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42. Russell Kills Roman

Nothing good can come from two very powerful, very old vampires who have different views on the future of vampires. While it would seem that Roman and the Authority have control of former King Russell Edgington, it becomes very clear that no one controls Russell.

Roman tells Russell that their work in the Authority is all about order instead of chaos, that the balance must be restored in their world so that they can continue to coexist with humans. Russell says that human blood drives him, not working to find balance. Human blood, he says, makes his “dick hard.” Roman takes his iPhone and pushes the button to activate Russell’s iStake (he doesn’t want to get his Nike polo dirty, after all), but nothing happens. Russell lunges at Roman and pins him down, holding the stake over his heart. “Peace is for pussies,” Russell proclaims triumphantly, and he drives the stake into Roman’s chest.

Chris Meloni was great as the leader of the Authority, but in the end he was no match for Denis O’Hare’s Russell.