Kol Mikaelson

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## Biographical information

### Born

* 10th Century A.D. (Mystic Falls, Age Unknown/1000+)

### Turned

* By Esther in Autumn 1001 (Through The Immortality Spell)

### Occupation

* Nobleman (1002-1700s) (Formerly)
* Nomad (1300s-1700s) (Formerly)
* Member of the Triple Crescents (Currently)
* Co-head of the Witch Faction (Currently)

### Species

* Witch (Originally)
* Original Vampire (Currently)
* Ghost (Formerly)

## Family information

### Family Members

* Unnamed Paternal Grandfather †
* Unnamed Maternal Grandparents †
* Mikael † (Father)
* Esther Mikaelson † (Mother)
* Dahlia † (Maternal Aunt)
* Freya Mikaelson (Older Sister)
* Kai Parker (Brother-In-Law, via Freya)
* Finn Mikaelson † (Older Brother)
* Elijah Mikaelson (Older Brother)
* Katherine Pierce (Sister-In-Law, via Elijah)
* Niklaus Mikaelson (Older Maternal Half-Brother)
* Caroline Forbes (Sister-In-Law, via Klaus)
* Rebekah Mikaelson (Younger Sister)
* Stefan Salvatore (Brother-In-Law, via Rebekah)
* Henrik Mikaelson † (Younger Brother)
* Abby Bennett Wilson (Mother-In-Law)
* Rudy Hopkins † (Father-In-Law)
* Bonnie Bennett (Wife)
* Abigail Mikaelson-Bennett (Daughter)
* Aleksander Mikaelson-Bennett (Son)
* Hope Mikaelson (Niece)
* Thalia Mikaelson-Parker (Niece)

## Supernatural information

### Significant kills

* Novice Dulcina
* Silas' Cult
* People in the Tavern
* Many citizens of New Orleans (with Klaus)
* Shakespeare performer
* Dowager Fauline
* Entire Church Parish
* Mary Porter (as a vampire)
* Atticus Shane (resurrected)
* People at the Bar (as vampires)
* Van Nguyen
* Four of Sofya's Vampires

### Cause of death

* Stabbed through the heart (as a witch)
* Staked with the White Oak Stake (as an Original)

### Killed by

* Mikael (as a witch)
* Jeremy Gilbert (as an Original)

## Physical appearance

### Height

* 6'1" (Feet)
* 1.85 (Meters)

### Eye color

* Brown

**Kol Mikaelson** (***Elder Futhark:** ᚲᛟᛚ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ*) is an Original Vampire. Kol is the third son of Mikael and Esther. He is the younger brother of Freya, Finn, and Elijah, the older brother of Rebekah and Henrik, and the younger half-brother of Klaus. He is also the brother-in-law of Kai, Katherine, Stefan, and Caroline. Kol is the husband of Bonnie Bennett and the father of Abigail and Aleksander Mikaelson-Bennett, as well as the uncle of Hope Mikaelson and Thalia Mikaelson-Parker.

Throughout his life, Kol struggled emotionally with his status as the black sheep of the family, and the belief that his siblings considered him to be more of nuisance than their own brother. He was shown to be rather spiteful and jealous over Marcel Gerard, whom he perceived was treated more like family than he ever was. As a result of this insecurity, Kol often lashed out violently which earned him a dangerous reputation and on occasion, the ire of his siblings. In reality, his bad behavior is revealed to be simple cries for attention.

During Book 4 of the series, Kol feared the return of Silas and was adamant about stopping him. He antagonized the Mystic Falls Gang, except Adrianna and Bonnie (who he was gaining feelings for), and at one point Elena Gilbert proposed a truce between them. However, the truce was really a setup to kill Kol and it ultimately led to his demise at the hands of Jeremy Gilbert. His death devastated Adrianna, Bonnie, and his siblings and was one of the driving factors behind Adrianna leaving Mystic Falls. In Book 5, Kol is on the Other Side as it was slowly collapsing. He was brought back alive at the end of Book 5 but Damon and Bonnie didn't make it back from the Other Side. This devastated both Kol and Adrianna and they left Mystic Falls together to find a way to bring them back.

Once Kol found out that Adrianna was brought to New Orleans after being kidnapped, he began traveling there to help her but was intercepted by some witches working for his mother. Esther kidnapped him and spent months breaking down his mind and brainwashing him. Eventually, she placed his spirit into the body of a young witch named Kaleb Westphall. Due to being brainwashed, Kol helped his mother and recently resurrected brother, Finn, against his siblings. Rebekah, Adrianna, and Bonnie end up getting through to him and he joined his siblings, where he ultimately helped them defeat Esther and their father Mikael. He also became friends with Davina Claire and the girl ended up falling for him, but Kol was in love with Bonnie. In retaliation for assisting his brothers in stopping their mother by turning her into a vampire, Finn hexed Kol with a deadly spell. Adrianna and Bonnie transferred his spirit into a crystal just as Kaleb's body died.

Kol's original body is found and Adrianna, Bonnie, and Kai Parker combined their powers to return his spirit to his original body. Kol is then reunited with the rest of his family and received a warm welcome from all of his siblings except for Finn and Rebekah, the latter of who was daggered for her own safety. Kol finds out later that Bonnie was pregnant with his children.

Kol's best friends are Bonnie Bennett, Rebekah Mikaelson, Adrianna Gilbert, and Kai Parker. He is also very close with his siblings, Damon Salvatore, Caroline Forbes, and Stefan Salvatore.

Kol is a member of the Mikaelson Family and an unnamed Witch Family. He is also a member of the Bennett Family due to his marriage to Bonnie Bennett.

## Early History

* Human Life
* 1002
* 1114 A.D
* Between 13th and 17th Century
* 1702
* 1821
* Early 1900s

During the Middle Ages, Kol was born in a small village, now known as Mystic Falls. He lived with his family as a human, up until his younger brother, Henrik, was killed by werewolves. It was because of this tragedy that his mother, Esther (who is the Original Witch), and his father, Mikael, decided to take action to protect the rest of their family. Esther performed The Immortality Spell at Mikael's request. She then gave her children wine laced with Tatia's blood and then had Mikael kill their children. Later, Mikael forced them to feed on human blood, thus turning them into the Original Vampires. After the death of Esther, the various members of the Original Family all went different ways and it can be assumed that Kol made his way to Europe around this time.

Before becoming a vampire, Kol practiced magic as a witch and was, according to him, very talented. He even described himself as something of a child prodigy. Kol was also the only one of his siblings to tap into his power and awaken his magic, and so, loved the rush and thrill it gave him. However, when he was turned into a vampire he lost his power and these thrills and was no doubt dismayed. In order to get a similar thrill to what magic once gave him, Kol, as a vampire, became a violent, formidable, and feral force.

When Klaus told his siblings that Mikael had murdered their mother, they all ran from home together, fleeing in fear from their father.

After hearing Mikael had killed their mother, Kol fled from home with his siblings for months. They stuck together and fed on people in the countryside. One particular night, after attacking a carriage, Kol fed indiscriminately on one of their victims and was annoyed to have to spend time to hide the bodies. Elijah explained that if the bodies were found, word of their presence might reach Mikael. Feeling aimless and not knowing where to go, Kol suggested that they split up in order to better avoid Mikael. While Finn agreed with the notion, Elijah was quick to put it down, reminding them of their family vow of staying together always and forever.

After attacking a caravan belonging to five nobles in fine clothing who were clearly traveling to a nearby castle, Rebekah suggested that they take their victims' clothing and pose as them so they could live more comfortable lives. They discovered a servant of the castle who had overheard their idea of posing as the guests. He offered to help them with their ruse but the siblings couldn't decide whether to let him live or die. They put it to a vote, with Kol wanting to gut him since he only saw him as a dessert. Klaus had the deciding vote to let him live. The servant, Lucien, brought them into the castle and instructed them on how to properly behave themselves, brushing Kol's hair out of his face, to which Kol threatened to pull his arms off if he touched him again. After almost being discovered, the count welcomed them into his court.

Later that year, Kol began feasting on the local villagers indiscriminately, prompting them to believe they were being attacked by demons. Lucien warned Klaus that if Kol continued to give in to his decadence, the Mikaelsons wouldn't be able to stay much longer. Unknown to them, one of Kol's victims had survived the attack and told the count's son, Tristan, that it had been Kol who attacked her, though he had the face of a beast. Tristan revealed to Klaus and Elijah that Kol's behavior had given away their ruse. Kol's behavior, along with Klaus and Lucien's as well as the turning of Aurora and Lucien, contributed to the Mikaelsons fleeing from France. After they fled France, Kol, along with his four siblings settled in Tuscany, Italy.
Throughout this time, Kol was in Eastern Europe, presumably making the Originals famous with his actions along with Klaus; killing and turning people. Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah had heard rumors of his actions from their own travels, as mentioned by Elijah. Kol would later join his family in Italy where he went to a party held at a vampire hunter named Alexander's home. He was later daggered in a surprise attack but revived by his brother Klaus.

Kol spent much time traveling on his own, often with witches, hoping to reclaim a connection to the magic that he had lost when he became a vampire. He spent time with witches in Africa in the 14th century, Haiti in the 17th century. During his time in Africa, Kol learned about medicinal herbs and remedies from a shaman in Uganda. All the witches he traveled with told apocalyptic tales about the immortal Silas, and how he would bring about the end of time. In his travels, Kol came across a cult that worshipped Silas. fearing that the stories he had been told might be true, Kol murdered the entire cult, prompting him to believe Silas would never rise. While in Arabia, Kol learned the practice of Kemiya, and became an expert in its craft, despite not being able to personally use it as a vampire.

In 1702, Kol's violence in Spain drew too much attention. This brought his father, Mikael, straight to the family, burning the country in his wake. While the flames drew closer and Mikael beheaded Klaus' horse, Elijah and Klaus searched for Kol while Rebekah brought the daggered Finn onboard a ship to flee from Europe. They found Kol in a tavern where he drank and feasted on humans carelessly. Despite their warnings of Mikael's impending arrival, Kol refused to flee, believing Mikael was only after Klaus and that they could just leave him and he'd be fine. When Klaus and Elijah insisted, Kol attempted to resist them but was subdued by Elijah, as Klaus pulled out a White Oak Ash Dagger. Kol struggled, panicked by the betrayal, and promised Klaus that a day would come when he would not be so easily subdued. He was then daggered and neutralized. Kol remained daggered when the family fled Europe and traveled to the New World.

In 1821, after Elijah seemed to be taking Klaus' own young ward, Marcellus Gerard, under his wing, Klaus felt he needed someone to have fun with. He undaggered Kol against Elijah's wishes. Elijah rushed to Kol's coffin to see him awakened and already feeding without discretion on humans that Klaus had offered him as an apology for daggering him. Kol and Klaus began causing trouble together, killing what was reported to be forty-six people in a building. Kol mused that the body count was probably at least sixty, saying that the reports had probably forgotten the victims in the attic. Later, Kol showed Marcellus the theater by compelling a large number of people to perform Hamlet. By using compulsion, Kol ensured that all of the murders within the story were actually enacted, resulting in the real deaths of the actors. Kol forced Marcellus to watch it until Elijah showed up to stop him.

Kol revealed that he was just training Marcellus on how to be a vampire since he knew that Klaus eventually wanted Marcellus to transition. Kol revealed that he had already fed the boy his blood, and so he told Elijah that all he had to do was kill him. Furious, Elijah grabbed Kol and condemned him for his vile and sadistic imagination. Klaus intervened, telling Elijah to let Kol go. When Kol thanked Klaus, his half-brother daggered him yet again. Elijah stood over Kol's coffin, tidying up his body while apologizing for his daggering. He said that it was for Klaus' own benefit since Klaus needed Marcellus and it would be impossible for that relationship to blossom with Kol around, due to Kol's tendency to lash out and his "bad influence" over Klaus.

Kol was undaggered again by Klaus in 1901 and lived in New Orleans with his siblings. Kol had a strong and deep relationship with the witches of New Orleans, and despite the rumors that he would use them and discard them, he actually held them in high regard. But, despite that, by 1914, a war began brewing between the witches of the city: some were allied with Kol, and others followed Klaus. Kol believed that if Klaus will have his way, all the witches would be wiped out and the city would be overrun with vampires. Seeking to ensure the safety of the future generations of witches, Kol and his witches planned to get rid of Klaus and his witch followers. Using his extensive knowledge of witchcraft, Kol taught his witches, Mary-Alice and Astrid, how to create dark objects using Kemiya, a type of magic he had learned in Arabia. Some of these objects include the Devil's Star, a rosary that would drive men to madness, shackles that would cut off a witch's power, and a bracelet that would force obedience. All of the dark objects were created so that Kol could utilize a form of magic without being a witch himself, and he planned to use them to scare Klaus and the witches that followed him. Kol hoped that Mary-Alice and Astrid would grow experienced enough to create a dagger that would be able to work on Klaus, hiding their secret endeavors in a tomb in the Lafayette Cemetery.
Despite their efforts, his witches were unable to turn the silver dagger into gold so it would work on Klaus. Kol's impatience and desperation to dagger Klaus caused a rift between him and his followers. Kol revealed his brutal nature when he slaughtered half a church parish, despite the fact that his goal was only to kill one woman. He had reasoned that if she were dead, he would be able to enter her home to find a large paragon diamond that they could use to channel more magic. Kol and his witch allies managed to break into the dead witch's house and find the diamond. However, when Kol left, he was confronted by Klaus and Marcel. Klaus forced Kol to hand over the paragon diamond. Klaus then had one of his witches trap Mary-Alice and Astrid inside the mansion forever, much to Kol's dismay.

Sometime around this point, Kol crossed paths with his older sister Freya Mikaelson, though he wasn't aware of her true identity. Freya befriended him in hopes of being able to get a glimpse of all her siblings, and it can be presumed that Kol intended to befriend her so that she might help him create the dagger that would work on Klaus. Shortly after, at his family's Christmas party of December 1914, Kol stepped out of the party to search for the paragon diamond in Klaus' room, still intent on going through with his plan. However, Rebekah caught him rummaging through Klaus' things. Kol told her about his plan to create a dagger that would work on Klaus, and Rebekah agreed to help him, telling him to get back to the party before his absence was noticed. It was then revealed that Kol had attended the party with his sister Freya, where she crossed paths with Rebekah for the first time, and they shared a toast to each other from across the room. The evening was at first progressing in Kol's favor. However, Rebekah had lied to Kol and had already told Klaus of his plan and desire to reclaim the diamond. During a family speech, Klaus revealed that he knew about Kol's plan. Kol, knowing his plan had been squashed, fled up the stairs but was stopped by Elijah. Elijah held Kol down as Klaus daggered him, neutralizing him for another few decades.
When their father Mikael managed to track them down in 1919, the Original family fled, and Kol's body was kept with Klaus for almost 100 years until he was freed by Klaus to watch Adrianna.

## Throughout An Epic Kind of Love Series (Part 1)

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* Book 4
* Book 5

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* Book 2
* Book 3
* Book 4

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## Throughout Legacies

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* Book 3

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## Personality

Next to nothing is known of Kol's personality when he was human for the first time, before Esther turned her children into vampires. However, he was very close with his family and this is reaffirmed by Kol's sadness at the disintegrating relationships between his siblings over a thousand years later. Kol loved being a witch, being something of a prodigy with magic, and out of his siblings was one of the only ones to actually tap into his power aside from his oldest sister Freya. He specifically loved the power that magic gave him and hated having to lose it when he was turned into a vampire.

However, as an Original vampire, Kol is menacing, unpredictable, dangerous, wicked, cheeky, somewhat unreasonable, and cocky to a fault. He can quickly go from being a respectful gentleman to direct and aggressive. When Kol is presented to Carol Lockwood, he greets her with dignity and charm, but when Damon Salvatore is introduced to Kol, he speaks to him very condescendingly. Kol patronizes his siblings often, challenging them with snark and contempt, especially Rebekah and Klaus, demonstrating his clear irreverence. He enjoys breaking the rules, and is naturally defiant; Finn even aptly describes him as being the wildest one in the family. Kol is also not short on ego, a fact Klaus has remarked on and considers himself to be "handsome". Additionally, Kol comes across as a playboy and hedonist, seemingly taking great pleasure in his vampire nature. One of Kol's defining characteristics is his vindictiveness. Much like Klaus, Kol does not hesitate to get retribution on those who have caused him harm; plotting for decades against both Klaus and Rebekah for sleights that caused him pain. Kol does not forgive easily, though may pretend to further his goals of vengeance.

As an Original vampire, Kol finds child-like enjoyment in his acts of violence, sometimes comparing them to games like hide-and-seek and believing that there is always time for games when he is told to take a situation seriously. A sadistic facet to Kol's character has also been shown such as when he compelled an acting troupe to murder each other while performing Hamlet just for his own entertainment. This example also illustrates his dark sense of humor, resulting in Elijah to opine that his brother has a "vile imagination". Later, in 1914, Kol callously slaughtered half a church parish, including a young altar boy, just to kill one woman whose house he needed to be able to enter. Kol had no regrets about the massacre, happily going to a family dinner soon after.

However, part of Kol missed being a witch. He missed the power that magic had given him and to make up for it, he turned to violence and mayhem, embracing his vampire nature. It was later revealed that Kol hated being a vampire due to the blood lust and heightened emotions, and preferred being a witch because he finally got to be himself.

Despite his flaws, he truly cares for his family. However, due to not being included in the "always and forever" vow made by Klaus, Rebekah, and Elijah at first, Kol has always felt excluded and isolated from his siblings. His extremely violent and aggressive antics are a result of wanting attention from them. Once Marcel joined the family, Kol's jealousy and bitterness grew worse since Marcel seemed to take his spot in the family. When threatened by Rebekah, he was even shown to be ashamed of what his family had become, and was saddened that Elijah was so disgusted by their fighting. He is closest to Rebekah and Klaus, though he has stated he views some of Klaus' actions as "horrors". He along with the rest of his siblings (excluding Finn) seemed to look up to Elijah, seeing him as the noble one. However, Kol's violent, reckless, and impulsive nature often clashed with his family, despite really caring for them beneath his vain personality.

Like Klaus, Kol has a sense of honor as he will not go back on his word, however, like his half-brother, he will always look for loopholes in the deals he makes. Despite being intelligent and calculating, he is known to draw unwanted attention to himself.

## Physical Appearance

Kol is marked by his brown hair and dark brown eyes. Despite being over 1000 years old, he appears to be in his late teens, somewhere about 17-18. He is approximately 6'1" in height, very handsome, and with a lean and athletic build. Kol is very proud of his appearance, bordering on arrogance.

When he was first undaggered from his coffin, he was dressed in what he was wearing in the early twentieth century; a collard shirt with a vest and dress pants. Kol shares a similar fashion sense to the rest of his family, dressing in a very high-class manner, but with a casual edge similar to his brother Klaus' attire, that is more prominent in modern times. Kol tends to dress in darker colors, wearing casual button-down shirts, both short and long-sleeved. He also wears Henleys and occasionally t-shirts. He also wears stylish jackets most of the time, wearing coats and simple jackets. The colors Kol wears range from gray to navy blue to black to brown.

Kol's hair had also been subject to change, and he has had many styles over the centuries. In 1702, like his brothers, he had long hair but had pulled it back rather than letting it out. His hair was slicked up when he first woke up in the 21st century, but he eventually lessened the gel as he adjusted to modern times, letting his bangs fall over his face.

## Powers and Abilities

Kol possesses all the standard powers and abilities of an Original Vampire. As an Original, Kol is stronger and faster than any non-Original vampires. He is one of the most powerful supernatural beings in the world, with the exception that Klaus and Adrianna are stronger and faster due to their werewolf sides. Like his brothers, he was trained from a young age by his father Mikael, who taught him how to fight with swords and bows, and how to protect himself.

Kol lost all his Original Vampire powers and abilities, due to being transferred into the body of Kaleb and taking all of his witchcraft powers and abilities as his own. Esther intentionally put Kol into a weaker witch's body to keep him even more under control and not allow him to utilize all of his magical knowledge.

It is unknown how powerful Kol is as witch, having only been shown to use magic while possessing Kaleb and only having the extent of Kaleb's abilities at his disposal, though he says he was quite gifted with magic in his true body before becoming a vampire. While in Kaleb's body he was able to perform spells but was shown to be far weaker than Finn while he inhabited Vincent Griffith. Kol tended to try and channel power through others such as Adrianna Gilbert, Bonnie Bennett, and the paragon diamond. While channeling the power from the paragon diamond, his power was briefly amplified enough to be able to keep Klaus at bay for a few moments, though causing a great deal of stress to Kaleb's body.

Kol is also the mastermind behind the creation of almost all known Dark Objects, such as the Rosary of Madness, the Bracelet of Obedience, and the Devil's Star, Mary-Alice Claire being his apprentice along with her close friend Astrid.

## Weaknesses

Kol has the typical weaknesses of an Original Vampire. For a time, however, he lost all his Original vampire weaknesses, due to him inhabiting the body of Kaleb and had all the typical weaknesses of a witch. Ultimately, however, he was restored to his original body.

## Relationships

### Niklaus Mikaelson

"'*Always and Forever' is not something that you just weasel out of, brother*"
—Klaus to Kol

*Main Article: Klaus and Kol*

Klaus is Kol's maternal older half-brother. Kol and Klaus both have a short temper and seem to argue almost every time they talk to each other. They like to drink together and have a deep brotherly bond, despite their constant bickering. Klaus cares deeply for Kol as seen by his reaction to Jeremy and Elena killing him. When Klaus finds out that Kol was alive he was very happy, though they didn't get to see each other in person as Kol left Mystic Falls immediately after his resurrection with Adrianna. When Finn reveals that Kol was working with Esther, Klaus expresses disbelief stating that the only thing Kol listens to is his ego. He was very relieved, but angry, when he found out that their mother had brainwashed him to oppose his siblings. Klaus was there by his side when Kaleb's body died, along with Rebekah, Elijah, Adrianna, and Bonnie. The brothers are reunited after his spirit is returned to his original body. Klaus was present at Kol's wedding to Bonnie and Kol was present at Klaus' wedding to Caroline.

### Rebekah Mikaelson

"*Someone's gotta keep you out of trouble*"
—Rebekah to Kol

*Main Article: Rebekah and Kol*

Rebekah is Kol's younger sister, his partner in crime, and the only younger sibling after Henrik's death. They are the younger Mikaelson siblings and they love causing mischief together. Kol is the only member of the family who has, even through personal differences, taken Rebekah's side. Kol also dislikes her lovers because he doesn't believe anyone is good enough for his baby sister. When Kol is killed by Jeremy and Elena, Rebekah is devastated but hides her feelings and puts her focus on getting to Silas so he could resurrect Kol. However, Kol perceives this as her moving on from his death too quickly and is angry that she didn't get revenge for him. After being placed in Kaleb's body by his mother, Kol went to see his siblings and is very happy to see Rebekah. She was the first one to realize that it was him and told him that she would know his smirk anywhere. When Kol is placed back into his original body and reunited with his family, he asks about Rebekah and they told her that she was daggered for their safety and hers. Kol was very angry about this but he accepted it. Kol was present at Rebekah's wedding to Stefan and Rebekah was present at the birth of Kol's children and his wedding to Bonnie.

### Elijah Mikaelson

"*Is there no limit to your violent imagination brother?*"
—Elijah to Kol

*Main Article: Kol and Elijah*

Elijah is Kol's older brother. While they don't spend much time together, the brothers still love each other tremendously and are protective of each other. Elijah was very upset when he learned of his death and left Mystic Falls to find a way to bing him back. They spoke periodically over the phone after Kol returned from the other side. When Elijah finds out that Kol was placed in a witch's body and was working with their mother, he was very surprised. Despite expressing discontent with some of Kol's actions, and being willing to torture him at times, Elijah rushed to his side when he found out that he was cursed and dying. They were reunited later when Kol was returned to his original body. They are currently on very good terms. Elijah was the best man at his wedding to Bonnie and Kol was present at Elijah's wedding to Katherine.

### Bonnie Bennett

"*I would die a hundred times over, just to have you standing here alive in front of me*"
—Bonnie to Kol

*Main Article: Kol and Bonnie*

Bonnie Bennett is Kol's best friend, wife, and mother of his children, Abigail and Aleksander. They first met in Book 3, after Kol was undaggered by Adrianna. When they first met, Bonnie didn't know who he was and they ended up having a drink together and they exchanged numbers. Bonnie soon found out who he was and avoided him for a while. He invited her to his family's ball but she declined his invitation. The next time they saw each other was while Bonnie and her mother, Abby, were assisting Esther in her ritual to kill the Originals. When she saw him she immediately stopped helping and led her mother away. Bonnie soon began practicing expression with Professor Shane and eventually reconnected with Kol after becoming overwhelmed. However, they were still on different sides as Kol didn't want to raise Silas but Bonnie still wanted to. Unfortunately, Kol is killed by Elena and Jeremy, which devastated Bonnie. While Bonnie was the anchor she could communicate with Kol, which made her extremely happy. They then began a romantic relationship. At the end of Book 5, Kol returned from the other side but Bonnie and Damon ended up trapped. This caused Kol and Adrianna to leave Mystic Falls in search of a way to bring them back. Bonnie and Kol reunited in New Orleans while Kol was inhabiting Kaleb's body. They had a happy reunion, however, it was dampened because he was brainwashed by his mother. Bonnie, Rebekah, and Adrianna are able to get through to him and get him back on their side and Bonnie and Kol resumed their romantic relationship. Bonnie then ended up getting pregnant with their twins. After Kol is returned to his original body, they get married and Bonnie gives birth to their children.

### Abigail Mikaelson-Bennett

"*My dad is a little bit crazy. You might want to watch your back.*"
—Abigail about Kol

*Main Article: Kol and Abigail*

Abigail is Kol's daughter with Bonnie Bennett. She, along with her twin brother, was conceived while Kol's spirit was inhabiting a witch's body. This created a loophole in which the twins were born witches, inheriting magic from both parents, though they didn't get any vampire blood from their father. Kol considers Abigail to be his "baby girl" and is very protective of her. They spend a lot of time together and have a very close bond. She seems to be a "daddy's girl" and seems to be more like her father than her brother is. However, she gets very angry and frustrated because he never really likes her lovers and also likes scaring her potential lovers off. Kol also loves helping her with her magic and passing on his knowledge to her and her brother. Abigail loves her father and would do anything to protect him.

### Aleksander Mikaelson-Bennett

"*Don't tell your mom about my little advice, yeah?*"
—Kol to Aleksander

*Main Article: Kol and Aleksander*

Aleksander is Kol's son with Bonnie Bennett. He, along with his twin sister, was conceived while Kol was in Kaleb Westphall's body. The twins inherited magical abilities from both parents, though they did not inherit any vampire blood from Kol. Aleksander and his father have a very close bond and spend a lot of time together. He frequently seeks out his father for advice about many things, including girls and magic. Kol has remarked that Aleksander is as talented as he was when he was human. Though Aleksander is more like his mother, he does at times exhibit characteristics similar to his father. For example, Aleksander has a bad temper and is prone to seeking revenge from those who have wronged him.

### Adrianna Gilbert

"*What do you say we wreak some havoc on this town?*"
—Kol to Adrianna

*Main Article: Adrianna and Kol*

Adrianna is Kol's best friend and partner in crime. They met for the first time in Book 3 after Klaus undaggered him to keep an eye on Adrianna while Klaus and Stefan were preoccupied. At this time Adrianna's humanity was off, but they become fast friends. Kol taught her to be a better fighter and also helped her improve her use of her vampiric abilities, such as mind compulsion. They also partied a lot during this time, feeding and killing people indiscriminately. When Rebekah was undaggered, Kol defended Adrianna against her and the three became really close. They were first separated when Klaus daggered Kol again before they returned to Mystic Falls. They were reunited after Adrianna undaggered him a few weeks later. The two remained close after Adrianna regained her humanity and she even helped him with his budding relationship with Bonnie. After Bonnie and Damon died at the end of Book 5, Adrianna and Kol left Mystic Falls to search for a way to bring them back. However, she was kidnapped soon after and brought to New Orleans. Adrianna was present at the birth of his children and was one of Bonnie's bridesmaids at their wedding. Kol was present at Adrianna's wedding to Damon.

## Name

* **Kol** is pronounced as "Cole", an old English word meaning "charcoal". It is an old Norse name, meaning 'Dark'.
* **Mikaelson** is Scandinavian and means "Son of Mikael".

## Trivia

* Kol has been neutralized six known times, however, he has implied this has happened more, leading him to seek to create a dagger that would work on Klaus, to punish his brother for the times he spent in a coffin.
	1. By the Five in 1114 - To neutralize the Original siblings.
	2. By Klaus in 1702 - For drawing Mikael's attention to Spain.
	3. By Klaus in 1821 - For threatening Marcel
	4. By Klaus on Christmas, 1914 - For plotting against Klaus
	5. By Klaus in 2010 - He was becoming too much of a problem as they headed back to Mystic Falls
	6. By Alaric Saltzman in 2010 - To neutralize the Original siblings