Lestat de Lioncourt
Fictional character created by Anne Rice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lestat de Lioncourt (French: [lɛstat də ljɔ̃kuʁ]) is a fictional character from Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles novel series. Born in the late 1700s, Lestat is an immortal vampire and the antihero of the franchise.
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Lestat de Lioncourt | |
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The Vampire Chronicles character | |
First appearance | Interview with the Vampire (1976) |
Last appearance | Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat (2018) |
Created by | Anne Rice |
Portrayed by | Tom Cruise (1994 film) Stuart Townsend (2002 film) Hugh Panaro (2006 musical) Sam Reid (2022 TV series) |
In-universe information | |
Alias | The Vampire Lestat |
Nickname | The Brat Prince Wolfkiller The Damndest Creature The Rule-breaker |
Species | Vampire |
Gender | Male |
Title | Prince |
Occupation | Hunter Theater actor Rock star Author |
Family | Gabrielle de Lioncourt (mother/fledgling) The Marquis (father) Augustin (eldest brother) Five unnamed elder siblings Unnamed sisters-in-law Several nieces and nephews |
Spouse | Louis de Pointe du Lac |
Children | Claudia (fledgling/adoptive daughter) Viktor (biological son) Rose (adoptive daughter) |
Religion | Catholic (as a human, by family duty) |
Nationality | French American (naturalized) |
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