Marcel and Vincent drove out to the mansion's grounds where they discussed the past of their city, and Vincent's attempt long ago to find a power that could have defeated Marcel and brought the witches out from under his thumb. Marcel finds Rebekah on the balcony and greets her. Marcel appears and tells him in no uncertain terms that nobody, and he means nobody, especially Klaus, hurts his men. Also, he tells Marcel that Klaus has to have a inside man. Played by He likes that she is not a part of the supernatural world. Marcel goads Alistair into fighting Klaus. Even though Klaus built the town, his father, Mikael, ran him out of it over a hundred years ago and now Marcel rules it. Gia returned sometime later, telling Marcel that she had convinced Elijah to help her and Marcel happily relished that their community would have Elijah on their side. Because of his rule on kids, Marcel agrees to help. When the time came and Marcel still held the charter, he was named the new leader of the ancient vampire society, having used his cunning instead of brute force to make up for the age difference between him and his rival candidates. Once in possession of the moonlight rings they had stolen from Hayley and the Crescents, Francesca and their brothers triggered their curses and used the rings to control their transformation, allowing them to bite all of the vampires in Marcel's Army and leave them for dead. Once Klaus admitted defeat and told Marcel the city was no longer theirs and now belonged to him, Marcel agreed to let them live, on the condition that they never return. In the episode Give 'Em Hell Kid, he became an Upgraded Original Vampire after taking Lucien's serum, and in The Bloody Crown, took over as New Orleans' ruler, effectively succeeding the Mikaelsons. In Wild at Heart, Marcel attended a dinner Aya hosted with some of The Strix inner circle. On how they need her help to bring back Kol. In Alive and Kicking, Marcel is shown recruiting new vampires for his community with Josh. Later, Marcel is watching as the surviving vampires burn the dead fighters. 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. After that, they have a meeting to discuss their plans. Likewise, Kol tells her that Klaus would have wanted it this way. He notices Rebekah in her host body. He was against to have her sacrificed and protected her from anyone that would come near her. In I Hear You Knocking, Marcel is seen drinking at a bar when Sofya enters, wondering why Marcel didn't return home that night. Unbeknownst to Klaus, Marcel has some of his men follow Klaus to find out what he's planning. In Give 'Em Hell Kid, Marcel is still grieving Davina's death. To prove his point, he wants the vampires to kill every werewolf in the French Quarter. Klaus proceeds to get into Marcel's head talking about traps and flirts with the idea of riling the witches up. Marcel is convinced that nothing would mess up his town and his rule. Born Tyler is filling the vampires in on Klaus' past of becoming a hybrid. Later, as Davina and the Sisters performed the spell, Marcel and Hayley tried to stop them but were tossed aside by magic. Looking around to one another, Kol declares this is how it will be. She is reluctant to hand over the dagger as Kol gave it to her for protection, and she'll decide if it gets used. When there was infighting among the werewolves in New Orleans, which led to the death of some of the leaders of the Crescent Wolf Clan, the Labonairs. Klaus goes into Hybrid mode just as Rebekah was going to stab him with the dagger. After their reunion, their relationship is frosty, the two flirt and it is clear Rebekah has unresolved feelings for him and that he still loves her. He tried his best to convince her that he had nothing to do with it, but she remained skeptical. Marcel grabs Thierry by the throat, but his men calm him down and remind him where they are. Klaus teases that he knows that face; woman problems. When Rebekah tells him that it is hopeless to help Davina and Davina agrees to complete the Harvest. He also learns that Cami had actually developed feelings for him. Before that was Mystic Falls and he built a school for her. Rebekah tells him that if she finds out he knew about Elijah's disappearance, she would kill him herself. Appearance Later, he asked Davina for help in creating daylight rings for his vampires but she refused, saying that as new Regent of the witches, she couldn't risk looking like a vampire sympathizer. network. In Sinners and Saints, it was revealed that Marcel's cruelty was only to protect Davina, who was supposed to be used in a blood sacrifice so the witches in the French Quarter could keep their powers. 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. In No More Heartbreaks, upon hearing Cami had been attacked by the newly empowered Lucien, Marcel called Davina to tell her. In Live and Let Die, Marcel and his vampires are hanging out in his loft. Significant kills S4 E5. Tristan agreed and asked him to come with them so he could see everything being a member of The Strix really had to offer him. Cami reveals there was a secret code in the box her brother learned from Kieran as her brother was meant to take Kieran's place in the Faction one day before his death. Klaus actively worked against Marcel, to retake the city and Marcel eventually gave up his role in order to protect his fellow vampires. After Tristan de Martel was disposed of, Marcel became the leader of the Strix. In a . So Klaus better show him some respect. Marcel mocks Klaus, asking him if he's jealous. Klaus, seeing the power that Marcel wields, wants to know how he's doing it. In A Walk on the Wild Side, Marcel is initiated into the Strix with Hayley's help as a way to determine their plans towards Klaus and the other Originals. As Freya sets an extra plate, Kol arrives just in time. Rebekah wants Marcel to stay safe. Who was the Hollow on The Originals and how did she die? He is therefore by extension the adoptive brother of Hope Mikaelson and father figure and protector of Davina Claire. When Marcel says he knows how to deal with Klaus, Elijah comes in to talk to him. Marcel used his extensive knowledge of the city and his contacts in New Orleans to hide with the charter but was eventually found by Elijah. The two briefly discussed how an innocent person was once again collateral damage in the chaos that surrounded the Mikaelsons. Marcel remained grief stricken from Davina's death, which only fueled his anger at the Mikaelsons, no longer caring about ruling or partying like he used to, only caring about justice as well as vengeance. The CW. In Sinners and Saints, Marcel is told by Kieran O'Connell that he has to move Davina because he's concerned the witches will eventually catch up with her. Marcel in the end decides to wall Klaus inside the Lafayette cemetery while being tortured under Papa Tunde's blade. She's taking abnormal psychology in college. Rebekah warns him to remember how Klaus truly is. He continues to mourn her but will stop at nothing to find a way to bring her back. Cami represents an allure to Marcel and he is also protective of Cami. With no way of bringing her back, Marcel clutched Davina's hand and cried over her body, shattered by the loss of a girl who saw him as her guardian. Marcel enjoys his vampiric life and likes living in the French Quarter, considering it to be a home to keep and fight for. As Klaus and Marcel look on, Marcel sees a girl, the bartender from one of the bars. She is the wife of Elijah Mikaelson, adoptive mother of Saga . He tells them about wanting blood and becoming a vampire, but only one of them gets to live. After a conversation with Josh, he goes to Thierry in the Garden because Thierry is the only one he trusts. During the gala, when it became clear that it was no party, but rather Marcel's initiation into The Strix, Tristan entered the ballroom and got the attendees' attention. They allow the rivers current to take his body and Klaus is incredibly angry and grieving the loss of someone he called his son. When he refuses to say, Klaus threatens to feed on him. Klaus wants Marcel's house. She finishes the story for Tyler. He then takes Kol offscreen in Davina's Room. Unfortunately, the evil vamps . Once they arrived at the Strix mansion, Marcel found a witch Zealot preparing to use the missing children in a spell. Even though he was outmatched, though, Marcel revealed that he had Hayley bite him on the arm so that when Mohinder tried to feed on him, he would be poisoned by Marcel's blood. She's not happy. The Vampire Diaries Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Advertisement. Marcel can be described as being the life of the party. In Everything That Can Be Lost May Also Be Found, Marcel sits outside of Rousseau's, waiting for Hope. Shen taunted Marcel, telling him he had suspected Marcel would be a turncoat. After he recovers and learns of Esther plan for Cami He along with Kol and Cami convinced Davina that she's the bigger enemy right now than Klaus. The Mikaelson family gathers to throw Klaus a funeral before he dies on the last episode of "The Originals." Bob Mahoney/The CW. Marcel had Josh ask Davina for help finding them and they found their bodies, covered in werewolf bites, having been tortured and torn apart near the site of Jackson's death. She thinks that if he's a nice guy that maybe one day he'd get a chance. 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's later confronted by Klaus who he distracted by dead witches in the bayou and is surprised to see Elijah who's un-daggered. He explains to her that the toy reminded him of a time when he wasn't. Marcel is described as hot, sexy, handsome and very attractive. Eye color Marcel, in stunned disbelief, demanded to know what Kol was still doing there, since he was supposed to have left the city. They arrive to a parking garage to find a man and a woman in the back of a van. Thanks to the actions of Elijah and Hayley, Papa Tunde is chased off. Later, he kills Jane-Anne for performing magic without his permission. Marcel drove Stefan and Hayley to the Strix hideout before going inside and speaking with Aya, who was anxious to free thousands of vampires from the Originals. Klaus says he thought it would be more fun this way. Hope doesn't but Rebekah questions why she remains. As shown in The Casket Girls, Marcel loves Davina as a daughter and younger sister. When they had a moment alone, Davina thanked Marcel for saving her at the Harvest years ago and for everything else he had done for her after, telling him she loved him. Eventually Marcel finds out that Cami has discovered the supernatural world due to Klaus compelling her and using her for his plans to reclaim New Orleans. She made clear that she wouldn't allow anyone to take advantage of the society's current leaderless circumstances for a power grab. She explained that his role was simple: he would go into the compound under the guise of friendship, stab Elijah with the cursed stake and free Tristan; rescuing their leader and imprisoning the head of their sireline in a single swift move. Klaus makes a long speech as new king. After they're freed the vampires successfully make it back to his loft where he's given Klaus' blood. Rebekah asks where they are putting Klaus and Marcel has him a spot all by himself. He plans on luring Klaus out so Elijah will be alone in facing off against his army. Marcel killed what he thought was the remaining Guerrera Family along with Joe Dalton. Marcel watched Elijah interrupted the meeting and made claim to the society he had started, wanting to lead it now that Tristan was out of the picture, even bringing out the charter that dictated the rules of the society. He was the son of a slave woman and her owner, the Governor of Louisiana. He also began to rekindle his romance with Rebekah. In City Beneath The Sea, Marcel still helps the Originals against Dahlia. She is important to him. Klaus is very cocky and starting to get pissed. Later, he shows concern when Davina is missing and Cami tells him she snuck out to meet a guy. Marcel wanted to know who her friends were and she explained that she worked for The Strix, the oldest society of vampires in the world. Lucien was on the roll and bit him which made his death a surprise considering he was a Mikaelson. As with Klaus, Marcel also has very little tolerance for disloyalty, having killed a transitioning vampire purely because she opted to save herself over her companion as well as verbally berate him. After regaining his position, Klaus tells Marcel he wants to rule side by side with him. At Lafayette Cemetery, Marcel is leaving Vincent, who he was meant to meet, a voicemail when Elijah arrives and begins to taunt Marcel. He still tries to make peace with her and explains that he cares about her and he was the one who asked the witch to protect her from death and if he would have known he would have saved Tim too. They tell her they love her, always and forever. 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. However, Marcel explains that he's only anchoring the spell to New Orleans and she could have left anytime she wanted. Rebekah and Freya have prepared a meal, having hoped that she's return. The host's last show was Friday. He also tells them he isn't going to use the baby's blood for hybrids. Marcel pulls out the vial and relishes in Klaus' anger, remarking that Klaus doesn't want him to be equal but always inferior. Mikael is the father . Vincent explained that the power he found was what drove Eva to be that monster and he was worried that power had returned. Klaus then gave him the name Marcellus, meaning "little warrior", which has been shortened to Marcel. Marcel speaks to Josh after the de-siring. He says that his friend has been depressed because he can't keep his mind off a girl. Klaus walks in while Marcel and Thierry are trying to establish who might have done it. He reveals he had Kieran get her out of town as she was an innocent baby, despite how she could have been useful leverage from being the last Labonair. Annoyed with Marcel's insubordination, she warned him to start making himself essential to the plans she was preparing. Aya was going to test the spell's success by executing Klaus with white oak, risking Marcel and the rest of Klaus' sireline's lives. When Marcel leaves Davina alone to check on Cami she makes a quick getaway with Kol. Unfortunately Finn kidnapped every vampire. Hayley then prospered to Gia and Marcel they help her recuse Oliver from the witches. Then he leaves. He goes to Father Kieran's secret apartment to tell Cami that her adviser is the host of Finn Mikaelson. Marcel says it's his secret and HIS town, so he won't tell him. Although Rebekah Mikaelson (Claire Holt) was granted her happy ending with Marcel Gerard, the details of her being able to take 'the cure' and live a mortal life with Marcel were a little baffling . Marcel's reasons for killing witches who practice magic was to keep them from killing Davina, as he himself had known what it felt like to be treated as a tool and not a human being. Klaus laughs at them and tells them that that's not going to work for him. Marcel makes her a deal. Marcel has been able to greatly stagger Klaus with a single punch, knocking him off balance, in another episode he managed to disarm Klaus of Papa Tunde's dagger with only one hand and during the penultimate episode, he went toe-to-toe with Klaus and even if very briefly, dominated the fight before inevitably being defeated by the Original Hybrid. In the present, Marcel is concerned about Davina, who feigns a panic attack about "something bad coming" at Elijah's instructions. Human (Originally)Vampire (Niklaus' bloodline)(Broken) (Formerly)Upgraded Original Vampire (Currently) He lets Rebekah know he's in charge and everything in New Orleans is his. After a heated debate where Kol told Marcel he was never a Mikaelson, Marcel agreed with him, saying he was happy that he wasn't. Not wanting to see Rebekah die, Marcel asked for Vincent's help in coming up with a plan. Marcel deeply grieved Davina's death and avoided ruling the French Quarter for some time. Also, like Klaus is also fond of a leather jacket he sometimes wears. It was a shocking and devastating death, which left fans heartbroken. Later, after Davina deduced that they needed the heart of an unsired vampire, such as Hayley to complete the spell, The Strix attacked the hybrid in Marcel's gym. Elijah comes to Marcel for aid in looking for the white oak stake. 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. Marcel does not seem concerned that Klaus is an Original. Aya explained why she recruited Davina; to use a spell to sever the sirelines from the Originals, so their lives were no longer dependent on theirs. Although it's a bit selfish, she knows that her father saw the entire world and New Orleans was his home. Josh tells him there's one guy, but doubts it will work since he has to keep his vampire status a secret. Once he had Elijah alone, and Elijah was beginning to question Marcel's loyalty, Marcel showed him the cursed stake and admitted that he betrayed him, bringing several Strix members with him. Marcel elaborated that Elijah was the type of person who needed to fix broken things. Family Members He's satisfied that those kids are safe. After Rebekah had been daggered for 52 years, Klaus removed it from her heart. As was the norm, the Mikaelson children fled New Orleans after his arrival, a long cat-and-mouse game they played with their father. Klaus apologizes for Thierry's disloyalty.