The Vampire Diaries

Tyler Lockwood is the jock prince of Mystic Falls. The late mayor’s son, he (like the Gilberts) is a member of one of the town’s founding families. Cocky and quick-tempered T spent much of the first season making us wonder if he was on the juice. Why else would he treat Vicki Donovan and Jeremy that way? But actually, he’s not wired. He’s just got other weird and mysterious issues — like the kind that might make a guy change shape and howl at the moon.

It turns out Tyler’s bullying tendencies had more to do with his paternal bloodline than chemicals, hormonal or illegal. Mayor Richard Lockwood, Tyler’s deceased daddy, was what we’ll call an incomplete werewolf: he had the capability to turn into a lycanthrope, but he hadn’t completed the killing ritual necessary to go full wolf. Unfortunately for Tyler, Katherine compelled a Mystic Falls student (Sarah) to attack him until he killed her. Thus, the curse was triggered in Tyler, and he started undergoing werewolf transformations.

A surprising friendship (and more) was forged between Tyler and Caroline as she helped him deal with his new wolfish ways. While Tyler and Caroline shared a very hot kiss, their relationship cooled when the werewolf joined a new pack of similar supernatural beings on a road trip to Florida. Now that he’s back in Mystic Falls, Tyler and Caroline have begun to mend their bond.

Fast facts:

1. Tyler is the son of Richard and Carol Lockwood.
2. His father, mayor of Mystic Falls, was killed on Founders’ Day; Tyler’s mother replaced him in office.
3. Tyler’s uncle and werewolf mentor, Mason Lockwood, had his heart ripped out by Damon.
4. In Season 1, Tyler got hot and heavy with his buddy Matt’s mom. Of course, he had dated Matt’s sister, Vicki, as well. Kinda gross, Ty.
5. Although initially rivals for the affections of Vicki, Tyler and Jeremy eventually became friends after her mysterious disappearance.