Rene Lenier is a member of Jason Stackhouse's road crew and is Arlene Fowler's boyfriend. He is good friends with Jason and Hoyt Fortenberry, another member of the crew.He has a thick Cajun accent.He is generally liked by the people of Bon Temps and expresses concern for the string of murders of women that is occurring around town. He offers to help Bill Compton and Sam Merlotte keep Sookie Stackhouse safe from the killer.Background: Little is known about what Rene was doing before he came to Bon Temps.