Legacies - Characters & Cast

Initially driven by the need to protect those she loves (specifically Landon), her motivation evolves into protecting the school and honoring her family's name by being a hero rather than a monster.

Hope begins the series as a guarded loner, terrified of her own power and family history. Her arc follows her journey from a student seeking protection to a leader who eventually embraces her full Tribrid nature. After losing her humanity in Season 4, she must find her way back to her friends and finally find peace with her father's memory.

A deep desire for belonging and an obsession with proving his worth despite his lack of traditional combat abilities.

Landon starts as a human outsider but is revealed to be a Phoenix and the son of Malivore. His arc is defined by constant cycles of death and resurrection as he searches for a permanent place in the world. He eventually finds his true purpose not as a warrior, but as the Ferryman in Limbo, helping souls find peace.

Driven by a desire for validation and a desperate need to avoid the tragic fate of the Gemini Coven.

Lizzie evolves from a self-absorbed, volatile teenager struggling with mental health (and a fear of the Merge) into a selfless protector. Her transformation is completed in Season 4 when she becomes a Heretic (vampire-witch), finally finding stability in her new nature and reconciling with her sister and Hope.

Ensuring his daughters' survival and providing the supernatural community with the guidance he lacked in his youth.

As the headmaster, Alaric struggles to balance his role as a protector of children with his history as a vampire hunter. His arc across the series involves learning to trust his students to fight their own battles and ultimately stepping down to let a new generation lead.

Finding her own power without losing her kindness, and protecting those she loves at any cost—even her own soul.

Josie spends much of the series living in her sister's shadow before succumbing to Dark Magic in Season 2. Her journey involves learning to set boundaries and find her own path, which eventually leads her to leave the Salvatore School to discover herself away from the pressures of her family legacy.