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* PsychicPowers: Gained the ability to see images from objects after he drowned, but lost it after Lasher tried to kill him.
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* PsychicPowers: {{Psychometry}}: Gained the ability to see images from objects after he drowned, but lost it after Lasher tried to kill him.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Despite her religious hostility towards Lasher, Carlotta did not hesitate to use her own Psychic Powers to summon and command other spirits to protect herself from him, or to use her Telepathy to read people's minds.
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* LesYay: Sometimes implied with her relationship toward Mona.
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* IllGirl: Poor Deirdre spent the last decade of her life more or less a prisoner of her own body.
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* IllGirl: Mona becomes very sick after [[spoiler: giving birth to Morrigan]] and in ''Blackwood Farm'' spends most of her time at Mayfair Medical as a patient. [[spoiler:Before her vampire transformation, her body is so ravaged with illness that she weighs only about eighty pounds and the outline of her skull could be seen.]]
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* AllWomenAreLustful: Rowan takes this UpToEleven, rivaled only by Mona.
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* IncestIsRelative: Turns out to be a Mayfair, descended through Julien by one of the maids.
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* ReallyGetsAround: [[IncestIsRelative Amongst her cousins]], no less. She even considers the possibility of making it with [[LesYay Rowan and Mary Jane]].
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* ReallyGetsAround: [[IncestIsRelative [[KissingCousins Amongst her cousins]], no less. She even considers the possibility of making it with [[LesYay Rowan and Mary Jane]].
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* ChickMagnet: There's hardly a description of Michael that isn't about an often female character (usually Mona or Rowan) swooning over his natural good looks in the third person narration.
* NiceGuy: He's got the patience of a saint and a big heart, especially after all that he's gone through.
* TheGhost: He's dead around the time that ''The Witching Hour'' begins but his presence is nothing but strong even after thirty years.
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* ReallyGetsAround: Just like with his father Julien, Cortland had fathered several children including Antha with his cousin (actually half-sister) Stella, Ancient Evelyn with one of the Fontrevault Mayfairs who later dies in childbirth, and Rowan with his granddaughter Deirdre. And that's not including the children he had with his wife such as Big Pierce (the father of Ryan Mayfair).
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* ReallyGetsAround: Just like with his father Julien, Cortland had fathered several children including Antha with his cousin (actually half-sister) Stella, Ancient Evelyn with one of the Fontrevault Mayfairs who later dies in childbirth, and Rowan with his granddaughter Deirdre. And that's not including the children he had with his wife such as his youngest son Big Pierce (the father of Ryan Mayfair).
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* {{Gaslighting}}: Before she ends up more or less losing her battle with her sanity, she was more often than not the victim of such thanks to Carlotta's influence.
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* AssholeVictim: Considering that he raped his granddaughter, he's not exactly a very endearing victim save for perhaps the family members who didn't know the truth up until Aaron's papers revealed the truth.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: He had many behaviors similar to Julien though some of them are much more disturbing from intentional murder to actually raping his granddaughter.
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* RaisedByGrandparents: Because of her mother and grandmother's deaths as well as having no father in the picture, Deirdre is raised by four of her much older maiden "aunts" with only two (Belle and Millie) kind to her and the other two (Nancy and Carlotta) constantly bullying her in some form.
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* RaisedByGrandparents: [[RaisedByGrandparents Raised By Aunts]]: Because of her mother and grandmother's deaths as well as having no father in the picture, Deirdre is raised by four of her much older maiden "aunts" with only two (Belle and Millie) kind to her and the other two (Nancy and Carlotta) constantly bullying her in some form.
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* SilverFox: Julien was considered to be at his most handsome when he was older with lovers of both sexes and thanks to his prematurely graying hair, he even has the hair to match such a reputation.
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!! Cortland Mayfair
* CoDragons: Despite getting along badly with his cousin Carlotta, both of them wind up serving this role in that they've each killed a Talamasca agent and caused traumatic harm to Deirdre Mayfair.
* ParentalFavoritism: Julien always considered him his favorite son.
* PosthumousCharacter: Again, just like Julien, Cortland still has a strong presence after his death to the point that he's referred to as one of the "giants" of the Mayfair family.
* ReallyGetsAround: Just like with his father Julien, Cortland had fathered several children including Antha with his cousin (actually half-sister) Stella, Ancient Evelyn with one of the Fontrevault Mayfairs who later dies in childbirth, and Rowan with his granddaughter Deirdre. And that's not including the children he had with his wife such as Big Pierce (the father of Ryan Mayfair).
!! Deirdre Mayfair
* IllGirl: Poor Deirdre spent the last decade of her life more or less a prisoner of her own body.
* MedicateTheMedium: Thanks to [[WellIntentionedExtremist Carlotta Mayfair]], her great-aunt, Deirdre was given so many medications that left her a nearly catatonic mute to prevent Lasher from coming out. Unfortunately, this ends up having the opposite effect where Lasher ends up coming out more frequently due to Deirdre's lack of control.
* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Deirdre's death is what kicks off Rowan deciding to go to New Orleans...as well as her coming into the possession of Lasher.
* ParentalAbandonment: Her only daughter, Rowan, was given up to other relatives unwillingly.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Because of her mother and grandmother's deaths as well as having no father in the picture, Deirdre is raised by four of her much older maiden "aunts" with only two (Belle and Millie) kind to her and the other two (Nancy and Carlotta) constantly bullying her in some form.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to the influence of her elderly "aunts," Deirdre was a rather peculiar child prone to easily getting overwhelmed and upset in school settings. She was also described as looking rather sad and withdrawn despite being a very beautiful child.
* CoDragons: Despite getting along badly with his cousin Carlotta, both of them wind up serving this role in that they've each killed a Talamasca agent and caused traumatic harm to Deirdre Mayfair.
* ParentalFavoritism: Julien always considered him his favorite son.
* PosthumousCharacter: Again, just like Julien, Cortland still has a strong presence after his death to the point that he's referred to as one of the "giants" of the Mayfair family.
* ReallyGetsAround: Just like with his father Julien, Cortland had fathered several children including Antha with his cousin (actually half-sister) Stella, Ancient Evelyn with one of the Fontrevault Mayfairs who later dies in childbirth, and Rowan with his granddaughter Deirdre. And that's not including the children he had with his wife such as Big Pierce (the father of Ryan Mayfair).
!! Deirdre Mayfair
* IllGirl: Poor Deirdre spent the last decade of her life more or less a prisoner of her own body.
* MedicateTheMedium: Thanks to [[WellIntentionedExtremist Carlotta Mayfair]], her great-aunt, Deirdre was given so many medications that left her a nearly catatonic mute to prevent Lasher from coming out. Unfortunately, this ends up having the opposite effect where Lasher ends up coming out more frequently due to Deirdre's lack of control.
* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Deirdre's death is what kicks off Rowan deciding to go to New Orleans...as well as her coming into the possession of Lasher.
* ParentalAbandonment: Her only daughter, Rowan, was given up to other relatives unwillingly.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Because of her mother and grandmother's deaths as well as having no father in the picture, Deirdre is raised by four of her much older maiden "aunts" with only two (Belle and Millie) kind to her and the other two (Nancy and Carlotta) constantly bullying her in some form.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to the influence of her elderly "aunts," Deirdre was a rather peculiar child prone to easily getting overwhelmed and upset in school settings. She was also described as looking rather sad and withdrawn despite being a very beautiful child.
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* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Out of all the Mayfairs, Mona is one of the most notable with having the most lines of descent to Julien, becoming the Designee of the Legacy, [[spoler:giving birth to a Taltos]], and eventually [[spoiler:being turned into a vampire to save her from dying.]] Essentially she goes through just about everything that Rowan does but is about twenty years younger than her.
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* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Out of all the Mayfairs, Mona is one of the most notable with having the most lines of descent to Julien, becoming the Designee of the Legacy, [[spoler:giving [[spoiler:giving birth to a Taltos]], and eventually [[spoiler:being turned into a vampire to save her from dying.]] Essentially she goes through just about everything that Rowan does but is about twenty years younger than her.
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* IllGirl: Mona becomes very sick after [[spoiler: giving birth to Morrigan]] and in ''Blackwood Farm'' spends most of her time at Mayfair Medical as a patient.
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* IllGirl: Mona becomes very sick after [[spoiler: giving birth to Morrigan]] and in ''Blackwood Farm'' spends most of her time at Mayfair Medical as a patient. [[spoiler:Before her vampire transformation, her body is so ravaged with illness that she weighs only about eighty pounds and the outline of her skull could be seen.]]
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* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Out of all the Mayfairs, Mona is one of the most notable with having the most lines of descent to Julien, giving birth to a Taltos, becoming the Designee of the Legacy, [[spoler:giving birth to a Taltos]], and eventually [[spoiler:being turned into a vampire.vampire to save her from dying.]] Essentially she goes through just about everything that Rowan does but is about twenty years younger than her.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: She truly isn't an unkind or bad person but her words about how all the "little people" would eventually be killed are a little unnerving.
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* StatuesqueStunner: Being a Taltos, her height is about in the six foot range. When a family finds her naked and works on clothing her, they have to give her men's clothing since that's all they had that could fit her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: The poor girl never harmed a soul and even healed her mother but wound up shot dead by Rowan when Michael refused to kill her.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: The poor girl never harmed a soul and even healed her mother but wound up shot dead by Rowan when Michael refused to kill her.
* FieryRedhead: She's a dynamic firebrand with a strong streak for promiscuity.
* FunSize: At five feet even, she's one of the shortest characters. Supposedly her petite height is due to all the inbreeding.
* FunSize: At five feet even, she's one of the shortest characters. Supposedly her petite height is due to all the inbreeding.
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* KissingCousins: She had a sexual agenda with her cousins as far back as she can remember and was even engaged to her first cousin Pierce until Quinn came along.
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* KissingCousins: She had a sexual agenda with her cousins as far back as she can remember and was even engaged to her first cousin Pierce until Quinn came along. [[spoiler:And even ''he'' turns out to be a cousin of hers too!]]
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Out of all the Mayfairs, Mona is one of the most notable with having the most lines of descent to Julien, giving birth to a Taltos, becoming the Designee of the Legacy, and eventually [[spoiler:being turned into a vampire.]] Essentially she goes through just about everything that Rowan does but is about twenty years younger than her.
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* StatuesqueStunner: She stands over a foot taller than her very petite mother.
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* StatuesqueStunner: Not quite as tall as the Taltos but she's just shy of six feet tall with a husky voice and a lot of beauty.
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* OccultDetective: As a member of the infamous Talamasca, he has some degree of psychic powers and strong investigation skills.
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* Foreshadowing: Warns Tommy and Marklin to not go up against the Mayfairs, claiming they would destroy him, and is later killed by Rowan's power.
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Warns Tommy and Marklin to not go up against the Mayfairs, claiming they would destroy him, and is later killed by Rowan's power.
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* BigBadBigBad: For the Mayfair Witches. He was the spirit that followed them ever since the 17th century before being made flesh and it was his machinations that brought about the inbreeding in order to get to Rowan.
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* PsychopathicManchild
PsychopathicManchild: With a tentative grasp of sanity, he's very prone to acting out in violent ways.
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* AscendedFanboy: For the Mayfair Witches who he ends up belonging to via his marriage to Beatrice Mayfair.
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:After having been one of the most prominent Talamasca members in the Vampire Chronicles, he's killed around the beginning of ''Taltos''.]]
* HappilyMarried: His marriage to Beatrice Mayfair is brief but very loving with both of them the happiest they've ever been.
* ItsPersonal: In regards to the Talamasca trying to intervene with the Mayfair Witches, Aaron willingly excommunicates himself to prioritize his new family.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:By Tommy and Marklin in ''Taltos'', to prevent him from returning to the Talamasca and exposing the intercepted communications.]]
* BusCrash: [[spoiler:After having been one of the most prominent Talamasca members in the Vampire Chronicles, he's killed around the beginning of ''Taltos''.]]
* HappilyMarried: His marriage to Beatrice Mayfair is brief but very loving with both of them the happiest they've ever been.
* ItsPersonal: In regards to the Talamasca trying to intervene with the Mayfair Witches, Aaron willingly excommunicates himself to prioritize his new family.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:By Tommy and Marklin in ''Taltos'', to prevent him from returning to the Talamasca and exposing the intercepted communications.]]
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Responsible for the deaths of three Designees (Stella, Antha, Deirdre) over six decades, her death by Rowan's powers is what gets the story rising toward its climax.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Responsible for the deaths of three Designees (Stella, Antha, Deirdre) over six decades, her death by Rowan's powers is what gets the story rising toward its climax.climax and the rise of Lasher.
* TheFundamentalist: A severely devout Catholic who would often tell her family members that messing with Lasher was dooming them to Hell and that she'd have no part in it.
* TheFundamentalist: A severely devout Catholic who would often tell her family members that messing with Lasher was dooming them to Hell and that she'd have no part in it.
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* DeathByChildbirthDeathByChildbirth: After her encounter with Lasher.
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* MindlinkMates: Lestat, instead of Quinn, turns her so the two can become this.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite being the most powerful witch of the Mayfair clan, she too winds up falling under the thrall of Lasher instead of controlling him like she thought she could.
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* CoDragons: With her cousin Cortland despite both of them loathing each other. Both of them have not only each killed a Talamasca agent (Carlotta wrapped up Stuart Townsend in a carpet and left him in the attic to die, Cortland poisoned Arthur Langtry and almost kills Aaron Lightner in the same way) but both of them have also caused traumatic harm to Deirdre (Carlotta abused and medicated her great-niece to try and prevent Lasher from coming through but it ends up causing him to show up more than ever due to Deirdre's loss of control, Cortland raped his granddaughter which brings about the conception of Rowan).
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Responsible for the deaths of three Designees (Stella, Antha, Deirdre) over six decades, her death by Rowan's powers is what gets the story rising toward its climax.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Responsible for the deaths of three Designees (Stella, Antha, Deirdre) over six decades, her death by Rowan's powers is what gets the story rising toward its climax.
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* TimeAbyss: Even he has no clear idea of how old he really is. It has apparently been many thousands of years, but since most of the humans he encountered during his lifetime were very primitive and did not have a way of tracking the passage of years, he can only speculate as to his own age.
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* MindlinkMates: Lestat, instead of Quinn, turns her so the two can become this.
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* [[AllWomenAreLustful All Mayfair Women Are Lustful]]: Rowan takes this UpToEleven, rivaled only by Mona.
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* [[AllWomenAreLustful All Mayfair Women Are Lustful]]: AllWomenAreLustful: Rowan takes this UpToEleven, rivaled only by Mona.
