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The Vampire Diaries Character Names

25 characters · TV Series

Elena /Ee-LEE-nuh/ The protagonist caught in a love triangle with two vampire brothers. Damon /DAY-mun/ The charismatic and impulsive older vampire brother. Stefan /STEH-fun/ The brooding and virtuous younger vampire brother. Caroline /CARE-uh-line/ A high-strung and ambitious human turned vampire. Bonnie /BAH-nee/ A powerful witch and loyal friend. Jeremy /JEH-ruh-mee/ Elena's younger brother who struggles with loss and addiction. Alaric /Uh-LAIR-ick/ A history teacher and vampire hunter turned vampire. Tyler /TY-lur/ A jock turned werewolf, later a hybrid. Matt /MAT/ Elena's childhood friend who remains human amidst the supernatural. Klaus /KLAUS/ An original vampire/werewolf hybrid and a formidable antagonist. Rebekah /Reh-BEH-kuh/ An original vampire sister seeking love and acceptance. Elijah /Ee-LYE-juh/ An original vampire known for his honor and loyalty. Katherine /KATH-uh-rin/ A manipulative and cunning vampire doppelganger. Lexi /LEK-see/ Stefan's best friend, a wise and fun-loving vampire. Finn /FIN/ One of the original vampires, and often the most morally conflicted sibling. Jenna /JEN-uh/ Elena's aunt who raises her after her parents' death. She becomes entangled in the supernatural world and struggles with the secrets of Mystic Falls. Isobel /iz-uh-BEL/ Elena's biological mother turned into a vampire. She returns as a transformed vampire with complex motivations regarding her daughter and the supernatural world. Mason /MAY-sun/ Tyler's uncle and a werewolf who forces Tyler to trigger his curse. He becomes a key antagonist in the early seasons with manipulative intentions. Silas /SY-lus/ A supernatural being revealed as the Immortal bound to Amara. Silas gains powerful shape-shifting and mind manipulation abilities throughout the series. Kol /KOLE/ A member of the Original vampire family known for his sadistic nature. He becomes a witch in a new body later in the series, gaining significant magical power. Enzo /EN-zo/ An Italian vampire trapped in a safe by Damon. Enzo becomes a significant character seeking revenge and eventually finds redemption through love. Liv /LIV/ A young witch and member of the Gemini Coven. Liv becomes a love interest for Tyler while working to protect her coven's interests in Mystic Falls. Luke /LUKE/ Liv's twin brother and a member of the Gemini Coven. Luke serves as a protector and mentor while navigating coven politics and forbidden relationships. Kai /KY/ The main antagonist of season 6, Kai is a sociopathic member of the Gemini Coven with reality-warping magical abilities. He becomes one of the series' most dangerous villains. Valerie /VAL-uh-ree/ A Heretic vampire (witch-vampire hybrid) introduced in later seasons. Valerie has a romantic history with Stefan and becomes involved in complex supernatural conflicts.

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