Stefan Salvatore
| Stefan Salvatore | |
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| The Vampire Diaries character | |
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| First appearance | "A Darker Truth Part 3" |
| Last appearance | "I Was Feeling Epic" |
| Created by |
L. J. Smith (book series) Julie Plec Kevin Williamson (television series) |
| Portrayed by |
Paul Wesley Sawyer Bell (10 years old) Luke Judy (Little Kid) |
| Information | |
| Species |
Vampire (Seasons 1-8) Human (Season 8) Doppelgänger (Season 5-6) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
High school student (Seasons 1-4) Automobile repairman (Season 6) |
| Family | Giuseppe Salvatore† (father) Lillian (Lily) Salvatore† (mother) Damon Salvatore (brother) Zach Salvatore† (nephew) Silas (ancestor) Tom Avery (doppelgänger of) |
| Significant other(s) |
Katherine Pierce† (ex-girlfriend) Valerie Tulle (ex-girlfriend) Rebekah Mikaelson (few encounters) Elena Gilbert (ex-girlfriend) Caroline Forbes (wife) |
| Relatives | Silas (Doppelgänger of) Sarah Salvatore† (great-niece) |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Deceased |
High school student (Seasons 1-4)
Stefan Salvatore is a fictional character from L. J. Smith's novel series The Vampire Diaries. He is portrayed by Paul Wesley in the television series of the same name. Born on November 1st, 1847 Stefan was turned into a vampire in 1864, at the age of 17, by Katherine Pierce, with his brother Damon Salvatore.
On March 27, 2009, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Paul Wesley had joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries as Stefan. He was the last main cast member whose casting was announced. Wesley has become popular with viewers. Carina MacKenzie of the Los Angeles Times noted that he spent "10 years as a successful but under-the-radar TV actor" but shortly after the show premiered, he was "everywhere". MacKenzie wrote: "Last summer his face was on more than 30 "Vampire Diaries" posters at the Century City/Westfield mall alone, not to mention billboards over seemingly every major boulevard in Hollywood". In November 2011, Wesley's ex-wife Torrey DeVitto joined the cast of The Vampire Diaries in the recurring role of Dr. Meredith Fell, who is "intrigued by" Alaric Saltzman (Matt Davis).
Stefan was described as a "beautiful young man" who turns out to be a Vampire 162 years old, who develops a "strong connection" with "tragic heroine" Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev). Wesley described the young Stefan as "naive and willing to ride whatever wave life threw" him, because he was "easily manipulated" and "innocent" with a "beautiful young soul". However, Stefan at the age of 160 years has more wisdom in him. Stefan consumes animal blood, refusing to kill humans due to the guilt that he killed his own father. However, Damon on the other hand, does feed on humans.
Stefan has a love-hate relationship with his brother, Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder). Wesley "adores" Somerhalder, who he said he has "natural chemistry" with. Wesley stated: "The dynamic of the characters is so interesting because they love each other, but they hate each other [...] There's always this thing in Stefan's head where he hopes that one day Damon can just be as normal and functioning as possible". However, he also described their relationship as "beautiful" in their flashbacks from the past, because they "loved each other so much back then". Stefan begins a romance with Elena on the show's first episode, without telling her he was a vampire. She was later shocked to find out that he was a vampire, and briefly ended their relationship before getting back together. As the show progressed, Elena began developing feelings for Damon as well. Wesley described Damon and Stefan as having a "silent understanding of the fact that they both are in love with the same girl", and "that was Stefan's girl, and now Damon is suddenly a real factor, he's really in the picture". Wesley's favorite episode of The Vampire Diaries is "The Turning Point" because it was "really beautiful" for Stefan and Elena as a couple. In the episode, Stefan turns around "because he's ashamed of his face" with blood rushing through his eyes and his veins popping out. Wesley said "he's terrified, and he hates himself for it. He runs from that part of himself, but she turns him around and tells him not to be afraid. She touches his face, and she thinks he's beautiful. It's so intimate, that moment, because she accepts the darkest part of him."
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