Van Nguyen

Van Nguyen was a Versailles witch who first appeared in the second episode of the third season of The Originals. When tragedy struck, he found himself inescapably drawn into the beginnings of a war. He was eventually raised into power as Regent of the Nine Covens of New Orleans after Davina's was shunned and Vincent refused to continue to help the Ancestors. He was ultimately killed by Kol Mikaelson after his failed resurrection for Davina.
Van was a member of the Nguyen Family. He was also a Versailles witch of the Ninth Ward Coven.
==Early History==
There is not much known about Van's history, except he's a Versailles witch of the Ninth Ward Coven. His his mother was Kara, who ran the family owned business, and he has sisters.
==Throughout The Originals Series==
===Season Three===
In You Hung the Moon, Van arrives finding the massacre of dead witches learning his mother, Kara, is among them and breaks down. Davina assures them protection if they follow her. During the funeral, Van is seen giving his respects to his dead mother. Davina tries to offer her sympathies, but Van tells her he knows she was responsible and vows to have her exposed and exiled.
In The Axeman's Letter, He attempted to use a Figure Veritas on Davina, so it would make her confess her darkest truths, which in Van's case, Davina's role in the murder of his mother and the eleven other Versailles witches. After she tells him about Kara attacking her and she wanted a mutiny, but Davina doesn't want any more casualties and Van asks if she thinks the covens are better off with you, which she says she does and that she has done things the old way, but they don't work. She tells him if he doesn't want peace, then he can go, but she asks him to stay so they can work things together and change things. Van stares at her for a long moment and turns, leaving the tomb without saying another word.
In Out of the Easy, Van finally gets justice for his mother as he exposes Davina with Vincent's help. He then gets her shunned from the covens and losing her access to Ancestral Magic.
In The Devil Comes Here and Sighs, Van confronts Vincent for allying himself with the Mikaelson Family. They get into a heated argument which ends in the Ancestors taking Vincent's title and magic as Regent away and giving it to Van. Van boasts that he now has the power as Regent and subdues Vincent after he tries to use magic on Van.
In Where Nothing Stays Buried, Van was taken to Lucien's penthouse, where Lucien told him about his plan to kill Rebekah, so he needed Van to locate her body. Later, Van was confronted by Vincent in the cemetery, who told him that what he's doing is wrong and that he shouldn't be helping Lucien Castle. Van claimed that the Ancestors have a vision for a Mikaelson-free New Orleans and that Lucien is the one who'll lead to it. In that moment, Kol shows up behind him and quickly knocks him out. Kidnapped and taken to Davina's body, Van was forced to use his Regent powers in order to bring Davina back - a task he failed to accomplish. After Van returned to the cemetery, he was approached by angered Kol, who stated that Davina was the only thing that kept him from being himself, ruthlessly killing Van.
==Personality==
Van seemed to be a very outspoken person. He was very loyal to his loved ones like how he vowed to expose Davina for killing his mother. He was also very determined to get what he wants.
==Physical Appearance==
Van was a young Asian male in his early 20s, with short black hair and brown eyes. He is seen wearing a black earring in his right ear and a necklace which bears the Versailles coven symbol.
==Powers and Abilities==
Van possessed all the standard powers and abilities of a witch. Upon assuming the New Orleans' witch community's Regency, Van's powers were augmented to levels beyond any conventional witch and as Regent he had access to the Ancestors' power.
==Weaknesses==
Van had the typical weaknesses of a witch.
==Relationships==
*Kara and Van (Mother/Son Relationship/Former Allies)
*Van and Davina (Enemies)
*Van and Vincent (Enemies/Former Allies)
*New Orleans Witches and Van (Former Allies)
*The Ancestors and Van (Allies)
==Appearances==
Season Three
*You Hung the Moon
*The Axeman's Letter
*Out of the Easy
*Savior (Mentioned)
*The Devil Comes Here and Sighs
*Where Nothing Stays Buried (Death)
==Name==
*Van is of Vietnamese origin. Văn (文) means "knowledge, culture" in Sino-Vietnamese (Chinese).http://www.ohbabynames.com/meaning/name/van/1955
*Nguyễn is a common Vietnamese surname and means "loyalty for the savior".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguyen
==Trivia==
*In Savior, Tristan wanted to install him as the new Regent. As a charitable man, Tristan made him an offer in exchange for him to use his powers as he asked. The position ultimately went to Vincent Griffith, however, he'd eventually be ousted by the Ancestors.
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==References==
==See also==
Category:Characters
Category:The Originals (series)
Category:The Originals Characters
Category:The Originals Season Three Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Recurring Characters
Category:Minor Characters
Category:New Orleans Residents
Category:Supernatural
Category:Witches
Category:New Orleans Coven
Category:Nguyen Family
Category:Antagonists
Category:Deceased