is greeted by his best friend Lexi (who once told him she was "feeling epic") before finally reuniting with Damon.
: Katherine reveals she has been pulling the strings in Hell since her death, even manipulating Cade.
: Stefan whispers a final message for Elena to give to Caroline: that he heard her final voicemail and will love her forever. The Aftermath and Epilogues A series of flash-forwards reveals the characters' futures: [S8E16] I Was Feeling Epic
: They open the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted with a major donation from Klaus Mikaelson .
: They live a long, happy human life together. Elena becomes a doctor, and they eventually marry. is greeted by his best friend Lexi (who
: Damon attempts to compel Stefan to leave, but Stefan—having secretly taken vervain—returns, injects Damon with the Cure to make him human, and sacrifices himself to kill Katherine. The Return of Elena
reunites with her family—her parents, Jenna, and John—on the porch of her old home. The Aftermath and Epilogues A series of flash-forwards
: She travels the world, living life to the fullest as promised to Enzo.