Tyler Smallwood

Tyler Smallwood (b. 1974) was a werewolf and the only son of Mr. Smallwood. A resident of Fell's Church, Virginia, Klaus helped Tyler trigger his werewolf gene by assisting him in killing Sue Carson and feeding him her blood. He later had sex with, or possibly raped, Caroline Forbes, his ex-girlfriend, which made her pregnant with twins. Though he was presumably unaware of this, he fled the town after Klaus's death.
==Biography==
===Early life ===
Tyler was born in 1974 to Mr. Smallwood in Fell's Church, a lawyer, and a member of one of the founding families.The AwakeningHe enjoys a privileged life thanks to his father's wealth.(The Awakening - Chapter 4) He grew up as a spoiled, selfish, entitled child, due to his father having a high status in Fell's Church, as they were descended from one of the town's founders, Jacob Smallwood. He often remarks that the Smallwoods were the real founders of the town instead of the Fells, and is also very prone to anger. Tyler is a direct descendant of the Smallwoods that were present at the founding of Fell's Church. Tyler's family, the Smallwoods, is one founding family of Fell's Church; there appears to be some deep-seated resentment on the part of the Smallwoods over the history of the town's creation. Tyler seems to think that his family is more responsible for the founding than the Fell family, after which the town is named. Tyler takes Elena to the graveyard, where she sees his grandfather's grave. Tyler tries to force himself on Elena, but Stefan saves her. Tyler has been antagonistic towards Stefan and Elena ever since. He is later revealed to be a werewolf; it was dormant until he knew how to begin the werewolf gene. Tyler eventually develops a relationship with Caroline Forbes. He is the father of Caroline's unborn babies.
===Founders' Day plot===
===Life as a werewolf===
==Physical description==
Tyler is said to be attractive.Meredith: And he's not bad looking. (The Awakening - Chapter 4) He has reddish-sandy hairDark ReunionJerking the sandy-red head back by the hair. (Dark Reunion - Chapter 9)and a ruddy complexion,His normally ruddy face had gone pale. (Dark Reunion - Chapter 10) Tyler is described to be very tall and he is very broad in appearance.Elena: And Tyler was about twice as broad. (The Awakening - Chapter 3)He has big white teeth and is described as fleshy.Dark Reunion Tyler is described as animalistic.The Awakening - Chapter 4Dark Reunion - Chapter 10 
=== Werewolf Appearance ===
Tyler in his werewolf form is entirely different his human form. As a werewolf, Tyler takes on the appearance of a bipedal werewolf. Later on once Bonnie, Stefan, Meredith, and Matt were fighting Klaus and Tyler, Tyler was described by Bonnie as looking even more like an animal than he did in the graveyard.
==Personality==
Tyler is cocky, hot-headed, jealous, competitive, brash, impulsive, reckless, spoiled, self-assured, and a bully. He is a student and an athlete at his high school, playing on the high school football team, along with Matt Honeycutt, who plays the position of quarterback and Stefan Salvatore, who plays the position of wide receiver. Tyler sees himself in the role of alpha male, and seems to have no qualms about forcing himself on women. He is known for his arrogance, chauvinism, entitled attitude and his aggressiveness towards a number of other characters within the series, particularly any man from whom he may meet competition. His best friend was Dick Carter, who also played on the high school football team.
==Relationships==
===Family ===
===Caroline Forbes===
===Elena Gilbert===
===Meredith Sulez===
===Dick Carter===
==Behind the scenes==
===Etymology===
==Appearances==
==Notes and references==
Category:Smallwood family
Category:Werewolves
Category:Males
Category:Fell's Church residents
Category:Robert E. Lee High School students
Category:Robert E. Lee High School football team
Category:1970s births