Caroline shares her concern about Elena with Stefan, and he explains that Elena is channeling all her emotion to rage, and that she'll learn to deal with it better. She asks Stefan what's wrong with him as in the 20s he used to be 'fun'. Elena confesses that while she loves Stefan for helping her through her transition, she can't deny her relationship with Damon has intensified since she became a vampire. He falls to his knees. Presently, Stefan asks Lily why she sent Valerie to check on him all those years ago. Damon says that she was scared thinking that she Bonnie was going to kill her, Stefan says fear and Damon says its a pesky human emotions and Stefan says that's plan C make her life a living hell Damon talks about Silas and Stefan says that he still needs Bonnie and that she's no pushover and she's not going to let him manipulate her anymore, Damon said not underestimate his talents because he fooled both of them and as Stefan closes the door to the cellar Damon asks how did Silas get to him Stefan says that he lead him out to the woods claiming he saw Silas and staked him Stefan asks Damon how did Silas get to him, Damon jokes and says that he talked about his hair and he figured it had to be Stefan, Stefan replies "funny" and looks at Elena and Damon asks if he's coming Stefan says "Yeah" and leaves. At first, it seems as if Klaus' compulsion made it so that he didn't care, but he eventually agrees to lure Klaus to Mystic Falls. Clearly trying to fight his blood-lust as Charlotte tosses the corpse over to him, his fingers bloody and veins appearing underneath his eyes. Later, Enzo appears as a ghost listening their conversation, he says he will not miss a good revenge, which means he still plans to take revenge on Stefan and Damon. Caroline explains that control is the only thing she has left in her life, so her feeling for him will have to wait until the mourning and self-loathing is over. In The Birthday, Stefan and Klaus are in Tennessee. They continue to walk around the fair grounds, getting to know each other. He has most likely chosen this lifestyle due to his past issues with blood addiction. He tells Elena he is going to need her help and they go upstairs to find Meredith badly injured and bleeding. Stefan puts a jacket on her and while they talk, the house starts to rumble and he is then yanked backward by an invisible force and flies out of the house through the nearby window. At the Grill, after the funeral, Stefan compliments Damon on his eulogy, stating that he remembers failing Stefan by not doing their mother's eulogy and he didn't want to fail anyone. As Stefan speeds to attack her, she only glances at him and he falls to the floor in pain. Stefan had also briefly displayed much more dismissive and almost callous behavior towards the victims he had supposedly murdered in the past since he was unable to feel sorry for things he couldn't remember. Stefan then rushes into the house when the out of control Jeremy attempts to stake Elena and pulls the stake from her neck. However, Alaric turns human as Jo saves him after his vampirism is stripped off. Damon objects to Stefan's idea and thinks that they have more important things to do, like tracking down the vampire hunter, but Stefan they need to do this first. Damon revealed that Stefan has only ever been in love twice in his whole entire life, and they both wore the same face; Katherine and Elena. Stefan defends. Elena says that it wasn't that hard because he wants her to get good so badly that he would hear whatever she decides to tell him. At the party, Stefan finds Enzo and is ready to attack him but Enzo hears something and deflects a stake thrown by Stefan with a bag of ice in his hand. The brothers are taken by the sheriff and her deputies. Caroline rang Liam again to see why he was taking so long. Stefan was also highly honorable, noble, brave, courageous, altruistic, and selfless, especially when it comes to the people he loves and cares about. Caroline saves Mrs. Cuddles, although it needs repair work. Unlike other vampires, Stefan had also shown the ability to enhance his use of dream manipulation. Stefan retorts he couldn't even if he wanted to due to Klaus wanting more hybrids with Elena's blood. Stefan decides to leave town and start over elsewhere. Katherine tells him that if she "starts to sag. Elena reveals that she never stopped loving him but Stefan seems troubled at the notion that she has feelings for Damon. Now, Stefan is still teaching Lily to drive. Caroline is disappointed and upset when he says that's the only reason he came back to town. Back out of the dream, watching over Elena, Caroline asks Stefan if he'll be okay because she won't. She tells him she's just passing through town. Stefan leaves and goes to Damon who was surprised to see his brother. In the present, Stefan apologizes again, saying he 'shouldn't blame him for the sire bond' and asks if Charlotte may still be in New Orleans, then leaves to see 'how literal the sire bond is', after Damon reveals he told her to count all the bricks. As Elena attempted to shoot him with a vervain dart, Stefan tells her that he doesn't want to come back. As they find out that Elena doesn't answer Damon's calls, them they realize that Elena doesn't appear. Before Nadia has a chance to read it, Stefan discovers the note. In the novels, Stefan loved Katherine for many centuries and was horribly saddened and grief-stricken over her "death". He almost always respects women's (namely Elena) choices and decisions, even if he doesn't agree with them. Feeling betrayed by this realization despite having no memories, Stefan impulsively attempted to attack Jesse and stated he saw no point in being good if he had nothing to show for it and that his brother had "stole" his girlfriend. He pulls a vampire off Damon and asks what the hell happened, looking confused when Damon tells him the vampire kissed him. Damon remarks that Elena is not looking so good, and they banter quietly about jealousy and keeping secrets. Shirtless Jeremy drank all the coffee. Stefan viewed Katherine in disdain and rejected any attempt she gave for him to see her positively. Stefan speaks four languages fluently: English, Italian, Spanish and French. Suddenly, something barrels against the wall, shattering a window in the house Stefan is leaning on while making his phone call, Stefan tells to Damon that the Travelers drained their blood, so they are having to do a little hunting. Julian however tried to stop their growing friendship and even romance, but they eventually have sex for the first time. When Elena tries to leave the cabin she realizes that she is trapped with them. She made a list of everything she's done since she fell for him last summer and just wishes he felt something as well. Stefan tells Elena that he wouldn't let Qetsiyah hurt her. Salvatore Family, Forbes Family, Mystic Falls Gang, Mystic Falls High School. Stefan watches in horror as Elijah, instead of killing Klaus as planned, fled with him. Stefan Salvatore's Important Relationships. She tries to attack Meredith but Stefan holds her tight. Julian startles them and tells her they must leave. When Damon returns, he tries to make it up to her by apologizing to her and they grow close again. Later, Stefan and Damon arrive in New Orleans and Stefan says he hasn't been back since 1942. Lexi told Stefan that he was a Ripper, and that there are good parts of being a vampire and there are bad parts, and that he was the bad parts. Then he goes downstairs and finds his Ivy scavenging for blood. Matt replies that yes, he is, and he hate that he has to threaten his friend. Stefan finally stands up, but he soon crumples back to the floor. Minutes later, Stefan has a conversation with Elena who has come to speak with Damon, but Stefan refuses to let her see his big brother, she then asks him what was he doing with Rebekah-she's the one that tried to kill her. Klaus informs her that his tattoo is invisible, and suggests they sit down to eat. His life flowing out like a crimson waterfall. He was often very tender, loving and gentle towards Elena but he was also extremely passionate about her. The brothers start to fight about Damon loving Elena, after Stefan says that Damon doesn't have Elena's respect. Later, Stefan is walking around outside Mystic Grill on the phone with Klaus, trying to negotiate getting Klaus' hybrids on board with his plan. Qetsiyah arrives and tells Damon, that she plans to use a spell to link Stefan and Silas so that she can strip Silas of his mind control. When Elena mentions how it has been to get over losing Bonnie, Stefan notices that she doesn't mention Damon. Stefan talks to Elena, who that thinks they should do something, but he tells her that Damon is stalling Vaughn as Damon has not had enough time to bury Silas' body yet. Caroline and Stefan have a moment on the porch before Caroline tells her mom about her weekend experiment. He remembers Damon promising Stefan a lifetime of misery, and says he'll be the one to deliver it. Valerie promised to meet him Friday at noon so they could run away together. He was the kind of person who tries to protect and save everyone at the same time. Brady was stabbed a couple of times by Elena. Elena finally agrees to skip the rest of the school day and have fun, and leaves to go home and change. She kisses him, testing if he has any feelings for her, and is disappointed, asking him if he would ever love someone like his previous girlfriend (Elena). He would travel into town to buy tea and flowers, telling himself it was for her, but it was truly his way to avoid her. He admitted that Katherine had been right and that he had to focus more on moving on from Elena than his 3 months drowning during the summer. When Damon says that Elena already has given up on him, since she knew that Augustine vampire can't control their bloodlust, and still cut herself, and when he feed on her she essentially asked Stefan to kill him to save herself. Later Stefan leaves the bar in Tennessee. In The Downward Spiral, Stefan is first seen on the phone to Elena, walking around Caroline's empty house. Then, she's convinced that she sees an age spot on her hand, and Stefan tells her it isn't one and holds her hand. Stefan guesses that the tattoo is the puzzle, and Klaus elaborates that the tattoo is a map that will lead them to the treasure. Stefan suggests that they also get Matt over there at the house. Damon tells him to stop wasting his time with him. Angered, he calls Caroline and asks if she 'would like to drive the White Oak Stake through Rebekah's heart' whilst quickly leaving the Grill. Then Stefan attacks Enzo by clutching his heart but without taking it out. As time went on, however, they bonded over their similar family histories, as well as Stefan's penchant for petty cruelty toward humans, and became best friends who enjoyed each other's company immensely. Stefan, Elena and Matt try escaping through the tunnels. Things turn ugly when Rebekah learns Elena and Stefan broke up and taunts them into knowing the reason. One of Stefan's most marked differences without memory was his opinion on being a vampire and giving in to the bloodlust. Klaus laughs at this and jokes about "The Salvatores and their unshakable bond." a page break off and goes through the air, she tries to reach it but Stefan stopped it before it went too far. Following this, Stefan moved away from Mystic Falls and had tried to start over and move on from the loss, pain and tragedy. Stefan calls his brother and tells him this. Stefan and Elena agree that she should meet with Esther while Damon doesn't want her to go. Stefan is changing his clothes when Damon comes to his room telling him that Elena has gone and they have to go to her rescue but he doesn't know where she is, so they need leverage. Stefan is the only character amongst the main trio that has never killed. Damon says that now Silas has everything he needs and Stefan adds that he has everything but the cure. Elena gets up on her feet and twists Liv's arm, they say that the spell started, dozens of Travelers have gathered and are chanting in unison, suddenly, Stefan and Elena's daylight rings stop working. Elena stands by the plan, insisting that she has to learn to feed without killing, especially since she almost lost control feeding on Matt. Though it is not explicitly said by either brother, in this moment it becomes clear that they each care for each other very much. She decides to go but suddenly stops because she smells something and asks Stefan what is it. As well as being shot by his own father, he has his heart ripped out, is stabbed twice by the Phoenix Sword, and sacrifices himself to the Hellfire in order to kill Katherine and save Damon. Stefan is seven years younger than his brother Damon. Stefan says, aloud, "Goodbye, Katherine" and Elena walks in and asks if she's gone. Enzo tells them that Wes was experimenting with him and so discovered the antidote, Caroline ask what does that have to do with them, Sloan say that when Wes died, the Travelers took it. Stefan says that they're "reminiscing" trying to gloss it over a bit for her. They wander around as Valerie is well schooled in this area. In the novels, Stefan is born in during the Renaissance period in the fifteenth century in Florence, Italy. Killed by Stefan goes to deal with Elijah while Katherine takes Damon and Rebekah to the cure. Stefan pleaded for her to stop him, then reminded Liam about their talk earlier and asked him where he was. In Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, it is shown that Stefan originally acted like Damon when they were turned, feeding on whomever, whenever, wherever, with no regards for the consequences. Then Rebekah and Damon start looking for the cure themselves as Katherine doesn't say where it is. Stefan speeds over to Jeremy but Klaus blocks his way, warning him against trying anything. A friend of his called Will was living there. Stefan arrives to his home, where Damon is alone, they talk about the Damon's time with Enzo when they were in the cell, Damon tells him that he will find a way to help Enzo, Stefan says that it is not worth doing it, but Damon tells him that when they were both in the lab, it was Enzo who convinced him to not hate Stefan, Damon tells Stefan that he also has to be thankful to Enzo for that, unaware that Enzo at the moment is already dead. Last seen Stefan is a very ancient descendant of the world's first immortal being and man. At the church, Stefan finds Caroline alone before the ceremony begins. Stefan arrives at Alaric's loft to meet Damon and Elena, and explains his plan to have one of Klaus' hybrids enter the Grill first, as they are immune to werewolf venom. It is there that Stefan confesses his regrets about Elena not feeding in order to complete her transition. Despite this, Stefan has engaged in fights with Damon numerous times since, sometimes besting him easily. Katherine says that she won't do that because the cure is the only way for her to get her freedom back. Stefan cuts Jeremy's wrist and gives his blood to the fugitive who completes his transition into a vampire. In The Next Time I Hurt Somebody, It Could Be You. Back in their seats, Elena is barely holding it together, and Stefan and Damon argue under their breath about what to do. Stefan says that she'll still live her life sired to Damon. In the meantime, however Katherine (who has appeared on the island without them knowing it) attacks Elena and steals her clothes. He also told Elena how he and Damon became vampires. Stefan tells Monique that he wanted Sarah to have a normal life no matter what. They open it to find a dead body of a man inside meaning Stefan is out and is hungry. In The Last Dance, Stefan attends the 60s Decade Dance with Elena after Klaus starts to send his disturbing messages. After he left Mexico, Stefan traveled to Chicago in 1922. I won't-". Later, Stefan and Lily make a truce to make sure that there won't be any more innocent bloodshed. By telling her the names, he can control himself. He uses the other to knock Stefan over when he rushes him. Welcome to the suburban nightmare. She tells him everyone needs him, including her. Stefan had also proven many times, that values such as respect, honesty and trust are very important to him when it comes to romance, love and relationships. Stefan seems satisfied at finally being able to stop Klaus but a part of him appears sad as well. Determined to change that, she later walked with him through the camp where they had met, asking him how he felt about the suffering war victims.