Stefan with Galen's heart.
Heart Extraction is a method of killing that involves the forced removal of someone's heart. This is a method which can be used to kill supernatural species such as vampires, werewolves, hybrids and witches. The most common way this method is used usually involves a supernatural being with enhanced strength, such as a vampire or a hybrid, who uses that strength to punch through another supernatural being's chest or back and pull back with their heart in hand. Thus, ripping it out to kill them instantly.
More recently, witches, such as Finn and Dahlia, have been shown to use magic that similarly extracts hearts using their telekinesis.
Known Victims[]
Death of an innocent.
- Esther Mikaelson* (resurrected)
- August Müller
- Bree
- Mason Lockwood
- Cody Webber
- Brady
- Jules
- Paige
- Ray Sutton
- Paige's Pack
- Daniel
- Dean
- Adrian
- Tyler's Pack
- Will
- Dwayne
- Thierry Vanchure
- Mia
- Stefan Salvatore (resurrected)
- Lorenzo St. John (resurrected after the first time)
- Colin Phelps
- Jerick
- Aiden
- Malcolm
- Oscar
- Rayna Cruz (resurrected)
- Beau (possessing Lewis)
- Mohinder
- Strix vampires
- Jackson Kenner
- Lucien Castle
- Marcel Gerard (resurrected)
- Dominic (resurrected)
- The Hollow's Followers
- Landon Kirby (resurrected)
- Diego (resurrected/bound to the 2018 prison world)
- *The manner in which Esther died the first time has been described in two conflicting stories; in Ordinary People and Do Not Go Gentle, Esther was reported to have died due to Klaus ripping her heart out. However, in Wheel Inside the Wheel, Esther stated that Klaus had killed her by strangling her to death.
Known Users[]
- Damon Salvatore
- Elijah Mikaelson
- Stefan Salvatore
- Niklaus Mikaelson
- Katerina Petrova
- Connor Jordan
- Rebekah Mikaelson
- Tyler Lockwood
- Julian
- Hayley Marshall-Kenner
- Finn Mikaelson (possessing Vincent)
- Mikael
- Marcel Gerard
- Dahlia
- Valerie Tulle
- Mary Louise
- Lorenzo St. John
- Tristan de Martel
- Kol Mikaelson
- Freya Mikaelson
- Sofya Voronova
- Malachai Parker
- Pothos
- Milton Greasley
Gallery[]
Bree without heart
Damon rips out Mason's heart
Elijah rips out Cody's heart
Stefan rips out Brady's heart
Klaus rips out Jules heart
Ray Sutton without heart
Elijah ripping out Daniel Warren's heart
Dean without heart
Klaus rips out Adrian's heart
Klaus killing Tyler's pack
Dwayne
Stefan Dead
Enzo without heart
Damon with hybrid Heart
Elijah with Witch hearts
Stefan with Enzo's heart
Klaus with Jules heart
Connor Jordan kills Dean
Rebekah with Matt's heart
Tyler kills Dwayne
Julian with Stefan's heart