Damon Salvatore

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Damon Salvatore
The Vampire Diaries character
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
First appearance	The Vampire Diaries
Last appearance	"I Was Feeling Epic" (8.16) March 10, 2017
Created by	L. J. Smith
Portrayed by	Ian Somerhalder Gavin Casalegno (young/teenager)
In-universe information
Species	Vampire (seasons 1–8) Human (season 8)[a]
Gender	Male
Family	Giuseppe Salvatore (father) Stefan Salvatore (brother) Lilian Salvatore (mother; TV series)
Spouse	Elena Gilbert (in TV series)
Significant other	Katherine[b] (formerly) Elena Gilbert[c]
Children	Steffanie Salvatore[d]
Status	Alive (books)/Deceased (TV series)

Damon Salvatore is a fictional character In L. J. Smith's novel series The Vampire Diaries. He is portrayed by Ian Somerhalder in the television series. Damon is one of the two main protagonists along with Stefan Salvatore, especially in the story's main setting, Mystic Falls.

He is part of a love triangle between his brother Stefan (Paul Wesley) and a female vampire named Katherine Pierce (Nina Dobrev) whom they were both compelled to love when they were still human. A century after Damon and Stefan leave Mystic Falls, they both return and meet Elena Gilbert (also Nina Dobrev), a mortal who looks exactly like Katherine. Damon wants to ‘win’ Elena away from Stefan, but she chooses Stefan over Damon, then Elena later breaks up with Stefan after she develops feelings for Damon.

Their story is differently presented in novel series, with different backstories of characters and different predicaments within love triangle, although like in show Damon is there also Elena's final partner.
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