Jill Goode

* Season 2
* Season 1
* Young

*"My mother...after she turned me, I...I was so angry at her. My dad left her before I was born, so it was just us. She worked all day and all night to provide for us. It brought her so close to dying so many times. I told her to slow down and let me share some of the work, but she...she wouldn't let me. Then, some guy went and offered her...eternal life. No exhaustion, no real need to sleep all that much. When she accepted it, she loved it. It gave her so much to do that she didn't notice that she was murdering people. Then, she thought I would appreciate it, too. I didn't know what she was at the time and...one cup of tea. One was all it took.
Eventually, it got to her. All the killing and the thirst for blood. She just kept going and I knew that sooner or later, we'd be caught. So, I did what I had to. I have to this day."*
― Jill describing when she was turned.[src]
**Jill Goode** (formerly known as Jess Black) is a secondary character in The Many Monsters of New London. She is a vampire hiding her identity while studying at the University of New London. She is a member of The Book Club, after witnessing him being turned, helps Lee Gray come to terms with his new circumstances.

A month after the Blood-born Extermination Operation, Jill still mourns the death of her old friend, Boris Anderson and helps Lee locate the man who turned him by taking him to Under London, a large set of caverns remade into its own vampire city.

## History

Before she was turned into a vampire by her mother, Jill was known as Jess and was friends with Boris Anderson. Not long after she was turned, Jill, knowing that her mother would eventually get them both caught, turned her own mother in to the police before running away herself. At some point after being recruited by Isiah, she changed her name and began studying at the University of New London.

## Appearances

Season 1
"Pilot"
Jill attends a lecture held by Isiah. When going to leave, she hears Lee Gray trying to make an excuse as to why he was almost late, to which she calls him out. Later, he confronts her about why she did so and why she was out at the same time. She tells him that the streets are dangerous at night and he should be careful.

"We Tell Ourselves"
Jill finds Lee after he has been turned and mocks him. She later tells Isiah what happened and the two then bring him to a vampire coffee shop to try and convince him to join their "book club" and be given blood without killing anyone. Lee refuses and runs away. She is later visibly annoyed when Isiah cannot find him after he is kidnapped by the Blood-born

"The Thirst"
After Isiah convinces Jill to find and bring back Lee, she manages to track him down to the sewers. Before she can go after him, however, she encounters and fights Boris. Before she manages to escape, he calls out to her, calling her "Jess". In the sewers, Jill reaches the Blood-born's base just before Lee is about to be killed. When he sees her in the crowd, he gathers the courage to fight back. The two then barely manage to escape as the Anti-Vampire Department storms the base. When they get out, she tells him that if he wants to go to a Turned Vampire Centre, she understands and won't judge, but he says that he will stay for his sister before collapsing.

"Life Sucks"
Jill goes to Dante Young, a vampire doctor at the AVD, to get information on Boris. She expresses her disgust at what he does and leaves. Later, she takes Lee to the book club and sits down looking solemn and watches as he drinks blood for the first time.

"Deliver Us"
Jill reaches out to Boris and they eventually meet up at Paperback. The two talk for a while until Boris suggests that she turn herself in, saying that he can pull some strings to get her taken to a TVC. This enrages Jill, who tells him to leave. Afterwards, she appears hurt.

"Cold Bite of Frost"
After being invited to Jack the Ripper's party, Jill initially refuses to go, choosing instead to help train Lee to fight. She eventually relents and joins the others there. When Lee almost makes a scene while drunk and in a bad mood, she helps to comfort him and calm him down. She later recognises Nils as he enters the party and calls for Isiah's aid.

"Bloody Situation"
Jill helps Lee get to safety at Paperback. There, she and the others guard him when he becomes marked by The Widowmaker. When she and Lee talk, she reveals that she was the one to turn her mother in to the police before running away to New London, as she knew that sooner or later, she would be discovered.

"Vampire: Part One"
After Lee has been taken, Isiah and Polly arrive. When Polly demands to know where her brother is, Jill tells her the truth and says that he has been turned into a vampire, later revealing that she could tell that she knew just by looking at her. Later, the book club gather to discuss whether they should rescue Lee or not and Jill demands that it isn't even a decision. When Strepp tells her that he cannot fight, she is shocked and becomes angry at him and calls him a coward. After he leaves, Isiah asks if anyone else wants to go, but nobody does. The rest of the book club then watches as the battle at the blood-born's base begins.

"Vampire: Part Two"
As Jill 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. Jill tries to turn him, but he refuses outright, choosing to die. Jill cries for him for a moment before they continue on. They soon find Lee after his fight with The Widowmaker and take him to safety.

Season 2
"What Happens Now"
A month later, Jill secretly attends the funeral of the fallen members of the AVD, watching Boris' grave. She later attends a book club meeting, where the others discuss where Lee is. Strepp tries asking Jill if she knows anything, and she insults him. That night, she finds Lee on his way out of his flat. The two talk about what he has been doing and the rumours about him killing vampires. He reveals that he is looking for the person who turned him and that he blames himself for Polly's death. She comforts him, telling him that he is wrong and that she will help him, saying that she will show him "Under London".

"Forgive Us Our Trespasses"
Jill takes Lee to Under London, an set of underground caverns where a large proportion of the vampire population resides. There, they rent a room at the Goat's Head and Lee explains what she realises is Ultimate Instinct. This upsets Lee and he leaves. She later finds him, slowly cheering him up. They go to leave, but she stops and kisses him.

## Personality

After being turned, Jill became bitter towards the world and does not care much about other people. She fights hard to keep her emotions hidden so that they won't betray what she is thinking. She has, however, been showing some change as she has come to accept Lee as a vampire.

## Relationships

### Isiah Robinson

Isiah appears to have grown a trusting relationship with Jill over the few years they have known each other. Though she initially tried to kill him, she has grown to care for him and trusts his judgment. Even when she does not believe Lee is worthy of Isiah's kindness, she does what he says because she knows that ultimately, he is right.

### Lee Gray

Jill does not appear to like Lee at first. When he is still human, she is dismissive and rude towards him. When he is turned, she mocks his situation and believes that he is not deserving of Isiah's help. Later, however, she appears to have accepted him at least somewhat, and she soon begins to bond with him. They begin to look out for one another and she tries to protect him when he becomes marked by Nils. After he is kidnapped, Jill is one of the most vocal of the group to advocate for rescuing him.

After his rescue Jill recognises Lee's emotional turmoil and actively tries to help him. Eventually, she recognises her feelings for him and, instead of bottling them up, confronts them head on.

### Boris Anderson

The nature of Boris and Jill's relationship is unknown, but she appears startled and afraid when she recognises him finally. When she reaches out to contact him, Jill is annoyed at him for suggesting that she go to a TVC. After she demands he leaves, she is visibly hurt. The two later reunite during the Blood-born Extermination Operation, where she appears to have forgiven him somewhat. When Boris is fatally injured, she tries to turn him to save his life and is visibly upset when he refuses.

### Strepp Kamura

Jill and Strepp seem to have a friendly relationship, with her joining Lee in teasing him when he cannot get into Jack the Ripper's party. This, however, is ruined when, after Lee's kidnapping, Strepp is unwilling to try to rescue him. This enrages Jill, who calls him a coward. After the battle, Jill still resents Strepp for his inaction and is openly antagonistic towards him, despite his efforts to repair their relationship.

### Nyneave Linn

Jill and Nynaeve appear to be close. She allows Jill to use the library as a meeting place for her and Boris and comforts her when it doesn't go well.

## List of Killed Victims

* Multiple people
* Multiple vampires
* Multiple members of the Blood-born
* At least one member of the AVD