Relationships Damon Salvatore

1 relationships

1.1 stefan salvatore
1.2 elena gilbert
1.3 alaric saltzman
1.4 bonnie bennett

relationships

at start of season 1, damon self-proclaimed loner, keeps himself. despite antagonistic relationships humans such alaric saltzman , sheriff elizabeth forbes, caroline s mother. damon gradually involved himself lives of many people in mystic falls developing friendships several humans. after spending time elena gilbert, damon becomes more empathetic , falls deeply, madly , passionately in love her. puts safety first before else, his.

somerhalder vampire diaries co-stars paul wesley (stefan) , nina dobrev (elena) @ 2012 san diego comic-con international

damon s prominent love, aside elena, rose. met while searching klaus , hooked shortly after. unfortunately damon ticked off jules, werewolf, , showed on full moon revenge.

stefan salvatore

damon has had challenging relationship younger brother stefan salvatore on century. before became vampires, both loved vampire katherine pierce. damon shows has nurtured long-standing desire reunite katherine throughout first season. in first season, learn stefan convinced damon feed , complete transformation after katherine turned both brothers vampires. despite feud between salvatore brothers, both damon , stefan have each other s backs. damon there stefan when matters, e.g., saving him being tortured, helping him through withdrawal, , working him kill common enemies. , stefan still give own life damon s survival. both love each other won t admit it, however:

elena gilbert

after learning of katherine s deceit, damon starts fall for, elena. in general, damon fiercely protective of elena , puts safety ahead of else. damon comes elena s rescue @ miss mystic falls pageant when elena left stranded without partner, , 2 dance. in episode rose , damon confesses love compel forget because doesn t believe worthy of her. throughout third season relationship elena grows; learns trust him, , begin rely on each other team. share 2 passionate kisses, elena remains in denial feelings him. after long struggle, elena still chooses stefan damon s dismay. in following season, however, elena realizes feelings damon cannot denied longer. , stefan break up, , in following episode damon , elena , have sex. damon , elena both individually discover elena sired damon, making elena s feelings unfortunately known; however, elena insists love damon real thing s ever felt in entire life. damon remains doubtful, in o come, ye faithful sets free . in interview before season finale, julie plec stated year, s had traumatic roller coaster of life experience , s changed irrevocably—and @ center of diehard belief loved damon, loved him more d ever loved anyone. in graduation , after sire bond broken , there remains no doubt elena s feelings, reveals in love damon.

damon , elena spend next few months together, having summer of lives. when elena has leave college, damon stays behind in mystic falls , have functional long distance relationship. however, in episode original sin , tessa, revealed qetsiyah, tells damon doppelgangers fated fall in love , bump in road makes story interesting. damon refuses believe in , assures elena fight , future life. later revealed there nothing fated stefan , elena, merely drawn spell. after tumultuous, , forth relationship, damon , elena @ end of season, , choose sacrifice save stefan , alaric , other friends on other side. when elena makes damon trapped on collapsing other side, elena devastated. damon says last goodbye elena, telling far best thing has ever happened him, , being loved epitome of fulfilled life , elena sobs inconsolably. in season 6, elena unable move on damon s death months later. pretends happy, secretly taking witch herbs hallucinate damon. when herbs make dangerous humans, elena decides have alaric compel away memories of damon, because never able move on otherwise. when damon returns, attempts remember love story, compulsion not break. not remembering of things damon, elena still decides give him chance. falls in love him again, declaring no matter whether has memories of him or not, finds way him. when bonnie returns prison world, gifts damon cure vampirism, knowing wanted give elena. however, damon afraid mean losing elena. discuss human life like. elena rejects cure, damon decides take can have human life together, including children. damon wanted elena have human life dreamed of. elena takes cure, breaks compulsion, , memories of damon return her. recalls memory season 4, damon declares there nothing more miserable becoming human again. elena afraid damon regret taking cure, challenges him think through carefully. stefan attempts convince damon becoming human bad decision, damon realizes 1 lifetime elena infinitely better immortal 1 without her, , confidently believes soulmate. damon , elena excitedly anticipate beginning of human future together, until kai puts elena under sleeping spell, tied bonnie s life.

damon spends next 2 seasons devoted elena, waiting wake up. repeatedly states miserable without her, , spend next 60 or years unhappily until bonnie dies. however, damon committed staying true elena, , doing right her. elena shown damon s moral compass, , guiding force throughout 2 seasons. when damon in phoenix stone s version of hell, vision of stefan asks damon elena do? , prompts damon forgive mother, freeing him hell. phoenix stone s influence remains, , damon accidentally lights elena s coffin on fire (or thinks). believing has unwittingly killed love of life, damon becomes suicidal. when confronted hunter rayna, damon commands kill him because in hell in world without elena. enzo reveals damon elena still alive, renewing damon s hope. when damon realizes potential danger friends , family because not believe without elena, decides desiccate himself next her. write alaric before elena, didn t know happy, fulfilled or complete, , doesn t want continue living without feeling. after stefan wakes damon desiccation, damon continues devoted future elena. @ end of season 7, lured trap siren, hearing elena s voice calling out him. when siren takes control of damon s mind in season 8, damon spends significant amount of time sleeping, seeking refuge in dreams of memories of elena. when sybil erases elena damon s consciousness insert herself memories, damon fights back, instinctively drawn elena. love prevails, , breaks siren s mind control, regaining memories of elena. julie plec stated think hope s holding on idea of 2 of them living in tribeca in brownstone , raising kids , having life humans when said , done. after stefan gives damon cure vampirism, turning him human, , bonnie unbreaks spell on elena, damon , elena reunite. begin life together, getting married while elena goes medical school , becomes doctor. return mystic falls grow old together, died of old age. last see them walking hand in hand in afterlife before reuniting respective families.

alaric saltzman

alaric vampire hunter looking avenge wife killing vampire killed her. revealed vampire alaric hunting damon. before killing alaric, confesses didn t kill isobel turned her. alaric brought life gilbert ring. 2 remain enemies work on occasion. eventually, 2 become best friends , drinking buddies. after alaric turned vampire kills other vampires, damon best ensure don t have kill him. elena s death, alaric dies while damon holds him. in episode, memorial , s clear damon still misses friend talks alaric @ grave. unknown him, alaric listens whole thing , responds miss too, buddy . damon s best friend.

bonnie bennett

bonnie first saw damon in friday night bites when dropped caroline off @ cheerleading practice. first interacted in haunted, when damon learned bonnie had come possession of bennett talisman. needed open tomb katherine locked in (for 145 years or believed). @ first, bonnie didn t want have damon, saving life elena s sake , blaming him caroline s transition vampire. however, time went on, bonnie put situations had work damon achieve both wanted (albeit reluctantly @ first). teamwork has proved beneficial both of them. relationship has come point damon visibly worried bonnie s well-being , devastated when found out death. improvement of relationship seen in damon s efforts bring bonnie dead. however, unique friendship hit speed bump when damon reverted old ways. finally, stood side side each other other side collapsed, holding each other s hand , @ peace come both of them. later discover trapped in 1994 prison world. during time, start bond , form close alliance take down kai. before sending damon home, mentions s not last person wanna stuck with. when damon returns home, can find way bring bonnie back, including long road trip oregon seek gemini coven, , compelling alaric steal ascendant jo. reunite @ salvatore boarding house hug after sheriff forbes s funeral. s shown damon , bonnie genuinely care each other , have made sacrifices each other.