Elena and Jacob

### **Intimacy Levels**

Husband & Wife, Both are parents to Bonnie, Caroline, Miranda, Jenna, and Hayley; In Love, Sexual; Allies, Strong Bond, Protective of each other; Jacob and Elena were constantly on-and-off

### **Status**

Parents of Bonnie, Veronica, Miranda, Jenna, and Hayley; Husband & Wife; Allies

**This is the on-and-off, complex, romantic relationship between the cured vampire/human doppelgänger, Elena Gilbert and the cured vampire/human, Jacob Fogerty.**

Elena and Jacob have been best friends since the first grade and have romantically loved each other ever since then.

***They are known as "Jelena" by fans.***

## History

Jacob and Elena met in the first grade which was not that long after meeting Caroline and Bonnie. Coincidentally, Elena is the other best friend of his two best friends, Caroline and Bonnie.

## Throughout The Fogerty Diaries series

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four
* Season Five
* Season Six
* Season Seven
* Season Eight

In *First Encounter*, Elena brings Jacob in for a hug and playfully teases him and vice versa.

In *Dreams*, Elena

## Important Moments and Symbolism

* **Valentine's Day**
* Valentine's Day plays a significant part of Elena and Jacob's relationship as it's the first holiday they spent together as friends and would remain a staple of their relationship even as a couple. Elena would give birth to her daughter, Bonnie on Valentine's Day in 2013
* **Jenna's Funeral Scene**
* Jacob attended Jenna's funeral as emotional support for Elena and her brother, Jeremy. At the funeral Jacob brings Elena in for a hug and held her tightly as Elena began to sob into his shoulder.x
* **Jewelry**

Another piece of symbolism, jewelry plays a part in Elena and Jacob's relationship. In *Pilot*, Jacob fixes the heart necklace he made for Elena in first grade after she had accidentally broken it while trying to wear it around her neck and gives it to her at school. Elena would wear the necklace throughout the rest of the series including at her and Jacob's wedding in Season Five.

* **Elena's Jacket**

At the end of Pilot, Elena wraps her leather jacket around Jacob after he falls asleep on the couch. In the following episode, Elena would give her jacket to Jacob and let him keep it.

* **Livin' On Love**
* **June 22**

This is an important part of Elena and Jacob's relationship as they share a birthday, but don't celebrate it

## Dating Timeline

* Start Up:
* Engagement: *No One Else On Earth*
* Married as:

## Wedding

*Main Article: Jacob and Elena's Wedding*

## Trivia

* They were the first couple to get married in not just their respective show, but the entire TVD universe.
	+ Their wedding came before Hayley and Jackson, Jo and Alaric, and Stefan and Caroline's weddings.

* Although they have their first official date in *(I've Had) The Time of My Life,* they started their relationship in *Pictures of You* during their senior prom.

## Media

### Soundtrack

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3
* Season 4
* Season 5
* Season 6
* Season 7
* Season 8

* Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) - **U2**
* Are You Ready - **AC/DC**
* Makes Me Happy - **Drake Bell**

- Burn It To The Ground - **Nickelback**

- I Walk The Line - **Johnny Cash**

- 'Til Summer Comes Around - **Keith Urban** (Jacob reunites with Elena after summer break in *Welcome Back Seniors*)

- Animal I've Become - **Three Days Grace**

- The End of Heartache - **Killswitch Engage**

- Talk to Me - **Stevie Nicks**

- I Want You Bad - **R5**

- Heart Made Up On You - **R5**

- Show Me What I'm Looking For - **Carolina Liar**

- Pursuit of Happiness - **Miranda Lambert** (Jacob proposes to Elena)

- Here Comes Forever - **R5**

- Better in Stereo (Theme Song Version) - **Dove Cameron**

- Red Line - **Anna Yvette**

- Born 2 Run - **7Lions**

- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - **Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes**

- You And I - **Anarbor**

- Livin' On Love - **Alan Jackson**

- Feels Like The First Time - **Foreigner**