The Leather Skins

**The Leather Skins** are a crew of vampires in Manhattan led by Simon the Devious. They appeared in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## History

The group frequented Simon’s nightclub, The Sassy Cat Club. The Staten Island vampires visited the club to propose that Simon join forces with them in order to take over New York. Simon initially agreed to this, on the condition that Laszlo hand over his witch skin hat, not realising it was cursed. Laszlo refused, but the Leather Skins intimidated him into giving it up. Simon went back on his word and kicked the vampires out of the club. As they left, the cursed hat caused Simon to accidentally blow up the club with a flaming arrow, injuring him and most likely other members of the Leather Skins.

Leather Skins member Mr. '50s was later seen at the Bi-Annual Vampire Orgy with a large number of burns on the side of his head, but he was otherwise unharmed.

Following the loss of their nightclub, the Leather Skins continued to collaborate and gained some new members. Simon plotted to get his hat back by luring Laszlo and Nadja into the sewers of Staten Island. There, he claimed that all the Leather Skins members had abandoned him apart from Count Rapula and Carol, a new member he found in the sewers. Feeling pity, Nadja invited them to their home, where Simon secretly recruited their other temporary guest Elvis Presley into the gang. Guillermo accidentally killed Carol after she correctly accused him of being a killer of vampires; he and Nandor kept the incident a secret to keep themselves safe.

Simon eventually found the hat and retreated to the sewers with the roommates in pursuit, where all the Leather Skins finally revealed themselves and outnumbered them. Nadja demanded to know why Simon wanted the hat so badly, Simon asserted that he was envious of Laszlo and Nadja’s relationship and could not gain satisfaction from anyone, including his own gang. Simon then realised his foot had become stuck on the sewer grating he was standing on, which started to break, leaving him to slowly sink into the water below. The Leather Skins, offended by his lack of caring, refused to help him and Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja and Guillermo left. Simon’s fate is unknown.

## Members

* **Simon the Devious**
* **Big Vlad**
* **Abaddon**
* **Impussa**
* **The Freak Sisters**, two sisters who aren't related
* **Little Vlad**, a "fucking maniac"
* **Mr. '50s**
* **Sarah**, otherwise known as **S**
* **Evil Steve**
* **Freakfest Tony**
* **The Silent One**
* **Blavglad the Exsanguinator**
* **Asian Mike**
* **Chunt**
* **Jane the Souless**
* **El Grad V**
* **Hovark the Pit Master**
* **Gunthrapple** and his brother **Krilsack**
* **Wesley Sikes**
* **Desdemona the Shrieker**
* **Ken the Accountant**, who became a zombie after the nightclub explosion
* **Count Rapula**, who despite having arrived in Manhattan 400 years ago only started rapping in 1991
* **Neil**, **Patrick** and **Harris**, three recruits who joined after the nightclub explosion
* **Carol**, now deceased
* **Elvis Presley**, the newest and possibly last member

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Manhattan Night Club"
	+ "The Orgy"
	+ "The Return"

## References

Scharpling, Tom (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (April 17, 2019). "Manhattan Night Club". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 3. FX.
Sawyer, Marika (writer) & Woliner, Jason (director) (May 22, 2019). "The Orgy". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 9. FX.
Clement, Jemaine (writer & director) (May 20, 2020). "The Return". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 17. FX.