Old Ones

The Old Ones (also known as the Originals) were individuals who became vampires, possibly thanks to a bargain with the Devil. 
==History==
During the Bronze AgeKlaus: "I was tearing
pretty white throats when your ancestors were building the Colosseum . I killed with Alexander's army. I fought in the Trojan War. I'm old, Salvatore. I'm one of the Originals. In my earliest memories I carried a bronze ax. (Dark Reunion - Chapter 12) and before 2611 BC,Tyler Smallwood: He told me he's one of the Old Ones, one of the Originals, whatever that means. He said he's been making vampires since before the pyramids. He said he's made a bargain with the devil. You could stick a stake in his heart and it wouldn't do anything. You can't kill him. (Dark Reunion - Chapter 10)an unknown amount of individuals were made into vampires, possibly through a deal with the Devil, whom Klaus claimed to have bargained with. The Old Ones, as they became known as, had the ability to Change humans, beginning the vampire bloodline. They had begun this prior to the building of the pyramids. The only known Old One revealed at the time was Klaus.
== Behind the scenes ==
*In the television adaptation, there are six Originals - five siblings and their father. They are notably younger than the Old Ones of the book series.
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