Who killed Elena Gilbert's parents?

Answer 1

Her adoptive father was Grayson Gilbert but in Episode 21, "Isobel", Stefan finds out from Damon that her uncle John Gilbert is actually her birth father. Stefan tells her the news in the Season 1 finale, "Founder's Day".

Answer 2

In the T.V show her real parents are Jhonathan Gilbert Jeremy's uncle, Elena's biological father, and member of the Founder's Council; claims extensive knowledge of the town, vampires and all parties connected. and Isobel Flemming-Saltzman

Alaric's wife and Elena's birth mother; turned into a vampire by Damon at her own request.

In the book series Elena is not adopted her biological parents are Grayson and Miranda Gilbert

Answer 3

In the TV series their car came off a bridge and they died but Stefan saved Elena. But in the books when Elena's parents were at college they had agreed to a guardian to take Elena away when she was 11 and turn her into a new creature but they didn't want to let her go so the guardians tried to take her but ended up killing her parents instead.

Answer 4

John Gilbert

Answer 5

Damon Salvatore