Vaun

Vaun is a supporting protagonist in the first and second seasons of the FX TV series The Strain. He is a Strigoi who was trained by Quintus "Quinlan" Sertorius along with the other Sun Hunters and served the three American Ancients, he was often speaking for them, as well their head enforcer. 
He was portrayed by Stephen McHattie.
==Biography==
===Season 1===
Vaun is first seen saving the maid, her daughter, and the two children of Joan Luss from the latter and other Strigoi. He asks them if they have been injured, which the maid replies "No" to him. But he still examine the children to check for any injury. He then checks the daughter's wrist and tells the maid to take the children away, but stops the daughter and shoot her in the head, preventing her from becoming a Strigoi.
Later, he and the other hunters saved Gus and Alfonzo Creem from the Strigois and abducts Gus and take him back to the Ancients' lair. Gus is seen tied to a chair and having a bag over his head. Vaun takes off the bag and introduces himself. While Vaun uses his pocket knife to cut the rope, Gus attempts to attack the latter, only for him to be overpowered by the Sun Hunter, who demand him to follow him. When Vaun enters the prison cell, Gus attempts to attack the latter, but is overpowered once again. The Sun Hunter questions him about working for Eichhorst and transported the box which that had the Master in it. Gus then successfully escapes from Vaun.
While trying to look for a way out, Gus stops and notices massive blood on the floor before Vaun and Sun Hunters appearing. The lights are turned on, revealing Gus to be surrounded by the Ancients. Gus questions Vaun about the Ancients, who tells him they have to feed them if they are awaken. Vaun tells Gus that an ancient truce has been broken and an act of war has been declared, and needed a human soldier, who can move freely in the daylight, to use the sun to massacre the Strigoi. Gus then agrees to help Sun Hunters and the Ancients in returned for a "rich payday".
=== Season 2===
While hunting for the Master, Setrakian encounters Vaun and the Sun Hunters, who captures him and take him to the Ancients. Vaun asks Setrakian what he knows about the Master in front of the Ancients and reveals that they were able to see how Setrakian and others battled him when the Master lost control and was unable to hide his thoughts from them. Following that, Vaun strikes a deal with Setrakian in which he promises to help the Ancients to find Occido Lumen in exchange for Setrakian telling them if he comes across the Master.
Later, Vaun instructs Gus in using firearms and close quarters combat to kill Strigoi. Vaun informs him that they are about to embark on a mission, but he is reluctant to provide details, so Gus urges him to do so or he will immediately resign from his service as a Sun Hunter. Following that, Vaun hesitates briefly before saying that they are going to kidnap Eldritch Palmer.
Gus enters the Stoneheart headquarters under the guise of a contractor at the start of the mission. By attracting attention to himself, he makes it possible for Vaun and the Sun Hunters to enter the building. Gus sends a security guard on duty and seizes the elevator to the floor where Palmer lives. The Sun Hunters who hang from the elevator's bottom enter it through a hatch, but Palmer's security learns about it and implements a security protocol, leaving Palmer's home empty. From a nearby security room, Palmer observes this, sets off the UV trap, and all burning all of the Sun Hunters. Vaun, who is in grave danger, tells Gus to flee because he is still needed. Gus retreats through the elevator as he sees Vaun and the group about to die from UV radiation burning.
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