Natalie Vega
				Husband: Cristian Vega Mothers: Viki Davidson (biological), Roxanne Balsom (adoptive) Father: Clint Buchanan Siblings: Kevin Buchanan (half-brother), Joey Buchanan (half-brother), Jessica Buchanan (half-sister), Megan Gordon (half-sister; deceased), Cord Roberts (half-brother), Rex Balsom (adoptive) Grandmothers: Olympia Buchanan (deceased), Eugenia Lord (deceased), Stella (adoptive) Grandfathers: Asa Buchanan, Victor Lord (deceased) Nieces: Sarah "Flash" Roberts, Megan Buchanan (deceased), Jamie Vega Nephews: Duke Buchanan, CJ Roberts Uncles: Bo Buchanan, Tony Lord (deceased), Todd Manning, Ben Davidson (deceased) Aunts: Tina Clayton Lord, Meredith Lord Wolek (deceased) Cousins: Matthew Rappaport, Drew Buchanan (deceased), Starr Manning, Jack Manning, Sarah "Flash" Roberts, CJ Roberts, Danny Wolek, Brian Kendall (deceased) Mother-in-law: Carlotta Vega Brother-in-law: Antonio Vega Significant Romantic Relationships: Seth Anderson, Mitch Laurence (1st husband/annulled), Cristian Vega (2nd husband), John McBain, Paul Cramer Natalie Vega was born to Clint and Viki Buchanan along with her half-sister, Jessica. Jessica's father, Mitch Laurence (who had secretly raped Viki, information that did not get out for years), had no use for Natalie (Clint's daughter) and shipped her off to live with his co-hort, Dr. Balsom. Balsom died and Natalie was left to be raised by his widow, the alcoholic Roxanne, who paid little attention to Natalie or her son Rex. Rex was sent away to live with his aunt at an early age. Natalie grew up believing Roxanne, who was neglectful and verbally abusive, was really her mother. Viki and Clint, meanwhile, believed that Jessica was their only child (Clint wasn't present for Natalie's birth, during which Viki had reverted to her other personality, Niki Smith). Allison Perkins, a disciple of Mitch's who kidnapped the infant Jessica, contacted Natalie and told her the truth about her parentage. Realizing everything that she had been deprived of by not being raised as a Buchanan, Natalie came to Llanview with her boyfriend Seth determined to get her share of the Buchanan fortune. She planned to split her share of the money with Allison. Natalie pretended to befriend Jessica while Seth "romanced" her, all in an effort to gain access to Llanfair, Jessica's home. Stealing an item of Viki's, Natalie had a DNA test performed and revealed herself as Viki's true daughter. Allison, backing Natalie up, claimed that the baby that she kidnapped as an infant was really Natalie and the baby returned was Jessica. The disbelieving Buchanans ordered another DNA test, which proved Natalie's claim. Viki and her family were forced to accept the abrasive Natalie, who slowly started to build a relationship with her biological mother. Seth, feeling guilty over his many lies to Jessica, began to develop feelings for her. Natalie was not happy with this, and set out to keep the two away from each other. She made many attempts to cast Seth in a bad light, such as framing him for stealing from Break Bar. After catching Al Buchanan walking (he was faking a paralysis) she blackmailed him into helping her keep Seth and Jessica apart. During this time Natalie grew close to Cristian Vega. The animosity between Jessica and Natalie continued and after an argument Natalie accidentally pushed Jessica through a banister. Natalie realized that Seth loved Jessica and began to reform her manipulative ways, which started with her telling Cristian that Al faked his paralysis, freeing Cristian to be with Al's wife Jen. As Cristian and Natalie's friendship deepened, the two began to develop feelings for each other. Niki Smith, one of Viki's alternate personalities, resurfaced and began to alienate Natalie. Niki wanted to be clear of Viki's familial obligations and started to gaslight Natalie into making her believe that she had Dissociative Identity Disorder and had pushed Viki's husband Ben out a window. Al took advantage of this opportunity to make Jen believe that Cristian and Natalie's friendship had developed into something more. Al set fire to Jen's room and framed Natalie, blaming it on her "blackouts." By this time, Natalie and Cristian were in love. Jen overheard them voicing their feelings and attempted to get pregnant. Desperate, Jen slept with Al, got pregnant and passed off the baby as Cristian's. Duty bound to Jen, Cristian told Natalie they could not be together. A devastated Natalie sought emotional comfort with mysterious Michael Lazarus. As Jen and Cristian prepared to wed, a vulnerable Natalie agreed to Michael's demand that they marry. Natalie and Michael married, and soon after Cristian revealed to Natalie that Jen had miscarried. He pledged his love for Natalie, revealing that he couldn't marry Jen. Michael told Natalie that he wouldn't allow her a divorce or annulment and revealed his real identity-Mitch Laurence! The Buchanans were shocked, especially when the truth came out that Mitch had drugged and raped Viki and was Jessica's natural father! Mitch revealed to Natalie that he was responsible for sending her to live with Roxanne while she was still an infant. Mitch made Natalie's life hell. He threatened to have Cristian killed unless Natalie slept with him. Natalie refused and Mitch almost raped her, but Cristian and Viki came to the rescue. The danger posed by Mitch subsided, and Natalie got the marriage annulled. Deeply in love, Natalie accepted Cristian's wedding proposal. Natalie struggled to overcome the disapproval of Carlotta, Cristian's mother, while living with Cristian on a limited budget. The couple was elated when Viki gave them a surprise wedding surrounded by family and friends. Natalie's natural talent for billiards became evident when she got a job at Crossroads bar. She began playing professionally and came to the attention of John McBain. John approached Natalie claiming to be a scout for pool tournaments and recruited her into playing a large tournament in Vegas. Natalie agreed and did not realize that John was really a front man for Flynn Laurence, the crime lord brother of Mitch. At the tournament, Flynn ordered John to have Natalie throw the game. John approached Natalie, but she chose to defy John's orders and was kidnapped by Flynn. John then revealed his true identity to Cristian-he was an FBI agent working undercover to bust Flynn. Cristian and John rescued Natalie, but Cristian went after Flynn and was presumed dead. A devastated Natalie returned to Llanview, where John soon moved after being placed on a serial killer case. John and Natalie slowly developed a friendship, and bonded on their mutual losses. It turned out that John had also lost someone from his past: his fiancée, Caitlin. When the serial killer made an attempt on Natalie's life, John was there to save her. Natalie soon realized that her feelings for John went beyond friendship, but neither was ready to move on from the deaths of their loved ones. John became even more determined to catch the killer when he learned the same man was responsible for Caitlin's murder. It turned out that Professor Stephen Haver, who had been a consultant on the case, was actually the killer. He kidnapped Natalie and almost killed her before John rescued her. The trauma only brought the two closer. Natalie continued to fall for John, and just when she felt they'd made advancement in their relationship, Kathryn Fitzgerald came to town. Kathryn had worked with John in the FBI, and also happened to be Caitlin's sister. Natalie sensed the deep history between these two, and instantly became jealous. She began spending time with Paul Cramer. John immediately disapproved of Natalie's relationship with Paul, but she paid no heed to his warnings. Natalie went on a trip to Atlantic City with Paul, and had a run in with John. Natalie realized her heart was in the wrong place, and confronted John about her feelings. The two nearly made love, but Natalie stopped things when she realized he was not yet over Caitlin. When Natalie left to find Paul, she found his hotel room empty and blood on the floor. The FBI declared Paul missing, and Natalie was a prime suspect in his murder. Kathryn, the FBI agent on the case, was especially accusatory of Natalie. John was supportive, and did not believe Natalie capable of murder. Luckily, Paul turned up alive and it was proven that Natalie had nothing to do with his disappearance. Natalie forged ahead in her relationship with Paul when she learned that John had started dating Evangeline Williamson. Natalie experienced strong resistance from her family when it came to her relationship with Paul. She resented Viki & Jessica's disapproval, and felt they assumed Paul was only after her money. She set out to prove everyone wrong, and decided to place all of her money in trust for her future children. Natalie came to the realization that her relationship with Paul wasn't working, and broke up with him. Her feelings for John still present, Natalie admitted to John that she never stopped loving him. Despite his unresolved feelings, John remained with Evangeline. Paul harassed Natalie for money, and the two had a violent confrontation that left Natalie knocked out. Soon after, Paul was murdered, and all evidence pointed to Natalie as the culprit. Matters were further complicated when Natalie hired Evangeline as her lawyer. Natalie came clean with John about the night Paul was murdered, and her statement along with further evidence cleared her of the crime. Natalie was stunned when she received a note in Cristian's handwriting, asking her to go to the Buchanan Lodge. She was elated when she came face to face with Cristian, who she had thought dead for the past year. The two had a happy reunion and Cristian explained he was held prisoner on a ship since the showdown in Las Vegas. Natalie grew worried when Cristian joined forces with Antonio to bring down Tico Santi, who was responsible for Cristian's supposed death. Luckily, Cristian survived a blow out with Tico, and Tico later died when his life support was mysteriously unplugged. Natalie continued to struggle with unresolved feelings for John. She kept from Cristian that she had grown close with John during his time away, knowing Cristian's resentment towards him. She began noticing strange behavior from Cristian: he was plagued with a faulty memory and displayed temperamental, violent outbursts. Natalie was convinced that Cristian was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, and promised to stand by him despite warnings from Jessica and John. Unbeknownst to Natalie, Cristian was responsible for the murder of Tico Santi, and was haunted by flashbacks of a mysterious voice ordering him to kill someone he loves. As Cristian's condition worsened, Natalie called upon John for help. John began to suspect that Cristian was an imposter. Natalie refused to believe her husband was dead, so she agreed to get John a DNA sample to prove herself right. Before the results came in, Cristian's mysterious programming prompted him to attempt to kill Antonio. Natalie talked him out of it, and Cristian admitted that he had killed Tico, and was not Cristian. He was a stranger with amnesia who had been given plastic surgery and programmed to assume Cristian's life and kill Antonio. Before being sent to prison, this Cristian told a crushed Natalie that he had fallen in love with her. The DNA results came in, which indicated that the imposter really was Cristian, suffering from amnesia. To spare Natalie the pain of a husband imprisoned for life, Cristian asked John to keep the truth from her, allowing her to mourn Cristian and move on. John agreed and Natalie remains unaware her husband is alive. After suffering the loss of Cristian for a second time, Natalie was determined to pursue her feelings for John. Her new job at the police station placed the two in close proximity, and Natalie saw signs that John still cared about her. John's feelings for Natalie proved true on two occasions where she was almost killed by The Killing Club killer. Natalie plotted to trap the killer by recreating one of the murders in the book, but the plan backfired when the killer caught her off guard. John was able to save her in time, and confessed to Natalie that he could not lose another person he loves. John's use of the L word proved to Natalie that he was in love with her. Natalie was even more encouraged when she found out that John and Evangeline ended their romance. But before Natalie can get to John, The Killing Club killer may get to her first.