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Elena returns to high school, determined to survive the semester and move on. She is the "sad girl" trying to find her footing. Then she meets Stefan Salvatore .

Damon feeds on the locals, including Vicki Donovan (Jeremy’s girlfriend), turning her into a vampire. This serves as the season’s first major tragedy; Stefan is forced to stake Vicki to save Elena, cementing the danger of this world. Damon revels in the chaos, playing mind games with Elena, threatening her friends (Caroline Forbes and Bonnie Bennett), and torturing Stefan for living on a diet of animal blood ("bunny eater"). season 1 tvd

| 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. | Elena returns to high school, determined to survive

The antagonist arrives: Damon Salvatore , Stefan’s older, sadistic, and charming brother. Damon has returned to Mystic Falls for two reasons: to wreak havoc and to free Katherine, whom he believes is trapped in a tomb beneath the old church. Damon feeds on the locals, including Vicki Donovan