PROFESSOR NEFERET – VAMPYRE SOCIOLOGY
Neferet is more than a professor at the House of Night. She is a High Priestess of Nyx, gifted with healing powers, an affinity for cats, and great intuition. Her beauty is unusual, even among the ultra-gorgeous vampyres. Her position at Tulsa’s House of Night is roughly equal to that of a head principal, although her position carries considerably more power.
Hobbies
Even though Neferet holds a highly visible position, her hobbies and personal likes and dislikes are not well known. What is well known is that Neferet is as powerful as she is private.
Tattoos
Neferet’s tattoo is an intricate pattern of swirls that look like frothing ocean waves.
PROFESSOR NOLAN – DRAMA
Professor Nolan is a highly popular instructor at the House of Night. She was born in Texas and still has a Texas twang in her accent. Professor Nolan appeared on Broadway for more than three decades and starred in several feature films. She won two Tony Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She often says that although she loves the stage and enjoys films, her passion is teaching.
Hobbies
Professor Nolan likes to watch old movies, especially anything starring her good friend Cary Grant. She is also a gourmet cook and loves Top Chef.
Tattoos
Professor Nolan’s tattoo looks like a beautiful mask of sapphire lace.
PROFESSOR PENTHESILIA – LITERATURE
When she was Marked (in the early 1990’s) she took the name of the famous vampyre Amazon queen. She prefers that students call her Professor P. The written word is Professor P’s first love, but she’s not a literature snob. She teaches everything from classic literature to current bestsellers and pop fiction. Her favorite authors range from Sappho to Ray Bradbury to Robin McKinley and Melissa Marr.
Hobbies
Professor P’s favorite hobby is, of course, reading, but she also loves to hike and collect vintage jewelry.
Tattoos
Her tattoo is a series of thin, pretty Celtic knots that trace their way down her face and around her cheekbones.
PROFESSOR D. LANKFORD – FENCING
Everyone calls Professor Lankford “Dragon”. He’s short and almost ordinary looking (especially for a vampyre male) until he’s holding a blade and becomes extraordinary. Dragon is the reigning World Fencing Champion and has never lost a match. He’s an incredible instructor and, through the Tulsa House of Night, he consistently turns out expert fencers.
Hobbies
Dragon’s favorite hobby involves his wife, Anastasia. Together they bring alive ancient rituals and often take trips to Europe to research ancient vampyre lore.
Tattoos
Dragon’s tattoo is amazing. It is made of two dragons whose serpent-like bodies wrap down over his jaw line.
PROFESSOR LENOBIA – EQUESTRIAN STUDIES
Professor Lenobia prefers to be called Lenobia after a famous vampyre High Priestess from the Third Century A.D. As an instructor, Lenobia is intimidating at first. She has incredibly high standards and won’t pass any student who doesn’t meet those standards. The successful students in her class are intensely loyal and say that she is “the best.” The students who stick with her class also become excellent equestrians.
Hobbies
Lenobia plays several musical instruments and is a gifted singer.
Tattoos
Her tattoo is a beautiful series of knots entwined around her face. Within the sapphire knotting, there are delicate designs of horses.
PROFESSOR LOREN BLAKE – POETRY
Loren Blake is a temporary professor at the House of Night. The professorship is an honorary position awarded to him because he is the current Vampyre Poet Laureate. Professor Blake is unusually young for a Poet Laureate (in actual years he is only twenty-five). His accomplishments are also extraordinary because he is a man and due to the vampyre matriarchal society, most Poet Laureates are women. Professor Blake is incredibly handsome, even for a vampyre.
Hobbies
Professor Blake has written poetry for as long as he can remember. Poetry writing is his career, his passion, and his hobby. He is an expert on many famous vampyre poets, including Shakespeare and several ancient Japanese masters.
Tattoos
Loren Blake’s tattoo is a spectacular design of lightning bolts.
