1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character: Claire
3.Favorite Character: Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire or Myrnin and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus and Fade Out
14.Least Favorite Book: Dead Girl's Dance (Although I love it too)
15.Favorite Quote: "Talk. I'll just wait' shall I? Because my mission to save this town is of no importance whatsoever next to your girl talk."- Myrnin
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human: Vampire!!

1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Dean
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Kim
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin
8.Favorite Human: Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus
14.Least Favorite Book: Dead Girls Dance
15.Favorite Quote: "Male and eighteen. Whats your point?" -Shane
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human: Vampire!

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane!!
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Jason
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin!!!
8.Favorite Human: Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica and Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book: Fade Out
14.Least Favorite Book: Lord of Misrule (love all the books though)
15.Favorite Quote:"Now play nicely make-believe dead girl" -Myrnin
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampire

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Claire or eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: kim
7.Favorite Vampire: myrnin
8.Favorite Human: claire
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human:kim or monica
11.Favorite Couple: shane and claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: myrnin and ada
13.Favorite Book: fade out
14.Least Favorite Book: lord of misrule
15.Favorite Quote: I can't choose these are my top 3
A.Don't blame me for the underware its a prison issue ~Shane~
B.Is this you fishing for complaments on ur hotness ~claire~
C. He better have been a good, sweet boy to u or i swear ill kick his a** from here to-- Hey is that shane's shirt? ~eve~

Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? human (only in this series though)

1.Favorite Male Character: Oliver
2.Favorite Female Character: Amelie
3.Favorite Character: Oliver
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Oliver
8.Favorite Human: Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica
11.Favorite Couple: Myrnin/Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Eve/Michael
13.Favorite Book: Feast of Fools
14.Least Favorite Book: ...is 'none of them' an acceptable answer?
15.Favorite Quote: Can't quote it word for word, but Myrnin's swear rant at the feast. Oh, plus anything that escapes from Oliver's mouth.
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Honestly? Vampire.

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Sam
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book: All of them
14.Least Favorite Book: None of them
15.Favorite Quote: Fang-banger
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampire duh!

1.Favorite Male Character: SHANE
2.Favorite Female Character: CLAIRE
3.Favorite Character: SHANE
4.Least Favorite Male Character: DEAN
5.Least Favorite Female Character: YSANDRE
6.Least Favorite Character:YSANDRE
7.Favorite Vampire: MICHAEL
8.Favorite Human: SHANE
9.Least Favorite Vampire: YSANDRE
10.Least Favorite Human: DEAN
11.Favorite Couple: SHANE& CLAIRE
12.Least Favorite Couple:
13.Favorite Book:CARPE CORPUS, MIDNIGHT ALLEY, LORD OF MISRULE
14.Least Favorite Book:DEAD GIRL DANCE
15.Favorite Quote:
SO ARE WE AT THE LYING PART OF THE RELATIONSHIP ALREADY? USUALLY THAT COME AFTER THE EXCITING HOT AND SEXY HONEYMOON PERIOD- SHANE
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? HUMAN BEAUSE SHANE DOESN´T LIKE GIRLS WITH FANGS LOL

So I am going to see who/what is winning so far.
But don't worry you can still take the survey and I'll be back when there have been more votes to see if the winners are the same and stuff.
P.S. Thanks to all the people who voted/answered. ;)


So far most people say that their favorite/least favorite is

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica and Kim, Tie
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin (Yay! Sorry I wasn't supposed to do a commentary but I couldn't help that. *Hangs head* Sorry. :/)
8.Favorite Human: Shane and Eve, Tie
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica and Kim, Tie
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus and Fade Out, Tie
14.Least Favorite Book: Dead Girls Dance
15.Favorite Quote: None of the quotes have more than one vote, so none as of yet. Hopefully soon though.
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Looks like Vampire's winning.

Thanks again for all the responses everyone! And any one who hasn't voted/answered yet, should! ;)

1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin
8.Favorite Human: EVE
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane & Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin & Ada
13.Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus
14.Least Favorite Book: Lord of Misrule
15.Favorite Quote: Myrnin:"Don't run I never liked fast food."
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampire all the way!!!!!!!

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane Collins
2.Favorite Female Character: Claire
3.Favorite Character: Shane Collins
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Ada
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane & Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin & Ada
13.Favorite Book: Midnight Alley
14.Least Favorite Book: dead girls dance
15.Favorite Quote:"I'm sorry it ended this way, but it was bound to happen sooner or later, better sooner. Plus you annoyed me." - myrnin
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? human, Shane hates vampires

1.Favorite Male Character:Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character:Eve
3.Favorite Character:Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character:Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Ada or Kim
6.Least Favorite Character:Ada or Kim
7.Favorite Vampire:Myrnin
8.Favorite Human:Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire:Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human:Kim
11.Favorite Couple:Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple:Myrnin and Ada
13.Favorite Book:All of them!
14.Least Favorite Book:None.
15.Favorite Quote:Almost ANYTHING Myrnin has ever said. Or when Claire asks Shane if he thinks Michael and Eve are "doing it" when she's trying to be sexy.
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Good vampire.

1.Favorite Male Character: shane or micheal
2.Favorite Female Character: claire or eve
3.Favorite Character: i cant pick
4.Least Favorite Male Character: bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Ysandre
6.Least Favorite Character: Ysandre
7.Favorite Vampire:micheal
8.Favorite Human: i cant pick
9.Least Favorite Vampire: ysander
10.Least Favorite Human: frank collin
11.Favorite Couple: claire & shane
12.Least Favorite Couple:myrnin & ada
13.Favorite Book: all of them
14.Least Favorite Book:none
15.Favorite Quote: "havent u ever heard of plugging her in? my god myrnin u made a vampire computer!"- claire
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? vampires not the mean ones tho

1.Favorite Male Character:Shane
2.Favorite Female Character:Eve
3.Favorite Character:Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character:Clarie's father
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Kim
6.Least Favorite Character:Clarie's father
7.Favorite Vampire:Michael
8.Favorite Human:Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire:Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human:Kim
11.Favorite Couple:Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple:Kim and Shane
13.Favorite Book:Carpe Corpus
14.Least Favorite Book:I love them all
15.Favorite Quote:I had the cupcake,but i ate it.Hard times,man.
Human

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Jason
5.Least Favorite Female Character: KIM!!!!!!!
6.Least Favorite Character: KIMMMMM!!!!
7.Favorite Vampire: Michael
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: KIIIMMM!!!!!
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire <3
12.Least Favorite Couple: Kim and Shane
13.Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus
14.Least Favorite Book: Fade Out (cause of the whole meeting Kim thing)
15.Favorite Quote: idk, probably something Shane said, or some random thing Myrin said when he was "unstable"...
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Depends on the book...this one...Human, Shane likes a pulse :)

1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin <3
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve. (If Myrnin could magic himself into a girl for a second i would put him)
3.Favorite Character: Myrnin <333
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Kim
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin....and Oliver
8.Favorite Human: Jason (Woop for the mental case!)
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Amelie and Sam...or i think Myrnin and Ada were quite cute xD
12.Least Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire (I don't care about how warm he makes you feel! You're both annoying! More Myrnin!)
13.Favorite Book: Feast of Fools to Fade out. Those four books had the most Myrnin in them xD
14.Least Favorite Book: The Dead Girl's Dance
15.Favorite Quote: '"Not at present." Myrnin shrugged; then spoilt his cool but catching sight of something outside of the limousine window and brightening like the tree-year-old with a new toy. "Oh, and all-night drive-through! I could murder a cheeseburger, Don't you just love this century?"'
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampire...cause of Myrnin :D

1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin (he's just so cool even whn hes crazy)
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve (totally awsome!!)
3.Favorite Character: Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character: BISHOP!!
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin od Micheal
8.Favorite Human: Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire or Sam and Amelie
12.Least Favorite Couple: Myrnin and Ada (she's such a bitch!!!!)
13.Favorite Book: cant decide
14.Least Favorite Book: ................
15.Favorite Quote: Myrnin paces back and forth> "Amelie I have grave news. I… nope already said that….. Now… hmmm..Phrasing is everything…. Think think…. Well…. I…. I know….. No… wait never mind…. If I were to tell you…..crap used that one to…."

Amelie> "You ate this one too." She said coolly.

Myrnin pouted> "Fun spoiler take away all the fun of inventing excuses I had the perfect one…. This one involved mutated cows with long vicious fangs."
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? vampire

1.Favorite Male Character:Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character:Eve
3.Favorite Character:Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character:Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Monica
6.Least Favorite Character:Monica
7.Favorite Vampire:Myrnin
8.Favorite Human:Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire:Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human:Monica
11.Favorite Couple:Myrnin and Ada
12.Least Favorite Couple:Shane and Claire(for some reason they piss me off)
13.Favorite Book:Fade Out
14.Least Favorite Book:Dead Girls Dance
15.Favorite Quote:i dunno
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vamp

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane and Oliver
2.Favorite Female Character: Monica
3.Favorite Character: Shane/Oliver
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Frank
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Ysannder
6.Least Favorite Character: Ysannder
7.Favorite Vampire: Oliver
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysannder
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Clair+Shane/Ada+Myrnin
12.Least Favorite Couple: Eve+Micheal
13.Favorite Book: glass house
14.Least Favorite Book: Dead girls dance
15.Favorite Quote: "I don’t see a way in,” Eve whispered.
Why are you whispering?” Myrnin whispered back. “Vampires can hear us, anyway."
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? VAMPIRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1.Favorite Male Character: OLIVER OLIVER OLIVER!!!! ♥♥♥ (The main reason I like this series so much is because of Oliver!)
2.Favorite Female Character: Hmm.. don't really have one. Probably Eve.
3.Favorite Character: OLIVER! ♥
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Ysandre or Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire: OLIVER!!!!!!! ♥
8.Favorite Human: I'll have to say Eve again. (:
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica
11.Favorite Couple: Okay... neither have actually happened in the books. But I ship Claire/Myrnin and Amelie/Oliver. Both of those couples would be too cute!
12.Least Favorite Couple: Don't really have one.
13.Favorite Book: Ghost Town or Fade Out (Fade out just because I discovered that I'm from the same exact town as Oliver which like made my year!)
14.Least Favorite Book: Kiss of Death
15.Favorite Quote: "I was born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, England, in 1599." -- Oliver (FUCK YEAH!!!!!!)
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampire for life.

1.Favorite Male Character:Shane
2.Favorite Female Character:Claire
3.Favorite Character:Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character:Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Ysandre
6.Least Favorite Character:Bishop
7.Favorite Vampire:Michael/Sam
8.Favorite Human:Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire:Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human:Moncia
11.Favorite Couple:Claire and Shane
12.Least Favorite Couple:Don't have one.
13.Favorite Book:Midnight Alley.
14.Least Favorite Book:The Dead Girls Dance.
15.Favorite Quote:dont have one.
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Vampires!

Favourite Male character: Michael
Favourite Female Character: Amelie
Favourite Character: Amelie
Least Favourite Male Character:Bishop
Least Favourite Female Character:Ysandre
Least Favourite Character:Bishop (Thats a tough one though)
Favourite Vampire: Myrnin
Favourite Human: Eve
Least Favourite Vampire: Bishop

Least Favourite Human: Dean
Favourite Couple: Sam and Amelie
Least Favourite Couple: Sane and Monica
Favourite Book: Carpe Corpus(It was sad though)
Least Favourite Book: Glass Houses (Still good though)
Favourite Quote: Morely- You're trying to turn me into Amelie! Oliver- Oh no, You'd look terrible in a skirt.

1.Favorite Male Character:Shane
2.Favorite Female Character:Eve
3.Favorite Character:Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character:Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character:Ysandre
6.Least Favorite Character:Ysandre
7.Favorite Vampire: Michael
8.Favorite Human:Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire:Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human:Dean
11.Favorite Couple:Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple:Shane and Monica
13.Favorite Book:Carpe Corpus
14.Least Favorite Book:Glass House
15.Favorite Quote:Claire: Like im dessert
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human: Vampire

1.Shane
2.Eve
3.Shane
4.Dean
5.Kim
6.Morley
7.Tied-Sam and Micheal
8.Shane
9.Ysandre
10.Dean
11.Shane and Claire
12.Kim and Shane
13.All Of Them
14.None
15.A lot
VAMPIRE!!!!!!!

1.Favorite Male Character: Shane
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Shane
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Bishop
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Monica
7.Favorite Vampire: Michael
8.Favorite Human: Shane
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica
11.Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12.Least Favorite Couple: ...
13.Favorite Book: Glass Houses
14.Least Favorite Book: i love all of them!
15.Favorite Quote:
- "I'm gonna kill him," Eve said... "Stake him right in the heart, shove garlic up his ass, and-and-"
- "And what?" (Michael)
- "When did you get home?" Claire demanded.
- "Apparently just in time to hear my funeral plans. I especially like the garlic up the ass. It's...different."

Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? - Human because Shane doesnt like the vamps ;)

1. Favorite Male Character: OLIVER.
2. Favorite Female Character: Claire
3. Favorite Character: OLIVER. ...And Myrnin.
4. Least Favorite Male Character: Dean or Bishop
5. Least Favorite Female Character: Ysandre
6. Least Favorite Character: Ysandre
7. Favorite Vampire: OLIVER.
8. Favorite Human: Richard or Claire
9. Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10. Least Favorite Human: Dean
11. Favorite Couple: Oliver and Amelie...I was leery of the idea at first, but I confess, I pretty much ship them now. They're adorable.
12. Least Favorite Couple: Kim and Shane
13. Favorite Book: No idea. Most of them. Although "Kiss of Death" had loads of lovely Oliver content.
14. Least Favorite Book: None
15. Favorite Quote:
-"Promise me, Amelie, that you'll crucify me with silver before you allow me to fall in love." --Oliver
-Morley: "You're trying to make me *Amelie*!" Oliver: "Goodness no. You'd look terrible in a skirt."
Too many to name, but basically, every word Oliver has said in his 400+ years of existence. With some Myrnin quotes thrown in.
Bonus Q: Vampire or human: Vampire

1.Favorite Male Character: Oliver
2.Favorite Female Character: Eve
3.Favorite Character: Oliver or Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Morley
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Monica
7.Favorite Vampire: Oliver
8.Favorite Human: Eve
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Morley
10.Least Favorite Human: Frank
11.Favorite Couple: Eve and Michael/Myrnin and claire ;)
12.Least Favorite Couple: Kim and Shane (briefly)
13.Favorite Book: Fade Out
14.Least Favorite Book: None
15.Favorite Quote: Anything Myrnin says
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? : Vampire!

(I'm only on Feast of Fools, so I have no clue who a lot of you are talking about. xD

1.Favorite Male Character: Michael
2.Favorite Female Character: Amelie <3
3.Favorite Character: Amelie <3
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Jason
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Monica
6.Least Favorite Character: Jason
7.Favorite Vampire: Amelie <3
8.Favorite Human: Claire
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10.Least Favorite Human: Monica
11.Favorite Couple: Eve and Michael
12.Least Favorite Couple: Sam and Amelie
13.Favorite Book: Midnight Alley
14.Least Favorite Book: Glass Houses
15.Favorite Quote: Pretty much anything Amelie says... <3
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Human, I guess.

1. Favorite Male Charecter: Shane
2. Favorite Female Charecter: Eve
3: Favorite Charecter: Shane
4. Least Favorite Male Charecter: Dean
5. Least Favorite Female Charecter: Ysandre
6. Least Favorite Charecter: Ysandre
7. Favorite Vampire: Oliver
8. Favorite Human: Shane or Eve
9. Least Favorite Vampire: Ysandre
10. Least Favorite Human: Dean
11. Favorite Couple: Shane and Claire
12. Least Favorite Couple: Shane and Kim
13. Favorite Book: Probably 'Ghost Town' but it's hard to choose.
14. Least Favorite Book: No idea... they're all FAB!!!
15. Favorite Quote: "Did you see my ninja move? That was fast, right?" "You are not a ninja, Shane." "I've watched all the movies. I just haven't gotten the certificate from the correspondence course yet."
Bonus Q: VAMPIRE's FTW!!!

1.Favorite Male Character: Myrnin
2.Favorite Female Character: Claire
3.Favorite Character: Myrnin
4.Least Favorite Male Character: Magnus
5.Least Favorite Female Character: Kim
6.Least Favorite Character: Kim
7.Favorite Vampire: Myrnin
8.Favorite Human: Claire
9.Least Favorite Vampire: Bishop
10.Least Favorite Human: Kim
11.Favorite Couple: Amelie and Oliver
12.Least Favorite Couple: Kim and Shane
13.Favorite Book: LAST BREATH <3
14.Least Favorite Book: Carpe Corpus (Probably cause Myrnin went all ick and I was like SCREW THIS for 2 months :P)
15.Favorite Quote: "Are you saying that you-" "Doughnuts!" Myrnin interrupted her, and darted away, to zip back in seconds with an open box. "Chocolate glazed. Your favorite."
Bonus Q: Vampire or Human? Hmmm...I guess vampire? :D

1. Myrnin
2. Claire/ Eve (don't ask me to choose, i can't)
3. Hmmmm Eve
4. Brandon
5. Monica
6. Pennyfeather
7. Ada (good kind of evil >:D)
8. Shane
(skipping 9 n 10)
11. oh god...Eve n Michael (but i love both)
12: Fade Out (Kim and Ada...awesome plot)
13. Dead Girl's Dance (cause Shane's dad is a di£$)
14: Myrnin: oh my i don't think i should be watching this, i don't think i';m old enough
15: hmmm Human (considering how diffcult michael find it)

Bonus: favourite description: Eve jumping up and down and round in circles like a demented goth bunny :D LEGEND