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".
The Vampire Diaries
On April 26, 2013, The CW officially announced that the spin-off "The Originals", which focuses on the Original family of vampires, had been ordered to series, and the show began airing during the 2013–14 American television season.