chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Vladimir "Vlad" Tod: Appearance:Vlad is described as a pale, lanky boy with long, almost shoulder-length black hair and dark eyes, though the exact color is unknown. He is described as a smaller version of his father, which would imply that he has almost the exact same features. On the cover art, he is shown as having slightly narrow eyes. He is presumed to wear the clothes depicted on the cover art. His eyes flash iridescent purple when using his Pravus powers, when he's drinking from the source, and when he's in contact with glyphs. His eyes sometimes shine on their own. Vlad’s eye color outside of this, however, is mostly left up to speculation, though most likely brown or black.Personality:Vlad is almost average for a teenage boy with respect to his personality and interests. He’s fond of video games and having fun with his friends when time allows. He’s shown to have a sarcastic sense of humor, cracking jokes from time to time, even when facing down threats. Very much the typical underdog of the story, Vlad has a somewhat heroic personality that comes out when those he loves or others around him are in danger, facing off against any threats, from his school bullies to centuries old vampires, even going so far as to kill for them. Despite this, he actively refuses to participate in hunting on the basis that he finds it immoral. Vlad tends to struggle with jealousy, which is noted in 9th Grade Slays and 10th Grade Bleeds, revolving around Joss and Meredith, and then Henry respectively. Abilities:As a vampire, Vlad has many supernatural abilities, some of which are heightened by his status as the Pravus. Telepathy - Vlad can read the minds of others and even implant orders, however, he is unable to turn off this ability freely. Subconscious Control - Vlad has the ability to subconsciously communicate and control the minds of others, namely his caretaker, Nelly. Levitation - seen being used many times throughout the series in order for him to float up to the belfry, he eventually learns to further master this power to be able to use it mid-combat. Trivia:Vlad is a ScorpioAccording to the Vladimir Tod journal, Vlad’s favorite band is The Mopey Teenage Bears Vlad is likely based on a dhampir or a dunpeal, a half vampire-half human with an insatiable appetite. Vlad has Scottish heritage; his last name is of Scottish origin and believed to be derived from the Middle English word "Todde" meaning fox. In middle school, Vlad was part of a debate team and was allegedly good at it, as the team made it to regionals."Vlad’s blood type is A+" -Brewer When asked what Dungeons and Dragons class/race the characters would be, Brewer, for Vlad, said, "Tiefling Warlock (can you say outsider?)" "Oh Vlad sooooooooo swears." -Brewer

Henry McMillan: Appearance:Henry is shown to have mid-length straight blond hair. He has light, but not pale, skin, and blue/grey eyes. Personality:Henry is one of the popular kids. At the beginning of the story, he starts off as more of a player, dating and kissing around. This changes when one of his girlfriends that he genuinely likes treats him as he treats other girls. He eventually sees the error of his ways and changes for the better.He is very social and is able to get along with most people, although he is always loyal to Vlad in the end, whether it be his Drudge connection to Vlad or their long-time friendship. Trivia:Henry’s birthday is noted to be a month or so after Vlad’s. During a play through of The Sims 4, Z made a sim of Henry, who promptly drowned himself in the pool.Henry knows more about Meredith than Vlad, who has had a crush on her through elementary, middle, and high school. According to Z, Henry is taller than Joss and Vlad. Henry mirrors Vlad in the aspect of hunger, eating as much food as Vlad drinks blood, to the point that Henry’s appetite is a recurring joke.Abraham initially expected Henry or Greg to be the family’s next slayer. Henry’s family is most likely of Scottish origin on the men’s side.Z Brewer when asked what the character's zodiac signs said, "I have a feeling, though, that Henry is a Virgo."Responding to an ask about the dumbest thing Henry has done, Z said, "In college, he kissed a girl that was not October, while he and October were still going out…"When asked what Dungeons and Dragons races and classes the characters would be, Z said, "Henry- Human Rogue (it’s so obvious!)"

Meredith Brookstone: Appearance:She has dark brown eyes and chocolate-brown hair. Personality:Meredith seems to have an affinity for the color pink.Relationships:Vladimir Tod- Her ex-boyfriend at the end of Tenth Grade Bleeds. She was incredibly upset after he had broken up with her at the Freedom Fest. This was due to Vladimir’s thirst, and he knew that she would end up getting hurt. Joss McMillan- Her current boyfriend. At the end of Twelfth Grade Kills, Joss stated that he’d protect her for Vlad.Trivia:In 8th Grade Bites, Meredith mentions having a friend whose family practices some type of modern witchcraft, most likely Wiccan.Meredith once went out on a date with Joss McMillan to make Vlad jealous. According to Henry, Meredith has a pet dog and moved to Bathory to care for her sick grandmother. They live in her old house.

Dorian: Appearance:Dorian is described to a handsome vampire turned in his mid twenties. His skin is pale-bronze, his hair is copper, and his eyes are dark brown, switching to an iridescent blue when he uses his abilities. The exact circumstances that trigger this are mostly unknown. His face is handsome yet forgettable, though he often looks upset. Dorian is blatantly suicidal, and according to most, he's insane as well, though it's unknown if he was always this way or if it was a result of trauma.Personality:Dorian is a relatively withdrawn man. He is enigmatic, thoughtful, quiet, keeps mostly to himself, and speaks politely, if not oddly, when he does. He appears antisocial, though not by choice, as he is considered an outcast, even by Elysian standards. He is calm and patient for the most part, though he's often described by others as looking troubled, pained, or exhausted. Even so, he still tries to remain calm. People tend to inherently trust him. Abilities:Dorian is a powerful vampire and is extremely capable of dispatching humans and vampires. As he is the Keeper of the Pravus Prophecy and has been drinking vampire blood, he also possesses other abilities along with the standard powers that come from being a vampire. He is often feared for having such unique abilities, and Dorian himself states that Em (Emily) is most likely the only vampire that can kill him, as she is currently the oldest vampire.Absolute Compulsion- Dorian is fully capable of controlling humans and vampires against their will.Telepathy- He can read minds like most vampires. But in his case, unlike others, he has no restrictions with his abilities. Even if vampires resist or close off information, Dorian is still able to uncover all secrets and memories. However, he is loyal enough not to tell others about the information he collects.Telekinesis- It is entirely possible that Dorian has this trait because of his diet of vampire blood.Speed and Strength- Like all vampires, Dorian is obviously stronger and faster than humans.Eye Color- Dorian’s eyes change into an iridescent blue when he touches a glyph or in a moment of extreme power.Prophecy - Dorian has visions and can predict the future (so long as it pertains to the Pravus Prophecy), though he never talks about what he sees

Otis: Appearance:a tall, thin man wearing a rumpled purple top hat and a three-piece suit walked in. Under his black jacket he wore a pewter-colored vest over a crisp white shirt. Hanging from the vest's pocket was a gold pocket watch chain. In his hand he carried an old leather doctor's bag. His blue eyes twinkled. Z Brewer once described him as slim and tall. Personality:Otis is described as very gentlemanly in nature and polite. He's witnessed being very charismatic at times and even goes as far as telling Vlad early on how impolite it is to enter the minds of girls to read their thoughts and reminds Vlad to be a gentleman now and then. Otis is unafraid to cry, as we see in 8th Grade Bites when he is accused of killing Vlad's parents by Vlad; after he explains his innocence, we see him cry. "The man he'd thought a monster was braver than he was. Brave enough to cry."In topics of great importance to him, such as Vlad's safety and Tomas, he has been seen to lose his composure briefly and raise his voice, such as when Vikas refuses to go back to Bathory with Vlad to protect him in 10th Grade Bleeds. Abilities:Otis has the typical abilities associated with vampires in this book, such as:Telepathy, Levetation, Subconscious ControlHe also has an additional ability:Telekinesis. Originally thought to come from the killing of Dorian's son Adrian, however, Adrian did not originally die so the origin of this ability is currently unknown. Trivia;He was born in a small French villageBefore he became a vampire, he was a French horse farmerA year younger than Tomas Tod (revealed to be false later on in the series)Has notoriously horrible handwritingOtis ended up in the Bastille after killing the man who killed his wife. He did not love again until he met Nelly.Met Tomas Tod in the Bastille prison in Paris, France 1743 as their cells were next to one another. They couldn't see each other but they talked daily for 3 years.On the eve of his 34th birthday, he and Tomas were offered freedom and eternity by Ignatius, Otis refused at first, but when Tomas agreed and was turned, he convinced Otis, and Otis was turned as well.He woke up in Siberia after he was turned; sometime after, he and Tomas presumably meet Vikas.Vikas, Tomas, and Otis had an immediate connection when they first met, a sort of kinship, as Vikas describes.He does not entirely agree with Vikas' teachings when Vikas urges Vlad to use his abilities for vengeance on his bullies while training him.Was tortured for months by D'Ablo in 10th Grade Bleeds, as seen through Vlad's nightmares.Mentioned to be 302 in 11th Grade BurnsSince the story of killing Adrian was proven false in 12th Grade Kills, it’s unknown where he got the power to use telekinesis.Otis and Tomas are responsible for killing Abraham McMillan's father and giving Abraham the scar on his face, making Abraham witness his death.Otis was a priest at the Bathory Cathedral before it became a schoolOtis is responsible for the demon priest legend at Bathory High.Becomes principal of Bathory High at the end of 12th grade killsJoins the council of elders at the end of 12th grade killsOtis' hat was gifted to him by Nelly when he taught her mythology class in college.According to an ask response on Tumblr, Z confirmed Otis chose his last name as to not have any remaining connection to his family surname. The reason was not revealed.Multiple responses to asks on Tumblr reveal that Otis is not entirely trustworthy. (Whether this is good or bad, I'm not sure)Responding to an ask, Brewer says, "The Council in Stokerton could have killed Otis simply for going to Bathory in the first place. So Otis treaded lightly." Hoever, Otis says he was sent to Bathory by the council early on in the series; with this, it is confirmed to be a lie."OMG YES He's such an "actually" person. Like me." -Brewer"Oh you are DEFINITELY getting more Otis. Vlad's storyline in CoVV requires his uncle's presence. (And yes, Vlad will be in CoVV)" -Brewer"Right? But our boy has a hard time letting go. Even today, Otis still loves Tomas and views him as his brother, his best friend - even though he's still furious with him." -BrewerIn regard to what animal they think Otis would be: "I think Otis would be a fox. They're intelligent and fast, but sometimes adorably playful." -Brewer

D'Ablo:Appearance:D'Ablo is often described by Vlad as a 'stereotypical vampire' — tall, lanky, and often dressed from head to toe in black. He is much taller and, at first, stronger than Vlad. he is tall, thin, has long blond hair tied back in a low ponytail, orange/red eyes, and often wears formal wear such as suits. Personality;D'Ablo is very cocky and aggressive. His main motivation throughout the story is to rid vampire society of Vladimir and to gain his Pravus powers for himself. He attempts multiple times and even almost succeeds but fails in the end.He thought he could beat Vlad easily, but ended up failing. In his annoyance, tells the other vampires every law Vlad broke to motivate them to kill Vlad on his behalf.Abilities;D'Ablo has the standard vampiric abilities, except for animorphing.Trivia:In regard to animorphing, Brewer mentioned, "Nah. Vikas could animorph, but not D’Ablo."

Vikas: Appearance:Vikas is described as appearing no more than thirty-five years of age. When first introduced, he is seen wearing tall black boots and a white fur coat. His wavy brown hair falls past his collarbone, and his eyes are an icy-blue color. He is described as being tall and broad-shouldered. he has reddish-brown hair that rests right at his shoulder. His eyes are light blue, his skin is pale, and he has a goatee. He looks to be in his 30s. He wears warm clothing and is seen in a fur-lined coat. Personality:Throughout most of the series, Vikas is portrayed as being optimistic in nature, but terribly stubborn, illustrated when he refused to call Otis after being poisoned by tainted blood wine. He is very friendly and, because of this, he is loved within Elysian society and has many friends in many councils. He seemed to be very protective of his loved ones and assisted Otis Otis and Vladimir often in council business. He, when Tristian was murdered, possessed a bout of murderous rage, arguing with Otis and Vlad about taking revenge on Joss McMillan, who was believed to have murdered Tristian at the time. Trivia;In Madness, another book by Z Brewer, a Siberian husky named Vikas appears."Absolutely! Vikas could turn into a mist." -Brewer"I mean I'm not happy with how he behaved in CoVT. I don't like liars. It'll be interesting seeing him again in CoVV." (Z Brewer About Vikas)"Vikas has never trusted Dorian, btw. Which is fair. Dorian has never cared for his company." -Brewer

Nelly: Personality:Nelly is a kindhearted, welcoming woman who always watches out for Vlad and helps him however she can. She always tells him to do the right thing and made sure he is passing his classes. Trivia:Nelly is one the few important recurring adult characters not given a last name.At some point in the past, Otis taught Nelly at college. It’s implied Nelly recognized Otis, but never said anything. She was also the one who gifted Otis his hat.Nelly is the reason Otis and Vikas didn’t go after Joss at the end of Ninth Grade Slays.According to Vlad, Nelly cooks poorly, but according to Henry, she makes good spaghetti and chicken, often raiding her fridge when he’s aroundIn the last book, Nelly is murdered by Tomas Tod, Vlad's father.Z Brewer has stated that Nelly and Mellina became friends and met in college as roommatesZ has a version of Nelly's house available on the Sims. "Many of you have been asking if I'd upload Nelly's house on Sims 4 to the gallery. I have! My gift to you all. My username there is butucancallmez and the house is listed as Vlad Tod: Nelly's House." -Brewer

Eddie Poe: Appearance:Eddie's base appearance, like most characters, is never expressly stated in the series. Except that he wears glasses. He is rarely seen without a camera within arm's reach. It is said that he gets most of his clothes from thrift shops, so he has clothes about two sizes too big.he is shown with green eyes, glasses, and reddish-brown hair. Personality:Eddie is seen as an outcast at first as he was bullied from a young age. He is fond of cameras, always being within reach of one. He is used to being alone; this is shown when he would rather be at home than at a Halloween party. His true colors are not shown until he witnesses Vlad's eyes flash purple. At first he is frightened of Vlad, but he then later becomes obsessive, continuously stalking him until he is noticed by Vlad when his camera's flash goes off. He vows to expose vampires to the world, and though at first ignored, he later turns out to be a nuisance when he proves to have knowledge of Elysia and important figures willing to hear of his knowledge on new life. He is devoted to his goal, going as far as getting himself expelled from Bathory High and even attempting to sacrifice his own life to prove Vlad is, in fact, a monster. He is also clever enough to outwit Vlad in most of his endeavors of stopping him, shown when he foils the vampire's plan of turning him into a drudge by tainting his blood with garlic supplements.It is not until he is expelled that he begins to rethink his plans. Blackmailing Vlad with his plan to reveal that Vlad is a vampire, he demands to be turned into a vampire himself. Em turns him instead in the last book. As a vampire, he is sadistic and cruel, attempting to exact revenge against those who wronged him, such as Kristoff.However, at his core, he is a coward, usually soiling himself at the sight of vampires' savage nature and fleeing when he sees that Vlad is invincible due to his status as the Pravus.Trivia:Eddie shares his name with the famed horror author, Edgar Allan Poe.His blood is AB negative, which is said to be the champagne of all blood types.He shows a fondness for cameras, almost always having one within reach

Em: Appearance:Despite being the world's oldest vampire, she possesses the appearance of a 17-year-old teenage girl. Henry describes her as "hot." Her eyes are sea-green. Personality:She is cold, ruthless, and a tyrannical leader. She does not seem to have any love for Vladimir or Tomas, even though they are her grandchild and great-grandchild. She is also an unfair ruler, often bending the rules so she can get what she wants.Trivia:"Em is EVIL. I kinda adore her." - Brewer"She and Vikas despise one another." - Brewer"Em....Em is not misunderstood. Trust me." - Brewer(About Dorian) "I will say I feel like he and Em are close in age." - Brewer

Joss McMillan: Appearance:Joss is described in the second book in the series as bronze-skinned and good-looking. The author also describes him as having similar facial features to Henry.Personality:Joss is extremely caring of his family, even more so ever since the death of his sister. He is also vengeful and determined to slay all vampires because he says that every time he kills one of the pain on his sister's soul lightens.Abilities;Joss has the abilities of an average Slayer.Strength, Speed Trivia:Joss was born prematurely and jaundiced.He was named after Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who is also from Cali. At one point he mentions wanting to wear a Buffy t-shirt, but was shot down by Abraham.When asked what Dungeons and Dragons race/class the characters would be, Z Brewer said, "Gnome Artificer (swears they’ll never see him coming)"When asked if Joss really killed Tristian, Brewer responded, "No. But he took the blame for it."

Snow: Appearance:Snow is usually portrayed as "small, skinny, petite" and having pale skin. She is beautiful and has dark green eyes and raven-black hair. Her eyes, after being turned into a vampire by Vlad, flash an iridescent green, similar to how Vlad's own eyes flash purple. She usually wears red lipstick and thick eye make-up. Personality:Snow is a what society calls a "goth". She usually wears black and mid-19th century-type clothes, however modernized. She believes most on the subject of the supernatural; and when Vlad first drinks from her, she enjoys it and wants him to drink from her more often.Vlad has some sort of connection to Snow, and is fighting feelings toward her throughout the last three books. He is confused about his feelings for Snow and Meredith, his ex-girlfriend, but realized that he loved Snow in the end. Story Abilities:After being turned into a vampire, Snow presumably developed the standard powers of a vampire. Enhanced strength,Enhanced speed, Telepathy, Mind Control Trivia:When asked what the character's Dungeons and Dragons class/race would be, Brewer said, "Snow - Elf Druid (can’t you picture it??)"When asked what happened to Snow's mom, Brewer replied, "Snow's dad""Absolutely! Vikas could turn into a mist. And also....snow.." -Brewer"I am going to let you in on why Snow's eyes did what they did at the end of CoVT in my new series. It's gonna take a minute to get to it, but YES." -Brewer

Tomas Tod: Appearance:Vlad is said to look much like his father, so we can assume he looks similar, with pale skin, black hair with bangs. On the Japanese cover of Twelfth Grade Kills, he looks just like that. Within the comics, in pictures, he also has pale skin and short black hair..Personality:Tomas Tod is devious, evil, and greedy, although Vlad thought otherwise, as he took care of him. Tomas Tod is charming, and used this to get Mellina, Vlad's biological mother, to give him The Pravus, Vlad. He liked to read and wrote in his journal daily, but is proven to have written in it to make Vlad lose his powers, so Tomas could take them.Powers;Tomas is a vampire, meaning he has normal vampiric abilities:Telapathy, Mind control, Glyphs, Hovering, Super speed, Super strengthHe is also stronger than Vlad and Otis thanks to age, which makes his powers stronger.Trivia:Tomas met Mellina when she was in college.

Kristoff: Personality;Kristoff can be described as arrogant and sarcastic. He is pretty much like a regular teenager who likes to hang out with his friends, go to clubs and has a nemesis. Kristoff has a large disdain for Vladimir Tod because he believes that he has a "thing" for October, a girl who hangs out with the other goths and is presumably their "leader". Kristoff enjoys pretending to be a vampire and plays an RPG game based on vampires. He is talked about at the Crypt grabbing a random girl and pretending to suck her blood. He was good friends once with Henry McMillan and was said to have either lived next door to him or on the same street as him. Kristoff rarely talks to anyone except for the people he hangs around and doesn't show kindness towards anyone else.  Appearance:Kristoff is said to dress in a gothic fashion, donning black clothes and makeup. He has silver hair, presumably in the 'emo' fashion, and is around 16-17. He is tall, standing at possibly 6'3, and is presumably very strong, as shown when he punched Vlad in the nose, breaking it. He owns a pair of 'specially' made vampire fangs and is envious that Vlad is an actual vampire. Trivia:Kristoff's actual first name is David, proven when October called him by his first name and Henry did as well when asked why he was talking to Kristoff by Vlad. Kristoff can be described as similar to Robbie Valentino from the Gravity Falls show on Disney Channel, because, like Robbie, Kristoff has a crush on a girl who he hangs out with, does not like the main character of the book because he thinks that he is trying to 'steal' his crush from him. He also dresses in the same kind of 'emo' or gothic type of attire and also likes to show off. Kristoff is jealous of Vlad because he is a vampire and Kristoff is not. It is hinted that Kristoff was once a football player when he was called David, presumably back in middle school. Kristoff is a natural blond "Honestly, Kristoff was a teeny bit inspired by Sephiroth from my fave game, FF7." -Brewer

October: Appearance:October is said to have purple hair and a nose ring. She is pale, like most goths, and wears goth clothing. She is considered a "freak" to the preppy girls of Bathory; Meredith Brookestone, one of the preps, called her and her group of friends "the Circus" in an attempt to make fun of her. October wears dark makeup and dark-colored lipstick. Personality:October is a somewhat frightening person to be around and someone who you would not want to make mad. After getting to know her on the other hand, she is a very nice and down-to-earth person. She treats her friends well, almost as her younger siblings, shown when she made Sprat thank Vlad for saving him from the bullies, Bill and Tom. October is very smart and is good at coming up with last-minute plans for varieties of things. Trivia:October is considered the leader of the Goths.She is the only one of the Goths who later changes her mind about Henry. When asked what Dungeons and Dragons race/class the characters would be, Brewer said, "October - Dragonborn Barbarian (and resident badass)""October is 100% NOT a vampire. I know....wild, right? LOL" -Brewer