Elena Gilbert

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## Biographical Information

### Occupation

* Student at Mystic Falls High (graduated)
* Cheerleader for the Timberwolves (formerly)
* The Cure (formerly)
* Student at Whitmore College (graduated)
* Hospital Volunteer (formerly)
* Doctor (currently)

### Title(s)

* Love, My Lovelies (by Klaus to Elena, Jules and Jenna)
* Cupcake, Dull As Dishwater Doppelganger (by Katherine)
* Lena (by Lily)
* Elena Williams (an alternate identity)
* Darling, Darling Former Blood Bag (all by Kol)
* Human Blood Bag, Stupid Human Girl (both by Stefan)
* Doppelgänger Bitch, Cow, Doppelgänger Wench (all by Rebekah)

### Species

* Hybrid/Doppelgänger (Guardian, Witch)
* Tribrid (Vampire, Guardian, Witch) (Niklaus' bloodline; cured/formerly)
* Augustine Vampire (cured/formerly)
* Ghost (briefly/formerly)

## Family Information

### Parents

* John Gilbert † (biological father/adoptive paternal uncle; deceased)
* Isobel Flemming (biological mother; deceased)
* Grayson Gilbert (paternal uncle/adoptive father; deceased)
* Miranda Sommers (paternal aunt/adoptive mother; deceased)
* Alaric Saltzman (former legal guardian/step-father)

### Siblings

* Evelyn Gilbert (younger twin sister)
* Jeremy Gilbert (paternal cousin/adoptive brother)
* Josie Saltzman (stepsister)
* Lizzie Saltzman (stepsister)

### Significant Others

* James Salvatore (husband)
* Matt Donovan (ex-boyfriend)

### Children

* Zachary Salvatore (son)
* Lillian Salvatore (daughter)

### Other Relatives

* Amara (distant maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Tatia (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Tatia's Child (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Teodosi Petrov (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Veselina Nikolova (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Katerina Petrova (doppelgänger of, maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Liliya Petrova † (doppelgänger of, maternal ancestor)
* Aleksi Petrov (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Nataliya Petrova (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Andrei Petrov (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Nadia Petrova (maternal ancestor)
* Nadia's Child † (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Johnathan Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Christopher Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Samantha Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Mary Knapp (adoptive maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Beth Fuller (adoptive maternal great-grandmother; deceased)
* Jenna Sommers (adoptive maternal aunt)

## Supernatural Information

### Significant Kills

* Alaric Saltzman (5th time/Revived by Gilbert Ring and 8th time, indirectly)
* Connor Jordan
* Jeremy Gilbert (4th time/Revived by Gilbert Ring)
* Jolene
* Jesse (As a vampire)
* Katherine Pierce (Indirectly/Post-Cure Effects/2nd Time as a Traveler Witch)

### Cause of Death

* Drained of Blood (1st time/as a human)
* Drowned (2nd time/as a human)

### Killed by

* Niklaus Mikaelson (first time; as a human)
* Rebekah Mikaelson (second time; as a human)

## Physical Appearance

### Height

* 5'6" (feet)
* 1.68 (meters)

## Appearance

### Played by

* Nina Dobrev
* Kayla Madison (young/child)

### Last Seen

* *I Was Feeling Epic* (TVD)

**Dr.** **Elena Marie Gilbert-Salvatore** was the former main female protagonist of *The Vampire Diaries*. At the beginning of the series, Elena appears to be a regular human girl, but is then revealed to be a Petrova doppelgänger as well as a hybrid of a witch and a guardian.

**Elena** is a member of the **Gilbert Family**, the **Petrova Family**, the **Claire Family**, and the **Morrow Family**. She also has ties to the **Saltzman Family** and the **Mikaelson Family**.

## Early Life

* 1990s
* 2007
* 2008-2009

## Throughout The Vampire Diaries

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four
* Season Five
* Season Six
* Season Seven
* Season Eight

## Throughout The Originals

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four
* Season Five

## Throughout Legacies

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four

## Personality

### Guardian-Witch Hybrid

* 1st Time
* 2nd Time

### Vampire-Guardian-Witch Tribrid

* With Humanity
* Without Humanity

## Powers and Abilities

* Guardian-Witch Hybrid
* Vampire-Guardian-Witch Tribrid

## Weaknesses

* Guardian-Witch Hybrid
* Vampire-Guardian-Witch Tribrid

## Relationships

### Caroline Forbes

*Main article: Elena and Caroline*

"*I'm really glad that you're here.*"
— **Caroline** to **Elena** in *I Know What You Did Last Summer*