Emily Brontë uses both Heathcliff’s actions and the main narrator’s [Nelly] to depict the protagonist as a “man’s shape animated by demon life”. upon her revealing how Heathcliff came to inhabit Wuthering Heights, Nelly states that it appeared as if he “came from the devil”. Being the most evil creature in existence – according to the bible – this association with Heathcliff begins the demonisation of his character from a young age. This character attachment continues on to his final days when Nelly describes Heathcliff as “ghastly” pale and possessing “deep black eyes”. This “paleness” allows Brontë to compare her protagonist with a vampire – which sucks the blood of others in order to survive. Heathcliff’s cruel behaviour towards characters such as Cathy and Linton further this relation; he drains the lives of those around him in order to sustain his own goals – mainly the destruction of the Linton family and Thrushcross Grange. The depth of Heathcliff’s “black” eyes implies a supernatural quality, making the reader question just how deep he could see. The insinuation that Heathcliff could see into the depth of Nelly’s soul allows Brontë to further present him animating by “demon life”.