Rebekah Mikaeldotter

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## Biographical Information:

### Legal Name

Rebekah Normani Lynn Freya MikaelsonRebekah Normani Lynn Freya Salvatore

### Born

* October 3rd, 982 A.D. ( Mystic Falls, Age 19/1048)

### Turned

* By Esther Einar in  September 30th, 1001 (Through The Immortality Spell)

### Occupation

* Noblewoman (1002-1700's) (Formerly)
* Nurse (1919) (Formerly)
* High School Student (Graduated)
* College Student (Graduated)

### Title(s)

* Mrs. Salvatore
* Bek, Wife (Both By Stefan)
* Mama, Mom (By Lillian, and Eden)
* Aunt Bekah, Auntie Bex (Both By Sophia, Jenna, Håkon,  Alexandria, Emersyn, Miranda, Henrik, Mathias, and Siyah)
* Lady Rebekah de Guise (Alternate Identity In The 11th century, As A Noble)
* Bekah (By Klaus, Lorelei, and Kol; generally by Kol)

### Species

* Witch (Untapped/Originally)
* Original Vampire (Currently)

### House

* New Orleans, French Quarter, The Mikaelson Compound

## Romantic Infomation

### Significant Others

* Stefan Salvatore (Husband)
* Marcel Gerard (Ex-Boyfriend/Brief)
* Alexander (Ex-Boyfriend)

## Family Information:

### Parents

* Mikael Mikaelson (Biological Father; Deceased)
* Esther Einar (Biological Mother)
* Ansel Olsen (Step-Father)
* Guiseppe Salvatore (Father-in-law; Deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (Mother-in-law; Deceased)

### Siblings

* Freya Mikaeldotter (Older-Sister)
* Mathias Griffith-Malraux (Nephew, Via Freya, Vincent, and Keelin)
* Finn Mikaelson (Older-Brother)
* Elijah Mikaelson (Older-Brother)
* Emersyn Mikaelson (Niece, Via Elijah ans Katerina)
* Niklaus Mikaelson (Maternal-Older-Half-Brother)
* Jenna Mikaelson (Half-Niece, Via Niklaus and Lorelei)
* Miranda Kenner (Step-Half-Niece, Via Niklaus and Lorelei)
* Alexandria Mikaelson (Half-Niece, Via Niklaus and Lorelei)
* Håkon Mikaelson (Half-Nephew, Via Niklaus and Lorelei)
* Henrik Mikaelson (Half-Nephew, Via Niklaus and Lorelei)
* Neveah Mikaeldotter (Maternal-Half- Older-Sister)
* Sophia Mikaelson-Salvatore (Half-Niece, Via Neveah and Damon)
* Kol Mikaelson (Older-Twin-Brother)
* Qetsiyah Mikaelson (Niece, Via Kol and Bonnie)
* Henrik Mikaelson (Younger-Brother; Deceased)
* Damon Salvatore (Brother-in-law/Half-Brother-in-law, Via Stefan, and Neveah)

### Children

* Lillian Salvatore (First Born, First Daughter)
* Eden Salvatore (Second/Last Born, Second/Last Daughter)

### Other Relatives

* Dahlia Einar  (Maternal Aunt; Deceased)

## Loyalty Information:

### Bestfriends

* Lorelei Gilbert (Close, Live Together)
* Elena Gilbert (Repaired)
* Kol Mikaelson (Close, Live Together)

### Affiliation

* The Einar Family (By Birth)
* The Mikaelson Family (By Birth)
* The Olsen Family (By Mother's Marriage)
* The Salvatore Family (By Marriage/Daughters)

## Supernatural Information:

### Significant Sires

* Aurora De Martel (1002; Deceased)

### Significant Kills

* Genevieve (Indirectly, First Time)
* Clara Summerlin (Indirectly))
* Elena Gilbert (Second Time, As A Human)
* Galen Vaughn (Indirectly)
* 6 of Marcel's Nightwalker Vampires
* Unknown Number of Bayou Werewolves
* Numerous members of the Strix
* One of Sofya's vampires
* The Hollow's followers

### Cause of Death

* Stabbed through the heart (As An Untapped Witch))

## Appearance Information:

### Played by

* Claire Holt
* Callie McClincy (Young/Child)

### First Seen

* *The End of the Affair* *(TVD)*
* *Always and Forever*  *(TO)*
* *I Thought You'd Be Happier To See Me* *(Legacies)*

### Last Seen

* *The Originals* *(TVD)*
* *When The Saints Go Marching In*  *(TO)*
* *Someplace Far Away From All This Violence* *(Legacies)*

**Rebekah Normani Lynn Freya Salvatore** (née **Mikaelson**, born **Mikaeldotter**) (***Elder Futhark:*** ᚱᛖᛒᛖᚲᚨᚺ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ) is an Original vampire and the former female protagonist of *The Originals*. Rebekah served as a recurring and guest character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of The Vampire diaries and a recurring star on *Legacies*.

Rebekah is the wife of Stefan Salvatore. The daughter of Mikael Mikaelson and Esther Einar the step-daughter of Ansel Olsen the daughter-in-law of Giuseppe Salvatore and Lillian Salvatore which is one of her daughter Lillian's namesake. The sister of Freya Mikaeldotter, Finn Mikaelson, and Elijah Mikaelson the younger-twin-sister of Kol Mikaelson the maternal younger half sister of Niklaus Mikaelson and Neveah Mikaeldotter the older-sister of the late Henrik Mikaelson. The sister-in-law of Keelin Malraux, Sage Benedici, Katerina Petrova known as Katherine Pierce, and Bonnie Bennett.

The half-sister-in-law by her half-siblings marriages of Lorelei Gilbert, and Damon Salvatore the niece of Dahlia Einar the mother of Lillian Salvatore, and Eden Salvatore the aunt of Freya and Keelin’s son Mathias Griffith-Malraux, Elijah and Katerina’s daughter Emersyn Mikaelson, and Kol and Bonnie's daughter Qetsiyah Mikaelson the half-aunt of Klaus and Lorelei’s children Jenna Mikaelson, Alexandria Mikaelson, Håkon Mikaelson, and Henrik Mikaelson, and Neveah and Damon's daughter Sophia Mikaelson-Salvatore the aunt-in-law of Sophia Mikaelson-Salvatore whilst also being her biological half-aunt the step-aunt of Jackson and Lorelei's daughter Miranda Kenner.

the second daughter of Mikael with Esther and the third daughter of Esther, Rebekah grew up largely influenced by the behaviors of her brothers, Klaus in particular. Nonetheless, Rebekah’s desire to live a human life have always been paramount and this has been reflected through her numerous romantic relationships over the years. Through her years of running from Mikael, Rebekah had relations with several vampires, including Stefan Salvatore whom she is currently married to, and Marcel Gerard, but also enjoyed a brief and dangerous relationship with the vampire hunter Alexander.

After Gloria revealed to Klaus that Rebekah had what she needed to contact The Original Witch, Klaus reluctantly resurrected his sister. While she is resurrecting, Klaus compelled a guard to let her feed from the guard and also told the guard to tell her where to meet Stefan and Klaus. After rising from the dead, Rebekah is delighted to see Stefan again, but is furious after she is unable to find her necklace. She was appalled by modern music and fashion. Gloria uses Rebekah to find the amulet and after doing so, threatens to kill the girl with her necklace and her friends.

Rebekah is close with Lorelei Gilbert her half sister in law, Elena Gilbert after they fixed their relationship which was originally enemy like, Kol Mikaelson her twin brother she is also close with her older brother Elijah Mikaelson and her maternal half older siblings Neveah Mikaeldotter and Niklaus Mikaelson she is close friends with her brother in law Damon Salvatore. She lives with her husband Stefan Salvatore in The Mikaelson Compound along with her family, and their wifes/husbands.

## Name

* **Rebekah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin (רבקה). The name means "*to tie*". \*It's a biblical name, of the wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. Alternate version of it is *Rebecca it also means "captivating" or "snare." in Ancient Norse: ᚱᛖᛒᛖᚲᚨᚺ.***
* ***From root name Norman.* From the Old French Normant, derived from the Frankish nortman, which is composed of the elements nort (north) ande man (man): hence, "northman, Norseman." The name was originally used to identify a member of the group of Scandinavians who occupied Normandy in the 10th century and, later, the native inhabitants of Normandy.**
* **Lynn or Lynne is a predominantly feminine given name in English-speaking countries. It is now more popular as a middle name than as a first name. It comes from Welsh, meaning "lake" It is also popular as a suffix for female first names, such as Kaitlyn, Kaylynn, Kailynn, Kaelinn, Kaelynn, Katelyn, Caitlinn, Caylynn, Caelinn, Catelyn, Madalyn/Madalynn, Jocelyn/Jocelynn, Ashlyn/Ashlynn and Emmalyn/Emmalynn.**
* **Freya, A classic name steeped in Nordic tradition, the name Freya possesses a strong and modern vibe while giving a nod to Old Norse mythology. Derived from the name Freyja, it means “a noble woman.”** **It is the name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. She was a deity who practiced a form of magical arts and divination that allowed practitioners to see and change the future. Freya was also ruler over the meadow where she received slain heroes of the battlefield.** **The mythological roots of this Nordic name are still evident today. The Danish national anthem honors the goddess Freya by referring to Denmark as the “hall of Freya.”**

* **Mikaelson *(Elder Futhark: ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ)* is of Scandinavian origin and means "Son of Mikael".**
* **Other spellings of the name Mikaelson include *Michaelson, Michelson, Mikelson, Michaelsen*.**
* **The name Mikael comes from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el), which translates as the question "Who is like God"?**
* **The name Mikaelson is a patronymic surname, or a name constructed using the father's given name and a suffix indicating either "son" or "daughter". Strictly speaking, Rebekah would have taken the patronym Mikaelsdotter, or "Daughter of Mikael",**
* **in earlier times, but during the 19th century, Scandinavian naming conventions began to evolve, such that families preferred to take a family name rather than a patronymic surname.**
* **Mikaelson is an example of a patronymic surname that was "frozen" to become an inherited family name. Iceland is one country where the practice of using patronymic surnames still exists, whereas inherited family names are now mandatory in other Scandinavian countries.**

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca\_(given\_name)
2. ↑ https://mom.com/baby-names/girl/63317/Normani
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn\_(given\_name)#:~:text=Lynn%20or%20Lynne%20is%20a,Welsh%2C%20meaning%20%22lake%22.
4. ↑ https://www.verywellfamily.com/freya-name-meaning-origin-popularity-5200157
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelson#:~:text=Michael-,Meaning,Hebrew

## Personality

### Human/Witch

In the flashbacks that show Rebekah before being turned into a vampire, she is a caring, supportive and overall sweet teenage girl. Like the rest of her siblings, she was scared of her father and often witnessed her brother and sister being abused by Mikael, to a point that she even tried to kill him, unable to tolerate her father's abusive nature towards Niklaus and Neveah anymore. She had desired to be human again so that she could become human again and fulfill her dreams of having kids and family of her own. The closest she came to this was when she became the guardian of Jenna Mikaelson. This pushed Rebekah to desire a family of her own, to the point were she said that she would find it hard to return Jenna to her parents.

### Original Vampire

"*I learned that she's just a girl; that she lost her mum to young and she loves recklessly and blindly even if it consumes her*"
—Elena Gilbert about **Rebekah**.
Initially, Rebekah's personality in the series is erratic, spiteful and vindictive. After being turned, the aspects of her personality were heightened. Rebekah mentions this, saying, "*We're vampires. Our emotions are heightened. I'm stubborn, Kol cheeky, Finn well he's depressed, Elijah moral, Neveah sweet and cruel at the same time, and Nik. Nik has no tolerance for those who disappoint him*". After her mother's death, Rebekah grieves deeply, sometimes crying herself to sleep calling out her mother's name, as said by Esther. After spending centuries with Klaus, with whom she shares a close bond with, she has become dependent on him, although she is not fond of him making decisions for her.

Because of the heartbreak she has endured, Rebekah has built up an emotional wall and she comes across as being cruel, aggressive, brutal and mean. Despite her aggressive and brutal nature, she has shown to be emotionally fragile. In reference to Rebekah, Elena says, "*I learned that she is just a girl and that she lost her mom too young. And she loves blindly and recklessly, even if it consumes her*". She very much wants to be like a normal teenager and longs to have the normal teenage life she missed out on. Rebekah is also shown to be very punctual, as she showed up on time to clean up the dance that she organized, but didn't attend due to the incident with Esther and reprimanded Caroline for showing up two minutes late.

Rebekah fears being left alone and she doesn't believe it when people treat her kind as a friend or a lover. Over the centuries, she was let down by her half-brother Klaus and her lover Stefan. She is just a lonely girl who wants someone who actually cares about her. Rebekah had her heart melted when she saw Stefan and Lorelei's devotion to each other, possibly because she wanted to be in a similar relationship.

She grew closer to Matt Donovan in the fourth season, and his influence seemed to rub off on her. She was not as spiteful and arrogant as she was before and was willing to assist the main gang whenever she was needed. Despite her rivalry with Caroline, she didn't hesitate on saving her life by harshly knocking her out of her trance. Finally, the inner good within herself shined through when she saved Matt from being blown to pieces by Alexander.

However, Rebekah can be just as bad as her half-brother Klaus, although she is intelligent and calculating, Rebekah is extremely reckless and impulsive far more then Klaus; although Klaus is known to be reckless and impulsive, he never does something to draw unwanted attention to himself, like when she summoned Mikael to New Orleans to "kill" Klaus because she could no longer take his cruelty, she had a change of heart, however, it was too late, as this action of hers, not only backfired but Mikael also burned New Orleans to the ground.

Despite being over 1000 years old, she is still childish and immature; evident by the fact that she is very naïve, according to Klaus, Rebekah's temper is worse than his, she has also stated that she inherited her temper from her father; hinting that Rebekah has a bad temper.

## Physical Appearance

Rebekah is a beautiful and very attractive woman and has natural light blonde hair, light blue eyes, full lips, and pale light skin with a small dusting of freckles across her cheeks and nose. She is a tall and slim Caucasian female. She's over 1000-years old, but looks like she is about 16 or 17 years old teenage girl. When Rebekah is in her vampiric form, her eyes will turn red with small veins protruding around the area of her eyes and her teeth will lengthen into fangs, possibly longer than that of regular vampires. Her eyes also seem a lot redder than normal vampires.

In terms of fashion sense, Rebekah is often seen wearing stylish and mature clothing with trendy coats and fashionable jewelry, such as long necklaces and pendants or dangle earrings. She is mostly seen wearing the colors of white, black, brown or gray. She often wears low-heeled boots and shoes with dark jeans or leggings. As a human and early years as an Original vampire, she was very in-tuned with fashion and her style was very "in" to the times, for example in the 1920s, Rebekah wore the classic "flapper" dresses with long pearl necklaces and matching jewelry.

Rebekah has long, icy blonde-hair, which is usually naturally wavy; however, she can occasionally be seen with straight or curled hair or pulled back in a casual style, rarely wearing any hair accessories. In early centuries, Rebekah had long, waist length hair with braids and flowers; however her hair changes with the times.

During special occasions, such as dances and balls, Rebekah wears very elegant dresses, for example, at the Mikaelson's Ball she wore a beautiful green one-shoulder dress. However, she mainly wears slacks and jeans and has an overall very formal sense of style. Rebekah's makeup usage is minimal, subtle daily; but she tends to wear more for special occasions.