You, the wonderful fandom who gave more love, support and passion than anyone could have ever imagined seven years ago, when a young ' six-season run, Dobrev also has played Elena's dopplegangers Katherine, Amara and Tatia, in addition to serving as the central love interest for stars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder.

See more Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2015-16 Rumors of Dobrev's departure first circulated over the holiday weekend when crew members shared photos on social media from a group trip featuring the cast and exec producer Julie Plec with the hashtag #ninawewillmissyou.

, first met in front of the cameras, but their relationship has blossomed away from The CW sets.

He’s back to being a human with the werewolf gene, which means he’s going to have to relive that whole experience all over again, this time knowing about it much earlier. TVLINE | And is Alaric still a vampire, or did he go back to being a human?

Seeing Nina’s chemistry with Ian during the earlier seasons used to be one of the best parts of the show – and probably one of the reasons that ‘Delena’ became the show’s popular romance.

However, their chemistry has long since evaporated, left only with awkwardness and an almost discernible tension.

season finale left two of our favorites on the Other Side, and left viewers with endless burning questions.

TVLine reached out to showrunner Julie Plec from the other side (of the country) for answers, including which characters are truly gone seen in some form, she confirms — and previews how those left behind will react to their absence in Season 6.