====== Stefan Uccello ======
=====AKA=====
[[Moon Called]]
* Stefano186
[[Blood Bound]]
* The Soldier205
[[River Marked]]
* Shaggy12
=====Physical Description=====
[[Moon Called]]
* Stefan was tallish, but always seemed to take up less space than he should. He was exactly the same height as Samuel and nearly as broad in the shoulders, though he lacked some of the werewolf's bulk169
* His face had regular features and in repose he might be handsome. But his expressions were so big that Mercy lost the shape of his features for the bright engagement of his grin169
* Looked scarcely twenty179
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Pale skin4
* Brown eyes the shade of well oiled walnut17
* Ash brown hair20
[[River Marked]]
* Long, tangled dark hair8
* Eyes like root beer in a glass with the sun shining behind it12
[[Frost Burned]]
* Wasn't emaciated, but he had never regained the healthy look that he'd had before Marsilia's betrayal71
[[Night Broken]]
* Gained weight since; Not enough to bring him back to where he’d been before Marsilia had nearly broken him, but close269
====Injuries====
^ Stefan Uccello Injuries & Scars ^^
^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]] ^^
^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^
| Handprint Bruise on Cheek199 | [[Andre]] |
^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]] ^^
^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^
| Severe Burn11 | [[Marsilia]] |
| Rib Injury12 | [[Marsilia]] |
^ [[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]] ^^
^ Injury Type/Scar ^ Notes ^
| Bite on Left Shoulder164 | Smoke Weaver |
=====Appearances & Mentions=====
^ Appearances ^
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #1: [[Moon Called]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #2: [[Blood Bound]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #4: [[Bone Crossed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #6: [[River Marked]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #7: [[Frost Burned]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #8: [[Night Broken]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #10: [[Silence Fallen]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #11: [[Storm Cursed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #12: [[Smoke Bitten]]|
^ Mentions ^
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #3: [[Iron Kissed]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #5: [[Silver Borne]]|
|[[Mercy Thompson Series]] #9: [[Fire Touched]]|
=====Classification=====
[[Vampires & Sheep]] - Vampire
====Description====
[[Moon Called]]
* Like Zee, Stefan's magic tasted of earth, but there were darker things in Stefan’s spell than anything the gremlin had done around Mercy176
[[Blood Bound]]
* Old enough to remember the Before Times; when vampires ate as they chose and reveled in the terror and the last throes of prey. When vampires fed truly16
* Fangs shorter and more delicate than a werewolf's17
* Vamped out he has curved claws on the ends of his elongated fingers17
* Under intense emotion his eyes glow red/color of blood or rubies17
* After Littleton bespelled him he was moving like Marsilia; like a puppet, or an old, old vampire who had forgotten how to be human20
* Smelled like vampire and popcorn39
* Stefan could lift his VW Bus without a jack63
* Used small touches to make humans more at ease, like blinking or breathing67
* Never answered to his maker71
* Among the strongest of Marsilia's seethe152
* Can disappear, the only one of Marsilia's to receive the gift155
* Calling is one of his talents259
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Was in a room with Mercy, Bran and Samuel for a quarter of an hour, and no one noticed him105
* Can disguise what he is from other vampires if he's well fed; Stefan made it clear that he needed to feed in order to avoid detection105
* Can jump from one location to another- and take others with him105
* Can jump anywhere, but taking another person with him has a cost. He'll be useless for a day afterward106
* If he has exchanged blood with someone twice, Stefan can always find him, no matter where he goes. Stefan could call him to him, and if he was near, Stefan could force him to come to Stefan153
* After more time, can force a master-slave relationship as well162
* Can't read the minds of his victims, except while he is feeding171
[[River Marked]]
* Hasn't battled with any walkers for a hundred years or more321
[[Frost Burned]]
* Had an awkwardness about him now, like most older vampires; as if he knew how he should act but couldn't quite feel it anymore; like he'd given up his last firm anchor to his humanity72
[[Night Broken]]
* Can do his instant transport a couple of miles away with four or maybe five if he doesn't need to be conscious after the last one322
[[Silence Fallen]]
* Feeding was a touchy subject for Stefan262
[[Smoke Bitten]]
* Had been made a vampire in the Renaissance era161
====Affiliation====
[[Mid-Columbia Seethe]]*Caveat
=====Residence=====
[[mercyverse_residences#stefan_uccello_lair|Stefan Uccello Lair]]
=====Family & Significant Other=====
[[Moon Called]]
* Mother taught him to take care of his friends175
====Menagerie====
**Naomi(Deceased)**
**[[Rachel]]**
**[[Ford]]**
**[[Daniel]](Deceased)**
**Josephine**
**Tommy**
[[Blood Bound]]
* Daniel was one of Stefan’s when he was human. He was more fragile than he appeared and he died while he fed Andre; who turned him and made him his153
* Stefan was in the habit of talking with his people155
* Stefan is seldom typical of anything; the stereotype of a sheep is present here, but not all encompassing162
* At least ten people besides Stefan living in the house162
* If Stefan doesn't come back they're all dead; Marsilia will farm them out or kill them165
* Doesn't kill those in his menagerie165
* He doesn’t kill those in his menagerie; When he gets them, they have to stay a couple of years, but after that they're free to go; It takes that long for him to establish enough of a connection to make sure they won’t go telling anyone they meet about vampires165
* Stefan is patient, his people almost always rise because he waits for years longer than most vampires203
* There are fourteen that live at his house; and maybe a dozen more who visit occasionally207
* Stefan began to be concerned about the same things that caused the fae to reveal themselves. He told the seethe—and the ruling council of vampires—that they could no longer live as they were and expect to survive. He had already been maintaining a large menagerie because he didn’t kill his people—he has a reputation for being softhearted207
* Stefan was hoping Marsilia could push some of the other vampires into more humane treatment of their menageries209
* Not many vampires can afford to support as many people as he is209
* Most vamps cannot control as many people as Stefan. There aren’t many vampires who can make their sheep love them209
[[Bone Crossed]]
* They were all completely devoted to Stefan13
* Can feed off his menagerie from a distance75
[[River Marked]]
* It was Stefan’s job to take care of his people6
* Stefan makes Ford stay inside7
* Poor Stefan had tried to curl up and die because Marsilia had sold him out—and he’d done his best to take the remnants of his menagerie with him11
* Only had four left in his menagerie after Marsilia's betrayal11
* Stefan wouldn't talk to any of them after Rachel died11
* Stefan is in real trouble. He’s lost a lot of his menagerie, and he hasn’t replaced them. They’re dying; he was dying26
[[Frost Burned]]
* Stefan's menagerie were his friends, or at least dear pets he cared for62
[[Night Broken]]
* Stefan was gentler on the people he fed from than other vampires Mercy had come into contact with. He found broken people or people who needed something from him so that the exchange—their blood and the course of their lives for whatever a vampire might provide them—was, if not even, a little more balanced294
* Most members of a vampire’s menagerie died slowly, but Stefan’s people, mostly, thrived under his care297
=====Occupation=====
=====Character Traits & Facts=====
[[Moon Called]]
* Owns a VW Bus painted to match the Mystery Machine. Stefan briefly considered painting it black a few years ago when he started watching Buffy, but, in the end, he'd decided the vampire slayer was no match for Scooby Doo23
[[Blood Bound]]
* Has at least three cars7
* Used the phrase “I give you my word of honor.” Like a man who meant it7
* Life-sized Scooby Doo rides in the passenger seat of his VW Bus168
[[Bone Crossed]]
* It worried Mercy that he wasn’t hiding his ability to teleport. As if it didn’t matter what people knew about him106
[[River Marked]]
* Resilient and smart4
* Seldom teleported in front of people10
[[Frost Burned]]
* Smart, dangerous and competent71
[[Storm Cursed]]
* Has a two-year-old baby blue BMW146
====Education, Work Experience & Languages====
**Work Experience**
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Was a mercenary in life, which had been in Renaissance Italy103
**Languages**
[[Moon Called]]
* Speaks Italian193
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Knows sign language145
====Spirituality & Personality====
[[Moon Called]]
* Easygoing charm that usually had other people smiling170
[[Blood Bound]]
* Swallowed enough death in years past that more sickens him28
* Became arrogant over the years32
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Charming, funny and generous12
* Chivalrous and gallant106
* Thinks he's a villain, not anyone's hero149
* It is shaming to him, to be what he is. The man Stefan was would never have accepted life at the expense of so many. But he is not him any longer155
* Didn't turn on those he loved. No matter what166
* Stubborn191
* Loyal to the death214
[[Frost Burned]]
* Doesn't let people who hurt those he cares about live87
[[Silence Fallen]]
* Keeps his promises75
[[Storm Cursed]]
* Believes in taking care and responsibility for his people140
* Lonely144
====Talents & Skills====
[[Moon Called]]
* Moving unseen is a talent of his, but he doesn't usually use it on his friends169
[[Blood Bound]]
* Could not be easily imprisoned156
[[Bone Crossed]]
* A flick of his wrist and the magic of a Highlander episode, he held a sword in one hand. It was efficient-looking rather than beautiful: deadly166
[[Frost Burned]]
* Stefan had incapacitated both men without either making a sound. Pretty efficient85
[[Night Broken]]
* Learned how to ride horses on a riding horse that just showed up one day wearing the remains of a saddle322
====Health & Fitness====
[[Moon Called]]
* His pulse and breathing tended to be erratic; sometimes Mercy thought he only breathed because he knew how uncomfortable he made people when he didn't165
[[Blood Bound]]
* Powers lessen as dawn approaches206
[[Bone Crossed]]
* You don’t get to be as old as Stefan is without being able to take care of yourself143
[[Silver Borne]]
* Another soldier who'd been used too hard and had finally broken193
[[Frost Burned]]
* Marsilia’s betrayal and the destruction of his menagerie had nearly destroyed him72
====Quirks====
[[Moon Called]]
* Scooby-Doo song is on his answering machine125
* Seldom absolutely still174
[[Blood Bound]]
* Swears in Italian6
* Enjoys tea257
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Bows gracefully103
* Thinks Scooby Doo is better than Dragon Ball Z147
* Likes to talk—so he breathes189
[[River Marked]]
* Like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals4
[[Frost Burned]]
* Hasn't gone back to wearing his jeans and graphic t-shirts since he left the seethe71
* Has seen The Princess Bride301
* Military straight posture308
[[Fire Touched]]
* Misses the sun with the depths of his being219
[[Silence Fallen]]
* Posture varied—when he paid attention, he slumped a little and stomped a little. When he didn’t, he had a sort of ramrod-straight posture75
=====Relationships=====
**With Mercy**
Chat Archives
* He loves Mercy but doesn't really understand her2007–06-24
* Everything he knows about walkers is what an enemy knows about another2008-07-27
[[Moon Called]]
* Mercy called him to make sure it was okay if Mac slept in his VW bus23
* Runs a little interference so Mercy isn't bothered132
* Visits Mercy quite often159
* Helps Mercy fix his Bus159
* Mercy is Stefan's friend175
* Mercy always thought of Stefan as her friend202
[[Blood Bound]]
* Medea likes Stefan6
* Asked Mercy to come with him as an impartial witness when he first met Littleton9
* Mercy is important to Stefan26
* Stefan is important to Mercy26
* Had known what Mercy was for years, but had kept it from his seethe until Mercy had gone to them for help. He'd gotten in trouble for it34
* Stefan had to spend the day in Mercy’s closet; she made him use a blanket and pillow35
* Usually got Mercy's jokes, no matter how lame. Even better, he'd play along101
* Mercy has known Stefan a long time, most of their conversations are about cars165
* Stefan and Mercy met when Stefan helped Mercy negotiate her payment from cash (which she couldn’t afford) to work—mostly on his van, as it turned out, though she did the upkeep on the seethe’s cars as well204
* Exchanged blood with Mercy to help her get the strength to kill Littleton240
* Stefan whispered words of love to Mercy242
* Visits with Mercy are always bracing, if not completely comfortable259
* He and Wulfe covered up the fact that Mercy killed Andre; Wulfe killed Andre's menagerie287
* Stefan had kissed Mercy—Stefan who had killed two people to save her. He’d been right that she wouldn’t have forgiven him for doing it—he just hadn’t realized that she still held him responsible no matter who had done it290
[[Iron Kissed]]
* Mercy hadn't seen Stefan since he and the Wizard had killed two innocents to take the blame for killing Andre so Marsilia didn't kill Mercy. It was just as well as he wasn't her favorite person121
* Mercy often went months without seeing the vampire195
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Stefan has been Mercy's friend since the first day she moved to the Tri-Cities12
* Stefan was awake ... and somehow he’d invaded Mercy's mind. It had been his panic attack she’d felt; Stefan had been so far in her head that she had smelled like him66
* Never made any move he thought would harm Mercy158
* No vampire except Stefan can go into Mercy's shop208
* He knew she was a walker the first time they met which was almost ten years ago208
[[River Marked]]
* Mercy hadn't heard from Stefan since Christmas4
* Fed from Mercy when she went to his house to get him to come to Bad Movie Night14
* Helped Mercy after her injuries with the River Devil320
[[Frost Burned]]
* Had once had a thing for Mercy, not so much in love, but interested in that direction77
* Lied to Mercy about their bond being broken because he knew she'd hate it306
[[Night Broken]]
* Stefan doesn't rejoin Marsilia because through him, she would have access to Mercy270
* If Stefan was killed; I would only take her with me at this point. She accepted the bond willingly, and that makes it a lot stronger than one that is forced on someone271
* Stefan is more than a little in love with Mercy272
[[Fire Touched]]
* He knew when Mercy was sad or hurt. He’d known when she had nearly died. He’d shown up at the hospital and sat with her all through the night. Stefan hadn’t said a word the whole time220
[[Silence Fallen]]
* Stefan’s bonds with Mercy were able to function at a greater distance than the mating bond121
* Got the expression "suck eggs" from Mercy267
[[Storm Cursed]]
* Stefan was Mercy's friend. He had risked his life for her on a number of occasions, and he had never done anything to her that wasn't her choice. But that didn't matter. She didn't want to talk to him136
**With the Wolves**
[[Moon Called]]
* Adam thinks Stefan isn't bad for a vampire132
* Samuel and Stefan were not going to be instant friends--and it wasn't Stefan's fault170
[[Blood Bound]]
* Warren and Ben went with him to hunt for Littleton79
[[Bone Crossed]]
* After Stefan was tortured by the seethe Adam fed him14
* Peter then Ben were willing to feed him next23
* Ben feels that he owes Stefan30
* Warren thinks Stefan is cute when he's mad76
* Samuel likes Stefan106
[[River Marked]]
* Fed from Warren during Bad Movie Night24
* Adam thinks he's not such a bad guy for a vampire27
* Ben offered to watch Stefan's menagerie while Warren went with Stefan to Portland to find more people46
* Warren and Ben would be taking turns dropping by and feeding Stefan275
[[Frost Burned]]
* Stefan liked Kyle73
* Stefan wouldn't abandon Kyle76
[[Night Broken]]
* Adam believes Stefan tries to be as honorable as his condition allows272
[[Silence Fallen]]
* Has an open invitation to Adam's house42
**With the Vampires**
Chat Archives
* Was in love with Marsilia and she killed it with her neglect2007-06-24
[[Blood Bound]]
* Used the vampires super-insult towards Littleton; That’s what happens when you are newly made and abandoned12
* Bespelled by Littleton who gave him false memories to make him think he was in bloodlust15
* Stefan was angry with Andre over Daniel's condition79
* Stefan revoked Andre's entry into his house162
* Marsilia is Stefan's maker169
* Marsilia was in love. Stefan gave her an oath of obedience and never broke it169
* Stefan was never properly subservient to Marsilia because he was bound by a different vampire206
* When Marsilia quit paying attention to the seethe, Stefan and Andre ran things for her212
* Stefan believed that Marsilia is losing her grip on the seethe. No one is in outright rebellion, but the Mistress is not in absolute control either212
* Went to Chicago to make sure Andre didn't make more vampires there257
* Stefan had known there was a good chance Andre would be freed: that’s why Stefan had worked so hard to get evidence263
[[Bone Crossed]]
* He was dropped into Mercy's house after he was tortured with Marsilia hoping Stefan would attack Mercy and they’d both be out of the way39
* Disciplining Stefan, she said. But he thinks it was revenge as much as anything. And Stefan can feed off them from a distance. She wanted him starving when he landed at Mercy's feet71
* Wulfe betrayed him to Marsilia about covering up Mercy killing Andre75
* Even after she tortured and he thought she killed his sheep, he felt anguish that Marsilia was all by herself and she doesn't know it76
* Wulfe owes Stefan in such a way that even if Marsilia has declared Stefan enemy to the seethe, he could not turn down Stefan's request157
* Both Estelle and Bernard tried to persuade Stefan to join them in overthrowing Marsilia165,190
* Stefan loved Marsilia more than he loved his seethe, his menagerie of sheep, or his own life201
* Trusted by Marsilia with the location of the place she sleeps202
* Rises a full hour before Marsilia202
* Is no longer of the seethe211
* Stefan does not belong to Marsilia212
[[River Marked]]
* Met Max Schreck21
[[Frost Burned]]
* Marsilia's betrayal nearly destroyed him71
* Stefan liked Thomas Hao290
* Acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Marsilia/Frost challenge306
[[Night Broken]]
* Has been Marsilia's Soldier for four centuries and more270
* Marsilia wouldn't dare kill Mercy because her actions hurt so many of those Stefan protects-he would kill her, or she would be forced to kill him270
* Stefan cut off one of Wulfe's hands with his sword when he was going to use magic again Mercy271
[[Storm Cursed]]
* Stefan was Marsilia's ally, but never again would he owe her fealty140
**With the Fae**
[[Bone Crossed]]
* Zee thought for an evil bloodsucker, he's not a bad sort. High praise from Zee39
**With the Mundanes**
[[Blood Bound]]
* Stefan has more care when he bites someone; he wouldn't leave a mark163
* Stefan’s return donations keep her cancer in check163
* Began to experiment. To look for ways the vampire could benefit the human race207
* Stefan already knew that longevity was something he could offer: one of his bound children had belonged to him for over a century before another vampire killed her207
* With blood-borne diseases the vampires help a lot, things like sickle-cell anemia and a host of lesser known stuff. Stefan had some success with some of the autoimmune diseases, like MS and HIV. Except for the leukemia, though, Stefan found that he couldn’t help cancer patients—or full-blown AIDS patients208
* All of them lose control sometimes when they are feeding. Even Stefan209
[[Frost Burned]]
* Stefan had always liked people. Mercy hadn't noticed that he also enjoyed killing them72