6. Eric Northman as portrayed by Alexander Skarsgård in True Blood
Like Damon Salvatore before him, here is another hardcore vampire that worked fine on the page (Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse Novels) but smolders on the screen. The 6 foot 4 blonde imposing Viking vampire. The Sheriff of Area 5 in Louisiana. A vicious monster that rules with bloody fangs and no remorse. It is his relationships that define him and bring out the complexities in Eric Northman, and it is up to Mr. Skarsgård to make it work. Throughout 6 seasons of True Blood we have seen Eric engage in shocking acts of extreme violence, nudity, and experience a roller coaster of shifting emotions. Part of me thinks that he could destroy any other vampire on this list in a fight, and if that is the case I want a front row seat.
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