AJ

AJ
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**Anthony Joseph Romano** (called just **AJ**) is a character in Vamp.

He is a college student and Keith's best friend.

## Story

### Vamp

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## Personality

### Human

AJ is a charismatic, funny, very intelligent and very bold person. In the first instance he is selfish but, as the events unfold, he feels that that same selfishness will not get him anywhere.

He was arrogant and all he wanted was to have fun, have the necessary comforts and think about now.

### Vampire

AJ's personality changes once he is turned into a vampire. He now has a new perspective on what life ''could be about'', yet he still retains many of the human emotions.

He was selfish when he was human and he continued to be at first when he was turned into a vampire, however, after seeing the terror of his best friend Keith and how he still believed in him, he decided to change, becoming more compassionate (always maintaining that humor and cockiness that characterize him).

## Physical appearance

AJ is very handsome, with short jet-black hair, dark eyes, and a solid jawline. He physically appears to be in his early twenties. AJ presents a funny attitude in his appearance and is always seen with a cocky smile.

## Powers and abilities

AJ has the abilities of an average human and vampire, however, even though he was only human, he was noted for his great strength and ability to be proactive. For example, when Katrina was about to bite him, AJ grabbed her by the neck with force and fought until the last moment to stop her, it is very likely that someone in his situation would have been in shock but AJ knew how to cope (even knowing that he might lose).

## Weaknesses

AJ exhibits all the weaknesses of an average human and vampire.

## Relationships

### Keith Emerson

It is unknown how long AJ and Keith have been friends, however, it could be said that it has been a long time since they even looked like brothers. There is a certain fidelity between the two that makes them so united, they know exactly the weak point of each one and what they aspire to, both complement each other.

### Katrina

AJ and Katrina are not in a relationship as such. AJ just had the desire to specifically want to hire her for the frat party once he saw her picture in the newspaper. When they finally arrived at the strip club, AJ admired her and therefore did not hesitate to look for her in the backstage, however, Katrina only saw him as a piece of meat that she could feed on.

### Duncan Spriggs

AJ and Duncan have a relationship of pure interests, AJ and Keith were looking for him to ride in his car out of the university town and Duncan just wanted to be with them because he has no real friends and he wants to feel included.

## Trivia

* His full name was first revealed in the first official Vamp novelization, released on March 15, 2022.
* Amaretto nicknamed him "Mr. Dynamite".
* Despite being one of the three main characters alongside Keith and Katrina, in most of the promotional photos shared at the press conference, AJ played by Robert Rusler is not fully present. Unlike Duncan played by Gedde Watanabe he is present in almost all promotional photos.
* It is possible that AJ is the most developed character in the film, presenting more facets of personality than other characters that remain in the same margin. It is possible that this is due to the vampire transformation.

## Quotes

* (To Frat Boys): *"This isn't a frat house, it's a halfway house for morons!"*
* (To Snow): *"Snow! I'm AJ. Come on, all this over three lousy teeth?"*
* (To Keith): *"I love you, Keith. But all I can see right now is food... And I'm starving! You carry my next meal around with you in your veins!"*
* (To Keith): *"Hey, you think I like this? Or them? They're boring creeps! They don't call them walking dead for nothing! Try talking to one of them sometime."*