Stefan DiMera

Stefan Octavius DiMera (born Sam Maitlin) is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives'. He is the recently discovered son of Stefano DiMera and Vivian Alamain, and such refers to himself as "Stefan O DiMera" in honour of his father.

Stefan made his debut on New Years Day early in the morning. He appearance followed Vivian announcing her return. Upon his arrival, Stefan revealed that he has seized control of the family company, and also bought the bank that owned the mortgage on the family home, so he and Vivian could reside there.

Stefan took an immediate interest in his sister-in-law, Abigail Deveraux, and became a prime suspect in the murder of his eldest half-brother Andre DiMera. His younger brother, Chad, became convinced that Stefan was behind Andre’s death. Stefan has taken Andre’s phone the night he was murdered to erase a voicemail he had left for Andre, fearing it could tie him to the murder.

Stefan was shocked to learn that Abigail had Dissociative Identity Disorder that he would learn was caused when Abigail murdered Andre. Stefan had encounters with both of Abigail’s altar’s, Gabby and Dr. Laura, but he and Gabby fell in love. Chad caught Stefan and Gabby in bed together and brutally attacked Stefan. Stefan was hospitalized and ultimately lost Gabby when Abigail remembered she had killed Andre.

Vivian was shot and killed after a scuffle with Andre’s widow Kate Roberts, and Stefan vowed revenge on her.