<P> In early 2000, the Bradys rescue Hope from Paris . Hope learns she is pregnant and Stefano believes he is the father . Stefano convinces Lexie to adopt a child, and then switches Hope's son with another, leaving the child with Lexie and husband Abe Carver (James Reynolds). In 2001, the truth about the baby switch is revealed and Stefano skips town in June 2001 . </P> <P> In 2006, an ill Stefano sends his son Elvis, now known as EJ (James Scott), to impregnate Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) so they can use the fetus's stem cells to improve Stefano's health . After they steal John's kidney, Stefano proposes that Sami and EJ marry and raise the child together so they can end the feud between the families . In 2008, the origins of the feud are known and it is revealed that Stefano's father Santo DiMera had an affair, and fathered a child with Colleen Brady (Shirley Jones)--Ryan . Ryan was initially believed to be John Black, but it was later revealed that Ryan died in childhood . Stefano had once again erased John's memory in an attempt to turn him to the Pawn again . In 2009 Stefano EJ's then wife Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) hide the fact that she switched another baby with Sami's at birth . EJ is furious when he learns the truth and he kidnaps his daughter, Sydney and fakes her death, leaving everyone devastated, including Stefano . Stefano learns from Anna DiMera that EJ paid her to care for Sydney while everyone believed she was dead; he uses the information to rebuild his relationship with EJ . In September 2009, Stefano blackmails Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow) into marrying him after helping her get out from under attempted murder charges . </P> <P> In 2010, Madeline Peterson Woods (Jessica Tuck) returns to Salem and after she dies, it is revealed that her son, Chad (Casey Deidrick), was fathered by Stefano, and Madeline convinced Kate to keep the secret . In 2011, Stefano helps EJ kidnap Sami's husband, Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) and imprison him in the DiMera basement while putting a lookalike in his place . In 2012, the DiMera empire begins to crumble when Stefano learns EJ isn't really his son and Lexie is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor caused by exposure to toxic gasses when Stefano had André kidnap her . Meanwhile, Kate has an affair with Ian McAllister (Ian Buchanan), a past lover, and Stefano files for divorce, taking everything from her . Stefano also turns John and Hope back into the Pawn and Princess Gina after revealing they are married; he forces them to retrieve a precious coin from Alamainia for him . Several other schemes continue to backfire on Stefano, including his attempt to sabotage EJ's mayoral campaign and him blackmailing Will Horton (Chandler Massey). Having angered many of his enemies, Stefano is shot and presumably killed in early June 2012 . Suspicion for the murder quickly falls upon EJ, who continuously professes his innocence, but no one, save for Will or Sami, seems to believe him . After a series of explosions rock Salem in early August 2012, EJ flees with Sami in tow, and is subsequently abducted by Ian, who professes that he framed EJ for Stefano's murder . Ian then pulls back a curtain, revealing a very much alive Stefano, who is unconscious, bound in a chair and wearing a mask . Ian also confesses to falsifying Alice's letter, as well as the blood test that stated EJ wasn't Stefano's son . Stefano suddenly resurfaces in Europe where he reunites with Kristen and convinces her to come home and bring the family back together . Following the deaths of EJ and Kristen, Stefano forges a strong bond with Chad (Billy Flynn). He encourages him to pursue Abigail Deveraux (Kate Mansi) with a secret agenda to obtain Abigail's inheritance but Chad foils his plans . In 2015, Stefano suffers a stroke and is left in a wheelchair which leads to André's return and the reveal that they are father and son . Stefano advises André as he takes over running the family's daily operations . In January 2016, a grief - stricken Hope kills Stefano believing he is responsible for Bo's recent death . Rafe helps Hope cover it up by hiding Stefano's body in an abandoned building and framing André . Stefano's spirit lingers as he appears to Chad and they say their goodbyes . Stefano last appears to Chad in July 2016 when they were talking about him trusting André . In February 2017, it appears that Stefano has been captured in Prague having supposedly faked his death at the hands of Hope . However, it is later revealed that Steve Johnson and Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy) have orchestrated Stefano's appearance to exonerate Hope of his murder, with Shane posing as Stefano using a bodysuit and makeup . Later as Steve and Shane reminisce about the success of their plan they review some pictures the ISA took from afar of Shane pretending to be Stefano . Yet the setting of one of the pictures is a place Shane never recalls posing at . This leads the men to wonder if the man in the photograph could actually be Stefano, leaving the two men wondering fearfully if Stefano is really alive and is out there somewhere . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Storyline </Th> <Th> Missions </Th> <Th> Status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilhelm Rolf </Td> <Td> Various throughout the 1990s and 2000s (decade) </Td> <Td> Perhaps Stefano's most faithful and longest - lasting henchman, Dr. Rolf usually served as Stefano's right - hand man and personal physician and scientist . </Td> <Td> Last seen in 2008, serving as the DiMera family butler . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gina Von Amberg </Td> <Td> Hope's past / art / Gina and John affair </Td> <Td> Copied famous paintings and helped Stefano replace the originals with fakes . </Td> <Td> Died of gunshot wound in Salem . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Black </Td> <Td> various </Td> <Td> Worked with Princess Gina on Stefano's schemes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May Chin </Td> <Td> Salem Slasher Storyline </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> André DiMera </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Impersonated Tony Framed Roman Brady as the Salem Slasher </Td> <Td> Currently living in the DiMera Mansion . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delia Abernathy </Td> <Td> 1982--84 </Td> <Td> Stefano DiMera's maid and henchwoman Helped André DiMera escape to London . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Silvan Hodak </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Attempted to kill Roman Brady at his wedding to Marlena in 1983 (he was a tailor at the tuxedo shop). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Petrov </Td> <Td> Ridgecrest (1983) The Three Prisms (1984--1985) </Td> <Td> Helped keep Marlena Evans and Liz Chandler hostage at Ridgecrest . held Gene Bradford, Tony DiMera, and Anna DiMera hostage . Shot Bo Brady . Left Shane Donovan to die with a bomb nearby . Brought the Pawn (John Black) to Salem </Td> <Td> Killed in December 1985 by Victor Kiriakis's people . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alex Marshall </Td> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> Killed Tim Casey, a police officer, in an effort to scare Roman Plotted to kill Alice Horton . </Td> <Td> Sent to prison after burning down the Salem Inn to collect the insurance money in 1987 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nurse Honeycutt </Td> <Td> The Three Prisms (1984--85) </Td> <Td> Took care of Sami and Eric Brady when Stefano had them kidnapped . Lied in court about Marlena, seeking revenge, when she was on trial for the death of Stefano in 1985 Kept Daphne DiMera under control . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jimmy Porterfield </Td> <Td> The Three Prisms (1984--85) </Td> <Td> Helped Stefano kidnap Marlena and the twins after befriending Marlena Lied in court about Marlena, seeking revenge, when she was on trial for the death of Stefano in 1985 . Tried to kill Bo Brady . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mackenzie </Td> <Td> The Three Prisms (1984--85) </Td> <Td> Posed as Marlena's bodyguard, while actually infiltrating her house and allowing the twins to be kidnapped . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maxwell Hathaway </Td> <Td> The Three Prisms (1984--85) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Killed by André DiMera . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sonia Romanov </Td> <Td> The Three Prisms (1984--85) </Td> <Td> Helped Stefano find the third prism . </Td> <Td> Killed by the Dragon . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anna DiMera </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Left Salem for parts unknown in 1986, last seen in Salem in 2010 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drew Donovan (lago) </Td> <Td> Stefano's Return / The Island (1988) </Td> <Td> Laid false clues for Stefano about Marlena being alive to play with Roman and Diana's minds . </Td> <Td> Escaped Salem in early 1989 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milo </Td> <Td> Stefano's Return / The Island (1988) </Td> <Td> Captured Roman Brady and Diana Colville on Stefano's island . </Td> <Td> Last seen on Stefano's island . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeremiah Brown </Td> <Td> Stefano's Return / The Island (1988) </Td> <Td> Assassin for Stefano who was trained along with Roman Brady (John Black) and Drew Donovan...planned to kill many of those on the island </Td> <Td> Was killed by Drew . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Orion Hawk </Td> <Td> Stefano's Return / The Island (1988) </Td> <Td> Trained Roman Brady / John Black in martial arts years earlier . </Td> <Td> Left Salem with Benjy to Europe in 1990 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Domingo Salazar </Td> <Td> The Tale of Two Romans (1991) </Td> <Td> Guided John and Marlena through San Christabel Held Roman and John at gunpoint in Mexico . </Td> <Td> Was taken to ISA headquarters and later sent to prison . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Curtis Reed (Brown) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hired by Peter Blake to kill John Black, but failed and blackmailed Kristen Blake for money . </Td> <Td> Killed by Stefano . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Celeste Perrault </Td> <Td> Maison Blanche (1994) </Td> <Td> Held John prisoner at Maison Blanche Helped keep Hope at Maison Blanche . </Td> <Td> Still living in Salem . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peter Blake </Td> <Td> Temporary "Insanity": Peter poisons Laura into insanity (1994) </Td> <Td> Arranged to medicate Laura Horton to make her think she was going insane again </Td> <Td> Peter is currently serving a sentence of unknown length in an out of state prison to which Stefano had him transferred . He is serving time for kidnapping (Jennifer), attempted murder (Hope, Jasper, Jennifer, Jack, everyone at St. Luke's during Jenn's funeral). Stefano said he would try his best to "reduce" Peter's sentence . It is not known if he is serving time for any of his previous crimes (gaslighting Laura, killing Jude St. Clair, etc .). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paul </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Travis Malloy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kidnapped Jennifer </Td> <Td> Died from falling a cliff in fight with Jack Deveraux . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daryl Kay </Td> <Td> Kristen's Schemes to Keep John and Marlena apart (1996--1997) </Td> <Td> Performed laser surgery on Laura Horton to erase her memory about Kristen and her fake pregnancy . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carmine </Td> <Td> The Brady / DiMera feud </Td> <Td> Tried to kill Lucas Roberts . </Td> <Td> In prison . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marco </Td> <Td> Various </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paid by Stefano to leave town after he shot Maggie Horton (He was trying to kill Victor Kiriakis but Maggie got in the way). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Impostor Rafe </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Real name: Arnold Feniger aka "Javier Morales" <P> Hired by Stefano and EJ to take the place of the already - kidnapped Rafe Hernandez in order to terrorize Sami into divorce and EJ could get full custody of his kids . </P> </Td> <Td> Killed in jail . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Det . Joseph Bernardi (Stefano's dirty cop) </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Was ordered by Stefano to get the evidence against Will shooting EJ from the police station and give it to him . Later, he was sent by a jealous Stefano to castrate Rafe's genitals while he was in a coma, which the plot failed as Sami stopped him by shooting him . </Td> <Td> Shot by Sami and was killed by Gloria Nash . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aiden Jennings </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Ordered by Stefano and Andre to make Hope Brady fall in love with him so she'd forget about Bo, who had been held against his will while on an ISA mission . Stefano and Andre later ordered Aiden to kill Hope after their wedding so that he could pay off his debts and also to clear Chad DiMera's name, who had been falsely arrested on 3 murder charges . </Td> <Td> Shot and killed in a fight with Bo Brady </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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