Kol Mikaelson

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## Biographical Information

### Turned

* By Esther in Autumn 1001  (Through The Immortality Spell)

### Occupation

* Nobleman  (1002-1700's) (Formerly)
* Nomad  (1300's-1700's) (Formerly)
* Member of The Ancestors  (Formerly)
* Guardian of Miranda, Jenna, and Nik Mikaelson  (Currently)

### Titles

* The Wildest Mikaelson  (by Finn)
* The Happy Homicidal Maniac, The Wily Troublemaker  (by Klaus)
* The Wily Fox  (by Finn and Klaus)
* Psychotic Maniac, The Worst of the Worst  (by himself)

### Species

* Witch  (Formerly)
* Original Vampire  (Currently)
* Ghost  (Formerly)
* Ancestral Spirit  (Formerly)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Unknown Paternal Grandfather †
* Mikael †  (Father)
* Esther Mikaelson †  (Mother)
* Dahlia †  (Maternal Aunt)
* Freya Mikaelson  (Older Sister)
* Finn Mikaelson  (Older Brother)
* Elijah Mikaelson  (Older Brother)
* Athena Mikaelson  (Sister-In-Law)
* Niklaus Mikaelson  (Maternal Older Brother)
* Rebekah Mikaelson  (Younger Sister)
* Henrik Mikaelson  (Younger Brother)
* Freya's Unborn Son †  (Nephew)
* Katerina Petrova  (Sister-In-Law)
* Marcel Gerard  (Brother-In-Law)
* Keelin Mikaelson  (Sister-In-Law)
* Alex Gilbert  (Sister-In-Law)
* Davina Claire  (Sister-In-Law)
* Ariana Gilbert  (Wife)
* Jack Mikaelson  (Nephew)
* Hope Mikaelson  (Niece)
* Artemis Mikaelson  (Niece)
* Jax Salvatore  (Step-Nephew)
* Nina Salvatore  (Step-Niece)
* Lily Salvatore  (Step-Niece)
* Adella Mikaelson  (Adoptive Niece)
* Adelina Garcia  (Sister-In-Law)
* Vivian Mikaelson (Daughter)
* Vanessa Mikaelson (Daughter)
* Miranda Mikaelson  (Niece)
* Jenna Mikaelson  (Niece)
* Victoria Mikaelson  (Niece)
* Vince Mikaelson  (Nephew)
* Mason Mikaelson  (Nephew)
* Nik Mikaelson  (Nephew)
* Kendra Mikaelson (Niece)
* Daniella Mikaelson (Great-Niece)

## Supernatural Information

### Cause of Death

* Stabbed through the heart  (as a witch)
* Staked with the White Oak Stake  (as an Original)
* Hex/Kaleb's death  (as a spirit)

### Killed By

* Mikael  (as a witch)
* Jeremy Gilbert  (as an Original)
* Finn Mikaelson  (while possessing Kaleb)

## Physical Appearance

### Height

* 6'1"  (Feet)
* 1.85  (Meters)

## Appearance

### Played By

* Nathaniel Buzolic
* Roman Spink  (Young/Child)
* Daniel Sharman  (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)

### Episode Count

* 10 (TVD)
* 43 (TO)
* 4 (Legacies)
* 57 (Totaled)

### First Seen

* *Bringing Out The Dead* (TVD)
* *Always and Forever* (Flashback/Neutralized) (TO)
* *Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn* (Legacies)

### Last Seen

* *Resident Evil* (Ghost) (TVD)
* *When The Saints Go Marching In* (TO)
* *TBA* (Legacies)

**Kol Mikaelson** *(**Elder Futhark:** ᚲᛟᛚ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ)* is a major recurring character on *The Originals*. He also had a recurring role in the third, fourth and fifth season of *The Vampire Diaries*, where he served as an antagonist and anti-hero.

Kol is the third son of Mikael and Esther. He is the younger brother of Freya, Finn, Elijah and older brother of Rebekah and Henrik Mikaelson and the younger half-brother of Niklaus Mikaelson. He is the uncle Freya and Mathias' unborn son, Klaus and Alex's children, Jack, Hope, Miranda, Jenna, and Nik. Elijah and Katherine's daughter, Victoria, Finn and Athena's daughter, Artemis. Rebekah and Marcel's children, Mason and Kendra, Freya and Keelin's son, Vince. He is also the step-uncle to Jax, Nina, and Lily. He is the adoptive uncle of Adella. Kol is the father of Vivian and Vanessa Mikaelson and husband of Ariana Gilbert.

Throughout his life, Kol struggled emotionally with his status as the black sheep of the family, and the belief that his siblings considered him to be more of a nuisance than their own brother. He was shown to be rather spiteful and jealous over Marcel Gerard, whom he perceived was treated more like family than he ever was. As a result of this insecurity, Kol often lashed out violently which earned him a dangerous reputation and on occasion, the ire of his siblings. In reality, his bad behavior is revealed to be simple cries for attention.

During the fourth season of *The Vampire Diaries*, Kol feared the return of Silas and was adamant about stopping him. He antagonized the Mystic Falls Gang and at one point Elena Gilbert proposed a truce between them. However, the truce was really a setup to kill Kol and it ultimately led to his demise at the hands of Jeremy Gilbert in *A View to a Kill*. In the fifth season, Kol was seen on the Other Side as it was slowly collapsing due to Markos' emergence. He encountered Matt Donovan and expressed fear for himself and the other supernatural beings on the Other Side. Kol told Matt to warn everybody who was alive.

Kol escaped the destruction of The Other Side as seen in the second season of *The Originals*. His mother, Esther managed to resurrect him and place him into the body of a young witch named Kaleb Westphall. He temporarily aided his mother and his recently resurrected brothers, Finn and Henrik, but quickly followed his own agenda. He ended up getting back together with the love of his life, and joined his brothers Klaus and Elijah, where he ultimately helped them defeat Esther and their father Mikael, once and for all. However, in retaliation for assisting his brothers in stopping their mother by turning her into a vampire, Finn hexed Kol with a deadly spell in *Sanctuary*. He consequently died for the second time in *I Love You, Goodbye*, surrounded by his family, girlfriend, and best friend. Moments before Kol's death, Rebekah, Alex, and Ariana promised to bring Kol back.

**Kol** is a member of the **Mikaelson Family** and an **unnamed witch family**. He is apart of the **Gilbert Family**, **Cortes Family**, and **Garcia Family** through his marriage to Ariana Gilbert. He also has ties to the **Petrova Family**, **Labonair Family**, **Lescheres Family**, and **Salvatore Family**.

## Personality

Next to nothing is known of Kol's personality when he was a human for the first time, before Esther turned her children into vampires. However, it was shown that he was close to his family, and this is reaffirmed by Kol's sadness at the disintegrating relationships between his siblings over a thousand years later. Kol loved being a witch, being something of a prodigy with magic, and out of his siblings was one of the only ones to actually tap into his power aside from his oldest sister Freya. He specifically loved the power that magic gave him and hated having to lose it when he was turned into a vampire. According to Rebekah, even as a child, Kol would not continue to lie once he has been caught on the act.

However, as an Original vampire, Kol is menacing, unpredictable, dangerous, wicked, cheeky, somewhat unreasonable and cocky to a fault. He can quickly go from being a respectful gentleman to direct and aggressive. When Kol is presented to Carol Lockwood, he greets her with dignity and charm, but when Damon Salvatore is introduced to Kol, he speaks to him very condescendingly. Kol patronizes his siblings often, challenging them with snark and contempt, especially Rebekah and Klaus, demonstrating his clear irreverence. He enjoys breaking the rules, and is naturally very defiant; Finn even aptly describes him as being the wildest one in the family. Kol is also not short on ego, a fact Klaus has remarked on and considers himself to be "handsome". Additionally, Kol comes across as a playboy and hedonist, seemingly taking great pleasure in his vampire nature. One of Kol's defining characteristics is his vindictiveness. Much like Klaus, Kol does not hesitate to get retribution on those who have caused him harm; plotting for decades against both Klaus and Rebekah for sleights that caused him pain. Kol does not forgive easily, though may pretend to further his goals of vengeance.

As an Original vampire, Kol finds child-like enjoyment in his acts of violence, sometimes comparing them to games like hide-and-seek and believing that there is always time for games when he is told to take a situation seriously. A sadistic facet to Kol's character has also been shown such as when he compelled an acting troupe to murder each other while performing Hamlet just for his own entertainment. This example also illustrates his dark sense of humor, resulting in Elijah to opine that his brother has a "vile imagination". Later, in 1914, Kol callously slaughtered half a church parish, including a young altar boy, just to kill one woman whose house he needed to be able to enter. Kol had no regrets about the massacre, happily going to a family dinner soon after.

However, part of Kol missed being a witch. He missed the power that magic had given him and to make up for it, he turned to violence and mayhem, embracing his vampire nature. It was later revealed that Kol hated being a vampire due to the blood lust and heightened emotions, and preferred being a witch because he finally got to be himself.

Despite his flaws, he is shown to truly care for his family. However, due to not being included in the "always and forever" vow made by Klaus, Rebekah, and Elijah, Kol has always felt excluded and isolated from his siblings. His extremely violent and aggressive antics are a result of wanting attention from them. Once Marcel joined the family, Kol's jealousy and bitterness grew worse since Marcel seemed to take his spot in the family. When threatened by Rebekah, he was even shown to be ashamed of what his family had become, and was saddened that Elijah was so disgusted by their fighting. He also was upset by how quickly Rebekah seemed to move on from his death when he returned from the Other Side. He has also stated his appreciation of witches, holding them in high esteem. He seems closest to Rebekah and Klaus, though he has stated he views some of Klaus' actions as "horrors". He along with the rest of his siblings (excluding Finn) seemed to look up to Elijah, seeing him as the noble one. However, Kol's violent, reckless, and impulsive nature often clashed with his family, despite really caring for them beneath his vain personality.

Like Klaus, Kol has a sense of honor as he will not go back on his word, however, like his half-brother, he will always look for loopholes in the deals he makes. Despite being intelligent and calculating, he is known to draw unwanted attention to himself.

Kol is shown to be genuinely intimidated and fearful of Silas. This stems from stories he used to be told when he was young about Silas and believes fully that Silas can't be stopped if he's unleashed. He would do anything to ensure that Silas would not come back, including disobeying Klaus' order to leave Jeremy Gilbert alone and even threatening his sister with the White Oak Stake. This seemingly irrational behavior over a legend made his siblings think his fear of Silas had driven him to paranoia and insanity. During a conversation with Elena, Kol further elaborated on his feelings about Silas. He said that he had faith in the immortal's existence unlike the rest of the world, which had lost faith in such things, now not knowing who they should fear.

As a ghost, essentially nothing has changed in his personality. His idea on the Other Side has changed dramatically, as after having been there for a long time, living in "hell", as he calls it, Kol becomes eager to drop the veil and to bring back himself, and consequently all other dead supernatural beings, back to life. He also explained his joy of being able to connect with someone again, since, on the Other Side, it was complete isolation. In that isolation, though, he had thought of countless ways to make Elena suffer for her part in his death, apparently having manifested as a ghost towards her so he could recount his various ways for revenge. Although he hated the Other Side, he seemed to value his survival because he feared to disappear into the darkness as Vicki Donovan had. Luckily, his spirit was brought back by Esther before the collapse of the Other Side, and placed into the body of a witch.

Kol returned to being a ghost after the death of his spirit's vessel, Kaleb Westphall, and his personality was slightly changed from his experience as a witch again, most notably that he had since he had his girlfriend Ariana Gilbert back. Due to Kol being in the body of a consecrated witch when he died, his spirit was able to stay in the Ancestral Plane of New Orleans witches. On The Ancestral Plane, unlike his mother who was revered by the Ancestors, he wasn't, which lead to him being tormented by them as he had no power to literally protect himself. He was noticeably selfless with his interactions with Davina who saw him twice as a corporeal spirit not wanting her to be under The Strix influence and offering himself up as bait so she would have time to escape The Ancestors. His concern for Davina was such that he didn't want to be resurrected if the means to do it hurt her in any way. Eventually, Ariana managed to revive him back into his original body as a vampire.

Kol became a witch when he was brought back from the other side to possess Kaleb. His personality seems to be quite similar to how he acted previously, though less directly hostile, a combination of being not as invincible and powerful, as well as no longer having that part of him heightened by vampirism. He remains cheeky and even a little bit self-absorbed. He also showed previously known traits when he says that he loves his new body, demonstrating his vanity while sucking up to his mother at the same time. However, Kol quickly showed disdain for no longer being indestructible, hating that he could get hurt and that his wounds wouldn't heal quickly, saying that it had been a thousand years since he had received a scar. He also continued to demonstrate a love for culture that was only previously hinted at, hanging out at the record store and once again mentioning his love for modern music. Kol's previous interest in magic was even more prominent, now that he could practice it personally again as a witch. Due to being more vulnerable and in a weaker witch body, Kol had to rely on cunning deception to win his battles.

Having been revived in his original body by Ariana, Kol was once again an Original vampire, though he had changed as a person from the experience of his two deaths and his time possessing a witch. No longer wanting to relish in his violent nature as a vampire, Kol recognized how he had been perceived the first time he was a vampire and wished to change that, wanting to better himself from the chaotic and violent Original Vampire to someone Ariana could still love. Kol believed that he would be able to better control himself from his bloodlust due to now having Ariana again; taking measures to improve himself by no longer feeding on fresh blood. Despite his hopes and attempts, Kol's bloodlust remained powerful and intoxicating and Kol soon fell back into feeding on humans, though this time, seemed visibly guilty for his actions.

With the return of his brother and murderer, Finn, Kol's rage became almost impossible to control. Elijah and Ariana both came to realize that Kol was physically incapable of controlling himself. Kol could easily snap into fits of anger that frightened even himself. It was soon after revealed that magic was causing his heightened aggression, caused by The Ancestors, who sabotaged his revival as a way to get back at Davina, which they eventually succeeded in. The magical influence the Ancestors had over Kol ended when he was made to kill Davina, his unnaturally heightened aggression turning to remorse for the actions he was forced to commit against his girlfriend's close friend.

## Physical Appearance

Kol is marked by his brown hair and dark brown eyes. Despite being over a 1000-years old, he appears to be in his late teens, somewhere about 17-18. He is approximately 6'1" in height, very handsome and with a lean and athletic build. As shown while preparing for the Ball, Kol is very proud of his appearance, bordering on arrogance.

When he was first undaggered from his coffin, he was dressed in what he was wearing in the early twentieth century; a collared shirt with a vest, and dress pants. Kol shares a similar fashion sense to the rest of his family, dressing in a very high-class manner, but with a casual edge similar to his brother Klaus's attire, that is more prominent in modern times. Kol tends to dress in darker colors, wearing casual-button down shirts, both short and long-sleeved. He also wears henleys and occasionally t-shirts. He also wears stylish jackets most of the time, wearing coats and simple jackets. The colors Kol wears range from gray to navy blue to black to brown. As a ghost, whether it was on The Other Side, within the Expression Triangle, or in the Ancestral Plane, he was stuck wearing the same clothing he had died in.

Kol's hair had also been subject to change, and he has had many styles over the centuries. In 1702, like his brother's, he had long hair but had pulled it back rather than letting it out. His hair was slicked up when he first woke up in the 21st century, but he eventually lessened the gel as he adjusted to modern times, letting his bangs fall over his face. While a ghost, his hair took on a more general style that he seems to favor, like the one in Season 3, with a hint of stubble appearing on his face in Season 5.

After returning from The Other Side, he possesses the body of a witch named Kaleb, taking his physical traits as his own. Even in a new body, Kol retained his fashion sense. Kol comments on loving his new body, his arrogance coming out once again when it becomes clear that he appreciates the physical attractiveness but not so much the vulnerability. Kol stated that his mother picked a body that would allow him to easily follow Davina, believing she would find it attractive.

## Powers and Abilities

* Original Vampire
* Witch

Kol possesses all the standard powers and abilities of an Original Vampire. As an Original Vampire, Kol is stronger and faster than any non-Original vampires, he is one of the most powerful supernatural beings in the TVD/TO universe, with the exception that Klaus is stronger and faster due to his werewolf side. However his powers had never been seen to be used against his family until recently, before then only Elijah had been seen fighting with Klaus almost evenly and Rebekah has been easily subdued and she fears Klaus, Kol doesn't fear Klaus and is not afraid to get in a confrontation with him, as shown many times, it may be possible that he too can fight almost evenly with Klaus as Elijah does, he just hasn't shown it yet. He was also able to kill twelve vampires single-handedly and without getting injured, although the vampires he killed were newborn and didn't know how to use their powers effectively. Like his brothers, he was trained from a young age by his father Mikael who taught him how to fight with swords and bows, and how to protect himself. Although rarely seen, Kol was seen to be able to match the speed and strength of fellow Original Vampire Finn Mikaelson in an almost even fight over Ariana Gilbert, he displayed greater fighting skills than his brother which would be logical considering that Finn spent most of his life "daggered" in a coffin while Kol experienced the world alongside his other siblings. Kol has recently shown that he is capable of fighting almost evenly with Klaus, being able to trade punches, grapple, and counter fairly well, however, unlike his brother Elijah, Kol was unable to reach a stalemate as Klaus showed greater skill as well as strength and ultimately defeated Kol and held him at dagger point.

Since *Rebirth*, Kol has lost all his Original Vampire powers and abilities, due to taking over the body of Kaleb and taking all of Kaleb's witchcraft powers abilities as his own. Esther intentionally put Kol into a weaker witch's body to keep him under control and not allow him to utilize all of his magical knowledge. It is yet unknown how powerful Kol was as a witch in his own body, but it was said he was considered a "child prodigy".

Kol has been shown to know how to use and control Kaleb's magic, although it is possible that this is influenced by Kol's amassed knowledge of magic. He is first shown to use his powers to prank people in *Alive and Kicking*, telekinetically making a table of apples fall and using aerokinesis powers to blow a woman's dress up.

It is unknown how powerful Kol is as a witch, having only been shown to use magic while possessing Kaleb and only having the extent of Kaleb's abilities at his disposal though he says he was quite gifted with magic in his true body before becoming a vampire. While in Kaleb's body he was able to perform spells but was shown to be far weaker than Finn while he inhabited Vincent Griffith. Kol tended to try and channel power through others such as Ariana Gilbert and the paragon diamond. While channeling the power from the paragon diamond, his power was briefly amplified enough to be able to keep Klaus at bay for a few moments, though causing a great deal of stress to Kaleb's body.

Kol is also the mastermind behind the creation of almost all known Dark Objects from the The Originals Universe, such as the Rosary of Madness, the Bracelet of Obedience and the Devil's Star, Mary-Alice Claire being his apprentice along with her close friend Astrid. He has revealed to Ariana that he has the ability to create a dark objective dagger that can neutralize Klaus like the silver ones do the other original vampires. Klaus has since enlisted his help to fight in the coming battle against Esther in order to save Rebekah and Camille from the spirit transference spell.
## Weaknesses

Kol has the typical weaknesses of an Original vampire. For a time, however, he lost all his Original vampire weaknesses, due to him taking over the body of Kaleb and had all the typical weaknesses of a witch. Ultimately, however, he was restored to his original body.

## Appearances

### The Vampire Diaries

* *Bringing Out The Dead*
* *Dangerous Liaisons*
* *All My Children*
* *The Murder of One* (Mentioned)
* *Heart of Darkness*
* *Growing Pains* (Mentioned)
* *The Five* (Mentioned)
* *After School Special*
* *Catch Me If You Can*
* *A View to a Kill* (1st Death)
* *Into the Wild* (Indirectly Mentioned/Corpse)
* *Down the Rabbit Hole* (Mentioned)
* *Stand By Me* (Mentioned)
* *Bring It On* (Mentioned)
* *Pictures of You* (Mentioned)
* *The Walking Dead* (Corporeal Ghost)
* *Graduation* (Corporeal Ghost)

* *Resident Evil* (Ghost)
* *Moonlight on the Bayou* (Indirectly Mentioned)

**Season Eight**

* *We're Planning a June Wedding* (Indirectly Mentioned)

### The Originals

* *Always and Forever* (Flashback; neutralized)
* *Farewell to Storyville* (Flashback as a child)
* *Rebirth* (Resurrected; possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Alive and Kicking* (Flashback/Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Every Mother's Son* (Flashback as a child)
* *Live and Let Die* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Red Door* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Chasing the Devil's Tail* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *The Brothers That Care Forgot* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *The Map of Moments* (Flashback/Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Brotherhood of the Damned*  (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *Sanctuary* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *The Devil is Damned* (Possessing Kaleb Westphall)
* *I Love You, Goodbye* (Possessing Kaleb/2nd Death)

* *For the Next Millennium* (Flashback)
* *Wild at Heart* (Ancestral Spirit)
* *Heart Shaped Box* (Ancestral Spirit)
* *A Streetcar Named Desire* (Resurrected)
* *An Old Friend Calls*
* *Alone with Everybody*
* *Behind the Black Horizon*
* *The Devil Comes Here and Sighs*
* *No More Heartbreaks*
* *Where Nothing Stays Buried*
* *Give 'Em Hell Kid*
* *The Bloody Crown*
* *Gather Up the Killers*
* *No Quarter*
* *Haunter of Ruins*
* *Keepers of the House*
* *Voodoo In My Blood*
* *Queen Death*
* *Phantomesque*
* *A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken*
* *The Feast of All Sinners*

* *Miracle Babies* (Mentioned)
* *From Fiancée To Wife*
* *Mikaelson Baby...I Think Not*
* *Where You Left Your Heart*
* *One Wrong Turn On Bourbon* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *Ne Me Quitte Pas* (Mentioned)
* *Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea* (Mentioned)
* *Don't It Just Break Your Heart* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *The Kindness of Strangers*
* *We Have Not Long To Love*
* *Til the Day I Die*
* *When The Saints Go Marching In*

### Legacies

* *Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn*
* *There's a Mummy on Main Street*
* *The Boy Who Still Has a Lot of Good to Do* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *There's Always a Loophole* (Indirectly Mentioned)
* *That's Nothing I Had to Remember*
* *This Christmas Was Surprisingly Violent*

## Name

* **Kol** is an old English word meaning "*charcoal*". It is an old Norse name, meaning 'Dark'. **In** **Ancient Norse:** ᚲᛟᛚᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ.
* **Mikaelson** is Scandinavian and means "Son of Mikael".