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Mitchell
Formal name	John Mitchell
Nickname(s)	Mitchell Mitch
Age	Over 100 (20s at Death)
Species	Vampire (Type 1)
Status	Undead
Date of birth	19th Century
Birthplace	Ireland
Death	1914-1918 (became Vampire)
Home	The House, Bristol
Occupation	Hospital cleaner (currently) Soldier (previously)
Infection	infector — Herrick infected — Lauren infected — Bernie Unnamed others infected
Romances	former lover — Lauren ex-girlfriend — Josie(c.1960s)
First appearance	"Pilot" / "Episode 1.1"
Portrayed by	Aidan Turner "Pilot" only — Guy Flanagan

John Mitchell (commonly known only as Mitchell born:1888 Age:121) is a quiet, calm vampire working as a hospital orderly. He does not want to kill anyone and seems to hate his condition, struggling to control his lust for blood and sometimes failing to be human. He looks out for George, particularly around the full moon. Irish by birth, he was originally bitten during the First World War by his commanding officer Herrick. He faces a conflict of emotions as he debates the possibility of saving several people by biting them to prevent them dying as he did with those troops under his command in the First World War. In the 1960s, Herrick gives Mitchell the opportunity to kill a young girl that they have lured into their car. Mitchell shows guilt and anger at the easiness of the kill and lets her go. He tells Herrick that she escaped, prompting the suspicious Herrick to say he will keep a closer eye on Mitchell.^[1].

In his early years as a vampire however, Mitchell was quite a hero among those that knew him. Stories of his exploits are still spoken of among Herrick's men. These seem to be a cause of great guilt for Mitchell who asks Herrick in "Episode 1.5" to stop their retelling, preferring for himself to be forgotten.

Out of the three Mitchell seems to act the most human, having several non-crazy quirks e.g. an unexplained hatred of IKEA and although as a vampire has a tougher body, he still hates being kicked in the shins.

[edit] Abilities

Like other vampires, Mitchell has enhanced strength and smell, and his eyes turn completely black when he has blood-lust or when he wills it; though it appears that he is slightly weaker when he abstains from drinking blood, he can survive without it. He is not reflected in anything "silver-backed", making him invisible in mirrors and on camera, but is reflected in transparent surfaces such as windows. Mitchell has himself admitted that he is over 100 years old. Although he can survive daylight, his eyes are overly-sensitive to natural light, prompting him to wear sunglasses whenever outside in the daytime.

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