Hoyt Fortenberry
Basic Info
Book(s):	7
First Seen	Dead Until Dark
Last Seen	Dead in the Family
Appeared in:	(see below)
Mentioned in:	Dead and Gone Dead Reckoning
Status:	Alive
Age:	20s (29 yrs)
Date of Birth:	c. 1980
Date of Death:
Also Known As:
Origin:	Bon Temps, Louisiana
Profession:	Road Crew Worker
Species:	Human
Powers and Abilities:	No notable powers
Family Members:	Ed Fortenberry - Father Maxine Fortenberry - Mother Holly Cleary - Fiance
Portrayed By	Jim Patricks

Hoyt Fortenberry is a human of Bon Temps who works on the road crew along with Jason Stackhouse. He used to live with his controlling mother, Maxine Fortenberry, who loves everything he does.

HistoryEdit

Dead Until DarkEdit

In Dead Until Dark, he works on a road crew with Jason and Rene. Hoyt is the best friend of Jason Stackhouse although is shown to be much kinder and more sensitive than Jason. After Dawn Green's death Sookie Stackhouse hears Hoyt thinking how he will miss her beautiful voice, while all the other men are thinking about her sexual attributes. 

Dead to the WorldEdit

In Dead to the World, Sookie mentions that he is not that smart.

Dead as a DoornailEdit

In Dead as a Doornail, upon hearing his thoughts, Sookie discovers that Hoyt was thinking about his mom's plan for him to put in about ten rose bushes in her already extensive garden. Gloomy, but obedient he was trying to figure out how much time the task would take.

All Together DeadEdit

In All Together Dead, Hoyt attends Jason's wedding at Hotshot and feels lost when Jason marries Crystal.

From Dead to WorseEdit

In From Dead to Worse, he soon recovers and becomes involved with Holly Cleary, happily including both Holly and her son in his life as he asks her to marry him.

Physical AppearanceEdit

He is not dark nor fair, not big nor little. He is big and beefy.

PersonalityEdit

Sookie describes Hoyt as always seemed cheerful, tipped decent and obedient. He is also brave, seen when he made sure Sookie knew they threatened her with horrible things. Sookie also notes that Hoyt is also not that smart.

HBO portrayalEdit

Jim Parrack plays Hoyt in the HBO series True Blood, and the character's arc is much different from that in the book. Hoyt lives with his mother, who controls his life. In the TV series, Hoyt begins a romantic relationship with young vampire Jessica.

AppearancesEdit