Ansel Olsen

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## Biographical Information:

### Born

* March 2nd, 10th Century (Kingdom of Norway, Age 39/1060+)

### Occupation

* Alpha of the North East Atlantic Pack (Formerly)

### Species

* Werewolf (Triggered)
* Ghost (Formerly)

### House

* New Orleans, French Quarter, The Mikaelson Compound (Currently)

## Family Information:

### Parents

* Unknown Parents (Deceased)
* Unknown Parents-in-laws (Formerly, Deceased)
* Unknown Parents-in-law (Deceased)

### Significant Other

Unknown Wife (Formerly, Deceased)Esther Einar (Currently)

### Children

* Niklaus Mikaelson (First Born, First Son)
* Neveah Mikaeldotter (Second Born, First Daughter)
* Freya Mikaeldotter (Step First Born, First Daughter)
* Mathias Griffith-Malraux (Step Second Grandchild, Second Grandson)
* Finn Mikaelson (Step Second Born, First Son)
* Elijah Mikaelson (Step Third Born, Second Son)
* Emersyn Mikaelson (Step Third Grandchild, Second Granddaughter)
* Jenna Mikaelson (First Born Grandchild, First Granddaughter)
* Miranda Kenner (Step Second Born, Step Second Granddaughter)
* Alexandria Mikaelson (Sixth Born Grandchild, Third Granddaughter)
* Håkon Mikaelson (Seventh Born Grandchild, First Grandson)
* Henrik Mikaelson (Ninth Born Grandchild, Third Grandson)
* Sophia Mikaelson-Salvatore (Tenth Born Grandchild, Fourth Granddaughter)
* Kol Mikaelson (Step Sixth Born, Fourth Son)
* Qetsiyah Mikaelson (Step Eleventh Born Grandchild, Fifth Granddaughter)
* Rebekah Mikaeldotter (Step Seventh Born, Third Daughter)
* Lillian Salvatore (Step Twelfth Step Grandchild, Sixth Granddaughter)
* Eden Salvatore (Step Thirteen Grandchild, Seventh Granddaughter)
* Henrik Mikaelson (Step Eight Born, Fifth and Last Son)

## Loyalty Information:

### Affiliation

* The Olsen Family (By Birth)
* The Einar Family (By Marriage)
* The Mikaelson Family (By Marriage)
* The Mikaelson Coven (By Marriage)

## Appearance Information:

### Last Seen

* *Ashes to Ashes* (TO)

**Ansel Alexander Olsen** (***Elder Futhark:***ᚨᚾᛊᛖᛚᛟᛚᛊᛖᚾ) is a werewolf He was the former Alpha of the North East Atlantic Pack with whom Esther had an affair with and made for him the first moonlight ring. he is the biological father of Niklaus Mikaelson and Neveah Mikaeldotter as well as at least one other child, whose descendants sired Cary as well as at least one other child, whose descendants sired Cary.

Ansel is the husband of Esther Einar and the former husband of some unknown women. he is the son of unknown parents the son-in-law of unknown parents the former son-in-law of unknown parents the father of Niklaus Mikaelson and Neveah Mikaeldotter the step-father of Freya Mikaeldotter, Finn Mikaelson, Elijah Mikaelson, Kol Mikaelson, Rebekah Mikaeldotter, and the late Henrik Mikaelson.

the father-in-law of Lorelei Gilbert, and Damon Salvatore the step-father-in-law of through his marriage to Esther and his step-children's Keelin Malraux, Sage Benedici, Katerina Petrova, Bonnie Bennett, and Stefan Salvatore the grand-father of Jenna Mikaelson, Håkon Mikaelson, Alexandria Mikaelson, and Sophia Mikaelson-Salvatore the step-grand-father-in-law of Emersyn Mikaelson, Mathias Griffith-Malraux, Lillian Salvatore, Eden Salvatore, and Miranda Kenner he helped raise his grand-children until they all turned 7 and went to boarding school along with his wife.

Ansel lived in the 10th century, the alpha of a pack of werewolves in the land that would one day become the town of Mystic Falls. A powerful chief, Ansel followed what are now known to the wolves as the 'old ways'. These include a more warrior-like culture for the members of the pack and embracing one's wolf form by killing a human during the 'Blood Moon'. The pack would also hold the life of its own as more sacred than anything.

At some point in the late 900s, a new family came to the New World: the Viking Mikael and his wife, Esther, a witch. They came with their friend, a powerful witch named Ayana, and their two children: Finn and Elijah. The death of their first child, Freya, from the plague led them to their exile from Europe. The new family quickly integrated themselves into the life of the village, with Ayana becoming the village healer. This peaceful coexistence would continue for several years to come.

However, the death of Freya had driven Esther and her husband apart. As Mikael continued to shun his wife, Esther began to take an interest in the young werewolf leader of the village. She would later tell their son and daughter Niklaus and Neveah that he was greatly admired by his pack and the others for his leadership. Esther quickly found herself falling in love with Ansel, feelings he reciprocated. They began an affair, one which resulted in the birth of Niklaus and Neveah.

However, although she did not regret her decision or her love for Ansel, Esther knew that should Mikael learn of their affair that he would kill them all in his rage. Instead, she ended her relationship with Ansel and returned to Mikael so that he would believe that Niklaus was his son and not the son of another. Niklaus' birth renewed Mikael's hope of a family and Esther would later have three other children by him: Kol, Rebekah, and Henrik.

However, Esther's love for Ansel remained strong for she apparently started working on a ring which would allow the wolves to keep themselves from having to turn on the full moon. However, before she finished working on it, another death struck the Mikaelson family; Henrik was killed by the turned wolves the night he and Klaus went to see them turn, against the laws of the village. Another child's death led Mikael and Esther to try and protect their children through magic. Esther cast a spell which made her children into the first of the vampires. The bloodlust of this new species led them to slaughter half the village in their hunger.

When Niklaus and Neveah made their first human kill, their werewolf side was triggered, making them the first hybrids to live. Mikael discovered that he and she was not his son and daughter, in his rage, he slaughtered Ansel, his family, and half the village's werewolves before forcing Esther to suppress Niklaus and Neveah's werewolf side. Ansel's death and the massacre of his family and pack, was the first seed for the war that started between vampires and werewolves, a war that continues to the present day.

## Name

* **Ansel is a name derived from the same root as Anselm, a medieval Germanic name of uncertain meaning, perhaps view 'follower of a nobleman' or 'with divine protection'**
* **Alexander is the Latin variant of the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men" The name is most famously associated with Alexander the Great, 4th-century BCE king of Macedonia in Greece, and one of history's most powerful military commanders**
* **Olsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈoˀlsn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ole" The surname Olesen (pronounced [ˈoːləsn̩]) has a similar origin The Swedish parallel form is Olsson – "son of Ola" Danish and Norwegian immigrants to English-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Olson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules**

## Reference

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel\_(name)#:~:text=Ansel%20is%20a%20name%20derived,or%20%27with%20divine%20protection%27.
2. ↑ https://www.verywellfamily.com/alexander-name-meaning-origin-popularity-5116649#:~:text=Alexander%20is%20the%20Latin%20variant,history%27s%20most%20powerful%20military%20commanders.
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olsen\_(surname)#:~:text=Olsen%20(Danish%20pronunciation%3A%20%5B%CB%88o%CB%80lsn%CC%A9,%5D)%20has%20a%20similar%20origin.

## Physical Appearance

Ansel was a man with short, dark slightly graying hair and facial stubble. He had blue eyes, a tall stature and medium build. Usually wearing flannel shirts, Ansel often wore his quiver of arrows on his back.

## Personality

Ansel was a very strong, forgiving, and noble man. Despite knowing of the horrors his son had committed, he still wished to know him and bring him into his life. Ansel was also very devoted to his fellow werewolves, not wanting them to kill each other, even if it just meant the death of one he didn't even know. Ansel embraced his werewolf nature, delving into what it truly meant to be a wolf. As a father, he saw the best in Klaus, not believing that his son would kill him and in the end it gained Klaus's trust.

## Relationships

### Niklaus Mikaelson

*Main article: Klaus and Ansel*
Ansel and Klaus' relationship began centuries ago. Klaus first met Ansel when he found the father's deceased body impaled along with Neveah. Klaus was clearly heartbroken when he found his father's body, the father he never knew. In modern day, Esther Mikaelson resurrected Ansel from the crumbling Other Side Klaus clearly wanted to get to know Ansel and spend his time with him as a true son, but once Ansel revealed that he knew that Hope Mikaelson was still alive, Klaus was forced to ask Freya to send him away.

### Neveah Mikaeldotter

Ansel and Neveah's relationship began centuries ago. Neveah first met Ansel when she found the father's deceased body impaled along with Klaus. Neveah was clearly heartbroken when she found her father's body, the father she never knew. In modern day, Esther Mikaelson resurrected Ansel from the crumbling Other Side Neveah wanted to get to know Ansel and spend her time with him as a true daughter but once Ansel revealed that he knew that Hope Mikaelson was still alive, Klaus was forced to ask Freya to send him away and left Neveah heartbroken until Hope was seven.