<P> Louis and Lestat are reunited at the end of the novel The Vampire Lestat in 1985 when Lestat is a rock superstar . In the events of The Queen Of The Damned, Louis and other vampires come together at Maharet's house in the Sonoma Compound to fight against Akasha . </P> <P> Louis is one of the only vampires to refuse the powerful blood offered by Maharet and Lestat, preferring to gain strength with age . However at the end of Merrick, one of the Vampire Chronicles, Louis puts himself into the sun after making Merrick a vampire . Lestat, David Talbot, and Merrick then give Louis some of their blood (Lestat and David's containing the power of some of the oldest and most powerful vampires in the world) to save Louis's life . It is noted by David Talbot that with this transfusion of blood Louis may have lost some of his humanity and become more vampiric in nature and has become almost equal to Lestat in power . </P> <P> In Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis, Louis leaves Armand and his home at Trinity Gate to reunite with Lestat, who has now taken up the role as leader of the vampire tribe . Lestat requests Louis return with him to the chateau in France as his companion and confidante; Louis agrees and becomes consort to Lestat, taking an active role in solving the dilemma the tribe face in that novel . </P> <Ul> <Li> Madeleine </Li> <Li> Merrick Marie Louise Mayfair </Li> </Ul>

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