Upgraded Original Vampire
- Lucien modified Esther Mikaelson’s Original vampire spell to create a superior form of Original vampire
- The ritual was performed on the Mystic Falls ground where Esther originally created the Originals
- The serum incorporated the remaining White Oak, Freya Mikaelson’s blood, ancestral magic venom derived from the seven werewolf bloodlines
- Lucien Castle
- Marcel Gerard
- Engineered specifically to surpass & kill the Mikaelson Originals
- They normally appear human
- Their predatory face has bright blood-red irises rather than blood-red sclera
- Dark red veins extend farther down the face than on ordinary or Original vampires
- They possess six razor-sharp fangs: four upper and two lower
- Super strength superior to Original vampires
- Exceptional super speed, agility, senses and durability
- Enhanced healing factor
- Immortality & do not age
- Mind compulsion, telepathy & mental intrusion
- Advanced werewolf venom capable of killing Original vampires
- Broken neck renders them unconscious
- Desiccation from blood deprivation or a stopped heart
- Invitation is required to enter a human-owned home
- Vervain weakens/burns them and blocks compulsion
- Sunlight remains harmful unless protected
- Magic can injure, restrain or desiccate them
- Severe trauma to the heart can temporarily neutralize them
- Their enhanced immortality makes ordinary anti-vampire killing methods ineffective
- A dagger made by Freya Mikaelson is the only thing that can kill them
