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Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen, Jr., on June 20, 1901) is a vampire and a member of the Olympic Coven. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is the husband of Bella Swan and the father of Renesmee Cullen. Edward is the adoptive son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen, as well as the son-in-law of Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer. He is the adoptive brother of Emmett and Alice Cullen, as well as the adoptive brother of Rosalie and Jasper Hale.

After experiencing Spanish influenza in 1918, Edward was transformed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen, as the only alternative to death. Over the next ninety years the pair gathered a family of vampires around themselves, and devoted their lives to «vegetarianism«.

Biography[]

Early life[]

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Edward was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. Though he mentioned that he doesn’t remember it very well, he grew up in an old-fashioned family life style. Edward wanted to enlist in the army during World War One while he was growing up. That changed, however, when he and his parents became sick from the Spanish Influenza in 1918. His father, Edward Masen Sr., died in the first wave of the influenza. Before she died, Edward’s mother, Elizabeth Masen, begged the doctor who was taking care of them, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, to do everything within his power to save her son (Elizabeth: «You must do everything in your power. What others cannot do, that is what you must do for my Edward.») Carlisle acted on her wishes when Edward was near death himself. After Elizabeth died, Carlisle took Edward from the hospital, brought him to his house, and there changed him into a vampire.

Edward had a rebellious period at the beginning of his vampire life and left Carlisle and Esme in 1928. During his lone time, he used his mind reading ability to attack the worst people of society, thinking that, as long as he was serving justice, it would not matter that he was feeding on humans. A few years later, he regretted this decision and returned to Carlisle’s way of life of drinking animal blood, rather than human. Over the next 80 to 90 years, additional vampires were created by Carlisle as a last resort for a select few nearly dead or left-for-dead individuals, who then became part of the Cullen family, known to vampires as a coven. Esme, a distraught, grieving mother of a dead child, became Carlisle’s mate and Edward’s adoptive mother. Rosalie Hale, a would-be socialite left for dead by her fiancé, was originally intended as Edward’s mate, but never became more to him than a sibling. Emmett Cullen became Edward’s adoptive brother after Rosalie found him near death from a bear attack and fell in love with him. Already vampires, Jasper Hale and Alice Cullen sought out and found the Cullens and adopted themselves into the Cullen family after both escaping their tragic pasts.

Twilight[]

Main article: Twilight

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At the beginning of Twilight, Edward is rather depressed, sullen and brooding, and his family notices it. They know he is missing something from his life, though he himself doesn’t. When the new girl, Bella Swan, moves to town, he feels frustrated by his inability to read her thoughts and is forced to listen to everyone else’s thoughts about her to find out what he can, and realizes that all of the boys already like her. He feels very protective of her, trying desperately to rationalize his feelings of lust over her scent. When she is forced to sit next to him in Biology and he smells her blood, he insanely wants to kill her, and thinks about massacring the whole class as well. Promptly after leaving class he left for Denali, where a fellow vegetarian coven lived, to avoid causing disappointment to his parents, in particular Carlisle.

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A week later, he returns, with his family being extremely protective of him, watching for any signs of danger. He then introduces himself to Bella, and is fascinated by her blood and by the fact that he can’t read her mind, and because of that, he isn’t quick to dismiss her like he would any other human. She answers all of his questions in different ways than he thought she would, mostly because he cannot read her thoughts ahead of time. He saves her from Tyler‘s van, and then refuses to speak to her for a long period of time. But after all the time not speaking to her, the other boys, Mike Newton in particular, think that nothing is going on between the two and decide to make a move on her. As Edward watches them, he realizes that he is starting to feel jealous of them, but decides to dismiss it. However, after sneaking into her room at night several times to watch her sleep, she says his name and he realizes that he has fallen in love with her. Over the next few weeks, he starts to pursue her and after one night together in Port Angeles, he discovers that she knows he is a vampire and that she has fallen in love with him too. The two then form a deep emotional relationship. After a while, Edward invites Bella over to his house to meet his family, who, except for Rosalie, immediately take a great liking to Bella.
Alice, Edward’s sister, invites them both to play baseball with them. Edward takes Bella to the field, but some unexpected guests show up: James, Laurent, and Victoria

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who are nomadic vampires. James catches her scent and decides to hunt Bella for sport, as tracking was his obsession. After some thoughts from Bella, Alice, and Emmett, Edward allows them to try to use Bella’s plan: Bella convinces Charlie that she is leaving town, and Alice and Jasper take her to hide in Phoenix. Edward tries to lead James away, but loses his trail. He then flies to Phoenix to see Bella and finds James, who has bitten her. Edward first thinks she’s dead and goes crazy with pain and guilt. Bella describes him as «an angel that is unfortunate to be so unhappy that he cries tearless broken sobs«. This makes him more beautiful than she ever has seen, besides the time he became outraged because she didn’t care at first that he wanted to kill her. Edward’s family arrive and destroy James, while Edward sucks the venom out of Bella’s system to prevent her from turning. He then lifts her up and carries her out of the burning building. After they return to Forks, Edward takes Bella to their prom, much to her dismay. He resolves that he isn’t going to change her into a vampire, but she is adamant that the discussion isn’t over.

New Moon[]

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The story of New Moon begins with Bella being very upset by her 18th birthday, because she’ll be «older» than the permanently 17-year-old Edward. During her birthday party Bella accidentally gets a paper cut while unwrapping a present, and Edward’s brother, Jasper, attacks her, although members of the Cullen family hold him back while Edward knocks Bella behind him in an attempt to get her away from Jasper. Bella falls through a glass table, receiving an arm laceration and forcing Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, a worried Edward and an apologetic Esme to leave the room. Jasper’s instinctive hunger for Bella’s blood reminds Edward of the continual danger their relationship puts her in.

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In a misguided attempt to protect Bella, he convinces her that he does not want her anymore (though he still loves her), and abandons her in the forest. He moves away with

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his family, leaving her heartbroken and depressed, as if her life as she knew it ceased to exist. Although Edward lived as a vampire without romantic love for nearly a century before meeting Bella, he finds it difficult to live without her, becoming severely depressed at the prospect of an infinitely long and meaningless life. After he mistakenly learns from his sister Rosalie that Bella has committed suicide based on a vision Alice had of Bella cliff diving which is later explained to be done for recreational purposes, Edward attempts to convince a group of powerful Italian vampires, the Volturi, to kill him, by explaining that he broke one of the most important vampire laws. Telling a human (Bella) about the Vampire world. Together with his sister Alice, Bella rushes to Italy and stops Edward before the Volturi can destroy him. Bella meets the Volturi, and Edward and Alice find out that Bella is immune to other vampires’ powers as well as Edward’s. After he and Bella return from Italy, Edward explains why he left and apologizes to Bella. She forgives him entirely, and they continue on with their relationship as if Edward had never left. Upon realizing that their current situation– fear for Bella’s humanity while they are together– is untenable, Bella successfully seeks the support of Edward’s family for the idea of turning her into a vampire. Edward becomes furious at the thought of Bella losing her humanity in order to be with him, but later agrees to change her himself if she agrees to marry him first.

Sometime later, Jacob Black, a La Push werewolf and friend of Bella who helped her while Edward was gone, confronted them. Edward thanked Jacob for protecting Bella while he was gone, and asked if there was anything he could do to repay him. Jacob said that he wanted Edward to leave and never return, but Edward said that was only in Bella’s power. Jacob also reminded Edward (though he hadn’t forgotten) about the treaty, saying that it would be broken if he bit Bella. This sparked anger from Bella, protesting that it was none of his business and that it was her choice. Her fury is interrupted by Charlie, who demands that Bella comes inside, and she storms home.^[1]

Eclipse[]

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Eclipse continues the drama of Bella and Edward‘s relationship. Edward explains that he is reluctant to change Bella into a vampire because he believes that vampires are soulless creatures who have no place in heaven. Bella, whose opinion of marriage is jaded by the early divorce of her own parents, agrees to marry Edward on the condition he will make love with her while she is still human. He initially refuses, saying that he could easily lose control in the heat of the moment. However, seeing how important it is to Bella, he agrees to try and make love with her while she is still human, but only after they are married. Meanwhile, Jacob Black declares his feelings for Bella and forcibly kisses her, trying to convince her to leave Edward for him. Bella and Edward are both furious at Jacob for this, and Edward vows to break Jacob’s jaw if he ever kisses Bella without her consent again. At first, he completely despises of the idea of having Jacob or the wolves near Bella and does everything he can to prevent their encounter, until he realizes how much he is forcing Bella and agrees to tolerate her visits on a few conditions. He also learns from Bella that the Quileutes only turned when there were vampires close to their land, allowing him to realize that they aren’t really werewolves, but shapeshifters with the power to transform into wolves. This revelation is delivered to the Quileutes and the Volturi in Breaking Dawn.

The plot is driven by the machinations of the vampire Victoria, who first met Bella and the Cullens during the first book, Twilight. Victoria, seeking revenge for the death of her mate James, is hunting Bella and creating newborn vampires to build an army. To combat this threat, the Cullens call on the Denali Coven for help, but the Denalis abandon them when the Cullens refuse to let them avenge Laurent‘s death. It is apparent that Irina was in love with him during a brief stay with her coven. Without any other options, an alliance is made between the Cullens and the Native-American werewolf pack led by Sam Uley and Jacob. However, before the battle starts, Jacob overhears Edward and Bella’s marriage plans, and threatens to get himself killed because Bella won’t love him. Bella agrees to kiss Jacob if he stayed and while doing so, she realizes that she is also in love with him as well, despite her engagement to Edward. Edward surprisingly accepts this, saying that no matter who Bella chooses he’ll be happy as long as she is. Bella realizes that she loves Edward more than Jacob, and chooses him. Soon after this, Victoria and Riley, a newborn whom she pretended to love, find Bella’s hiding spot. Edward manages to kill Victoria, with Seth Clearwater killing Riley. The Cullens and the Quileute werewolves, meanwhile, destroy her newborn army.

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After the battle, Bella visits Jacob and tells him that she has chosen Edward over him. Edward spends the night holding Bella as she cries over pushing Jacob away. After she calms down, Edward asks Bella if she is sure that choosing him was the right decision, since he had never seen her in such pain. Bella, who had been in worse pain when Edward left her, assures him that she can live without Jacob, but not him. After hiring Alice to plan out their wedding, Edward tells Bella that they can make love before they get married, as he realizes that she spends too much of her life trying to please other people. However, she refuses his offer and says that she will do everything the right way: marriage, making love, and then becoming a vampire. Bella then tells Edward that they need to tell Charlie about their engagement.^[2]

Edward later secretly invites Jacob to his and Bella’s wedding, thinking that Jacob deserves the choice to come or not. The ending shows Jacob running away in his wolf form after seeing the wedding invitation.

The Short Second life of Bree Tanner[]

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In The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Edward is referred to as the «redheaded mind reader» by Bree. Right before she dies, she secretly asks him to be nice to her surviving friend, Fred, if they were to cross paths in the future. In Eclipse and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner it is Edward who tells the Volturi that Bree didn’t know what she was doing and invites her to stay in their coven. In the movie Eclipse Carlisle and Esme are the ones to speak up.

Breaking Dawn[]

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Near the beginning of Breaking Dawn, Edward marries Bella in a beautiful ceremony orchestrated by Alice. There is, however, a disturbance, Jacob‘s unexpected arrival, who eventually becomes violent towards Bella when he finds out that Edward is going to make love to her before turning her, as he fears that Edward will kill her. Soon after, Edward and Bella spend their honeymoon on Isle Esme, a small island presented Esme by Carlisle. They consummate their marriage, but Edward’s passionate lovemaking sparks a fight between the newlywed couple: Edward is horrified that he has bruised and battered his new wife, but she insists that she is fine and wants Edward to make love to her again. He vows not to do so again while she is still human, but eventually gives in. Soon afterwards, Bella becomes very sick, and realizes that she is pregnant when she discovers a box of unused tampons. Bella soon receives a phone call from Alice, and asks to speak to Carlisle. Edward soon falls into shock when he listens to their conversation. He realizes that what grows inside Bella needs to be killed.

Edward rushes Bella off the island to see Carlisle, who confirms she is expecting his child. Edward fears that the pregnancy will kill her, and, unable to stand the thought, he tries to convince her into having an abortion. However, she feels a bond with her unborn child and insists on giving birth. Edward doesn’t give up so easily, going as far as to ask Jacob if he would conceive a child with Bella. The baby, however, eventually wins Edward over; when old enough, is able to let him hear its thoughts, and he is both shocked and delighted to find out that it already loves the two of them. Bella nearly dies giving birth in an emergency c-section, but Edward successfully delivers his baby girl with Jacob’s help, whom Bella had named Renesmee. Edward then injects his venom into Bella’s heart, thus healing her wounds by turning her into a vampire. During Bella’s painful transformation, Jacob goes crazy with rage when he thinks she is dead. Irrationally blaming Renesmee, he tries to kill her, but ends up imprinting on her instead.

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When Bella wakes up from her transformation, Edward takes her out on her first hunt. He is impressed by her ability to resist the smell of human blood. Edward and Bella are extremely annoyed by Jacob’s imprinting on Renesmee, but they later accept that it was involuntary. By this time, Edward and Jacob appear to have become friends. Sometime later, Irina, of the Denali Coven, reports Renesmee to the Volturi as an immortal child, whose creation is forbidden. The Volturi gather their entire guard against the Cullens. In the month it takes for them to arrive, the Cullens turn to all their allies (the La Push werewolves, the Denali Coven, and numerous other vampires) for assistance. When the Volturi finally arrive, the confrontation comes close to a fight. Bella’s gift becomes apparent in the fact that she can protect her and others around her from the Volturi’s mental attacks. This causes the Volturi to rethink their position. In the end, however, the Volturi are convinced that Renesmee is not a threat, and they leave. With the confrontation over, Edward, Bella and Renesmee are free to live their lives forever.^[3]

At the end of the story, Bella removes her shield, allowing Edward to read her mind for the first time, which bring them even closer.

Physical appearance[]

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Edward is noted to be extremely attractive. Bella has often described his appearance as similar to the mythical Greek god, Adonis. His skin is hard as marble, very pale, ice cold, and sparkles in the sunlight. His facial features are described as perfect and angular — high cheekbones, a strong jawline, a straight nose and full lips. His hair, which is always messy, retains the unusual bronze shade that he inherited from his biological mother, Elizabeth Masen. His eyes, once green, are now described as topaz or liquid gold. His appearance changes if he goes long without feeding: his eyes darken, becoming onyx black, and purple bruise-like shadows appear beneath his eyes. Edward stands at 6’2″, and has a slender but muscular body, remaining frozen physically at seventeen years old, though he is technically over a hundred. He usually wears light colored clothes accompanied by a light beige leather jacket.

In the book, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Bree describes Edward has the «redhead mind reader», as she never knew his name.

Personality and traits[]

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Edward is usually described as brooding and stubborn, but also very kind and compassionate. Bella also describes him as charming, polite, and determined. He easily dazzles human females with his beauty, scent and body, and persuades them to do his bidding. He always puts Bella’s safety, humanity and welfare before anything else, and goes to great lengths to protect her from what he sees as danger. Edward is also a bit of a romantic at heart. He often overanalyzes situations and has a tendency to overreact, especially in situations where Bella’s safety is potentially at risk — evident in his decision to disable her vehicle to prevent her from visiting the emotionally unstable Jacob Black.

He retains some of the traditional mindset and outdated speech from his human life in the early 20th century. The development of Edward Cullen’s character was influenced by Gilbert Blythe, Fitzwilliam Darcy, and Edward Rochester – particularly the latter, who, like him, sees himself as a «monster».^[4] Edward puts his free time to great use. Since vampires do not sleep, he employs the night hours reading books and studying languages and music, becoming a virtuoso on the piano he owns in his house. Edward enjoys listening to a wide range of music, including classical, jazz, progressive metal, alternative rock, punk rock, but he dislikes country. He prefers indie rock to mainstream, and appreciates rock and classical music equally. He surprises Bella in an early car ride by having Debussy in his CD player.^[5] Edward mentions in Twilight that he likes music from the fifties better than the sixties, and dislikes the seventies entirely and comments that the eighties were «just bearable». He never comments on the music from his own teen years, as well as the twenties swing music which came a few years after his turning.

Edward and his family all enjoy driving fast. He has a hobby of collecting cars.^[5] He owns a Volvo S60R, which becomes a C30 in the movie adaptation, and an Aston Martin Vanquish as a «special occasion» car. He also gave his sister Alice a yellow Porsche 911 Turbo as a gift in Eclipse. He bought a motorcycle to ride alongside Bella, but gave it to Jasper after realizing that this was something she did with Jacob. Esme described him as a gentleman.

Powers and abilities[]

Edward is the fastest vampire in the Cullen family. He and Jasper are the best fighters in their coven, though they are not physically the strongest. He describes himself as the most dangerous predator in the world; his appearance, scent and voice are enormously attractive to his prey, so much so that he occasionally sends Bella into a daze entirely by accident. In Twilight, Edward explains that vampires do not need to breathe, though they often do so out of habit and to retain their ability to smell. He cannot digest human food, and compares its attractiveness for him to the prospect of eating dirt for a regular person.

Telepathy[]

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Edward possesses the extra ability to read people’s thoughts. His gift is different from Aro‘s, which is limited by his need to touch the target, but can access every passing thought he or she ever had. Aro is very intrigued by it and wishes to make him part of the Volturi Guard. Edward is not interested.

He can hear all «voices» in range, but has learned to block out the ones he’s uninterested in by focusing on one in particular. The closer and more familiar he is to his target, the farther away he can reach, but can keep track of him/her only within a few miles. He mentions in Twilight that he can use to dismiss people who feel attraction toward him and his family. He can also telepathically experience Alice‘s visions and keep track of a wolf-shapeshifter‘s telepathic link to his pack when he is within range. However he cannot read Bella’s thoughts as she is shielded.

Relationships[]

Family[]

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Edward is the husband and True Love of Bella Cullen and the father of Renesmee Cullen, as well as the son of Edward and Elizabeth Masen. He is also the son-in-law of Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer and the stepson-in-law of Phil Dwyer. He is the adoptive son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen and the adoptive brother of Emmett, Alice, Rosalie and Jasper.

Edward’s relationship with his biological parents, Edward Senior and Elizabeth Masen, was very old-fashioned. He loved them, and it was apparent that his mother loved him as well. In New Moon, Carlisle mentions that it was Elizabeth who made up his mind to transform Edward into a vampire, in order to save his life.

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Bella Swan[]

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Bella Cullen is Edward’s wife and True Love. Edward had a strong attraction to Bella’s blood, making it extremely difficult for him to even be in her presence. The Volturi called Bella, in their own words, la tua cantante (meaning his singer, because they said that Bella’s blood was singing to him). For Edward, Bella is the center of his existence. Early on in Twilight, Edward struggled to stay away from Bella in an attempt to protect her, but he eventually convinced himself that his lust for her scent was a budding love for her despite his apprehensions. For this reason Edward sees himself as selfish, knowing that he should stay away from Bella for her safety, but not being able to bring himself to do it. He also finds her interesting due to his inability to read her mind, and often surprises him with actions and thoughts that never quite go the way he expects. When he thought she was dead in New Moon, he found himself devastated and broken, which later improved his ability to maintain absolute control of his lust for her blood. As much as he loves her scent, Edward was averse to changing Bella into a vampire, despite her strong desire to become one, because of his belief that vampires are soulless creatures. However, in New Moon he agrees to do so after they are married, and she eventually accepts his proposal in Eclipse. Bella and Edward marry during Breaking Dawn, and Edward later changes her into a vampire with venom straight to the heart to keep her from dying from childbirth. At the end of Breaking Dawn, Edward and Bella are free to live their lives with their daughter Renesmee «Nessie» Carlie Cullen. Bella learns to remove her «shield», allowing Edward to read her thoughts for the first time, bringing the two of them closer to each other.

Renesmee Cullen[]

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Renesmee Cullen is Edward’s half-human half-vampire hybrid daughter. When Edward first finds out that Bella is pregnant, he hates the baby for hurting Bella and wishes to kill it as soon as possible, but when it developed enough to have a mind for Edward to read, he hears that the baby already loves them both and does not intentionally want to hurt Bella, only she had been hurting her by accident. His hatred then quickly vanishes and no longer wishes to kill it. Instead he grows a deep love for her and wishes to save them both. After Renesmee is born, Edward thinks of her as one of the most beautiful creatures he’d ever seen, second to Bella. Although he finds it annoying to nickname his daughter «Nessie», he begins to adjust to it as he hears it in everyone’s thoughts. Edward puts his love for Renesmee on an equal level to Bella.

Two months later, Irina mistakes Renesmee for an immortal child and reports to the Volturi of the crime. Edward and Bella stay with Renesmee while the others set out to locate their friends to help witness in their favor.

During their confrontation with the Volturi, Edward hears Renesmee’s mind to realize that Bella has decided to hand her to Jacob’s care in order to help her escape. This forces Edward to share a sad moment with his daughter before a potential battle commenced. This doesn’t happen, however, and the three are able to live peaceful lives once again.

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Carlisle Cullen[]

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Carlisle Cullen is Edward’s adoptive father and creator. He changed Edward into a vampire in 1918 during the second wave of the Spanish influenza, after the passing of his both parents. Edward was initially resentful of Carlisle for turning him into a monster, and used his compassion against him. After Esme joined their family, he left on his own and fed on humans, but a few years later, he developed guilt over his murders and he returned to Carlisle and Esme.

Since then, Edward has learnt to praise this father for his discipline and compassion for human and vampire beings, which allows him to sustain on animal blood rather than human. He always does his best to live up to Carlisle’s expectations, even though he knows that he wouldn’t be blamed for making a mistake.

In New Moon, while Edward thought Bella was dead and went to the Volturi to get himself killed, he considered multiple options to provoke them, including killing in public. But in the end, he decides to show himself to the humans during sunlight. Part of his decision comes from Carlisle’s discipline.

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Esme Cullen[]

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Esme is Edward’s adoptive mother. Initially, they faked themselves as siblings. But after Esme and Carlisle fell in love, she became his mother. Edward loves her from the bottom of his cold heart, and hates to cause her pain, for instance, when he leaves for Alaska to avoid Bella’s tempting human scent.

Esme admits to Bella that Edward means more to her than the rest of her «children», because he was her first son since she became a vampire, and is very thankful that he has found love in Bella.

In the movie adaptation of Twilight, he introduces Esme to Bella as his mother «for all intents and purposes».

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Rosalie Hale[]

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Rosalie Hale is Edward’s adoptive younger sister. She was changed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen after he found her near death in the street. She has blonde hair and is described as the most beautiful woman in the world. Carlisle had originally hoped that she would be a romantic companion for Edward. However, their feelings for each other remained those of loyal siblings, and Rosalie eventually fell in love with Emmett Cullen instead. Rosalie maintains a deep irritation by the fact that Edward never showed any romantic interest in her, but she remains loyal to him as a sister.

Their siblinghood strains seriously in Breaking Dawn, when Rosalie guards Bella and unborn Renesmee from the rest of their family, including Edward, who wishes to abort the baby as soon as possible, but it returns to normal once Edward learns to accept Renesmee.

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Alice Cullen[]

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Alice is Edward’s adoptive sister, whom Edward is very fond of, because she is fun to be around and is most understanding. Of all siblings, Edward is closest to her. He likes her as a sister because she adopted him quite well. She also helped him with his sadness over not having a mate. Edward always said to Bella that he likes Alice the most because she helped him get over things and was really a lot of fun to be around.

They sometimes share secrets, but one-way conversations to keep others out, although Emmett would notice now and then and get frustrated.

After Alice and Bella stopped his suicide attempt, he promises to give Alice a Yellow Porsche, which he does in Eclipse.

Another reason they are closer is because Edward’s telepathy allows him to experience Alice’s visions every now and then.

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Emmett Cullen[]

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Emmett Cullen is Edward’s adoptive little brother, though Emmett was older than him when he transformed. Emmett joined their family in 1935 after Rosalie saved him from a bear and Carlisle changed him to save his life. Over time, they have grown into a close relationship as brothers, though Edward finds him annoying at times due to his dark humor. Edward enjoys wrestling and practicing martial arts with his brother, Emmett, as well as going on hunting trips together on a regular basis, along with Jasper, who joined them in the 1950’s. He doesn’t find himself intrusive to Emmett’s mind, because he always expresses his thoughts and desires.

When Edward first thirsted for Bella’s blood, Emmett considered telling him to simply kill her and get it over with, but he dismissed it. After he started showing infatuation to Bella, Emmett constantly mocked him for having become crazy with obsession.

The three brothers are quite capable in martial arts; Emmett is known as the physically strongest member, the third fastest (after Edward and Jasper) and the third best fighter (after Jasper and Edward). Edward is only able to beat his brother due to his ability to read minds, which allows him to read his opponent’s thoughts and parry Emmett’s attacks. Emmett has remarked that if he weren’t telepathic, he would definitely be able to beat him.

Edward has described Emmett in the Midnight Sun draft as the best brother in the world, and owes Rosalie for saving him in the first place.

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Jasper Hale[]

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Jasper Hale became Edward’s youngest adoptive brother when he and Alice joined their family in 1950’s. He has always thought of himself as the weakest link due to his old background and is comforted by Edward on this fact. They enjoy playing wrestling with each other, and hunting together on a regular basis, along with Emmett. When the Cullens and Edward left in New Moon, Jasper felt saddened when he read the emotions coming off Edward and how lonely and heartbroken he was without Bella.

The three brothers are quite capable in martial arts. Jasper is known as the truly strongest fighter among them and he shows off his skills in Eclipse, but is only the second fastest (after Edward) and the second strongest (after Emmett), but he lost the «fight» against Alice.» Edward is only an equally strong opponent to Jasper, due to his ability to read his mind to know his moves. If he did not have the telepathy to help, Jasper would have easily beaten him. He has had a lot practice in his earlier life.

Since Jasper is not used to their lifestyle, he often has a hard time adjusting to a life among humans, and Edward and Alice are always by his side to help him maintain control, by reading his mind and predicting his future.

Tanya[]

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Tanya is a strawberry-blonde vampire who lives in Denali, Alaska with her family, the only other known group of vampires who, like the Cullens, have chosen not to feed on the blood of human beings. Tanya’s family are like cousins to the Cullens, due to their diet. She expressed an interest in Edward when they first met, but he turned her down in a characteristically gentlemanly way. In Twilight, Edward goes to Alaska to buy his time and to think. Tanya helps Edward get through his pain and convince him to go back to Forks. Edward later tells Bella that Tanya poses no threat to their relationship, teasing Bella that he prefers brunettes.

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Seth Clearwater[]

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Seth Clearwater is one of the youngest wolves of the La Push wolf pack.

Originally, there was no interaction between Edward and Seth. When the wolves and the Cullens agreed to join together to fight Victoria’s army, Seth and Edward ended up fighting side-by-side against Victoria and Riley. After defeating them, there was clearly no hostility between Edward and Seth, despite the fact that wolves and vampires were natural born enemies. They are easier to cope with one another because of their will to protect humans, unlike most vampires.

By Breaking Dawn, Seth and Edward have become close friends. This friendship is part of the reason Seth joins Jacob’s pack in his revolt against Sam’s authority as Alpha when Sam decides to launch an unprovoked attack on the Cullens. Seth also stands with Edward and his family when the Volturi arrive to destroy them.
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Jacob Black[]

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Jacob Black is Edward’s rival-turned-ally.

After changing into a «werewolf«, Jacob develops antagonistic feelings towards Edward because wolves and vampires are mortal enemies. This hatred was also due to the fact that they both developed romantic feelings for Bella.

Jacob eventually declares his feelings for Bella, becoming Edward’s rival for her love. Although Edward never liked Jacob, he doesn’t feel true hatred towards him, even when Jacob tricks Bella into kissing him and Bella realizes she has feelings for him as well. When Bella tells Jacob that she had chosen Edward, Jacob’s hatred for Edward reaches its peak while Edward regrets the pain that Jacob is in.

When the stand against the Volturi looks like it is going to turn into a fight, Edward says goodbye to Jacob, referring to him as his «son». The situation, however, doesn’t turn violent, and by the end of book there is no longer any hostility between Edward and Jacob.

Etymology[]

Edward means «rich protector» or «blessed guardian» composed of the Old English elements ead «rich, blessed» and weard «guard». This name might refer to his protective love for Bella. The Gaelic root word ‘Evart’ also denotes a substance with sparkling qualities.

Meyer said that she wanted a name that was romantic, and used Charlotte Bronte’s Mr. Rochester and Jane Austen’s Mr. Ferrars as Edward’s namesakes.

Edward’s original surname Masen is from an English surname meaning «stoneworker».

Film Portrayal[]

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Stephenie Meyer claimed on her website that «The only actor I’ve ever seen who I think could come close to pulling off Edward Cullen is Henry Cavill.»^[6]

She also felt that any actor who portrayed him must be younger than 21. Amongst the fans on her site, Hayden Christensen was the most popular choice for an actor, and Robert Pattinson was second. However, as she notes there, neither she, nor they, could choose the actor. In the end, Robert Pattinson was cast as Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight.

He reprised his role in New Moon and Eclipse. He has also been confirmed to return in Breaking Dawn by Summit.

Appearances[]

• Twilight (First appearance)
  • Twilight (film)
• New Moon
  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon
• Eclipse
  • Eclipse (film)
• Breaking Dawn
  • Breaking Dawn — Part I
  • Breaking Dawn — Part II
• Midnight Sun
• The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

References[]

External links[]

• Stephenie Meyer’s official website
• The Twilight Series’ official website
• The Twilight Lexicon

See also[]

• Olympic Coven
• Bella Swan
• Renesmee Cullen
• Robert Pattinson
• Bella Swan and Edward Cullen

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Edward Cullen (born Edward Anthony Masen, Jr., on June 20, 1901) is a vampire and a member of the Olympic Coven. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is the husband of Bella Swan and the father of Renesmee Cullen. Edward is the adoptive son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen, as well as the son-in-law of Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer. He is the adoptive brother of Emmett and Alice Cullen, as well as the adoptive brother of Rosalie and Jasper Hale.

After experiencing Spanish influenza in 1918, Edward was transformed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen, as the only alternative to death. Over the next ninety years the pair gathered a family of vampires around themselves, and devoted their lives to «vegetarianism«.

Biography[]

Early life[]

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Edward was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. Though he mentioned that he doesn’t remember it very well, he grew up in an old-fashioned family life style. Edward wanted to enlist in the army during World War One while he was growing up. That changed, however, when he and his parents became sick from the Spanish Influenza in 1918. His father, Edward Masen Sr., died in the first wave of the influenza. Before she died, Edward’s mother, Elizabeth Masen, begged the doctor who was taking care of them, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, to do everything within his power to save her son (Elizabeth: «You must do everything in your power. What others cannot do, that is what you must do for my Edward.») Carlisle acted on her wishes when Edward was near death himself. After Elizabeth died, Carlisle took Edward from the hospital, brought him to his house, and there changed him into a vampire.

Edward had a rebellious period at the beginning of his vampire life and left Carlisle and Esme in 1928. During his lone time, he used his mind reading ability to attack the worst people of society, thinking that, as long as he was serving justice, it would not matter that he was feeding on humans. A few years later, he regretted this decision and returned to Carlisle’s way of life of drinking animal blood, rather than human. Over the next 80 to 90 years, additional vampires were created by Carlisle as a last resort for a select few nearly dead or left-for-dead individuals, who then became part of the Cullen family, known to vampires as a coven. Esme, a distraught, grieving mother of a dead child, became Carlisle’s mate and Edward’s adoptive mother. Rosalie Hale, a would-be socialite left for dead by her fiancé, was originally intended as Edward’s mate, but never became more to him than a sibling. Emmett Cullen became Edward’s adoptive brother after Rosalie found him near death from a bear attack and fell in love with him. Already vampires, Jasper Hale and Alice Cullen sought out and found the Cullens and adopted themselves into the Cullen family after both escaping their tragic pasts.

Twilight[]

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At the beginning of Twilight, Edward is rather depressed, sullen and brooding, and his family notices it. They know he is missing something from his life, though he himself doesn’t. When the new girl, Bella Swan, moves to town, he feels frustrated by his inability to read her thoughts and is forced to listen to everyone else’s thoughts about her to find out what he can, and realizes that all of the boys already like her. He feels very protective of her, trying desperately to rationalize his feelings of lust over her scent. When she is forced to sit next to him in Biology and he smells her blood, he insanely wants to kill her, and thinks about massacring the whole class as well. Promptly after leaving class he left for Denali, where a fellow vegetarian coven lived, to avoid causing disappointment to his parents, in particular Carlisle.

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A week later, he returns, with his family being extremely protective of him, watching for any signs of danger. He then introduces himself to Bella, and is fascinated by her blood and by the fact that he can’t read her mind, and because of that, he isn’t quick to dismiss her like he would any other human. She answers all of his questions in different ways than he thought she would, mostly because he cannot read her thoughts ahead of time. He saves her from Tyler‘s van, and then refuses to speak to her for a long period of time. But after all the time not speaking to her, the other boys, Mike Newton in particular, think that nothing is going on between the two and decide to make a move on her. As Edward watches them, he realizes that he is starting to feel jealous of them, but decides to dismiss it. However, after sneaking into her room at night several times to watch her sleep, she says his name and he realizes that he has fallen in love with her. Over the next few weeks, he starts to pursue her and after one night together in Port Angeles, he discovers that she knows he is a vampire and that she has fallen in love with him too. The two then form a deep emotional relationship. After a while, Edward invites Bella over to his house to meet his family, who, except for Rosalie, immediately take a great liking to Bella.
Alice, Edward’s sister, invites them both to play baseball with them. Edward takes Bella to the field, but some unexpected guests show up: James, Laurent, and Victoria

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who are nomadic vampires. James catches her scent and decides to hunt Bella for sport, as tracking was his obsession. After some thoughts from Bella, Alice, and Emmett, Edward allows them to try to use Bella’s plan: Bella convinces Charlie that she is leaving town, and Alice and Jasper take her to hide in Phoenix. Edward tries to lead James away, but loses his trail. He then flies to Phoenix to see Bella and finds James, who has bitten her. Edward first thinks she’s dead and goes crazy with pain and guilt. Bella describes him as «an angel that is unfortunate to be so unhappy that he cries tearless broken sobs«. This makes him more beautiful than she ever has seen, besides the time he became outraged because she didn’t care at first that he wanted to kill her. Edward’s family arrive and destroy James, while Edward sucks the venom out of Bella’s system to prevent her from turning. He then lifts her up and carries her out of the burning building. After they return to Forks, Edward takes Bella to their prom, much to her dismay. He resolves that he isn’t going to change her into a vampire, but she is adamant that the discussion isn’t over.

New Moon[]

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The story of New Moon begins with Bella being very upset by her 18th birthday, because she’ll be «older» than the permanently 17-year-old Edward. During her birthday party Bella accidentally gets a paper cut while unwrapping a present, and Edward’s brother, Jasper, attacks her, although members of the Cullen family hold him back while Edward knocks Bella behind him in an attempt to get her away from Jasper. Bella falls through a glass table, receiving an arm laceration and forcing Emmett, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, a worried Edward and an apologetic Esme to leave the room. Jasper’s instinctive hunger for Bella’s blood reminds Edward of the continual danger their relationship puts her in.

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In a misguided attempt to protect Bella, he convinces her that he does not want her anymore (though he still loves her), and abandons her in the forest. He moves away with

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his family, leaving her heartbroken and depressed, as if her life as she knew it ceased to exist. Although Edward lived as a vampire without romantic love for nearly a century before meeting Bella, he finds it difficult to live without her, becoming severely depressed at the prospect of an infinitely long and meaningless life. After he mistakenly learns from his sister Rosalie that Bella has committed suicide based on a vision Alice had of Bella cliff diving which is later explained to be done for recreational purposes, Edward attempts to convince a group of powerful Italian vampires, the Volturi, to kill him, by explaining that he broke one of the most important vampire laws. Telling a human (Bella) about the Vampire world. Together with his sister Alice, Bella rushes to Italy and stops Edward before the Volturi can destroy him. Bella meets the Volturi, and Edward and Alice find out that Bella is immune to other vampires’ powers as well as Edward’s. After he and Bella return from Italy, Edward explains why he left and apologizes to Bella. She forgives him entirely, and they continue on with their relationship as if Edward had never left. Upon realizing that their current situation– fear for Bella’s humanity while they are together– is untenable, Bella successfully seeks the support of Edward’s family for the idea of turning her into a vampire. Edward becomes furious at the thought of Bella losing her humanity in order to be with him, but later agrees to change her himself if she agrees to marry him first.

Sometime later, Jacob Black, a La Push werewolf and friend of Bella who helped her while Edward was gone, confronted them. Edward thanked Jacob for protecting Bella while he was gone, and asked if there was anything he could do to repay him. Jacob said that he wanted Edward to leave and never return, but Edward said that was only in Bella’s power. Jacob also reminded Edward (though he hadn’t forgotten) about the treaty, saying that it would be broken if he bit Bella. This sparked anger from Bella, protesting that it was none of his business and that it was her choice. Her fury is interrupted by Charlie, who demands that Bella comes inside, and she storms home.^[1]

Eclipse[]

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Eclipse continues the drama of Bella and Edward‘s relationship. Edward explains that he is reluctant to change Bella into a vampire because he believes that vampires are soulless creatures who have no place in heaven. Bella, whose opinion of marriage is jaded by the early divorce of her own parents, agrees to marry Edward on the condition he will make love with her while she is still human. He initially refuses, saying that he could easily lose control in the heat of the moment. However, seeing how important it is to Bella, he agrees to try and make love with her while she is still human, but only after they are married. Meanwhile, Jacob Black declares his feelings for Bella and forcibly kisses her, trying to convince her to leave Edward for him. Bella and Edward are both furious at Jacob for this, and Edward vows to break Jacob’s jaw if he ever kisses Bella without her consent again. At first, he completely despises of the idea of having Jacob or the wolves near Bella and does everything he can to prevent their encounter, until he realizes how much he is forcing Bella and agrees to tolerate her visits on a few conditions. He also learns from Bella that the Quileutes only turned when there were vampires close to their land, allowing him to realize that they aren’t really werewolves, but shapeshifters with the power to transform into wolves. This revelation is delivered to the Quileutes and the Volturi in Breaking Dawn.

The plot is driven by the machinations of the vampire Victoria, who first met Bella and the Cullens during the first book, Twilight. Victoria, seeking revenge for the death of her mate James, is hunting Bella and creating newborn vampires to build an army. To combat this threat, the Cullens call on the Denali Coven for help, but the Denalis abandon them when the Cullens refuse to let them avenge Laurent‘s death. It is apparent that Irina was in love with him during a brief stay with her coven. Without any other options, an alliance is made between the Cullens and the Native-American werewolf pack led by Sam Uley and Jacob. However, before the battle starts, Jacob overhears Edward and Bella’s marriage plans, and threatens to get himself killed because Bella won’t love him. Bella agrees to kiss Jacob if he stayed and while doing so, she realizes that she is also in love with him as well, despite her engagement to Edward. Edward surprisingly accepts this, saying that no matter who Bella chooses he’ll be happy as long as she is. Bella realizes that she loves Edward more than Jacob, and chooses him. Soon after this, Victoria and Riley, a newborn whom she pretended to love, find Bella’s hiding spot. Edward manages to kill Victoria, with Seth Clearwater killing Riley. The Cullens and the Quileute werewolves, meanwhile, destroy her newborn army.

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After the battle, Bella visits Jacob and tells him that she has chosen Edward over him. Edward spends the night holding Bella as she cries over pushing Jacob away. After she calms down, Edward asks Bella if she is sure that choosing him was the right decision, since he had never seen her in such pain. Bella, who had been in worse pain when Edward left her, assures him that she can live without Jacob, but not him. After hiring Alice to plan out their wedding, Edward tells Bella that they can make love before they get married, as he realizes that she spends too much of her life trying to please other people. However, she refuses his offer and says that she will do everything the right way: marriage, making love, and then becoming a vampire. Bella then tells Edward that they need to tell Charlie about their engagement.^[2]

Edward later secretly invites Jacob to his and Bella’s wedding, thinking that Jacob deserves the choice to come or not. The ending shows Jacob running away in his wolf form after seeing the wedding invitation.

The Short Second life of Bree Tanner[]

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In The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Edward is referred to as the «redheaded mind reader» by Bree. Right before she dies, she secretly asks him to be nice to her surviving friend, Fred, if they were to cross paths in the future. In Eclipse and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner it is Edward who tells the Volturi that Bree didn’t know what she was doing and invites her to stay in their coven. In the movie Eclipse Carlisle and Esme are the ones to speak up.

Breaking Dawn[]

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Near the beginning of Breaking Dawn, Edward marries Bella in a beautiful ceremony orchestrated by Alice. There is, however, a disturbance, Jacob‘s unexpected arrival, who eventually becomes violent towards Bella when he finds out that Edward is going to make love to her before turning her, as he fears that Edward will kill her. Soon after, Edward and Bella spend their honeymoon on Isle Esme, a small island presented Esme by Carlisle. They consummate their marriage, but Edward’s passionate lovemaking sparks a fight between the newlywed couple: Edward is horrified that he has bruised and battered his new wife, but she insists that she is fine and wants Edward to make love to her again. He vows not to do so again while she is still human, but eventually gives in. Soon afterwards, Bella becomes very sick, and realizes that she is pregnant when she discovers a box of unused tampons. Bella soon receives a phone call from Alice, and asks to speak to Carlisle. Edward soon falls into shock when he listens to their conversation. He realizes that what grows inside Bella needs to be killed.

Edward rushes Bella off the island to see Carlisle, who confirms she is expecting his child. Edward fears that the pregnancy will kill her, and, unable to stand the thought, he tries to convince her into having an abortion. However, she feels a bond with her unborn child and insists on giving birth. Edward doesn’t give up so easily, going as far as to ask Jacob if he would conceive a child with Bella. The baby, however, eventually wins Edward over; when old enough, is able to let him hear its thoughts, and he is both shocked and delighted to find out that it already loves the two of them. Bella nearly dies giving birth in an emergency c-section, but Edward successfully delivers his baby girl with Jacob’s help, whom Bella had named Renesmee. Edward then injects his venom into Bella’s heart, thus healing her wounds by turning her into a vampire. During Bella’s painful transformation, Jacob goes crazy with rage when he thinks she is dead. Irrationally blaming Renesmee, he tries to kill her, but ends up imprinting on her instead.

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When Bella wakes up from her transformation, Edward takes her out on her first hunt. He is impressed by her ability to resist the smell of human blood. Edward and Bella are extremely annoyed by Jacob’s imprinting on Renesmee, but they later accept that it was involuntary. By this time, Edward and Jacob appear to have become friends. Sometime later, Irina, of the Denali Coven, reports Renesmee to the Volturi as an immortal child, whose creation is forbidden. The Volturi gather their entire guard against the Cullens. In the month it takes for them to arrive, the Cullens turn to all their allies (the La Push werewolves, the Denali Coven, and numerous other vampires) for assistance. When the Volturi finally arrive, the confrontation comes close to a fight. Bella’s gift becomes apparent in the fact that she can protect her and others around her from the Volturi’s mental attacks. This causes the Volturi to rethink their position. In the end, however, the Volturi are convinced that Renesmee is not a threat, and they leave. With the confrontation over, Edward, Bella and Renesmee are free to live their lives forever.^[3]

At the end of the story, Bella removes her shield, allowing Edward to read her mind for the first time, which bring them even closer.

Physical appearance[]

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Edward is noted to be extremely attractive. Bella has often described his appearance as similar to the mythical Greek god, Adonis. His skin is hard as marble, very pale, ice cold, and sparkles in the sunlight. His facial features are described as perfect and angular — high cheekbones, a strong jawline, a straight nose and full lips. His hair, which is always messy, retains the unusual bronze shade that he inherited from his biological mother, Elizabeth Masen. His eyes, once green, are now described as topaz or liquid gold. His appearance changes if he goes long without feeding: his eyes darken, becoming onyx black, and purple bruise-like shadows appear beneath his eyes. Edward stands at 6’2″, and has a slender but muscular body, remaining frozen physically at seventeen years old, though he is technically over a hundred. He usually wears light colored clothes accompanied by a light beige leather jacket.

In the book, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Bree describes Edward has the «redhead mind reader», as she never knew his name.

Personality and traits[]

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Edward is usually described as brooding and stubborn, but also very kind and compassionate. Bella also describes him as charming, polite, and determined. He easily dazzles human females with his beauty, scent and body, and persuades them to do his bidding. He always puts Bella’s safety, humanity and welfare before anything else, and goes to great lengths to protect her from what he sees as danger. Edward is also a bit of a romantic at heart. He often overanalyzes situations and has a tendency to overreact, especially in situations where Bella’s safety is potentially at risk — evident in his decision to disable her vehicle to prevent her from visiting the emotionally unstable Jacob Black.

He retains some of the traditional mindset and outdated speech from his human life in the early 20th century. The development of Edward Cullen’s character was influenced by Gilbert Blythe, Fitzwilliam Darcy, and Edward Rochester – particularly the latter, who, like him, sees himself as a «monster».^[4] Edward puts his free time to great use. Since vampires do not sleep, he employs the night hours reading books and studying languages and music, becoming a virtuoso on the piano he owns in his house. Edward enjoys listening to a wide range of music, including classical, jazz, progressive metal, alternative rock, punk rock, but he dislikes country. He prefers indie rock to mainstream, and appreciates rock and classical music equally. He surprises Bella in an early car ride by having Debussy in his CD player.^[5] Edward mentions in Twilight that he likes music from the fifties better than the sixties, and dislikes the seventies entirely and comments that the eighties were «just bearable». He never comments on the music from his own teen years, as well as the twenties swing music which came a few years after his turning.

Edward and his family all enjoy driving fast. He has a hobby of collecting cars.^[5] He owns a Volvo S60R, which becomes a C30 in the movie adaptation, and an Aston Martin Vanquish as a «special occasion» car. He also gave his sister Alice a yellow Porsche 911 Turbo as a gift in Eclipse. He bought a motorcycle to ride alongside Bella, but gave it to Jasper after realizing that this was something she did with Jacob. Esme described him as a gentleman.

Powers and abilities[]

Edward is the fastest vampire in the Cullen family. He and Jasper are the best fighters in their coven, though they are not physically the strongest. He describes himself as the most dangerous predator in the world; his appearance, scent and voice are enormously attractive to his prey, so much so that he occasionally sends Bella into a daze entirely by accident. In Twilight, Edward explains that vampires do not need to breathe, though they often do so out of habit and to retain their ability to smell. He cannot digest human food, and compares its attractiveness for him to the prospect of eating dirt for a regular person.

Telepathy[]

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Edward possesses the extra ability to read people’s thoughts. His gift is different from Aro‘s, which is limited by his need to touch the target, but can access every passing thought he or she ever had. Aro is very intrigued by it and wishes to make him part of the Volturi Guard. Edward is not interested.

He can hear all «voices» in range, but has learned to block out the ones he’s uninterested in by focusing on one in particular. The closer and more familiar he is to his target, the farther away he can reach, but can keep track of him/her only within a few miles. He mentions in Twilight that he can use to dismiss people who feel attraction toward him and his family. He can also telepathically experience Alice‘s visions and keep track of a wolf-shapeshifter‘s telepathic link to his pack when he is within range. However he cannot read Bella’s thoughts as she is shielded.

Relationships[]

Family[]

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Edward is the husband and True Love of Bella Cullen and the father of Renesmee Cullen, as well as the son of Edward and Elizabeth Masen. He is also the son-in-law of Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer and the stepson-in-law of Phil Dwyer. He is the adoptive son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen and the adoptive brother of Emmett, Alice, Rosalie and Jasper.

Edward’s relationship with his biological parents, Edward Senior and Elizabeth Masen, was very old-fashioned. He loved them, and it was apparent that his mother loved him as well. In New Moon, Carlisle mentions that it was Elizabeth who made up his mind to transform Edward into a vampire, in order to save his life.

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Bella Swan[]

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Bella Cullen is Edward’s wife and True Love. Edward had a strong attraction to Bella’s blood, making it extremely difficult for him to even be in her presence. The Volturi called Bella, in their own words, la tua cantante (meaning his singer, because they said that Bella’s blood was singing to him). For Edward, Bella is the center of his existence. Early on in Twilight, Edward struggled to stay away from Bella in an attempt to protect her, but he eventually convinced himself that his lust for her scent was a budding love for her despite his apprehensions. For this reason Edward sees himself as selfish, knowing that he should stay away from Bella for her safety, but not being able to bring himself to do it. He also finds her interesting due to his inability to read her mind, and often surprises him with actions and thoughts that never quite go the way he expects. When he thought she was dead in New Moon, he found himself devastated and broken, which later improved his ability to maintain absolute control of his lust for her blood. As much as he loves her scent, Edward was averse to changing Bella into a vampire, despite her strong desire to become one, because of his belief that vampires are soulless creatures. However, in New Moon he agrees to do so after they are married, and she eventually accepts his proposal in Eclipse. Bella and Edward marry during Breaking Dawn, and Edward later changes her into a vampire with venom straight to the heart to keep her from dying from childbirth. At the end of Breaking Dawn, Edward and Bella are free to live their lives with their daughter Renesmee «Nessie» Carlie Cullen. Bella learns to remove her «shield», allowing Edward to read her thoughts for the first time, bringing the two of them closer to each other.

Renesmee Cullen[]

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Renesmee Cullen is Edward’s half-human half-vampire hybrid daughter. When Edward first finds out that Bella is pregnant, he hates the baby for hurting Bella and wishes to kill it as soon as possible, but when it developed enough to have a mind for Edward to read, he hears that the baby already loves them both and does not intentionally want to hurt Bella, only she had been hurting her by accident. His hatred then quickly vanishes and no longer wishes to kill it. Instead he grows a deep love for her and wishes to save them both. After Renesmee is born, Edward thinks of her as one of the most beautiful creatures he’d ever seen, second to Bella. Although he finds it annoying to nickname his daughter «Nessie», he begins to adjust to it as he hears it in everyone’s thoughts. Edward puts his love for Renesmee on an equal level to Bella.

Two months later, Irina mistakes Renesmee for an immortal child and reports to the Volturi of the crime. Edward and Bella stay with Renesmee while the others set out to locate their friends to help witness in their favor.

During their confrontation with the Volturi, Edward hears Renesmee’s mind to realize that Bella has decided to hand her to Jacob’s care in order to help her escape. This forces Edward to share a sad moment with his daughter before a potential battle commenced. This doesn’t happen, however, and the three are able to live peaceful lives once again.

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Carlisle Cullen[]

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Carlisle Cullen is Edward’s adoptive father and creator. He changed Edward into a vampire in 1918 during the second wave of the Spanish influenza, after the passing of his both parents. Edward was initially resentful of Carlisle for turning him into a monster, and used his compassion against him. After Esme joined their family, he left on his own and fed on humans, but a few years later, he developed guilt over his murders and he returned to Carlisle and Esme.

Since then, Edward has learnt to praise this father for his discipline and compassion for human and vampire beings, which allows him to sustain on animal blood rather than human. He always does his best to live up to Carlisle’s expectations, even though he knows that he wouldn’t be blamed for making a mistake.

In New Moon, while Edward thought Bella was dead and went to the Volturi to get himself killed, he considered multiple options to provoke them, including killing in public. But in the end, he decides to show himself to the humans during sunlight. Part of his decision comes from Carlisle’s discipline.

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Esme Cullen[]

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Esme is Edward’s adoptive mother. Initially, they faked themselves as siblings. But after Esme and Carlisle fell in love, she became his mother. Edward loves her from the bottom of his cold heart, and hates to cause her pain, for instance, when he leaves for Alaska to avoid Bella’s tempting human scent.

Esme admits to Bella that Edward means more to her than the rest of her «children», because he was her first son since she became a vampire, and is very thankful that he has found love in Bella.

In the movie adaptation of Twilight, he introduces Esme to Bella as his mother «for all intents and purposes».

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Rosalie Hale[]

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Rosalie Hale is Edward’s adoptive younger sister. She was changed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen after he found her near death in the street. She has blonde hair and is described as the most beautiful woman in the world. Carlisle had originally hoped that she would be a romantic companion for Edward. However, their feelings for each other remained those of loyal siblings, and Rosalie eventually fell in love with Emmett Cullen instead. Rosalie maintains a deep irritation by the fact that Edward never showed any romantic interest in her, but she remains loyal to him as a sister.

Their siblinghood strains seriously in Breaking Dawn, when Rosalie guards Bella and unborn Renesmee from the rest of their family, including Edward, who wishes to abort the baby as soon as possible, but it returns to normal once Edward learns to accept Renesmee.

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Alice Cullen[]

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Alice is Edward’s adoptive sister, whom Edward is very fond of, because she is fun to be around and is most understanding. Of all siblings, Edward is closest to her. He likes her as a sister because she adopted him quite well. She also helped him with his sadness over not having a mate. Edward always said to Bella that he likes Alice the most because she helped him get over things and was really a lot of fun to be around.

They sometimes share secrets, but one-way conversations to keep others out, although Emmett would notice now and then and get frustrated.

After Alice and Bella stopped his suicide attempt, he promises to give Alice a Yellow Porsche, which he does in Eclipse.

Another reason they are closer is because Edward’s telepathy allows him to experience Alice’s visions every now and then.

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Emmett Cullen is Edward’s adoptive little brother, though Emmett was older than him when he transformed. Emmett joined their family in 1935 after Rosalie saved him from a bear and Carlisle changed him to save his life. Over time, they have grown into a close relationship as brothers, though Edward finds him annoying at times due to his dark humor. Edward enjoys wrestling and practicing martial arts with his brother, Emmett, as well as going on hunting trips together on a regular basis, along with Jasper, who joined them in the 1950’s. He doesn’t find himself intrusive to Emmett’s mind, because he always expresses his thoughts and desires.

When Edward first thirsted for Bella’s blood, Emmett considered telling him to simply kill her and get it over with, but he dismissed it. After he started showing infatuation to Bella, Emmett constantly mocked him for having become crazy with obsession.

The three brothers are quite capable in martial arts; Emmett is known as the physically strongest member, the third fastest (after Edward and Jasper) and the third best fighter (after Jasper and Edward). Edward is only able to beat his brother due to his ability to read minds, which allows him to read his opponent’s thoughts and parry Emmett’s attacks. Emmett has remarked that if he weren’t telepathic, he would definitely be able to beat him.

Edward has described Emmett in the Midnight Sun draft as the best brother in the world, and owes Rosalie for saving him in the first place.

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Jasper Hale became Edward’s youngest adoptive brother when he and Alice joined their family in 1950’s. He has always thought of himself as the weakest link due to his old background and is comforted by Edward on this fact. They enjoy playing wrestling with each other, and hunting together on a regular basis, along with Emmett. When the Cullens and Edward left in New Moon, Jasper felt saddened when he read the emotions coming off Edward and how lonely and heartbroken he was without Bella.

The three brothers are quite capable in martial arts. Jasper is known as the truly strongest fighter among them and he shows off his skills in Eclipse, but is only the second fastest (after Edward) and the second strongest (after Emmett), but he lost the «fight» against Alice.» Edward is only an equally strong opponent to Jasper, due to his ability to read his mind to know his moves. If he did not have the telepathy to help, Jasper would have easily beaten him. He has had a lot practice in his earlier life.

Since Jasper is not used to their lifestyle, he often has a hard time adjusting to a life among humans, and Edward and Alice are always by his side to help him maintain control, by reading his mind and predicting his future.

Tanya[]

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Tanya is a strawberry-blonde vampire who lives in Denali, Alaska with her family, the only other known group of vampires who, like the Cullens, have chosen not to feed on the blood of human beings. Tanya’s family are like cousins to the Cullens, due to their diet. She expressed an interest in Edward when they first met, but he turned her down in a characteristically gentlemanly way. In Twilight, Edward goes to Alaska to buy his time and to think. Tanya helps Edward get through his pain and convince him to go back to Forks. Edward later tells Bella that Tanya poses no threat to their relationship, teasing Bella that he prefers brunettes.

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Seth Clearwater is one of the youngest wolves of the La Push wolf pack.

Originally, there was no interaction between Edward and Seth. When the wolves and the Cullens agreed to join together to fight Victoria’s army, Seth and Edward ended up fighting side-by-side against Victoria and Riley. After defeating them, there was clearly no hostility between Edward and Seth, despite the fact that wolves and vampires were natural born enemies. They are easier to cope with one another because of their will to protect humans, unlike most vampires.

By Breaking Dawn, Seth and Edward have become close friends. This friendship is part of the reason Seth joins Jacob’s pack in his revolt against Sam’s authority as Alpha when Sam decides to launch an unprovoked attack on the Cullens. Seth also stands with Edward and his family when the Volturi arrive to destroy them.
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Jacob Black is Edward’s rival-turned-ally.

After changing into a «werewolf«, Jacob develops antagonistic feelings towards Edward because wolves and vampires are mortal enemies. This hatred was also due to the fact that they both developed romantic feelings for Bella.

Jacob eventually declares his feelings for Bella, becoming Edward’s rival for her love. Although Edward never liked Jacob, he doesn’t feel true hatred towards him, even when Jacob tricks Bella into kissing him and Bella realizes she has feelings for him as well. When Bella tells Jacob that she had chosen Edward, Jacob’s hatred for Edward reaches its peak while Edward regrets the pain that Jacob is in.

When the stand against the Volturi looks like it is going to turn into a fight, Edward says goodbye to Jacob, referring to him as his «son». The situation, however, doesn’t turn violent, and by the end of book there is no longer any hostility between Edward and Jacob.

Etymology[]

Edward means «rich protector» or «blessed guardian» composed of the Old English elements ead «rich, blessed» and weard «guard». This name might refer to his protective love for Bella. The Gaelic root word ‘Evart’ also denotes a substance with sparkling qualities.

Meyer said that she wanted a name that was romantic, and used Charlotte Bronte’s Mr. Rochester and Jane Austen’s Mr. Ferrars as Edward’s namesakes.

Edward’s original surname Masen is from an English surname meaning «stoneworker».

Film Portrayal[]

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Stephenie Meyer claimed on her website that «The only actor I’ve ever seen who I think could come close to pulling off Edward Cullen is Henry Cavill.»^[6]

She also felt that any actor who portrayed him must be younger than 21. Amongst the fans on her site, Hayden Christensen was the most popular choice for an actor, and Robert Pattinson was second. However, as she notes there, neither she, nor they, could choose the actor. In the end, Robert Pattinson was cast as Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight.

He reprised his role in New Moon and Eclipse. He has also been confirmed to return in Breaking Dawn by Summit.

Appearances[]

• Twilight (First appearance)
  • Twilight (film)
• New Moon
  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon
• Eclipse
  • Eclipse (film)
• Breaking Dawn
  • Breaking Dawn — Part I
  • Breaking Dawn — Part II
• Midnight Sun
• The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

References[]

External links[]

• Stephenie Meyer’s official website
• The Twilight Series’ official website
• The Twilight Lexicon

See also[]

• Olympic Coven
• Bella Swan
• Renesmee Cullen
• Robert Pattinson
• Bella Swan and Edward Cullen

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Эдвард Каллен
Сумерки персонаж
Эдвард Каллен в роли Роберта Паттинсона в сериал Сумерки
Первое появление	Сумерки (2005)
Последнее появление	Солнце полуночи (2020)
Создано	Стефани Майер
Изображается	Робертом Паттинсоном
Информация о вселенной
Псевдоним	Эдвард Энтони Мэйсен (человеческое имя)
Виды	Вампир. Человек (первоначально; ранее)
Пол	Мужской
Род занятий	Студент
Семья	Эдвард Мейсен-старший (биологический отец; умерший). Элизабет Мейсен (биологическая мать; умерла). Карлайл Каллен (приемный отец). Эсми Каллен (приемная мать). Эммет Каллен и Джаспер Хейл (приемные братья). Элис Каллен и Розали Хейл (приемные сестры). Чарли Свон (тесть- закон). Рене Двайер (свекровь)
Супруга	Белла Свон
Чи ldren	Ренесми Каллен

Эдвард Каллен (né Эдвард Энтони Мейсен-младший ) — вымышленный персонаж из сериала Стефани Майер Сумерки. Он фигурирует в книгах Сумерки, Новолуние, Затмение и Рассвет и их соответствующих экранизациях <51.>, и роман Полуночное солнце — пересказ событий Сумерек с точки зрения Эдварда. Эдвард — телепат вампир, который на протяжении всего сериала влюбляется, женится и заводит ребенка от Беллы Свон, человека-подростка. который позже тоже решит стать вампиром. В серии фильмов «Сумерки» Эдварда играет актер Роберт Паттинсон.

Содержание

• 1 Концепция и создание
• 2 Появления
  • 2.1 Сумерки
  • 2.2 Новолуние
  • 2.3 Затмение
  • 2.4 Рассвет
• 3 Характеристика
  • 3.1 Внешний вид
  • 3.2 Вампирические способности и личные интересы
• 4 Изображение в фильме
  • 4.1 Кастинг
  • 4.2 Развитие
• 5 Прием
• 6 Ссылки
• 7 Внешние ссылки

Концепция и создание

Стефани Майер заявила, что первоначальная концепция Эдварда возникла во сне, в котором она видела «среднестатистическую девушку» и «фантастически красивый, блестящий… вампир… напряженно беседовал на лугу в лесу». В этом сне пара «обсуждала трудности, связанные с тем фактом, что… они влюблялись друг в друга, в то время как… вампира особенно привлекал запах ее крови, и ему было трудно сдерживаться. сам от ее убийства «. Она выбрала имя «Эдвард», потому что думала, что это «имя, которое когда-то считалось романтическим, но на десятилетия потеряло популярность». Мейер говорит, что Эдвард — это комбинация трех ее любимых исполнителей главных ролей: Эдвард Рочестер из Джейн Эйр, Фицуильям Дарси из Гордость и предубеждение и Гилберт Блайт из Энн из Зеленых Мезонинов — особенно Эдвард Рочестер, который, как и Эдвард Каллен, считает себя «монстром». Повторяющаяся тема в сериале, особенно в первых трех книгах, заключается в том, что Эдвард постоянно пытается избежать случайного вреда Белле из-за своей вампирской натуры.

Внешний вид

Сумерки

В Сумерках Эдвард встречает Беллу Свон, 17-летнего изгоя, мысли которого он не умеет читать, и чья кровь пахнет ему невыносимо сладко. Эдвард вызывает растущее влечение к Белле, но, несколько раз спасая ее жизнь, он уступает и в конце концов влюбляется в нее. Эдвард признается Белле, что он вампир, и что, хотя он сохраняет физическое тело семнадцатилетнего подростка, на самом деле он родился 20 июня 1901 года. Его приемный отец, Карлайл Каллен превратил его в вампира в 1918 году, чтобы не дать ему умереть в эпидемии испанского гриппа в Чикаго, штат Иллинойс, по просьбе матери Эдварда, которая умоляла его сделать все, что нужно, чтобы спасти его. Карлайл привил ему чувство морали, необычное для большинства вампиров, и центральным элементом его образа жизни является отказ рассматривать людей как пищу.

Однако Эдвард постоянно предостерегает Беллу от того, чтобы быть с ним, считая, что ее жизнь будет в опасности, если она продолжит общаться с ним. Любовь Беллы и уверенность в сдержанности Эдварда заставляют ее игнорировать его предупреждения, даже после того, как она становится целью вампира Джеймса. В отличие от семьи Калленов, которые являются вампирами-вегетарианцами (приверженными питанию только животными), Джеймс регулярно питается людьми и не остановится, пока не выпьет кровь Беллы. С помощью своей семьи Эдвард смог спасти Беллу от нападений Джеймса, но как обеспечить безопасность Беллы, остается открытым вопросом.

Новолуние

В Новолуние, Опасения Эдварда за безопасность Беллы усиливаются, когда она порезает палец и подвергается нападению его брата Джаспера. В попытке защитить ее, он убеждает ее, что больше не любит ее, и уезжает со своей семьей, оставляя Беллу убитой горем и подавленной на несколько месяцев. Эдварду трудно жить без Беллы, и он впадает в глубокую депрессию из-за перспективы бесконечно долгой и бессмысленной жизни. После того, как он по ошибке узнает от своей сестры Розали, что Белла покончила жизнь самоубийством, Эдвард пытается убедить группу итальянских вампиров, Волтури, убить его. Вместе со своей сестрой Алисой Белла устремляется в Италию и останавливает Эдварда до того, как Волтури успевают его уничтожить.

Эдвард объясняет, почему он ушел, и извиняется перед Беллой. В конце концов она полностью прощает его, и они продолжают свои отношения, как будто Эдвард никогда не уходил, за исключением того, что у Беллы есть связи, которые нельзя разорвать с оборотнем по имени Джейкоб Блэк. Белла успешно ищет поддержки семьи Эдварда в превращении ее в вампира. Хотя Эдвард в ярости от такой перспективы, позже он соглашается изменить ее, если она сначала согласится выйти за него замуж.

Eclipse

В Eclipse Белла соглашается выйти замуж за Эдварда при условии, что он будет заниматься с ней любовью, пока она еще человек. В конце концов Эдвард смиряется и соглашается, при условии, что это произойдет только после того, как они поженятся. Сюжет основан на махинациях вампира Виктории, которая, стремясь отомстить за смерть своего друга Джеймса, охотится на Беллу и создает новых вампиров для создания армии. Между Калленами и стаей индейцев-оборотней во главе с Сэмом Ули и Джейкобом Блэком, другом Беллы, который был рядом с ней, когда Эдвард разбил ей сердце, заключено неохотное перемирие. Однако перемирие оказывается под угрозой, когда Белла понимает, что Джейкоб значит для нее больше, чем она думала. В конце концов, Эдвард соглашается с тем, что Белла заботится о Джейкобе и успешно уничтожает Викторию, а Белла признает, что Эдвард — самый важный человек в ее жизни. Эдвард говорит Белле, что они могут попытаться заняться любовью до того, как поженятся, поскольку он понимает, что она тратит слишком много своей жизни, пытаясь доставить удовольствие другим людям. Однако она отказывается от его предложения и соглашается делать то, что изначально хотел Эдвард: жениться, заниматься любовью, а затем стать вампиром.

Рассвет

Рассвет видит, как Эдвард и Белла женятся. Белла беременеет в их медовый месяц, и быстрый рост плода получеловека-наполовину вампира быстро сказывается на здоровье Беллы. Эдвард пытается заставить ее сделать аборт, чтобы спасти ее жизнь. Однако Белла чувствует связь со своим будущим ребенком и настаивает на родах. Эдвард начинает чувствовать любовь к ребенку, после того как он слышит его мысли и узнает, что ребенок любит Беллу в ответ. Белла чуть не умирает при родах в экстренной ситуации кесарево сечение, но Эдвард успешно рожает свою дочь, а затем вводит яд Беллы в сердце, залечивая ее раны, превращая ее в бессмертного вампира. Во время болезненной трансформации Беллы Джейкоб оставляет отпечаток на их маленькой дочери, Ренесми.

После того, как вампир по имени Ирина принимает Ренесми за бессмертного ребенка-вампира — создание, запрещенное в мире вампиров — Вольтури прибывают, чтобы уничтожить Калленов. Эдвард вместе с Беллой и их союзниками пытается убедить Волтури, что Ренесми не бессмертный ребенок и не представляет угрозы для их существования. Как только Волтури уходят, Эдвард и Белла могут свободно жить в мире со своей дочерью.

Характеристика

Эдвард описан в книге как обаятельный, вежливый, решительный и очень упрямый. Он очень защищает Беллу и ставит ее безопасность, человечность и благополучие превыше всего. Он часто чрезмерно анализирует ситуации и имеет тенденцию чрезмерно реагировать, особенно в ситуациях, когда безопасность Беллы находится под угрозой. Он сохранил некоторые устаревшие речи из своей человеческой жизни начала 20 века. Эдвард видит себя монстром и, влюбившись в Беллу, отчаянно желает, чтобы он был человеком, а не вампиром.

Внешность

Как и все вампиры в сериале «Сумерки», Эдвард описывается как невероятно красивый. В разные моменты сериала Белла сравнивает его с мифическим греческим богом Адонисом. Его кожа «как мрамор» — очень бледная, твердая, как лед, ледяная и блестит на солнце. Она описывает его черты лица как идеальные и угловатые — высокие скулы, сильную линию подбородка, прямой нос и полные губы. Его волосы, которые всегда растрепаны, сохраняют необычный бронзовый оттенок, который он унаследовал в своей человеческой жизни от своей биологической матери. Его глаза, когда-то зеленые, теперь описываются как топаз. Его внешний вид меняется, если он слишком долго не ест: его глаза темнеют, становятся почти черными, а под глазами появляются фиолетовые синяки. Рост Эдварда 6 футов 2 дюйма, стройное, но мускулистое тело.

Вампирические способности и личные интересы

Эдвард, как и все вампиры из серии «Сумерки», обладает сверхчеловеческой выносливостью, чувствами, складом ума, и ловкость, а также лечебный фактор и ночное видение. Его сверхчеловеческая сила позволяет ему подчинять свою добычу, выкорчевывать деревья, кидать машины и крушить металл. Его телесные ткани сильнее чем гранит, что делает его намного более выносливым и выносливым, чем люди, а также немного увеличивает вес его тела. Он описывается как нечеловечески красивый с утонченными и совершенными чертами. Его запах и голос чрезвычайно соблазнительны для Беллы, настолько, что он иногда совершенно случайно посылает ее в податливое оцепенение. В Сумерках Эдвард объясняет, что, как и другим вампирам, ему не нужно дышать, хотя он предпочитает делать это по привычке и потому что запах окружающей среды полезен. Он не может переваривать обычную пищу и сравнивает ее привлекательность. Его отношение к перспективе поедания грязи для обычного человека. Как и другие вампиры, Эдвард не может спать.

Помимо черт, которые он разделяет со своими собратьями-вампирами, Эдвард обладает определенными способностями, которые принадлежат только ему. Он обладает превосходящей сверхчеловеческой скоростью по сравнению с другими вампирами и является самым быстрым из Калленов, способным обогнать любого из них. Эдвард также телепат, он способен читать мысли любого в пределах нескольких миль от себя; Белла — единственное исключение из этого правила, которое, как заявил Мейер, связано с очень личным умом Беллы. Эдвард также сохраняет некоторые традиционные образы мышления и устаревшие модели речи из своей человеческой жизни начала 20 века.

Эдвард музыкален, умеет виртуозно играть на фортепиано. Он увлекается широким спектром музыки, включая классику, джаз, прогрессив-метал, альтернативный рок и панк-рок, но не любит кантри. Он предпочитает инди-рок мейнстриму и одинаково ценит рок и классическую музыку. В «Сумерках» он упоминает, что любит музыку пятидесятых годов больше, чем шестидесятых, не любит семидесятых и говорит, что восьмидесятые были «терпимыми».

Хобби Эдварда — коллекционирование машин. Он владеет автомобилем Volvo S60 R и Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, предназначенным для особых случаев. Он также подарил своей сестре Алисе Porsche 911 Turbo в Eclipse. Он купил мотоцикл, чтобы ездить вместе с Беллой, но отдал его Джасперу после того, как понял, что катание на мотоциклах — это хобби, которым она с удовольствием делится с Джейкобом.

Фильм

Кастинг

До того, как Эдвард получил роль в фильме 2008 года Сумерки, Мейер полагал, что, хотя Эдвард был «Спору самый сложный персонаж актеров, [он] также является тот, который я наиболее страстно постановив. единственный актер, я когда-либо видел, кто я думаю, что мог бы приблизиться к стаскивать Эдвард Каллен…. (барабанная дробь)…. Генри Кэвилл. » Когда в июле 2007 года Summit Entertainment выбрала этот фильм, Мейер заявил: «Самое разочаровывающее для меня — это потеря моего идеального Эдварда», поскольку Кавиллу было к тому времени 24 года, а значит, он был слишком стар, чтобы реально выполнять эту роль. Мейер сообщила на своем веб-сайте, что четыре самых популярных предложения фанатов для актеров на роль Эдварда: Хайден Кристенсен, Роберт Паттинсон, Орландо Блум и Джерард Уэй.. 11 декабря 2007 года было объявлено, что на эту роль был выбран Паттинсон, известный своим изображением Седрика Диггори в фильмах о Гарри Поттере. Эрик Фейг, президент производства Summit Entertainment, заявил: «Всегда сложно найти подходящего актера для роли, которая так ярко жила в воображении читателей, но мы серьезно взяли на себя ответственность и вместе с Робом Паттинсоном уверены, что мы нашли идеального Эдварда для нашей Беллы в «Сумерках». » Мейер заявил, что; «Я в восторге от того, что Саммит выбрал Эдварда. Очень мало актеров, которые могут выглядеть одновременно опасно и красиво, и еще меньше тех, кого я могу представить в своей голове как Эдвард. Роберт Паттинсон будет потрясающим» <. 52>

Режиссер «Сумерек» Кэтрин Хардвик сказала о процессе кастинга, что «[у] всех есть такое идеализированное видение Эдварда. Они были в ярости [по поводу того, кого я собирался взять на роль]., старушки говорят: «Вам лучше сделать это правильно». Она рассказала, что изначально была не в восторге от фотографии Паттинсона, но сказала о его прослушивании, которое было любовной сценой с партнершей по фильму Кристен Стюарт : «Это было наэлектризовано. В комнате произошло короткое замыкание, небо открылось. вверх, и я подумал: «Это будет хорошо» », — признался Паттинсон; «Я понятия не имел, как сыграть эту роль, когда вошел, и это было хорошо, что я нашел ее во время прослушивания. Я действительно хотел ее после этого, но я даже не знал, что это было. действительно прочитал любую из книг. И только из-за этого: «Я хочу эту работу». Это было в значительной степени из-за Кристен ». В начале 2008 года Паттинсон рассказал о негативной реакции фанатов на его кастинг, сообщив Entertainment Weekly, что «я перестал читать [фан-сайты и блоги] после того, как увидел подписи« Пожалуйста, кто-нибудь еще »». Evening Standard, что; «У книг огромное количество поклонников, и я уже получил множество писем от разгневанных фанатов, в которых говорилось, что я не могу сыграть Эдварда, потому что я Диггори. Надеюсь, я смогу доказать им неправильно. «

Развитие

После запланированного визита в апреле 2008 года Мейер высказал мнение, что Паттинсон и Стюарт разработали настолько хорошую химию, что» может вызвать гипервентиляция ». Паттинсон рассказал, что Мейер дал ему раннюю копию Midnight Sun — пересказ событий Сумерек, рассказанный с точки зрения Эдварда. Он объяснил, что: «Это то, что мне понравилось в [принятии] на работу, потому что этого парня на самом деле не так уж и много, так что вы можете просто создавать все, что захотите. Затем, когда я узнал, что есть еще одна книга от Эдварда перспектива, [я прочитал это, и оказалось, что у нас была такая же перспектива! » Готовясь к роли, Паттинсон делал записи в дневнике как Эдвард и дистанцировался от своих друзей и семьи, объясняя, что он «хотел почувствовать свою изоляцию». Физически он это показал; «Я должен был получить упаковку из шести штук. Но на самом деле это не сработало». В одной из сцен этой истории Эдвард, одаренный пианист, сочиняет колыбельную для Беллы. Паттинсону была предоставлена ​​возможность представить на рассмотрение композицию для этой сцены с указанием Хардвик ; «Я сказал ему, что он должен написать одну, и давайте посмотрим, сможем ли мы заставить ее работать, потому что это было бы действительно круто, если бы это была песня Роба. Он красивый музыкант, очень творческая душа, очень похожа на Эдварда. Он просто полностью читает самый интересный материал, он смотрит самые интересные фильмы, и он очень самоанализ и погружается в свое экзистенциальное «я» ». Мейер одобрил; «Если бы Роберт мог написать колыбельную, это определенно добавило бы некоторой загадочности фильму, не так ли?» В то время как две композиции Паттинсона присутствуют в финальном фильме, окончательно отобранная колыбельная была написана Картером Беруэллом.

В апреле 2008 года Хардвик, в отличие от своей первоначальной разочарованной реакции, впервые увидев фотографию Паттинсона, в восторге; «Самое замечательное в нем то, что он действительно […] чувствует себя потусторонним. Я имею в виду, он не похож на нормального парня. И когда вы читаете книгу, вы думаете:« Кто на планете может соответствовать этому описанию? » Но я думаю, что он это делает. У него только то точеное лицо, которое фотографирует в точности так, как описано в книге. Когда вы читаете о скульптурных щеках, точеной челюсти и всем остальном, это похоже на: ‘Вау. Она написать это для Роба? » Паттинсон, в подробном интервью о том, как он воспринимает персонажа, признался, что включил аспекты Бунтарь без причины в свое изображение Эдварда, оценивая; «Думаю, что мне показалось интересным то, что он, по сути, герой этой истории, но яростно отрицает, что он герой. Как и в любой момент, даже когда он совершает героические поступки, он все еще думает, что он […] самое смехотворное эгоистичное злое существо вокруг. [..] Он отказывается принять любовь Беллы к нему, но в то же время не может ничего поделать, но просто как бы нуждается в ней, что является своего рода основной сюжетной линией ». Появившись на ComicCon в июле 2008 года, когда фильм находился на пост-продакшене, Паттинсон предположил, что «Сумерки» были «странными. Вы как бы знаете, что это, по сути, книга. Книга у него так много одержимых, одержимых преданных поклонников. Это странно, потому что люди сразу же связывают вас с персонажем, а не с актером ». Паттинсон повторил свою роль Эдварда во всех сиквелах «Сумерек».

В интервью Паттинсон признается, что у него никогда не было формального обучения тому, как произносить свой американский акцент; «… Я просто вырос на американских фильмах… Я как бы научился играть или чему-то еще из американских фильмов.

Прием

Ларри Кэрролл для MTV В фильмах Эдвард и Белла считались «культовой историей любви для целого поколения», в то время как Киркус процитировал изображение Эдварда в «Сумерках» как «чрезмерно байроническое ». Эдвард Каллен также получил первое место. 5 в списке Forbes 10 самых могущественных вампиров Голливуда. Entertainment Weekly назвал его «одним из величайших персонажей последних 20 лет» и охарактеризовал его как «литературное влияние и любовь» девушек и женщин повсюду в течение долгого времени ».

С момента выхода сериала« Сумерки »персонаж Эдварда приобрел в некотором роде культовый характер, с миллионами преданных, в основном женщин, поклонников по всему миру. Однако, несмотря на то, что персонажа называли «одержимостью девочек-подростков», в его адрес высказывались некоторые критические замечания, в частности обвинения в сексизме. Джина Р. Далфонцо из National Review Online описал характер Эдварда как психически неуравновешенного и «хищника», используя поведенческие примеры, такие как слежка за Беллой, пока она спит, подслушивание ее разговоров, диктовка ей выбора друзей и побуждение ее обмануть ее. отец в качестве причины, по которой Далфонцо считает себя «одним из лучших кандидатов современной художественной литературы на судебный запрет».

Ссылки

Внешние ссылки

• Официальный сайт Стефани Майер
• Официальный сайт сериала «Сумерки»
• Официальный сайт фильма «Сумерки»
• Эдвард Каллен на Facebook