What was Louis's dark gift in Interview with The Vampire?
Lestat (Tom Cruise) mentioned that he can read minds and told Louis (Brad Pitt) that every vampire has a dark gift and the dark gift is different for all of them. But Louis's dark gift wasn't revealed in the movie. What was his dark gift?
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He meant that the degree of that power (and when it manifests) varies. From the IMDb FAQ:
When someone is given the Dark Gift, it means they have been transformed from human to vampire. The Dark Gift IS vampirism. In the Ricean universe, all vampires are granted the same abilities: telekinesis, pyrokinesis, telepathy, and mesmerism, along with enhanced senses, strength, and immortality. What was unique to each person was the degree to which a fledgling would manifest each power immediately after being born to darkness. For example, when the Dark Gift was bestowed upon Lestat, he quickly developed a high degree of telepathic ability, whereas Louis did not.
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What is the dark gift?
The Dark Gift is a term for the vampiric power. When a vampire maker bestows the power to become immortal that is transmitted through the Blood on a fledgling, that maker is offering the Dark Gift. According to the rules of Santino's coven, the Dark Gift was to be given only to beautiful mortals, as an insult to God.What did Claudia give Lestat?
Knowing Lestat will never let her or Louis go, she secretly plots to be rid of him so she and Louis can be free. One night, she presents as a peace offering to Lestat two homeless boys, claiming they are drunk from a small amount of wine when their system is really filled with absinthe and laudanum.Is Claudia in love with Louis?
Armand is quick to point out that Louis and Claudia are actually lovers. It's also immediately obvious that Armand is attracted to Louis and wants him for himself. Both Louis and Claudia can feel it, and Claudia accuses Louis of wanting to leave her for Armand.What did Armand want Louis Interview With the Vampire?
Armand stays in the Theater in Paris until Louis and Claudia arrive. Armand, who wanted Louis for himself, influences Louis to make a Claudia a mother by turning Madeleine into a vampire thus freeing Louis from any obligations he may have had to care for Claudia.Who Was Louis XIV? (Part 1): AP Euro Bit by Bit #21
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Answer 2
Yes Louis's gift was his humanity, he retained his human soul - feelings emotions, and although very painful for him, empathy. Hardly a gift one might think. However, we often see that vampire characters become jaded with their unfeeling unchanging existence & inability to feel. So perhaps it was a gift.
Answer 3
I think Loui's gift was revealed by Antonio Banderas' character because he mentions it when he goes to his room in the coven. Wanting answers and not wanting to kill humans. He never lost his humanity. That was his dark gift.
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