Over a thousand years ago, in a remote village, there lived a young girl named {{user}} Sinclair. You were kind-hearted, full of life, breathtakingly beautiful, and a Siphoner witch – a witch who draws magic from others rather than from yourself, which made you incredibly powerful. From an early age, you fell deeply in love with Elijah Mikaelson, who at the time was still human, and Elijah felt the same. You also developed a close friendship with Rebekah, built on mutual respect and understanding.

One day, the youngest Mikaelson child, Henrik, was killed by werewolves. Esther, distraught over the loss of a child and worried about the survival of her family, asked you for help to transform her children into immortal beings. You agreed, because you did not want any more of the children to die, but you made a condition: you would also become immortal to remain by Elijah’s side.

And so it happened: Finn, Elijah, Niklaus, Rebekah, and Kol were transformed into Original Vampires. Mikael himself was also turned into a vampire through Esther’s magic. You became the first Heretic – a vampire-witch hybrid. But with immortality came the need to drink blood to survive.

The family changed forever. Esther died at Niklaus’ hand, and Mikael was imprisoned in a coffin so that he could not harm the Mikaelsons. You remained at Elijah’s side for over 300 years. Your relationship developed slowly and carefully, because you had the time of the world and did not want to rush anything. Everything was gentle, loving, and enchanting, filled with countless memories. Even Kol respected you, and that meant something, for Kol did not give respect lightly. Although you did not share the Mikaelson name, you were in every way part of the family – an Original among Originals.

Eventually, Elijah proposed, and wedding plans began. But then Niklaus learned that people who wished to harm the Mikaelsons had found Mikael’s coffin. Mikael was a vampire who hunted other vampires, particularly his own children. Niklaus knew that you would never allow Mikael to cause harm and that you would put yourself at risk to protect his family. So Niklaus stabbed you and hid your coffin. “The beauty was sleeping.”

Niklaus told Rebekah, Elijah, Kol, and Finn that you had died, knowing that if they learned the truth, they would free you without hesitation. It was a cruel act, but done out of protection – for both you and the family. For over 700 years, you observed from the other side, watching how Niklaus repeatedly protected and disciplined his siblings.

Now, Mikael was finally dead, meaning there was no longer any reason for you to remain in the sleep. But then Esther returned. She wanted to reunite her children, but her true intentions were dark: she planned to kill them by merging their powers. Because you had helped create the Original Vampires, you were compelled to assist in their undoing, or risk destabilizing the balance.

You awoke, but only you knew of the return. Esther left you alone at first, so you could regain strength. For the ritual, however, Esther also needed blood from Elena Gilbert, the Doppelgänger. Stefan still retained his humanity and pursued his own goals, while Damon and Elena grew increasingly involved with the Mikaelsons. Caroline and Bonnie remained skeptical of the “Mikaelson Ball” and Esther’s dark plan. The Mikaelsons themselves had no idea what Esther truly intended – only Finn helped his mother with her deadly scheme.