When fans discuss villains in , names like Klaus Mikaelson and Kai Parker dominate the conversation. But there’s one character whose influence shaped the show long before those villains arrived — and whose legacy remains deeply underrated: Katherine Pierce. More than just a troublemaker, Katherine was the catalyst behind some of the biggest turning points in the series, and her brilliance, survival instinct, and emotional complexity made her one of the most layered antagonists the show ever produced.
From the moment she entered the story — not through a grand villain reveal, but through a twist involving Elena’s identity — Katherine proved she wasn’t a typical antagonist. She didn’t rely on brute force or chaos for chaos’s sake.
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