The only female member of the original vampire family. Upon arriving in Mystic Falls she quickly begins going to high school and joins the cheerleading squad in an attempt to get the high school experience she never had. Rebekah is very close with her brother, Klaus, and joins forces with him to try to take Elena away from Mystic Falls. Once she is informed that Klaus killed their mother, she abruptly switches sides and joins forces to kill him. When the plan fails, she leaves Mystic Falls.