Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… in ignorant bliss, unaware of the supernatural creatures living amongst him. Along with his older brother, Damon, Stefan had a normal childhood in antebellum Mystic Falls, Virginia, and dreamed of one day becoming a doctor. That is, until both brothers fell in love with the beautiful Katherine Pierce – who turned out to be a vampire. Stefan was turned into a vampire against his will when he was merely 17 years old. Stefan has spent the last century and a half learning how to live as a vampire, and avoiding Damon, who promised Stefan an eternity of misery after being turned.
Living… in hiding. Stefan has just returned to Mystic Falls and moved into his old home, a grand boarding house. The descendants of the town’s Founding Fathers have long protected Mystic Falls’ inhabitants, particularly against supernatural creatures. Stefan has to hide his true nature, or else be hunted by those trying to protect the town.
Profession… high school student, as of recently. During a trip to visit his descendant, Zack, Stefan happened to be near the Wickery Bridge when a car spun out of control and fell into the lake. He jumped into the water and was able to save one of the car’s inhabitants – a girl named Elena Gilbert who looked exactly like Katherine. Stefan was initially suspicious of Elena, believing that perhaps she was actually Katherine. After researching Elena’s background and observing her from afar, Stefan decided to stay in Mystic Falls and “get to know her.” He explains, “For over a century I have lived in secret. Hiding in the shadows. Alone in the world. Until now.”
Interests… writing in his journal, playing the guitar, literature, crossword puzzles, antique cars, football, and love. Stefan is an avid writer, and has written meticulously a journal every year, recording all of his memories since being turned. Stefan is highly sentimental, and has a habit of saving souvenirs of memorable events. Damon has half-jokingly called Stefan a “pack-rat.”
Relationship Status… complex. When Stefan and Elena first meet, they instantly connect and have undeniable chemistry. Their initial puppy love becomes increasingly complicated when forces beyond their control start to cause havoc in their small town. Damon has also moved back to Mystic Falls and will do everything in his power to tear Stefan and Elena apart. With Elena recovering from the recent death of her parents, she might not be ready to tackle the supernatural world in the name of love.
Challenge… obtaining a normal, human life with Elena. Stefan has always deeply hated his vampire side and developed an unhealthy coping mechanism for his cravings. He only drinks animal blood, and can never drink human blood – otherwise he turns into The Ripper, unable to control his bloodlust and capable of draining everyone around him. Stefan fights for a human life that he can never have. Accepting himself wholeheartedly is his greatest challenge.
Personality… compassionate, loyal, noble, brooding, self-destructive, and self-righteous. Stefan was a “golden boy” while still alive. After being turned, he continued to be incredibly empathetic and dedicated to those he loves. On the flip side, Stefan developed a darker side he actively tries to suppress – this includes his addictive and melancholic personality. Stefan relentlessly attempts to be his best self and is at times blind to his hypocritical actions.
Get to Know him in...
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The Vampire Diaries features a love triangle ending with blood and gore. Damon wanted Katherine to turn him so that the two could spend eternity together. But Katherine was also seeing his brother Stefan, and gave her blood to both of them to become vampires. Infuriated, Damon promised his brother "an eternity of misery." Sibling rivalry can get pretty intense.
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The Final Conflict...The Last Deadly Kiss
Elena
Now she rises from the dead to recreate the powerful vampire trio.
Stefan
Summoned by Elena, he keeps a promise to her and fights the most terrifying evil he's ever faced.
Damon
Joining the brother he once called enemy, Damon battles this new horror with strength, cunning, and deadly charm.
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Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants.
Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past.
Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her.
Collected here in one volume for the first time, volumes one and two of The Vampire Diaries, the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
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Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired.
Stefan: tormented by losing Elena, he's determined to end his feud with Damon once and for all—whatever the cost. But slowly he begins to realize that his brother is not his only enemy.
Damon: at last, he possesses Elena. But will his thirst for revenge against Stefan poison his triumph? Or can they come together to face one final battle?
Collected here in one edition are the third and fourth volumes of The Vampire Diaries, a riveting conclusion to the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
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Elena: transformed, the golden girl has become what she once feared and desired.
Stefan: tormented by losing Elena, he's determined to end his feud with Damon once and for all—whatever the cost. But slowly he begins to realize that his brother is not his only enemy.
Damon: at last, he possesses Elena. But will his thirst for revenge against Stefan poison his triumph? Or can they come together to face one final battle?
Collected here in one edition are the third and fourth volumes of The Vampire Diaries, a riveting conclusion to the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
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Destined for danger . . .
Elena has faced countless challenges—escaping the Dark Dimension, defeating phantoms, discovering she's a Guardian. But nothing compares to choosing between the two loves of her life: Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Elena has reunited with Stefan, while Damon, hurt by the rejection, has become dark and unpredictable. Now Elena's torn between saving Damon's soul and staying true to Stefan.
But before Elena can decide who her heart belongs to, Dalcrest College's campus is overrun with vampires determined to resurrect Klaus, the wicked Old One who will stop at nothing to destroy Elena—and everyone close to her.
As Elena learns more about her destiny as a Guardian, a protector against evil on earth, she realizes that before she can defeat Klaus, she has to sacrifice someone close to her. Elena must decide how much—and who—she's willing to give up before it's too late. . . .
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Evil never dies. . . .
After escaping the horrors of the Dark Dimension, Elena can't wait to attend Dalcrest College, the beautiful ivy-covered campus where her parents met. Life with Stefan is better than ever, and even Damon seems genuinely changed and is getting along with everyone. But moving away from Fell's Church doesn't mean she and her friends are free from danger. When students start to disappear from campus, every new acquaintance is suddenly a potential enemy.
Then Elena uncovers a long-hidden secret, one that shocks her to the core, and realizes tragedy may be unavoidable. Will Elena outrun her fate? And will it be Stefan or Damon who catches her if she falls?
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The past is never far. . . .
Elena Gilbert and her friends saved Fell's Church from evil spirits, but the town's freedom came at a price: Damon Salvatore's life. Now, with nothing standing in their way, Elena and Stefan can finally be together. So why can't Elena stop dreaming of Damon?
As Elena's feelings for Damon grow, a new darkness is brewing in Fell's Church. Elena has been to hell and back, but this demon is like nothing she's ever seen. Its only goal is to kill Elena and everyone she loves.
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The devil you know . . .
With the help of charming and devious Damon, Elena rescued her vampire love, Stefan, from the depths of the Dark Dimension. But neither brother returned unscathed.
Stefan is weak from his long imprisonment and needs more blood than Elena alone can give him, while a strange magic has turned Damon into a human. Savage and desperate, Damon will do anything to become a vampire again—even travel back to hell. But what will happen when he accidentally takes Bonnie with him?
Stefan and Elena hurry to rescue their innocent friend from the Dark Dimension, leaving Matt and Meredith to save their hometown from the dangerous spirits that have taken hold of Fell's Church. One by one, children are succumbing to demonic designs. But Matt and Meredith soon discover that the source of the evil is darker—and closer—than they ever could have imagined. . . .
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The first book in a new trilogy from L. J. Smith!
Elena Gilbert is alive—again.
When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.
Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.
Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell's Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with. . . .
But a darkness is infiltrating the town, and Damon, always the hunter, is now the hunted; he becomes the prey of a malevolent creature that can possess him at will, and who desires not just Elena's blood but her death.
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On the run . . .
Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil that has taken over their town, Elena goes in search of Stefan.
In order to find him, she entrusts her life to Stefan's brother, Damon Salvatore, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. Along with her childhood friend Matt, they set out for the slums of the Dark Dimension, where Stefan is being held captive. It is rumored to be a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live enslaved to their supernatural masters. . . .
Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each passing day the tension between Elena and Damon grows, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?
Back in Fell's Church, Bonnie and Meredith have made some dire discoveries. They hastily try to follow Elena and warn her—only to be caught up in Elena's most dangerous adventure yet.
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Elena: the golden girl, the leader, the one who can have any boy she wants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, he seems to be the only one who can resist Elena, even as he struggles to protect her from the horrors that haunt his past. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Determined to have Elena, he'd kill to possess her.
