10 Shocking Stefan Salvatore Moments That Make Fans Question His Morality

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When considering the Salvatore brothers, it’s typically Damon and Stefan who spring to mind first. Their relationship was often strained, leading many to believe that one was the bad brother while the other was good. However, this perception is not entirely accurate as both brothers had their flaws. Stefan, being the younger, was often seen as the better brother due to his more reserved and compassionate demeanor. Yet, even Stefan had a darker side to him.

Beneath his meticulously crafted veneer of control lay a ruthlessly malevolent aspect, one capable of great cruelty if unleashed. It was Stefan’s actions – some horrific when he was human, others as a vampire – that left fans reeling in shock. However, it’s important to note that he wasn’t morally superior to Damon, given their shared history of committing grave crimes during their immortal existence. These were among the most sinister deeds Stefan ever committed.

transforming Abby into a vampire, ensuring she would remain part of Bonnie’s world instead of killing her.

Stefan’s ruthless choice was chilling, but it was even more sinister how he chose who would transform Abby. Flipping a coin, he decided that he himself would be the one to end Abby’s life. The entire process was heartless and indifferent, and Stefan failed to show the respect he owed Bonnie as a close friend, instead taking on the role of a deity.

As a movie buff putting it in my own words, I’d say: From the outside looking in, Stefan’s sacrifice appeared noble, but upon closer examination, it seemed like something he hadn’t given much thought to. If he truly felt remorseful for his past actions and was determined to pay the ultimate price, getting married to Caroline was not the way to go. The fact that he had been wrestling with these feelings since he took Enzo’s life made marrying her a heartless act.

On the day she got married, tragically leaving Caroline as a widow cast a gloomy shadow over her life. Given that she had endured the loss of both her mother and a significant part of her humanity, she was yearning for joy once more. His hasty departure, without so much as a farewell, only compounded her suffering. Left alone to piece together the fragments of her life, Caroline was forced to find solace on her own.

Stefan valued providing opportunities for others, as he himself had been given a second chance at life thanks to Lexi’s aid. Yet, when it came to Vicki, his usual patience seemed to vanish. Vicki was compelled by Damon against her will and lacked guidance in learning to live as a vampire. Stefan possessed the ability to help Vicki manage her impulses, much like he did with Caroline, but instead, he chose to treat her with disdain.

Stefan unnecessarily killed Vicki when she attempted to harm Elena, instead of simply preventing her from doing so. It appeared that Stefan was covering for his brother by taking the lives of women who had been mistreated without their consent. Vicki’s life could have been spared, but she faced injustice due to her struggles with substance abuse and family issues. Stefan’s actions were beyond forgiveness.

Instead of stopping Vicki from attacking Elena, Stefan ended her life unnecessarily. It seemed like he was covering for his brother by killing women who had been abused without their consent. Despite her struggles with substances and family issues, Vicki deserved to live, but she was treated unfairly, and what Stefan did was inexcusable.

In a deceitful cycle, Stefan opted to eliminate yet another woman, Andie, who had been controlled and mistreated by Damon for amusement. With his humanity deactivated, Stefan grew aggravated that Andie was assisting Damon in locating him, leading him to retaliate by taking Andie’s life. However, she was completely blameless, and it was unjust for Stefan to utilize her as a pawn in his conflict with Damon.

Instead of facing Damon head-on, where he knew he wouldn’t prevail against his brother, Stefan displayed cowardice by pushing Andie off the newsroom stage, resulting in her death. His actions were aimed at teaching Damon a lesson, yet they also revealed that he held no regard for Andie’s life, leaving viewers with a grim impression.

Despite Stefan making amends for most of his past transgressions due to his earnest efforts at redemption, his actions towards Elena on Wickery Bridge were inexcusable. To begin with, Stefan coerced Elena by offering her his blood, which would turn her into a vampire – a prospect that filled her with terror as she valued her human existence. The manner in which he delivered this threat was particularly reprehensible since Stefan intentionally reenacted Elena’s trauma as part of the threat.

He sped along Wickery Bridge with Elena in his car, menacingly hinting at driving them both off the bridge while on a call with Damon. This incident eerily mirrored an accident she had previously experienced with her parents, from which she survived only because Stefan opted to save her. By reenacting this scenario, he manipulated Elena’s emotions, this time suggesting that he would take her life rather than rescue it.

Initially, fans knew Stefan as the man Lexi had shaped him to be, yet upon transformation, he became violent and menacing. Despite Giuseppe Salvatore’s history of abuse and cruelty, Stefan’s actions were shockingly brutal. Since he needed human blood to finalize his transition into a vampire, Stefan decided to attack and murder his own father.

For Stefan, this opportunity represented a means to retaliate for all the hardships he and Damon endured at the hands of Giuseppe, but it stemmed from an intense desire for vengeance. Regardless of his father’s poor parenting skills, it didn’t grant Stefan the authority to take his life. The act of a son taking the life of their father, regardless of circumstances, is a heavy burden and not something that’s easily forgiven or excused.

At the very least, and without a doubt, he performed some of the most despicable acts simultaneously. Following the murder of his father, his focus shifted towards his brother, Damon. However, Damon had no intention of going through with the transition for several reasons. Primarily, he was deeply saddened by what seemed to be Katherine’s demise.

As a movie lover, I’d rephrase it like this: You see, I never desired to become a vampire and lose my humanity. Perhaps, under Katherine’s manipulation, I may have craved it, but with her gone, all I wanted was a natural death after rejecting human blood. However, Stefan snatched that choice from me by forcing humans and blood in my face, leaving me no other option but to complete the transformation. For almost two centuries, I’ve harbored resentment towards him for taking away my free will.

In the 1920s, with his humanity suppressed and Klaus and Rebekah accompanying him, Stefan was feeling invincible. One of his more disturbing moments on the show occurred during a flashback at a speakeasy. There, Stefan was drinking blood from a woman. Her spouse objected to this action, prompting Stefan to do something shocking.

Stefan, acting as a Ripper, coerced a human man into sitting down and drinking his wife’s blood against his will. This act was revolting to witness and morally abhorrent. As a Ripper, Stefan’s ethical standards were twisted beyond recognition, leaving an indelible mark on those forced to partake in such heinous deeds.

In a different narrative from “The Vampire Diaries,” it’s important to note that Stefan’s victims weren’t merely characters on a TV show. The series flashbacks to the 1920s unveiled Stefan as a Ripper, with his humanity suppressed entirely. A chilling discovery was made when peering into his home – a list of names, horrifyingly long, that were victims at Stefan’s hands. This macabre tally was concealed within his house.

As a film critic, I must confess that delving into the life of “The Ripper of Monterrey,” a chilling moniker earned through his gruesome methods, left an indelible mark on my psyche. His victims were torn apart in a frenzy, and it was whispered that he would consume their blood, a ghastly ritual that became his signature. During this reign of terror, he claimed countless lives, even maintaining friendships with the enigmatic Klaus.

On Christmas Eve, while Damon brutally took the life of a pregnant woman, Stefan demonstrated an even more chilling act by slaughtering an entire village, draining each resident of their blood as he went. What made this act particularly unsettling was that he not only killed but also consumed the blood of innocent children – a thought that is nearly unbearable to fathom. As a Ripper, Stefan seemed to have no restraint whatsoever, committing murder with little to no regard for the consequences – he acted first and contemplated later.

It was inexcusable for Stefan to take a child’s life, and he carried this heavy secret within him. This revelation came later to both the fans and Elena, who may have chosen differently if they had known about his troubled past earlier. The fact that Stefan had changed his ways could not undo the unfortunate deaths of these children.

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2025-05-17 04:09