American Vampire League. They sort of promote a positive vampire image and lobby for vampire rights. All the Sheriffs and Kings/Queens in the United States answer to the AVL, far as I know. And, as the Sheriff of Area 5, Eric answers to Nan Flanagan and other vampires within the AVL.
[ nan threatened to revoke his area once, and took godric's away from him. sookie didn't much like the woman, despite how pleasant she seemed on television. in person, she was something of a bitchy trainwreck. ]