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The Gilbert Family is one of the main Founding Families in The Vampire Diaries. They seem to be a fairly wealthy family, possessing a house (formerly owned as of Stand By Me after Elena burnt it down), a small building, which was originally Grayson Gilbert's Office and a lake house. The Gilbert family has been linked to the Lockwood, Salvatore, Forbes and Fell familes since the 1800's.

As of season eight, Elena Gilbert and Jeremy Gilbert are the last living members of the Gilbert family.

Family Members[]

  • Johnathan Gilbert: Johnathan lived in Mystic Falls in the year 1864 and was part of the Founders' Council. Johnathan wrote a number of stories in journals about his life, including the existence of vampires. His descendants Jeremy, John, and Elena have also read his journals. He had two rings made that would protect the wearer from death by the supernatural — although the rings won't work on the supernatural even if they are essentially human (doppelgängers) — and they were originally owned by John and Grayson Gilbert. After their deaths, Alaric Saltzman was the owner of one and Jeremy Gilbert is the owner of the other.
  • Johnathan Gilbert's Unnamed Son: He was Johnathan's son. He was the father of Samantha Gilbert. Nothing is known about him or his character. He was a member of the Gilbert family.
  • Christopher Gilbert: He is a member of the Gilbert family. Nothing is known about his character. He was first mentioned by Stefan Salvatore in Dead Man on Campus.
  • Samantha Gilbert: Samantha was a young woman about 25 years old. She was smart and a beautiful brunette. She was one of the town's founding family members and appeared in flashbacks. She was killed by Damon Salvatore in 1912, but she wore a Gilbert Ring, so she was revived, but in 1922, she confessed committing a series of unsolved murders — similar to Alaric Saltzman in the present day who was corrupted by the darkness brought on by his ring — and was locked in an asylum, where she died while attempting to give herself a lobotomy and bled to death on the floor in her cell.
  • Grayson Gilbert: Grayson was Jeremy's biological father and Elena's adoptive father and biological uncle. He was the doctor, who helped Isobel Flemming give birth. Later, he and his wife Miranda adopted the baby. He was involved in a car accident on May 23, 2009 and drowned after going over Wickery Bridge. He was a member of the town's council along with his wife Miranda. Grayson was a member of the Augustine society.
  • Miranda Sommers-Gilbert: Miranda was Jeremy's biological mother and Elena's adoptive mother and aunt by marriage. She drowned after going over Wickery Bridge along with her husband Grayson Gilbert on May 23, 2009. She was the older sister of Jenna Sommers and a resident of Mystic Falls, Virginia. She was a member of the town's council.
  • John Gilbert: John was Elena's adoptive uncle and biological father and Jeremy's biological uncle. In his teenage years, John learned about the vampires that had once threatened Mystic Falls from his brother, Grayson, whom he held in high regard and looked up to greatly. Later on, in his teen years, he met and fell in love with Isobel Flemming. Isobel told John that she was pregnant, and John brought her to his brother, Grayson, who was a doctor, so that she could give birth to her daughter, Elena. Isobel left Elena in the good hands of Grayson and his wife Miranda, who didn't know that John was actually Elena's biological father.
  • Elena Gilbert: Elena was born in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Elena was adopted by Grayson Gilbert, her biological uncle and his wife Miranda, her adoptive mother and aunt by marriage. Aunt Jenna, who was her and Jeremy's legal guardian. Her actual mother was Isobel Flemming, who was a descendant of the Petrova bloodline, including Katerina Petrova and Tatia. She is the daughter of John Gilbert, Grayson's younger brother. Like the rest of the Gilberts, Elena is also a descendant of Johnathan Gilbert and Samantha Gilbert. She was turned to a vampire by Damon's blood when she died driving off the Wickery Bridge. She later took the Cure making her human again in I'd Leave My Happy Home For You. Eventually she would live a long and happy life, married to Jacob Fogerty and raising their daughter, until they both passed away and found peace.
  • Jeremy Gilbert: Jeremy is a medium and a supernatural hunter who lives in Mystic Falls with his older adoptive sister and biological cousin Elena. He is the biological son of Grayson and Miranda Gilbert and the biological nephew of Jenna Sommers and John Gilbert. Like the rest of the Gilberts, Jeremy is a descendant of Johnathan Gilbert and Samantha Gilbert. He was a member of The Five until he was killed by Silas in Down the Rabbit Hole. He returned as a ghost in The Walking Dead, saving Elena from being killed by a vengeful Kol, however he was resurrected by Bonnie in Graduation.
  • Bonnie Fogerty: Bonnie is a human, though she also has the vampire gene due to the fact that both of her parents were vampires when she was conceived. She just has yet to transition, so as of right now, she remains human. She is the only child and daughter of Elena Gilbert and Jacob Fogerty.

Relatives[]

  • Isobel Flemming: Isobel was Elena's biological mother. She was married to Alaric Saltzman, Elena's stepfather and Elena and Jeremy's guardian. She became a vampire after being turned by Damon Salvatore in 2007. Isobel gave birth to Elena when she was 16, with the help of Grayson Gilbert, John Gilbert's older brother. Grayson and his wife Miranda then chose to adopt Elena. She later kills herself after being compelled by Klaus, by ripping off her Lapis Lazuli necklace and burning in the sun.
  • Jenna Sommers: Jenna was Miranda's younger sister, Jeremy and Elena's legal guardian until her death. She was the sister-in-law to Grayson Gilbert. She was Jeremy's biological aunt and Elena's adoptive aunt. Jenna was killed by Klaus as part of a sacrifice ritual needed to break the hybrid curse placed on Klaus. She knew nothing of the supernatural or vampires until she was killed by Klaus and turned into a vampire shortly before her death.
  • Alaric Saltzman: Alaric is Elena's step-father and Elena and Jeremy's former legal guardian after Jenna's death. He was their guardian up until his death in The Departed, where he died after Rebekah drove Matt and Elena after Wickery Bridge. He was later resurrected in Home.
  • Paul Sommers: Paul was possibly related to Jenna or Miranda though nothing is known about him. It is assumed that he was human.
  • Jacob Fogerty: Jacob is Elena Gilbert's husband. As a human, Jacob and Elena, while raising their daughter, lived a long and happy life together.
  • Lizzie Saltzman: Lizzie is Elena's step-sister through Alaric. Lizzie was carried by Caroline after Jo's death in I'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime and later born via c-section in This Woman's Work.
  • Josie Saltzman: Josie is Elena's step-sister through Alaric. Josie was carried by Caroline after Jo's death in I'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime and later born via c-section in This Woman's Work.
  • Rebekah Mikaelson: Rebekah is one of the godparents of Jacob and Elena's children.
  • Hayley Marshall-Kenner: Hayley is one the godparents of Elena and Jacob's children.
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