Were Jeremy and Elena blood related?

Elena is adopted and so people incorrectly assume that she is not related to Jeremy, however Elena's biological father is John Gilbert, Jeremy's biological uncle, thus making Elena and Jeremy biological cousins and therefore related.

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Is Elena and Jeremy technically cousins?

They are first cousins and not brother and sister. It wasn't until after the death of her adoptive parents Grayson and Miranda Gilbert in 2009 did Elena learn that her uncle John was in fact her biological father. Jeremy is the person Elena loves most in the world.

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Is Jeremy Elena's Biological brother?

Jeremy Gilbert is the biological cousin and adoptive brother of Elena. He is the son of Grayson and Miranda, and nephew of Jenna Sommers.

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Is Jeremy Elena's half brother?

Jeremy is the adoptive brother and biological cousin of Elena Gilbert, as well as a former medium, although this status became defunct following the collapse of the Other Side. He is also a member of the Brotherhood of the Five.

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How is aunt Jenna related to Elena and Jeremy?

Jenna Sommers is the aunt of Elena Gilbert and Jeremy Gilbert, and the younger sister of the late Miranda Gilbert. She's a grad student working on her thesis while trying to take care of Elena and Jeremy after their parents die in a car crash.

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Does Jenna know Elena is adopted?

Jenna begins to worry when Elena doesn't come home and yells at her. However, Elena asks Jenna if she's adopted and gets mad at her for not telling her. Jenna helps her search for her birth mother, Isobel, and tells her all that she knows about her.

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What's the truth about Elena's parents?

He also told her that he is the person that saved her the night of her parents death. At the end of season one, Elena discovers that Grayson and Miranda weren't her biological parents, and that a woman named Isobel and her uncle John, who she grew up hating, were.

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What is the age gap between Elena and Jeremy?

It is mentioned that he is two years younger than Elena.

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Is Elena's birth mother a vampire?

Isobel Flemming was the biological mother of Elena. She was turned into a vampire by Damon Salvatore by her insistence. She became cold and calculating, but wished for her daughter to live a normal life. She was compelled by Klaus to find Elena, use Alaric as a host, find a vampire and werewolf for his ritual.

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Is Elena's family vampires?

Isobel Flemming: Isobel was Elena's biological mother. She was married to Alaric Saltzman, Elena's stepfather and Elena and Jeremy's guardian. She became a vampire after being turned by Damon Salvatore in 2007. Isobel gave birth to Elena when she was 16, with the help of Grayson Gilbert, John Gilbert's older brother.

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Why was Jeremy written off Vampire Diaries?

Quite similar to Jenna, the writers felt the need to write off Jeremy, too, to keep the plot of the show fresh. And they did rightly so by driving him away from Mystic Falls under the guise of attending art school when he, in reality, became a vampire hunter.

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Is Alaric Elena's father?

Alaric is Elena's step-father and second legal guardian after Jenna. Alaric drank Elena's blood to become a vampire. Elena once killed Alaric, though she did so only to ensure he would return to life while wearing the Gilbert ring.

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Who is Elena's bloodline?

Elena is the the third and also the final descendant and doppelgänger of Amara, the originator of the Petrova doppelgänger bloodline. Elena's death and transition into a vampire ended the Petrova doppelgänger bloodline, as she has no descendants because she is unable to reproduce and have children.

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Why does Elena date both brothers?

She initially dated Stefan and had a rocky relationship with Damon as she was nervous, assuming he was a killer. Over time, however, she became Damon's first friend and began to bring out his emotions. Elena and Damon grew closer when Stefan fell into Klaus's clutches and she eventually fell in love with him, too.

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Is Jeremy related to Katherine?

Frenemies, Former Allies, Former Enemies; Katherine was indirectly responsible for letting Silas kill Jeremy, Katherine often found Jeremy irritating, Jeremy is Katherine's doppelgänger's biological cousin/adoptive brother.

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Why did Damon cry when he killed Rose?

Both Rose and Lexi, as ghosts helped both the Salvatore brothers, respectively. Rose's death causes Damon to cry for the first time showing her true meaning to him.

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Is Damon and Elena's daughter a witch?

Stefanie Salvatore is the heretic daughter of Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert, as well the younger twin sister of Stefan Salvatore. She is a witch from the Salvatore bloodline and a vampire, she gets her vampire side from both of her parents.

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Is Elena's daughter in The Originals?

Played by. This article is about Stefanie Salvatore, the daughter of Damon and Elena. You may be looking for Stefan Salvatore, Stefanie's late paternal uncle and namesake. Stefanie Rose Salvatore is a recurring character on Legacies and a former guest starring character on The Originals.

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Did Damon sleep with Elena's mom?

Damon has slept with three members of the Petrova Family: Katherine, Isobel and Elena Gilbert. Damon killed and turned her into a vampire. Damon slept with both Elena and her mom, but that doesn't seem to bother Elena (if she knows). They were both antagonists on the show at some point during the series.

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How much older is Damon than Elena?

In "The Vampire Diaries," lead Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) was 17 at the start of the series, while vampire brothers Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) were 162 and 169 years old, respectively (as the show explains within the first season).

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What is Bonnie and Jeremy age difference?

Although she was with Jeremy, it felt more like a puppy love situation, and that may stem from the two-year age gap between them. I felt as though the writers put her in last minute relationships that nobody cared about because the writers never made us care (except Jeremy).

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How old is Jeremy at the end of Vampire Diaries?

Steven R. McQueen was 21 when he was introduced as Elena's 15-year-old brother, Jeremy Gilbert. Jeremy stays human throughout the series and continues to age. McQueen left during the sixth season but briefly returned for the eighth, and he was 28 when the show ended.

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How did Elena's parents drive off the bridge?

Matt and Elena were driving in his truck, on their way back to Mystic Falls. However, Rebekah was in their way and Matt swerved, driving over the bridge.

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How did Elena's parents go off the bridge?

It is best known for being the site of the tragic deaths of Grayson and Miranda Gilbert when the slick roads caused them to inadvertently drive off the bridge and into the river below, where they both drowned. Their adopted daughter Elena was the only survivor of the accident.

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Why do Elena and Katherine look the same?

Elena and Katherine (as well as Tatia) are all doppelgangers of each other, stemming from Amara, the first look-alike genitor of the Petrova family. This means they all look exactly the same. Elena and Katherine's paths keep intertwining throughout the whole series.

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