Sookie Merlotte (née Stackhouse) is a major character in the 13 books of "The Southern Vampire Mysteries". Sookie is the most prominent main character in the series. She is a human/fairy hybrid from Bon Temps, Louisiana. She has the power to hear the thoughts of others. She works as a waitress for Sam Merlotte at his restaurant Merlotte's and was involved with Eric Northman. In the end she ends up married to Sam Merlotte and the two have four children. __TOC__