a few Qs about Vampire Diaries please..?

Question

i havent read the books so i have a few Qs already..i liked the pilot so i want to be ready for next week:
1)- is stefan's uncle a vampire too or how is that set up?
2)- the ring they wear, stefan and damien, is it a crest from the family or i took it as it helps him in some way??
3)-how can they be out in the daylight? or is it like twilight that as long as its not direct sun they are fine?
4)- matt and the girl that got attacked at the party and survived, are they related?
5)-is the blonde chick who eyed damien at the end, is she gonna turn as well and be a partner in crime to damien?

i know some stuff might have been changed for the show but if you can help in any of the Qs thanks alot.. feel free to add more info if you want!! thanks again..

Answer 1

I didn't read them either but I know this much:

1) His "uncle" is actually his nephew. When they were talking one time, he called Stefan his uncle.

2/3) The ring lets them go out in the sun.

4) Yeah, she's his (little, I think) sister.

5) I dunno, I actually missed the end of it. :p

Answer 2

1)- Stefan's uncle is a new character he is not in the books. I'm guessing he's not a vampire though, just from watching the pilot.

2 & 3)- The ring is lapis lazuli, and it is what stops the vamps from turning to ash. That's why when Damien took it he was like "the sun's coming up in a few hours, and then poof"

4)- Again this is different from the book. Matt doesn't have any siblings in the book. But in the show, they are siblings.

5)- Caroline is the blond girl. She is a crucial part to the story, and I don't want to ruin it for you, but I will say this, she does not become a vamp in the book, but she is evil.

Answer 3

Ok

!~ no stephens uncle is NOT a vampire that was changed for the show in the book he lived at the boarding house with ms flowers and old women

2~ the ring was giving to them by Katheryn before they turned into a vampire

3~ no the ring is the reason they can be in the sunlite i d/k why they don't explain alot of things in the book it just is lol

4~ in the show they are in the book they are friends

5~ i d.k what they are going to do with caroline and damen they have changed alot from they book vs. the show but in the book he just uses her