Legacy

Season 2, Episode 10 (20)

Episode Guide

*I do not know how this will find you. As a child full of wonder, a teenager full of opinions, or as a woman with the world at her feet. I write to tell you I love you, and to explain that in our family’s darkest hour, I was called upon to save my siblings, and so I did. Please do not mourn me, whatever pain I endure, I do so in service of those I love. My sole regret, is that I will be away from you. Be good to your mother. I draw comfort knowing that she will protect you. And I know she will not rest until our family is united. Until then, my sacrifice will allow you to grow. To become the beautiful daughter I can now only imagine. Please remember you are the legacy this family has always desired. The promise we fought to protect.*
*You are, and always will be, our Elizabeth.*

**Legacy** is the tenth and final episode of the second season of *The Werewolf Diaries* and the twentieth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

**THE PROPHECY FULFILLED** — After months of thwarting off dangerous threats and deadly attacks, the Chamberlain siblings finally come face to face with the one person that could lead to their ultimate demise. With the stakes higher than ever and the compound overrun by an army of his oldest sworn enemies, Jake is put on trial for centuries of atrocities he’s committed. Meanwhile, Jeffery, who has been spiraling out of control following an act of betrayal by those closest to him, is stunned by the unexpected arrival of someone from his past. Finally, Nick, Christopher and Zander frantically search for a way to save their family before it’s too late. Charlotte and Graysin also appear.

## Plot

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

The episode opens with Jeffery (now an Enhanced Original known as The Beast) at the bottom of the ocean. Thought to be dead by all but Graysin, he begins to reminisce about the time that Jake rescued him from his abusive father and took him in as his own.
The episode flashes to the Abattoir, where Charlotte and Christopher spent the night together, despite the fact that Christopher ‘killed’ Jeffery the night before. Charlotte comforts Christopher, telling him that he is no alone. We see Jake with his daughter, mourning in his own way after the death of his adopted son. Jake seems convinced that Elizabeth would have had a better life if her father were someone other than him–he’s probably right too. However, he persists that he will do right by her and guarantee her a good, safe life. We see again Christopher, (once again) asking for Jake’s forgiveness, telling Jake that he did what he had to do to keep his family safe.
Next, we see Zander–who hasn’t slept all night–and Nick. Zander has out the map designed to track Jake’s enemies from all over the world, and when Zander activates it, it shows many all in Los Angeles.
The episode cuts to the Cemetery, the previous source of the witches power (since it was destroyed previous episode), where Jeffery is paying his respects to his best friend and daughter like figure, Julia Claire. Graysin appears and tries to explain that Julia helped make sure that the Ancestors were cut off from the land of the living–the last good thing she did before her death. Graysin questions Jeffery on if he has the ability to take down the Chamberlain's, he is certain that he can.
The next appearance of the Chamberlain's comes at the Abattoir, with Nick informing Jake and Zander that Christopher is tracking Jake’s enemies as they speak. The Chamberlains are certain that they have the upper hand as no vampire can enter the compound without an invite. We see Christopher performing the spell where he is attacked by a female vampire and stabbed, which pushes the brother into a trap in the middle of the compound. Jeffery enters with a band of Strix vampires, confusing the likes of Jake who was certain of his death.

After a scene or two with Christopher and Charlotte — who has an idea about stopping Jeffery, and Christopher's poisoning by an unknown vampire — we cut back to the Abattoir, where Nick has been bitten by Jeffery and a fight has started between Jake, Zander and Jeffery, the former losing despite their Original Status. Zander too is bitten and Jake goes to attack before Charlotte, steps in and stops the fighting. Charlotte tells Jake that Christopher has Elizabeth and to take Nick and Zander and leave, Jeffery won’t hurt her if he knows what is good for him.
Christopher and Charlotte make another appearance at Jeffery's penthouse, where they are struggling to find the antidote to the poison Christopher has endured. Jake enters with the two brothers. Nick is adamant that he is going to die while Jake reassures him he is not going to die, Nick remarks that he too said that. Christopher is sure they will die before they find a cure to all the curses placed on the family.
Now we see Jake's trial, Jeffery gives a run down of all Jake’s turned vampires, to which Jake remarks that what he did taught the world to fear him and kept his family safe. Jeffery provokes Jake and asks why he sired them if he was afraid to be alone. Jeffery tells Jake that for what he has done, he must pay.

We see Christopher writing on a piece of parchment the names of the Originals—possibly to perform a linking spell. When Nick begins to become erratic and starts to attack Charlotte, Zander steps in to save her.

Jake states that Jeffery is outraged by the loss off Julia, but got what she is coming to her, as does anybody who crosses him. Jake insists that Julia's death helped defeat Lucien so was worth it in the end. Jake knows that the scales are still in his favor as he will die tasting just an inch of the pain he has inflicted upon the vampires.
Christopher performs the ritual, linking each of the members of the Chamberlain family together, saving them all from their fates, but putting them to sleep like Jake. This leaves the vampires and witches thinking that the Originals are all dead. Charlotte and Elizabeth leave town with the Chamberlain's. We flash to the mind of the Originals, all which seem to be in a dream-like state. Christopher explains that—unlike we thought—the spell he used linked the family to Jake’s life force.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Chris Wood as Jacob Chamberlain/Christopher Chamberlain
* James Franco as Graysin Blackwell
* Phoebe Tonkin as Charlotte Marshall-Deveraux
* Caspar Zafer as Jefferson Chamberlain
* Matt Ryan as Alexander Deveraux

### Uncredited

* Blake/Charlie as Elizabeth Chamberlain
* Gattlin Griffith as Young Jefferson Chamberlain  (archive footage)

## Trivia

* Antagonists: Jeffery and Jake's sirelings.
* Charlotte and Elizabeth leave Los Angeles to track down an antidote for Jeffery's poison, starting with the seven original werewolf packs.

## See Also

*The **Legacy** article uses material from the "The Bloody Crown" article from the Vampire Diaires wiki at FANDOM and is licensed under the Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.*