Stefan Salvatore ~ "Let it in. It will hurt and you'll want to die but I will be here. I will help you through this but you have to give me a chance. Please. Come back".

Stefan Salvatore is the lead male protagonist and overall deuteragonist of The Vampire Diaries. Stefan is a 166-year-old vampire and the distant descendant and doppelganger of Silas. Stefan was born and raised in the supernatural town of Mystic Falls, Virginia and came of age during the time of the Civil War. Stefan is the youngest son of Giuseppe Salvatore and Lillian Salvatore. He has an older brother, Damon Salvatore, who is also a vampire and whom he shares a strained relationship with, stemming from the appearance of Katherine Pierce in which they fought over whilst human.

Stefan is tall, lean and handsome with short, brown hair and green eyes. In the series, He has a passionate relationship with Elena Gilbert. He appears quite mysterious and often sad, though he has a very engaging smile. He has a tattoo of a rose on his right shoulder.

Stefan is a vampire who was turned by Katherine in 1864. He is not like other vampires though as he chooses not to drink human blood. When he comes back to Mystic Falls, he goes to the local high school and catchs the eye of seventeen year old Elena Gilbert. He has a brother called Damon who comes unexpectedly to Mystic Falls later on in the first episode. Stefan appears to be a little distant towards most people, though generally polite. He however gets close with Elena and hangs out with her friends. He is in control of his emotions most of the time. His brother Damon, is able to stir him to rage quite easily as he can with anyone. Also Elena seems to be able to evoke a more passionate side to him.