tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75663927307888133762011-08-03T14:07:05.453-07:00Julieehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906165602515304477noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566392730788813376.post-40684620274289113562010-02-10T11:24:00.001-08:002011-01-13T11:17:39.173-08:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">The series tells the story of Elena Gilbert,Born in Mystic Falls, Virginia. She and her brother Jeremy are now orphans and Live with their aunt Jenna. The Sister of their mother. She is a student at an American high school in Virginia, back home from a summer in France. On her first day of senior year, she discovers a new student has enrolled: the mysterious Italian, Stefan Salvatore. Elena immediately targets him as her new romantic conquest. However, Stefan completely ignores Elena and instead turns his attention to Elena's rival, Caroline Forbes. Elena goes to her school's Homecoming Dance with Matt Honeycutt, her ex-boyfriend, but when further attempts to win Stefan fail, she attaches herself to Tyler Smallwood, the school bully. She leaves the party with Tyler and his friends for a cemetery, where they drink beer and vandalize a tomb. Tyler isolates Elena and attempts to date rape her. Suddenly, Stefan appears and defends her from Tyler. He takes Elena back to his rented room so he can pick up his car, and while there Elena asks him why he's been ignoring her. Stefan replies that Elena resembles a former love of his who died, and they are brought together. After a few weeks, Elena starts to feel that Stefan is hiding something from her. From previous cutaways, the reader already knows that Stefan is a 500-year old vampire. During this time, vampiric attacks have been occurring in the town, and Stefan, who has been having unexplained periods of lost time, becomes worried that he is responsible. Because he is new to the town, many of the townspeople also suspect him. Shortly before Elena finally finds out Stefan's secret, an alluring stranger begins to appear to her and try to seduce her. After Elena discovers what Stefan really is, he tells her his life story and she discovers that the stranger is Damon, his brother. Stefan did not know he was also in the town, and Elena is sure Damon is responsible for the attacks. Other plotlines in the books concern the theft of Elena's diary, Damon's ongoing attempts to win Elena's affections, other newcomers to the town, and the real identity of the attacker. Elena also exchanges blood with both the brothers at various points, which causes serious consequences in her life. The ending of the third book triggers a series of events that culminate in the fourth book. Thematically, The Vampire Diaries deals with belonging and loyalty. Although she is the most popular girl in school, Elena feels isolated from the other people in Fell's Church. As an orphan, she also doesn't have very close family ties. Stefan, being a vampire and a newcomer to a small town, is also an outsider in the community. As the series progresses, the ties of friendship on which Elena relies start to unravel, and her loyalty to everyone she knows is put to the test.</span><br /><br /><br />Characters and their Status<br /><br />Elena Gilbert- Human<br />Jeremy Gilbert- Human<br />Jenna Sommers-Human<br />Stefan Salvatore- Vampire since 1864<br />Damon Salvatore- Vampire since 1864<br />Katherine Pierce- Vampire since 1492 (age 17)<br />Bonnie Bennett- Human/Witch<br />Caroline Forbes- Human<br />Matt Donovan- Human Elena's EX<br />Vicki Donovan- Human/Vampire/ Now DEAD!<br /><br /><br />FUN FACTS ABOUT THE STARS<br /><br />PAUL WESLEY: Paul Wesley who plays Stefan Salvatore, says he's a former jock: "I played ice hockey obsessively for 14 years of my life," the New Jersey native has said.<br />He already has fangs, kind of: "You'd think it would have [helped get me the role] but they didn't notice it until I was on set," Wesley said of his naturally pointy teeth. "Then they all were like, 'Oh my god, what are the odds?!'"<br />He has a past of portraying unusual creatures: <br />Wesley starred as a teen wolf on the short-lived sci-fi series Wolf Lake.<br /><br /><br />IAN SOMMERHALDER: Ian who plays Damon Salvatore has played varsity soccer and baseball. Ian's first kiss was in a skating ring when he was in 5th grade. <br />If he hadn't become an actor, Ian would have chosen a career in marine biology, writing, or advertising. Ian occasionally smokes cigarettes. Ian has a Shiba Inu dog. <br />Ian loves yoga, spending Christmas relaxing with family, baseball, western horseback riding, archery, riflery, football and cycling!<br /><br />NINA DOBREV: Nina Who plays Elena Gilbert was a star in the Degrassi , The Next Generation Episodes. She has majored in sociology. She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.<br /><br /><br />Watch the Vampire Diaries Thursday Night at 8PM on The CW Channel!<br /><br /><br />More Fun Facts<br /><br />DAMON:Ian Somerhalder's television portrayal is faithful to the charming, handsome, hedonist of L.J. Smith's creation. Damon loves the undead life and all that it entails, and we're never quite sure if we should love him or hate him. He leaves countless broken hearts in his wake, but the heart Damon desires most is Elena's<br /><br />Age: Immortal<br />Place of origin: Florence, Italy<br />Birth era: Italian Renaissance <br />Strongest traits: Brash and arrogant, but also charming and seductive <br />Greatest regret: Damon is not one to regret anything<br />Deepest desire:To have Elena as his princess of darkness<br /><br />STEFAN:Despite his dark and brooding good looks—and the fact that he's a vampire—Stefan Salvatore is a sensitive romantic. Stefan's life dates back to the Renaissance in the novels, but despite his wisdom and experience, he's still weak when it comes to resisting Elena. He fights his desire and will do anything to protect her—even from himself.<br /><br />Age: Immortal<br />Place of origin: Florence, Italy<br />Birth era: Italian Renaissance <br />Strongest traits: Classically handsome with piercing green eyes<br />Greatest regret: Tortured by his vampirism and the death of his first love<br />Deepest desire: Hopes his love for Elena will redeem him<br /><br />Katherine Petrova (Pierce)<br />Katherine looks almost exactly like Elena, with jewel-blue eyes, golden blonde hair, and pale skin. There are however a few slight differences between the two girls. Katherine is shorter, her eyes are wider and more blue, and her hair is a few shades darker than Elena's. Katherine also has "almost silvery" eyebrows and eyelashes. She is, of course, very beautiful. <br />At first, Katherine is described through flashbacks of memory. She finally makes her appearance in The Fury. She looks the same, except for her long, golden hair, which has grown past floor-length and now trails behind her; Elena initially mistakes it for a train on her gown. Her face is also described (by Elena) simply as looking "wrong" and "distorted," twisted by hunger and mocking. <br /><br />Some Facts about Katherine<br /><br />Birthday-Sometime in the 15th Century<br />Eye Color- Blue<br />Parents- Baron Von Swartzchild, mother unknown <br /><br /><br /><br />ELENA: In the books, Elena is blond with eyes of lapis lazuli blue, the color of Stefan's ring. She trusts no one more than her psychic best friend Bonnie, and Meredith, a character known only to TVD readers. Meeting Stefan sends Elena on a journey that challenges her to find the light within and plunges her into darkness<br /><br />Age: Seventeen<br />Place of origin: Fell's Church, Virginia<br />Birth era: Late twentieth century <br />Strongest traits: She is the girl that every boy wants, and every girl wants to be <br />Greatest regret: Not knowing her own heart<br />Deepest desire: To know which brother she is truly meant to be with<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7566392730788813376-4068462027428911356?l=thevampirediaires1.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Julieehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906165602515304477noreply@blogger.com0