Character appearances

These charts list the appearances of all characters that have appeared in three or more episodes (extras not included). Unless credited, non-physical appearances such as photographs are not listed.

Legend

 * Please use this as a key. The first color reached that applies to the character in the episode is the one used.


 * Character dies in this episode.


 * Character is seen but not heard (also includes as a dead body).


 * Character appears in episode.


 * Character appears in non physical form via video or picture etc.


 * Character appears in a flashback (not as vision etc.).


 * Character appears in a vision, dream, hallucination or ghost.


 * Character does not appear.

Season Two

 * Main characters
 * Supporting characters

Season Three

 * Main characters
 * Supporting characters

Season Four

 * Main characters
 * Supporting characters

Season Five

 * Main characters
 * Supporting characters

Total Appearances
As of May 12, 2015, 117 episodes were updated:


 * Last episode updated: Soul Poessession (Season 5, Episode 22)

Main Characters

 * Adam Harrison – 117 episodes
 * Emily Hart – 117 episodes / Katherine Winters – 45 episodes
 * Damon Salvatore – 117 episodes
 * Alaric Ford – 117 episodes
 * Belinda Bennet – 114 episodes
 * Sam Knight – 113 episodes
 * Darla – 73 episodes
 * Captain William Griffin – 71 episodes
 * Tyler Smallwood – 59 episodes
 * Monica Lewis – 40 episodes
 * Jake Anderson – 38 episodes
 * Faith Lehay – 24 episodes (515, 516, 518, 519, 523, 601, 602, 913 - 924)
 * Chloe Haywood – 22 episodes

=== Supporting Characters===


 * Jeremy Harrison – 69 episodes
 * John Harrison – 40 episodes
 * Yellow Eyed Man – 32 episodes (6 for 1 and 5; 101, 113, 120, 123, 501, 504, 505)
 * Kelly Harper – 26 episodes
 * Rachel Harper – 34 episodes
 * Marcus Harper – 34 episodes
 * Maryann Forrester /Callisto – 20 episodes
 * Sophie-Anne Leclerq – 18 episodes
 * Sherif Lance Knight – 13 episodes
 * Prince Sean – 12 episodes
 * Count Dracula – 10 episodes
 * Elizabeth Griffin – 10 episodes
 * James Ford – 9 episodes
 * Hecate – 9 episodes
 * Hope – 5 episodes
 * Lord Zar – 5 episodes
 * Sarah Harrison – 5 episodes