Dora's full name is Theodora. She lives in an old convent in New Orleans and is a religious leader who preaches on television about values and nourishing the soul. It is for her sake that several measures are taken by Lestat regarding the death of Roger, her father, with whom she has an estranged relationship. Dora is a truly faithful woman whom Lestat loves but is afraid to love based on his past. Dora introduces the Veronica's veil to the world and cuts all ties to her past, including those to Lestat, David and Armand, who assists her in Lestat's absence. She deeds the orphanage to Lestat to leave him with all the treasures that her father had provided for her.