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Vachon often gives the appearance of irresponsibility to society, but seems quite loyal to the commitments he chooses for himself. This contradiction underlies the entire presentation of Vachon in _Forever Knight_. Urs says that "Javier's always running . . . from the Inca, from responsibility. It's part of his charm, you see; he's so hard to catch." Lacroix similarly characterizes him as "irresponsible," and Nick takes him to task for running from his obligations. In the present day, Vachon has no apparent employment, lives in an abandoned building, and has frustrated Tracy with his reluctance to commit to some sort of relationship; all of these things contribute to an appearance of irresponsibility, going back to the night he came across, when he decided to kill his vampire brother rather than be tied to a mortal enemy under an imposed code of morality.

Most of Vachon's life has apparently been spent running from the Inca, an idea implied in "Black Buddha." Presumably born in Spain, Vachon was brought across near Lake Titicaca, in the Andes mountains of South America, in 1531, after serving in Pizarro's army, but his whereabouts for the next two centuries are unknown. If he is Screed's master, he must have encountered the Englishman some time around 1580; those who accept that speculation frequently have Vachon returning to Europe when he brings the sailor across. Vachon spent most of the eighteenth century fighting on various sides of the French and Indian Wars in North America, killing a "French regular" in the 1720s and signing a treaty as a representative of the Mississauga people in 1787; Vachon says he spent "years" searching for proof of that treaty after the party was ambushed and the deed lost. He is next seen in 1792 Spain in the company of Screed and Bourbon. A century later,in 1890 New Orleans, Vachon is still accompanied by Screed and Bourbon; there he brings Urs across. Nothing is known of Vachon or his crew between 1890 and their presence in Toronto in 1995. However, his conversations with Urs in BB2 may imply that they had "run as a crew" until fairly recently. Certainly, both Urs and Screed imply that pursuit by the Inca has been a regular -- though not dogged -- thing during their time with Vachon.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bass studied acting at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he appeared in numerous stage productions including "Hamlet," "Othello," "Comedy of Errors," "The Provoked Wife" and "King Lear." He has also trained with Ecole Jacques Lacoq in Paris, The Vancouver Academy of Music and Second City.

Bass settled in Toronto in 1987, beginning his professional acting career with an appearance in the hit television series "Airwolf." He then went on to appear in "21 Jump Street," "Bordertown," "No More Mr. Fall Guy," "Friends to the End," "Andrea Martin: Together Again" and "Street Legal." Bass earned a nomination for the Vancouver Jesse Award for Outstanding Support Performance in a Musical, for his performance as Tim in the Vancouver Arts Club Theatre production of "Angry Housewives."

TV Shows

Airwolf
21 Jump Street
Bordertown
No More Mr. Fall Guy
Friends to the End
Street Legal
Forever Knight

Stage Performances

Hamlet
Othello
Comedy of Errors
The Provoked Wife
King Lear
Cyrano de Bergerac
In the Ring
Shakesperare Gym
As you Like It
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Alexandra: The Last Empress
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Romeo & Juliet

Vaqueros