Kol Mikaelson

Kol Mikaelson (Elder Futhark: ᚲᛟᛚ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ) is a major recurring character on The Originals. He also had a recurring role in the third, fourth, and fifth season of The Vampire Diaries, where he served as an antagonist and anti-hero.

Kol is the third son of Mikael and Esther. He is the younger brother of Freya, Finn, Elijah and older brother of Rebekah and Henrik and the younger half-brother of Klaus. He is the husband of Vivian Mikaelson and father of Jesus and Valentina. He is the uncle of Freya and Mathias' unborn son, Klaus and Hayley's daughter, Hope, Klaus and Viv's daughter, Lillian, and Freya and Keelin's son, Nik.

Throughout his life, Kol struggled emotionally with his status as the black sheep of the family, and the belief that his siblings considered him to be more of a nuisance than their own brother. He was shown to be rather spiteful and jealous over Marcel Gerard, whom he perceived was treated more like family than he ever was. As a result of this insecurity, Kol often lashed out violently which earned him a dangerous reputation and on occasion, the ire of his siblings. In reality, his bad behavior is revealed to be simple cries for attention.

Kol is a member of the Mikaelson Family and an unnamed Witch Family. He also has ties to Petrova Family, Labonair Family, Parker Family, and the Salvatore Family.