Tanner

Tanner (d.October, 1991, r.August, 1992) was a European History teacher at Robert E. Lee High School. He was unpopular with his students, whom he often belittled and mocked. He played the role of the Bloody Corpse for the Haunted House event in 1991 after Lyman fell sick. He stabbed Damon Salvatore, who proceeded to feed on him. Katarina von Swartzschild drained the last of Tanner's blood, killing him.L.J. Smith: Here I wish I could go back to a VAMPIRE DIARIES discussion I was having via email about whether Damon kiled [sic] Mr. Tanner. I recently had a long email discussion with isalu in which I maintained that Katherine had actually killed Mr. Tanner. We know she was following Stefan and Damon and my idea was that while Damon fed on Mr. Tanner, he didn't finifh [sic] him off. Whether or not that explanation will fly, I do believe in redemption. (Source)
Tanner was sent back to Earth by the Celestial Court in August, 1992, with no memories of his death. In the fabricated timeline created by the Court, Tanner repelled an apparent vampire attack, and Alaric Saltzman was called in by Brian Newcastle to take his place and find the vampire.Ryannen: We can make it so that your Mr. Tanner repelled an apparent vampire attack and the school called in Alaric Saltzman, asking him to take Tanner's place and investigate the attack. (The Return: Midnight - Chapter 42)
== Physical Description ==
Mr. Tanner is described as thin and littleStefan: They were all afraid of this thin little man with eyes like a weasel. (The Awakening Chapter 2)with a receding hairline and weasel like eyes.Elena: He looks old because of that receding hairline. (The Awakening - Chapter 12)Because of his looks he didn't look like he was in his twenties.Elena: Tanner isn't really that much older than we are. (The Awakening Chapter 12)
==Appearances==
*The Awakening 
*After Hours 
*The Struggle 
*Dark Reunion 
*Blood Will Tell 
*The Return: Midnight 
==Notes and references==
Category:Robert E. Lee High School employees
Category:Humans
Category:Males
Category:Killed by Katarina von Swartzschild
Category:Deaths by blood loss
Category:Fell's Church residents
Category:2013 deaths