“Their presence was definitely missed,” the actor told fans on social media.

“Always and forever” is the Mikaelson family motto.

The same goes for the actors who played them.

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In true Mikaelson fashion, the family is going to great lengths to help their own.

According to Davis, their absence was noticeable on the set.

Davis explains that their “sense of humor” was greatly missed this time around.

“We loved telling jokes and we loved just keeping it light.

We definitely looked to them when we were on set, just to help keep things light.

Their presence was definitely missed.”

“He brings a swagger and a coolness in a Lenny Kravitz kind of way.

He brings the fun.”

I think it’s like the changing of the seasons.

You look forward to Fall and Winter.

Then once you’ve been in it for a while, you look forward to Spring and Summer."

That’s exactly what happened with fans of this universe.