Silas Blissett

**Silas Blissett** was a resident serial killer for over a decade on british soap opera, Hollyoaks.

## About

Jeff Rawle was cast as Silas and made his first appearance in December 2010 before departing in November 2011, Silas has made three returns since in 2012, 2016 and 2020 respectively, before making a final return in 2022, where he was killed by his great-grandson, Bobby Costello, ending a 12 year reign of terror.

## Legacy

Silas is the father of Heidi Costello and Wendy Blissett, he was the husband of Joan Blissett and was a Journalist and barman. Silas is also a serial killer who murdered at least 17 people, one man and sixteen women, although Silas had been an active serial killer since the 1990's and had many more murder victims away from Hollyoaks, being linked to multiple disappearances and is suspected to have killed up to 100 women.

Silas is one of Hollyoaks greatest ever villains as recognised by Hollyoaks themselves, Hollyoaks fans and media. His 2010 to 2012 stints were legendary, however his 2016 to 2022 stints had very a very mixed reception from fans with a lot of negative feed back. His 2020-2021 stint in particular was very disliked by fans with many even going as far as to call it "pointless", fans were mostly satisfied by his final stint in 2022, but not all of them. Despite the mixed final stints it is still rarely argued that Silas is a Hollyoaks great. Silas is one of the most ruthless and dangerous characters in soap with the highest kill count in any soap, ever! Silas would not think twice about killing and actually unlike most killers he loved killing and was obsessed with it. As Silas said himself he is not the sort of man you would want to run into in a dark ally!

## Archive

### Murders

* This is a list of people that Silas has killed

1. Joan Blissett (sometime in the 1990's, revealed on Hollyoaks Later (2011) - Murdered by Silas sometime in the mid 1990's, after discovering Joan had an affair with their neighbour Silas pushed Joan down a flight of stairs and stran.
2. gles an incapacitated Joan, before faking a heart attack and staging the murder to look like a burglary gone wrong, Joan was Silas's first ever murder victim.
3. Alex O'Connell (prior to 2010, revealed on 2nd December 2022) - Silas' scrapbook of murder victims confirmed the names of 3 women that he had killed before India.
4. Emily Smith (prior to 2010, revealed on 2nd December 2022) - Silas' scrapbook of murder victims confirmed the names of 3 women that he killed before India.
5. Hannah Edwards (prior to 2010, revealed on 2nd December 2022) - Silas' scrapbook of murder victims confirmed the names of 3 women that he killed before India.
6. India Longford (23rd December 2010) - Silas lured India to a discreet location by pretending to be her online date Cameron, when India got their he pretended to be an elderly man in need of assistance with his car before Strangled her with his bare hand on the bonnet of his car.
7. Rebecca Massey (26th April 2011) - Strangled Rebecca during a picnic after discovering she was trying to drug him, he then drugged her with the drugs she was planning to use.
8. Rae Wilson (9th September 2011/ Hollyoaks Later) - Hit twice with a brick and Strangled.
9. Heidi Costello (31st October 2011) - Hit with a brick and strangled believing her to be Lynsey Nolan.
10. Lindsey Roscoe (18th May 2016) - Strangled after discovering she had an affair with the Roscoe brothers.
11. Jane Marston (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 2nd December 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
12. Becky Horner (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 30th September 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
13. Kat Sewell (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 2nd December 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
14. Sophie Proctor (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 30th September 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
15. Kath O'Reilly (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 30th September 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
16. Abi Robinson (sometime between 2016 to 2022, revealed on 30th September 2022) - Silas' murder scrap book revealed he also killed another six women after Lindsey.
17. Mick (7th September 2022) - Silas poisoned Mick's glass of red wine to stop Mick from telling the McQueen's about his future plans.
18. Lexi Calder (29th September 2022) - Beaten with a rocket shaped flashlight, after Lexi attempted to apprehend Silas.

* Note: Silas was an active serial killer from the 1990's to 2022 and has many more victims away from Hollyoaks, The police linked Silas to over 100 cold cases as well as stating they believe he has killed up to 100 women. Silas has also confirmed in dialogue himself on numerous occasions that he has many more murder victims than the ones in Hollyoaks.

### Attempted Murder Victims

* This is a list of people that Silas attempted to kill.

1. Nancy Osborne (30th December 2010) - Prepared to strangle her with a rope but was interrupted by Nancy's boyfriend Darren Osborne.
2. Texas Longford (3rd February 2011) - Prepared to kill Texas by strangling her after finding her collapsed from a drug overdose, but instead decides to save her after discovering India was not the person he thought she was.
3. Lynsey Nolan (11th/14th March 2011) - Attempted to strangle Lynsey but was interrupted by Riley Costello.
4. Cheryl Brady (13th April 2011) - Swapped Cheryl's weight loss pills for a sleeping drug, which she overdosed on in order to frame Lynsey.
5. Mercedes McQueen (29th April 2011) - Attempted to hit Mercedes with a pole after Seth had told him about Mercedes' past, but failed.
6. Texas Longford (10th August 2011) - lured Texas into the woods, while she was retracing India's final steps before she was killed by Silas, Silas prepared to strangle Texas but was interrupted by Lynsey and Nancy, Texas was oblivious to what Silas was about to do.
7. Declan Brady (22nd August 2011) - Silas broke into Brendan Brady and Lynsey Nolan's house, when Brendan's son Declan enters the house Silas prepares to hit him from behind with a steel dumbbell to avoid being seen, but Declan leaves before seeing Silas.
8. Theresa McQueen (7th September 2011) - arranged to meet Theresa using a fake online dating profile and intended on strangling her but she met Will Savage instead.
9. Theresa McQueen (8th September 2011) - Snuck up behind Theresa and attempted to strangle her but stopped upon realising Theresa' daughter was present.
10. Theresa McQueen (9th September 2011) - Planned to kill Theresa but was unable to catch Theresa on her own, he ended up targeting Rae Wilson following a conversation with her.
11. Mercedes McQueen (20th October 2011-2nd November 2011) - Held Mercedes hostage in the cellar below The Dog in the Pond, planning to kill her after she gave birth for her affair with Carl Costello.
12. Lynsey Nolan (31st October 2011) - Attempted to strangle Lynsey but was knocked out with a flower vase. Heidi Costello was strangled by Silas, who believed that she was Lynsey.
13. Lynsey Nolan (3rd November 2011) - Lunged at Lyndsey to try and strangle her in a fit of rage after she mocked him for killing his daughter but was stopped by a police officer.
14. Texas Longford (18th July 2012) - Kidnapped Texas and held her hostage after he escaped from a psychiatric hospital and planned to kill her but changed his mind at the last minute.
15. Mercedes McQueen (16th May 2016) - He and Lindsey Roscoe sneak into the Roscoes house to kidnap JJ Roscoe and kill Mercedes but neither are at the house.
16. Mercedes McQueen (18th May 2016) - Planned to kill Mercedes but instead targeted Lindsey after learning of her adulterous past.
17. Mercedes McQueen (22nd October 2020) - Snuck up behind Mercedes and prepared to strangle her but refrained when he heard her telling Myra McQueen that she was pregnant.
18. Cher Winters (1st December 2020) (implied) - After meeting Cher in a cafe and realising she was a McQueen he spent months stalking her, He approached her when she was drunk but ended up taking her home after a heart to heart , Their was several hints Silas had originally planned to kill her such as leaving a chess piece in her bag and writing a message to the McQueen's saying "your secrets may be out but the sinners will still be punished" which was about Cher.
19. Mercedes McQueen (7th January 2021) - Prepared to strangle Mercedes, but was knocked out with a rock by Theresa McQueen.
20. Sally St. Claire (17th June 2022) (by proxy) - Orders Wendy Blissett to kill Sally after she threatens to tell everyone that Wendy and Silas are working together, Wendy attempted to kill Sally via potassium chloride injection but fails when Sally has a cardiac arrest before the injection.
21. Theresa McQueen (29th September 2022) - Planted a bomb under the escape room and then detonated it to kill Theresa and Goldie but both of them escaped.
22. Goldie McQueen (29th September 2022) - Planted a bomb under the escape room and then detonated it to kill Theresa and Goldie but both of them escaped.
23. Lexi Calder (29th September 2022) - Attempted to strangle Lexi but Lexi managed to apprehend him, Silas would manage to kill Lexi moments later by hitting her over the head with a flashlight.

* Note: Silas also trapped McQueen family members on an electrical chess board and threatened to kill them. The members were Theresa McQueen, John Paul McQueen, Goldie McQueen, Mercedes McQueen and Olivia Bradshaw. However they are not on the attempted murders because Silas promised to let them live if they beat him at chess, however Silas' scrapbook of murder victims heavily hinted that he planned to wipe out the whole McQueen family.

### Good Deeds

* Saved Texas Longford from dying of a drug overdose.
* Brough a drink for Riley Costello, Doug Carter, Seth Costello and Warren Fox a drink.

Saved Lynsey Nolan from being run over by a car

* Got Nancy Osborne a job at the Chester Herrald.
* Comforts a heartbroken Riley when he discovers Mercedes McQueen has been having an affair.

Note: The majority of Silas' good deeds were done to cover up his crimes rather than out of the goodness of his heart.

### Crimes

1. 17 counts of first degree murder (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each)
2. 7 counts of ABH (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years due to intent each time)
3. 2 counts of abuse (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years due to intent each time)
4. 1 count of assisting a wanted criminal (worth up to a maximum of 10 years each time)
5. 23 counts of attempted murder (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
6. 5 counts of battery (worth up to a maximum of 7 years each time)
7. 3 counts of blackmail (worth up to a maximum 14 years each time)
8. 7 counts of breaking and entering (worth up to a maximum of 14 years each time)
9. 1 count of bribery (worth up to a maximum of 14 years each time)
10. 3 counts of child abduction (worth up to a maximun of 4 years each time)
11. 1 count of conspiracy to murder (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
12. 4 counts of coercion (worth up to 5 years each time)
13. 10 counts of false imprisonment (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
14. 1 count of framing another for his own crimes (worth up to a maximum of 10 years each time)
15. 2 counts of endangering lives (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each times)
16. 1 count of evading the police (worth up to a maximum of 7 years each time)
17. 4 counts of Impersonating under a fake name (worth up to a maximum 10 years due to intent each time)
18. 1 count of impersonating a police officer (worth up to 6 months each time)
19. 16 counts of intimidation (worth up to a maximum of 10 years each time)
20. 2 counts or perverting the course of justice (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
21. 1 count of planting explosives with intent (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
22. 10 counts of robbery (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years due to intent each time)
23. 10 counts of stalking (worth up to a maximum of 5 years in prison each time)
24. 14 counts of threats to kill (worth up to a maximum of 10 years due to intent each time)
25. 2 counts of torture (worth up to a maximum of life imprisonment/25 years each time)
26. 1 count of vehicle theft (worth up to 6 months each time)

## Trivia

* If Silas would have been caught for all if his crimes he would have been given a prison sentence of 2416 years in prison, this is also assuming the maximum sentences were given.

## Wiki And Web Links

* https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas\_Blissett
* https://hollyoaks.fandom.com/wiki/Silas\_Blissett
* https://hollyoaks.fandom.com/wiki/Silas\_Blissett%27s\_Serial\_Killer\_Reign
* https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Silas\_Blissett#:~:text=Silas%20Blissett%20is%20a%20fictional,the%20overarching%20antagonist%20of%202022