List of Days of Our Lives characters (2010s)

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A list of notable characters from the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019.

Madeline Peterson Woods[]

Madeline Peterson Woods
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Jessica Tuck
Duration	2010
First appearance	April 7, 2010
Last appearance	July 19, 2010
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Judge Attorney Former Prostitute/call girl
Residence	Salem
showFamily Spouse Charles Woods Children Chad DiMera Grandchildren Grace McCormick-Woods Thomas DiMera Charlotte DiMera

Madeline Peterson Woods, portrayed by Jessica Tuck,^[1] is the mother of Chad DiMera. Madeline died after falling down a flight of stairs during an argument with Chad.

Jane Smith[]

Jane Smith is the warden of the Salem County Correctional Facility, the prison where Hope Brady serves time in 2010. She works with an inmate, Lee Michaels, to kill inmates during routine medical procedures in order to harvest their organs in an operation run by Stefano DiMera. Jane first appeared on September 21, 2010. Stacy Haiduk had been hired to portray the role but wasn't able to fulfill the commitment so the role was recast with Gina Gallego.^{[citation needed]}

Ben Walters[]

Ben Walters
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Ty Treadway
Duration	2010–11
First appearance	September 17, 2010
Last appearance	February 2, 2011
Created by	Dena Higley Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday Gary Tomlin
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Doctor, Salem University Hospital

Ben Walters was portrayed by Ty Treadway from September 17, 2010 to February 2, 2011.

Lee Michaels[]

Lee Michaels is a trustee in the prison where Hope Brady serves time in 2010. She is a doctor who was imprisoned for illegally prescribing pain killers to her patients. She is assigned to the prison's infirmary, where she works with Warden Jane Smith to kill inmates during routine medical procedures in order to harvest their organs. Lee is played by Robin Mattson and first appeared on October 5, 2010 to 2011.

Parker Jonas[]

Parker Jonas
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Ellie and Rose Karchmer (2010–11) Bailey and Rowan McAlevey (2010; temp.) Rheya and Thea Readmond (2010; temp.) Anton and Preston LeBlanc (2011) Evan and Luke Kruntchev (2013–15) Christian Ganiere (2016–)
Duration	2010–11 2013–
First appearance	November 11, 2010
Created by	Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin
Classification	Present; recurring
Profile
Other names	Parker Kiriakis
Residence	Salem, Wisconsin
showFamily Father Daniel Jonas Mother Chloe Lane Half-sisters Melanie Jonas Holly Jonas Grandfathers George Jonas (legal) Craig Wesley Grandmothers Maggie Horton Kiriakis Lillian Parker Jonas (adoptive) Nancy Wesley Aunts Sarah Horton Melissa Horton (adoptive) Joy Wesley Summer Townsend First cousins Nathan Horton (adoptive) Mackenzie Horton

Parker Daniel Jonas is the son of Daniel Jonas and Chloe Lane, although Philip Kiriakis was long thought to be his father. He was born on November 11, 2010, in the Horton cabin after his mother Chloe Lane goes into premature labor. There are complications with the birth (the umbilical cord is wrapped around his neck), and Chloe is assisted by Parker's assumed older sister Melanie. Philip and Daniel later show up just as Parker is born. Chloe and Daniel go to the hospital and name him Parker Jonas, after Daniel's mother. While Daniel was initially assumed to be the baby's father, it was later revealed (incorrectly) that Parker was conceived during a one-night stand between Chloe and Philip. When Chloe takes a paternity test, the results are changed by Caroline Brady to make her believe that Daniel is the father. When the assumed truth about Parker's paternity is revealed, Daniel leaves Chloe. On March 2, 2011 Philip becomes Parker's legal father and Parker's last name is changed to Kiriakis. On January 7, 2013, Chloe returns to Salem and informs Daniel that he is in fact Parker's biological father.

Dario Hernandez[]

Dario Hernandez
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Francisco San Martin (2011) Jordi Vilasuso (2016–17)
Duration	2011 2016–17
First appearance	March 9, 2011 (2011-03-09)
Last appearance	September 26, 2017
Created by	Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin (2011) Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (2016)
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Businessman Con-artist Bartender (2015–) Dock worker
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Parents Eduardo Hernandez Adriana Hernandez Brothers Rafe Hernandez Sisters Arianna Hernandez Gabi Hernandez Half-sisters Paige Larson Spouse Abigail Deveraux (2017) Stepsons Thomas DiMera (2017) Nieces and nephews Arianna Horton

Dario Hernandez is a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives. The role was played by Francisco San Martin, who originated the role, from March to September 2011, and by Jordi Vilasuso from February 2016 to September 2017.

In December 2010, it was reported that Francisco San Martin would play the role of Dario, Rafe and Gabi Hernandez's (Galen Gering and Camila Banus) brother as a way to fill the void left following their sister Arianna's (Lindsay Hartley) death. San Martin previously played Javier Rodriguez, a patient of Nathan Horton (Mark Hapka) for one episode on November 16, 2010. San Martin's first air date was March 9, 2011.^[2] Three months later in June 2011, following the departure of head writer Dena Higley and the appointments of new writers Marlene Clark Poulter and Darrell Ray Thomas Jr., it was reported that San Martin was among the list of actors let go from the show. San Martin's last air date was on September 19, 2011.^[3]

In August 2015, nearly four years after San Martin's exit, it was reported that former Guiding Light and All My Children actor Jordi Vilasuso would take over the role of Dario.^[4][5][6] Vilasuso made his debut on February 19, 2016.^[7] In July 2017, it was reported that Vilasuso would be departing the show with his last air date on July 31, 2017.^[8] Vilasuso made a further appearance on September 26, 2017.^[9]

Quinn Hudson[]

Quinn Hudson
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Bren Foster
Duration	2011–12
First appearance	May 5, 2011
Last appearance	February 22, 2012
Created by	Dena Higley Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday Gary Tomlin
Classification	Past; regular
showFamily Mother Vivian Alamain Half-brothers Stefan DiMera Jake Lambert Uncles Leopold Alamain First cousins John Black (adoptive) Lawrence Alamain Other relatives Nicholas Alamain Brady Black (adoptive) Belle Black (adoptive) Paul Narita (adoptive) Claire Brady (adoptive) Tate Black (adoptive)

Quinn Hudson, played by Australian actor Bren Foster^[10] is the son of Vivian Alamain. He surfaces in Salem in 2011, and is part of a plot by Kate Roberts to bring down Chloe Lane. Quinn blackmails Chloe into being a call girl like Kate used to be. Quinn changes for Taylor Walker and tells Chloe to stop. Quinn leaves Salem with his mother, Ivan and Taylor. He returns for a short while before departing again.

Sheila Watkins[]

Sheila Watkins was played by Tionne Watkins from November 2016 to January 2017, and again from September 2017 to November 2017. She returned to the role in September 2018. Sheila and her friend Coco are prison inmates who harass Hope Brady in prison. They also attempt to intimidate any new inmates, but Hope protects them while she is protected by Chille. Sheila and Coco realize they will never be able to get to Hope with Chille there, so they kill Chille by stabbing her in the chest. The duo later attacks Hope in her cell and stabs her, but she survives and is admitted to the prison hospital. Hope intended to fight back against them, but Hattie helped her escape, so they attacked her and put her in the hospital.

In September 2017, Sheila is released from Statesville. Adrienne Johnson convinces her to go to the Kiriakis mansion and give a letter to Justin Kiriakis. Everyone believes Adrienne is Bonnie Lockhart, but Sheila decides to humour "Bonnie", and soon finds out she was telling the truth when she comes face to face with Bonnie, who is staying at the mansion. Sheila is persuaded to keep quiet by accepting payment from Bonnie and takes a job as a maid at the Kiriakis mansion. Sheila reconnects with her old friend Eli Grant, and eventually flees town when Bonnie is exposed.

Sheila returns in late 2018 to help Bonnie when she is arrested. Sheila brings Bonnie's assumed daughter with Lucas as a way for Bonnie to get out of prison. Sheila doesn't believe Bonnie's claim that the child belongs to her and Lucas.

Anne Milbauer[]

Anne Milbauer
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Meredith Scott Lynn
Duration	2012–2017
First appearance	September 7, 2012
Last appearance	July 11, 2017
Created by	Gary Tomlin Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday Lisa de Cazotte Greg Meng
Classification	Past; recurring

Anne Milbauer has been portrayed by Meredith Scott Lynn since September 7, 2012. She last appeared July 11, 2017.

Arianna Horton[]

Arianna Horton
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Harper and Sydnee Udell (2013–2019) Kingston Foster (2019) Sydney Brower (2019–2020)
Duration	2013–2020
First appearance	May 22, 2013
Last appearance	July 29, 2020
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Residence	Phoenix, Arizona
showFamily Father Will Horton Mother Gabi Hernandez Stepfather Sonny Kiriakis Grandfathers Lucas Horton Eduardo Hernandez Grandmothers Sami Brady Adrianna Hernandez Uncles Rafe Hernandez Dario Hernandez Johnny DiMera Aunts Arianna Hernandez Allie Horton Sydney DiMera Paige Larson First cousins Henry Horton Other relatives Marlena Evans Roman Brady Kate Roberts

Arianna Grace Horton is the daughter of Gabi Hernandez and Will Horton. She is introduced on May 21, 2013. Her name comes from her late aunt, Arianna Hernandez. Since 2019, the role has been played by Sydney Brower.^[11]

Arianna is conceived when her parents have a one-night stand in August 2012. When Gabi finds out that she is pregnant she decides on an abortion, but can't go through with it. Gabi is in a relationship with Will's cousin, Nick Fallon, and Nick wants to be Arianna's legal father. Will reveals that he is actually Arianna's father at Nick and Gabi's first attempt at a wedding in January 2013. Will signs away his rights after Nick blackmails him (about him shooting EJ DiMera) in March 2013. Leading up to her birth, Gabi and Nick are held hostage by Jensen, a former prison inmate Nick knows. Sonny and Will arrive and Sonny is able to escape with Gabi, but Will stays to help Nick. Gabi reveals that she has been having small contractions all day and Sonny finds an abandoned shed in which to deliver the baby. Sonny delivers Arianna, and Gabi and Arianna are brought to the hospital and given a clean bill of health. After she is born, Gabi and Nick send back her birth certificate before Gabi signs it in order to have Will's name listed as the father.

Arianna and her mother move in with Will and Sonny, and they raise Arianna as a three-parent family. In 2014, Sonny marries Arianna's father, Will, becoming her step-father. When Gabi is imprisoned for the murder of Nick, Arianna is raised by her two dads. Arianna is reunited with her mother when she is released from prison in September 2015. Her happiness is cut short when Will is apparently murdered, and Sonny, stricken with grief, leaves town, and Gabi is left to raise Arianna on her own. Sonny returns in 2016, and recommences co-parenting her with Gabi. In late 2017, it is revealed that Will is, in fact, alive. He is suffering from amnesia after being strangled and abducted, and has no memory of his life before. As soon as he returns to Salem, Arianna and Gabi come to see him. Despite not remembering them, Will treats Arianna as his daughter, and begins to take part in co-parenting Arianna again. When Will's amnesia leads to Arianna's two dads divorcing, Sonny continues to co-parent her, as does Will.

In 2018, her mother Gabi is wrongfully imprisoned, and Will and Sonny tell Arianna that her mom is working away from home. After Gabi is proved innocent, Will and Sonny tell Ari that her mom is coming home, but Gabi's release is delayed for several more weeks due to a murder at the prison, and when Gabi finally gets out, Arianna, feeling unloved by her mother, is angry and unwelcoming towards her.

Cole Hines[]

Cole Hines
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Riley Bodenstab
Duration	2013–15
First appearance	June 27, 2013
Last appearance	May 21, 2015
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Student
Residence	Salem, US

Cole Hines was created by head writers Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell.

The character first appeared on June 27, 2013 as Bev Walters' boyfriend. He is in a group of drug dealers and users. He and JJ Deveraux get into a fist fight after he starts damaging his late grandfather's tree. The police apprehend them only to discover that they have shoplifted goods. The woman they stole from appears and wishes to press charges. Cole and his friend JJ get arrested. They are released after the woman decides not to press charges. Bev breaks up with Cole and starts dating JJ, which upsets Cole. He decides to get revenge on JJ for stealing his girlfriend; he calls the police when he catches JJ selling drugs to students and gets him arrested. In January 2014, Cole gets arrested and sent to jail. He receives the maximum sentence for his part in the robbery. In June 2014, he gets out of jail and meets up with Bev at the park. He needs some money, which Bev agrees to give him in return for dropping a few joints in Paige Larson's purse at Club TBD. As he is about to do so, Paige catches him. JJ arrives and gets in a fight with Cole until Paige steps in and Cole gets away. Paige sees Cole and Bev at the park and later confronts Bev. Cole meets JJ and confesses that Bev made him do it. Cole then checks himself into a rehabilitation center. After several months he gets out and starts attending Salem University. He meets Paige there and apologizes for his wrongdoings. She forgives him and they briefly start dating afterwards, but break up when she decides to give JJ another chance. Cole starts scheming with Paige's mother Eve to break the two up. He breaks into JJ's house and plants drugs in his bag. Paige confronts Cole at college. He admits it and tells her she deserves someone better than JJ. Paige asks him to stay away from her and JJ. Cole calls Eve to tell her what happened, but she tells him she is dropping off his money and ends the call, leaving Cole perplexed.

Aiden Jennings[]

Aiden Jennings
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Daniel Cosgrove
Duration	2014–16
First appearance	January 22, 2014
Last appearance	October 25, 2016
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
Profile
Occupation	Lawyer
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Spouse Meredith Jennings (deceased) Hope Williams Brady (2015–16) Children Chase Jennings Stepchildren Shawn-Douglas Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady

Aiden Jennings was portrayed by Daniel Cosgrove from January 22, 2014 to November 9, 2015, and returned in May 2016. Originally at odds with Hope Williams Brady, they eventually fall in love.

After some time together, Hope starts to suspect Aiden of killing his first wife; however, her death is later revealed an accident caused by Chase. Aiden proposes to Hope and she accepts. Soon after, André DiMera blackmails him into killing Hope or else he will kill Chase. Obeying, Aiden marries Hope and then attempts to kill her. It is later revealed that it was a doppelgänger and not Aiden who tried to kill Hope. The real Aiden loves her too much to go through with it so Andre sent the doppelgänger in his place and held the real Aiden captive. Returning in the nick of time, Hope's former husband, Bo Brady, stops Aiden's doppelgänger by killing him. For a brief time, Aiden is then wrongly believed to have been the Necktie Killer. On October 25 he leaves Salem to care for his son Chase.

Chase Jennings[]

Chase Jennings
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Connor Kalopsis (2014–15) Hyrum Hansen (2014; temp.) Jonathon McClendon (2015–16)
Duration	2014–16
First appearance	February 6, 2014
Last appearance	September 15, 2016
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte, and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
Profile
Residence	Portland, Oregon
showFamily Parents Aiden Jennings Meredith Jennings Stepmother Hope Williams Brady (2015–2016) Aunts and uncles Sharon

Chase Jennings is the son of Aiden and Meredith Jennings, most notable for brutally raping his stepsister, Ciara Brady. Chase and his father arrive in Salem from Portland, Oregon in 2014 and are at odds with Hope and Ciara. Ciara and Chase do not get along with each other and torment each other. Jonathon McClendon assumed the role of Chase on October 21, 2015, when the character was aged due to soap opera rapid aging syndrome. On June 30, 2016, McClendon revealed that he would depart the show. McClendon last aired on September 15, 2016.^[12]

Chase is attacked by a man wanting his cell phone. Hope shows up and the man claims that he and his son were having a disagreement, but Hope knows that Chase is not the man's son. She gets Chase away from him and the man is arrested. Aiden arrives and wants to spend the day with Chase but Chase decides to go to judo class. Hope and Aiden become engaged and Ciara and Chase grow closer. When Aiden tries to kill Hope on their wedding night and is shot by Hope's ex-husband Bo, Chase angrily rejects Hope and Ciara's attempts to bring him into the family and accuses Bo of being a murderer.

Clyde Weston[]

Clyde Weston
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	James Read
Duration	2014–
First appearance	June 27, 2014
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Greg Meng and Lisa de Cazotte
Classification	Present; recurring
Profile
Other names	Jordan Ridgeway[13]
Occupation	Drug dealer Businessman
Residence	Florida, United States
showFamily Sons Ben Weston Stepdaughters Jordan Ridgeway

Clyde Weston has been portrayed by James Read since June 27, 2014. The character departed the role on October 20, 2015. However, he made guest appearances on multiple occasions, such as September 9, 2016, until October 14, 2016, October 9, 2017 until October 11, 2017, and July 6, 2018 until July 9, 2018. The character has begun to appear on a recurring basis since November 19, 2019.

When Kate Roberts investigates Jordan Ridgeway's past, she discovers multiple driver's licenses with different names in her apartment as well as her connection to Salem newcomer Ben Rogers. The evidence leads her to Poplar Bluff, Missouri where she meets with Clyde Weston. Clyde reveals that Ben is his son Ollie, and Jordan is his stepdaughter, Tammy Sue. He also reveals they ran away from home years ago and he failed to find them. Kate tells Clyde they are in Salem. He comes for a reunion but tells her to keep their meeting secret. Ben and Jordan are furious when they see Clyde and it is revealed that Clyde's alcoholism led to verbal and physical abuse of the children and their mother. Clyde insists he has changed and wants a relationship with his son. He asks Kate for contacts from her past dealings with shady business in Salem. Clyde has a meeting with EJ DiMera, who agrees to Clyde's requests to work for his drug ring. They soon argue over drug territory and drugs. During one argument in the park, EJ's disloyal bodyguard Miguel, who Clyde turned against EJ, shoots and kills EJ. Clyde and Miguel cover up the crime and make the scene look like EJ was robbed and killed by a low-level drug addict. Miguel fears EJ's father Stefano DiMera will uncover the truth; Clyde tells his assistant Jeremiah to murder Miguel and bury the body on Jeremiah's grandfather's farm in Missouri.

Clyde tells Jordan that if she interferes with his reconciliation with Ben, he will reveal to Ben that Jordan caused the car wreck that killed their mother. Jordan warns her boyfriend Rafe Hernandez, a detective, that Clyde is dangerous. Rafe becomes suspicious of Clyde and begins investigating him. Clyde begins dating Kate and moves his trucking business, his cover for his drug business, to Salem. Clyde is confronted by Victor Kiriakis who argues that the Kiriakis family runs all trucking operations in Salem; Clyde refuses to back down. Victor investigates Clyde's background and discovers his trucking company and other front businesses are used to launder drug money. Victor also discovers Clyde has managed to seize control of most of the drug business in the Ozarks. Clyde is shot by Victor's hitman Damon and is thought to be dead. Sonny Kiriakis is stabbed in the park and Clyde reveals to Victor that he survived the hit and admits he stabbed Sonny in retaliation. Victor and Clyde call a truce when Victor agrees to let Clyde take over his territory in Salem.

Clyde's relationships with Ben and Kate improve but when he donates a large sum of money to the local hospital to fund Jordan's project, she leaves town and moves to New York. He continues to advise Ben on his relationship with Abigail Deveraux and plots against Ben's new rival Chad DiMera. Kate fails in her scheme to permanently take over DiMera Enterprises and seeks comfort from Clyde. Clyde dismisses Stefano saying that he can beat the DiMeras. Kate warns Clyde that the DiMeras are cruel and ruthless with their enemies. Stefano uncovers Ben's past activity in illegal gambling in Florida and ensures the club manager testifies against him. Clyde uses his contacts to have the manager killed in prison before he can testify. Clyde finds out Abby cheated on Ben with Chad and discovers she is pregnant. Clyde forces a lab technician to make the tests say Ben is the father. When Stefano returns to Salem, Clyde visits him and secretly places a bug in the DiMera house but Stefano orders him to leave. The bug reveals Abby is due to inherit valuable land in Ireland that the DiMeras desperately want. Chad refuses to go along with Stefano's plan to reconcile with Abby and thus get the land. Clyde begins to think Ben and he will benefit from Abby's inheritance. Stefano meets with Victor about Clyde. Victor reveals to Stefano his past dealings with Clyde and assures Stefano that Clyde is a serious threat to both of them and their families. Stefano and Victor agree to work together against Clyde.

Kate breaks up with Clyde when he becomes controlling, saying his confidence was attractive at first but he is arrogant. Clyde is revealed to be local drug dealer Kyle Southern's boss. Kyle, who is dating Paige Larson, hires her ex-boyfriend JJ Deveraux, unaware that JJ is secretly working with the DEA and Salem police commissioner Roman Brady. Paige's mother Eve Donovan tells Kyle that JJ is working with the DEA. Kyle tells Clyde that he needs to personally deal with the situation. Clyde arrives at Kyle's apartment and Kyle knocks JJ unconscious. JJ awakens to find that Clyde has killed Kyle and Clyde asks if JJ is working with the police. JJ tells Clyde that he had an affair with Eve which caused Paige to disown Eve and in revenge Eve made up the story and told Kyle. Clyde believes JJ and hires him to replace Kyle. Clyde threatens to kill JJ's mother Jennifer Horton, sister Abigail, and ex-girlfriend Paige if he tells Ben about their drug deals. Later Paige is found dead in her dorm and JJ accuses Clyde of murdering Paige.

A secret investigation of Clyde leads to a sting operation involving JJ, Roman Brady, and DEA agent Watts, which leads to his arrest for drug trafficking. Clyde discovers during his arrest that JJ was secretly an informant and that Clyde's drug ring has been exposed to the Salem Police and DEA. He calls his son Ben and claims to be set up by JJ but Roman reveals that Clyde is being extradited to Florida for a murder charge there. On October 20, 2015, Ben is brought to a meeting at the police station with Clyde who tells Ben he is being extradited to Florida that day. Ben reveals to Clyde that he is the Necktie Killer.

In 2016, Chad reveals that Clyde is imprisoned in a federal penitentiary for murder.

In September 2016, Marlena visits Clyde in prison and he asks her to evaluate him. She says he has no control in prison and that he must be jealous of people who have their freedom. Clyde says he would rather be stuck in prison than deal with the people of Salem. After Marlena leaves, Milo Harp (Orpheus) asks if that was Marlena; it appears that he has some history with her and dislikes her. Clyde and Orpheus bond over their mutual dislike of the people of Salem and plot a breakout. Clyde gets transferred into Orpheus' cell and recruits Xander Kiriakis. During a transfer, Eduardo Hernandez kills an inmate, believing he was responsible for threatening their family. Orpheus knocks the driver unconscious and the prison van crashes. Clyde makes his way to Kate Roberts' house and threatens her with a gun. Chad DiMera arrives and the two fight; Clyde manages to escape before the police arrive. Clyde, Xander, and Orpheus regroup. Clyde has some of his old contacts provide them with new clothes and weapons. The trio kidnap Kayla Brady and Joey Johnson. Steve Johnson attempts to rattle Clyde and Xander's faith in Orpheus. Steve and Orpheus get into a fight and the trio get away. Clyde and Orpheus corner Marlena, Claire, and Kate at the pier. John arrives and Orpheus is shot in the struggle. The trio decide to publicly make their demands known and flee to the Kiriakis compound. Clyde finds a case full of weaponry that his former partner-in-crime Jeremiah arranged for him. Getting a good vantage point, Clyde waits for Orpheus to make their demands known before he attempts to shoot Aiden Jennings. He accidentally shoots Abe Carver instead and flees before the Salem Police can retaliate. Wracked with guilt over shooting an innocent man, Clyde starts drinking and tells Orpheus his life's story: he was abused by his father and realizes that he treated his children the way his father treated him. He also expresses regret that Jordan wants nothing to do with him. Orpehus orders Clyde and Xander to watch Joey while he goes to kill John Black. Clyde stands guard on the pier and Abe's son Theo Carver confronts him with a gun. He hesitates and Clyde takes advantage of the opportunity. Steve and J.J. reveal themselves, and Clyde flees while sending a text message to Orpehus, telling him to "abort". Clyde decides to kill Chad and kidnap his son Thomas DiMera. After stealing some baby clothes for Thomas, Clyde encounters Andre DiMera, and is shocked that Stefano has another son. After briefly mocking Andre over Stefano's death, Clyde threatens to kill him, but Andre offers to help him get into the DiMera mansion and kidnap Thomas. Andre says he wants control of the family business. With Andre's help, Clyde gets into the mansion through the secret tunnels and holds Chad at gunpoint. After Andre leaves the room, Chad and Clyde fight until Andre returns with Lucas Horton and Adrienne Johnson tied up. Clyde tries to threaten them into telling him where Thomas is, but Andre shoots Chad. Clyde looks for Thomas. He hears a baby crying, and follows it into a booby-trapped room where he waits for the Salem Police to arrest him. Clyde is brought into the main room where he learns Chad is fine. He warns Chad to watch his back around Andre, but Chad is confident he doesn't have anything to worry about. Gabi Hernandez brings Thomas into the room, and Clyde rages that the baby belongs to his son Ben, before being dragged out of the mansion. Once at the Salem Police station, Aiden is happy to book Clyde and make sure that not only would he be back in prison, but he would be held in solitary confinement for a long time. On October 13, John reveals that Clyde is back serving his original 25 to life prison sentence and that new charges from the prison break have also been added to his sentence.

Serena Mason[]

Serena Mason
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Melissa Archer
Duration	2014–15, 2017
First appearance	December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)
Last appearance	October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
Created by	Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
Profile
Occupation	Medical journalist

Serena Mason is a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives. The role was played by Melissa Archer from December 5, 2014, to August 28, 2015, and a brief reappearance on September 28, 2015. Archer returned to the role once again during a one-off appearance on October 31, 2017.

Serena is introduced as a friend of Melanie Jonas (Molly Burnett) and a former lover of Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) during the pair's time in South Africa, prior to Eric's joining of the priesthood. Serena has a rivalry with Nicole Walker due to her past with Eric and her fascination for one of Eric's African artifacts, which were revealed to have been used to smuggle blood diamonds. Serena confesses that she was forced to use Eric to smuggle the diamonds out of Africa by Eric's former friend and Serena's former lover Xander Kiriakis. When Serena's secret is revealed, Eric breaks up with her, and he and Nicole are nearly killed by Xander. She ends up back in Eric's good graces when she saves his grandmother Caroline Brady's life. In August 2015, Serena is sued by Nicole due to her involvement with Xander. After a drunken night at Club TBD with Chad DiMera, she is murdered by a serial killer and Chad is named the prime suspect. It was later revealed Ben Weston murdered her. That December, Ben is later arrested for the murder of Serena and his other victims. On Halloween 2017, Serena is a part of Abigail Deveraux's nightmare, in which she murders Chad and Abigail.

In August 2014, Soap Opera Digest reported that former One Life to Live actress Melissa Archer, famous for her 12-year stint of Natalie Buchanan has been cast in an unknown contract role, later revealed to be Serena Mason, the ex-girlfriend of Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan).^[14][15] She made her first appearance on December 5, 2014.^[16] In April 2015, Soap Opera Digest confirmed Archer had been let go from the show.^[17] Archer last aired on August 27, 2015, when her character was killed off as part of a serial killer storyline to commemorate with the show's 50th anniversary.^[18][19][20] Archer appeared in additional flashback scenes on September 28, 2015, when Serena's death at the hands of the Necktie Killer were shown.^[21] In October 2017, Archer reprised the role of Serena as part of a special dream-sequence episode on October 31, 2017.^[22]

Tori Narita[]

Tori Narita
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Hiro Ambrosino
First appearance	January 20, 2015
Last appearance	May 6, 2015
Created by	Gary Tomlin Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday Lisa de Cazotte Greg Meng
Classification	Past; recurring
Profile
Residence	San Francisco, CA
showFamily Parents Hiro Narita Children Paul Narita

Tori Narita is the mother of Paul Narita and was portrayed by Hira Ambrosino from January 20, 2015, to May 6, 2015.

Tate Black[]

Tate Black
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Peter and Thomas Machala (2015–16)[23] Matthew and Nathan Goss (2016) Jacob and Wyatt Walker (2016–18) Colin and Kyle Schroeder (2018)
Duration	2015–18
First appearance	March 30, 2015
Last appearance	July 19, 2018
Created by	Gary Tomlin Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Lisa de Cazotte and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; recurring
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Other names	Christopher DiMera Tate Donovan Black
Residence	Los Angeles, California
showFamily Family Kiriakis Brady Father Brady Black Mother Theresa Donovan Half-sisters Rachel Black Grandfathers John Black Shane Donovan Grandmothers Isabella Toscano Kimberly Brady Marlena Evans (step) Uncles Paul Narita Andrew Donovan IV Eric Brady (step) Aunts Belle Black Eve Donovan Sami Brady (step) First cousins Claire Brady Paige Larson Other relatives Shawn Brady Caroline Brady Victor Kiriakis Xander Kiriakis

Tate Black is the son of Brady Black and Theresa Donovan.

In November 2014, Theresa discovered she was pregnant with Brady's child. Kristen DiMera overheard Theresa sharing her news and decided to steal the embryo. Before Theresa has a chance to tell Brady about the pregnancy, Kristen sets her plan in motion. She hires goons to knock Theresa unconscious and they take her to a warehouse outfitted with gurneys and other medical supplies. Kristen arrives at the warehouse and the procedure begins. Brady and Theresa's embryo is transferred into Kristen's womb. Afterward, Kristen calls Brady to tell him that she will be leaving town with a piece of him. Kristen leaves town and evidence of Theresa's pregnancy is erased. Brady does not believe Theresa when she eventually gets the chance to tell him she was pregnant.

The baby appeared for the first time on March 30. On April 14, it is revealed that Kristen gave birth in Italy and named Brady and Theresa's baby boy, Christopher, presumably after herself. Melanie Jonas finds out what happened and tells Brady. Brady goes to Italy and finds Kristen with Christopher, along with Theresa who had been kidnapped by Kristen. Brady and Theresa are reunited with Christopher and Kristen is presumed deceased. The baby boy is returned to his parents thanks to Melanie and taken home to Salem. He undergoes a successful bone marrow transplant, with his mother as the donor. Later, his parents rename him Tate Donovan Black.

Deimos Kiriakis[]

Deimos Kiriakis
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Vincent Irizarry
Duration	2016–17
First appearance	January 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)
Last appearance	October 30, 2017
Created by	Josh Griffith and Dena Higley
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
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Other names	Robert Tasso
Occupation	Businessman Crime boss
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Family Kiriakis Father Yurgos Kiriakis Half-brothers Victor Kiriakis Alexander Kiriakis Titus Kiriakis Spouse Eve Donovan (2017) Grandfathers Demetrius Kiriakis Grandmothers Antonia Kiriakis Aunts and uncles Aristotle Kiriakis Athena Kiriakis Nieces and nephews Bo Brady Isabella Toscano Philip Kiriakis Justin Kiriakis Xander Kiriakis Other relatives Brady Black Shawn-Douglas Brady Chelsea Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady Tyler Kiriakis Alexander Kiriakis Victor Kiriakis II (adoptive) Joseph Kiriakis (adoptive) Sonny Kiriakis Claire Brady Tate Black Rachel Black

Deimos Kiriakis is portrayed by Vincent Irizarry. He is the half-brother of crime boss Victor Kiriakis.

Deimos arrives in Salem at the Kiriakis mansion where he is confronted at gunpoint by Victor. Its revealed that Deimos is Victor's brother and has spent the past 30 years of a life sentence in prison. Deimos says he doesn't want revenge against Victor but only wants to rebuild his life and asks Victor for a job. Victor tells Deimos he is not welcome or wanted in Salem and is dead to him, but Deimos replies it's because he reminds Victor of his past, which he can't escape. Victor introduces Deimos to his son Philip Kiriakis but tells Philip to stay away from Deimos because he is trouble.

Later, Victor reveals his past history with Deimos to his wife Maggie: 30 years ago Deimos, the 20-year-old son of Victor's father and his second wife, had a "big mouth and big chip on his shoulder" and wanted everything that was Victor's including Victor's fiancée Helena Tasso. Four days before Victor and Helena's wedding day, Deimos seduced Helena. An enraged and furious Victor confronted Helena, who admitted it and ran off to Deimos. The following morning, Helena was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. According to the police, Helena had help jumping off the cliff and Deimos was sentenced to life in prison. Victor, unable to look at anything reminding him of Helena, left Greece for a fresh start in the United States. On June 29, 2017, Deimos is stabbed in the chest and he is pronounced dead by Hope Brady.

Summer Townsend[]

Summer Townsend
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Marie Wilson
Duration	2016, 2020
First appearance	February 2, 2016
Last appearance	January 21, 2020
Created by	Josh Griffith and Dena Higley
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
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Other names	Cindi Callahan Danielle Katherine Mullen
Occupation	Con-artist
showFamily Father Noah Mother Maggie Horton Half-brothers Daniel Jonas Half-sisters Melissa Horton (adoptive) Sarah Horton Janice Barnes (foster) Grandparents Elmer Simmons Dorothy Simmons Nephews Nathan Horton (adoptive) Parker Jonas Nieces Melanie Jonas Holly Jonas Mackenzie Horton

Summer Townsend is a fictional character from the American NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by former Port Charles and As the World Turns actress Marie Wilson. Wilson previously played the recurring role of Bree Tjaden on the soap from October 31, 2014, until February 9, 2015.^[24][25] In October 2015, Wilson was announced to return on Days of Our Lives in a newly created role. Wilson made her first appearance as Summer on February 2, 2016.^[26][27] One month after her debuted aired, it was revealed that Wilson was among four actors let go from the show, following the departures of head writers Josh Griffith and Beth Milstein.^[28][29][30] Wilson last aired on July 29, 2016.^[31][32] The character reappeared in one-off guest appearance on January 21, 2020 in a special Mother's Day flashback episode to heatedly tell her mother Maggie Kiriakis she was dying of cirrosis of the liver. She blamed Maggie for her alcoholism and flaunted alcohol in her face.

Jade Michaels[]

Jade Michaels
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Paige Searcy (2016–17) Gabrielle Haugh (2017)
Duration	2016–17
First appearance	February 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)
Last appearance	July 14, 2017
Created by	Josh Griffith, Dena Higley and Beth Milstein
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
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Occupation	Student
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Father Hal Michaels Aunts Simone Michaels

Jade Michaels was created by Josh Griffith and Dena Higley and introduced by Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng. Paige Searcy debuted in the role on February 24, 2016, and departed on January 9, 2017.^[33] Gabrielle Haugh took over the role on January 17, 2017.^[34] She is friends with Joey Johnson and soon learns from Joey that he murdered Ava Vitali. Jade later becomes pregnant with Joey's child, but has a miscarriage and loses the baby.

Thomas DiMera[]

Thomas DiMera
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Grace & Jeffrey G. (2015) Elowen & Willow S. (2015–2017) Justin Allan (2018) Asher Morrissette (2018–2019) Cary Christopher (2020–)
Duration	2015–
First appearance	November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24)
Created by	Josh Griffith and Dena Higley
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Present; recurring
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Other names	Colin Weston Thomas Jack Deveraux
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Family DiMera Horton Johnson Father Chad DiMera Mother Abigail Deveraux Sisters Charlotte DiMera Half-sisters Grace McCormick-Woods Grandfathers Stefano DiMera Jack Deveraux Grandmothers Madeline Peterson Woods Jennifer Horton Uncles André DiMera Tony DiMera (legal) Peter Blake (adoptive) Benjy Hawk EJ DiMera JJ Deveraux Stefan DiMera Jake Lambert Aunts Kristen DiMera (adoptive) Renée DuMonde Megan Hathaway Lexie Carver First cousins Theo Carver Steven Hawk Johnny DiMera Sydney DiMera Rachel Black (adoptive) Other relatives Arianna Horton

Thomas Jack DiMera is the son of Chad DiMera and Abigail Deveraux. He is also the nephew of JJ Deveraux, and the grandson of Stefano DiMera, Madeline Peterson Woods, Jennifer Horton, and Jack Deveraux.

Holly Jonas[]

Holly Jonas
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Cara and Sienna Gwartz (2016–2017) Oakley and Taytum Fisher (2017) Harlow and Scarlett Mallory (2018–2020) Elin Alexnader (2020–present)
Duration	2016–present
First appearance	December 21, 2016
Created by	Dena Higley and Ryan Quan
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Present; recurring
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Other names	Holly Lane Holly Walker
showFamily Father Daniel Jonas Mother Nicole Walker Stepfather Eric Brady Half-brothers Parker Jonas Daniel DiMera Half-sisters Melanie Jonas Grandfathers Paul Mendez George Jonas (legal) Grandmothers Fay Walker Maggie Horton Lillian Parker Jonas (adoptive) Uncles Brandon Walker Aunts Janice Barnes (foster) Summer Townsend Melissa Horton (adoptive) Sarah Horton Taylor Walker First cousins Nathan Horton (adoptive)

Holly Fay Jonas is the biological daughter of Nicole Walker and Daniel Jonas, but was carried by Chloe Lane, who didn't reveal Holly's biological parents until after her birth. Chloe was implanted with the embryo after Daniel's death. She was born on December 21, 2016, delivered by her mother Nicole.

Haley Chen[]

Haley Chen is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives portrayed by Thia Megia.

She first appeared on December 20, 2018, as a troubled nurse who attempts suicide but is saved by JJ Deveraux.

At the hospital, Haley overhears her boss Dr. Kayla Johnson being upset with J.J. for not reporting Haley's suicide attempt. Haley jumps into conclusion, feels betrayed thinking J.J. told Kayla. However they reassure her that JJ is innocent and that it was another nurse who came forward leaving Kayla with no choice but to take Haley off of the nursing floor until the matter is resolved. Later on at the hospital, J.J. overhears Haley on her phone telling someone "Don't worry. I won't say anything to Dr. Johnson." Kayla eventually agrees to let Haley keep her job if she gets counseling from Marlena. If Haley refuses to get counseling from Marlena Kayla will fire her. Haley is revealed to be daughter of Melinda Trask. It is later revealed that she tried to take her life because she is an illegal immigrant in Salem.

Melinda Trask[]

Melinda Chen Trask is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives portrayed by Laura Kai Chen. Trask is the aggressive DA who wants justice and enjoys sending people to jail when they break the law. Melinda Trask, played by Laura Kai Chen, is the D.A. that was in charge of prosecuting Sami Brady for Joe Bernardi's murder. Sami was ultimately cleared when evidence proved that she shot Bernardi in defense of Rafe Hernandez, showed up. In 2016, Trask prosecuted Hope Brady for Stefano DiMera's murder, and got her 25 years in prison with no possibility of parole. She has a vendetta against Gabi Hernandez for getting out of jail early after killing Nick Fallon.

After Abigail murdered Andre and was diagnosed with DID in 2018 Trask tried to convince Chad to permanently send his wife to Bayview. She explained to Chad that it was the only way to keep himself and Thomas safe. Trask did this to protect Chad and Thomas from Abigail. Trask is revealed to be the mother of Haley Chen.

Ted Laurent[]

Theodore "Ted" Laurent is a fictional character on the NBC soap Days of Our Lives. Ted has been played by Gilles Marini since June 5, 2018.

In November 2018, Gilles was upgraded to contract. Ted is Leo Stark's lawyer, hired by Kate Roberts, to represent Leo in his attempt to sue Sonny Kiriakis for sexual assault. Ted knew the suit was, and Leo was worried that Ted couldn't be trusted. Ted and Kate assured Leo all he cared about was making money, and he would be making a lot after the settlement Sonny would be forced to pay. Ted was confident that he would win in court as Leo had already sent dirty texts to himself using Sonny's phone and used a hidden camera to take photos of him and Sonny in a compromising situation. Ted used the texts to make Sonny seem like a predator and the fact that he slept with Leo before he had officially handed in his letter of resignation didn't look for good Sonny. Ted also pursued Kate. He brought dinner to Kate's room and they talked and bonded. Ted admitted his wife had passed away from cancer and Kate would relate to since she was recently widowed due to her husband being murdered.

Ted was hired by Theresa Donovan to represent her when she sued Brady Black for custody of their son, Tate Black. Theresa's argument wasn't strong enough, so the judge adjourned for the day.

Leo Stark[]

Leo Stark
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Greg Rikaart
Duration	2018–2020
First appearance	March 27, 2018 (2018-03-27)
Last appearance	September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Created by	Ron Carlivati
Introduced by	Albert Alarr, Ken Corday and Greg Meng
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
Classification	Past; guest
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Other names	Matthew Cooper (birth name) Leo Kiriakis
Occupation	Con artist Prostitute
showFamily Father Richard Cooper Mother Diana Colville Spouse Sonny Kiriakis (2018–2019) Grandfathers Philip Colville Grandmothers Serena Colville

Leo Stark is a fictional character on the long running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, and is portrayed by The Young and the Restless alumni Greg Rikaart. He debuted in the role on March 27, 2018.^[35] The role was only supposed to last for a couple of episodes. Rikaart vacated the role on July 3, 2018, but returned on November 28, 2018 on a contract basis. He last aired on March 26, 2019. For his role as Leo, Greg Rikaart received an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. The character reappeared in a one-off guest appearance on April 1, 2020 - for a special April Fools episode.

Leo was hired by Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) to date Sonny Kiriakis (Freddie Smith), and then intern at TITAN where Sonny was CEO. Not wanting to mix business with pleasure, Sonny broke up with Leo, but Vivian then ordered Leo to seduce Sonny as his employee, presumably create a scandal. Leo is found out by Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow), who enlists him to continue the takedown of TITAN after Vivian is killed. Leo gets a hold of Sonny's phone and sends dirty harassing texts to himself. He later tells Sonny that he will quit his job and they make love in the office while a hidden camera catches it all before Sonny can get Leo's resignation in writing. Kate hired Ted Laurent (Gilles Marini) to represent Leo, and he successfully used the texts and the video to their advantage. Eventually, Kate wanted to drop the lawsuit and wanted Leo to take a settlement, which would be next to nothing by the time Ted got his share. Leo went to Sonny and emotionally blackmailed him into marrying him, but then Will Horton (Chandler Massey) showed up and exposed Leo as a prostitute. He also revealed Leo's real name was Matthew Cooper. Leo lost his patience and started strangling Will. Sonny pushed Leo away from Will, and he runs face first into a fireplace, and dies.

However, Leo turns up alive and taunts Sonny and Will. He blackmails Sonny with the attempted murder into marrying him. After the wedding, Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) helps Will and Sonny to have some alone time and ties Leo to a bed. Upset about this, Leo then goes to the police and wants Sonny arrested for the attempted murder. He later drops the charges. Leo's mother turns out to be Diana Colville (Judith Chapman), who insists that John Black (Drake Hogestyn) is Leo's biological father. However, Diana is lying and Leo eventually leaves town, after nothing is keeping him in Salem anymore.

Stefan DiMera[]

Stefan DiMera
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Tyler Christopher (2017–2019) Brandon Barash (2019–2020)
Duration	2017–2020
First appearance	December 29, 2017 (2017-12-29)
Last appearance	May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
Created by	Ron Carlivati
Introduced by	Albert Alarr, Ken Corday and Greg Meng
Classification	Past; regular
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Other names	Sam Maitland (birth name) Stefan Octavius DiMera
Occupation	Businessman
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Family DiMera Alamain Father Stefano DiMera Mother Vivian Alamain Brothers Jake Lambert Half-brothers André DiMera Peter Blake (adoptive) Quinn Hudson Benjy Hawk EJ DiMera Chad DiMera Tony DiMera Half-sisters Kristen DiMera (adoptive) Renée DuMonde Megan Hathaway Lexie Carver Spouse Abigail Deveraux (2018) Gabi Hernandez (2019) Stepdaughters Charlotte DiMera (2018) Grandfathers Santo DiMera Uncles Leopold Alamain Nieces and nephews Theo Carver Steven Hawk Johnny DiMera Sydney DiMera Grace Brady Thomas DiMera Charlotte DiMera Rachel Black (adoptive) Daniel DiMera First cousins John Black (adoptive) Lawrence Alamain

Stefan DiMera, originally portrayed by Tyler Christopher, made his first appearance on December 29, 2017.^[36] Christopher vacated the role on March 20 and was replaced by Brandon Barash on March 22, 2019. Barash departed the role on October 11, 2019 when Stefan was killed off, but briefly reappeared the following year during a hallucination. Stefan is the previously unknown son of Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel) and Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo). Stefan forces his way into the DiMera family making enemies with his brothers Chad (Billy Flynn) and André (Thaao Penghlis) and sisters-in-law Abigail (Marci Miller) and Kate (Lauren Koslow) when he takes over DiMera Enterprises and buys the family mansion out from under them. Christopher's most notable story includes Stefan's obsession and with Abigail's alternate personality, Gabby. Stefan falls for Gabby when after he frames Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) for André's murder to protect her. When Abigail gets pregnant, Stefan is ecstatic to learn he fathered her daughter Charlotte. In late 2018, Stefan marries a newly divorced Abigail as she tries to avoid being committed by Chad. But after she gives birth, Chad convinces Stefan to have her committed anyway for her own good. Abigail poses as Gabby to get released and has the marriage to Stefan annulled. Soon after, Stefan is devastated to learn that a spiteful Gabi tampered with Charlotte's paternity test to get revenge for framing her, and Chad is Charlotte's father.

Stefan is notable for being Ron Carlivati's very first creation as head writer since his appointment in January 2017. Christopher had previously worked under Carlivati on ABC's General Hospital where Christopher played Nikolas Cassadine until the summer of 2016. It took nearly six months for the writers to set the stage for Stefan's arrival. The role was conceived in an effort to continue the legacy of the legendary Stefano DiMera.

Viewers and critics alike were very excited about the Emmy winner's return to daytime, while others were saddened that Christopher would not return to General Hospital. Due to intense secrecy around the character's identity, there was much speculation about who Christopher would portray, with many assuming he'd been hired as a recast of another role. Tanya Clark from Soap Opera Spy was especially excited about Carlivati getting to write for Christopher again. In 2019, Christopher was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Tripp Dalton[]

Tripp Dalton
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Lucas Adams
Duration	2017–present
First appearance	March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)
Created by	Dena Higley and Ryan Quan[a]
Introduced by	Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng
Classification	Present; regular
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Other names	Tripp Johnson
Occupation	Medical student Hospital assistant Waiter
Residence	Salem, Illinois
showFamily Father Steve Johnson Mother Ava Vitali Adoptive father Silas Dalton Adoptive mother Veronica Dalton Half-brothers Joey Johnson Charlie Dale Half-sisters Stephanie Johnson Grandparents Duke Johnson Jo Johnson Martino Vitali Aunts and uncles Jack Deveraux Adrienne Johnson Nephews Henry Horton First cousins Sonny Kiriakis Gwen Rizczech Abigail Deveraux JJ Deveraux Joey Kiriakis (adoptive) Victor Kiriakis II (adoptive)

Tripp Dalton is a fictional character on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives portrayed by Lucas Adams. The character was first referenced in January 2016, as the presumed dead son of Steve Johnson and his ex-lover, mafia princess Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun). The character was later developed and introduced by Dena Higley and Ryan Quan on March 23, 2017.^[37][38] Adams exited the role on August 29, 2019; he returned to the role on September 4, 2020.^[39] In November 2020, it was revealed that Charlie Dale (Mike Manning), who is the son of Ava and the half-brother of Tripp was the one who raped Allie Horton (Lindsay Arnold) in London and fathered her son Henry. In January 2021, Tripp finally learns the truth about his brother Charlie after his father Steve and John Black (Drake Hogestyn) traveled to Philadelphia to visit Ava's cousin Angelo Vitali for answers about a blood relative of the family who raped Allie and they learned that Ava has another son named Charlie after she had Tripp, but he was raised by his father.

Charlotte DiMera[]

Charlotte DiMera is the daughter of Chad DiMera and Abigail Deveraux. Charlotte is conceived during Abigail's experience of Dissociative identity disorder, leaving Abigail unsure if the father is her husband Chad or his brother Stefan, with whom her alter "Gabby" had an affair. Chad is the father, but Gabi Hernandez alters the results of a paternity test to show that Stefan was the father, as an act of revenge against Abigail ("Gabby") and Stefan for framing her for murder. Chad and Abigail separate, but reconcile after the truth is revealed. Jordan Ridgeway kidnaps the infant Charlotte to frame her brother Ben Weston, who was previously obsessed with Abigail, because Jordan believes Ben needed to be institutionalized. Jordan sets a fire, but Ben and Chad track her down in time to rescue Charlotte. Chad takes a job in Paris and relocates his family there.

See also[]

• List of Days of Our Lives characters
• List of Days of Our Lives characters (1960s)
• List of Days of Our Lives characters (1970s)
• List of Days of Our Lives characters (1980s)
• List of Days of Our Lives characters (1990s)
• List of Days of Our Lives characters (2000s)
• List of Days of Our Lives cast members
• List of previous Days of Our Lives cast members

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