Damon Salvatore

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## Biographical Information

### Born

* June 18, 1839 (Mystic Falls, Age 25/178)

### Turned

* By Katherine Pierce on September 25, 1864 (transition initiated by Giuseppe Salvatore)

### Occupation

* Confederate Lieutenant Soldier of the American Civil War (1864)
* Prisoner of Augustine (1953-1958)
* College Student (formerly)
* Leader of the Founder's Council (2010)
* Phoenix Stone Prisoner (formerly)
* Arcadius's Soul Harvester (formerly)
* Ordained Minister (licensed)

### Species

* Human (originally; formerly)
* Vampire (Klaus's Bloodline; broken)  (currently)
* Augustine Vampire (cured/formerly)
* Ghost (formerly)
* Spirit of the Phoenix Stone(formerly)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Silas (distant paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Unnamed Doppelgängers of Silas (distant paternal ancestors; deceased)
* Giuseppe Salvatore (father; deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (mother; deceased)
* Henry Salvatore (younger brother)
* Stefan Salvatore (younger brother; deceased)
* Elena Gilbert (sister-in-law via Henry)
* Adrianna Gilbert (sister-in-law via Stefan)
* Unborn Nephew (via Stefan and Valerie; deceased)
* Unnamed Paternal Half-Brother (deceased)
* Zachariah Salvatore (paternal half-nephew; deceased)
* Zachariah's Unnamed Son (paternal half-nephew; deceased)
* Joseph Salvatore (distant paternal half-nephew; deceased)
* Joseph's Unnamed Son (distant paternal half-nephew; deceased)
* Zach Salvatore (distant paternal half-nephew; deceased)
* Tom Avery (descendant; deceased)
* Sarah Salvatore (distant paternal niece; deceased)
* Alexandria Mikaelson (step-daughter)
* Hope Mikaelson (step-daughter)
* Thyra Salvatore (niece)
* Sarah Salvatore (daughter)
* Jackson Salvatore (son)
* Stefanie Salvatore (daughter)
* Damian Salvatore (nephew; deceased)
* Lexi Salvatore (niece)
* Jenna Salvatore (niece)
* Sheila Bennett-St. John (honorary niece/goddaughter)

## Supernatural Information

### Cause of Death

* Gunshot wound to the chest (as a human)
* Explosion (as a vampire)
* Stabbed with the Phoenix Sword (2nd time, as a vampire)
* Staked (3rd, 4th, and 6th, as a vampire)
* Siphoned of Magic (5th time, as a vampire)

### Killed By

* Giuseppe Salvatore (as a human)
* Himself (6th time, as a vampire)
* Julian (2nd time, as a vampire)
* Alaric Saltzman (3rd time, as a vampire)
* Stefan Salvatore (4th time, as a vampire)
* Malachai Parker (5th time, as a vampire)

## Appearance

### Last Seen

* *I Was Feeling Epic* (TVD)

**Damon Salvatore** is one of the three main male protagonists of *The Vampire Diaries*. He was a major antagonist in the first part of Season One. He was born during the 1800s and lived in the colonial town of Mystic Falls with his brothers Henry and Stefan, his father, Giuseppe Salvatore, and also with his mother Lillian Salvatore until her death in 1858. He became a vampire in 1864. At the time of his return to Mystic Falls, Damon and Stefan hadn't seen each other in fifteen years due to their bitter and violent relationship..

In the 1950s, Damon was captured and tortured by the Augustine society, led by the Whitmore family, who experimented on vampires for a "bigger purpose". During his five years of captivity, he meets another prisoner, Enzo, with whom he became best friends with. Eventually, the plan the two made failed at a critical moment and thinking Enzo "died" because of him, Damon turned off his humanity to suppress the guilt and sadness. He sought revenge, an act of hunting down every member over generations that left one alive to carry on the family name until he finally killed the last descendant in the Whitmore family, which ended with Aaron Whitmore's death.

Damon's sole purpose in coming back to Mystic Falls was to free his sire Katherine Pierce from a tomb she was never in. Damon deeply loved her after 145 years. After realizing that Katherine never loved him, his love for her fades.

**Damon** is a member of the **Salvatore Family** and was a member of the **Town Council**. He also has ties to the **Gilbert Family**, **Petrova Family**.