John Matthew

[close] John Matthew/Tehrror is the reincarnation of Darius. Born mute, John uses American Sign Language and whistling to communicate with others. Before learning he was a pre-trans vampire, he lived alone in the human world. At one point, he was cornered in the hallway of his apartment and raped by an unknown human male. In despair, John turned to a suicide prevention network in Caldwell and met Mary Luce. He followed her home so that he could meet her; during this meeting, Mary's neighbor, Bella, visited and sensed that John was a vampire like her. As introductions ensued, Bella noticed a bracelet John wore which carried his name in the Old Language—the name of a Brother, Tehrror. Bella contacts the Brotherhood, and John learns what he is and that he will soon go through his transition to become an adult male vampire. He was also invited by Tohrment and his expectant mate, Wellesandra, to live with them, among his own kind. Later, he moved into the Brotherhood's mansion and joined the war to utilize his (initially unexplained) skill with weapons and knowledge of lessers. John shares a kinship with Zsadist because of the traumatic similarities in their pasts. He is best friends with Qhuinn and Blay. John's story with Xhex is told in Lover Mine.