<P> Described by Freya as the most powerful witch she has ever seen, Dahlia first gained her enhanced powers by linking her magic to the magic possessed by her then five - year - old niece Freya . Once Freya reached adulthood, Dahlia then cast a spell that allows them both to gain pseudo-immortality by leap - frogging through time; the women were put into a magically - induced sleep for nearly a century, only to awaken for one single year of life and aging with all of the magic they accrued over their hundred - year - long slumber, before they would once again return to their sleep after the year had passed . </P> <P> Dahlia's understanding of magic after so many years of study is extensive enough that she was able to create her own form of connective magic in the 10th century . She also has the ability to sense the magic of other witches, especially those of the first - born children of her and her sister Esther's bloodline, as the first - born witches of their lineage possess devastating amounts of power . According to Freya, Dahlia aims to be truly immortal without having to sleep for centuries, and she will not hesitate to come and claim the first - born Mikaelson witches to achieve this goal, even if it means destroying anyone who stands in her way . </P> <P> Being the oldest and most powerful vampires, the Original Vampires are stronger and faster than all normal vampires, though it is implied they do not get stronger with age due to being created at the zenith of vampiric physical prowess . (Alaric was just as strong, if not stronger, than the other Original Vampires despite being a day old . So too was Lucien, strong enough to kill Finn). It is possible that the spell used to make the Original Vampires, gives them the peak powers of vampirism . Also, werewolves prove little to no challenge for them, though they can be challenging in their wolf form (where they are at their strongest) as a pack of four can defeat an Original Vampire (Rebekah) and two human form werewolves with moonrings (which allows them to use the full power of their condition) overpowered Elijah . Also, Original Vampires are somewhat immune to werewolf venom, which is fatal to normal vampires but it still affects Original Vampires, though they only experience weakness and hallucinations . Original Vampires have the power to "compel" or hypnotize ordinary vampires in addition to humans, though they cannot compel each other . </P> <P> Nothing can kill an Original Vampire, except for a heart - aimed stake made only of the ancient white oak tree or the immense power of a very powerful witch, though channeling that much power will also kill the witch . If an Original Vampire is stabbed by a white oak stake, he or she will die and burn to ashes . Using a silver dagger dipped in the ashes of the white oak tree will cause the Original Vampires to be neutralized as long as the dagger remains within them; however, that type of dagger would not work on Klaus due to his hybrid nature, and only a pure white oak stake could kill him . However, Davina and Kol had created a gold dagger with the ability to subdue Klaus . Other stakes temporarily disable Original Vampires, but they recuperate in hours . This was demonstrated when Elijah pulled out the wooden stake that Damon had plunged into his chest when attempting to rescue Elena from Rose and Trevor . </P>

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