Posted by Red | May 30, 2009, 16:07 (EST) | 94 Comments
Category: Books, TV Series
With people hearing about the Vampire Diaries for the first time, one of the things that they’re curious about is what the vampires in the series are like. For those interested, we’re going to list the main characteristics and traits of the vampires in the world of L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries book series. Quite how many of these things will make it into the TV series and how many of them will be changed we have no clue, but we know a few already have.
If you want to find out all about the vampires in the TV series, head on over to Vampire Lore 101: The TV series edition.
So, what do these vampires look like? Do they have fangs?
Despite some differences from humans, these vampires blend in and pass as humans without any problems. Like in most vampire stories, they’re paler than humans, with a cooler body temperature. While they do have heartbeats, they are much slower than a normal human heartbeat.
These vampires also have fangs. They’re on the canine/eye teeth (which we can see from the trailers is something that has carried over into the TV series), and they lengthen and sharpen with the need to feed and the scent of blood. They appear to be quite sensitive and can be stimulated with a bit of tongue action.
The books don’t detail specific physical changes in Stefan and Damon beyond taking on feral facial expressions. While this works well for the page, it’d get a little boring on the screen, and so the TV series has some rather spiffing eye effects – making the flesh around them appear more bruised, the eyes themselves becoming darker (perhaps with blood?), and tiny veins in the skin becoming more obvious. Click on the image to the left for a better look.
How about feeding?
Vampires must drink blood to survive. They can get by on animal blood, but it is human blood that is the most potent, and what helps them develop their powers.
Drinking blood in the books has been described as both messy and clean in different situations. It depends on how hungry a vampire is, how much they care about the victim, and whether they care if that victim lives or dies.
Desperation to feed will lead to less care being taken and trauma to flesh being greater, even if the vampire is usually compassionate and cares about humans. If a vampire wants to be vicious and inflict pain while feeding, then it can be a messy and painful affair (especially if the victim in question is also a vampire). Conversely, if a vampire takes care while feeding, and cares about the victim, then it can be a very clean affair, leaving behind only small puncture wounds.
From a human perspective, if the victim struggles or is too tense, then the experience can be agonisingly painful and traumatic. If the donor is willing and relaxes, the experience can be extremely pleasurable for both the vampire and the human.
Vampires can eat human food without any problems, but it has no nutritional value for them.
Can these vampires go out in sunlight?
They can walk in sunlight unharmed if they wear the semi-precious gemstone lapis lazuli on their person. Lapis is known as the ‘night stone’ (due to it being dark blue with gold, star-like flecks), and is a protective talisman for vampires. The most common way to wear it is in the form of a ring. Katherine also wears it in pendant form around her neck.
The lapis lazuli ring has made it into the TV series (as you can see from the picture above of Stefan’s ring), and from a reference to the fact that Stefan must wear his ring to go out in sunlight unharmed we assume that the lapis performs the same function as it does in the books. There is also a shot of Damon fiddling with what looks to be a large chunk of lapis in unrefined form.
What about strength, speed, agility and other senses?
These vampires have great strength and speed, able to move faster than the human – and, in some cases, vampire – eye can track. They’re able to jump and fall from high places, landing with cat-like grace, even if they’re rescuing a falling human in the process, and they’re pretty handy at scaling up the sides of buildings with ease. They certainly have no problems snapping logs bare-handed and uprooting innocent trees, and heavy objects are no obstacle. The more human blood a vampire drinks, the stronger and faster they become.
Vampires also have very enhanced senses, with sharper vision, the ability to see in the dark (though they do rely on some source of light to be able to see, so are as blind as humans in pitch dark environments), outstanding hearing, and a far superior sense of smell.
Do they have any mental powers?
Even the weaker vampires have the ability to influence humans and bend them to their will, from making them do things, to seeing things that aren’t there, and even forgetting about events entirely. Stronger vampires are also able to do these things to weaker vampires. If the vampire is powerful enough, then they can maintain a connection with their victim over a distance, essentially turning them into a puppet for their own whims.
Another mental power is the ability to communicate with each other telepathically. They are also able to ‘speak’ with humans in this way, though it’s something that happens far less frequently than vampire to vampire telepathic communication.
Vampires are also able to pick up on human thoughts and emotions. There seems to be an element of the human broadcasting their thoughts rather than the vampire actively digging around in people’s heads, though it’s not made clear if the more powerful vampires are able to do just that. Stefan certainly can’t, and even Damon doesn’t seem to have the power to do that.
Any other interesting powers?
The first one that springs to mind is the ability to shift into animal form. They’re limited to only a few such forms, and it’s an ability that depends on how strong a vampire’s powers are, and how much human blood they’ve been drinking. Stefan can manage only one form, while Damon – who is far stronger than his brother – has two. Bird forms (Damon’s crow form is a well-known and loved symbol within the fandom) seem to be a standard first choice, given it provides an excellent form of travel and is relatively inconspicuous, allowing them to go unnoticed while spying on humans from trees and such.
Not only can they assume animal form, they also have the ability to control animals, turning otherwise peaceful creatures into mindless, dangerous beasts who will turn on their human owners and attack with the intent to kill.
Stronger vampires also have the ability to control the weather, from whipping up wind to making it snow, to even manipulating lightning.
Do they have any weaknesses?
Without lapis lazuli, sunlight is lethal to them. Even a few seconds in sunlight can cause exposed flesh to burn and blister.
In order to enter a house a vampire has to be invited in. It doesn’t have to be by the owner of the house, but it does have to be an invitation from a living human.
The more powerful a vampire is, the more they’re restricted by certain limitations. One of these is the ability to cross running water. Younger and weaker vampires have no problems crossing water, whereas more powerful vampires are bound by darkness and physically incapable of it.
There are a few weakness, however, that are pure myth. These vampires do have reflections in mirrored surfaces, aren’t affected by the sign of the cross (though having true faith can help protect you from mental attacks), and have no problems with holy water or garlic.
Can they be killed?
Yes. Sunlight, obviously. A stake through the heart or cutting off the head will also do it, though a very old vampire can survive a stake through the heart with no ill-effects. You’d also have to be able to get close enough to the vampire to overpower them enough to do kill them with these methods.
It also appears that vampires can actually die from extreme trauma and blood loss. There are a few instances where this is suggested in the books, and we can conclude that if a vampire is able to drink blood after severe damage is inflicted, then they will heal and regain their strength. However, if the trauma is great enough and they are unable to get any blood, then they’ll die. This kind of damage is only likely to be sustained in a fight with one of their own kind.
How do humans become vampires?
A human has to drink a certain amount of vampire blood in order to become one. There is an implication in the books that a human has to die with enough vampire blood in them to cause the change and bring them back as vampires. It is suggested that the changes vampire blood brings on in humans while they’re still alive (which include increased strength and speed, enhanced senses, and a desire to feed on human blood) will eventually wear off as the vampire blood flushes out of their system.
Do vampires sleep? Do they need sleep?
Vampires in this world certainly can sleep. Aside from time spent by vampire characters knocked out and unconscious, there are several instances of them needing sleep, and Stefan has even experienced bad dreams while doing so. L.J. Smith never makes it clear how much sleep these vampires may need, but it’s clearly a lot less than what a normal human needs.
Do they sparkle?
No.
Not as a species, anyway. What these vampires choose to get up to in their own time with a tube of body glitter is their own private business.
So, there you have it, the basic facts of the vampires in L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries. If we haven’t covered something you’re dying to know, then please feel free to ask in the comments and we’ll answer your questions there.
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4:58 pm on May 30th, 2009
Thanks, that was an interesting read! I’ve never read the books but I can’t wait for the tv show and i’ve been coming here for news and to find out more what Vampire Diaries is about.
I also have some questions i’d like to know the answer to:
It seems like Damon has a small role in the pilot. Does he only show up from time to time in the books or does he become as important a character as Stefan? I’m just a Ian Somerhalder fan LOL
Do Stefan and Elena engage in a reomantic relationship? If so, long term(from book to book), on and off, do they see other people… And do they kiss for the first time early on? Are they mady in love at any point? Do they ever have sex(and is sex in general in the books – I don’t mean explicitly)? If they do have sex, in what book? Does Elena ever develop feelings for Damon as well? And does he eventualy start to genuinely care for her?
I’d like to know those things, that’s what comes to mind right now. If someone can answer i’ll be thankfull, I don’t mind any spoilers, in fact I welcome them. Thanks! =) And this is a great site, maybe i’ll read the books this summer. Mia(Quote)
5:09 pm on May 30th, 2009
We do recommend reading the books if you’re interested in that much information – they really are good. However, most of those questions can be answered by reading the plot summaries we have for each book on the Vampire Diaries Wiki.
http://tinyurl.com/tvdbooks
Damon is an important character, whose role grows bigger after the first book, though it seems they’re giving him more screen time from the very start of this series. His introduction in the books is more drawn out and mysterious.
As for the sex… well, a large portion of fans assumed that there was some going on off of the pages, but L.J. Smith has said recently that there wasn’t. Red(Quote)
5:21 pm on May 30th, 2009
“As for the sex… well, a large portion of fans assumed that there was some going on off of the pages, but L.J. Smith has said recently that there wasn’t.”
And it should probably be pointed out that that nugget of information was introduced in Nightfall (the newest volume in the series, published 17 years after the original quartet) and is not at ALL popular amongst fans. Basically it’s explained as a complete lack of physical desire due to blood being the be all, end all – all while Stefan’s kind of getting physically desirous all over the place, so. Whaddya gonna do? Vee(Quote)
5:43 pm on May 30th, 2009
5:48 pm on May 30th, 2009
Thanks for the reply. I will read the books summaries and the books when I have time! Mia(Quote)
7:26 pm on May 30th, 2009
7:35 pm on May 30th, 2009
in the book a big part of elena is her blonde almost white hair but the actress they chose has dark brown hair? Bella(Quote)
7:39 pm on May 30th, 2009
This is true. Though how much does hair colour really define a person’s personality? While it’s disappointing for a lot of fans that Elena is brunette, the important thing is that Nina Dobrev will be playing both Elena and Katherine, so the important part of the plot still works, even if Elena and Katherine aren’t blonde. Red(Quote)
1:03 am on May 31st, 2009
this is like fucking twilight she should sue u for taaking her ideas u fucking ridiculus moron. stop plargarizing stephenie meyer!!! Kim(Quote)
1:43 am on May 31st, 2009
I love that the TWILIGHT VAMPIRES SPARKLE IT’S BEAUTIFUL especially when you read about it !!! Sia(Quote)
1:48 am on May 31st, 2009
These books were written first Kim. But yea I did love the Twilight books more sorry ! Sia(Quote)
2:13 am on May 31st, 2009
L.J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries was published nearly 13 years in 1991 before Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight (2005) was published. LJ Smith plagiarizing off of Stephenie Meyer would be highly impossible I would think. killerchopsticks(Quote)
2:23 am on May 31st, 2009
Red, the author of the post, read and liked the Twilight series, Sia. He wasn’t poking fun at the sparkle – he was poking fun at the fact that we’re asked if TVD vampires sparkle all the time. Vee(Quote)
2:40 am on May 31st, 2009
Thank you, killerchopsticks. Vee(Quote)
4:04 am on May 31st, 2009
Loved reading this post, thanks!
This should help all the Twilighters realize that TVD is a very different story.
I love these books and hope that with the show they will gain more recognition. I’m in England and hardly anyone I know has heard of them. I’ve been forcing them on my friends :p Laura(Quote)
4:17 am on May 31st, 2009
And since you’re so sure, Kim, that these are so alike, kindly turn around and tell Stephenie Meyer to stop plagiarizing other peoples’ books. Nilly(Quote)
8:49 am on May 31st, 2009
I agree Nilly, I used to be a Twiligh fan, but I can stop to think that Stephanie might have had a bit too much inspiration from Vampire Diaries, besides Vampire Diaries is a thousand times better and it doesn’t go as boring as Twilight.
I loved this post, it was well written and full with explanations that new fans would be needing, I didn’t knew that Nina would be playing both Elena and Katherine, I’m so happy about that because I can’t picture another actress playing Katherine, so yeah the blonde part is now off for me, still I would have wanted to see a blonde Elena :D
I think that I would have added one more little thing, do vampires bite guys??, haha I loved that part of the book ;) Enyel(Quote)
9:12 am on May 31st, 2009
Ahh Enyel, that first paragraph automatically made you my friend (: Nilly(Quote)
9:38 am on May 31st, 2009
I don’t know why everyone seems to think that someone else copied Twilight. Everytime I see someone ranting about how so and so copied Twilight I wanna laugh so hard.
I am beginning to wonder if Stephenie encourages her little followers to harass everything vampire.
I loved both the series, but TVD will hold a bigger spot in my heart. I read them over and over again. Twilight meh once! Heather Bryant(Quote)
9:50 am on May 31st, 2009
Yeah, right and THIS article especially shows how much TVD is like Twilight …NOT ;)
TVD and Twilight do share a few similarities but apart from those, I personally see them as completely different from each other. Lily(Quote)
9:59 am on May 31st, 2009
Lol, just my thoughts, Twilight is good, but TVD can’t be compared to that, it goes far beyond the vampire falling inlove from a human girl, it’s more deep, more thoughtful and you can’t stop reading TVD, but Twilight … I haven’t even ended the saga because I was bored :(
A lot of Twilight fans believe that Stephanie Meyer created vampires that if it wasn’t for her there wouldn’t be vampires in books or in movies, but is not true, vampires go way back, and when I do understand the similarites between TVD and Twilight is not enough to say someone plagiarised the other, TVD has Damon, Bonnie, Meredith, Matt, which are characters full with emotions and with different personalities that make the books more and more interesting, while Twilight is just Edward, Bella and their interaction and a huge while after that Jacob, but the characters aren’t as deep and amazing as TVD, you won’t ever find a Damon Salvatore clone elsewhere, it’s impossible. Enyel(Quote)
10:17 am on May 31st, 2009
I agree, all of LJS’s characters are one of a kind. Apologies to the fans, but Twilight is probably the blandest book I’ve ever read. Nilly(Quote)
10:26 am on May 31st, 2009
Very nice article – makes a good introduction to TVD vampires.
But how about the way they die? (Hmm that’s one more thing I’m looking forward to in the TV series…) It’s been a long time since I’ve read the books. I think I remember Katherine going up in flames (right?) and turning to ashes. I guess that only happens when exposed to sunlight. But how would a really old vampire look like after (s)he’s been staked through the heart? Mummified like in Night World? Lily(Quote)
11:00 am on May 31st, 2009
Yeah, Katherine was ashes, Elena just died, and we never got to see an old-fashioned staking. I’m kind of disappointed now, because I’d love to know what happens there. Though I’ve got Edgar Frog in my head now… “No two bloodsuckers go the same way. Some yell and scream, some go quietly, some explode, some implode, but all will try to take you with them.” Red(Quote)
11:11 am on May 31st, 2009
Is it wrong to bust into hysterical laughter everytime someone accuses LJS of plagarizing SM. I can see it now….LJS stepping out of her time machine changing character names, rewriting the mythology COMEPLETELY, and actually adding a plot to twilight. pffffffffffffft.
I liked the Twilight books, and I won’t lie to say when I read Twilight I was a little taken back at how the story itself had similar characteristics…at first. BUT as the story progressed farther, seemingly plotless till AFTER the baseball game, it is apparent that they are 2 different stories. And they are both good in their own ways for different reasons. Twilight is good, but I will always love the Vampire Diaries more. Edward would have been much more interesting if he had a Damon to compete against rather than a whiny Jacob Black that tattles on Bella when he doesn’t get his way.
But seriously. People need to look at copyrights dates before throwing a hissy over plagarisim because it only makes them look ignorant and foolish. Victoria(Quote)
11:50 am on May 31st, 2009
Considering Klaus goes to town on Stefan with a wooden spear, I’m guessing they just die – tying in with the trauma and blood loss. Wood seems to be poisonous for them (when actually impaled with it, and Stefan was more or less tortured). And even though Klaus received a spear deep into his back, his head didn’t pop off or anything, so… I’m inclined to think that a stake to the heart would just kill them dead. And a beheading goes without saying. Vee(Quote)
12:00 pm on May 31st, 2009
And while I’m thinking about it, Klaus’ line to Stefan: “I’m going to *eat* you now, Salvatore” – while staring at Stefan’s middle? I fully admit to being a morbid child, but I always took that line quite literally. Meaning that it was another way Klaus could ensure Stefan died as slowly as possible. Vee(Quote)
1:00 pm on May 31st, 2009
You mean like EATING flesh and all? :D Haha I just had to look that part up again in the book. By that line, I would think Klaus meant to suck him dry. Lily(Quote)
1:03 pm on May 31st, 2009
Given the level of crazycakes Klaus is, I really wouldn’t be surprised if he meant literally eating flesh. Possibly with chopsticks. Red(Quote)
1:07 pm on May 31st, 2009
Well, just think of all the organs that are full of blood in your torso, and all that talk of war… I dunno, I’m still pretty convinced he meant eat. But my morbidity has not lessened much from when I was 12. ;D Vee(Quote)
11:25 pm on May 31st, 2009
I love the books, Ive read all of them including Nightfall and last one scary me a little.
Im happy im gonna b able to catch in tv.
But I get so mad when people start writing things comparin woth twilight , I like twilight too and you need to respect both series. Niza(Quote)
12:19 am on June 1st, 2009
Death by stereo! Tara(Quote)
7:05 pm on June 1st, 2009
I love vampires they are so cool! Katie(Quote)
9:58 pm on June 3rd, 2009
i agree big fan Paige(Quote)
3:13 pm on June 5th, 2009
6:47 pm on June 12th, 2009
i’ve been a fan of the vampire diaries since a couple years back, i’m really excited how they portray the book on screen. Once i saw the preview i was like “oh my god, finally” and u put together the vampire lore 101 fantastically. It covered a lot of good points. Gotagofar(Quote)
5:59 am on June 14th, 2009
well this so beats twilght hands down just the other day we were talking about twilght and how you would be F with you tryed to kill one of them a lest you have a chance to kill vampires oh and if you also likes this series you have to read The night world too and writtern by the same author Valerie(Quote)
2:57 am on June 15th, 2009
Well the Ms. Smith went to great lengths to describe Elena and katherine as being blonde and blue eyed. Why not try to get an actress close to the authors description? As well as when did Elena have a brother named Jeremy? Where did little Margaret go? Where is Meredith in the casting? She is a main character. Bonnie is described as having red curly hair and pale skin. Matt and Vicki werent related in the books. Last names have been changed… To me they shouldnt be able to call this show TVD it should say LOOSELY based upon TVD and have another title altogether. I can not believe Ms.Smith was alright with all these changes in her story. Lovely(Quote)
1:40 pm on June 16th, 2009
I think the vampire diaries will be great and Twilight is just as great as the vampire diaries. I see some similarites but like a few not many. The books are different and Stephenie did not plagarize that is just stupid. Both series are great. once we watch the show we will see what is better. Kasi(Quote)
12:47 am on July 26th, 2009
Vampire Diaries was actually first published about 10 years ago in 1991. Twilight was not published until 2006. So, no Twilight plagiarism here. Kate(Quote)
6:33 pm on July 27th, 2009
Yes Elena does have some feelings for Damon but her feelings for him are like her feelings for Matt (brotherly). She worries about Damon but there have been times when she’s hated him as much as Stephan had, but she doesn’t believe that Damon is evil even though others do. And Damon does care for Elena and he does love her. He just doesn’t show his feelings like Stephan does. But he will give his life just as fast as Stephan will if it means Elena will be safe. Damon also starts to harbor feelings for Bonnie, but he trys to deny them and stubbornly and continuously states that he loves Elena and no one else. Hope I answered your questions. If you have any more, just ask. I will be happy to answer them. Oksanna(Quote)
6:36 pm on July 27th, 2009
Vampire Diaries came first. And no one is plagerizing anyone. If you havn’t noticed, there are hundreds and thousands of vampire books out there that have to do with a vampire and a mortal falling in love. Oksanna(Quote)
6:41 pm on July 27th, 2009
u r oooooooo right. Vamp Diaries is sooooooooooooo much better. I would choose Damon and Stephan over the whole Cullen Family any day. I still do like Twilight but Vampire Diaries is 1000x more interesting, cuter, and just plain better. And the cast for the series is waaaaaaaay better than the Twilight cast. Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder are drop dead georgeous (that is probably spelled wrong. Sorry!) and Nina Dobrev is a way better actress than Kristin Stewert who just annoys the crap out of me. Oksanna(Quote)
2:17 pm on August 10th, 2009
hey i’ve read your comment and I have to ask you if you could probably tell me some names of these books… i’m verry interesst in this kind of stories… :D
thank you verry much!!!
diana (from austria)
PS.: sorry about my writening (‘??)… i’m not verry good at it in comparision to my reading xD diana(Quote)
2:28 pm on August 10th, 2009
http://www.vampire-diaries.net/the-books/the-original-series Red(Quote)
1:22 am on September 2nd, 2009
i only noticed Elena wasn’t blonde i didn’t read up on everything else but yehh, now that u mention it, whyy is everything changed? when i first came here i was racking my brains trying to remember who is jeremy.. i remember margaret was a big part of the story.. i remember bonnie’s red curly hair and small heart shaped face too because i’ve been reading Damon and Bonnie fanfiction.. Ivin(Quote)
4:32 am on September 4th, 2009
Thanks for all the hard works. i love your site.
I love vampire books since twilight. but after i found news a few months ago about this series, now i’m starting to read the book. i live in indonesia, so i got the book from my friend this month. in indonesia twilight become sooooo popular these days. but after i begin read the book since 3 days ago. i become more like the vampire diaries. I like L.J Smith writing and the book characters, specially Stefan and Elena. I’m lil bit disappointed by Breaking Dawn. i guess it’s not what i’m like to expected. And after this time i become more like The Vampire Diaries better than Stephenie Book. Verie(Quote)
2:00 am on September 5th, 2009
that is just not cool that they took out margret…and are we saying that bonnie is not a curly redhead in the series?..or that she like meredith is not in the series?..if so how can they do that that is her two best friends! ..and her sister!
I agree though the more I think about it I don’t think twilight is like vpd at all not even in the same category….I had to make myself read twilight…with vpd and nightworld I am sucked in to the last word!…totally superior…I just wish ppl would stop assuming twilight came first….and get their facts first cuz if anyone did happen to steal ideas it def couldn’t have been LJ smith..so when they say that LJ smith stole ideas withought their facts their fingers point right back at stephanie….. Rashel(Quote)
3:40 pm on September 12th, 2009
All your information is correct, except for one minor detail. Katherine doesn’t have a pendant of lapis lazuli, but rather a ring which Stefan wears on a chain around his neck. Just thought I’d put that out there, even if they switched it to a pendant in the t.v. series. Amanda(Quote)
3:42 pm on September 12th, 2009
This is true, but she switches it to a pendant afterwards. Elena snatches it from her neck at the end of The Fury. Red(Quote)
3:44 pm on September 12th, 2009
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Silly me focusing on the past not the present. :D Amanda(Quote)
3:46 pm on September 12th, 2009
You were obviously channelling Stefan. ;) Red(Quote)
3:49 pm on September 12th, 2009
Just a little bit. I wonder if they’re going to put the ring in the series. Amanda(Quote)
12:30 am on September 16th, 2009
what exactly happened to katerine for the brothers to have a grude towards each other. christina(Quote)
9:18 am on September 16th, 2009
Long story short? In the book version they didn’t like each other particularly in the first place, they both fell in love with her and she refused to choose between them. She killed herself in an effort to unite them in their grief, and it just made them hate each other more.
You can read detailed synopses for each of the books on the wiki.
http://wiki.vampire-diaries.net/The_Vampire_Diaries_(Books) Red(Quote)
4:27 am on September 17th, 2009
I love twilight, i think Edward Cullen is hot stuff (oddly enough not that much of a fan of Robert Pattinson) anywho, after reading all this im really looking forward to The Vampire Diaries, i just dont like the idea of them wearing a ring so the sun doesnt kill them…strange…. who da thunk id like vampires???? hmmmm and yes i meant who da thunk! just have to wait and see! sophie P(Quote)
4:32 am on September 17th, 2009
oh and also, the two plots (TVD & Twilight) seem very different so i dont get all this talk about plagerism plus TVD were written first, but twilight became crazily famous first so…. maybe people should just accept that because of the fame of twilight, vampires became ‘ popular’ so they made a show out of great vampire books written years ago…. OVER IT PEOPLE! sophie P(Quote)
3:49 pm on September 18th, 2009
Okay, so like, when a human is turned into a vampire, then what? Where do they get the gemstone thingy? And are they like, connected to their maker or something? Hannah(Quote)
3:53 pm on September 18th, 2009
Katherine had rings made for the boys, so that implies that a responsible maker will prepare for a planned change by getting some lapis jewellery made beforehand. Though in this day and age it’d be pretty easy to pop into any place that sells gemstones and buy some lapis or buy it online and lurk in the dark until it gets delivered. ;)
There’s no book evidence to suggest a special connection to a vampire’s maker. Red(Quote)
11:47 pm on September 24th, 2009
no i like them both personaly and this was published in 1991 and there is a different story so no one copied anyone. you should like them both. Michelle(Quote)
1:28 pm on September 26th, 2009
I read the twilight books first and I loved them. Im still in the process of reading the vampire diaries and im enjoying them so far. Twilight the movie was a big disapointment, but TVD show has been amazing so far, so much better than Twilight the movie. The cast is so much better also. Im so glad it was made into a show instead of a movie. With a movie you only get maybe 2 hours, but with a show you get any hour every week! Ash0507(Quote)
3:58 pm on September 27th, 2009
my friend wants to know if it is painful when they change? Pauline(Quote)
4:00 pm on September 27th, 2009
Into vampires? No. The change happens while they’re technically dead. Red(Quote)
5:46 pm on September 27th, 2009
will matt and elana ever date again Pauline(Quote)
5:54 pm on September 27th, 2009
Personally, I don’t think so – it’s always really been between Stefan and Damon. But you never know where LJS will go with Shadow Souls and Midnight, so we can’t rule it out completely. Red(Quote)
9:24 am on September 28th, 2009
Where can I get a lapis lazuli ring or pendent? Ileana Byron(Quote)
9:29 am on September 28th, 2009
Ebay, etsy, jewellers, new age shops, craft fairs… all kinds of places. It’s a genuine semi-precious gemstone like amethyst and quartz. Plenty of places sell it. Red(Quote)
12:36 pm on October 2nd, 2009
Oh…..My.. Freakin gosh this is the best show ever… once i watched the first show i went straight to the book store to buy all of the books… And holy crap i love them… THe characters in the show could of not been any hotter… Man stefan is FINE. Damon is FINE too.. Man i love these book please keep them comin because i love them.. THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOW ON EARTH!!!!!!!
Love, Me ;) Loser(Quote)
12:13 pm on November 2nd, 2009
Question: Do TVD vampires cry? Well I know Twilight Vamps don’t and TrueBlood Vamps do, with blood tears. How about our very own TVD vamps? I’ve observed Stefan about this and he doesn’t seem to cry even though he looks like he wants to cry. Especially on those parts where he feels remorse. LOL Annette(Quote)
12:49 pm on November 2nd, 2009
TVD vampires in the books DO cry, regular tears. Whether or not they will in the TV series remains to be seen. Red(Quote)
10:10 pm on November 4th, 2009
Follow-up question. Can you please tell me who [vampire] cried in the book? As you can see, I’ve never read the book and I’m not planning to. I don’t wanna be one of those over-critical fans who are so obsessed on comparing the books from the tv show. It’ll just give me a headache. I’ll stick to the TV show. LOL So who cried in the book? Thanks for replying. =) Annette(Quote)
4:12 am on November 5th, 2009
The non-spoilery version that doesn’t give you all of them? Stefan, Damon and Katherine. Red(Quote)
10:16 pm on November 6th, 2009
1:46 am on November 20th, 2009
12:18 am on December 13th, 2009
happy early b-day Ian.hope all of your wishes come true. sam torrez(Quote)
3:07 pm on January 21st, 2010
I love vampires stephan is the hottest!!!!!!! Silly Bob(Quote)
7:10 pm on February 2nd, 2010
I love Vampire Diaries.I think its a whole lot better than Twilight. Stefan is a whole lot hotter than Edward. Bonnie(Quote)
12:17 am on March 2nd, 2010
Um, actually L.J. Smith wrote The Vampire Diaries books back in 1991, making TVD pre-date Twilight not the other way around Pandie(Quote)
2:53 pm on March 29th, 2010
İ used to be a huge twilight fan but its is all inspired by vampire diaries and anne rice series… Besides witches are cooler than werewolfs and stefan and damon are way more hansomer. İ didn’t read the books because i cant stand the idea of damon and elena even for a minute but i can say that tv series are much better than those films they did for twilight series and its more mature makes the vamp thing real… EDAw(Quote)
1:59 pm on April 13th, 2010
3:55 pm on April 14th, 2010
I saw one of the vampires cut with a knife. how does their body react to harm? knife, gun, etc… JAH(Quote)
11:02 pm on April 17th, 2010
This show is the best i ever seen in my life !!!!!!!! I wish this show never stop and become a great sucess.
Happy me to be a part of The Vampire Diaries fans.
I wish great pleasure for the upcoming episodes of TVD to all the fans.
May the show prosper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:P matth(Quote)
9:51 pm on April 24th, 2010
I am about ready to jump out of my tree from boredom waiting for the last book in this series. Why DECEMBER? WHY, WHY, WHY? Eli(Quote)
10:02 pm on April 24th, 2010
I was rereading some of the comments, I agree Oksanna, Kristan is way to whiny and she’s sorta agressive when she’s upset and saying “no”. It’s just plain weird to be so pushy when your not really that person. Eli(Quote)
10:16 pm on April 29th, 2010
since stefan and damon fans want to know, will there ever be replica’s of the salvatore ring??? Im a Damon/Stefan fan and i really would like this info :D Bloom(Quote)
1:20 pm on May 18th, 2010
As far as harm goes to vampires: Vampires are truly harmed by wood. Thus wood stakes, wood bullets, wood spears, and so forth.
Also, am I the only one unsure about that ‘vampires do have reflections’ thing? Because I could have sworn that in the first book, when Elena was trying to watch him with the mirror in her compact that she was spooked because he suddenly walked by and she didn’t see him in the mirror. Can anyone confirm this, or am I confusing it with some other vampire book? I’ve read a lot of vampire books. xP
That’s something I hate about Twilight. If it’s anything vampire or werewolf, it’s automatically stolen from Twilight. For one, Stephanie Meyer doesn’t OWN the rights to mythological creatures. That’d be like someone saying a movie stole their ideas from another movie just because they both have female characters. It’s not that far off from that sort of situation, either.
Secondly, it’s a fictional series! Mythological creatures include vampires and werewolves. It’s not uncommon for two types of mythological creatures to appear in a mythology-based story.
Third, if anyone plagarized, it was Miss Meyer who stole from Miss Smith. HOWEVER, no one has brought up the fact that both stories came AFTER the story of Dracula. So I suppose they both stole that plot line. How dare they steal Dracula’s spotlight. (Note: Pure sarcasm.)
Finally, The Vampire Diaries has many mythological creatures. From witches to ghosts, vampires to werewolves, and demons to kitsune. The Vampire Diaries has a plot more closely related to Lord of the Rings than to Twilight. And no, I’m not saying Lord of the Rings plagarized from Vampire Diaries, or vice versa. Shayla(Quote)
6:59 pm on June 2nd, 2010
LOVELY READ! But i have a few questions:
1. What is the other form Damon is able to take?
2. What one form can Stephen take?
3. What component of weather can Katherine control? kelcy101(Quote)
11:40 am on June 4th, 2010
i was wondering i have only read two of the books so far and i had watched the first eries before i started reading them and i was wondering where the writers of the show got the idea from jeremy gilbert from because he is not mentioned at all in the first two books but he plays such a big part in the Tv series. VampFrenzy(Quote)
10:57 pm on June 7th, 2010
To Kelcy101:
1. Damon takes form as a wolf and as a raven.
2. Stefan can take form as a hawk.
3. In the books I only remember her manipulating the weather to create a snow storm, but you have to also remember that it’s unlikely that she’s limited to that specific type of power. In the books, Damon was not only able to control fog, but proved to be able to manipulate the weather any way he pleased throughout these past six books. Thus, it’s very likely that Katherine had the power to control the weather in other ways, but she hasn’t been in six books to prove such. :P
To VampFrenzy:
Jeremy Gilbert replaces Elena’s little sister Margaret, who was only three and hardly a character in the books. Margaret appeared only a few times throughout the books, thus it’s likely that you haven’t “met” her yet, and if so, you probably never noticed because she never has anything that could be considered valuable page space. So instead of a shy, sweet, clueless little sister named Margaret, we got a rebelious, troubled fifteen year-old brother named Jeremy. Shayla(Quote)
2:33 am on July 15th, 2010
For whoever said that vampire diaries is like twilight,you are so wrong.Vampire diaries came out before twilight,like, 14 years before.Also before you judge,read the books!!!!The show only has minor simularities to the books.So before you judge get your facts strait.I am absolutly in love with these amazing books.I can never put the book down.I have every book except midnight but I recently found out it comes next year.I am truly excited I nearly fell and choked.Cant wait. Ashley(Quote)
2:41 am on July 15th, 2010
For the person who said LJ smith copied Meyer,you are wrong.First of all The vampire diaries came out years before twilight,like,14 years before it.And second of all people who say that only have seen the show sometimes.I got some advise though.Read the books!!! The show only have minor simularities to the books that dont cover the books even halfway.I personally am in love with the books.I can not put it down even though iv read all of them 30 times.I have all the books except for midnight because I recently heard that it is coming out next year.I am truly excited I almost fell and chocked.I cant wait.Vampire diaries all day!! Ashley(Quote)
2:50 am on July 15th, 2010
For the person who said that smith copied Meyer,your wrong.First The vampire diaries were published years before twilight,like,14 year before.Also second,most people who say this are only seeing the show.I got advice.Go read the books!!! The show only have minor simularities to the books that dont even cover half the purpose of the book.It goes very fast,main people are eliminated,more people come for no apparent reason and personalities and reactions are getting changed.I personelly am in love with the books.I could never put it down even though Iv read all of them like 30 times.I own all of the books except for midnight which I recently found out that it would come out early next year.I was so excited to see when it would come out and the cover.I cant wait.Vampire Diaries all day!!! Ashley(Quote)
2:31 pm on July 19th, 2010
i totally agree with u ashley, thank goodness somebody knows the actually facts instead of making false accusations.Its true the vampire diaries series was written before twilight, and honestly i must say that i think maybe stephanie meyers may have gotten some ideas from smith. anonymous(Quote)
9:14 pm on August 3rd, 2010
Meridith is her best friend and w/ out Margaret Elena’s little sis u don’t have the white kitty tht almost attacks her and then u have other storylines please have them come into the tv series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rainy(Quote)