Ball says the idea of a vampire theocracy came from watching Republican primaries with Bachman and Santorum, "and asking what would it be like to have a theocracy in America – which is way more terrifying than any fictional monster could ever be." He says he then questioned about what if there was a vampire bible, religion and organization.
"Chris Meloni comes in, he is the guardian of the blood. Supposedly they have a vial of blood of the first vampire – like a Catholic icon. The governing body of vampires is like the Catholic church plus the Supreme Court for vampires. But it’s a very secret organization."
For more background on the secretive Authority, check out this new clip about the group from HBO and a preview of episode three, airing June 24 (after the jump)
-Aaron Sagers