helped Mercy after her injuries with the River Devil; We do seem to be in the same boat, no? I suppose we must work on being gracious and grateful until we can do for ourselves. Someday the wheel of fate will put us in a position to be of use to them, and we will remember how much easier it is to give help than it is to accept itRM- had once had a thing for Mercy, not so much in love, but interested in that directionFB-77 lied to Mercy about their bond being broken because he knew she'd hate itFB- She’ll never be off-limits to StefanNB-

You’ve been hiding your secret bond from the coyote-girlNB-[/li] [li]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 someoneNB-[/li] [/list]

With Marsilia: was in love with Marsilia and she killed it with her neglectChat 2007–06-24 Stefan, who of all of us, is able to resist the Mistress’s, his maker’s, commandsBB- Stefan never had to play slave as the rest of us did; He was never a thrall. It happens sometimes, but such vampires are always killed upon their first rising. Any other vampire would have killed Stefan as soon as it was apparent that he wasn’t under their control, but Marsilia was in love. He gave her an oath of obedience he never broke itBB- When she quit paying attention to the seethe, Stefan and Andre ran things for herBB- 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 eitherBB- was trusted by Marsilia with the location of the place she sleepsBC-202 rises a full hour before MarsiliaBC-202 loves Marsilia more than he loved his seethe, his menagerie of sheep, or his own lifeBC-213 he was dropped into Mercy's house after he was tortured with Marsilia hoping Stefan would attack Mercy and we’d both be out of the wayBC- Disciplining me, she said. But I think it was revenge as much as anything. And I can feed off them from a distance. She wanted me starving when I landed at Mercy's feetBC- she underestimated youBC- even after she tortured and he thought she killed his sheep he felt anguish that Marisila was all by herself and she doesn't know itBC- she broke him but she made a mistake when she chose to throw him awayBC- If she weren’t mad, she would never have tortured you—her favoriteBC- Marsilia was certain that you were so fond of your last flock that you wouldn’t have the stomach to replace them soonBC- I am an old soldier,” he told Bernard. “I serve only one, even though she has forsaken meBC- Maybe Stefan wasn’t the only one who lovedBC- He might love her, but he didn’t like her very much at the moment—and, I hoped, didn’t trust her eitherBC- You were never mine, really,” she told him. “You had always your free willBC- she destroyed his power baseBC- Stefan, of all of us, was loyal to the death. So you tortured him, killed his people, threw him out—because you knew that he’d refuse us. That his loyalty was such that despite what you had done to him, he’d still remain yoursBC- For some reason she had to convince Stefan that he was out of the seethe. Then, when her traitors approached him, he had to refuse their offers before he could witness that they’d made them; she needed outside verificationBC- she had no understanding of Stefan’s attachment to his people … because humans were foodBC- You didn’t actually kill his people; You just hurt them and ripped his ties from them so he’d think they diedBC- wasn't recovering well from Marsilia's betrayalRM-05

With you in the seethe, Marsilia will fight to protect Mercy because she is needed to keep you in line. You have been Marsilia’s Soldier for four centuries and more. Marsilia needs youNB- Marsilia will give her word that she will not touch the bond you share with Mercy, won’t try to claim her for herself—no matter how useful a tame walker would beNB- Stefan refused to rejoin the seethe; he would not take the chanceNB-

With the Wolves:

Warren and Ben went with him to hunt for LittletonBB- after Stefan was tortured by the seethe Adam fed himBC- Peter then Ben were willing to feed him nextBC-

Adam stopped Stefan from making Mercy one of his sheep after he thought that Marsilia had killed all his menagerie; Adam made Mercy his mate and she became packBC- Warren thinks he's cute when he's madBC- Adam thinks that If you have to listen to a vampire, Stefan’s not the worst choiceBC- fed from Warren during Bad Movie NightRM- Adam talked to him and told him to replenish his menagerie; Ben watched his people and Warren would go with him to Portland to look for more peopleRM- been seeing more of the vampire and less of my friend in him lately, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t like it enough that I seriously considered not contacting him for helpFB-

With Andre: is angry with Andre for making Daniel who belonged to StefanBB-

Andre would have given Daniel back but he was waiting for Stefan to ask; dominance gameBB- Stefan was convinced that Andre had done it on purposeBB- when Andre thought he was dead both he and Marsilia wore white to honor himBB- Stefan revoked Andre’s entry into his houseBB- Anything that could take out Stefan could wipe the floor with old Andre out thereBB- He was terribly jealous of Stefan because Marsilia favored him—and at the same time he loved Stefan like a brother. So when he was angry he attacked one of us instead. Vampires don’t usually care too much about the sheep in their menageries. I don’t think Andre realized just how angry Stefan would getBB- Stefan had known there was a good chance he’d be freed: that’s why Stefan had worked so hard to get evidenceBB-

With the Vampires: used the vampires super-insult towards Littleton; That’s what happens when you are newly made and abandonedBB- was bespelled by Littleton who gave him false memories to make him think he was in bloodlustBB- If they believed that Stefan had really lost control, the way he remembered doing, they would execute him; The vampires would not tolerate anyone who threatened the safety and secrecy of their seetheBB- have never answered to your own maker, you believe a new-made vampire—excuse me—sorcerer was able to hold you in thrallBB- Wulfe betrayed him to Marsilia about covering up Mercy killing AndreBC- not impressed with BernardBC-

both Estelle and Bernard tried to persuade Stefan to join them in overthrowing MarsiliaBC- no longer part of the local seetheFB-62

acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Marsilia/Frost challengeFB- Stefan cut off one of Wulfe's hands with his sword when he was going to use magic again MercyNB-

With His Menagerie: doesn't kill those in his menagerieBB- there are fourteen that live at his house; and maybe a dozen more who visit occasionallyBB-207 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 hisBB-

Stefan is seldom typical of anything; the stereotype of a sheep is present here, but not all encompassingBB- at least ten people besides Stefan living in the houseBB- is Stefan doesn't come back they're all dead; Marsilia will farm them out or kill themBB- Most of them aren’t as careful with their food as StefanBB- He doesn’t kill those of us in his menagerie; When he gets us, we have to stay a couple of years, but after that we’re free to go; It takes that long for him to establish enough of a connection to make sure we won’t go telling anyone we meet about vampiresBB- The longer they stay bound before they die, the better the chance they’ll rise again. Stefan is patient, his people almost always rise because he waits for years longer than most vampiresBB- but most of them don’t have Stefan’s control. But we are Stefan’s. That means that their mind tricks won’t work as well on us—and those of us who are bound like Joey…When a bound one is made over by someone they’re not bound to, odd things happen. I’ve heard people say that’s why Stefan was never properly subservient to Marsilia, that he was bound by a different vampire. They won’t want to keep us around longBB- There are fourteen of us who live here, and maybe a dozen more who visit occasionally. Stefan doesn’t usually kill his preyBB- 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 softheartedBB- not many vampires can afford to support as many people as he isBB- most vamps cannot control as many people as Stefan. There aren’t many vampires who can make their sheep love themBB- somehow doubted that those people, mostly women, could live together devoted to one man without some sort of vampire mesmerism at workBC- had been trying to prove that it was possible to live without killing but after the betrayal wasn't trying very hard anymoreRM-06 It was Stefan’s job to take care of his peopleRM-06 Stefan makes Ford stay insideRM- Stefan wouldn't talk to any of his menagerie after Naomi diedRM-11 only had four left in his menagerie after Marsilia's betrayalRM-11 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 himRM- a vampire’s menagerie is made up of victims,” Adam answered. “Most of them die very slowly. Stefan’s better than the average vampire, but they are still victimsRM- Stefan was gentler on the people he fed from than other vampires I’d 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 balancedNB- Most members of a vampire’s menagerie died slowly, but Stefan’s people, mostly, thrived under his careNB-