<P> In season six, Tyler struggles to stay human, and develops a relationship with the witch Liv Parker . At the end of the season, Liv's brother Kai attacks and critically injures them both, and Liv convinces Tyler to kill her in order to trigger his curse and thereby heal . Tyler reluctantly agrees, knowing that she was going to die anyways . He manages to injure Kai and save Alaric's life . Tyler leaves Mystic Falls after saying goodbye to Elena . </P> <P> Tyler returns in season seven in order to take Elena's coffin to protect her from the Heretics . He returns again in season eight and is killed by Damon. Tyler is seen in the series finale as having been reunited with Vicki, where the two find peace together and continue to watch over Matt . </P> <Ul> <Li> Played by Matt Davis </Li> <Li> Starring seasons: 1--3 and 6--8 </Li> <Li> Recurring seasons: 4--5 </Li> <Li> The Originals special guest starring seasons: 4--5 </Li> </Ul> <Li> Played by Matt Davis </Li>

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