[s4e4] The Five Apr 2026

She meets Professor Shane at Whitmore, who seems to know a suspicious amount about the supernatural world and the Brotherhood of the Five. Essential Lore: The Hunter's Mark

The current hunter, Connor, is held captive by Klaus. Klaus is obsessed with keeping him alive because Connor is the only one who can grow the tattoo to reveal the map. Character Developments [S4E4] The Five

The mark is invisible to ordinary humans and vampires; only a Hunter or a "Potential" can see it. She meets Professor Shane at Whitmore, who seems

She struggles with the morality of being a vampire. While she enjoys the "high" of feeding with Damon at the party, she later feels deep guilt, furthering the divide between her and Stefan. Character Developments The mark is invisible to ordinary

Rebekah reveals to Stefan that the Hunter’s Mark is actually a map . When the tattoo is completed (by the hunter killing vampires), it leads to a legendary "cure" for vampirism.

Finding the tomb of Silas , where the cure is hidden alongside the world's first immortal being.