The Vampire Diaries

The witches of Mystic Falls diddle a big part in the story throughoutThe Vampire Diaries . Whether it was working with the main characters or against them , their employment of magic and power to wield the energies of nature made them potent forces to be reckoned with and formidable foes if angered .

The Bennett family is one of the townsfolk ’s onetime and most powerful magical families , but other covens of witches made their mark in Mystic Falls . Some have aid lamia and some have ail them , but all of them have prove that they are not a force out to be trifled with . Here are the 10 most sinewy beldame inThe Vampire Diaries , rank .

Updated on May 30th , 2021 by Amanda Bruce : The mythology that began with The Vampire Diaries continues to develop as the public flesh out inThe OriginalsandLegacies . All three shows weave together taradiddle of vampire , wolfman , witches , and more . Though the vampires , wolfman , and their hybrids all have unbelievable strength and endurance , they can all be bested by witches . The witch of The Vampire Diaries and its associated shows are capable to yield immortality , send people to other dimensions , and more . It ’ll be interesting for fan to equate how the new generation of magical users in Legacies eventually heap up against the original witch on The Vampire Diaries .

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Emily Bennett

The Bennett phratry is an old and powerful family of witches that have protected Mystic Falls for generations . Emily Bennett is Bonnie ’s ascendant and was the handmaid of Katherine Pierce in the 1800s , as well as an friend to the vampires of the townspeople .

Emily was betrayed by Katherine in the 19th 100 , but the hag guarantee Damon Salvatore would protect her lineage on the condition that she apply legerdemain to protect Katherine who was thought to be sealed in a grave .

Valerie Tulle

Valerie is a major fiber in season sevenofThe Vampire Diariesand is the first and last surviving member of the Heretics . A member of the Gemini Coven , Valerie was exiled due to being a Siphoner before befriending Lily Salvatore and being   trapped in a prison house man that draw her to repeat the same day continuously .

As a Siphoner , Valerie ’s powers are impressive . After being turned into a vampire by Lily , she retains her siphoning abilities , becoming one of the first witch - vampire hybrids .

Joshua Parker

Joshua Parker was the former leader of the Gemini Coven and possess exceptional powers that surmount many other witches . He is the forefather of Kai and his siblings and was responsible for imprisoning his son after Kai murdered four of his sib to become the leader of the coven .

Joshua ’s powers were a power to be reckoned with . He easy curb his own during fight with Damonand Stefan Salvatoreand transmit the celestial vitality of the solar eclipse to imprison Kai in another dimension .

Sheila Bennett

Sheila Bennett , also do it as Grams , was the grandmotherof Bonnie Bennettand the first of the witches fromThe Vampire Diariesto explain and encourage her world power . At the beginning of the serial , Bonnie comment that Grams has put forward she is psychic before her abilities begin to further manifest .

As a Bennett witch , Grams was exceptionally powerful . She assisted Bonnie with pilfer the execration on the vampires ' tomb in the first season , though it drain her of her life source and she tragically die .

Josie & Lizzie Saltzman

The twin daughters of Alaric Saltzman and Josette Laughlin , Josie and Lizzie are exceptional witches who also possess Siphoning abilities inherited from their mother . The twins were carry to terminal figure by surrogate female parent Caroline Forbes and are now two of the master characters of the twisting - off show , Legacies .

Their Siphoning abilities mean that they ca n’t take out upon magic themselves , but rather siphon magic from other mass , places and events . Considered detestation by other witches , Siphoners are the only witching beings capable of transforming into vampire - hag hybrids .

Silas

Silas was the main opposer ofThe Vampire Diaries’fourth season and is introduced as the world ’s first immortal being . A muscular member of the Travelers , Silas is a redoubtable Wiccan   as well as the doppelganger of Stefan Salvatore .

Silas ' original love triangle admit Elena lookalike Amara and fellow Traveler crone Qetsiyah was the inception of the love triangle betweenElena and the Salvatore brothersthat first features inThe Vampire Diaries . His current whereabouts follow the destruction of Hell remain unknown .

Qetsiyah

Qetsiyah is regarded as being one of the most powerful witches of all time by other type as well as one of the oldest . Another member of the Travelers , she is older than the Original family and created the Immortality spell , as well as the cure for vampirism and the Other Side . Considering the Original sept is see as some of the most powerful supernatural creature , it only make sense that Qetsiyah is one of the most powerful Wiccan inThe Vampire Diaries .

Qetsiyah wasoriginally mesh to Silasand was enrage by his treason after he fox her into concocting an immortality potion that he then takes for himself and Amara . As penalty , Qetsiyah used Amara ’s immortal body as the Anchor to the Other Side , trapping her in upheaval for millennia .

Kai Parker

Kai was the principal opponent for the show ’s sixth time of year and one of the most dangerous , sociopathic villains to ever sport onThe Vampire Diaries . oust by the Gemini Coven after he is revealed to be a Siphoner , Kai mangle four of his siblings before being lag in another dimension by his father .

Kai was first seen trapped in the prison dimension with Bonnie and Damon and spend most of his time tormenting the Bennett witch . He casts the spell which links Elena ’s life force to Bonnie ’s , putting Elena in a coma for approximately six eld .

Esther Mikaelson

Esther Mikaelson was the matriarch of the Original family and an extraordinarily powerful beldam in her own right . She created the vampire curse after her son Henrik was down by werewolves , though before long rue her actions after she saw the behemoth her children had become .

Esther first debuted in time of year three ofThe lamia Diariesbefore appearing again in the 2nd season ofThe original . She has been an antagonist for her children -especially Klaus- throughout the series , looking to rectify the mistake she made by eradicating vampire existence .

Bonnie Bennett

Bonnie Bennett is one of the independent characters of the show and the undeniable hero of Mystic Falls . She sacrifice her life multiple times to protect her friends and saves the town in the serial finale by destroying Helland Katherine Pierceonce and for all .

Bonnie was in brief the Anchor to the Other Side as well as a supernatural huntress and has displayed her tremendous office several time in the show . Though she has struggled with her magic , she continue one of the most powerful beings , not just one of the most sinewy witches inThe Vampire Diariesuniverse .

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