Bonnie McCullough

Bonnie MayEvensong: Paradise Lost McCullough (b. December,Bonnie: But Meredith, who was only six months older. (The Return: Shadow Souls - Chapter 4) 1974The Return: Nightfall Chapter 9) was the psychic daughter of Colin and Ailsa McCullough (née Lachlan), and younger sister to Sheena, Janet, Elspie and Mary. Her grandmother predicted that her powers were stronger than that of any of her maternal ancestors, and the addition of her father's family's own ancestry made her especially powerful.MacLachlan: And you have the Sight, my girl. Far more so than any MacLachlan before you. Add to that talents of the McCulloughs, and--- (An Untold Tale: After Hours) She was raised in Fell's Church, Virginia, and befriended Caroline Forbes, Elena Gilbert, Meredith Sulez and Matt Honeycutt, all of whom she remained friends with through high school at Robert E. Lee, though Caroline drifted somewhat.
In 1991, Bonnie entered her first trance, unknowingly being possessed by Honoria Fell. Her awakened powers proved useful in saving Stefan Salvatore from a well on the Francher property, as well as in the group's search for and fight against the "Other Power" in the town. Bonnie was offered the chance by Honoria Fell to be stripped of her powers, but she decided to keep them and refused the offer, which proved useful after Klaus arrived in Fell's Church. After Klaus's death, Bonnie helped in the fight against Shinichi and Misao and their mistress, Inari, and briefly became a slave in the Dark Dimension. A deal with the Celestial Court led to these supernatural events being effectively erased, aside from in the group's memories. Bonnie enrolled at Dalcrest College, where she meets Matt's shy roommate Bastian.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Bonnie was born in December, 1974The Return: Shadow Souls as the fifth daughter of Colin and Ailsa McCullough. As their youngest daughter,See this image; a section of an email sent by L.J. Smith. she inherited the psychic powers passed down through both the McCullough and MacLachlan families. She was raised in the McCullough household in Fell's Church, Virginia with her elder sisters; Sheena, Janet, Elspie and Mary.
Bonnie befriended Caroline, the daughter of Ailsa's friend Mrs. Forbes. She also formed friendships with Elena Gilbert, Matt Honeycutt and Meredith Sulez at kindergarten, and would later talk about how they had planned their lives out since meeting there.Bonnie: We had it all planned out - since kindergarten, practically [...] (The Return: Nightfall - Chapter 9)
==Physical description==
Bonnie has hair the color of a strawberry, or more accurately described as strawberry blonde,She ran a hand through her strawberry-blond curls. (The Return: Shadow Souls Chapter 4) which used to be straight but was permed curly before the start of senior year to make her seem taller.Bonnie: Do you like it? I think it makes me look taller. (The Awakening - Chapter 2) She's described as being petite, barely reaching five feet with a body that is mostly still adolescent-like.After HoursAnd feeling Bonnie's slight body under the towel. (The Return: Nightfall Chapter 12)Damon: Just how much could that little body take? (The Return: Midnight) She has a small heart shaped face with large wide-set brown eyes.The Awakening Chapter 2After Hours Bonnie has very fair skin to the point it looks translucent.After Hours She has dimples.An Untold Tale: After Hours
==Personality and traits==
Bonnie is a shallow, bubbly, childish, boy-obsessed,Bonnie: It was stupid to decide on one guy so young. Bonnie herself was notorious for playing the field., going from boy to boy as she pleased. (Dark Reunion - Chapter 2) flirtatious,Damon: A born actress and a coquette if ever he’d seen one. (An Untold Tale: After Hours) naive girl. She romanticizes death, especially her own.The Struggle She says exactly what's on her mind.Stefan: Bonnie was like a six-week-old kitten. All charm and no inhibitions. She always said exactly what she was thinking at the moment. (The Fury - Chapter 8) She is not particularly intelligent on school subjects, specifically European History.The Awakening Because of her psychic abilities, Bonnie is an intuitive person.An Untold Tale: After Hours She is a sensitive individual.The Struggle Bonnie is left-handed. After HoursShe doesn't have confidence in herself or her opinions.And one thing that Bonnie had not learned—and suspected she could never learn—was to have the sort of confidence in her own opinion that Elena and Meredith had. (Evensong: Paradise Lost)
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Damon Salvatore===
===Elena Gilbert===
===Meredith Sulez===
Bonnie and Meredith have known each other since they were children. Bonnie looks to Meredith like a big sisterMeredith's voice was the voice of every big sister who ever had come to her younger sibling's rescue. (The Return: Nightfall Chapter 10) even though they are the same age.
===Matt Honeycutt===
===Caroline Forbes===
===Ray Hernandez===
==Etymology==
* Bonnie is a Scottish name meaning pretty, charming, beautiful.
* May is an English feminine given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Maia, the name of a Roman fertility goddess.
* McCullough is a Scottish surname meaning wild boar.
==Behind the scenes==
In the television adaptation, Bonnie McCullough's last name is changed to Bennett and she's African-American with dark hair and green eyes. Her family descends from Salem Witches and she's raised by her grandmother.
==Appearances==
*Matt & Elena: First Date
*Matt & Elena: Tenth Date: On Wickery Pond
*The Awakening 
*After Hours
*The Struggle
*The Fury
*Dark Reunion
*Blood Will Tell
*The Return: Nightfall
*Elena's Christmas
*The Return: Shadow Souls
*The Return: Midnight
*Evensong: Paradise Lost
*Evensong: The War of Roses
==Notes and references==
Category:Females
Category:Humans
Category:Psychics
Category:McCullough family
Category:Fell's Church residents
Category:Dalcrest College students
Category:Robert E. Lee High School students
Category:Single individuals
Category:Damon Salvatore's romantic interests
Category:1990s births