Heracles

* Season 1
* Young

*"You see, if it came to that, I wouldn't need them. You threatened my son, which means that you know he's my son, which means you know exactly who I am. So, let me ask you this before I decide if killing you will be worth disposing your body: What the fuck do you want?"*
― Heracles to Patrice[src]
**Heracles** is a member of The Book Club. He is a vampire posing as a doctor and is responsible for getting the blood they need from donations at the hospital.

## History

Not much is known about Heracles' past other than at some point, he burnt one side of his face and lost his eye. As a result, he obtained a cybernetically implanted eye coloured orange.

## Appearances

Season 1
"Life Sucks"
Heracles brings Lee back to full health and tells him that it has only been a few hours since he was brought in. When Isiah walks in, Lee asks if he can still join the book club, to which he agrees. Later, Heracles is present as Lee drinks blood for the first time.

"Deliver Us"
Heracles is present at the next club meeting and, upon noticing Jill and Lee keeping to themselves, asks them how their weekend was.

"Cold Bite of Frost"
After a meeting at Paperback, Heracles asks Isiah about the man that turned Lee, suggesting that they ask around during Jack the Ripper's party. He does so, but cannot find anyone who can identify such a person. He tells an increasingly drunk Lee, who tells him to not bother. He then goes to drink from a bowl of blood, but Heracles tries to tell him that "this isn't what you want." This annoys Lee, who is beginning to view himself as a monster, and he almost makes a scene before resigning himself to the balcony outside. Later, Heracles appears ready to defend Lee from Nils.

"Bloody Situation"
After helping Lee escape by distracting Nils with Isiah and Strepp, Heracles goes to paperback to look after him. There, he defends Lee when he is eventually found once more, suffering a blow to the head that knocks him out.

"Vampire: Part One"
Heracles is patched up by Nynaeve as Isiah returns with Polly. They finally tell her that Lee is a vampire and later discuss whether they will go to rescue him. Heracles chooses to stay and fight, while Strepp goes home.

"Vampire: Part Two"
As Heracles and the others slowly make their way to their best guess as to Lee's location, they come across Boris once more. Feeling sympathetic towards Jill, he offers to help them get past the attacking AVD. At a crossroads, however, they are attacked and Boris is killed. They soon find Lee after his fight with The Widowmaker and take him to safety.

Season 2
"What Happens Now"
After a club meeting, Nynaeve and Heracles meet at Heirloom to discuss Lee. There, the owner, Kop tells them about Kara coming to New London. They are then interrupted by Patrice, who announces that he is looking for a man called Bartyn Fassa. When they tell them that they don't know anyone of that name, they leave and Nynaeve remarks that "if we didn't have a problem before, we sure as shit have one now."

## Personality

Despite his appearance, Heracles is a kind individual and is more than willing to help Lee when he is injured. He also is one of the only members to encourage actually reading at the book club.

## Relationships

### Isiah Robinson

Heracles and Isiah appear to have a healthy friendship, as they speak to each other genially. The two are seen confiding in each other throughout anf work together to find information on the vampire that turned Lee.

### Lee Gray

Lee is grateful for the help that Heracles gave him after the One Bad Night arc. The two appear to respect one another, though this is tested after Lee falls out with his sister and he get drunk. They later make up once more, healing their friendship, and he actively fights for Lee when he is found by Nils at great personal risk.

## Trivia

* Heracles' name comes from the Greek hero, who was also associated with healing.
* This image is fanart and does not belong to me. Full credit goes to u/Ami1337 on Reddit.