Harper

Harper was a soldier for the Union army during the American civil war. Harper was dying when Pearl found him and changed him into a vampire. He served Pearl loyally for many years. In 1864, he was of the 27 vampires captured by towns people of Mystic Falls and trapped in old Fell's Church while it was set on fire. But Emily cast a spell that binded the tomb door shut to protect the vampires from the fire. When Bonnie Bennett and her grandmother break the seal and Damon Salvatore enters the tomb to rescue Katherine, he discovers that Katherine was never trapped in the tomb, has a tantrum and throw a bag of blood against the wall. After Damon leaves, Harper grabs the discarded bag, drinks the blood and regains enough strength to escape the tomb. Harper, the next day wonders the woods in search for information but comes across a strange man. Knowing he must blend in Harper attacks the man and drains him of blood, stealing his clothes. Harper walks around town looking for help he incounters a familiar woman who greets him and walks off. Later that night he meets the women in a cabin in the woods, her name was Pearl. She notifies Pearl who, through the owner of the house, welcomes him in to join her and the other vampires. Harper settled with Pearl but didn't like the other vampires. Pearl puts him in charge when she and Anna have to go into town. Later, he tries to prevent Frederick and Beth-Anne from leaving the house but it fails, eventually leading to Beth-Anne's death when she and Frederick attack the Salvatore brothers. A few days later Pearl decides that Mystic Falls is no longer a safe place to be and tells Anna that they are leaving. Harper wants to come with them as the town was never his home but both Pearl and him are staked before they manage to leave.