Long Live the Mikaelsons

Celeste's initial plan was completely derailed by Klaus having her killed. Celeste had a body prepared for her in case something happened, but it was initially a way to spend eternity with Elijah without having to give up her magic.

But then Klaus had her killed and Elijah didn't turn his back on his brother so she came up with a plan to get her revenge. We don't really know why she waited so long. The Mikaelsons were in town for about 100 years after her death. A lot of this time was very volatile. I like to think Celeste was working behind the scenes to protect her witches, however, when we see her in 2012, she seems less concerned about protecting her witches and more concerned about revenge. Another theory could be that she didn't have a way to kill Klaus for revenge but she also didn't have a way to kill him in 2012 when she summoned them back.

But I don't think she was enjoying life. From what we see, New Orleans was never a safe place for supernaturals. Rebekah kills her when she kills Genevieve. She was constantly having to hide herself. After the Mikaelsons left New Orleans, Marcel worked to take over the Quarter. It appears a war between the factions lasted until the Mikaelsons came back, which only happened because of Celeste.

I don't think Celeste ever knew of Elijah's plan to kill Klaus. This wasn't something Elijah wanted people to know so it wouldn't have spread to New Orleans. I like to think if she knew, she would have reached out to him and helped. But she also could have been angry that he didn't react that way when she was killed. Instead, it took Klaus drowning their siblings for him to turn on Klaus.

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I don't think there was an end goal.

I headcanon that Elijah got swept up into the relationship. If you follow me, you know I've written a lot in this world and I have an outline of Elijah and Celete's relationship. But I will try and base this answer on the show and not just my headcanon. Which can be hard because we don't get a lot of background.

What we do know is that Elijah says Celeste is only the second woman he ever loved, after Tatia. This means he didn't love anyone romantically for about 800 years. And this isn't for lack of romantic interest. Elijah is romantically involved with Aya and even has a flirtation with Katerina before meeting Celeste.

To me, it seems like the Mikaelsons finally got to a point where they were settled and his siblings were happy, so Elijah allowed himself to be more vulnerable and actually fall in love.

During this time, Elijah would have been very aware of Celeste's mortality as he has already lost people and spent 800 years watching people he's known grow old and die. But he never would have asked her to turn for him. He hated being a vampire and wouldn't put that on anyone, but he would have secretly wanted her to ask. Celeste never would have asked. She was an extremely powerful witch and would not have given that up, especially knowing the risks she would be in as a baby vampire without her magic near the Mikaelson family. So they were at a standstill.

Which is why Celeste began looking into body jumping. She could live forever as other witches. She would get the best of both worlds, she could live forever with Elijah but maintain her magic. Unfortunately, that is all ruined when Klaus orders her death and Elijah does not attempt to avenge her in any way.

My favorite song for Celijah is "Wildest Dream." They knew from the beginning there would be no happy ending for them, but that didn't stop them from hoping it might be different. It didn't stop them from getting swept up in the relationship. Elijah the entire relationship would have attempted to memorize every moment, knowing the memories of Celeste would be all he had left of her one day.

I headcanon that they were slightly enemies to allies with benefits to lovers. They never meant to fall in love, knowing it wouldn't work out, but you can't always help who you fall in love with.

As far as I know, Celeste is the only witch Elijah dates. I think he does this for a reason. After Celeste, Elijah doesn't date anyone who is not immortal. He hardly even allows himself to care for anyone not immortal because he knows he will inevitably lose them. Losing Celeste hardened Elijah. He was so afraid to fall in love again. Even when he reunited with Katerina, he held himself back. He kept himself at a distance from Hayley for the longest time. He was so afraid to allow himself to love again and lose that person.

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I love this question.

I've heard people say Elijah likes to play savior to women, but I couldn't find this further from his actual type.

I mean look at all of these women? Not one of them is a damsel in distress. To me, Elijah had the best taste in the whole show. These women are all elite.

Elijah's ideal type is a person who is strong and independent. He likes people who can handle themselves but also can show compassion and empathy when needed.

I think all of these women reminded him of his humanity. As a human, he would have had to be tough to survive but also compassionate to help take care of his younger siblings. Each of the people we see him connect with throughout the show seem to exhibit these traits. They will do what it takes to survive but also have boundaries (for the most part).

Elijah needs someone strong enough to help him shoulder the burdens he puts on himself and also understands that he and his family won't always be in the right. They don't need to always agree with it, but help him to a more reasonable solution. They also need to understand his family and what comes with it, because to Elijah, it's non-negotiable.

He likes people who challenge him, intellectually, emotionally, physically, etc. He is constantly warring with himself on who he wants to be and who he thinks he needs to be. He may pretend to be annoyed, but loves when the people he cares about challenge him to be a better version of himself.

Elijah's sense of humor is also notoriously underrated. He wants someone who helps him lighten up and enjoy the little things in life. Someone who laughs at his sarcastic comments and makes him laugh at the ridiculousness of their life.

Definitely someone who is emotionally intelligent, because he likes to pretend he is. Again, his type is someone who will call him out when he falls short.

Someone who can enjoy music and literature would be a plus. A person who can hold intellectual conversations and talk at length about a book or movie. (Elijah will of course always argue that the book is better)

I think he also is looking for someone who wants a quiet life. A house in the country with his family around. Where they can have quiet evenings and long discussions.

He wants a partner to share his battles as well as the good in life.

I think it goes without saying, brunette.