The Originals

Subject: The Originals Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:53 am

These are the strengths and weaknesses of the Originals...

A) The first thing to remember, is that everything they are is stronger and more powerful than normal vampires, werewolves, etc...

Strengths
A) Super Strength
~ That is to say they are much stronger than normal vampires, they have the ability to decapitate other species with a single swipe of their hand and shatter windows and doors with the smallest of objects.

B) Super Speed
~ They are able to stop other supernatural species in their tracks and run miles in minutes.

C) Heightened Senses

D) Super Agility

E) Accelerated Healing - Originals injuries heal faster than normal vampires, werewolves, and humans.

F) Durability
~ They are able to take far more trauma without much discomfort or injury. Originals can heal faster than normal vampires when exposed to vervain and wood does not seem to weaken them.

G) Mind Compulsion
~ They can compel the minds of both humans and vampires.

H) Vervain Detection
~ They are able to detect when vampires and humans are on vervain. It's unknown though if it's due to their advanced age or one of their abilities.

I) Immortality
~ Originals are nearly indestructible, and will live forever.

J) Extra Sensorial Reckoning
~ Rebekah posses a extra developed sense of truth/lie detection and recognition of events, places, and people's intentions, but this is not verified.

Weaknesses
A) White Oak Stake
~ This is the only thing that can permanently kill an Original, It comes from an Ancient White Oak tree during the time of the genesis of the Vampire Race, at this point there is no more of them since the only one was used on Mikael.

B) Silver Dagger and White Ash Wood
~ A Silver Dagger dipped in the ash of the white oak tree will kill an original but only as long as the dagger remains in their heart.

C) Stakes
~ Stakes will not permanently kill an original but it does neutralize them for a few hours.

D) Vervain
~ Vervain burns originals just like it does with the other vampires, although an original will heal very fast to the point where the damage done by the vervain is gone in seconds.

E) Sunlight
~ Sunlight will burn an original's flesh the instant it is exposed to sun rays, its unknown if complete exposure for a lengthy time will kill them because of their rapid healing.

F) Uninvited Invitation
~ In order to enter any house owned by human's, they had to be invited by that person. Once invited the vampire cannot be uninvited. If a vampire lives in a house, other vampires can enter freely and if vampire is in the house without being invited in it will become disoriented and will begin to suffocate.

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