Key Deaths at a Glance
The Originals, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries set in New Orleans, concluded in 2018. Over its five seasons, several central and recurring characters met definitive ends, while others departed in ways that were temporary or ambiguous. This guide focuses on verifiable narrative outcomes—characters who died, the circumstances of their deaths, and the seasons in which these events occurred. It does not emphasize nonfatal exits, returns from presumed death, or speculative outcomes.
| Character | Actor | 死亡状态与基本方式 | 首次播出季与关键情节 | 资料来源性质 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Gerard | Charles Michael Davis | 存活（系列结局） | S5结局存活 | 剧集叙事 |
| Klaus Mikaelson | Joseph Morgan | 存活（系列结局） | S5结局存活并封印Hope | 剧集叙事 |
| Elijah Mikaelson | Daniel Gillies | 存活（系列结局） | S5结局存活 | 剧集叙事 |
| Rebekah Mikaelson | Claire Holt | 存活（系列结局） | S5结局存活 | 剧集叙事 |
| Freya Mikaelson | Riley Voelkel | 存活（系列结局） | S5结局存活 | 剧集叙事 |
| Davina Claire | Danielle Campbell | 死亡 | S3被以Oberlin的死巫术杀死 | 剧集叙事 |
| Hayley Marshall | Phoebe Tonkin | 死亡 | S3因产女Hope被继父母家族诅咒致死 | 剧集叙事 |
| Josh Rosza | Steven R. McQueen | 死亡 | S4早期被吸血鬼猎人Aiden杀死 | 剧集叙事 |
| Timothy | Jacob Artist | 死亡 | S4因狼人诅咒杀死Aiden后被处决 | 剧集叙事 |
| Monique Deveraux | Erika Jayne | 死亡 | S3初期被Freya死亡咒语杀死 | 剧集叙事 |
| Bastianna Natale | Daniella Perrin | 死亡 | S3中期被Freya死亡咒语杀死 | 剧集叙事 |
| Céleste Dubois | Briana Lane | 死亡 | S2被Freya以牺牲咒杀死 | 剧集叙事 |
Why Certain Deaths Are Often Misremembered
Viewers sometimes assume a character died when they were merely incapacitated, magically hidden, or sent elsewhere. The show frequently uses stasis, resurrection, and mind manipulation, which can blur whether an onscreen departure was final at the time. Narrative emphasis on funerals or mourning—such as Davina’s community gathering or Hayley’s memorial—can also create a lasting impression of demise even when cause of death is supernatural rather than irrevocable. Verifying continuity against credited appearances and official episode summaries helps distinguish perceived endings from canonical ones.
The Originals vs. The Vampire Diaries: Shared Continuity Deaths
Because The Originals exists inside The Vampire Diaries universe, some character conclusions are shaped by decisions made in the parent series. Vampires and hybrids who die in The Vampire Diaries may be referenced in The Originals, but narrative weight is given to those whose departures directly affect the Mikaelson family arcs. Cross-series deaths that reshape New Orleans politics and the Mikaelson power structure are especially important to track when assessing long-term consequences.
How Death Shapes The Originals’ Core Conflicts
The show consistently treats death as a strategic resource and a motivating trauma. Factions compete to control funerary magic, resurrection spells, and leverage over grieving allies. The permanent loss of Hayley and Davina, for example, shifts the emotional center of the series and recalibrates alliances among the Mikaelsons, the Guerrera wolves, and the Ancestral Plane adherents. Understanding who stays dead clarifies why characters make high-risk choices in later seasons.
Post-Series Continuity and Future Storytelling
Although the main series concluded in 2018, the universe expanded through related projects and planned continuations that introduce new threats and resurrections. Some characters presumed dead in earlier seasons may reappear in adjacent stories, either through canonical returns or reinterpretations. When evaluating rumors or spin-off material, it is useful to distinguish between confirmed narrative endpoints and open threads that are yet to be resolved within established continuity.
The Bottom Line on Death in The Originals
At the series’ end, key permanent losses include Hayley Marshall, Davina Claire, and Monique Deveraux, among others whose departures materially change family dynamics and power in New Orleans. The Mikaelson core—Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah, and Freya—survives the final season, though the cost of survival is central to the show’s themes of sacrifice and legacy. For ongoing discussion of legacy characters, crossovers, and revival possibilities, prioritize officially announced continuations and verified production updates over speculative timelines.