Interview with the Vampire Character Analysis

Louis/The Vampire

Louis is the novel’s protagonist, a morally conflicted vampire who begins the story running a plantation on the outskirts of New Orleans in 1791. Despite being a vampire, Louis cannot bring himself to treat humans… read analysis of Louis/The Vampire

Lestat de Lioncourt

Lestat is the vampire responsible for turning Louis into a vampire. Lestat’s origins are unknown—at least in this novel—though Louis knows he must not have been a vampire for too long because Lestat’s father is… read analysis of Lestat de Lioncourt

Claudia

Lestat transforms Claudia into a vampire when she is just five years old. Forever trapped in a young child’s body, she nevertheless experiences the world with the mind and emotions of an adult. Claudia is… read analysis of Claudia

Armand

Armand is the unofficial leader of the vampires living at the Théâtre des Vampires. Armand’s origins trace back to the Renaissance, and his demeanor reflects a blend of old-world charm and a stoic, detached manner… read analysis of Armand

Madeleine

Madeleine is a French dollmaker living in Paris. She begins her doll shop after the death of her daughter, and she thinks of the dolls as mini replicas of the daughter she lost. After meeting… read analysis of Madeleine

Minor Characters

The Boy

The boy is the young man interviewing Louis in the present day. Louis’s tale fascinates him, though he seems to learn all of the wrong lessons from it. By the time Louis stops talking, the boy wants to become a vampire himself, even though Louis’s tale ends in tragedy.

Babette Freniere

Babette Freniere runs the Freniere plantation after the young Freniere’s death. Louis considers her his first love, although they had little face to face contact with each other. It is a great emotional blow to Louis when Babette rejects him, thinking he is the devil.

Morgan

Morgan is an Englishman Louis and Claudia meet while traveling in Eastern Europe. He is trying to prevent the locals from desecrating the body of his wife, Emily, who died from a vampire attack.

Louis’s Brother

Louis’s brother is a devoutly religious boy who thinks saints are sending him visions. He grows frustrated when Louis does not believe in the power of these visions. At age 15, he dies from a fall after arguing with Louis.

Lestat’s Father

Lestat’s father is an elderly blind man who does not know his son is a vampire. Lestat provides him with material comforts, but no emotional support.

The Young Freniere

The young Freniere is the heir to the Freniere plantation. Lestat fixates on him for some time and eventually kills him.

Santiago

Santiago is one of the vampires living at the Théâtre des Vampires. He knows Lestat and is the first one to realize that Louis and Claudia tried to kill him.

Daniel

Daniel is the overseer at Louis’s plantation. Louis kills him in an attempt to prevent an uprising.

The Musician

The musician is a young man Lestat turns into a vampire after Claudia and Louis try to kill him.

Emily

Emily is Morgan’s wife who dies from a vampire attack.

Estelle

Estelle is one of the vampires living at the Théâtre des Vampires.

Celeste

Celeste is one of the vampires living at the Théâtre des Vampires.