Bonnie Bennett

::For the character from the novels see Bonnie McCullough
Bonnie Bennett is a regular character on The Vampire Diaries TV show.
==Canon Overview==
Bonnie is a witch descended from a line of witches. Her grandmother, Sheila Bennett, helps her learn to use her powers. After her grandmother dies, Bonnie continues training, using her magic and becomes more and more powerful.
Bonnie has canon romantic relationships with both Jeremy Gilbert and Enzo. 
==Fandom==
Bonnie's magical talents has been a cause for criticism from fans at the beginning of the show's run. They felt that she was used as a Magical Negro and that it was THE defining characteristic of her character.
As the show progressed a lot of fans called Bonnie useless and pointless, because it didn't seem like she had any storyline beside being the magical equivalent of Deus Ex Machina.
Some fans of Bonnie, and indeed fans who disliked Bonnie, pointed to her antagonistic relationship with other characters to explain fandom's love-hate relationship with this character.
Fans of Bonnie often examined her motivations in more detail to justify her actions. They see her antagonistic attitude to vampires as evidence of her ability to form her own opinions, and see her as a strong willed and independent character. 
While fans of Bonnie admit that she has made mistake in canon, they believe her actions are justifiable due to her age, her experiences in canon and her determination to protect her friends from vampires. 
===Common Pairings===
Popular Bonnie pairings include Bonnie/Jeremy, Damon/Bonnie, Bonnie/Kol and Bonnie/Enzo with other pairings being Bonnie/Caroline, Bonnie/Elena, Bonnie/Elijah.
===Fanon and Common Tropes in Fanworks===
* Magic - As Bonnie is a witch her use of magic often appears in works. These can include magic gone awry works, where a spell has unintended consequences for Bonnie and her friends. 
* Prison World works can be set during Bonnie's time trapped in the 1994 Prison World or works dealing with the consequences of her time there following her return to Mystic Falls. These works mainly pair Bonnie with Damon or Kai. Following the season 5 cliffhanger, when Bonnie and Damon were presumed dead, there were a number fix-its and works set on the other side.
* Epistolary Fics or works including Bonnie's letters to Elena are common. In canon, Elena is placed in a sleeping curse and cannot wake until Bonnie is dead. Bonnie writes letters to Elena so her friend can read them when she wakens. In fandom, these letters can summarize Bonnie's long and happy life, and/or show Bonnie's inner turmoil as she deals with new challenges and love interests.
* Dark Bonnie: A small number of fics build upon Bonnie's capacity for violence and revenge in canon, and place Bonnie in the role of an antagonist or villain. Some of these works show Bonnie learning and practicing Dark Magic. In other cases, Bonnie is forced to ally herself with villainous characters and becomes darker as a result.
* The Other Side: Some works portray Bonnie as a ghost on the other side, meeting and interacting with other dead supernatural creatures. Some works set during this time pair Bonnie with her canonical love interest Jeremy GIlbert, who can see ghosts. Works set when Bonnie is the anchor, focus on her dealing with the trauma and pain associated with supernatural creatures passing through her, to the Other Side. In some works, Bonnie speaks to the dead before they pass on, while in others, she confides in someone about her role as the Anchor.
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfic===
* you know I will adore you ('til eternity) by sarcastic_fina, After being sucked up into what they assumed would be oblivion, Damon and Bonnie soon find themselves in an idyllic little town where they're free to find peace. Which is exactly what they have for twelve years, until reality comes calling to bring them home.
* Dear Elena by Zesty Bod, Dear Elena, Please don't hate me. Please know that I never meant for this happen. I was only supposed to look out for him, to make sure that there was something left for you when you wake up. But I messed up. I did the one thing I didn't want to do. I fell in love with Damon...and I think he might love me, too.
* Adverse Effect by Farie Insignias, A spell with all the right intentions goes awry. Will Bonnie be able to handle the consequences?
===Fanart===
* Bonnie Bennet - Kat Graham (TVD) Fan Art by annaluizaaragao
===Vids===
* Light 'em Up by xXWhisperOfDreamsXx
* Got a Problem? BONNIE! by Always Team Klaus, a Humor vid
* Bonnie Bennett. The Story of a Witch by Aleksandra Zwierzynska, a character trailer
* Seven Nation Army by lightningxdisaster
===Meta===
* Bonnie Bennett: Top Ten Witch-goddess Moments (top eleven) by ladygawain
* A Look At Bonnie Bennett, Pre and Post Powers by angryzen
==Archives and Communities==
* Bonnie Bennett works on FFN
* Bonnie Bennett works on AO3
* Bonnie Bennett: The Sassiest Witch Ever
* The BonD
* Bon-Bon And Red Wine
* Kennett
* It's all about Bamon
* Elijah/Bonnie
==Links and Resources==
* bonnie bennett tag on Tumblr
* Bonnie Bennett page on The Vampire Diaries Wiki
==References==
Category:Vampire Diaries Characters