Given that the 8th season of "The Vampire diaries" is going to be the last, it's pretty much a given that fans will see some familiar faces return to the CW hit.
One of the major characters confirmed to return is Sarah Salvatore, played by the actress Tristin Mays.
According to reports, Mays is the first confirmed major player aside from the main cast to return. Her last appearance on the show, which was towards the end of season 6, saw Enzo asking her to leave Mystic Falls, although she was not compelled to forget about vampires.
The main question now is what will be the purpose of her coming back. There is speculation among fans that she will reappear amidst the aftermath of evil forces taking over Enzo and Damon.
Earlier this year, Julie Plec, the series' executive producer confirmed season 8 will have "dark" finale. The EP did not give any hint to what kind of entity this new villain will be, but judging from the Season 7 finale, fans can expect to see some twisted acts committed by the villian by the hands of Damon and Enzo.
Mays stint is likely to be short as she will also be filming for CBC' Macgyver reboot.