True Blood Season 7 adds new love interest for Lafayette

Fans of the HBO vampire drama True Blood know by now that the upcoming Season 7 will be the show's swan song. There are only 10 episodes left in the series' run, but that's not stopping True Blood from adding some new characters into the mix, and one of them will have direct ties to Lafayette.

The "Ask Ausiello" column at TVLine reports that Lafayette (Nelson Ellis) will get a new boyfriend in the final season, and this new character will help bring Lafayette back to the main stage:

"Question: Do you have any news on the storylines or new characters of True Blood Season 7? -Tom
Lafayette's getting a new boyfriend - and a serious one at that. After spending much of Season 6 in the shadows, Nelsan Ellis will sashay back to the forefront in True Blood's final season - with a little help from Drake. Described as a cross between Jim Morrison and James Dean, this brooding and insanely good-looking vamp is a compassionate protector with a poet's edge. The series-regular role calls for a twentysomething actor who is comfortable performing in simulated (and near-naked) sex scenes with another man in front of the director, assistant director, stage manager, script supervisor, camera operator, first assistant camera, second assistant camera, boom operator, production sound mixer, key grip, best boy grip, gaffer, lighting technician, makeup artist, hairdresser, costume designer, a half-dozen production assistants and Sally with craft services (who shouldn't be peeking in but probably will be)."

Production of the final season of True Blood is currently underway and the show is scheduled to air in Summer 2014.