Stake

Staking a Vampire is the common means of killing a Vampire. When a Vampire is staked in the heart, with a wooden spike or a wooden bullet they will burst into good.

Depending on how fast the staking occurs is how fast they will die. If a vampire is staked in the heart slowly, their body will develop cracks all over it and they will implode. If a Vampire is staked quickly they will burst into a frenzy of blood and then they will be goo.

Vampire Monarch's are allowed to authorize the True Death to other Vampires. Bill Compton didn't have to ask the Authority for permission with the incident of the YouTube Vampire who was caught feeding on camera.

Nan Flanagan was able to authorize Eric Northman and Bill Compton to kill Russell Edgington without consulting with the other Authority members.

Season 1

 * Longshadow
 * Eddie Fournier

Season 2

 * Stan Baker
 * Paolo
 * Catharine

Season 3

 * Lorena Kraisiki
 * Talbot Angelis NoraStaking.jpg
 * Franklin Mott

Season 4

 * Sophie-Anne Leclerq SophieStaking.jpg
 * Louis Patiño
 * Blackburn
 * Duprez
 * Nan Flanagan

Season 5

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 * Cat Ingerslev & Guards
 * Alexander Drew
 * Roman Zimojic
 * Mike Spencer
 * Molly
 * Russell Edgington
 * Chelsea
 * Salome Agrippa   SalomeStaking.jpg

iStake
iStake is an App for the iPhone that was developed by a fellow vampire hired by the Authority. Molly the creator was credited for this. A vest was attached to the vampire, with a hole that was around the chest (near the heart area). When the stake is activated, the stake will push out, and then back into the chest, making the vampire "implode."