1. Elizabeth Forbes (Liz Forbes):
* Played by: Marnette Patterson
* Relationship to main characters: Liz is Caroline Forbes' mother and a sheriff in Mystic Falls.
* Key Traits:
* Strong and independent woman
* Protective of her daughter
* Has a complicated relationship with vampires due to her own past
* Struggles with the supernatural world that she often has to deal with as Sheriff.
2. Elizabeth (Liz) Salvatore:
* Played by: Josephine Langford
* Relationship to main characters: Liz is the mother of Damon and Stefan Salvatore, and the wife of Giuseppe Salvatore. She was a human who lived in the 1860s.
* Key Traits:
* Kind and loving mother
* Struggled with her sons' vampire nature
* Was ultimately killed by vampires in the 1860s.
It's important to specify which Elizabeth you're referring to when discussing the character.