Damn Salvatore... peacemaker?

This blood sucker has played many roles over two-plus seasons on The Vampire Diaries - bitter brother, vengeful sidekick, tomb raider - but it looks like his main mission on next week's "Bringing Out the Dead" will be to achieve a truce between Stefan and Klaus.

Is that even possible? What role might Elijah, seen in these episode photos choking Damon, play in the process? And just how much have Damon and Stefan switched roles? Watch below to see which of these siblings is now shirtless...

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