The Vampire Diaries’ Greatest Villain Debuted 15 Years Ago Today (And Entirely Changed the Franchise)

It’s hard to believe there was a time when Klaus Mikaelson wasn’t a central figure in The Vampire Diaries. When he first came to Mystic Falls, he was determined to break a curse, but he ended up adding so much more to the story. As one of the original vampires – meaning he was among the very first – he expanded the show’s mythology and brought plenty of his own conflicts with him. Though mentioned in Season 2’s “Rose” and briefly seen possessing Alaric Saltzman in “Know Thy Enemy,” Klaus fully appeared as Joseph Morgan in the episode “Klaus,” which first aired on April 21, 2011.








