Quinlan (The Strain)

Quinlan is a male character that features in The Strain.

Biography

Quintus Sertorius was a hybrid member of the Strigoi race who was born sometime around the year AD 40 during the reign of Emperor Caligula. During this time, the Ancient known as the Master who was several centuries young came to the Roman where he served as his advisor and was known as Thrax. In exchange, the Emperor offered the Strigoi young women to feed on with the Master stating that he only wanted virgin's to be given to him. Unknown to him, one of the women was pregnant at the time when he started to feed on her at which point he learnt of the pregnancy. Before he coulda cut, she attacked him and fled with the Master wanting her found and killed but she managed to evade capture. After being infected, the worms within her infected her child when she gave birth to him with the events leading to him becoming a Strigoi/Human hybrid who was one of the Born. As a Born, he gained all the strengths of his race but none of their weaknesses such as their vulnerability to sunlight and though he shared a telepathic link to his 'father' the Master he was not subject to the Ancient's control. In addition, he lacked the blood worms within his body which meant that whilst he fed on blood in others he was incapable of infecting them and spreading the Strigoi infection. By 58AD, he had been captured where he was in a feral state and used as a sideshow attraction as a human leech that was shown to others that paid to see him.

During the battle, waves of Strigoi emerged with the resistance forces holding their ground until the Master arrived and used his innate sonic attack to paralyse them. Quinlan emerged to tackle the Master and forced him into the elevator which he destroyed when it reached the underground chamber. The Born and the Ancient continued their battle in melee combat with Quinlan being separated from his sword. Despite his efforts, Quinlan was overwhelmed by the stronger Master who felt confident at his impending victory. This offered Quinlan an opportunity to rip part of the Master's hosts throat causing the life fluids to ooze out as he was badly wounded. The angry Ancient responded by stomping his foot down on Quinlan repeatedly and finally killed Quinlan. Despite his efforts, nuclear warhead within the chamber was later detonated killing the Master thus ending the threat he posed to the world and securing Quinlan's final victory over his 'father'.

Notes

• Quinlan was created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.
• In the live-action television series, the character was portrayed by actor Rupert Penry-Jones.

Appearances

• The Strain:

External Links

• The Strain Wiki Entry

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