Jesse Whitlock

**Jesse Whitlock** is a vampire and sire of Krystal Liu.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jesse was born in 1906, to John and Mary Whitlock, and younger brother to Alice Whitlock, whom he loved dearly and shared a close sibling bond with. Being part of one of the founding families of Morlyn, Jesse had a wealthy upbringing.

In 1927, he was engaged to childhood sweetheart Amelia Roswell, who was also a close family friend. On the night before they were wed, Jesse was bit and turned into a vampire by Lena Carlisle. Horrified at what he had become, he briefly considered suicide until Lena convinced him to abandon his human life to be with her. Wanting to spare his family and Amelia from heartbreak and protect them from himself, Jesse instead faked his own death, and left Morlyn to join Lena as her companion and lover.

Having inherited Lena's insatiable lust for blood, Jesse became known as one of the most ruthless and dangerous vampires of his time, alongside his sire. However, he abandoned her sometime in the early 1940s, severing their relationship and their sire bond in the process. Shortly after, he returned to his family home in Morlyn only to discover his parents long dead, but reunited with the widowed and terminally-ill Alice. He remained with her until her eventual death, and would since return to Morlyn every year on the anniversary of her death.

In 1944, Jesse found and befriended twins Juliette and Matthias King, fledglings who have been left for dead by their sire Adrien Belrose. Taking pity on them, Jesse hunted Belrose down and left him at the mercy of the twins, who killed Belrose to complete their transitions into full-fledged vampires. He continued to maintain his friendship with the twins for decades afterward, even after they joined the Sanguinis clan, despite his own contentious relationship with the rest of the clan.

## Personality

Jesse is a selfless, compassionate, and loyal individual who cares very deeply for those he loves, though after Lena manipulated him, he has since become much more reluctant in trusting others and openly expressing his affection. Instead, he tended to keep people at arm's length, pushing them away out of fear that he would disappoint those who depended on him, sometimes resulting in him appearing cold, aloof or even apathetic to others. He also tends to be absorbed and obsessive with his own thoughts and feelings and is rather stubborn, especially when it concerns his relations with others, leading him to jump to conclusions despite evidence proving contrary to his beliefs.

## Physical Description

Jesse appears to be a handsome young man with a lean, athletic physique, pale skin, dark hair, and brown eyes, which would turn red whenever he is angered or hungry. He tends to wear clothes that covers most of his skin from sunlight exposure, and usually in dark or neutral colors. He also wears a pair of dark sunglasses while out in daylight.

## Skills and Abilities

**Vampire Physiology**: Jesse possesses all the standard powers and abilities of a vampire, including superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability, stamina, and senses, as well as immortality and a regenerative healing factor. Due to his age, his abilities are significantly more enhanced than other, younger vampires.

* **Mind Compulsion**: Jesse can easily compel humans and, to a slightly lesser extent, vampires, especially those younger than him.
* **Sire Bond**: Jesse shares a sire bond with his progeny, Krystal Liu, which allows him to sense her presence or if she is in grave danger. It also allows them to experience and share each other's emotions. Her blood also possesses greater healing properties for him as well as vice versa. He previously shared a sire bond with his progenitor, Lena Carlisle, but severed it when he denounced her.

## Weaknesses

In addition to all the standard weaknesses of a vampire, as Lena Carlisle's progeny, Jesse also inherited her heightened thirst as a bloodline trait, subsequently making him more vulnerable to turning feral.

## Relationships

### Family

* Alice Whitlock
* Parents
* Grandfather

Jesse loved his older sister dearly, and they were very protective over each other throughout their childhood.

Jesse's parents were John and Mary Whitlock.

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### Romance

* Lena Carlisle
* Amelia Roswell

Lena was Jesse's sire and former lover. Despite what seemed like a passionate relationship, it was strongly implied that she had manipulated him throughout their time together, both emotionally and through compulsion. She was also responsible for his initial humanity loss. He eventually denounced her, severing their sire bond, and has resented her ever since, immediately becoming uneasy at the mere mention of her.

Amelia was Jesse's former fiancée and first love. The two had been close family friends prior to their engagement, and fell in love during their teenage years. His love and commitment to her allowed him to resist compulsion from even a powerful vampire such as Lena Carlisle. After becoming a vampire, Jesse was forced to leave Amelia for her own safety, believing he might harm her against his will if he did return to her. In present day, he still keeps a photograph of her in his room in the manor, as well as the wristwatch she gave to him during their engagement.

### Friends and Allies

* Krystal Liu
* Juliette King
* Matthias King
* Wren Kendall
* Wendell Harper

Krystal is Jesse's vampire progeny and friend.

Juliette is Jesse's best friend and confidante. He and Juliette have been close ever since they first met after he saved her, even developing a sibling-like bond, and have an immense amount of trust and respect for one another. She was also one of the very few people who was aware of his ailing humanity, as well as the reason behind his yearly return to Morlyn. After he accidentally turned Krystal, Juliette was the first person he contacted and sought advice from.

Matthias is Jesse's friend.

Despite being antagonized by most of the Sanguinis clan, Jesse and Wren appear to be on much friendlier terms. She would often welcome him to her bar whenever he visited, and even offer advice whether prompted or otherwise. They also appeared to bond from having grown up in a similar time period.

Jesse shares a close friendship with Wendell, entrusting him with the responsibility of taking care of the Whitlock Manor while the former is away, even allowing Wendell's partner Archie to move into the manor so the couple could reside together.

### Enemies

* Nathaniel Jensen

Jesse and Nathaniel Jensen have a long history of rivalry and animosity between them that spans over several decades. This was implied to have stemmed from Jesse's involvement in the death of Jensen's sire at the hands of Lena Carlisle.