List of The Vampire Diaries characters
"The Vampire Diaries" is an American fantasy-drama television series which was first broadcast on The CW from 2009 to 2017, airing 171 episodes over 8 seasons. Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec adapted the TV series from L.J. Smith's novel series of the same name. Some of the characters appeared in the spin-off series, "The Originals".
List of The Vampire Diaries characters
In 2013, a spin-off television series based around the Mikaelson clan of vampires, called "The Originals", was ordered to series by The CW. Many of the characters on "The Originals" initially appeared on "The Vampire Diaries", including Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson.