Damon Salvatore

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## Biographical Information

### Born

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

### Turned

* By 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 (Originally)
* 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)
* Giuseppe Salvatore (Father; Deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (Mother; Deceased)
* Athena Salvatore (Younger Sister)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Younger Brother)
* Charlotte Salvatore (Adoptive Sister-In-Law)
* Elena Gilbert (Wife)
* Jeremy Gilbert (Adoptive Brother-In-Law)
* Caleb Mikaelson (Adoptive Nephew)
* Christopher Salvatore (Nephew)
* Rose Salvatore (Niece)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Daughter)
* Apollo Mikaelson (Adoptive Nephew)
* Arrow Mikaelson (Adoptive Niece)
* Connor Salvatore (Son)
* Grayson Salvatore (Son)
* Nathaniel Mikaelson (Adoptive Nephew)
* Maeve Mikaelson (Adoptive Niece)
* Tristan Salvatore (Son)
* Caspian Mikaelson (Adoptive Greatnephew)

## Physical Appearance

### Eye Color

* Blue

**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 Athena 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, Athena, 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 also a member of the **Petrova Family** and **Gilbert Family**, through his marriage to Elena, and he also has ties to the **Lescheres Family**, **Mikaelson Family,** and the **Labonair Family**.