Blood, tension, romance: Students’ favorite ‘Vampire Diaries’ characters Brooke Rowe, staff writer March 17, 2026
![Freshman Savannah Collins finishes Season 8, Episode 8 of "The Vampire Diaries" played quietly on her phone while in the Commons. “The first character I think about in the series is Caroline because I like how she turns from [being] an insecure teenager in the beginning of the series to a confident and strong role model,” Collins said. Photo by Brooke Rowe](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jqHvizbwCqgZ6kTDt44H7a8YQK5CMywg1SzDVodJ-1200x900.jpg)