Vampire Diaries: What Happened To Bonnie In Originals & Legacies – Screen Rant

On The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie Bennett was a powerful witch who saved Mystic Falls from destruction. Nowadays, Bonnie's whereabouts remain a mystery.

The Vampire Diariesended in 2017, but some of its characters, including Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham), have been mentioned in the spinoff shows, Legacies and The Originals, thus explaining what happened to them after the main series concluded.Bonnie is best friends with Elena Gilbert and Caroline Forbes, and she descends from a long line of powerful witches - including those who developed the immortality elixir, made daylight rings, and helped the Gemini Coven create the 1994 Prison World.

Because Bennett witches were the driving force behind so many spells, Bonnie was the key to breaking them. She also resurrected the dead, petrified Silas, rescued the Salvatores from the Phoenix Stone, released Elena from Kai Parker's sleeping spell, and incapacitated enemies and moved objects with her mind. Bonnie underwent many transformations throughout The Vampire Diaries'eight seasons. She was a witch, a ghost, the Anchor to the Other Side, a Vampire Huntress, and a powerful psychic. During the Vampire Diaries series finale, aided by her ancestors, Bonnie saved Mystic Falls from hellfire. When fans last saw Bonnie, she was preparing to leave her hometown and travel the world. But what happened after that?

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Although Bonnie never appeared on The Originals or Legacies, she was referenced multiple times. Judging by the context in which her name was used and the events that were happening at the time, it seems she served as a mentor to Josie and Lizzie and remained close to Caroline and Alaric in Mystic Falls. However, the burden of continually saving the day has been lifted from her shoulders. So despite leaving to travel the world, Bonnie eventually found her way back to her home in Mystic Falls.

Bonnie was referenced in The Originals season 1 episode "A Closer Walk with Thee," in which Klaus and Elijah were haunted by their dead father due to the impending collapse of the Other Side.Klaus learned of the imminent implosion after a phone call to "a rather reluctant Bennett witch in Mystic Falls." Then duringThe Originals season 5 episode "The Tale of Two Wolves," Klaus's plan to save Hope from the Hollow relied on the Saltzman twins siphoning the evil spirit from Hope's body. Alaric had strong objections and suggested Bonnie as a replacement.

Bonnie's name has also been invoked several times on Legacies. In season 1's "Malivore," Dorian explained to Alaric that Bonnie located the vampire lover of a Dryad, using a ring to do a locator spell. Bonnie couldn't have accomplished this time-sensitive, hands-on task from a distance, indicating she was back in Mystic Falls. During season 2, when Alaric and the twins were stuck in the Prison World, the girls created with their "Aunt Bonnie" years earlier, Emma left to help Caroline figure out a way to get them back. Before her departure, Dorian tried to convince her to stay, stating Caroline could call Bonnie.

It's strange Bonnie's apparently still living in Mystic Falls but has adopted a hands-off approach when it comes to the Salvatore School. However, given the numerous heroic sacrifices she's made for her friends in the past, she deserves a break. Bonnie isn't likely to appear in the flesh on Legacies. According to TV Guide, Graham told reporters during a summer press tour she had closed the door on Bonnie Bennett. "I say that with absolute gratitude and appreciation, but I don't feel like reprising a character that was almost 10 years of my life."With Landon's and Hope's fates undecided after a shortened season 2 and a huge cliffhanger, Bonnie isn't at the forefront fans' minds - but she could be mentioned once more in Legacies season 3, which would allow fans to keep up with Bonnie's story from afar. Graham could stop by the Salvatore School one day, but in the meantime, maybe the series will offer up some juicier tidbits on what's keeping Bonnie so busy.

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