Damon Salvatore

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## Biographical Information

### Born

* June 18, 1839 (Mystic Falls, Age 25/193)

### Turned

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

### Occupation

* Confederate Lieutenant Soldier of the American Civil War (1864)
* Prisoner (1953 - 1958)
* College Student (Formerly)
* Leader of the Founder's Council (2010)
* Prisoner (Formerly)
* Cade's Soul Harvester (Formerly)
* High School History Teacher (Currently)

### Species

* Human
* Vampire (Niklaus's Bloodline, broken; Currently)
* Ghost (Formerly)
* Augustine Vampire (Cured/Formerly)
* Spirit of the Phoenix Stone (Formerly)

## Family Information

### Family Members

 * Silas (Distant Paternal Ancestor; Deceased)
* Silas' Unnamed Family/Relatives (Paternal Ancestors; Deceased)
* Silas' Unnamed Doppelgängers (Paternal Ancestors; Deceased)
* Alexandria Mikaelson (Cousin-In-Law)
* Giuseppe Salvatore (Father; Deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (Mother; Deceased)
* Artemis Salvatore (Younger Sister/Sister-In-Law)
* Stefan Salvatore (Younger Brother; Deceased)
* Unnamed Salvatore (Paternal Younger Brother; Deceased)
* Unborn Child (Niece or Nephew; Deceased)
* Zachariah Salvatore (Paternal Half-Nephew; Deceased)
* Zachariah's Unnamed Son (Paternal Great Half-Nephew; Deceased)
* Joseph Salvatore (Distant Descendant; Deceased)
* Joseph's Unnamed Son (Distant Descendant; Deceased)
* Oliver Wright (Grandfather-In-Law; Deceased)
* Caleb Wright (Father-In-Law)
* Margot Wright (Aunt-In-Law; Deceased)
* Zachary Wright (Brother-In-Law)
* James Wright (Adoptive Brother-In-Law/Cousin-In-Law)
* Walker Wright (Nephew)
* Cora Salvatore (Niece)
* Ethan Wright (Adoptive Nephew via Sienna)
* Connor Wright (Adoptive Nephew via Sienna)
* Isaac Wright (Adoptive Nephew via Sienna)
* Cole Wright (Adoptive Nephew via Sienna)
* Mia Wright (Niece)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Daughter)
* Sarah Salvatore (Daughter)
* Fiona Wright (Adoptive Niece via Sienna)
* Adelaide Wright (Adoptive Niece via Sienna)
* Margot Wright (Adoptive Niece via Sienna)
* Maverick Salvatore (Son)
* Arrow Wright (Nephew)
* Nathan Wright (Nephew)
* Juliette Salvatore (Daughter)

## Appearance

### Played By

* Ian Somerhalder

**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 siblings Artemis 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, Atremis 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 is a member of the **Wright Family** by marriage and has ties with the **Forbes Family**.