She calls out to Ben to get her father out of there and to get him help. Alaric (Matt Davis), the longest running character in the franchise at this point, leaves town at the end. Through overuse of the Gilbert Ring, Esther manipulated his spirit while he was on the Other Side before he would resurrect, and as a result he developed an alter ego, called The Darkness by Bonnie and Dark Alaric or Evil Alaric to others, that hated vampires and vampire sympathizers; as the Darkness, Alaric killed several members of the Town Council. Klaus catches Alaric off-guard and quickly flees from the battle with Elena. Rebekah Mikaelson, fearing for Elena's life, caused Elena's death, killing Alaric in the process. . In The Only Way Out is Through, the Salvatore School begins a new day. Jeremy doesn't think the fight is fair to Alaric practically being an practically being an Original Vampire, but Alaric counters that Jeremy had killed an Original before. He tried to help her adjust, and to help her recover her memories. Rebekah then runs and Alaric pursues her. In Woke Up With a Monster, Alaric arrives at the Salvatore Boarding House and brings Jo breakfast. Alaric mets Dr. Fell again at a Founders' meeting, where she is arguing with her boyfriend, who is later found dead in the woods. She didn't ask that because she didn't want to hear the answer but he knows it has to be him. She's using the explosion as the fallback plan and she's on defense, when that should be their first, best option. He is a former recurring character of first half of Season One, Season Four and Season Five. She explains that she did it the moment she stabbed Landon, and admits that it's really working for her. Alaric commented how much he hated how good it felt to be taking down a vampire again. Wade tells them that they score another hit on Ken, but he's confused about what's changed. He tells her he loves her and has her promise him that she and her sister will take care of each other, no matter what. As he was about to get to the matter of the knife, they were interrupted by the sounds of his daughters outside the office doors demanding to be let in to talk about Caroline; silencing Jo, Alaric tried to wave them off but the twins siphoned Emma's boundary spell from the door, allowing them access and revealing Jo. Confused and furious in equal measures, Alaric called the group again who informed him about the discovery of an arachne but his words of caution were ignored by the team who hung up on him. Alaric finds himself in a past memory, a fabricated reality within Malivore as opposed to darkness. That night, Alaric packs up his Jeep, but not before being stopped by Hope. He meets Elena outside of the hospital where Jo was admitted to after collapsing due to a panic attack. Alaric assures him that the witches can heal him and attempts to get him to return to the school. You can't fight it. Though this is hard for her, she just wanted to take a moment to say how much they all mean to her. In The World Has Turned and Left Me Here, Alaric is teaching his class about the history of homecoming and indirectly talks about Damon. Alaric ( Matthew Davis) and Kaleb ( Chris Lee) are going to have some explaining to do on Legacies. As he got outside, he notices an argument between Meredith and her ex-boyfriend Brian. Caroline is then heard grunting and groaning miserably and he leaves her to watch duty. A delirious and starving Hope escaped through the glass window pretty easily, knocked out Kaleb, saved Alaric ( Matthew Davis) from more Malivore minions, and fed off of her mentor/adopted dad . He comes to the conclusion that sometimes the truth can do more harm than good, at least until you're ready to hear it. In turn, Alaric thanks her for being the third-best daughter. Alaric asks her how Bonnie is doing and she tells him that Damon gave her some of his blood. Alaric, Enzo and Damon start dying as the magic undoes because of the Magic Purification Spell. Zied explains that granting three wishes is a bit of a myth and that the number is entirely up to the discretion of the jinni. Caroline questions if blood is bad for the twins, and Alaric tries to reassure her that it is probably alright for them, given it is good for her. He was just thinking, instead of waiting, maybe they could have that father-daughter dance now, just in case. The Necromancer hands him a towel and Alaric questions since when are monsters in Limbo. Alaric is startled when Caroline gets angry over something she heard with her enhanced hearing; her vampire features begin to show, which causes issues for the two. Alaric eventually escapes the simulation when he becomes self-aware following a conversation with Kaleb, who is also trapped within the simulation when he does not follow Hope's plan. Later that evening Alaric is staying for super at the Gilbert's when Elena gets a call from Katherine who made Jenna stab herself right in front of Alaric and Elena. At least I can tell you that much.Alaric to Jenna in The House Guest, You're gonna think that the pain will never end, but it will, but first, you have to let it all in. Alaric takes cover as Kaleb attacks, toying with him. They put the stone to Oscar's chest and watched as Bonnie tried multiple spells to try and bind his soul to his body through the stone. Alaric and Hope investigate the bus themselves and the bus is littered with charred corpses. Hope continues to attack, drawing his fire, distracting him. Hope wakes and points out they're not using their queen, which is a big mistake. Alaric suggests to Stefan that the only way to force his alter ego out of hiding is to threaten his life. Sybil mocks Alaric, however, citing that he thought he had it all figured out. After some deduction, Valerie learned that they had been magically transferred into Caroline, much to Caroline and Alaric's utter shock and disbelief. And we became her life.Alaric to Stefan. Elena and Jeremy have made a deal with Elijah to exchange Klaus' body for neutralizing Alaric by stealing the stake from him. He opens it and it is revealed to be a plaque with the inscription "Dr. Alaric Saltzman. Lizzie questions if that is an option she or Josie should consider, believing it would solve the Merge. When everyone was leaving the house Alaric couldn't because Bonnie put up a barrier so that he couldn't leave. They start helping people but he has difficulty resisting blood. As Alaric drove to the meeting place, he was ambushed by The Hollow in Sofya's body. Caroline broke off their engagement and Alaric helped Peter Maxwell and Dorian Williams at the Armory with the mystery of Sybil and the return of Katherine, who wanted to destroy Mystic Falls. Elena asks Alaric how he's handling coming back to life and being a vampire. The Merman spits out water at him and walks off, annoyed. Alaric approaches them when they've completed the spell. While Alaric is sure that Lizzie wouldn't fight against them, Rupert explains that to be sure of victory, they must plan for the worst-case scenario. In I Would for You, Alaric and Caroline worked together to take care of the babies together in Dallas. This allowed him to develop his relationship with Jenna. In Cold as Ice, Alaric and Caroline discuss attending a birthing class for the twins. Namely, he carried the burden of the disappearance of his wife and a fierce dedication to discover what had happened to her. As Alaric and Georgie explore Georgie tries to flirt with him and he turns her down. They come next to another room and a vervain grenade rolls down the steps and Enzo grabs Alaric by the collar and vamp speeds away, and the grenade barely misses them. The only thing his subconscious can now relate to him is that he's still a drunk. Alaric believes her to still be in shock, but Hope refuses. Alaric, however, reveals that they have decided to give her a raise as she has been working hard. He elaborated that the Labonair family could find the rest of the bones. Rupert offers to Hope to draw to see who makes the first move. He sits down next to Matt and passes him the bottle. Alaric is the father of Josie and Lizzie Saltzman . He was also a recurring character on The Originals, first appearing in the eighth episode of the fourth season. Our team has collected thousands of questions that people keep asking in forums, blogs and in Google questions. Alaric said he was willing to give Sebastian another chance to stay at the school, but he'd have to follow the rules. Alaric is then taken to the hospital. Lizzie figures out that whoever triggers the explosion, they're not likely to get clear in time, even at vamp speed. In This is Why We Don't Entrust Plans to Muppet Babies, a series of flashbacks reveal that Alaric attended a freak accident eight years prior to current events, in which a small girl was the only survivor of a house fire. Ric revealed that he fell in love with Caroline in their three years together but knew Caroline only said yes because it was best for the kids, and understood that Stefan coming back might ruin the life he'd built with Caroline. Hope enters his office and confirms that the locator spells haven't worked and Malivore must be cloaking himself. He tells her he's counting the days and they hang up their phones. Alaric then dies in Damon's arms, who knows that he has lost both his best friend, and the girl he loves. Hope demands to run it again, but Josie counters that they're doing something wrong. What an unforeseeable surprise. What difference does it make? Instead, Alaric knocked him out with a shovel and locked him in the werewolf transformation space. Caroline reacts angrily to Alaric's words, and he tells her that darkness follows vampires everywhere and that when he gets them back they are leaving Caroline behind. She reveals that the diary records what everyone writes in their own personal diary (using her pen), and that she should read what Alaric wrote about the Merge. As Alaric tried to stall The Hollow from hurting him he went to the back seat of his car and pulled out a crossbow. Liv giggles when he says the lesson is on resurrection. Alaric tries to grab it from her, but she snatches it away. He questions if she ran every part of her plan through the Manticulum and wants to know what it said when asked about the last move. He finds that Kai has escaped, and watches a video that Kai has left him. Nature itself signals the birth of the tribrid, the sky turning blood red, thunder and red lightning striking through the sky. Alaric attempts to help him, and searches for his vervain, but Malivore rewrite the memory. Wade reads off the probability; they all die, but they do real damage against him. Arriving at the Salvatore School, the would-be surprise party is crashed by Hope Mikaelson. Their attempt fails as Jules could smell the wolfsbane, also confirming she was a werewolf. He plans to jump the Ferryman as soon as they get on board the boat and get back home. On May 12, 2022, it was reported that the . The vampire inside Jo's body confirmed that she wasn't Jo, and Alaric still promised to help her. The protoclown finds him, but instead of attacking him, begins to consume the pieces of paper. Lizzie makes a comment on Caroline's look and Alaric agrees. As he turns, he stands before the sight of his still-bloodied, formerly dead fiance, Josette Laughlin, still in full bridal wear, standing at his office door. She knew how much it hurt him but he still gave her and decided to be selfless. He asks for Stefan's help and Alaric agrees to help and is visibly concerned over Bonnie's safety. As he was running across the grounds he came upon a dirt-stained and hysterical Jo who claimed to have no memory after being taken by Josie to the birthday party. Alaric gave in and allowed the two to help. Does Dr Saltzman become headmaster again? After helping the sheriff, Alaric and Damon met up with Bonnie, who grabbed Alaric first, allowing him to pass through her and resurrecting him. Does Alaric Saltzman become headmaster again? Alaric believes it's because he's changed, just like when he sacrificed himself for his students. Leaving Jo in his office, Alaric conferred with Dorian and Emma about the situation and the possibility that Jo was unknowingly being used as an infiltration weapon by a powerful enemy. It's that we are who we've always been. In There's a Mummy on Main Street, Alaric, Josie, Hope, Lizzie, and Dorian head out to find the urn that Alaric had thrown into the river the previous night. He promises them that they're just one good moment away from believing it. He tells her that the vegan dish she had did her in and he says that maybe they should skip the funeral, but she says they are going. She is named Stefanie after her paternal uncle, Stefan Salvatore. Alaric realizes too late that she's already flipped her humanity off. Kaleb attributes that to him, for bringing him to the Salvatore School. Following this, Alaric was resurrected as his Original vampire self without his alter-ego. In The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get, Alaric tells Elena that Damon is back and if she wanted her memories back. Alaric tries to console her and that she couldn't have known. Dorian tells him it's an optical illusion and they need his help. They're all shocked to watch as Landon sets into flames and returns from death. Later, Damon asks Alaric to undo the compulsion but he refuses. Alaric is later freed after Wendy, Jade, and Diego threaten Josie's safety. Alaric and Landon continue to try and figure out the sphinx's riddle, though Alaric becomes frustrated and decides to give up. The trio tracked Landon into the woods and stumbled across a mysterious mute woman with singed clothing; they presume she's a survivor from the bus incident. He tells her he bought it the day after Luke died, and that he was trying to plan for the right moment. He then asks her again to marry him and she sits down and then asks if he was sure, to which he jokes at least 92% and she tells him yes. 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