Aiden comes to the loft again to ask for help since Finn wants werewolf child solders in the war and he doesn't want to risk his brother's safety. Marcel told her to keep Rebekah there while he stopped her siblings from freeing Klaus. He seems bitter and hurt by it. Angered, he asks Klaus what his problem is and Klaus accuses him of kidnapping Hayley. When they learned there had been multiple reports of missing children, Marcel took it more seriously and his vampires discovered that there had been activity around the Strix mansion for the first time in years. Gender If she comes back with him, he'll give her ten points. When Marcel revealed the divination card showing his intentions, he was surprised himself to see that it displayed a loyal knight, much to his relief. When Tristan ordered The Strix to attack the Originals, Marcel heeded Aya to stand down since they would lose far too many Strix members if they tried. By doing this, Marcel has driven the Mikaelson family out of New Orleans to search for cures to help the family survive. Even though Klaus built the town, his father, Mikael, ran him out of it over a hundred years ago and now Marcel rules it. When questioned further, rather than reveal his secrets, Shen chose to kill himself, removing his daylight ring and burning to death in the sunlight. Marcel manages to go toe-to-toe and even holds his own very well despite being physically outmatched. Hope doesn't understand why she can't leave, but Freya tells her that it's because she doesn't really want to, at least not all of her. Marcel possesses all the standard powers and abilities of an Upgraded Original Vampire but being only 200 plus years means he may have inferior strength and speed to Lucien who speed was so fast he was able to effortlessly dodge and anticipate any attacks that the Mikaelsons could physically throw. He tells them about wanting blood and becoming a vampire, but only one of them gets to live. Shen taunted Marcel, telling him he had suspected Marcel would be a turncoat. Gia wants to fight to stay in the city and Josh is skeptic on how to beat the werewolf army since they now have the Moonlight Ring. After Davina's death, Marcel grows closer to Cami as he tells her of his dark past. He bargains that Marcel needs to let the witches bury Jane-Anne and gets her body for the witches to prove his loyalty to them and the agreement he has made with them. Klaus visits him with hopes of sharing a glass of bourbon in an act of peace. Their moment was interrupted by Elijah and Freya, with Elijah pinning Marcel to the wall and asking him for forgiveness. 1 (TVD)90 (TO)1 (LGC)92 (total) Marcel Gerard meets his demise in the TV series "The Originals" when he is killed by Niklaus Mikaelson. Awakened, Rebekah asked for Marcel, worried for him and Klaus sadistically revealed that he had given Marcel the choice between a human life with Rebekah or a vampire life that didn't include her. Marcel finds Rebekah on the balcony and greets her. In Rebirth, with most of the vampires being exiled from the Quarter by the werewolves, Marcel began rebuilding a vampire community from scratch. He has also said that he looks good in a suit which he wears on special occasions, such as the Masquerade Ball he hosted to present himself as respectable. In Always and Forever, Elijah had been watching Marcel, who had become vampire king of New Orleans in Klaus' absence. Their relationship crumbles after Klaus finds out, in the 20th century, it was Marcel and Rebekah who brought Mikael to New Orleans in order to kill him. She even had a tape recorder in her purse to tape their conversations. In A Closer Walk With Thee, Marcel returns to the Quarter to bury Kieran and help Cami. Aya, being three times Marcel's age, easily subdued his vampires before Marcel joined the fray. Despite the strife between the vampires and the werewolves, Marcel was said to have been friends with Hayley's mother and father, and when he found them dead and found the young baby Hayley in her cradle, he arranged for Father Kieran to find her an adoptive family and get her out of town, purposely excluding her from her family's curse due to his rule against hurting children. In The Devil is Damned, Marcel goes to The Bayou to warn Hayley that Finn knows about Hope. At some point, Marcel decided that Klaus had suffered enough and released him from the torment of Papa Tunde's Blade, showing mercy which he claimed Klaus asked for. He demands to know why Marcel was having him followed and also wants to know what he's been up to in his, Klaus', town. As was the norm, the Mikaelson children fled New Orleans after his arrival, a long cat-and-mouse game they played with their father. He then rescued his newly-born adoptive sister, hoping to use her as leverage to get Klaus to heal them all with his blood, but when he returned to the compound, the vampires were already dead. In A Ghost Along the Mississippi, after The Strix succeeded in having Vincent activate The Serratura and taking Hayley hostage, Marcel was present after the Mikaelsons struck back by taking Aurora captive, viewing the aftermath with Tristan and Aya. Marcel became the ultimate beast on The Originals, and . However, by the end of the fourth season, Marcel had finally chosen Rebekah over New Orleans, and being Sofya's "second-best", and traveled to New York to begin their relationship anew. Hayley arrived, having returned to New Orleans with the Mikaelsons and explained her daughter was one of the kids at risk from the one responsible for taking the children. RELATED: The Originals: Why Marcel Hates Using His Full Name. Kol tries to teach Marcel Shakespeare, using compelled people and killing them in front of Marcel's eyes with the intent on turning Marcel and teaching him how to be a vampire. Rebekah brings Davina back and gives her to Marcel who takes care of her. Before that was Mystic Falls and he built a school for her. The Mikaelson family gathers to throw Klaus a funeral before he dies on the last episode of "The Originals." Bob Mahoney/The CW. He shows up with his army at the cemetery where the ritual takes place and kills all guilty witches, noticing that Davina is the only survivor of the four sacrificed witches and takes her away to safety, which is how their relationship began. Later he tells Cami the key leads to something that could be used against the supernaturals in New Orleans, and was trying to keep her safe. He told Marcel how he would have to prove his worth if he were to join The Strix, noting that Marcel's daylight ring had gone missing during the party, much to Marcel's surprise. Klaus laughs at them and tells them that that's not going to work for him. Marcel thereafter sentences Thierry to 100 years in the Garden. Basically it's none of Klaus' business, which obviously Klaus doesn't agree with. Klaus arrives to help but is also overcome by Papa Tunde. His strength was considerable enough to allow him to tackle Mohinder through a brick wall, which the latter did to him earlier, what makes this showing more impressive is that Marcel had Werewolf venom within him, meaning he would have been physically weaker. Later, while sparring with Vincent, he chastised him for not being there for Davina to help lead the witches. He let Alistair try to fight Klaus but in actuality, had planned for Klaus to defeat Alistair. Marcel deeply grieved Davina's death and avoided ruling the French Quarter for some time. Marcel stops him from doing anything rash so brings up Cami and uses that to save Father. It still does. Annoyed with Marcel's insubordination, she warned him to start making himself essential to the plans she was preparing. Klaus and Marcel are on a bench talking about Camille. In Dance Back from the Grave, Marcel is still angered by Davina's sacrifice and failed resurrection. In Out of the Easy, after Rebekah had been attacked by The Strix, Marcel worked with the Mikaelsons to try and find her. After Marcel reminded her that he wanted to be unlinked just as much as he did, Aya gave him until midnight and threatened to kill him if he didn't find another solution. Elijah relented and Aya seethed over her loss. When Davina comes to Klaus and Marcel to get back Tim, she attacks him and blames him for betraying her. She realizes he knew about the key and asks him to leave. Marcel enjoys his vampiric life and likes living in the French Quarter, considering it to be a home to keep and fight for. Marcel assured him that The Strix were thinning out, and it would be back to their usual business but two Strix members arrived with news that their society wasn't leaving yet since three of their upper level members were missing. Also, like Klaus is also fond of a leather jacket he sometimes wears. Marcel asked Hayley to tell Hope that she didn't have to fear him, and never had to, as he had no ill feelings toward her despite his relationship with her father. In Wild at Heart, Marcel attended a dinner Aya hosted with some of The Strix inner circle. In Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Marcel helps Elijah with Josephine magically make St. James Infirmary a safe house for Hope from Dahlia as Marcel claims it was a neutral ground for witches and vampires in the city decades ago. Marcel goads Alistair into fighting Klaus. Marcel and Klaus grudgingly work together. As a human, Marcel is shown to be very brave as he fought back against the slave owner who whipped him, a gesture that earned him Klaus' respect and ultimately saved his life. Who has the power now, friend?" When they start looking for Davina he makes deal with Elijah to ensure that Davina would be safe from Klaus once they find her. Rebekah warns him to remember how Klaus truly is. He was initially made out to be the main antagonist of the series during the early episodes of the first season before it was revealed that he is actually a caring vampire with no ill intention, who was simply trying to protect Davina Claire, a young witch whose imposing hatred toward her coven served to help enforce his rule in the French Quarter. When Klaus realized how close Marcel was becoming to The Strix as their new leader, he questioned if Marcel had any other news about them that he wanted to share. Klaus names the boy Marcellus, meaning little warrior. He returned as a decorated hero. Marcel became the ultimate beast on The Originals , and he's coming for the Mikaelsons. Elijah comes to Marcel's aide with Klaus. She began telling him how impressed she was that he was sired by an Original but made his own fortune, building New Orleans from the ground up and becoming its king by his hard work. They tell the vampire army they're not welcome in the city anymore when Marcel reminds about their old deal. There was no evidence of who. However, the dinner was revealed to be a test of loyalty as Aya brought out the witch Ariane to divine the Strix members' true intentions. Marcel's reason for hiding Davina was also revealed; to stall the witches until The Harvest was passed and the witches would lose their powers, enabling Davina to live a normal life as she always wanted ever since the Harvest. In I Hear You Knocking, Marcel is seen drinking at a bar when Sofya enters, wondering why Marcel didn't return home that night. Marcel can be described as being the life of the party. Marcel stated that he took the potion that turned him into an Upgraded Original Vampire (without the Mikaelson Family's knowledge), as he wanted to know how the Mikaelson Family truly felt about him and what would happen if they found him with the "serum", correctly predicting that if he didn't take the potion, he would've been dead due to Elijah's obsession and fear with the prophecy, while Klaus initially did try to reason with him, after discovering that the "serum" in Marcel's possession, he immediately made demands towards Marcel and attempted to coerce him into handing it over, telling Marcel that he won't tolerate any threats to "his" family, thereby confirming what Marcel believed and further angering him. In Beautiful Mistake, Marcel was contacted by Hayley about a fellow member of The Strix named Shen Min who had been tailing her and she had taken captive. TV Show. Looking around to one another, Kol declares this is how it will be. Rebekah makes a face, revealing that he's told a story to Hope. He's very competitive too. Marcel successfully lures Klaus out of the compound and they fight in the street, despite being weaker than an Original, Marcel initially has the upper hand though is soon overpowered and is bitten by Klaus. So he can compel him. While Marcel was banished from the French Quarter, Marcel continued to watch Davina from afar and in a sense, she felt like he was there watching her. 3. Klaus manages to escape his chains, but before he can make any rash decisions, Elijah snaps his neck . This article has been identified as an article that, The Vampire Diaries Season Four Characters, Everything That Can Be Lost May Also Be Found, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_(given_name), 'The Vampire Diaries' Creators Break Down Season 4 | EWs BINGE | Entertainment Weekly, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Marcel and Rebekah sided together to take down Klaus once and for all so that they could finally be together, but their plan failed. Marcel was stunned by the news, having loaded the kids into the ambulance himself but Vincent assured him that the ambulance had gone missing too. He told Elijah that Davina was needed to power a weapon that Tristan planned to use against the Mikaelsons. Marcel gathered Alistair and his followers to the compound to show them Klaus. Significant kills Marcel Gerard Later, mourning Davina, Marcel drank by himself when he was met by Klaus and Elijah. Marcel told her that Kol could wait a little longer, while his life could end at any minute with the threat of Aurora and the white oak still out there and the sirelines still in tact. Asked by: Carlo Predovic. Marcel tells him he didn't and detects she's someone special to Klaus. He told Elijah that they wanted Davina Claire and that Hayley was in the way of getting her. When Klaus poisons Davina it is revealed that Marcel made a deal with a Sabine to protect Davina. She finishes the story for Tyler. He then gets a call from Cami telling him she'll use Finn's feelings as an advantage. He grudgingly asked for Klaus' advice on how he would handle the situation who told him to appeal to Alistair's vain nature, and through that, he may be able to get him in line. After Davina was recruited to be one of The Strix's witches, The Sisters, Marcel met with Josh who asked what they were going to do about The Strix now that Davina was working for them. They were finally reunited in the season finale and amends were made. When Rebekah is freed he says he can't run from New Orleans as it is his home and Klaus and Elijah took it as if the owned him and he wants the city back, and the two say farewell on good terms. He spoke with Klaus, making clear that he was only working with them because children were in danger, even if one of them was a Mikaelson. He likes to have fun and enjoys being a vampire. He saw she was a fighter like himself and saved her life before she could be killed in The Harvest and has been taking care of her and protecting her ever since. Cami shows Klaus what she's been figuring out on her own and he compels Cami once again to forget about the vampires and she leaves. In the fifth and final season of The Originals, Jackson die in the episode "The Bloody Crown". Marcel is concerned and tells her she cannot take all of wolves by herself, but she tells him she have Jackson. Significant sires He spoke to Klaus in the dungeon again, deciding to reinsert Papa Tunde's blade after Klaus' taunts annoyed him too much. It is unknown if he would have been strong enough to pull it out if it had gone into his chest like Mikael or Klaus could.