Set in the town of Mystic Falls , the iconic supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries captured the hearts of millions of viewers around the world. The 2009 series follows teenager Elena Gilbert ( Nina Dobrev ), and her rather old vampiric love interests, the Salvatore brothers. Amid the teen angst, vampires, wolves and witches, is the epic arrival of the Originals, who all elevate the story to unexpectedly thrilling heights. The Originals are the world's first vampires , witches, and hybrids, and they come as, ironically enough, a family pack—the Mikaelsons, to be exact.

This list, compiled of every member of the immortal and incredibly powerful family, explores just what the family bring to the table . Characters like Esther ( Alice Evans ), the mother of the chaos

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