Matthew G. "Matt" Donovanis a major protagonist on The Vampire Diaries; Elena Gilbert's first love, childhood friend and ex-boyfriend. He is the youngest brother of Vicki Donovan, who he has to take care of all by himself, for their troubled mother has left them. When Vicki dies, Matt is devastated. He is best friends with Tyler Lockwood and the quarterback of the Mystic Falls High School football team. He is also employed at the Mystic Grill as a busboy. Elena had broken up with Matt after her parents had died and in the beginning of the series Matt still has feelings for her and wants to get back together with her, since both Elena and Matt were each other's "first". However he later starts a relationship with Caroline Forbes. When Caroline is turned into a vampire in season two, she tri