The Originals Character You Are Based On Your Zodiac Sign

"The Originals" is a spin-off from "The Vampire Diaries" that follows the Mikaelson family back to their home in New Orleans. The Mikaelson clan helped build New Orleans and ruled over the city for hundreds of years before fleeing from a vicious vampire hunter. They return to New Orleans nearly 100 years after abandoning the city to discover the vampire Marcel Gerard (Charles Michael Davis), who was once an adoptive member of their family, has taken charge. Marcel rules over the witches and werewolves of the Crescent City with an iron hand, using fear and violence to maintain his grip on power. Like "The Vampire Diaries," this spin-off explores the power struggles between witches, werewolves, and vampires amidst the humans who live in ignorance of the existence of these powerful creatures.

"The Originals" is an excellent example of the many admirable and challenging attributes of the zodiac signs, as reflected in the characters of this darkly seductive series. Our notion of who is the villain and who is the hero is constantly shifting, with each character believing they are in the right. This series explores what family is while illustrating how no one is all good or bad, and that everyone is capable of change. Keep reading if you want to know which "The Originals" character you are based on your zodiac sign.

Jackson Kenner (Nathan Parsons) enters "The Originals" as the alpha of the Crescent Pack, werewolves cursed to remain in their wolf form except on the full moon. Hayley Marshall (Phoebe Tonkin) and Jackson form a quick bond and he becomes Hayley's protector in Season 1. After returning to his human form, Jackson marries Hayley in Episode 14 of Season 2, uniting the two bloodlines of the Crescent Wolf Clan and sharing Hayley's wolf-hybrid attributes with the pack.

Like a true Taurus, Jackson is reliable, patient, and devoted. He is a fair, kind, and loyal alpha, extending his protection and love to Hayley and her daughter Hope. Taurus is a fixed earth sign known for its stable and mellow nature. The fixed modality of a Taurus makes them determined and loyal, attributes Jackson exemplifies — but fixed signs are also known for having a stubborn and possessive streak, traits that surface when Jackson becomes jealous of Hayley and Elijah's connection.

Being an earth element, that stubborn nature is amplified. Earth signs don't like change and aren't comfortable taking big risks. Jackson's practical nature was a motivator in his marriage to Hayley, making their partnership a strategic union to cement leadership amongst the wolves. But earth signs are also known for their sensuality, which is emphasized in Taurus. Their planetary ruler is Venus, the Roman goddess of love, making Taureans passionate people who give their hearts in love.

Cancer is a cardinal water sign, ruled by the Moon. The connections between Hayley Marshall (Phoebe Tonkin) and Cancer are abundant and obvious to viewers of "The Originals." The first link is Hayley's crescent moon birthmark, marking her as a member of the Crescent Wolf Clan of New Orleans. Hayley and Klaus met in "The Vampire Diaries" where she became a hybrid and shared a night of drunken passion, leading to her being pregnant in the spin-off. Hayley's pregnancy is another symbolic link to the sign of Cancer.

Ruled by the Moon, Cancer is the archetypal mother of the zodiac, embodying the feminine energies associated with the cycles of the moon and fertility. Hayley's werewolf nature is also linked to the moon, transforming with the full moon until she becomes a hybrid. The moon dictates the tides on earth, something that is symbolic of its effect on a Cancer's emotions. Water signs are sensitive and intuitive people who feel their emotions strongly. Just because Hayley wears armor — like the crab — doesn't mean she isn't vulnerable.

Their cardinal modality imbues Cancer with drive, as we see reflected in Hayley's assertive, take-charge attitude. Cancer is a sign focused on family and home, something that shaped Hayley's choices, personality, and life after her adoptive family rejected her when she became a werewolf. Hayley's desperate need to discover her roots motivated the awful things she did in "The Vampire Diaries," but once she became a mother, the focus of her life was protecting Hope.

Freya Mikaelson (Riley Voelkel) joins the story in Season 2 when we learn that the oldest Mikaelson sister didn't actually die of the plague as their mother Esther said, but was given to Esther's sister Dahlia, who practiced powerful black magic and taught Freya a thing or two. Freya was placed in a magical sleep for over a century before joining her siblings in New Orleans in modern times.

Freya is a powerful witch who uses her magic to protect and help her family, although occasionally her loyalties are divided because she is a witch and not a vampire like her siblings. Freya repeatedly resurrects people with her magic, as she does with Elijah in Season 4 and bringing Finn back in Season 2. This ability links Freya to Virgo's planetary ruler, Mercury, who is a psychopomp. Freya works as a reverse conductor, bringing souls back from the afterlife.

Virgo is a mutable earth sign, known for being analytical, practical, and kind. Freya can be relied upon, always putting her family first, often above her own safety. This sense of duty Freya exemplifies comes from Virgo's earth element. She is also intelligent and organized, always researching magical solutions to her family's abundant problems. This comes from having a mutable modality. Mutable signs are problem solvers who can think outside of the box, often approaching life from a philosophical standpoint as Freya does. This mutable earth combination makes Virgo more flexible than other earth signs and more steadfast than other mutable signs.

Hope Mikaelson is just a baby in the first few seasons of "The Originals," but after a time jump for Season 4, the personality and talents of a tween Hope (Summer Fontana) emerge. Season 5 jumps another seven years into the future where a teenage Hope (now played by Danielle Rose Russell) proves to embody the characteristics of a Scorpio, a misunderstood fixed water sign with two ruling planets.

Scorpio's ancient ruler, Mars, the Roman god of war, imbues this sign with the bravery of a warrior but also makes it prone to violence. Hope certainly exhibits these traits, yet they are unsurprising attributes for the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson. Scorpio's fixed modality makes Hope tenacious. Once she has an idea in her head, she will do anything to accomplish her aim, as we saw in Season 5 when she reclaimed the dark magic of the Hollow from her family so they could all be together again. Although we shouldn't have been surprised by this, as fixed signs are as loyal as they are stubborn.

Scorpio's modern ruler, Pluto, has associations with occultism, magic, regeneration, transformation, and destruction — associations one would expect from a powerful Mikaelson witch who is also a werewolf with a vampire side waiting to be triggered by death. These associations give Scorpio its bad reputation. What people forget about Scorpio is their water element, which makes them sensitive, intuitive, and artistic, traits reflected in the talent for painting Hope inherited from her father.

Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign associated with tradition, family, and rules. Elijah Mikaelson (Daniel Gillies) certainly views himself as the patriarch of the Mikaelson siblings, taking on a leadership role in the family, reflecting Capricorn's cardinal modality. Like Elijah, Capricorn is known for being duty-driven, unforgiving, and disciplined, traits this sign owes to its earth element.

Earth signs are inflexible but dependable and are known for being materialistic and sensual. Elijah reflects these characteristics in his immaculate suits and monogrammed cufflinks, his exquisite taste, and his appreciation of music. He spends several years when he has amnesia living in the south of France, playing piano at a restaurant and enjoying the fine wine France offers. Although Capricorns, like Elijah, can seem cold, we see his softer side in his love of Hayley and his devotion to his family.

Capricorn's planetary ruler, Saturn, has associations with boundaries, rules, tradition, and karma. Elijah carries the weight of managing his wild younger brother Klaus upon his shoulders. He's forced to impose restrictions and rules upon Klaus, trying to control the hybrid's darker nature. But this darkness is also inside of Elijah.

Elijah's complicated relationship with Klaus is echoed in Elijah's relationship with Marcel Gerard, the young slave the Mikaelson family took in and raised as a child and then turned into a vampire when he was an adult. This is symbolic of the struggle between Aquarius and Capricorn and the battle between tradition and progress.

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and therefore has a connection with the afterlife and the spirit realm, making Davina Claire (Danielle Campbell) the most obvious representation of Pisces in "The Originals." She was sacrificed twice and resurrected twice, after all. On top of that, Pisces is a mutable water sign known for being gentle, intuitive, and wise beyond its years. Davina embodies these traits. She is a kind and loyal friend to Marcel and Josh, but like all Pisces, she can be overly trusting, leading to her feeling betrayed when she is taken advantage of.

Davina spends Season 1 feeling like a pawn, growing in resentment and frustration until her magical powers are as uncontrollable as her emotions. Water signs are known for being sensitive, creative, and nurturing. But these emotions can feel all-consuming, proving challenging for a young, powerful, and inexperienced witch to manage. Her resentments lead to her becoming defensive and angry, lashing out with her newfound powers.

But, like a true Pisces, when Davina realizes her powers are endangering the city and people of New Orleans, she agrees to complete the harvest ritual, sacrificing herself for the safety of others. Despite Davina being a witch, she works with the vampires, proving she has the open-mindedness associated with mutable signs like Pisces. This lack of judgment also allows Davina to see the good in people, leading to her relationship with Kol Mikaelson.