Artemis Mikaelson

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## Biographical Information

### Turned

* By Herself in Spring of 2030  (transition initiated by Athena Mikaelson with her consent) (as a fully activated heretic)

### Occupation

* Member of the Infinity Coven
* Member of the Gemini Coven
* Member of the French Quarter Coven
* Member of the New Orleans Witch Community
* Leader of the Heretics  (Currently)
* Honor Council Member  (Formerly/Heretic Representative)
* Salvatore Boarding School Student  (Graduated)
* Co-Head of the Salvatore Boarding School (Currently)
* Member of the Stallions Flag Football Team  (Formerly)

### Titles

* Artemis Claire  (alias)
* Creepy's Daughter  (by Damon)
* Little Honey Bun (by Alex)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Mikael †  (Paternal Grandfather)
* Esther Mikaelson †  (Paternal Grandmother)
* Dahlia †  (Paternal Great-Aunt)
* Chris Reyes †  (Maternal Grandfather)
* Erika Claire †  (Maternal Grandmother)
* Freya Mikaelson  (Paternal Aunt)
* Finn Mikaelson  (Father)
* Elijah Mikaelson  (Paternal Uncle)
* Athena Mikaelson  (Mother)
* Niklaus Mikaelson  (Paternal Uncle)
* Kol Mikaelson  (Paternal Uncle)
* Rebekah Mikaelson  (Paternal Aunt/Godmother)
* Henrik Mikaelson  (Paternal Uncle)
* Antheia Claire †  (Maternal Aunt)
* Antheia's Unnamed Child (Maternal Cousin)
* Mathias and Freya's Unborn Son †  (Paternal Cousin)
* Marcel Gerard  (Uncle, via Rebekah)
* Valerie Tulle  (Adoptive Sister)
* Oscar †  (Adoptive Brother)
* Nora Hildegard  (Adoptive Sister)
* Mary Louise  (Adoptive Sister)
* Beau †  (Adoptive Brother)
* Malcolm †  (Adoptive Brother)
* Mary-Alice Claire †  (Maternal Ancestor)
* Joshua Parker †  (Maternal Relative)
* Joshua's Twin Brother †  (Maternal Relative)
* Ms. Claire †  (Maternal Ancestor)
* Josette Laughlin †  (Maternal Relative)
* Malachai Parker †  (Maternal Relative)
* Joey Parker †  (Maternal Relative)
* Olivia Parker †  (Maternal Relative)
* Lucas Parker †  (Maternal Relative)
* Keelin Mikaelson  (Aunt, via Freya)
* Alex Gilbert  (Aunt, via Klaus)
* Davina Claire  (Maternal Relative/Aunt, via Henrik)
* Ariana Gilbert  (Aunt, via Kol)
* Jack Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Hope Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Xavier Parker  (Maternal Relative)
* Lizzie Saltzman  (Maternal Relative)
* Josie Saltzman  (Maternal Relative)
* Jax Salvatore  (Step-Cousin)
* Nina Salvatore  (Step-Cousin)
* Lily Salvatore  (Step-Cousin)
* Adella Mikaelson  (Adopted Paternal Cousin)
* Vivian Mikaelson (Paternal Cousin)
* Vanessa Mikaelson (Paternal Cousin)
* Victoria Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Miranda Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Jenna Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Vince Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Mason Mikaelson (Paternal Cousin)
* Persephone Claire (Maternal Cousin)
* Nik Mikaelson  (Paternal Cousin)
* Kendra Mikaelson (Paternal Cousin)
* Daniella Mikaelson (Paternal Cousin)

## Supernatural Information

### Significant Spells

* Telekinesis  (various)
* Pyrokinesis  (various)
* Cloaking Spells  (various)
* Sleeping Spell  (various)
* Boundary Spells  (various)
* Pain Infliction  (various)
* Lineage Spell  (on Landon)
* Barrier Spell  (various)
* Longevity Spell  (on herself)

### Significant Sires

* Adella Mikaelson
* Adelina Garcia
* Xavier Parker

### Significant Kills

* Arachne  (with Hope, Lizzie, Josie, Nina, and Lia)
* Oneiroi  (with Hope and Nina)
* Ken (with Jack, Hope, Jax, Nina, Lily, and Cleo)

## Physical Appearance

### Height

* 5'3"  (Feet)
* 1.60  (Meters)

## Appearance

### Episode Count

* 12  (TVD)
* 58  (TO)
* 20  (Legacies)
* 90  (Totaled)

### First Seen

* *Hello, Brother*  (TVD)
* *From a Cradle to a Grave*  (TO)
* *This is the Part Where You Run*  (Legacies)

### Last Seen

* *I Was Feeling Epic*  (TVD)
* *When The Saints Go Marching In*  (TO)
* TBA  (Legacies)

**Artemis Selene Claire Mikaelson** *(**Elder Futhark**: ᚨᚱᛏᛖᛗᛁᛋ ᛋᛖᛚᛖᚾᛖ ᚲᛚᚨᛁᚱᛖ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ)* is a main character in *Legacies*, she was a former majorly recurring character in *The Originals* before being promoted to a main character in the fifth season. She was a major recurring character in season eight of *The Vampire Diaries*. Artemis is the heretic daughter of Finn Mikaelson and Athena Mikaelson. She is the granddaughter of Mikael, Esther Mikaelson, Erika Claire, and Chris Reyes. She is also the niece of Freya, Elijah, Niklaus, Kol, Rebekah, and Henrik Mikaelson as well as Antheia Claire, and she is the grand-niece of Dahlia. She is also a distant relative of Mary-Alice Claire, Ms. Claire, and Davina Claire.

She was named Artemis by her mother's inspiration of the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, and chastity, her middle name is after the goddess of the Moon, and she takes the surname of both her mother and father's side.

Artemis was conceived in *The Vampire Diaries* season three episode *Ordinary People* in a flashback. She was then born in *The Originals* season one episode *From a Cradle to a Grave*. As a result of her unique heritage, she is the first born vampire-witch hybrid. She inherited her vampire heritage from her mother and witch legacy from both parents.

In *From a Cradle to a Grave*, Artemis was sent away with her cousins to be raised by Rebekah and Katherine, in order to protect her from her uncle's enemies: the Guerrera Wolves, Esther, and Dahlia. Her death was faked to protect her. However, in season two's *The Brothers That Care Forgot*, Esther had found Rebekah and Katherine whilst they were with Jack, Hope, and Artemis at the park, this is signified by the presence of starlings. At the end of the second season, Artemis is living with her honorary aunt and the Crescent Wolf Pack in the Bayou, and by the end of the third season, she is living with her mother and Alex in Mystic Falls at the Salvatore Boarding House and at the Forbes house.

After having the Hollow's spirit separated into five members of her family, she, Athena, Alex, Jack, Hope, Jax, Nina, and Lily leave for Mystic Falls. She and her cousins become students at the Salvatore Boarding School and as time goes by, she and her cousins become determined to see their fathers again, despite the consequences that could ensue.

**Artemis** is a member of the **Mikaelson Family**, **Claire Family**, **Parker Family**, **Reyes Family**, and a **unnamed witch family**. She is by birthright, a member of the **Infinity Coven,** **Gemini Coven**, and the **French Quarter Coven**.

## Personality

Even when she was a baby, Artemis was said to be a fighter. Athena stated that her baby girl is strong and nothing will scare her. It is implied that Artemis inherited this trait from her mother. She also seemed to be a very calm and happy baby. In *Ashes to Ashes*, Freya says that, like her paternal family, she is resilient.

She is also seemingly very intelligent as she was able to use her magic to help turn Camille's car on and off, despite still being a baby.

As a young child, Artemis was a kind and gentle girl. She had a sweet persona, she enjoyed helping people she cared for. During this time she had anger within her for what her father tried to do to her and her cousins when they were only babies.

As a teenager, Artemis is shown to be stubborn and brave as she stood up to her father, the eldest original vampire in the world. She'll never back down from a fight, as shown when she heard that Roman Sienna helped kidnap Alex. She's shown to not forgive easily when she tortured Roman in the dungeon with her cousins. She likes her enemies to feel pain. It has been shown that Artemis has gained one of her mother's traits of doing whatever she can to protect her family. Artemis is always offering to help to save those she cares about and considers family, including Marcel.

Artemis struggles to forge meaningful connections with other people and make friends with the other students at the Salvatore School, not only because of her supernatural classification but also because she's likes to keep to herself.

However, she has begun to open up more to people, tediously forming friendships and entering a romantic relationship. She is slowly becoming more optimistic that she will be happy.

## Physical Appearance

    As a baby, Alex stated that Artemis looked just like her mother. Athena clarified that Artemis looks like her grandfather. As a baby, she had light brown hair and round dark-brown eyes.

As a child, she had long dark brown hair and medium brown eyes. Her cheeks has light little freckles scattered across them. She would wear cute floral dresses with white, pink, and red roses.

As a teenager, Artemis is one of the shortest among her friends and peers standing at 5'3" tall. She frequently wears heeled boots to accentuate her height or outfits. She has curly dark brown hair that is seen in many styles. She has medium-colored brown eyes and full lips. Her style of makeup depends on her mood, but she mostly likes a bronze smoky eye and thick eyeliner and pink lips. But she's also seen wearing dark smoky eyes and sultry pink lips.

Artemis's choice in clothes differs on what she's feeling, she's seen wearing edgy, chic, romantic type clothing. She's seen wearing leggings, dark skinny jeans, and boy jeans to show off her figure, along with blue black, purple, red, dark green, and more darker type colors of tank top, crop tops, and tees. She would almost wear leather jackets of black or dark gray either full or cropped with zippers. Artemis is seen in combat boots, boot heels, black pumps, and sandals with straps on them. She is always seen wearing her mother's talisman, a Mikaelson family crest necklace, and an infinity necklace. She mostly gets her clothing inspiration from her mother and aunts.

When going through a dark period she was seen wearing black hoodies, grey boy shorts and white socks. Her hair would be in a messy bun while she had tear stain cheeks. She wouldn't care about what she looked like but soon after her dark period she went back to her usual style but then she started wearing more bright colors like white and pink crop tops with ripped blue jeans and white Nike shoes.

## Powers and Abilities

As the world's first naturally born vampire-witch hybrid; the full extent and limits of Artemis' powers are currently unknown.

* Witch Nature
* Vampire Nature

Artemis is a witch-hybrid, having inherited her witch gene from her mother, daughter of Erika Claire and Chris Reyes, and father, the son of Esther Mikaelson. According to Dahlia, as a firstborn of their bloodline, Artemis has inherited great, but devastating power. Dahlia also notes that Artemis' magic will be tainted by Athena's vampire blood. Despite this, Genevieve states that Artemis' and her cousins magic is strong enough to fuel the French Quarter Coven's ancestral power for generations.

As a baby, Artemis demonstrated a heightened awareness of the impending explosion at her family's house and she used her magic with the help of Jack and Hope to temporarily turn off Camille's car (as they were on their way there) to protect themselves and Camille. They then used it again to turn the car back on.

Artemis has stated that she figured some things about magic herself though has expressed that she cannot control it. Her connection to New Orleans soil, despite not being a Harvest girl or apparent knowledge of the Ancestors, allowed her to communicate with them, whereas non-witches could not. It is worthy to note that Artemis has detected these events while still wearing her bracelet that blocks her power.

Seven years later, Artemis has improved control over her magic as a teenager; however, such control is lost during bursts of anger. Conversely, she's headstrong and strong-willed as she sends herself and Finn inside a Chambre de Chasse.

Two years later, her magic seems to have become more stabilized and in her own control. However, she uses Dark Magic; such as when she sacrificed a rat to locate Landon and the knife he had stolen with Nina and Josie. Artemis has seemingly mastered a vast array of spells and rituals that allow her to overpower and destroy all different kinds of supernatural creatures.

Unlike every witch that transitioned into a vampire, Artemis did not lose her ability to practice magic when she became a full heretic. She was, however, unable to access her magic when she was in transition. After feeding, she regained access to her magic, in addition to her vampire nature.

Before becoming an activated heretic, Artemis possessed a few vampiric traits, specifically her blood. Her blood was able to help heal her mother while in the womb as well as heal herself, such as when she sliced open her hand. Her blood can be used to sire new vampires. After completing her transition, Artemis was still able to practice magic.

Artemis now is truly immortal and can only be killed by a scarlet oak stake from the Scarlet Oak Tree. She showed great proficiency in utilising her vampire powers. She showed the ability to compel fellow vampires by accidently compelling MG. Previously, this has only been possible by an Original vampire.
## Weaknesses

According to Dahlia, firstborns of her family's bloodline inherit great power; however, it is unstable and will damage and, ultimately, kill the witch if they are not taught to contain it.

As the world's first naturally born vampire-witch hybrid, the full extent and limits of Artemis' weaknesses are currently unknown.

Emmett claimed that Marcel's advanced werewolf venom can take down a hybrid, an Original, and *even* Hope Mikaelson and her family. However, he gave no evidence as to why it would or could be lethal to her, nor has this been proven to be true.

## Relationships

### Finn Mikaelson

*Main Article: Finn and Artemis*
Finn is Artemis' father, at first he wanted to kill her because he thought that Athena had a child with another man, but turns out that it was his own daughter since Dahlia wanted Artemis for herself.
### Athena Mikaelson

*Main Article: Athena and Artemis*
Athena is Artemis' mother and it is shown various times that Athena strongly loves her daughter. When she first discovered she was pregnant, she was busted with joy, always wanted a child of her own. She then learned that she will have a daughter. As time passed, Athena grew concerned that because she thinks she'll never live up to what her mother was to her.
### Parker Caine

*Main Article: Parker and Artemis*
Artemis first met Parker in 2025 when he first arrived at the Salvatore School. They grew to be friends and it was clear they shared a connection more than that of friends. Years have past and neither of them made a move afraid that the other didn't feel the connection that the other felt. Eventually Parker initiates their first kiss and Artemis' magic causes the salt circle around her to create little fireworks. During Lizzie, Josie, Jax, Nina, and Lily's birthday party Parker asks if she would like to be his girlfriend, afraid at first she wanted to push him away but he admits that he wants nothing more to stand by her side no matter what comes at them. Wanting to push out of her comfort zone she agreed to be his girlfriend with another kiss.
## Appearances

### The Vampire Diaries

* *Hello, Brother*
* *Today Will Be Different* (Voice)
* *You Decided That I Was Worth Saving*
* *An Eternity of Misery*
* *Coming Home Was a Mistake*
* *Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell*
* *The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You*
* *We Have History Together* (Mentioned)
* *The Lies Will Catch Up To You*
* *It's Been a Hell of a Ride*
* *We're Planning a June Wedding*
* *I Was Feeling Epic*

### The Originals

* *From a Cradle to a Grave*

**Season Two**
* *Rebirth*
* *The Brothers That Care Forgot*
* *The Map of Moments*
* *Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire*
* *Brotherhood of the Damned*
* *The Devil is Damned*
* *I Love You, Goodbye*
* *They All Asked For You*
* *Save My Soul*
* *Exquisite Corpse*
* *Night Has A Thousand Eyes*
* *When the Levee Breaks*
* *City Beneath The Sea*
* *Fire with Fire*
* *Ashes to Ashes*
* *For the Next Millennium*
* *You Hung the Moon*
* *I'll See You in Hell or New Orleans*
* *A Walk on the Wild Side* (Mentioned)
* *Beautiful Mistake* (Mentioned/Photos)
* *Out of the Easy* (Mentioned)
* *The Other Girl in New Orleans*
* *Savior*
* *A Ghost Along the Mississippi* (Mentioned)
* *Wild at Heart*
* *Dead Angels* (Archive Footage/Mentioned)
* *Heart Shaped Box* (Mentioned)
* *A Streetcar Named Desire* (Photo)
* *An Old Friend Calls*
* *Alone with Everybody*
* *Behind the Black Horizon* (Mentioned)
* *The Devil Comes Here and Sighs* (Mentioned)
* *No More Heartbreaks*
* *Where Nothing Stays Buried*
* *Give 'Em Hell Kid* (Archive Footage)
* *The Bloody Crown*

**Season Four**
* *Gather Up the Killers*
* *No Quarter*
* *Haunter of Ruins*
* *Keepers of the House*
* *I Hear You Knocking*
* *Bag of Cobras* (Mentioned)
* *High Water and a Devil's Daughter*
* *Voodoo in My Blood*
* *Queen Death*
* *Phantomesque*
* *A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken*
* *Voodoo Child*
* *The Feast of All Sinners*

**The Originals Secrets**
* *Miracle Babies*
* *From Fiancée To Wife*
* *In New Orleans*
* *Mikaelson Baby...I Think Not*
* *Birthday Surprise Indeed*

**Season Five**
* *Where You Left Your Heart*
* *One Wrong Turn On Bourbon*
* *Ne Me Quitte Pas* (Mentioned)
* *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea*
* *Don't It Just Break Your Heart*
* *What, Will, I, Have, Left*
* *God's Gonna Trouble the Water*
* *The Kindness of Strangers* (Flashback)
* *We Have Not Long To Love*
* *There in the Disappearing Light*
* *Til the Day I Die*
* *The Tale of Two Wolves*
* *When The Saints Go Marching In*

### Legacies

* *This is the Part Where You Run*
* *Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn*
* *Hope is Not the Goal*
* *Malivore*
* *Mombie Dearest*
* *What Was Nina Doing In Your Dreams?*
* *There's a World Where Your Dreams Came True*
* *We're Gonna Need A Spotlight*
* *There's a Mummy on Main Street*
* *The Boy Who Still Has a Lot of Good to Do*
* *Let's Just Finish the Dance*
* *I'll Tell You a Story*
* *There's Always a Loophole*
* *I'll Never Give Up Hope*
* *This Year Will Be Different*
* *Screw Endgame*
* *That's Nothing I Had to Remember*
* *It Will All Be Painfully Clear Soon Enough*
* *This Christmas Was Surprisingly Violent*
* *I Couldn't Have Done This Without You*

## Name

* **Artemis** in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth
* **Selene** is of Greek origin, and the meaning of the name Selene is "the moon".
* **Claire** is a French and Latin name which means "*illustrious*", "*clear*", or "*famous*".
* **Mikaelson** is of Scandinavian origin and means "Son of Mikael".
	+ If Artemis was to truly follow Norse traditions, her surname should technically be **Finnsdotter** (daughter of Finn) as oppose to Mikaelson (son of Mikael).