Boris Anderson

*"If you're one of them, you're already a part of this."*
― Boris to Jill shortly before his death.[src]
**Boris Anderson** was a newly-recruited member of the Anti-Vampire Department of the Metropolitan police. He was the old friend of Jill Goode from before she was turned into a vampire. As Harriet Green's partner, Boris participated in the Blood-born Extermination Operation in which he lost his life.

## History

Not much is known about Boris' past as of yet, other than he was previously friends with Jill Goode, who used to go by the name "Jess Black".

## Appearances

### Season 1

#### "Pilot"

Harriet and Boris arrive at the scene of Darla Jenkins' murder. She recognises the M.O. of the kill and takes her partner back to the Anti-Vampire Department to look through some files. Though she doesn't find anything of note, she berates Boris for thinking of vampires as mindless killing machines, saying that "they think." Later, she and Boris go on a stake-out, where she reveals what happened with her uncle and blames it as the reason she joined the force.

#### "We Tell Ourselves"

Boris and Harriet come across the scene of Henka's murder and discover that he is a vampire. Later, he is seen writing paperwork and offers to take Harriet home, but she orders him to get the autopsy results from the crime scene.

#### "The Thirst"

After getting a call from Harriet telling him that she is in trouble, Boris goes after her, bringing reinforcements with him. Once there, he encounters and fights Jill, but as she is getting away, he calls out to her, calling her "Jess". He is later seen at the fight in the sewers.

#### "Life Sucks"

After going against Valerie's orders, Boris reluctantly agrees to help Harriet investigate Henka's death. There, they find security camera footage of Lee being dragged into the alley and coming out with blood on him.

#### "Deliver Us"

Boris is contacted by Jill, who tells him to come to a library called Paperback. There, he speaks with Jill for the first time in years. Though he doesn't fully understand her, he suggests that he can help her go to a TVC and not kill anyone. This enrages Jill and she tells him to leave.

#### "Cold Bite of Frost"

Boris and Harriet get a tip from a person who saw a vampire. They search the area, eventually finding a church where they see someone leave. At night, they investigate it, finding a passageway that lead to catacombs beneath the city and the new base of the Blood-born.

#### "Bloody Situation"

Boris marvels at Deacon Min when he arrives at the AVD. Harriet remarks that he is just a kid, but he ignores her.

#### "Vampire: Part One"

After being told by Harriet, Boris tries to contact his father in light of the upcoming raid on the Blood-born's base, but gets no answer. Later, he gears up for the assault and is separated from his partner. Before he leaves, however, she tells him to be careful and to not get himself killed.

#### "Vampire: Part Two"

In the chaos of the battle, Boris find Jill, Heracles, and Nynaeve. After deciding not to try and arrest them, he decides to help them get to where they're going. When they reach a crossroads, however, they are jumped by three vampires. While two of them are defeated quickly, the third manages to grab Boris, tearing out a chunk of his throat. Jill, trying to save him, tries to give him her blood to turn him. Boris, refuses, letting himself bleed out.

## Personality

Boris is kind and, even if a little naive, he is still an effective member of the AVD. He is open to learning new things and wants to help those around him. When he is contacted by Jill, he still wants to help her despite being a vampire and having killed many of his own people.

## Relationships

### Harriet Green

Though she berates him often, Harriet and Boris appear to have a good mentor-mentee relationship. He looks out for her when she appears exhausted after the fight in the sewers and expresses his gratitude for being her partner. She soon begins to care for Boris and states that she doesn't want to see his gravestone.

### Jill Goode

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.

## Death

After fighting a group of vampires, Boris is jumped and has a chunk of hi throat torn out. Jill tries to give him her blood to save and turn him, but he refuses and bleeds out.