‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8 Spoilers, Air Date, News & Update: Nina Dobrev Returns As The Ultimate Evil?

"The Vampire Diaries" season 8 is rumored to welcome back Nina Dobrev once more but it seems that she won't return as Elena or Katherine. There are speculations that Dobrev will return as the ultimate evil that will torment Damon in the series finale.

'The Vampire Diaries' Season 8 Ultimate Evil

Fans are having mixed emotions with Nina Dobrev's return in "The Vampire Diaries" season 8. While many want to see Dobrev and Somerhalder back on the small screen, there are those who fear that controversies may get the best of the series. Especially after cancellation rumors started to circulate the series finale.

Showrunner Julie Plec described the villain for "The Vampire Diaries" season 8 per TV Line. "The villain has a finger so far. ... It's a new take on villains for us," Julie Plec hesitantly explained about the final bad. "It's rooted back all the way to ancient times."

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Fans took this to mean that Nina Dobrev may not return as Elena or Katherine, rather, she will appear as the ultimate villain in "The Vampire Diaries" season 8. Returning writer Kevin Williamson added that the ultimate villain is like a cherry on top of the entire mythology of Mystic Falls.

Damon's Take On The Ultimate Evil

Meanwhile, Julie Plec also hinted that Damon (Ian Somerhalder) will be prompted to do things he doesn't want to do in "The Vampire Diaries" season 8. Somerhalder himself hinted as much. He found the mind control thing to be fascinating. Damon and Enzo will reportedly do some crazy things. The conflict and struggle within them are something fans are really looking forward to in "The Vampire Diaries" season 8.

Since Nina Dobrev is rumored to be the ultimate villain while Ian Somerhalder is currently a slave to evil, fans are hoping for a possible reunion between the two. "The Vampire Diaries" season 8 is scheduled to air on Oct. 21.