The series finale of The Vampire Diaries was both beautiful and heartbreaking as we said goodbye to Elena, Stefan, Damon, and Bonnie for the last time. While the show spawned two successful spin-off series, fans knew that it was probably the last time they would see these characters in Mystic Falls. But the finale of The Vampire Diaries still has some fans scratching their heads over Elena's fate. Did Elena really die at the end of The Vampire Diaries? Or did her final scenes mean something completely different?
Here's everything you need to know about Elena's fate at the end of The Vampire Diaries...
So did Elena really die at the end of The Vampire Diaries?
She did, but it didn't happen right after they said their goodbyes to Stefan. As Elena notes in her diary entry, she ended up living a long and happy life with Damon before they both died. As they walk down the street holding hands, Damon disappears and Elena finds herself in front of her parents and runs off to hug them. Damon, meanwhile, is shown in front of the Salvatore House, where he reunites with Stefan.
This means that after they died, they both found peace and were able to reunite with their loved ones. While they might be back to their younger selves, they did end up growing old together.
Does this mean that Bonnie is dead?
While it might be weird to see both Bonnie and Elena awake at the same time despite being under Kai Parker's spell, when Elena wakes up, Bonnie says that she broke the spell and was able to have it so they're both awake at the same time. We also see Bonnie getting ready to travel around the world, so they're definitely alive together.
So does this mean that Elena is currently dead in Legacies?
This is where timelines might make things a bit confusing. Like mentioned before, Elena and Damon did live a long and happy life together before they both died. Since Legacies takes place about 10 or so years after the end of The Vampire Diaries, they are both still together and alive. In fact, during one episode of Legacies, it was revealed that Damon and Elena had a daughter named Stefanie!
Tamara Fuentes is the current Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
