Even though she later left the show and only came back for the final episode,
Elena Gilbert, played by the
Canadian-Bulgarian actress
Nina Dobrev, was an integral part of
The Vampire Diaries.
Elena was the person who set the story in motion when she started dating the vampire
Stefan Salvatore and then fell for his older brother
Damon, all the while fighting various kinds of supernatural threats that endangered not only
Elena herself but also her friends and family.
Despite the fact that many fans didn't like her, there's no denying that without Elena, there'd be no show. But even though the show is now over, there are still some unanswered questions left about its main protagonist, Elena Gilbert.