The Vampire Diaries is planning a couple of exciting flashback episodes that’ll show Stefan and Rebekah in a whole new light.

Zap2It reveals that Scottish actor Paul Telfer, best known for his role in NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, has been cast as the vampire hunter Alexander. He will feature in episode 4×04, in a Rebekah flashback which will reveal a lot about her character.

We don’t know a lot about Rebekah, even though the flashback to her becoming a vampire in last season’s “Ordinary People” showed an unexpected softer side to her character. It’ll be interesting to learn more about how she ended up being the way she is, and how her character will continue to grow as the series progresses.

Further, another episode will feature a flashback to World War II will see Stefan going into battle.

Are you excited to see The Vampire Diaries reveal more about our vampires’ backstories? Or are you more interested in seeing Elena transition into a vampire, and to see how the Mystic Falls characters deal with the consequences of her transformation?

Plus, check out this fun interview with Paul Wesley and Torrey Devitto from The Insider, in which Wesley reveals his “secret plan” for Stefan in season 4: