Lestat is entirely responsible for the epic triumph and tragedy told in "The Queen of the Damned", after he presents himself to the world through his autobiography and formation of a rock band, singing vampire secrets. His songs waken Akasha, the Queen of the Damned, from her sleep, and she takes Lestat on as her lover while she enacts a horrible plan to take over the world. This adventure forces Lestat to think of things and people other than himself for one of the first times in his long life, and the adventure changes him forever, forcing him to begin fighting for a kind of redemption—though, as displayed in "The Tale of the Body Thief", Lestat remains his old, devilish self, revelling in his identity as the Brat Prince.