| Actor | Character | Description | |-------|-----------|-------------| | Nina Dobrev | Elena Gilbert | A compassionate high school student grieving her parents’ death; doppelgänger of Katherine Pierce. | | Paul Wesley | Stefan Salvatore | A "good" vampire who drinks animal blood (a "vegetarian" vampire), seeking redemption. | | Ian Somerhalder | Damon Salvatore | Stefan’s older, sadistic brother who drinks human blood and returns to Mystic Falls for revenge. | | Steven R. McQueen | Jeremy Gilbert | Elena’s younger, rebellious brother who struggles with drug use and loss. | | Sara Canning | Jenna Sommers | Elena and Jeremy’s aunt and legal guardian. | | Katerina Graham | Bonnie Bennett | Elena’s best friend; a witch descended from a powerful Salem line. | | Candice Accola | Caroline Forbes | Elena’s insecure, competitive best friend; later becomes a major character. | | Zach Roerig | Matt Donovan | Elena’s kind-hearted ex-boyfriend; Caroline’s love interest. | | Kayla Ewell | Vicki Donovan | Matt’s troubled older sister; turned into a vampire and killed. | | Michael Trevino | Tyler Lockwood | Matt’s aggressive best friend; a werewolf (hinted at, not revealed until S2). | | Matthew Davis | Alaric Saltzman | A mysterious history teacher hunting the Salvatores; his wife was killed by Damon. |
Katherine stabs John Gilbert. Elena runs upstairs to check on Jeremy, who is unharmed but heartbroken over Anna's death. As Elena rushes back downstairs, Katherine intercepts her. For the first time, the two women—identical in face but opposite in soul—stand face-to-face. season 1 tvd
The series is set in the fictional town of , a place steeped in supernatural history. The story opens four months after a tragic car accident killed the parents of 17-year-old Elena Gilbert and her younger brother, Jeremy . Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org | | Steven R