Lestat de Lioncour

Lestat de Lioncourt is a central figure in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, known for his charismatic persona, insatiable curiosity, and capacity for both great benevolence and absolute evil. Lestat is an immortal vampire who possesses a striking appearance, an irresistible charm, and an unquenchable thirst for life and knowledge. He is a former aristocrat from 18th-century France turned vampire by Magnus, who then forsakes the vampiric customs of his kind, seeking meaning in his immortal existence. Lestat has a complex relationship with other vampires, including his maker and his friend Louis de Pointe du Lac, while also being pursued by the Vampire Queen, Akasha. He is a character whose story is marked by adventure, transformation, and philosophical inquiry into the nature of existence.