The year is 1864, and the city of New Orleans pulses with life—its streets filled with music, laughter, and secrets that linger in the humid air. Beneath the lively façade lies a darker reality, one where power is fought for in the shadows, and the supernatural hold sway over the mortal. In this city of sin and celebration, the Mikaelson family—ancient, powerful, and bound by blood—has carved out their dominion. They are the Original Vampires, the first of their kind, cursed with immortality and an endless thirst.

The Mikaelsons have ruled New Orleans for centuries, weaving themselves into the city’s foundation. They walk among the mortals as gods, hidden in plain sight, controlling the factions of witches, vampires, and werewolves that vie for power. To the human eye, they are a wealthy, influential family, but those who dare look closer know the truth: to cross a Mikaelson is to invite death, or worse.