"It's a white oak, which is the same species as the original Carolina oak," Henry said. The young tree, which measures a mere 5 inches in diameter, came from Watkins Nurseries outside Richmond.

Esther was the only one to not become a vampire ... the tree down. However, ashes remained, and several special daggers were crafted. When dipped in white oak ash and jammed into an Original's ...

The Vampire Diaries has worked hard to build ... can be put to sleep with a dagger dipped in the ash of the original white oak tree. After Mikael and Esther show up, they also learn about a ...

As the original vampires, the Old Ones possess all the ... The series also revealed using White Oak wood can harm an Old One. It is important to note that the word harm is used specifically ...

Damon finally figures out that Rebekah is after the white oak tree, the only thing that can kill her and her family of original vampires. In a great twist, Damon discovers that the white oak tree ...