Samantha Gilbert

### Turned

* By Damon Salvatore/Niklaus Mikaelson's blood on April 28, 2010 (initiated by Niklaus Mikaelson) (as a Hybrid)

### Occupation

* High School Student (graduated)
* High School Cheerleading Team Captain (formerly)
* Track Member Of The Timberwolves (formerly)
* Member of The Faction (currently)
* Leader of the Unity Coven (currently)
* College Student (formerly)

### Titles

* The Witch Hybrid
* Sam (nickname)
* Sammy (by Damon, Caroline, Kol)
* Princess, Cutie (by Malachai)
* Pouty, Buffy, Warrior Princess, Scaredy Cat, Judge, Stone Cold Bitch, Baby, Sunshine, Honey, Robert Frost (by Damon)
* Cupake, Better Sister, Gorgeous Sister (by Rebekah)
* Big Sister, Twine (by Elena)
* Darling, Beautiful (by Lucien)
* Queen, Little Witch (by Niklaus)

### Species

* Siphoner (formerly; originally)
* Hybrid/Doppelgänger (Siphoner, Vampire) (Klaus's Bloodline, Broken, currently)
* Witch (formerly; possessing Mavis)
* Vampire (formerly)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Amara (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Tatia (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Tatia's Child (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Mr. Petrov (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Mrs. Petrova (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Katerina Petrova (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Katerina's Unnamed Sister (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Nadia Petrova (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Nadia's Child (maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Johnathan Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Stefan Salvatore (late brother-in-law via Adrianna; deceased)
* Henry Salvatore (brother-in-law via Elena)
* Christopher Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Samantha Gilbert (paternal ancestor; deceased)
* Mary (adopted maternal ancestor; deceased)
* Beth (adopted maternal great-grandmother; deceased)
* Grayson Gilbert (paternal uncle/adopted father; deceased)
* Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (paternal aunt via Grayson/adopted mother; deceased)
* John Gilbert (biological father; deceased)
* Isobel Flemming (biological mother; deceased)
* Alaric Saltzman (former legal guardian/step-father)
* Jenna Sommers (adopted maternal aunt; deceased)
* Elena Gilbert (younger twin sister)
* Adrianna Gilbert (paternal younger half-sister/adoptive cousin)
* Jeremy Gilbert (adoptive brother/paternal cousin)
* Sara Williams (paternal cousin-in-law/adoptive sister-in-law)
* Alexandria Mikaelson (daughter)
* Hope Mikaelson (daughter)
* Thyra Salvatore (niece)
* Lizzie Saltzman (step-sister/honorary niece)
* Josie Saltzman (step-sister/honorary niece)
* Sarah Salvatore (daughter)
* Jackson Salvatore (son)
* Stefanie Salvatore (daughter)
* Damian Salvatore (nephew; deceased)
* Lexi Salvatore (niece)
* Jenna Salvatore (niece)
* Sheila Bennett-St. John (honorary niece)
* Grayson Gilbert II (nephew)
* Victoria Gilbert (niece)
* Chloe Lockwood (honorary niece/goddaughter)
* Richard Lockwood II (honorary nephew/godson)

## Supernatural Information

### Cause of Death

* Drained of Blood (first time; as a siphoner)
* Staked in the Heart (2nd time; as a hybrid)

### Killed By

* Niklaus Mikaelson (first time; as a siphoner)
* Monique Deveraux (2nd time; as a hybrid)

## Appearance

### Played By

* Nina Dobrev
* Ashley Benson (possessing Mavis Maxwell)

### First Seen

* *Pilot* (TVD)
* *Always and Forever* (TO)

### Last Seen

* *I Was Feeling Epic* (TVD)
* *When The Saints Go Marching In* (TO)

**Samantha ''Sam'' Claire Gilbert-Salvatore** is one of the two leading female protagonists in *The Vampire Diaries* and she is also a leading female protagonist in *The Originals.*

At the beginning of the series, Sam appears to be a siphoner and doesn't have magic of her own and doesn't know about the existence of the supernatural. In Season Two, she becomes a hybrid between a vampire and siphoner in *The Sun Also Rises*.

Sam tries to live a normal life since her adoptive parents, Miranda and Grayson Gilbert, died in a car accident when she was fifteenth years old. Her life also changed drastically as she and her friends are caught up in the supernatural world that surrounds them and are forced to face powerful supernatural enemies.

Sam is the mother of the first and second naturally born tribrids, Alexandria and Hope Mikaelson, the twins she had with the Original Hybrid, Niklaus Mikaelson. She is also the mother of Sarah, Jackson, and Stefanie Salvatore with her husband, Damon Salvatore.

**Samantha** is a member of the **Gilbert Family**, the **Petrova Family**, and by marriage the **Salvatore Family**, she also has ties with the **Mikaelson Family**. Samantha is leader of the **Unity Coven**.

## Physical Appearance

Physically, Sam is extraordinarily beautiful and seductive young woman: she has an oval face with fine bone structure, a wealth of brown curly hair, and almond-shaped, deep brown eyes with thick dark lashes just like her ancestor Katherine Pierce. Sam's hair naturally had loose or tight curls.

Sam wore make-up very differently than Elena; Sam favored a dark smoky eye with thick winged eyeliner, and her choice in lipstick was a darker, sultry pink appearance, while Elena preferred a bronze smoky eye and thin eyeliner. Sam, having much curlier hair, seemed to have a much greater volume than Elena's, especially when Elena wore her hair stick-straight.

Sam's choice in clothes was drastically different than Elena's. Sam was often seen wearing either leggings or dark super-skinny jeans to show off her fit figure, along with either blue, purple, or black tank tops.

## Powers and Abilities

Sam was originally born an Siphoner, a witch with no personal power, meaning that she could only practice magic by siphoning it from another source. However, after becoming a vampire, she retained her siphoning abilities, allowing her to function as a witch-vampire hybrid. As such, she possessed all the standard powers and abilities of a siphoner-witch non-Original vampire hybrid.

She could also cast pain infliction spells strong enough to hold down vampires as old as Lucien with little difficulty.

## Weaknesses

Sam had the typical weaknesses of a siphoner-witch. After dying and completing her transition, she has the typical weakness of a siphoner-witch non-Original vampire hybrid.

## Relationship

### **Elena Gilbert**

*Main Article: Samantha and Elena*

Sam is the older twin sister to Elena and have been really close since birth. Elena and Sam were opposite in taste of style and some communication but other than that they're like the same person. She and Sam always knew that they're stronger together and not apart and that showed in *The Vampire Diaries.*

### **Adrianna Gilbert**

*Main Article: Samantha and Adrianna*

Adrianna is Sam paternal younger half-sister

### **Damon Salvatore**

*Main Article: Samantha and Damon*

Damon Salvatore is Sam's best friend, husband, soulmate and Stefan's impulsive older brother.

### **Niklaus Mikaelson**

*Main Article: Samantha and Niklaus*

Niklaus Mikaelson was Sam's ex-fiancee, close friend.