What's the Difference between The Vampire Diaries the Book and The Vampire Diaries the TV Show?
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
Elena Gilbert
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Elena Gilbert
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Stefan Salvatore
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Stefan Salvatore
Portrayed by: Paul Wesley
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Damon Salvatore
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Damon Salvatore
Portrayed by: Ian Somerhalder
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This Character does not appear.
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Jeremy Gilbert
Portrayed by: Steven R. McQueen
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Bonnie McCullough
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Bonnie Bennett
Portrayed by: Katerina Graham
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Katherine von Swartzchild
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Katherine Petrova/Pierce
Portrayed by: Nina Dobrev
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Margaret Gilbert
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This Character does not appear.
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Mrs. Flowers
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This Character does not appear.
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Matt Honeycutt
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Matt Donovan
Portrayed by: Zach Roerig
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Tyler Smallwood
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Tyler Lockwood
Portrayed by: Michael Trevino
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Caroline Forbes
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Caroline Forbes
Portrayed by: Candice Accola
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Meredith Sules
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This Character does not appear.
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Judith Maxwell
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Jenna Sommers
Portrayed by: Sara Canning
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The Vampire Diaries Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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In the books Katherine last name is Von- Swartzschild. |
In the shows it's Petrova/Pierce. |
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Elena's aunt is named Judith. |
Her aunt is named Jenna.
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It was Katherine who was on the bridge to cause the car Elena was in, to drive off and crash into the water. |
In the show it was Rebekah. |
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Elena and her friends go to Dalcrest college. |
Elena and her friends go to Whitmore college.
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Vicki don't get turned into a vampire, but is murdered by klaus. |
Vicki is turned into a vampire by damon and is destroyed by stefan, to protect jeremy and elena. |