Jeremy Gilbert

Elena’s younger brother grieves his parents with drugs and anger at the start. He falls for Vicki Donovan and later Anna, and loses both to the world of vampires.

After Bonnie brings him back to life he can see ghosts. Later he becomes one of the “Five”, hunters born to kill vampires, and carries a map to the cure on his body.

Jeremy dies once more and comes back. Eventually he leaves Mystic Falls to find his own way.