Letting Go

 is the first episode in Season 6, and 111th overall.

Synopsis
When taking care of Elena gets harder, June turns to Damon for help. Bonnie is forced to make a life changing decision, and Caroline tries to be there for her. Chris finally wakes up, but he gets upset when he receives unhappy news. During his visit to Sheriff Forbes, Stefan meets Raven, a girl with a compelling beauty. Tyler and Katherine grow closer to each other and eventually give in to their passion. Finally, Inari makes a wild appearance.

Main Characters

 * as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce
 * as Stefan Salvatore
 * as Damon Salvatore
 * as Caroline Forbes
 * as Bonnie Bennett
 * as June Flemming
 * as Misao (credit only)
 * as Inari

Recurring Characters

 * as Jeremy Gilbert
 * as Tyler Lockwood
 * as Meredith Fell
 * as Christian Fell
 * as Samara
 * as Elizabeth Forbes
 * as Ivan Wilson

Guest Starring

 * as Raven Johnson

Trivia&Notes

 * This episode would originally be named Raven.
 * This is the first episode that Tyler Lockwood is credited as recurring character.

Cultural References

 * The scene where Christian and Samara talked about the kiss of the true love awakening one from their eternal sleep is a reference to Snow White and Prince Charming.
 * Stefan also makes a reference to Resident Evil series when he welcomes Raven to Raccoon City.