Damon Salvatore

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## Biographical Information

### Born

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

### Turned

* By Katerina Petrova's Blood 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 (Currently)
* Vampire (Formerly) ([[Sirelines|Niklaus's Bloodline; Cured/Broken)
* Augustine Vampire (Cured/Formerly)
* Spirit of the Phoenix Stone (Formerly)

## Family Information

### Parents

* Giuseppe Salvatore (Father; Deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (Mother; Deceased)

### Siblings

* Athena Salvatore (Younger Sister)
* Stefan Salvatore (Younger Brother)
* Unnamed Salvatore (Paternal Younger Half-Brother; Deceased)

### Significant Others

* Katerina Petrova (Ex-Girlfriend; Deceased)
* Lexi Branson (Ex-Fling; Deceased)
* Rebekah Mikaelson (Ex-Fling)
* Elena Gilbert (Wife)

### Children

* Stefanie Salvatore (Daughter)
* Grayson Salvatore (Son)
* Edith Salvatore (Daughter)

### Other Relatives

 * Slias (Distant Paternal Ancestor; Deceased)
* Silas's Unnamed Family/Relatives (Paternal Ancestors; Deceased)
* Silas's Unnamed Doppelgängers (Paternal Ancestors; Deceased)
* Unborn Child (Niece or Nephew; Deceased)
* Zachariah Salvatore (Paternal Half-Nephew; Deceased)
* Zachariah's Unnamed Son (Paternal Great Half-Nephew; Deceased)
* Joseph Salvatore (Distant Descendant; Deceased)
* Joseph's Unnamed Son (Distant Descendant; Deceased)
* Zach Salvatore (Distant Descendant; Deceased)
* Isobel Flemming (Mother-In-Law; Deceased)
* Grayson Gilbert (Adoptive Father-In-Law; Deceased)
* John Gilbert (Father-In-Law; Deceased)
* Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (Adoptive Mother-In-Law via Grayson)</smal>
* Jeremy Gilbert (Adoptive Brother-In-Law)
* Margaret Gilbert (Half Sister-In-Law)
* Dylan Caine (Nephew)
* Zachary Caine (Nephew)
* Elliot Parker (Half-Nephew via Elena)
* Maddox Parker (Half-Nephew via Elena)
* Lizzie Saltzman (Step-Niece/Honorary Niece via Elena)
* Josie Saltzman (Step-Niece/Honorary Niece via Elena)
* Elaine Salvatore (Niece)
* Clementine Caine (Niece)
* Nora Bennett- St. John (Honorary Niece)
* Ruth Bennett- St. John (Honorary Niece)
* Maverick Caine (Nephew)
* Judith Gilbert (Adoptive Niece via Elena)
* Maisie Gilbert (Adoptive Niece via Elena)
* Eloise Fell (Half-Niece via Elena)
* Rosalie Fell (Half-Niece via Elena)
* Benedict Fell (Half-Niece via Elena)
* Oakley Gilbert (Adoptive Niece via Elena)
* James Gilbert (Adoptive Nephew via Elena)
* Jacob Gilbert (Adoptive Nephew via Elena)
* Morgan Caine (Grandnephew)

## Supernatural Information

### Cause of Death

* Gunshot wound to the chest (as a human)
* Stabbed with the Phoenix Sword (2nd time, as a vampire)
* Staked (3rd, 4th, and 6th, as a vampire)
* Siphoned of Magic (5th time, as a vampire)

### Killed by

* Giuseppe Salvatore (as a human)
* Himself (6th time, as a vampire)
* Julian (2nd time, as a vampire)
* Alaric Saltzman (3rd time, as a vampire)
* Stefan Salvatore (4th time, as a vampire)
* Malachai Parker (5th time, as a vampire)

## Physical Appearance

### Eye Colour

* 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, Stefan and Athena 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**, the **Gilbert Family** by marriage to Elena.