20 Characters From "The Vampire Diaries" Ranked By An Idiot Who's Never Seen The Show

I've never seen The Vampire Diaries, and I know very little about the show, so I decided to rank the first 20 characters listed on IMDb based only on their names and faces — because why not? I like doing dumb things!

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My friend, who has chosen to go by the nom de plume Melena Dilbert, helped me out.

1.Elena Gilbert

Elena Gilbert sounds like a fake American name, and she's very pretty, obviously, but the name

Elena Gilbert sounds like a fake American name, and she's very pretty, obviously, but the name "Elena Gilbert" is too obviously written from someone's mind for me to get past.

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2.Tom Avery

Two names, one for each shirt. But it's all boring. Actually, it's three shirts!!!

Two names, one for each shirt. But it's all boring. Actually, it's three shirts!!!

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3.Sheriff Liz Forbes

There isn't much to say about someone named

There isn't much to say about someone named "Liz Forbes." Congrats on having a name, I guess.

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4.Katherine Pierce

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"Is her shirt red because she's a more violent version of Elena Gilbert?" —Melena Dilbert

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5.Caroline Forbes

This name and picture are trying so hard to have money and to have that be the character's thing — look at the hair.

This name and picture are trying so hard to have money and to have that be the character's thing — look at the hair.

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6.Bonnie Bennett

I like her vibe, and I like the name, but there's nothing to laugh at here, and therefore I like Bonnie Bennett less than the following characters.

I like her vibe, and I like the name, but there's nothing to laugh at here, and therefore I like Bonnie Bennett less than the following characters.

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7.Jenna Sommers

The spelling of Sommers makes me uncomfortable, and she's wearing a necklace from Limited Too.

The spelling of Sommers makes me uncomfortable, and she's wearing a necklace from Limited Too.

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8.Matt Donovan

I like the name Matt Donovan, and he's the actor from a bunch of things, but I don't know who he is.

9.Rebekah Mikaelson

I won't remember anything about the name or the photo.

I won't remember anything about the name or the photo.

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10.Amara

While it makes sense that a character named Amara would wear lipstick that kind of matches her top,

11.Jeremy Gilbert

Jeremy Gilbert is a funny name.

Jeremy Gilbert is a funny name. "They just looked at a bunch of headshots and found the guy that looked like a Jeremy Gilbert." —Melena Dilbert

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12.Silas

He's cute, but he looks like a teddy bear that's Pinnochio-ed. Also, Silas is a dumb name to have with no last name.

He's cute, but he looks like a teddy bear that's Pinnochio-ed. Also, Silas is a dumb name to have with no last name.

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13.Tyler Lockwood

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"I hope nobody tells Keanu Reeves about Tyler Lockwood." —Melena Dilbert

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14.Klaus Mikaelson

A necklace under the shirt screams

A necklace under the shirt screams "Klaus Mikaelson" to me. "I wish I had that confidence in high school." —Melena Dilbert

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15.Ethan Maxwell

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"He dresses like this because he's the heir to the Maxwell house coffee fortune." —Melena Dilbert

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16.Ambrose

This face isn't an Ambrose at all; it's more of a...

This face isn't an Ambrose at all; it's more of a...

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17.Stefan Salvatore

<div><p>"Stefan Salvatore" is a bonkers name for a human person. "The name of a person who's trying to convince you they're human." —Melena Dilbert</p></div><span> The CW</span>

"Stefan Salvatore" is a bonkers name for a human person. "The name of a person who's trying to convince you they're human." —Melena Dilbert

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18.Damon Salvatore

I would take a gander that his hair is not washed in this photo, which, to be fair, is consistent with the name Damon Salvatore.

I would take a gander that his hair is not washed in this photo, which, to be fair, is consistent with the name Damon Salvatore.

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19.Lorenzo "Enzo" St. John

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"Will his Uncle Vinny ever be proud of him?" —Melena Dilbert

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And finally...

20.Alaric Saltzman

It's Warner from Legally Blonde! Playing a guy named Alaric Saltzman! I rest my case.

It's Warner from Legally Blonde! Playing a guy named Alaric Saltzman! I rest my case.

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