Kol and Ariana

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## Relationship Information

### Intimacy Levels

Husband & Wife, In love, Sexual; Allies, Strong Bond; They have a strong connection, They care for one another, They are protective of each other, Kol has died on Ariana twice, They left New Orleans together for London, They married at some point while Kol was apart from his family for seven years.

### First Met

October 21, 2010  *(Bringing Out The Dead)* October 22, 2010  *(Dangerous Liaisons) (Officially)*

## Family Information

### Children

Vivian and Vanessa Mikaelson

**The romantic relationship between the original vampire, Kol Mikaelson and the heretic, Ariana Gilbert.**

Kol and Ariana first met in *Bringing Out The Dead* when he got undaggered after a century. They officially met in *Dangerous Liaisons* at the Mikaelson Ball. They danced with one another, later that night they slept together for the first time. Ariana develops a strong bond with him quickly and Kol falls in love with her instantly. Their relationship was short lived when he was killed by Ariana's cousin, Jeremy. To handle the grief of her boyfriend she shuts her humanity off, not wanting to feel pain over his death.

Kol (possessing Kaleb Westphall) and Ariana meet again in the season two premiere of *The Originals*. Although Ariana didn't know it was the love of her life, she felt attracted towards him. After finding out his true identity she was happy to have him back, but she was also mad that he didn't tell her once he came back. Due to Kol's tendency to flirt, their chemistry and mutual love of magic, their relationship re-blossomed. Unexpectedly, Kol was hexed by his brother leading to his death, and leaving Ariana devastated once again. Eventually, Ariana tries to find ways to boost her powers to try and bring Kol back, but she had no luck finding such power.

In Season Three, Ariana was still adamant on bringing Kol back. She finally reunites with him after consuming poison/other herbs and venturing into the Ancestral Plane where he is trapped. Spurred on by their meeting, Ariana eventually is able resurrect Kol in his true body, as an Original Vampire after channeling power from the Nexus Vorti created after she and Davina unsired Klaus' sireline. After his resurrection, Kol, wanting to be a better man for Ariana, promises her that he would control his bloodlust, declaring that she was worth being good for.

In Season Four, Kol and Ariana are later reunited after five years. After the resurrection of Ariana's friend, Davina and unlinking her from the Hollow Ariana decided to leave New Orleans with Kol to see the world together, starting with London where Ariana most wanted to see.

In Season Five, Later during the season, both try to help their niece, Lily Salvatore, be cured of the Hollow's dark magic. However, Ariana revealed to Klaus, Kol's older half-brother, that Lily is beyond a cure. Knowing this, Kol and Ariana continue to be with Lily and the rest of the Mikaelson family by enjoying their time at Freya and Keelin's wedding and Elijah and Katherine's wedding.

***They are known as "Kolriana" by the fans.***

## Dating Timeline

**First Relationship**

* **Official As Of**: November 6, 2010 (*The Departed*)
* **Separated by Death**: January 28, 2011 (*A View to a Kill*)
	+ **Reason**: Kol was killed with a White Oak Stake by Jeremy Gilbert.
* **Reunited**: June 15, 2011 (*Graduation*)
	+ **Reason**: Kol was able to temporarily come back from the Other Side after Bonnie Bennett dropped the veil.
* **Separated**: June 15, 2011 (*Graduation*)
	+ **Reason**: Kol had to go back to the Other Side after the veil had been put back up by Bonnie Bennett.
* **Unofficially Reunited**: September 2, 2012 (*Rebirth*)
* **Officially Reunited**: November 2012 (*Red Door*)
* **Separated by Death**: January 2013 (*I Love You, Goodbye*)
	+ **Reason**: Kaleb Westphall, the witch body Kol was possessing, died.

* **Reunited**: March 16, 2014 (*A Streetcar Named Desire*)
	+ **Reason**: By channeling the Nexus Vorti created by unlinking Klaus' sireline, Ariana successfully resurrected Kol.
	+ In *An Old Friend Calls*, Kol and Ariana have sex for the first time since his resurrection.
* **Separated**: March 27-28, 2014 (*The Bloody Crown*)
	+ **Reason**: Kol got bitten by Marcel Gerard, who is now an upgraded original vampire with a toxic and venomous bite.
* **Reunited**: May 11, 2019 (*Gather Up the Killers*)
	+ **Reason**: Ariana was able to help both Alex and Freya create a cure for Marcel's venomous beast bite.
	+ In *A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken*, Kol and Ariana both leave New Orleans to travel the world together.
* **Married**: April 8, 2020