The Vampire from Hell

Cast of Characters

This section lists various characters in the Vampire from Hell series as well as what the author had originally visualized for each character and how the character's path may or may not have changed during the writing of the first 3 parts. Please note that not all characters in the series are discussed in this section.

RAYEA 

Rayea is the oldest daughter of Satan. She is rebellious, honest, loyal to her friends, and a fan of mankind. Being a vampire is not a condition that defines her. Finding happiness and resolving her complicated relationships as well as resolving her family issues are constant struggles for her.

Why Was the Rayea Character Created? 

When I was a teenager, I came up with the name Rayea, pronounced "RAY - ahh". I swore one day I would write a story and create a character with that name. I have no idea where the name came from. As best as I can remember, I just made it up. 

Writing first person in Rayea's voice is a fun aspect of creating this series. Being a fan of vampire fiction since I was fifteen years old, I took leave of my senses a long time ago and will vehemently argue that supernatural creatures exist. If I still believe that, I don't know. But I certainly like to mess with people and throw the idea out there if it comes up in conversation. Writers are naughty nymphs sometimes. We can't be trusted. Believe me.

BLICK 

Blick is a hellhound-turned werewolf Rayea meets in Part 1 - The Beginning. He is very protective of her and ultimately her best friend. As the story progresses, Rayea realizes there isn't anything she wouldn't do for Blick.

Why Was the Blick Character Created? 

I had no idea at the time I created the Blick character that he would become very popular. I planned for him to be simply a friend of Rayea's like her online friend, Lynn. That idea has shifted and both characters are becoming closer with each installment. What awaits them I'm not sure, but Blick will always be a part of Rayea's life I think we can safely say.

STEPHANIE 

Stephanie is Rayea's evil sister. She and Rayea do not get along at all. Stephanie is devoted to her father and reminds Rayea as often as she can that Rayea is not like her or her father.

Why Was the Stephanie Character Created? 

If you have good characters, you have to create really good characters to hate, the bad guys. Stephanie is one of my bad guys. I love to write for Stephanie because I have to dream up the worst, the meanest thing I can think of for her to say and do. Sometimes that is a challenge. Sometimes it's not. 

The name 'Stephanie' popped into my head one day when I thought about a girl who bullied me when I was in elementary school. I don't consider the name especially appropriate for an evil snake goddess character, but I wasn't thinking about that at the time.

SATAN 

Satan is Rayea's father who wants her to fall in line and be more like him (evil) and her sister. Rayea's rebellious nature is a thorn in Satan's side and because of this fact Satan makes it his mission to constantly create trouble for Rayea and her friends.

Why Was the Satan Character Created? 

Because I had the original idea of writing a story called "Satan's Daughter," I knew I would have to come up with a Satan character. I could have made the character far darker than I did, but I didn't want my book to go in that direction. Instead I think of the Satan character as a big asshole, or a person who is a bumbling fool. He doesn't know when to give up, and he never stops trying to get his way.