Stefan had the typical weaknesses of a non-Original vampire. Later Elena is at the cemetery and Kol finds her and attacks her and Jeremy shoots him and Kol was saying a quote to Jeremy but Stefan interrupts and breaks his neck and says to leave at that, then Stefan and Damon are with Bonnie and she says that they need to get rid of Silas' body after he's been turned to stone and Stefan suggests to drop his body in the middle of the ocean and he says he should make sure that Kol's body is safe until the veil is put restored and welcomes Elena back. According to Caroline Forbes, Stefan's favorite color is blue. He takes her hand and leads her to the gym, explaining that that is the place where he hit rock bottom. But he shouldn't get her wrong-he's standing there and he looks good and she remember their sex and it was good sex but she just doesn't feel anything about it anymore. The younger Salvatore doesn't respond but instead says that he wanted Elena to find him when the safe find opened. Julian leaves and Caroline hysterically rushes over to him and holds his body in her arms, screaming for help. They find the place where all the herbs and plants are supposed to be growing. It is revealed that it was Stefan who rescued Elena from the car crash which killed her adoptive parents he tried to rescue them too, but he was too late. At the boarder, Stefan puts barriers across the road, stopping people from getting in. Damon says that the reason why he hasn't picked up the phone the first 20 times Stefan called is because he knew his little brother would be pissed. He is later seen with Elena, protecting her, as John falls down the stairs, dead. Katherine tells Stefan that what he is suffering is called PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder). She says while he was drowning she was having the summer of her life, she got everything she wanted, even Bonnie and she needs to know that he's ok too. When Elena mentions how it has been to get over losing Bonnie, Stefan notices that she doesn't mention Damon. When Damon told Elena what he was doing, they got into a fight. Canonically, Stefan has been shown to be a. Stefan has been forced or was willing to become the Ripper the last three times: Stefan and Damon's brotherhood and relationship is often compared to and mirrors Klaus and Elijah's relationship. Klaus laughs at this and jokes about "The Salvatores and their unshakable bond." However, in the novels, Stefan is of full Italian descent. Elena volunteers to say a few words in Pastor Young's memory as Damon enters the church. Elena is saddened and says that she doesn't have anyone anymore. 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. He responds that he doesn't and suggests that they go to the dance together even if it's cancelled. The car continues moving until it almost hits Liv. Gloria sets up everything to torture him for the information, and finally sees where the necklace is. As Stefan is leaving the house, Elena calls him and tells him her plan to kill Kol. Caroline wakes and stabs him. Stefan's aliases and nicknames include Stefan Pine, Shady Stefan, Silent Stefan, Stef, Ripper of Monterrey, Scholarly Stefan, Savior Stefan and Saint Stefan. Stefan tells her that he will always love her, Elena tells him the same, she leans on his shoulder and asking him if she may someday have that kind of conversation with Damon, Stefan tells her "I think you can either be friends with someone or in love with them. She starts to choke Damon with magic but Stefan appears behind her and she stops. Then he says that deep down she probably knows that but hey are talking about Elena here-she's feeling grief more than anyone else and her denial right now is the only think keeping her from letting it all in. Back at the Salvatore boarding house, Stefan enters Elena's mimd. After finding her personal records and observing her from afar, Stefan determined that Elena was definitely not Katherine. She calms him down by telling him to remember and name the people he has killed in order, starting with Giuseppe Salvatore. He heads upstairs to Elena and says he understands if she is still upset with him from the previous day and wants to help her. Ray is suspicious and soon figures out that he's in the company of vampires. Elijah than says that Katherine may have been a liar but she didn't lie about Elena's transformation. Elena tells him how much she's enjoying her volunteer time at the hospital. it turned out Caroline had kidnapped Sarah and compelled Liam to do whatever she said. She tells him everyone needs him, including her. After that, they started to make out - dream Elena knocked some mail off the counter, and real Elena broke the glass she was holding. Damon calls Stefan out on his motives for wanting the cure for Elena, and Stefan responds that although he will always love her, Elena is not meant to be a vampire, and he doesn't want her to be this person. Stefan returns to the cemetery, where he meets with Caroline. In After School Special, Stefan is drinking alone at the Grill, expressing his bitterness over the phone to Caroline about Damon and Elena sleeping together. Finally Rebekah tells them where Elena has went because Stefan reminds her that anything happens to Elena she has no chance of finding the cure. Killed by Katherine arrives and offers to come with him and then she leaves to pack her things, leaving Stefan alone with Caroline. They see an eighteen wheeler pass by. Valerie becomes Stefan's friend and closest ally, which irritates Caroline. The throng of vampires pushed closer, their hissing turning from individual into one massive thing. They figure that there must be a third team in the race for the cure. 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 Klaus about the Heretics, the siphoning twins and Caroline giving birth to the them. Stefan asks her if she's going to keep stripping in front of him because that's not really mature. Stefan says that he's being serious and his brother responds that he's also serious. At least she apologizes about the mess he now has to clean up. Before Nadia has a chance to read it, Stefan discovers the note. He gets angry at Damon saying, "What did you do to me?" Stefan says that it would be easier to find her if they split-he goes to look around the road and Caroline stays to search the wood. Stefan compels a boy to give him his cup of beer, and he gives it to Elena. He than realizes that Elena has invited them to a party in their house and that is why she was texting so much. Stefan wears his lapis lazuli daylight ring on the middle finger of his right hand. Their skin starts to burn, both of them run speed off to the Grill where is Matt, Stefan tells to him that they've got to get out of here. Stefan was very close to his older brother Damon growing up. Elena says that he's grounding her because she dropped Caroline on her thick neck. An unseen person removes the chains and the lock that bind Stefan to the table. The elder Salvatore then uses the sire bond and makes her turn her emotions off. As he walks away Elena stops him, implying that she wants to say something to him but then she changes her mind. Damon asks what is he talking about and Stefan answers that he's done and he can't keep reliving his life like this. Elena, Katherine, and Amara gather up and Qetsiyah starts preforming the spell but Silas interrupts them and because of his magic the lights in the house go down. He starts provoking them with the idea that Elena's "choice" will shake them up a bit. Gloria later says that what she saw in her vision bothered her, that the girls she saw were talking about him. Elena tells Stefan to get Jeremy up to his room. Stefan also had straight teeth with a heartwarming smile. Later Stefan contemplates turning the switch off until a vision of Elena convinces him to keep on fighting. He throws his bottle and to his surprise Damon catches it. Damon however says that he can handle Stefan with his flipped switch so he'll manage to handle Elena too. Despite everything that's happened, they still care about each other deeply and are supportive of one another. Stefan is about to leave but Elena asks him why she not run like she normally does and and what was the reason for Katherine to stay , Stefan tells her that for Katherine staying alive wasn't enough and that she wanted it all, she wanted him. He sits at the bar and a drink is then slid over to him. Throughout the series, outside forces threaten those he loved and what he most desired: a normal, human life. He says it looks fine. Stefan tries to make Damon to change his mind, Damon tells him that he doesn't want to be saved and Stefan should find himself a new hobby and that he feels better 'like' he is. Later Stefan is shown drinking the blood of a woman. Matt replies that yes, he is, and he hate that he has to threaten his friend. He was the kind of person who tries to protect and save everyone at the same time. Stefan tells Damon about kissing Caroline. It's all part of humanity-filled Stefan's plan to help return Caroline's humanity. He then calls Elena and Damon and tells them there are three hostages in the Grill, having heard Matt and April's voices as well as Jeremy's. Stefan smiles and says he did have some help with it. 5'11" (Feet)1.80 (Meters) He met Lexi in New Orleans and she got him to feed on animal blood. Rebekah resists, so Stefan asks Rebekah to forget about helping Klaus and to just help him instead. Stefan finally meets with Caroline, they arrive at some abandoned train station, they're talking about Damon and Elena and as Damon is going to tell her that he killed Aaron, Enzo then arrives and interrupts them. She finds them and finds out that Silas chose to be with Qetsiyah's hand-maiden, Amara, the original doppelgnger of Elena. When Elena tries to leave the cabin she realizes that she is trapped with them. Stefan owns his own iMac desktop computer. She does not give an answer, and Stefan finds a spelled coffin. She bites Jeremy's neck and puts it in Silas' mouth. Stefan and Elena are sitting in front of fireplace, they talk about their visions, but Stefan makes it clear that what they had in the past was real in, it was not only for the prophecy of the doppelgngers. Stefan was also highly honorable, noble, brave, courageous, altruistic, and selfless, especially when it comes to the people he loves and cares about. They find Bonnie and Abby knocked out and the coffin opened. He says that Damon was never on his side. She describes the sensation, that it feels like he is touching every single nerve on her body. Stefan tells her that he didn't tell her the truth about Enzo because he know that they had a weird little chemistry thing, Caroline laughs telling him that he's delusional and Stefan then admits that he didn't want her to think any less of him. Flashback again and Stefan is taking Valerie to Lily's grave. Elena is in Damon's arms. She asks Stefan what has he done and he says that he brought her home before she could do anymore trouble. He is the younger brother of Damon Salvatore. After being freed from the school, Stefan is at home with a drink when Rebekah walks through the door. Back at the Salvatore Boarding House, Elena is sitting next to Stefan and puts his daylight ring on his finger. Stefan just nods his head to her, with which he implies that the little Gilbert is gone. As Elena and Stefan start falling deeper in love with each other, Elena discovers Stefan's deep, dark secret: Stefan is a century old vampire with a mysterious past.