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Elijah Mikaelson (Daniel Gillies), <em>The Vampire Diaries</em>

, the arrival of Elijah Mikaelson meant the introduction of the idea of an Original vampire. “That’s a character that presumably exists to die,” showrunner Julie Plec said. And by the end of his first episode, Elijah was dead … temporarily. “The more we like him, the more complicated we make the rule about how an Original can be killed for good,” Plec said. In other words, Daniel Gillies is the reason that the Original family is immortal. Years later, not only are they still immortal, but they’ve got their own show. —

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