Klaus has always wanted to show Caroline Forbes (Candice King) the world and believed that one day he would be able to do so. Turns out, that one day has come. It's been announced that Caroline will be paying New Orleans a visit and will be sticking around for more than the one episode-arc that was originally teased. The original vampire and Stefan's former wife will share several scenes together, however, romance doesn't seem to be in the cards. Caroline and Klaus are said to cross paths in Europe after Rebekah — who cannot visit Klaus herself due to the Hollow's curse —asks Caroline for help with a sort of "intervention." It's said Caroline will be a source of support for Klaus, drawing on her own experiences as a mother. Do you think their kids are besties yet?

On a rare occasion, when there's a full moon, we see a different side of Klaus; one that strips him of his dominant vampire hybrid persona and reveals a vulnerable man who just wants to be loved. Oftentimes, it's more enjoyable than watching him rip into his enemies and command control of New Orleans. Will he finally get his redemption?

We know there's a time jump and since Danielle Rose-Russell has been cast as the teenage Hope (we'll miss you Summer Fontana), we know it's at least eight years forward. Hope's been studying at Alaric and Caroline's Mystic Falls-based school for the supernatural, so she's probably a force to be reckoned with now.

Hope is involved with a boy from school named Roman (Jedidiah Goodacre of Descendants), who is described as a "freshly turned vampire who becomes curious about Hope and her family after she's involved in an "mysterious incident" at school." Seriously, what did you expect from a school filled with magical children?

The series welcomes Aria Shahghasemi who joins the final season in the 12th episode. He will play Landon, a “thoughtful, compassionate and self-aware kid from the wrong side of the tracks who catches Hope’s attention when she witnesses him being bullied by his affluent classmates,” according to TVLine. He's reportedly a human, but if he's going to school with Hope, we're guessing he has to have some supernatural background.

If you aren't ready to say goodbye to the Mikealson story just yet, you'll be happy to know that there are talks of a possible spin-off involving Hope. “There’s been many conversations about the character Hope,” CW President Mark Pedowitz told reporters, but admitted, "it's too early in the process." With the addition of a teenage hope and a handful of new castmates from her supernatural school in Mystic Falls, the groundwork has already been laid.

Sorry Haylijah fans, it seems like your girl is miss movin' on in Season 5. I don't blame her either; it's been a hot minute since she's been able to be in contact with any of the Mikealson's including the Romeo to her Juliet. Word on Bourbon St. is that she has a "friend with benefits" named Declan (Torrance Coombs of Reign), who is described as a flirty Irish chef with no idea that New Orleans, or the woman he's involved with, has a supernatural side.

We wouldn't get our hopes up for a happily ever after for Haylijah, but they will find "peace." This is reassuring because it means that they'll find their own, twisted version of "happiness," even if it isn't with each other. I guess they aren't #endgame after all.

You may remember Jaime Murray from another supernatural show, Once Upon a Time, where she attempted to destroy Emma Swan's happiness. Now, she's latching onto the Original family, specifically Elijah. She will be playing Antoinette, who is described as a beautiful, "old-school" vampire whom Elijah meets shortly after losing his memories. As always, her flirtatious nature masks a dark and painful past. Expect to see her in the third episode of the season, which will be directed by Joseph Morgan!

Actor-turned-director. Joseph Morgan is hopping back into the director's chair for the third episode of the season. For the first time ever, the episode will focus solely on Elijah and his self-induced memory loss. "We get to see where Elijah left off in that episode so long ago, and what he's been doing in the seven years that's passed," Julie Plec said. The only other person we'll be seeing in this episode is the aforementioned love interest, Antoinette.

I guess Elijah falling for another woman will be good because it's rumored Hayley will die before the season's up! A photo, allegedly from the writer's room, was accidentally tweeted out by a new producer. The white-board reads "learns Hayley died." The producer immediately deleted the tweet after realizing her mishap, but the minute you put something on the internet, it stays there forever! Other notes on the blackboard mentioned that "Elijah watched Hayley burn, that something prevented Klaus from saving Hayley, and that Klaus would make a eulogy during the funeral on episode seven! Fans were up in arms with the alleged reveal arguing that Hayley deserves a better ending. Yet, with talks of her new romance, maybe she'll come back to life?

Remember that accidental Twitter leak? Well, the whiteboard also said Keelin is pregnant! We don't have many details surrounding the claim, but thanks to Riley Voelkel, who plays Freya, we do know that they've been going strong for 10 years. Freya also hasn't seen her family in 10 years, so they'll be surprised when they do find out about the new addition.

Remember the Hollow? Yeah, that's still an issue for the OG family and for Hope, who makes it her mission to reunite the family, even if it kills her. However, Julie Plec teases a new, complicated big bad that is connected to the family. An enemy of the family coming for blood? That's certainly not a shocker to diehard fans! “The Big Bad this year is launched from an ideology more so than one singular person’s nefarious desire,” Plec explains. “It’s an ideology that was spawned almost a century ago, a movement that has been simmering and stewing over that century. It does have a personal connection to the Mikaelson family, but it also has a thematic resonance that is very timely.” Whatever that means.

After she was spotted on the set of The Originals, Leah Pipes took to her Instagram story to confirm that Cami will be back for the series finale. Pipes also shared a photo of Sebastian Roche, who plays Klaus' emotionally abusive father, Mikeal. Both characters are dead, so it's unclear how or in what capacity they will return. It could be similar to the season 4 premiere where Cami appeared to Klaus as a figment of his imagination.

The 13th and final episode of the series will be called "When the Saints Go Marching In." The tune has been considered an unofficial anthem for the city of New Orleans; the city that keeps our vampire-laden world turning. It's also commonly sung at funeral processions in NOLA, making it a fitting choice to mark the end of something so special.