Javier Vachon (Forever Knight)

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Presumably born in Spain, Vachon was brought across near Lake Titicaca, in the Andes mountains of South America, in 1531, after serving in Pizarro's army; but his whereabouts for the next two centuries are unknown.

In the first episode of Season Three ("Black Buddha") of Forever Knight, there is a plane explosion. At the crash site, Tracy Vetter senses one of the victims is still alive. Everyone tells her she's crazy, but we see this victim's eyes open and watch him scurry off. He is Javier Vachon (Ben Bass), and he and Tracy meet again during subsequent episodes and develop a close relationship.

Vachon has spent his 500 years of life partying and avoiding responsibility at all costs. He often hangs out with a disgusting, but likeable, "carouche" vampire named Screed (a carouche is one who sucks on the blood of animals). Screed has a taste for rats. Unfortunately, Screed dies during the middle of Season Three from a virus, referred to as "The Fever," which only kills vampires.

Despite Vachon's disdain for responsibility, he tries to mesmerize Tracy (entrance her) into forgetting him, but finds he cannot (she's immune). So, he's suddenly thrust into the role of her protector. The "Enforcers" (vampire police with bad attitudes) would kill Tracy if it became known she knew about vampires.

The terrorist who caused the plane explosion is called "Voodoo." We also meet "The Inca," Vachon's vampire 'twin' (they were brought across at the same time by the same master). He and Vachon, though once mortal enemies, join forces to save Tracy (and the city of Toronto) from Voodoo's latest bomb spree. The Inca takes the triggering bomb and flies up into the atmosphere with it (we see the explosion and presume he's dead).

Toward the end of the series, in the episode "Ashes to Ashes," Divia, an ancient vampire of true evil, attacks Vachon. Her evil begins to fill his mind, and he's tormented by the visions of her brutality. He's afraid that he'll be consumed by this evil, so he begs Tracy to stake him. She refuses, so he lunges toward her while she's still holding the stake (he gave her) and impales himself in the heart. Then, he dies in her arms.