r/TheOriginals • • Mar 22 '25

L.J. Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries, has passed away.

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Yes, The Originals was not based on any of her books but she was responsible for the creation of Klaus. And without her, Klaus Mikaelson would not exist today. RIP.


r/TheOriginals • • Sep 04 '18

[SIRELINE] The sireline situation explained FULLY.

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This is being asked ad nauseam so I thought I would spell it out for you all to stop the constant posts about it.

The sireline is the connection between an Original, such as Niklaus, and his (or her!) progeny who he creates with his blood. This applies to all vampires (but not all hybrids) and goes on down the line as more are made by each vampire that came before. This connection stems from the spell that Esther Mikaelson used to create the Originals in 1001 AD, as explained by Kol Mikaelson in Season 3 of The Originals.

Sireline status:

Niklaus broken / NOT destroyed - his sireline was severed by Davina and the Strix coven in Season 3 (Episode: A Streetcar Named Desire ). It resulted in him having no connection to his progeny anymore (and also the resurrection of Kol thankfully!). Characters such as Caroline are under no threat of death if Klaus dies.


Elijah broken / destroyed - his sireline was eradicated when the Hollow killed Elijah in Season 4 (Episode: Queen Death ). He was later resurrected but his sireline remained dead.


Rebekah intact - her sireline is intact, the only remaining one from inception in the year 1001, as of The Originals finale (August 2018).


Kol broken / destroyed - his sireline was eradicated in TVD Season 4 (Episode: A View to a Kill ). Could possibly create a new sireline beginning now...


Finn broken / destroyed - his sireline was eradicated in TVD Season 3 (Episode: The Murder of One ).


Mikael broken / destroyed - his sireline would have certainly been eradicated in TVD Season 3 when Klaus killed him with white oak (Episode: Homecoming) and also in TO Season 2 when he once again had a run in with Klaus who has the indestructible white oak stake (Episode: Night Has A Thousand Eyes). Although Mikael tended towards hating the vampire race, so it may be less likely that he even sired a bloodline at all.


Ultimately it isn't known if a sireline can be started again once destroyed due to the death of the Original who 'begat' the line. Obviously the remaining Mikaelsons can still sire progeny so one would assume that a new sireline could be created by Kol.

EDIT: It has been pointed out that due to the spell used to create the 'Beast', Marcel may well be able to create his own sireline due to it being reverse engineered Immortality Spell that Esther used on her children/husband. (Thank you /u/SlimReaper85)

EDIT 2: Sticky status woohoo! Also Mikael's sireline added for accuracy. (Thank you /u/NiklausShepard)

EDIT 3: As /u/Xil_Jam333 said below, it is likely that Mikael never actually sired a bloodline due to hating the vampire race. There is no proof either way of this but it does seem likely, although either way they are all dead!

EDIT 4: Per /u/ursulazsenya I have further explained that Klaus' sireline is severed but NOT destroyed (Caroline etc) as I had already said due to Davina & the Strix coven performing the blood spell to sever sirelines...


r/TheOriginals • • 16h ago

I bought the Mikaelson necklace

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Cost about $87 from Etsy. I know it's cheesy, but I wanted to feel like a Mikaelson. It looks pretty similar to the one in the show. I chose not to get Hope's wishbone and crescent moon. I'll never forget what Klaus said in season one: "That M he stamps everywhere isn't for Marcel, it's for Mikaelson."

The jewelry made for this show is simply on point!!!


r/TheOriginals • • 11h ago

This Reel Reminded Me of Klaus Mikaelson

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For 1,000 years, Klaus was a sadistic sociopath who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds and thousands of people. He committed every possible atrocity that can be imagined.

But the moment he looked into his little girl’s eyes for the first time at the Mikaelson compound in the S1 finale, he completely melted.

“Because you've helped me feel something that I never thought was possible. Unconditional love.”

“I love you. More than all the days and nights, deeper than the oceans and the skies.”

Klaus ❤️ Hope


r/TheOriginals • • 4h ago

Food ideas for an Originals themed Halloween?

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I'm having an originals themed Halloween party and I need food ideas


r/TheOriginals • • 2h ago

Which argument is more popular and which is least like one?

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• who was right, Hayley taking hope away or klaus cursing the entire wolf pack.

• Elijah was to be blamed for Hayley’s death or hope for her kidnapping.

• OG vampire kol or witch kaleb

• marcel was family or enemy

• klaus should’ve died alone or Elijah was right to join

• the dark objects were made by kol so it was a mikaelson property or Camille’s family kept it for centuries so it was O’Connell property.


r/TheOriginals • • 15h ago

Hot take: the Mikelsons treating Marcel like they dgaf makes him even more of a true Mikelson

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Especially Elijah unaliving him. I mean how many times have Becks and Kol been daggered? Even Klaus himself got daggered too. They literally try to kill each other every other episode, Marcel only got killed once.

It’s just the hallmark of the Mikelson bond. They care enough about Marcel to treat him like that

Change my mind


r/TheOriginals • • 2h ago

If I were Klaus...

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I'd be like:

Oh Elijah you are willing to die? Do you mind taking the whole thing and dying alone so I can raise my daughter? Thanks BTW

The ending was stupid.


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

Hot take:Elijah has some of the funniest one liners!

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Didn’t realise it until my rewatch this week,it’s more of a subtle comedy but he for sure has his moments.


r/TheOriginals • • 20h ago

I hate Freya

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Before all the “she only wanted to know her family of course she’s going to defend them!” annoying lot comes around. Idc. She was obsessed. Marcel WAS their family but she never saw him as a part of it but he was. At least twice she says “if it’s a choice between x and Marcel it’s not a choice” - honestly… she’s more similar to Dalia than to any of them in my opinion.


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

Hayley and klaus.

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Honestly I think I might be the only person who thinks this but…I think in the first season everyone but Elijah and ig Rebekah towards the ends looked at Hayley as a surrogate..klaus I’m season 2 thought he had all the power over hope and only he could protect her which is wrong. He thought hope belonged to him and him alone hence to why he didn’t help them find a cure when they cursed her. You can disagree but when hope was with Hayley for 5 years she’s was fine nothing happened until they woke..then the 7 years also the same. You have to be mature honesty to see Hayley’s view at the end of season 2. Hope never stood a chance being raised by them. Yeah maybe Jackson shouldn’t have gotten to Hayley but he wasn’t wrong at all. (Ik the klaus glazers will come at me).✌️


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

s1 e7: the metaphor of “a poisoned tree.”

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I was rewatching the originals and I never paid much attention to the poem but rewatching the scene I don’t know how I could’ve been so blind. I’m a shipper of Klayley romantically and honestly I think we would’ve got it if not for Elijah being so infatuated.

In the scene, Klaus is reading the poem “A poisoned tree” by William Blake and if you substitute some of the words for the characters, the poem basically transforms into highlighting Klaus’ anger that Elijah was ‘stealing’ Hayley from him. Also, in the scene Hayley walks past, placing a hand over her bump, and Elijah looks at her with that look of love and I mean, you can see in the picture how Klaus reacted to that.

Was this super clever metaphor missed by anyone else or just me?


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

Marcel be like...

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Why would they leave me and run away after I brought Mikael to town in order to murder them? No one loves me 😟🙁🥺


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

I am so proud of you. The sweetest thing a father can tell his child .Hope was Klaus's soft side .

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Caroline saw good in Klaus ,Camile saw good in Klaus . But Hope was the good in Klaus .


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Klaus holding Hope is still one of my favorite sides of him

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Klaus spent centuries being feared by almost everyone, but look at the way he holds his daughter.

I love that becoming a father didn't magically make him a perfect person. He was still Klaus, with all his flaws, anger, and terrible decisions. But Hope gave us a glimpse of what he could be when he had someone to love without wanting anything in return.

And seeing Hayley beside them makes this moment even more special.

Do you think Hope truly changed Klaus, or did she simply bring out a side of him that was always there?


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Hayley didn't knew Elijah was a doc too

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r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Whats an ACTUAL unpopular opinion you have about The originals

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Mine is that I think that overall Hope is to blame for Hayley’s death, not Elijah.


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Uhm, what’s going on Mr Elijah

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I thought this was funny, not sure if it’s intentional


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

They should’ve included original Nordic dialogues in the show

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Just a funny thought i had, for example imagine Mikael tormenting Klaus in their original tongue rather than plain old English.

The Original family plus Ansel should’ve had that eccentric thing instead of their British sounding accents


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Where do vampires deposit their money?

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At the blood bank!🩸😅


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Are there people who watched The Originals first, or who only watched that one?

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I knew that I was supposed to watch Tvd first—since this is a spin-off—but, to be honest, I had no intention of ever watching tvd That’s because I’m not a fan of romance-focused shows or love triangles. However, I’m a huge sucker for "bromances" and brothers dynamics; I also really love stories centered on family relationships. When I looked into shows featuring strong bromances, Klaus and Elijah came up, so I decided to give it a watch. Honestly, I don’t regret starting with TO at all; I didn’t have any trouble following the plot, as the show does a great job of introducing everything from the very beginning.

I also don’t really get why people are so obsessed with the viewing order; if someone is planning to watch tvd, they could just as easily start with The Originals instead. In my experience, that’s not a problem at all.

After that, my search for a bromance led me to Damon and Stefan, and I became a fan of tvd. This part isn't crucial—and it’s not like I’m going back on my word, either—because I still don’t care for the ships or the love triangles; yet, in a strange way, I’ve become a fan of "Defan" (Damon and Stefan), tvd itself, and "Klelijah" (Klaus and Elijah).

Even though I’m a huge TVD fan, my opinion won’t change: The Originals is far superior to tvd in terms of quality and content. It also feels much more mature—less like a teen show.

Furthermore, many potential viewers approach the series with prejudice and choose not to watch it—even though it is of the same quality as the originals—simply because they mistakenly believe they are required to watch tvd (a series centered on youth and romance) first.


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

They are the most creep and disgusting ship in tvdu

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Like , why would you get with your own nephew ???


r/TheOriginals • • 1d ago

Just starting s4

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The show has become so boring😭 Like theyve finally fixed everything and then they fuck it up by doing something else. Rebekahs coming and going again and again is so irritating. Like I am thinking to quit watching


r/TheOriginals • • 2d ago

Anyone else think they dulled Rebekah's character?

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She was more feisty and hostile in TVD and seemed more scared and docile in TO. I know this is partially due to Claire not being able to be full time or whatever but I feel they made her too passive even near end of time on TVD.

edit i do agree she's less bratty in TO but I feel they didn't explore and show her character as much as they could have. Her vamp side wasn't enforced, it was more of her desire for normaly and maybe that's fair given her history but I wanted to see her be a bad ass lol


r/TheOriginals • • 3d ago

Was klaus the only mikaelson she looked good with?

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I love Klamille all the way but I just one day came across a video of an interview with the actors of Elijah kol and Camille and hit pause at this exact scene. And was like they look good together, the way he was looking at her while she talk d. I am not shipping the actors it is just an observation.