Russell Edgington is the Vampire King of Mississippi in "The Southern Vampire Mysteries".
Russell Edgington is the primary antagonist of the third season and later the secondary antagonist of the 5th season of HBO's popular TV series, True Blood. A former human druid and a vampire of nearly 3,000 years old, Russell is the Vampire King of Mississippi and a firm opponent to the use of the artificial "Tru Blood". He favors domination by vampires over mankind, which he deems inferior. Russell is the oldest, and thus the strongest vampire featured in the series. He is portrayed by Dennis O'Hare.