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{ CAROLINE FORBES
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
"everyone just needs to stop kissing me!"[ BASICS ]FULL NAME: Caroline Forbes
CANON POINT: Always post 2x19
NICKNAMES: Forbes, Vampire Barbie
CURRENT AGE: 18
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mystic Falls, VA
STATUS: Vampire
SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
PARENTS: Sheriff Liz Forbes, Bill Forbes
CHARACTER HISTORY: Here.
physical appearance
"I'M NOT GIRLY LITTLE CAROLINE ANYMORE."
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Caroline's most striking feature is her blonde hair. Worn mostly curly, it falls just past her shoulders. She's on the taller side with natural curves. And her eyes are blue. When first introduced, Caroline dressed very girly and wore brighter colors. Since turning into a vampire her style has changed, it's a bit darker, more striking, and mature. But she definitely rocks the whole hot, edgy vampire in dark makeup look for a little while.
personality & demeanor
"SO YOU'RE SAYING NOW I'M AN INSECURE, NEUROTIC CONTROL FREAK ON CRACK?"
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Like every teenage girl, Caroline comes with her issues; she can be petty, immature, insecure, and jealous. She gets wrapped up in things that don't really matter to most when there are 'bigger things' happening. Outwardly, she seems sweet, peppy, in control but of course, some of that, later on, appears to only be skin deep. Caroline has a bit of a competitive streak too, especially where Elena is concerned. It feels like, to her, that she tried so hard, and yet, Elena doesn't have to try at all and she gets everything while making it seem so effortless. She can be gossip sometimes and has an uncanny ability to find out information from any source and fast. Her 'Little Miss Innocent' act comes in handy because she's good at providing a distraction on demand despite being a terrible liar.
She knows how shallow she is and she understands that this and her tendency to be a bitchy, control-freak are two very serious flaws. She very much wants to change and work on her flaws; she wants to be "abyss deep" and her "kiddie pool" level frustrates her. She's also admitted that at times, "I'm a terrible, awful person-but I'm working on it". She starts taking baby steps towards the grand understanding that it's not all about her.
But over all, Caroline is a fierce and loyal friend. Despite the bitchiness and the shallowness, she can be just as kind and caring and sweet. She's protective of her friends and is willing to take on whatever comes that keeps them safe. She saved Matt from dying, therefore exposing her secret and herself as a vampire because she loved him and couldn't stand by and watch him die. But she also puts a lot of stock in other people's loyalty, she expects it in return. When Tyler didn't help her and the rest of the vampire gang against the werewolves, after she helped him (which is risky considering a werewolf bite is deadly to a vampire) and kept his secret, Caroline told him they were done as friends, that their friendship was over.
After Caroline is turned into vampire, her personality and neurotic quirks seem to go haywire, which is standard vampire fare. To quote her from the show, "[N]ow I'm an insecure, neurotic control freak... on crack?" Although at times, she seems to be a tad more mellow, taking more things in stride. It probably helps that becoming a vampire has made Caroline a lot more confident. (And Stefan seems to help keep her calm). Though she can definitely still be high-strung like before. And with all the vampire strength and 'live forever' factor, she's not 'girly Caroline' anymore, she can handle herself.
perks of being a vampire
"VAMPIRE 101: DON'T WEAR YOUR BREAKFAST TO SCHOOL."
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As a vampire, Caroline gets the usual perks of living forever and never aging, she heals faster too. She's got super human strength, speed, and heightened senses. She's got the ability to control someone, remember certain things or forget them entirely (aka compelling). Because Caroline is a new vampire and drinks animal blood, her ability to compel (as well as her physical strength) is less effective than older, stronger vampires.
The only way to kill in the TVD-verse vampire is sunlight, a werewolf bite, fire, or a stake through the heart. Anything involving wood or the herb vervain is extremely painful and debilitating for a vampire. Caroline has a ring made by her best friend Bonnie, who is a witch, that allows her to go out in sunlight, but very few vampires have this thus helping her hide the fact that she is a vampire.