Vera and Klaus

This is the father-daughter relationship between the Original Hybrid, Klaus Mikaelson and his Original Tribrid daughter, Vera Mikaelson. Vera is Klaus' only daughter with Andrea Labonair.

Though initially uninterested in having a child of his own, Klaus soon changed his mind, not wanting his child to suffer what he had to endure with his own step-father, Mikael. Because of that, and in spite of the fact that Vera's blood can be used to sire Hybrids, Klaus has made it clear that he doesn't want to abuse or in any way take advantage of his daughter's existence. He was forced to send her away to live with her aunt Rebekah in order to protect her from those who would try to harm her in order to get revenge on Klaus and his family. Since her aunt's imprisonment in the Fauline Mansion, it is unknown whether Klaus will be able to spend more time with Vera in the interim.

Klaus and Hayley have decided to work hard to make New Orleans a safe home for Vera by taking control of all of the various supernatural factions in the city. Once they accomplish this plan, they intend to bring Vera back to New Orleans to live with her mother and father. In this time, Andrea and Klaus fell in love.

Vera was living in New Orleans with her aunt and Jackson, Hayley’s husband, in an apartment across the street from Klaus and the Mikaelson family. She was under the protection of her father. Hayley was expecting twins with Jackson at this time.

However, due to events and a brewing war between Marcel Gerard and Klaus, Klaus and the rest of his siblings sacrificed themselves and are currently neutralized. Since Klaus and his siblings are neutralized, Vera has been separated from her father. Vera now waits for the day, with her mother, when she will reunite herself with Klaus.

They were separated for five years until Vera finally woke Freya who cured Elijah, Rebekah, Kol and, together, saved Klaus. Klaus was brought home by his family and, despite initial nervousness on both sides, Vera and Klaus reunited and shared a lovely, peaceful day together. Andrea and Klaus did not restart their romance.

Seven years later it is revealed by Klaus that he has not seen Vera and not spoken to her in five years. They are briefly reunited in New Orleans because of Hayley's disappearance. Following Andrea's death, Klaus is now raising Vera as a single parent. They both continue to interact with each other and repair their formerly-strained relationship. They share moments of father-daughter intimacy throughout the season, such as Klaus helping Vera through her first transition as a werewolf and Klaus comforting Vera whenever she felt hopeless.

## Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series

In *Bring It On*, Klaus slept with Andrea Marshall and conceived their baby daughter Vera. Although, neither were aware that the union will end in a baby - as both know that vampires can't have children. They soon fell in love.

In *The Originals*, Klaus, upon learning of Andrea's pregnancy, did not want anything to do with Vera at first, partially due to the fact that he was in shock because he was under the impression that, as a vampire, he could not procreate. He later changed his mind after he remembered how his step-father, Mikael, condemned him from the day he was born. Klaus did not want to become like Mikael, and he did not want his daughter to have the same upbringing as he did, so he decided to take an active role in her life in order to be a better father than the one he had.

## Throughout The Originals Series

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In *Rebirth*, Klaus angrily told Elijah that being in Vera's nursery without her was killing him, and that he needed to act against the Guerreras so he could keep his mind off of it. After they took care of the Guerrera werewolves, Klaus confessed to Elijah that all of this strife and pain was his fault, and that he should have accepted Hayley's pregnancy instead of seeking out power, because in the end, he ended up losing his daughter as a result. He then went to comfort Hayley about how depressed she's been since she transitioned into a hybrid and since Hope left them, where Hayley admitted that she wouldn't feel peace until she could hold her daughter in her arms again. Klaus promised her that she would, one day, be able to do that, but insisted that they needed to get back control of the Quarter first so they could ensure Hope would be safe, and maintained that they would face their future problems together as a family.

In *Alive and Kicking*, Andrea brought up to Klaus the fact that she cries all day and feeds all night because all she can think about is how much she misses her daughter. Klaus, annoyed, asked her if she really thought she was alone in her grief, and Andrea asked him in return if he had even thought about Hope once since she left. Klaus became very frustrated and insisted that he hadn't stopped thinking about her since she was born, and informed Hayley that when he became overwhelmed by how much he missed her, he focused on his plans to make the city safe for her and to take out all those who would seek to harm her.

In *Wheel Inside the Wheel*, after a day of discussion with her son (and after he learned about his biological father Ansel's resurrection), Esther still did not understand why Klaus continued to refuse her offer of being placed in a new body and living as mortals as a family again. Furious as a result of Esther's constant questions about why he continued to scorn her, Klaus shoved her against the wall in choke-hold and bellowed that it was because she tried to kill his daughter. He went on to explain that he felt such a pure and perfect hatred for her since she came after his child, which was the last straw in all of the ways Esther had hurt him over the years. She attempted to tell him he didn't understand the truth of the situation, before trying to use magic to fight against Klaus, but he was so furious on behalf of Hope that he was able to push through it. He finished their conversation by stating that as a result of her actions against his daughter, he would make her pay in the only way he knows how, as he is his mother's son, before letting go of her and leaving.

In *Chasing the Devil's Tail*, Ansel explained to Klaus that he knew that his child is alive, as he has always been able to feel the call of his own blood while he is in wolf-form during full moons. He also insisted that he wanted help Klaus to protect her, but fearing that Esther would use Ansel to get to his "little girl," he explained to his father that he couldn't fail his daughter, and that he must protect her at any cost. Despite Ansel's protests that he could be trusted, Klaus killed him, as he could never live with himself if his own selfish desire for a father put his daughter in danger. When Klaus tried to awaken Elijah with the merlock orchid roots he had collected, he whispered in Elijah's ear that in Hope's story, they are not the monsters their mother tries to insist that they are, but instead are the knights in shining armor, and that without Elijah, he would not be able to survive the immense love he has for his daughter. After Elijah was awakened from his magically-induced sleep, he comforted Klaus upon learning of Ansel's death, and assured him that he did it for Hope, and that it was a sacrifice that must be made to keep her safe.

In *The Brothers That Care Forgot*, Klaus received a call from Rebekah frantically informing him that though Esther had finally tracked Rebekah down, she still didn't know that Hope was alive. When she asked him what they should do, he told her to drive west, and that they would make further plans then. Elijah insisted that Klaus needed to go meet up with Rebekah and Hope, as it was Klaus' child they were talking about, but Klaus, knowing that Elijah was on edge and had become unintentionally vicious after Esther's torture, didn't trust Elijah to be alone with their brothers and keep them alive. He insisted that Elijah go meet up with Rebekah instead, citing that though he had waited months to see his little girl, he could wait one more day to ensure that they had either Finn or Kol on their side. Once he had officially gotten Kol on their side, and had received a phone call from Rebekah informing Klaus of Elijah's increased instability after learning that he had slaughtered an entire restaurant staff, Klaus headed out to finally reunite with his daughter, taking care to find Hayley and bring her with him on his way there.

In *The Map of Moments*, Klaus and Hayley both finally reunite with their daughter after months of separation They arrived at their safe house in Arkansas, where Rebekah, Elijah, and Hope were waiting for them, and the five of them spent the majority of the day together to celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday. Klaus held onto Hope in the kitchen, where Hayley insisted that he write down his wish for the upcoming new year. They all gathered outside to kick off bonfire season, a Mikaelson tradition, and even took a Polaroid photo of all of them next to their fire. However Klaus realized that since they needed to ensure Hope's safety by keeping her identity hidden from Esther and anyone else who sought to hurt her, they needed to burn the photo to make sure it didn't fall into the wrong hands.

In *Gonna Set Your Flag On Fire*, Klaus introduces Camille to Hope, and tells Elijah that he is taking Hayley to New Orleans.

In *I Love You, Goodbye*, Vera returns home. Klaus introduces her to the supernatural community during Hayley's wedding. He is later seen looking at her while she lay in her crib in her nursery.

In *They All Asked For You*, Klaus talks with Jackson and Hayley on the protection of Vera and Andrea, and just as shows jealousy mingled with rage when Jackson speaks about Vera. Klaus almost kills his brother Finn in retaliation for the fact that he wanted to kill Andrea and Vera and already killed their brother Kol. Klaus trying to persuade Aiden, saying he would help Aiden become the new alpha replacement provided he protects Andrea and Vera.