Ian Somerhalder thought he had enough of Damon Salvatore after The Vampire Diaries season 3. Entertainment Weekly editor Samantha Highfill's upcoming book, I Was Feeling Epic: An Oral History of The Vampire Diaries, reveals Somerhalder, now 46, took issue with Damon being seen as the hero of the story. So, he went to speak with creator Julie Plec.