little things about my characterization of louis:
- i take canon from the movie (just iwtv) and the books.
- if i remember correctly, my personal canon cuts off around the end/after the end of merrick.
- louis very clearly had depression as a human, bordering on the point of being suicidal, and the tragedy of his character was that lestat, in turning him, all of that mess within him intensified. it’s something he continuously struggles with- he does so much better when surrounded by others who are able to validate and communicate with him, but he has such deep running trust issues from his experiences he usually self-sabotages, so close relationships with him are…. interesting.
- ^^^ bridging off of this, louis has a terrible habit gaslighting others- specifically for refusing to acknowledge (most of the time) how his own actions played into a situation.
- i do not? like louis’ making of merrick being romanticized. his making her was non-consensual, influenced by a love spell she’d put on him, which is also subsequently why he ends up putting himself into the sun the next morning.
- i do have a crossover hc pertaining to thomas sharpe from crimson peak with a friend, where louis turns thomas- i’m happy to play with the idea of this in other threads. they end up estranged because louis can’t deal with the fact he turned thomas of his own volition.
- in my generic modern day verse, louis returns to new orleans and purchases an old plantation plot near where he’d grown/lived/was turned as a human.
- louis’ biggest weird tell to humans is that in 110 degree heat, he’ll oft be wearing out-of-place ‘warm’ outfits (louis no human would be wearing a sweater, undershirt and slacks in august louisiana heat.)