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“	I was just a soldier that was left to die...	”
	— Harper to Pearl in Blood Brothers

Harper was a vampire of African American descent who fought in the Civil War. He was turned by Pearl in 1864, after being essentially killed on a battlefield (Blood Brothers). He was later imprisoned in the tomb under Fell's Church with a spell during the same year.

Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series

Season One

In Fool Me Once, in an attempt to free Katherine Pierce for Damon, Bonnie and Grams reopened the tomb with a spell only to have Damon discovers Katherine was missing. Before leaving, Damon in his agonized grief threw aside the blood he had waiting for her. Harper discovered this and after drinking it, escaped the tomb.

Harper regrettably kills a man.

In A Few Good Men, He headed for town, but became aware of the ragged and archaic nature of his clothes when he came across a young man in the forest. With regret, he killed the man for his blood and clothes. He eventually made it to Mystic Falls somewhat bewildered by the new world of the early 21st Century including automobiles and a teenager rolling by on a board with wheels. He eventually made eye contact with Bethanne, a fellow vampire, who was sitting on a park bench. she guided him to Pearl who was staying at the Samantha Gibbons farmhouse with some of the other tomb vampires.

Anna finds Harper and Pearl's dead bodies

In Let The Right One In, Harper was the most loyal follower of Pearl. He even stood up to Frederick and his followers when they kidnapped Stefan, even if this caused him to get tied up. He was freed with the help of Elena, Alaric and Damon (although Damon almost killed him for just being there and a tomb vampire despite his attempt at saving Stefan's life).

In Blood Brothers, Harper is later killed by John Gilbert with a stake through the heart fired by a device that looked liked a modernized cross bow, just like his mistress Pearl a few moments before.

Personality

He showed restraint and calm mannerisms, which was different than most of the tomb vampires. He listened to Pearl's orders without hesitation and was shown to dislike unnecessary violence, especially when it came to Frederick torturing Stefan.

Physical Appearance

He had a tall stature and an athletic build, wearing mainly plaid like clothing after getting out of the tomb. He had dark brown eyes and slightly curled black hair.

Attitudes toward Humans

"You seem like a very nice person. I'm sorry."

—Harper to the hiker he encountered in the woods in A Few Good Men

As he staggered away weak from the Tomb, he did attack, kill, and drain a human male, taking his clothes as well. However, he seemed to truly regret the action and probably couldn't suppress his drive to feed because of the long time he went without any food. He apologized to the man, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, before attacking him. (A Few Good Men)

After that encounter, he didn't display any contempt for humans or desire to harm or feed on them in his relatively short stay on the series. He wasn't around long enough for anything definitive to be gleaned of his attitude.

Powers and Abilities

Harper possessed all the standard powers and abilities of a non-original vampire.

Weaknesses

Harper had the typical weaknesses of a non-Original vampire.

Appearances

Season One

Season Five

Monster's Ball (Indirectly Mentioned)

Name

Harper is of Old English origin, and the meaning is "harpist, minstrel". It is also a surname and a given name, and another meaning is "pleasant and brave".^[1]

Trivia

He showed Undying Loyalty to Pearl, although she was the one who turned him.
Although he was a free slave, he behaved as he still was Pearl's slave - maybe he found Happiness in Slavery ?
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.

References

↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_(name)

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 {{Character
+|universe = tvd
 |image = Harper.jpg
 |name = Harper
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 |first = * ''[[Fool Me Once]]''
 |last = * ''[[Blood Brothers]]''
-|birthdate = * 1800s <small> (Age Unknown/160+) </small>||turned = * By [[Pearl]] in 1864
+|birthdate = * [[Timeline|1800s]] <small> (Age Unknown/160+) </small>
+|turned = * By [[Pearl]] in 1864
-|job = * Soldier
+|job = * Soldier <small>(1860s)</small>
 |gender = * [[:Category:Male Characters|Male]]
 |family =
+|episode count = * [[#Appearances|5]]
-|episode count = * [[Harper#Appearances|5]]|hair color = * Black|eye color = * Brown|hidef = yes}}{{Character Quote|I was just a soldier that was left to die...|Harper to [[Pearl]] in ''[[Blood Brothers]]''|<ref>''[[Blood Brothers]]''</ref>}}
+|hair color = * Black
+|eye color = * Brown
+|hidef = yes}}
+{{Character Quote|I was just a soldier that was left to die...|Harper to [[Pearl]] in ''[[Blood Brothers]]''}}
-'''Harper''' was a vampire of African American descent who fought in the Civil War. He was turned by [[Pearl]] in [[1864]], after being essentially killed on a battlefield (''[[Blood Brothers]]''). He was later imprisoned in the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] under [[Fell's Church]] with a spell during the same year.
+'''Harper''' was a vampire of African American descent who fought in the Civil War. He was turned by [[Pearl]] in [[Timeline|1864]], after being essentially killed on a battlefield (''[[Blood Brothers]]''). He was later imprisoned in the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] under [[Fell's Church]] with a spell during the same year.
-==Throughout The Vampire Diaries==
+==Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series==
 ===Season One===
+In ''[[Fool Me Once]]'', in an attempt to free [[Katerina Petrova|Katherine Pierce]] for [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]], [[Bonnie Bennett|Bonnie]] and [[Sheila Bennett|Grams]] reopened the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] with a spell only to have [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] discovers [[Katerina Petrova|Katherine]] was missing. Before leaving, [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] in his agonized grief threw aside the blood he had waiting for her. Harper discovered this and after drinking it, escaped the tomb.
-In 2009, in an attempt to free [[Katerina Petrova|Katherine Pierce]] for [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]], {{Bonnie}} and [[Sheila Bennett|Grams]] reopened the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] with a spell only to have [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] discovers {{Katherine}} was missing. Before leaving, [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] in his agonized grief threw aside the blood he had waiting for her. Harper discovered this and after drinking it, escaped the tomb. (''[[Fool Me Once]]''). Also he is very loyal to humans.
 [[File:HikerAFewGoodMen.png|left|180px|Harper regrettably kills a man.]]
-He headed for town, but became aware of the ragged and archaic nature of his clothes when he came across a young man in the forest. With regret, he killed the man for his blood and clothes. He eventually made it to [[Mystic Falls]] somewhat bewildered by the new world of the early 21st Century including automobiles and a teenager rolling by on a board with wheels. He eventually made eye contact with [[Bethanne]], a fellow vampire, who was sitting on a park bench. she guided him to [[Pearl]] who was staying at the Samantha Gibbons farmhouse with some of the other tomb vampires. (''[[A Few Good Men]]'')
+In ''[[A Few Good Men]]'', He headed for town, but became aware of the ragged and archaic nature of his clothes when he came across a young man in the forest. With regret, he killed the man for his blood and clothes. He eventually made it to [[Mystic Falls]] somewhat bewildered by the new world of the early 21st Century including automobiles and a teenager rolling by on a board with wheels. He eventually made eye contact with [[Bethanne]], a fellow vampire, who was sitting on a park bench. she guided him to [[Pearl]] who was staying at the Samantha Gibbons farmhouse with some of the other tomb vampires.
 [[File:HarperPearlDead.png|left|180px|Anna finds Harper and Pearl's dead bodies]]
-Harper was the most loyal follower of [[Pearl]]. He even stood up to [[Frederick]] and his followers when they kidnapped {{Stefan}}, even if this caused him to get tied up. He was freed with the help of [[Elena Gilbert|Elena]], [[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]] and [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] (although Damon almost killed him for just being there and a tomb vampire despite his attempt at saving Stefan's life). (''[[Let The Right One In]]'')
+In ''[[Let The Right One In]]'', Harper was the most loyal follower of [[Pearl]]. He even stood up to [[Frederick]] and his followers when they kidnapped [[Stefan Salvatore|Stefan]], even if this caused him to get tied up. He was freed with the help of [[Elena Gilbert|Elena]], [[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]] and [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] (although Damon almost killed him for just being there and a tomb vampire despite his attempt at saving Stefan's life).
-Harper is later killed by [[John Gilbert]] with a [[Weapons|stake]] through the heart fired by a device that looked liked a modernized cross bow, just like his mistress [[Pearl]] a few moments before. (''[[Blood Brothers]]'')
+In ''[[Blood Brothers]]'', Harper is later killed by [[John Gilbert]] with a [[Weapon|stake]] through the heart fired by a device that looked liked a modernized cross bow, just like his mistress [[Pearl]] a few moments before.
+==Personality==
-==Attitudes toward Humans==
+He showed restraint and calm mannerisms, which was different than most of the tomb vampires. He listened to Pearl's orders without hesitation and was shown to dislike unnecessary violence, especially when it came to [[Frederick]] torturing Stefan.
+==Physical Appearance==
-{{Template:Quote|You seem like a very nice person. I'm sorry.|Harper to the hiker he encountered in the woods in ''[[A Few Good Men]]''}}
+He had a tall stature and an athletic build, wearing mainly plaid like clothing after getting out of the tomb. He had dark brown eyes and slightly curled black hair.
+==Attitudes toward Humans==
+{{Quote|You seem like a very nice person. I'm sorry.|Harper to the hiker he encountered in the woods in ''[[A Few Good Men]]''}}
 As he staggered away weak from the Tomb, he did attack, kill, and drain a human male, taking his clothes as well. However, he seemed to truly regret the action and probably couldn't suppress his drive to feed because of the long time he went without any food. He apologized to the man, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, before attacking him. (''[[A Few Good Men]]'')
 After that encounter, he didn't display any contempt for humans or desire to harm or feed on them in his relatively short stay on the series. He wasn't around long enough for anything definitive to be gleaned of his attitude.
+==Powers and Abilities==
+Harper possessed all the standard powers and abilities of a non-original [[vampire]].
+==Weaknesses==
+Harper had the typical weaknesses of a non-Original vampire.
+==Appearances==
+'''[[Season One]]'''
+*''[[Fool Me Once]]''
+*''[[A Few Good Men]]''
+*''[[There Goes the Neighborhood]]''
+*''[[Let The Right One In]]''
+*''[[Blood Brothers]]'' <small>(Death)</small>
+'''[[Season Five]]'''
+*''[[Monster's Ball]]'' <small>(Indirectly Mentioned)</small>
 ==Name==
-Harper is of Old English origin, and the meaning is "harpist, minstrel".
+*'''Harper''' is of Old English origin, and the meaning is "harpist, minstrel". It is also a surname and a given name, and another meaning is "pleasant and brave".<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_(name)</ref>
 ==Trivia==
 *He showed [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UndyingLoyalty Undying Loyalty] to Pearl, although she was the one who turned him.
 *Although he was a free slave, he behaved as he still was Pearl's slave - maybe he found [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HappinessInSlavery Happiness in Slavery] ?
-*Since [[The Other Side]] collapsed, it most likely he found peace or was sucked into oblivion.
+*With [[the Other Side]]'s collapse and destruction of [[Hell]], he either [[The Bright World|found peace]] or went to a dimension similar to Hell, if one exists.
-==Appearances==
-'''Season 1'''
-* ''[[Fool Me Once]]''
-* ''[[A Few Good Men]]''
-* ''[[There Goes the Neighborhood]]''
-* ''[[Let The Right One In]]''
-* ''[[Blood Brothers]]''
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 ==Gallery==
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 ==See also==
 {{VD Characters}}
 {{Vampires}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
-[[Category:Season 1 Characters]]
+[[Category:Vampire Diaries Characters]]
+[[Category:The Vampire Diaries Season One Characters]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]
 [[Category:Recurring Characters]]
-[[Category:Male Characters]]
 [[Category:Mystic Falls Residents]]
 [[Category:Antagonists]]
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 [[Category:Ghosts]]
 [[Category:Deceased]]
-[[Category:Antiheroes]]