Eric

Basic information

While Eric hasn’t been a major character so far, there are enough information to have a factual repository and more elaborated analysis. The first part of this section provides the most basic (and spoiler-less) information on the Sheriff.

  • Profile 

    Eric’s 101: bullet-point list and general biography

  • Style 

    Viking fashion explained to newbies

Defining Eric

Diving deeper in the character of Eric Northman. As can be inferred from this part’s title, the focus is on various personality traits Eric has shown throughout the show in the first two seasons. This also mean that spoiler abound!

  • Leader 

    One of Eric’s most evident traits

  • Loyal 

    An unknown side which came to light in season two

  • Flexible 

    The secret for living more of less peacefully for centuries

  • Ambiguous 

    Analysis of Eric’s personality; neither bad, nor good

  • Complex 

    Defining him as the villain would be too easy

etcetera

A few other bits of information related to Eric that didn’t fit in the previous sections.

  • Alexander Skarsgård 

    Biography of the man who portrays the vampire Sheriff

  • Changes 

    Comparing The Southern Vampire Mysteries with True Blood to see which changes happened to Eric

  • Future 

    Some speculations on what the future holds for Eric in the upcoming seasons