The Vampire Diaries
Summary
The Originalswas the first spinoff ofThe Vampire Diaries , but the first vampire played a major function on that show before they took halfway stage on their own series . When the Mikaelson sibling were introduced onThe Vampire Diaries , they were a baleful presence , and for yr one of the major destination of Elena , Stefan , Damon , and the rest was to convey an destruction to the original , especially Klaus . Although Elijah occasionally essay to work with them , more often Klaus and his sib jeopardise and terrorize the people of Mystic Falls .
At the center ofThe Originalswas the idea that the Mikaelson sib had sworn to be there for each other " always and forever . " However , after living for a millennium , that story was of necessity intricate and complex . Over three seasons onThe Vampire Diariesand five season ofThe master , there were many small inside information and blink - and - you’ll - miss - it facts multitude overlook about the first vampire . Below , we throw off some sparkle on things you might have drop about the Originals and their internal dress circle .
Klaus Mikaelson might be the best villain of The Vampire Diaries ( and pseudo - hero of The Originals ) , but what are his best and worst traits ?
20Klaus Is The Worst Mikaelson Sibling
Kol Was A Monster In His Earlier Years
Many fan ofThe OriginalandThe Vampire Diariesbelieve that Klaus Mikaelson is the most dangerous of the Mikaelson siblings . There are spate of reason for this , as throughout both show , Klaus is fantastically bloodthirsty and is creditworthy for a considerable issue of death . However , his brotherKol — despite being something of an antihero during the events of the show — is revealed in flashback to be just as unfit , if not unfit .
Had result gone a little otherwise , Kol could easily have become far more serious than his brother .
Whenever Kol ’s history is delve into , it seems that he used to enjoy murdering groups of innocents for the vapourous pleasance of it . In the former 1900s he slaughtered an entire faithful of churchgoers . He also partnered with Klaus and remove around 46 masses in front of Marcel , who was then a kid , and strain to become the early days into a vampire . While Klaus has an impressively high body - count , it was always hinted that Kol had caused much more mayhem in his vampiric juvenility than the show revealed . Had events gone a little differently , Kol could easily have become far more dangerous than his pal .
19Klaus Redeemed Himself
The Originals Didn’t Do Enough To Earn Forgiveness For Klaus
While he ’s a fan - favorite character andthe booster ofThe master copy , Klaus still was n’t really worthy of forgiveness from the show and audiences when everything he did inThe Vampire Diariesis taken into account . Klaus Mikaelson is doubtlessly a behemoth , and having a change of core and caring about a few individuals does n’t change the fact he spent centuries make merry in slaying , torture , and abusing others . WhileThe Originalsdid its proficient to paint Klaus as an anti - hero , some of his action when he was positioned as an antagonist in the franchise were unforgivable .
For example , Klaus was so unsafe when it came to his sister Rebekah that he murdered many of her amatory better half , do her no end of heartbreak and grief . He also purposefully compels Stefan to become a Ripper and go on a rampage for no intellect besides boredom . Then there are , of course , the stacks of people he ’s implied to have killed off - screen before the result of the show . All in all , nothing Klaus does inThe Vampire DiariesorThe Originalsshould pay off him in the eyes of spectator or his sibling .
18The Mikaelson Siblings Were Born Humans
Every Single Mikaelson Sibling Was A Witch As Soon As They Left The Womb
Since Klaus and Elijah always come to to themselves as human when speaking about their childhood , many fans ofThe Vampire DiariesandThe Originalsbelieve that the bulk of the Mikaelson sibling were completely normal during the first year of their lives . However , as give away by Kol in a brief " blink - and - you’ll - pretermit - it " moment of exposition , this is n’t dependable at all . While not all of them tapdance into their magical capabilities , every Mikaelson sibling was a witch when they were born .
The Mikaelson siblings were all born with innate magical abilities , though they were lost when they became lamia thanks to their mother , Esther . However , while they were all technically witches , Elijah and Klaus ’s statement can be forgiven middling , as witches who have n’t spark their powers are still considered human by most .
17Elijah And Klaus Suffered The Most Because Of Their Family
Finn Mikaelson Had The Worst Life Of Any Mikaelson Sibling
Since Elijah and Klaus were the central characters ofThe Originalsand had arguably the most screentime across both it andThe Vampire Diaries , much time was spent research how both suffered at the helping hand of their family . Esther and Mikael arguably turn Klaus into the virtuously - vacuous hybrid he became , and Elijah never really had a hazard to be happy due to the natural process of his family ( which resulted in several of his love life interests dying).However , one Mikaelson sibling has arguably had a much more tragical animation — Finn .
Klaus and Elijah suffer greatly due to being Mikaelsons , but neither abide anything nearly as bad as being interlock in a coffin for 900 twelvemonth . What ’s more , despite the Mikaelson siblings constantly boast the fact they were loyal to one - another and put family line first , Finn was completely abandoned by them . While there were ground for Finn ’s brothers and sisters turn over their back on him , Klaus had arguably done worse and still was n’t shunned from the family in the same way .
16The Siblings Settled In New Orleans Suddenly
The Mikaelson Family Had A Presence In New Orleans Long Before The Originals
The Original vampires first made an coming into court in Mystic Falls , so many fan might think that their speculation into New Orleans forThe Originalswas a completely fresh start . While Klaus , Elijah , and Rebekah did move to New Orleans to start afresh , they were actually moving back to a place that they used to call home once upon a clock time .
The Mikaelson sib first dispatch the shores of New Orleans in 1702 , where they nail down after year of draw from Mikael . Klaus build the metropolis and play an integral part in organize its culture and infrastructure , which Marcel inherit and carried on . They had a history with New Orleans , which was why they moved back to familiar surroundings after their stint at Mystic Falls .
15There Were Only 6 Mikaelson Siblings
The Family Is Bigger Than Many Fans Believe
When the Originals were first mentioned in the second time of year ofThe Vampire Diaries , they were introduce slowly . First TV audience meet Elijah , then Klaus . In time of year 3 , Rebekah come to Mystic Falls . That triad form the most prominent Originals , but they were n’t the only ones . chum Kol and Finn were also introduce onThe Vampire Diaries . And fans got a abbreviated glimpse at doomed youngest comrade , Henrik , too . There was a seventh Mikaelson sibling as well .
The kinsperson ’s eldest daughter , Freya , who purportedly passed away from the plague but , in fact , live and was finally introduced to her family during season 2 ofThe original . While Klaus was the Mikaelson that was exhibit to have the big hold on the lifespan of the others , he was actually their half - sibling , a mathematical product of their female parent ’s unfaithfulness . He was also the middle sibling — Freya , Finn , and Elijah were older than him , while Kol , Rebekah , and Henrik were untested .
14All The Mikaelson Children Were Vampires
Two Mikaelson Siblings Were Never Given The Gift Of Vampirism
Of the seven Mikaelson children , only five became vampires : Finn , Elijah , Klaus , Kol , and Rebekah . It was the untimely passing game of the youngest sibling , Henrik , at the custody of a werewolf that motivated the Mikaelson parents to turn their children into vampires . Their design was to protect their children , although they got much more than they bargained for .
The spell that made the Mikaelsons lamia did n’t include Freya
The patch that made the Mikaelsons vampires did n’t include Freya , who unbeknownst to everyone but mother Esther and quondam son Finn , was yield to her aunt Dahlia as a child . Through Dahlia ’s teaching , Freya became a powerful witch . In addition , because Klaus was the result of his female parent ’s affair with a werewolf , he held the potential to become that creature as well . When he had his first meal as a lamia , Klaus trigger off his werewolf side and became the first vampire / werewolf hybrid andthe best anti - hero of the show .
13The Originals Were The Oldest Supernatural Beings
Silas And Amara Are Centuries Older Than The Mikaelson Siblings
Much was made of the Originals ' advanced age . They had existed for over a thousand years as a result of their vampirism and were consider the most powerful creature on earth . Yet , the Original vampire were n’t the older supernatural beings in the world . That dubious honour went to Silas and Amara . Silas was a knock-down crone , but he was n’t nearly as powerful as his fiancé Qetsiyah who he tricked into making an immortality philosopher’s stone for the duo to booze on the Nox of their hymeneals .
Silas betrayed Qetsiyah and use up the elixir with the woman he really bonk : her handmaiden , Amara . This madeSilas and Amara the first immortals and doppelgängers1000 years before the Originals were bear . Qetsiyah took her revenge on the couple by sealing Silas in a grave and making Amara the linchpin to The Other Side , a hold country for gone supernatural creatures . As the anchor , Amara felt every supernatural being hybridization to the Other Side . The pair lived their separate plights for over 2000 years before they were finally set free .
12Klaus Was Always A Hybrid
It Took Klaus Many Years To Fully Unleash His Werewolf Side
When viewers first met Klaus , he had been pursuing his end of becoming a true lamia / werewolf hybrid for years . After he became a lamia and triggered his werewolf side , his father was horror-struck to instruct that Klaus was n’t really his son . His female parent placed a curse on Klaus to subdue the wolfman in him . Hurt and damaged by the rejection of his parents and the secret his mother kept of his honest line , Klaus became determined to break the cuss , and then to produce a subspecies of lamia / werewolf hybridslike him so he would n’t be the only one of his sort .
Klaus necessitate some very specific ingredients to break the piece , which delayed his success for centuries . It was n’t until he found Elena , the doppelgängers he necessitate , that he was ultimately able to become the rightful hybrid he ’d always woolgather of being .
11Marcel Was Rebekah’s First Love
The Mikaelson Sister Had Several Romances Before Meeting Marcel
The Original sister was fallible for love , andRebekah jumped into all her relationshipswith two feet and all her heart . Marcel Gerard was her soulmate , but he was not her first sexual love . Among her known romances , the earliest was in the 12th C , with Alexander . Like many of her option , Alexander was a contentious partner to have because he was part of the Brotherhood of the Five , whose sole missionary post was to annihilate vampires from the brass of the satellite .
Predictably , this relationship ended in tragedy because of the nature of the partners regard . Rebekah then found her happily ever after with Marcel , but even their story took centuries to reach fruition .
Klaus may have set off as a scoundrel on The Vampire Diaries , but his arc through TVD and its twirl - off , The archetype , indicate he ’s a complex character .
