Who plays Eric Northman in True Blood?
Alexander Skarsgård plays Eric Northman in the HBO series True Blood. Skarsgård originally auditioned for the role of Bill Compton but showrunner Alan Ball immediately saw him as Eric instead.
Questions about Eric Northman
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is Fangtasia in The Southern Vampire Mysteries?
Fangtasia is a bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, owned and operated by Eric Northman. Eric runs it with his progeny, Pam, and uses it as his base as Sheriff of Area Five in northern Louisiana.
Who turned Eric Northman into a vampire?
Eric Northman was turned by a Roman vampire named Appius Livius Ocella after being ambushed. In the HBO series True Blood, the vampire Godric offered Eric immortality sometime in the early tenth century.
Why did Charlaine Harris receive death threats after Dead Ever After?
Charlaine Harris received death threats from fans after the final Southern Vampire Mysteries novel, Dead Ever After, ended the relationship between Eric Northman and Sookie Stackhouse. Harris attributed the intense reaction partly to the True Blood television series shaping fan perception of Eric's motives, and jokingly blamed Alexander Skarsgård's portrayal.
What are Eric Northman's vampire abilities?
Eric Northman can move faster than bullets, heal instantly from non-fatal injuries, see in complete darkness, and fly, which is described as a rare vampiric ability. He is immune to all diseases except Hepatitis V and can forcibly command his progeny as their maker.
What is Eric Northman's backstory in the book series?
Dead and Gone reveals that Eric was the son of a Viking chief. He was considered a man at twelve, married his brother's widow Aude at sixteen, and had six children with her before being ambushed and turned by the Roman vampire Appius Livius Ocella. Aude and their sixth child died of fever while Eric was in his early twenties.