“ | A hidden compartment filled with advanced weaponry. Man has evolved from his days of throwing stones. | ” |
— Alexander to Rebekah in Graduation
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Alexander was a character who first appeared in the fourth episode of the fourth season of The Vampire Diaries. He was a hunter from the early 12th century who was engaged to Rebekah. Eventually, he daggered her and her family. However, Klaus ultimately killed him and his brothers. He briefly returned as a ghost in hopes of finally fulfilling his mission, but his plans were foiled when Matt and Rebekah were able to stop him after trying to escape being trapped by the deceased hunter.
Alexander was the leader and a member of The Five.
Early History[]
1110-1114[]
In 1110 A.D, in Italy, Alexander became a member of the Brotherhood of the Five, an order tasked with a mission to eradicate vampires and cure and kill Silas. A witch gave them tattoos with a map to where Silas was entombed and enchanted swords to help them with their mission.
Four years later, Alexander was holding vampire executions in public to rally more people to the cause. He met the Mikaelson trio and began a relationship with Rebekah. He told them about his cause and claimed to have a weapon which no vampire can survive.
At some point, he discovered they are vampires and threw a party at his house with the other members of his brotherhood. He seduced and daggered Rebekah while the rest of the Five daggered Klaus, Elijah, Kol and Finn. However, Klaus was unaffected by the dagger and killed all of the Five. Rebekah then buried Alexander's body and sword at the church where they had planned to marry.
Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series[]
Season Four[]
After the veil was dropped by Bonnie, Rebekah and Matt saw Alexander in the town square. Matt asked who he was, so Rebekah told him that he's her ex-boyfriend. Rebekah wondered if the veil was almost up so that Alexander will disappear, but when he started to walk toward them, they realized they weren't going away. They tried to run but were confronted by Connor and Vaughn.
Alexander later held Matt hostage by standing him on one of Connor's exploding devices while forcing Rebekah to watch. He was impressed by the evolution of weapons and told Rebekah about his plans to destroy Silas with the cure. Rebekah tried to distract Matt by offering to take him around the world, including to the church in Italy where she had planned to marry Alexander. He played along until she brought up his place in Hell. He threw a knife at Matt. Rebekah caught it and managed to steady Matt. She then kissed him to distract him while she quickly took his place on top of the bomb. She ordered him to run, which he did. Alexander asked her what she's doing and she replied, "I finally chose one of the good ones." Rebekah then vamp-sped away, which triggered the explosion, taking out Alexander in the process.
Personality[]
Alexander had a romantic relationship with Rebekah, which caused her moments of weakness to this day. He displayed a very brave and determined personality as a hunter. It was clear that Rebekah truly loved Alexander, but his love for her was made uncertain after he decides to dagger her. He was extremely dedicated to his cause to destroy all vampires, hosting public vampire executions to demonstrate the threat they posed to humanity, along with their vulnerabilities. He would tie the vampires to posts and stake them as well as expose some to sunlight, setting them ablaze. Despite his public killings, Alexander showed no remorse for his victims. Alexander appears to be unforgiving and stubborn for example, when Alexander encountered Rebekah as a ghost, he didn't seem to forgive her for being a vampire.
Physical Appearance[]
Alexander has been described as "rugged, handsome and charismatic." He has a toned, athletic, and very muscular body with attractive features. He is tall (6'2") and has tanned skin, long straight brown hair, and hazel eyes. His body was tattooed with the Hunter's Mark, which in that generation of The Five was already complete and visible to all. Alexander wore fine garments and capes, displaying his place as a nobleman in 12th-century society.
Powers and Abilities[]
Alexander possessed all the standard powers of a human/member of the Brotherhood of the Five.
Weaknesses[]
Alexander possessed all the standard weakness of a human/member of the Brotherhood of the Five.
Weapons[]
White Oak Ash Dagger[]
- Forged by witches as a means of providing a weapon capable of subduing an Original Vampire. When dipped in the ash of the White Oak Tree dating from the genesis of the vampire race and placed in their heart, the dagger will neutralize any Original vampire.
The Sword of Alexander[]
- The original five received swords from the dying witch bearing their symbol.
- Together with the hunter's tattoo, the sword is the key to the map for the cure for Vampirism.
- Rebekah buried Alexander's sword with his body, in the church they had chosen for their wedding. It is possible that church was Chiesa della Martorana, in Italy.
- Klaus excavated and found the sword in the episode, The Killer.
Relationships[]
- Rebekah and Alexander (Enemies/Ex-Fiancés)
- Klaus and Alexander (Enemies/Klaus killed him)
- Alexander and Matt (Enemies)
Appearances[]
- The Five (Flashback)
- The Walking Dead (Corporeal Ghost)
- Graduation (Corporeal Ghost)
- Don't It Just Break Your Heart (Mentioned)
Name[]
- Alexander is a common and ancient name derived from the Greek "Αλεξανδρος " (Aléxandros) meaning "defending men" or "protector of men", a compound of the verb "ἀλέξω" (alexō), "to ward off, to avert, to defend" and the noun "ἀνδρός" (andros), genitive of "ἀνήρ" (anēr), "man".[1] The most famous bearer of this name is, of course, Alexander the Great of Macedonia. The feminine form of Alexander is Alexandra.
Trivia[]
- Alexander looks suspiciously like the character Groosalugg from Angel.
- With the Other Side's collapse and destruction of Hell, he either found peace or went to a dimension similar to Hell, if one exists.
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