The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen-drama television series, based on the popular book series of the same name, written by L.J. Smith. The show is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia known for its supernatural history. The show begins with Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) falling in love with a 162-year-old vampire Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) post her parents’ death in a car accident.
The story picks up its pace when Stefan’s brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returns, with a plan to bring back his past love Katherine Pierce, a vampire who looks exactly like Elena. Although Damon is initially the villain and abhors his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Stefan and falls in love with Elena, creating a love triangle among the three.
The incredible plot involving vampires and werewolves hold you back into your chair, with much inquisition, throughout. Not to mention that the show becomes a drug for every teenager owing to the stunning characters and mind-boggling narrative. The show has received numerous award nominations, winning four People’s Choice Award and many Teen Choice Awards. The final season began airing on October 21, 2016, and ended March 10, 2017
Main Characters Are:
- Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert
- Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
- Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
- Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
- Sara Canning as Jenna Somers
- Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennet
- Candice King as Caroline Forbes
- Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan
- Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
- Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood
- Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
- Joseph Morgan as Original Vampire Klaus Mikaelson
- Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
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1. Elena Gilbert
She is a young and beautiful orphan girl who falls in love with a vampire, Stefan Salvatore and later his brother, Damon, creating a love triangle. She’s automatically drawn deeper, and deeper into the supernatural world where she has to face a lot of supernatural activities occurring in her town.
In the season 6 finale, Damon puts Elena in a coffin after having her hidden in a warehouse in Brooklyn for the next 60 years or so while he waits for her to wake up. In the series finale, Elena’s curse is broken, she reunites with Damon and they live a long and happy life together with her becoming a doctor.
2. Stefan Salvatore
He is a benevolent vampire with a good heart, unlike his brother Damon. Later in the series, Stefan reverts to his old ways as a Ripper to save Damon from a werewolf bite. His role becomes more antagonistic, after being forced to turn his humanity off.
Eventually, he returns to his good-hearted and caring self and reconciles with Elena, but the relationship doesn’t last long. He becomes human again and marries Caroline in Season 8 and is killed afterward in the series finale as he sacrifices himself to save Mystic Falls.
3. Damon Salvatore
Damon is the malevolent vampire brother who initially served as the show’s villain and anti-hero. He is mostly thought of as selfish and manipulative, but later on, begins to display a more caring side.
Though his love for Elena is initially one-sided, she begins to develop feelings for him as they work together to save Stefan after he’s given in to his Ripper side. They begin dating in season 4 and continue to date (with some breakups along the way) until Elena is put into her deep sleep at the end of season 6.
4. Jeremy Gilbert
Elena’s younger brother later revealed to be her biological cousin. He later becomes a member of The Five, a vampire hunting group. Jeremy is killed in season 4 after Katherine throws him onto Silas, who drains his blood. He is resurrected by Bonnie Bennett, his love interest, in the season 4 finale.
5. Jenna Somers
Jenna is Jeremy and Elena’s aunt and legal guardian.
6. Bonnie Bennet
Bonnie is Elena and Caroline’s best friend and a very powerful witch. She has died numerous times but always found a way to return.
She is often able to use her magic to help the group, and while she initially hates vampires, particularly Damon, she ends up warming up to them and becomes Damon’s best friend after being stuck in a prison world with him for four months.
7. Caroline Forbes
Bonnie and Elena’s best friend, Caroline was insecure and often jealous of Elena at first, but after becoming a vampire in the second season becomes more caring and sympathetic. Neurotic but lovable, Caroline has been the love interest of many of the male characters.
8. Matt Donovan
Elena’s childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, who became romantically involved with Caroline in season 1. They remain good friends even after breaking up during the second season. He becomes a sheriff in Season 8 and plans to run for mayor.
9. Vicki Donovan
The drug-addicted sister of Matt. She appears to be dating Tyler but is also interested in Jeremy. She is turned into a vampire by Damon and is killed by Stefan shortly after.
10. Tyler Lockwood
A werewolf later turned into a hybrid, Jeremy and Matt’s best friend, and son of the mayor of Mystic Falls. His Lockwood family carry a lycanthropic trait, being descended from an ancient werewolf clan. His uncle Mason was also a werewolf, who was killed by Damon in season two.
11. Alaric Saltzman
Alaric is a history teacher, vampire hunter, and love interest for Jenna.
12. Original Vampire Klaus Mikaelson
He is the main antagonist in season 2 & 3 and the main anti-hero in season 4. During season 3, Klaus began to develop feelings for Caroline and falls in love with her.
13. Enzo St. John
A vampire formerly under the imprisonment of the Augustine society. He was Damon Salvatore’s cellmate back in the 1950s when the latter was captured by the Augustines. He and Damon revived their friendship as he searched for his lost lover, Maggie.
In the episode “Man on Fire,” Enzo shut off his humanity after finding out the truth of his wife’s death and is later killed by Stefan, having his heart ripped out.
14. The Vampire Brothers
15. The “Love Triangle”
16. The ‘Damon Salvatore Look’
17. Elene And Katherine- The Look-Alike Characters
18. Elena Turned Into A Vampire- “Give In To Your Appetite”
19. The Vampire Diaries Poster- The Complete Fifth Season
20. When Elena Gilbert Falls In Love- Second Time
21. “The Five”- Vampire Hunting Group
22. The Vampire Diaries- One With All
23. The Vampire Diaries Quotes
24. Stephan And Elena
25. Damon And Elena
26. Stefan And Caroline’s Wedding
27. Klaus And Caroline
28. 1864- “The Birth Year For The Salvatores”
29. Elene To Make An Important Decision- The Vampire Diaries Season 4
30. The Vampire Diaries- Novel By L.J. Smith
31. Extra #1
32. Extra #2
33. Extra #3
34. Extra #4
35. Extra #5
Final Thoughts- The Vampire Diaries Poster Collection
The Vampire Diaries is a perfect show for the staunch believers of fantasy. The show indeed has an incredible storyline, with the love triangle making it a perfect teen-drama. Additional storylines revolve around the other inhabitants of the town, most notably Elena’s younger brother Jeremy Gilbert (Steven R McQueen), her best friends Bonnie Bennet (Kat Graham) and Caroline Forbes (Candice King), and many others.
The town’s politics are orchestrated by descendants of the original founding families, all comprising a “Founders’ Council.” The founding families of Mystic Falls include the Salvatores, the Gilberts, the Fells, the Forbes, and the Lockwoods. They guard the town mainly from vampires, although there are many more supernatural threats such as werewolves, witches, hybrids, and ghosts.
The show has received a booming IMDb rating 0f 7.7/10.
Well, Let’s us accept that we all have crushed over these dashing vampires in our teen-days and want to fall in love with the show all over again!
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