Rebekah is particularly adept at mind control, especially with other vampires. Katherine Pierce is the first true villain in The Vampire Diaries, relentlessly tormenting Elena and the Salvatore ...

The Vampire Diaries 171 episodes Elena engages in a power struggle with Rebekah until Rebekah reveals some of her family's ancient secrets and the violent past she shares with Klaus and Elijah.

Realising that Elena needs some time away, Damon takes her to New York, where he partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah also shows up, she's impressed with Elena's secret agenda.