Danielle Salvatore

Danielle Salvatore is one of the female protagonists of The Vampire Diaries played by Sophia Bush. She was the main antagonist in Season One. She is the elder sister of Stefanie Salvatore. She was born in 1840 and lived in the colonial town of Mystic Falls with her sister Stephanie and her father, Giuseppe Salvatore. She became a vampire in 1864. At the time of her return to Mystic Falls, Danielle and Stefanie hadn't seen each other in fifteen years due to their bitter, violent relationship.

Danielle's sole purpose in coming back to Mystic Falls was to free Kaleb Pierce, the vampire who turned her and the man she deeply loved. After realizing that Kaleb never loved her, Danielle started working with Stefanie and Kaleb's descendant and doppelgänger, Ethan Gilbert, whom she eventually falls in love and begins a romantic relationship with. She currently lives with her boyfriend, Ethan, and his sister, Jenna Gilbert in the Salvatore Boarding House. For the majority of the first season, Danielle was the main antagonist but began to change because of Ethan and sometimes her sister.

Because of the impact Ethan has had on her, she protects him, his family, and frequently his friends. Danielle has been helping Ethan with his new found vampirism.

Her best friend is Ethan Gilbert. After Alice's death, she continues to think of her as her best friend, "sister", and drinking buddy.

As the bad girl of the show, she goes by this motto: "If you're gonna be bad, be bad with a purpose. Otherwise, you're just not worth forgiving."