John Flood

Colonel John Flood was a retired Air Force colonel, a full-blooded werewolf, and a packmaster in "The Southern Vampire Mysteries". Formerly stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, James Flood was the packmaster of the neighboring town of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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==History==
==="Dead to the World"===
In Dead to the World, Flood is a retired Air Force colonel and serves as the Shreveport packmaster, leading the Long Tooth Pack in the Witch War against Hallow and her coven of Were witches. It is he who names Sookie a "friend of the pack" after she brings news of the coven to Alcide.
==="Dracula Night"===
In the short story "Dracula Night", flood is seen at Fangtasia for the vampire holiday. 
==="Dead as a Doornail"=== 
Colonel Flood dies in a car accident in the "Dead as a Doornail", the fifth novel in the series. 
==Physical Appearance==
Sookie describes Flood as an aging man in his fifties and has grayish hair. He is also depicted as having thick, white hair cut very short with a mustache that must have been trimmed with a ruler because it was so exact.
==Personality==
Flood is an honorable man. He know right from wrong and leads his pack with integrity and determination.
==Powers and Abilities==
James was a Werewolf packmaster, meaning he displayed leadership skills between his pack. Werewolves are known to be more powerful than a Human, but weaker than a Vampire of a moderate age. In Human form however he showed the same strengths as any Human. In Human form he displayed heightened senses and he can make his eyes glow by will or strong emotions.
==HBO Portrayal==
In the HBO series True Blood, John's character undergoes a number of changes from book to screen including his name change from John to James. He is portrayed by Grainger Hines throughout the series.