Loustat
Louis de Pointe du Lac/Lestat de Lioncourt
Anne Rice's vampires have been fandom's gothic married couple since 1976, and the AMC series made the subtext gloriously explicit: a toxic, operatic, century-spanning marriage complete with a daughter, a trial, and a Dubai-penthouse reunion. The vampire Lestat loves like a natural disaster.
What is Loustat?
Loustat is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt from Interview with the Vampire (AMC). With over 7,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Loustat
Romance as haunting — fans feast on two immortals who can neither live together nor stay apart for more than a few decades.
Most Popular Loustat Fanfics
The highest-rated Loustat stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
The Distraction is Gone (1937)
Completeby scaryfangirl2001
April 1937, Antoinette's townhouse, Algiers, New Orleans Louis swims across the Mississippi for Lestat
devour me gently
Completeby eldritchdyke
“...What kind of creature are you?” Louis finally asks, unable to hold the question any longer.Lestat’s striking blue eyes gleam. “Does it matter so much?”Louis meets a mysterious creature in the woods.
No Chill
by typicalopposite
Louis' hand hesitated over the messy array of papers. His eyes darted around the table. Most of it was just stuff that went along with things they'd discussed. One thing immediately stuck out, however. Writing scribbled on a napkin.Approx. 10 weeksLouis stared at the napkin for a long time. He knew
Stomping Ground
by spikefrombebop
"Two years sober, two years clean, I'm still ruined, and you're still some kind of mean. You've always been so fucking mean." Or, an exploration into what Devil's Minion could've been.
Quiet Mind, Loud Heart
by Staticinkstains
Old Maniel loses his mind after becoming a vampire. While initially taken care of by Marius at Armand's request, the time has come for him to be cared for by those who might be able to lure his wayward maker back to him. Set after season 2, ignores season 3, though a fair amount of canon is pulled f
S1: Loustat Extended/Deleted Scenes
Completeby thespicyavocado
Becoming a vampire came with an onslaught of firsts. First drink. First kill. First death-inducing walk in the sun. For Louis, these came forcibly and furiously within twelve hours of his turning - but at least they were, in large part, expected (well, less the sun part - that he learned with some d
Letters from the Sky
by Anonymous
Set post-reconciliation, modern-day Louis and Lestat are trying to heal their relationship. When visiting Lestat in his new New Orleans home, he discovers that Lestat has been writing letters to him for the past 70 plus years - hundreds of letters.
It got worse
Completeby viragic20
Lestat's mental state worsens and Louis worries TW: impiled DV, SA, SH, also BPD, PTSD, ED
Porcelain
Completeby plasticfiends
“She was our daughter,” Louis says quietly, “She was everything, and you watched her burn.”
let the flesh instruct the mind
by loustatunderstander
Louis decides he wants a tattoo. Claudia tells him Madeleine's new roommate TC is a tattoo artist at Satan's Night Out, where they do walk-ins. SURPRISE the person helping him is Lestat. This is gonna be a slow burn but worth it I hope :P Odd chapters will be Louis texting Claudia in a scrollable te
Even After Death Do Us Part
by ThatoneCrow
It took him long enough, but Louis finally proposed. Now, it's up to Lestat to plan the wedding of the year. Chaos ensues and things Lestat wishes to forget threaten to throw themselves into the spotlight for everyone to see.
Millennial v Child of the Millennia
by ailisisanalias
The Vampire Lestat is touring North America, plagued by muses past and present. One of those muses, Louis de Pointe du lac — sorry, Thomas Pitt — has come back with both a vengeance and someone at his side. Lemuel is unwelcome in all regards, as far as Lestat is concerned. He doesn’t know this vampi
My Daughter, Sister, Throw-Pillow (or, if I'm being serious: Stained Glass Eyes)
Completeby ByeDisaster
EPISODE 5 fix-it SPOILERS: continuation from the end of TVL episode 5. Ghost-Nicki keeps getting to have fun little commentary. Lestat and Louis start texting again; then hook up, and hug.Lestat swallows, “My eyes?” “Sure. Something pretty to look at.” Licking his lips, “I mmm-might be a little, uh,
I've Got Sorrow In My Marrow
Completeby LokiNeedsHugs1031
Daniel gets ahold of Louis as soon as Lestat runs from the interview that revealed his making and Nikki's death. Louis, against his better judgement, begins looking for his ex-husband.Song Title: Ashes and Bone by Anna Graves
I'm Almost Me Again
by haganenoheichou
Daniel doesn't give Armand a chance to leave after he turns him in Dubai. The two set out on a journey to learn from each other, and in time, grow to become friends, and maybe more.Too bad Daniel's missing twelve years of his life.
It will never work out
by randombuttons
Armand wakes up in New Orleans in 1887 and decides to kidnap a 10-year-old Louis. For the first 22 years, he gets everything he wants: love, admiration and family. They even have a child together. However, when a Frenchman comes and jeopardizes everything, what would Armand do to stop it? The story
The Wind Can Be Still
by goldgilly
Louis du Lac never expected to spend his life by the ocean. But misery and tragedy drive him out of the city and into his grandfather's old house, in a small seaside town full of people who may just change his life [or: that stardew valley inspired au that has been living in my brain like a worm f
(The Devil’s Road)
Completeby morimoth
Lestat’s fangs pull back, the bite closes, and he sinks back in a second later, whimpering. He’s burying his nose behind Armand’s ear, inhaling hard as he drinks. “Incense… and bergamot…” Lestat mumbles, hazy. “You always did taste like an altar offering.” It’s probably not supposed to be a complime
The Art of Our Necessities Is Strange
Completeby sabriendra
Louis and Lemuel have a conversation after the diner.
Who The Fuck Is Frank?
Completeby RRRobin22
Robby knew there were things about Frank he didn't know, didn't pay attention to, over the years, didn't bother to learn. Frank was always talking, always telling him about something or another, always there. If only Robby had actually paid attention to when Frank was telling him things. If only Rob
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What does Loustat mean?
Loustat is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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