Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah

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## Relationship Information

### Intimacy Levels

Family, Strong Sibling Relationship; Former Enemies, Allies; Elijah and Klaus were estranged but are now allies again, Despite their internal feuds they always stand by each other whenever they face any threat, Jack, Hope, and Artemis' births have brought this group of the family work together

### First Met

979 AD (when Klaus was born, Elijah)
984 AD (when Rebekah was born; Elijah and Klaus)
986 AD (Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah)

### Status

Brothers & Sister, In-Laws; Former Enemies, Allies

**This is the relationship between the original vampires, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson; original hybrid, Niklaus Mikaelson; and original heretic, Athena Mikaelson from the Original Family.** They are the titular protagonists of the *The Originals*.

Due to Vincent Griffith's spell, the quartet can never see each other again. If they did, they would put Jack Mikaelson, Hope Mikaelson, Artemis Mikaelson, Jax Salvatore, Nina Salvatore, and Lily Salvatore in great danger. They were eventually reunited when the Hollow was killed within Scott Delgado.

## Early History

### Mystic Falls, 10th Century, The Middle Ages

While still humans, Elijah and Klaus are first seen sword fighting against each other, with Athena, Rebekah, and Henrik watching the sword fighting and enjoying themselves. Until their father/father-in-law, Mikael, arrives and upsets everything due to Klaus' antics. Mikael takes Elijah's sword from him and easily takes down a submissive Klaus. Elijah, Athena, Rebekah, and Henrik watch helplessly as Mikael screams at Klaus until their mother/mother-in-law, Esther, says that he has made his point.

On the night of the full moon, Klaus and Henrik went to watch the men turn into wolves, which was forbidden. Klaus later came out of the woods, holding a dead Henrik in his arms. Elijah, Athena, and Rebekah gathered around Henrik's body comforting each other, while Esther mourned the death of her youngest son. Mikael and Esther went to the witch, Ayana imploring her to help bring Henrik back to life but she could not. Mikael and Esther ask Ayana to help them protect their family by making them stronger than the werewolves. Ayana refused to do such a spell and so it fell to Esther. Esther used dark magic to give her husband and children strength, speed, and immortality. To complete the ritual Mikael stabbed each of his children. Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah awakened to find blood all over themselves. Klaus attempted to comfort them, but is stopped by Mikael, who forces them to complete the transformation turning them into Original Vampires.

Then a little after they became vampires, they burned down the White Oak Tree, since it was the only thing that could kill them. However, the witches saved the ashes and combined them with some daggers that could neutralize all of the Originals (except for Klaus, being both vampire and werewolf making him a hybrid). Then after their mother's death, Klaus stayed behind to help Rebekah bury their mother. Rebekah tells Klaus she will never turn her back on him, and so do Elijah and Athena, promising that they will "*Stick together as one. Always and forever.*"

### Italy, 12th Century

Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah are living in Italy in the 1100's. Where 'the five', a group of dangerous vampire hunters, are killing all vampire's they come across. Elijah, Athena, and Klaus talk about how they should be more careful and not get caught while Klaus tells Elijah he should be more worried about Rebekah, who is courting one of the hunter, Alexander. Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah have lunch with Alexander and talk to him about the vampire problem but Alexander does not divulge any information to them. Rebekah is than seen with him at night and he tells her to come with him on his crusade to kill all vampires and she agrees right before he stabs her with the white oak dagger. Alexander daggered her, Athena, Klaus, Elijah, Kol, and Finn but because of Klaus' werewolf side he is not affected. Klaus than kills Alexander and yells at Rebekah for trusting Alexander over him and than asks her what Alexander promised her in order to get her so vulnerable (we later find out that it was a cure to vampirism). When Stefan talks to Rebekah in present time (2010) she tells him that she and Alexander where engaged to be married and had already picked out a church. Rebekah admits that she truly loved Alexander and thought he loved her as well—but then says that she was a love-struck fool to have the man she loved 'kill' her and for her to then bury him in the place they were to be married. (After Alexander's death she buried him with his sword. The sword would later be used to reveal the truth regarding the cure to vampirism.)

## Throughout the Vampire Diaries Series

### Season Three

In *Ordinary People*, Athena and Rebekah tells Elena, Alex, and Ariana about their violent past with Klaus and Elijah, a 1000 years back in time. Athena and Rebekah later show Elena, Alex, and Ariana how much they care about their brothers, explaining that they will stop anyone from hurting Klaus, and show how much they miss Elijah. Rebekah is later devastated to learn that Klaus really killed their mother agreeing to help kill Klaus.

In *Homecoming*, Athena and Rebekah are reunited with Mikael and Rebekah tells him that while Klaus will pay with his life for killing Esther, while Athena blames Mikael for turning them into killers. Elena neutralizes Rebekah to prevent her from betraying their plans to kill Klaus, who is later mortified to learn Stefan has hidden his family's bodies. Elena tried to neutralize Athena but Athena had knocked the dagger out of Elena 's hand and takes it for herself.

In *Our Town*, Klaus retrieves Rebekah's body and is devastated to hear that she has learned the truth about him killing their mother, re-daggering her.

In *Bringing Out The Dead*, Elijah has been undaggered and fights with a reluctant Klaus only to learn that Mikael is dead and wonders why their family hasn't been revived. Learning of Stefan's involvement, he and Klaus host a dinner party with Damon, Theo, and Stefan Salvatore, Alex and Ariana Gilbert with Klaus promising Elijah that if he helps destroy Stefan, their family will be whole again, informing him of the truth of their mother's death. During the dinner, Elijah undaggers Rebekah along with Finn and Kol, who attack Klaus. Klaus informs them that everything he has done, he did so in order for their family to never have to be alone. Elijah and Rebekah tell Klaus that they are leaving him. However, Esther arrives, claiming she wants all of them to become a family once more.

In *Dangerous Liaisons*, Rebekah attacks Elena and tells her that it hurt for what she did to her; stabbing her in the back, literally. When she was about to kill Elena, Elijah stopped her, telling her to leave and not to challenge him. Then in the morning, when Klaus heard of Rebekah's attempt to kill Elena, he threatened to put the dagger in her again, but Rebekah ignores her brother's threat and Athena giggles, loving Rebekah's spunk to defend herself.

At the ball, Elijah greets everyone and tells them to find a partner, as they will dance to a centuries old waltz in a few minutes. Rebekah paired up with Matt, with the thought of killing him to hurt Elena. Finn and Athena paired up, with her wanting to dagger herself rather than dance with her husband. Elijah was with Alex and they talked about Klaus before they switched partners and then Klaus was with Alex, he later showed her some of his work that he did over the centuries. Elijah went to speak to Elena to tell her he has suspicions about his mother and tells Elena to tell him what his mother tells her. Elena agrees, but after she learns of what Esther's true intentions are towards her return, she lies to Elijah, who immediately knows it.

In *All My Children*, Elijah found out that Esther was doing a privacy spell since he found the burnt sage. Elijah talks to his sister about their mother and what she thinks of her return. Rebekah thinks he should talk to Finn, since he has been with Esther a lot lately, but Elijah doesn't trust Finn, saying that he hates what they are. Rebekah doesn't think so and tells him that their mother is here to make there family whole again.

But then after Elijah learns that their mother has linked them, Rebekah holds Elena hostage while Elijah, Athena, Klaus, Kol, and Alex confront her. After Esther flees, Elijah informs Rebekah that he is regretful for using her to get what he wants, to which Rebekah replies he was doing it to protect them. Elijah flees while Athena and Rebekah stay with Klaus.

In *The Murder of One*, Rebekah is saddened by the news of Finn's death, while Klaus acts indifferent and Athena is in shock that he was really dead. Rebekah asks if he would feel the same way if she died. Klaus replies they would know soon enough, should they not get the white ash stake back.

In *Before Sunset*, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah learn of Esther turning Alaric Saltzman into an original. Athena and Rebekah plead with Klaus to leave immediately with them, but he refuses to leave without Elena, as he needs her blood to make more of his hybrids.

Rebekah tells him they don't need anymore hybrids and Athena adds they will protect each other as they always have, Klaus doesn't budge and goes to get Elena, while Athena and Rebekah leave.

In *The Departed*, Elijah, Athena, and Rebekah learn of Klaus' situation and return to broker a deal for his body. Elijah promises not to revive him until after Elena and her childrens' lives, and that it will teach him some manners. Elena asks why he wants to help him after everything he has done, with Elijah replying that he is still his brother and they remain together. Athena, Rebekah, and Alex meet Damon to get Klaus' body, and watches helplessly as Alaric shows up and stakes Klaus. A mourning Athena, Rebekah, and Alex find Elijah, who is equally upset, with them embracing and comforting each other as they did with Alex because they thought she was going to die. Athena and Rebekah, overcome with grief; causes Matt's car, with Elena and him in it, to drive off of Wickery Bridge, in order to kill Alaric with Elena's death.

### Season Four

In *The Five*, Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah are seen in flashbacks, living in Italy in the 1200's. Where 'The Five', a group of dangerous vampire hunters, are killing all vampires they come across. Elijah, Athena, and Klaus talk about how they should be more careful and not get caught. To which, Klaus responds that Elijah should be more worried about Rebekah, who is courting one of the hunters, Alexander. Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah have lunch with Alexander and talk to him about the vampire problem but Alexander does not divulge any information to them. Rebekah is then seen with him at night and he tells her to come with him on his crusade to kill all vampires. She agrees and he stabs her with the white oak dagger. Alexander succeeded in daggering all six siblings, but because of Klaus' werewolf side he was not affected like the others — resulting in his victory over the hunters. Klaus then he undaggers his family except for Finn — due to his judgmental attitude towards their nature. Klaus berates Rebekah for trusting Alexander over him and asks her what Alexander promised her to get her so vulnerable. We later find out that it was a cure to vampirism.

In *American Gothic*, Elijah meets with Athena and Rebekah and later conversed with Klaus for the first time, since *All My Children*, over the phone. Elijah told Klaus he had the cure and he would be returning to Mystic Falls which Klaus seemed thrilled about as Klaus wanted to discuss this matter "like family".

In *Pictures of You*, Klaus and Rebekah try to convince Elijah of their reasons for the Cure. Elijah rules with allowing Rebekah the Cure for her shot at happiness, much to Klaus' annoyance. He demands to know if Elijah is joking since he is fating him to an "eternity of torture", to which Elijah responds he has made his decision, Klaus angry snarls in Rebekah's ear before walking out.

Later on, Elijah gives Niklaus the White Oak Stake, proving that he has nothing to fear as only the stake can kill him. Klaus bitterly responds Silas will continue to torment him, to which Elijah says he has survived torment over the centuries and will shake this, if not, he will have to outrun him. Klaus laughs, and refuses to spare Katherine's life without the Cure. Elijah tells him as his only living brother he would give him this opportunity to love, yet Klaus is unmoved retorting as Elijah's only living brother, he will make it so Elijah will never know a minute of happiness. The two stand in silence for a moment before Elijah pushes away the stake Klaus taps on his chest, and rests a hand on his face telling him "it's such a hollow little life you lead." before leaving. Elijah was then waiting for Rebekah and gives her the cure but, then Rebekah calls him and knows then he gave the cure to Silas.