Question: is klaus in the vampire diaries books?
Answer: The Vampire Diaries. Klaus doesn't appear in the series, in his place is a descendant of the Werewolves Niklaus. ... Niklaus Mikaelson (a.k.a. Nik or Klaus), born in the 10th century, is the Original Hybrid, and the son of a werewolf Ansel and the Original Witch Esther Mikaelson.