The two clearly left a strong impression on each other - Esme found no other man who measured up to him, and his affection for her was strong enough that he turned her into a vampire when he found her dying after a suicide attempt following the loss of her newborn child ten years later. During the transformation, Esme wasn't sure if she was in heaven or in hell, but was nevertheless grateful for the chance to meet Carlisle again. After he explained to her about what he had done, he expected her to be furious; to his surprise, she took the news quite well, and it did not take long before they married.
The relationship between Carlisle and Esme is built on a strong spiritual and intellectual bond, aided by their intense love for each other.
Esme has never regretted becoming a vampire as she is able to spend eternity with someone whom she loves, and Carlisle's own love for her has never diminished. Carlisle bought Esme an island in Brazil for their honeymoon and named it " Isle Esme ". Esme's adoptive son: Edward Cullen. Edward Cullen was Esme's first adoptive son, and was turned into a vampire by Carlisle shortly before she was. Initially, they pretended to be brother and sister, but after Esme and Carlisle fell in love she began to pose as his adoptive mother.
They care for each other deeply and Edward hates to cause her pain. Esme admits to Bella that Edward means more to her than the rest of her "children" because he was her first adoptive child, and is very thankful that he has found his true love in Bella. Throughout their years together she had worried that he would never find his soulmate, until Bella came along. Esme welcomed Bella into the family right away and treated her like another daughter.
Esme fondly criticizes Edward and says that he is too much of a gentleman, as he told Bella that she fell off a cliff rather than jumped.
In the movie adaptation of Twilight , Edward introduces Esme to Bella as his mother "for all intents and purposes". Esme's adoptive daughter: Rosalie Hale. Rosalie Hale was Esme's first adoptive daughter, though it was Carlisle who turned her.
Esme was always very affectionate towards Rosalie and Rosalie grew to love Esme just as much. Before Rosalie transformed, she had met the Cullens before and was very jealous of their beauty, especially Edward's and Carlisle's. Esme tells Bella that she and Carlisle originally hoped that Rosalie would be a mate for Edward, but then she found Emmett and they fell in love.
After Emmett joined the family, he and Rosalie were very passionately involved for several decades and destroyed numerous houses during their lovemaking, forcing Esme and Carlisle to kick them out on several occasions but always taking them back in after a short time.
Rosalie strongly resents her inability to have children, as female vampires' bodies cannot change to accommodate a child. She acknowledges that Esme, though disappointed that she cannot have children of her own, doesn't feel as resentful about her infertility because she has her, Edward, Emmett, Jasper, and Alice as substitutes to her lost child.
Esme and Rosalie were both abused by their human partners, so they quickly bonded over that, and it was probably why Esme was so eager for Rosalie to join the family. Esme's adoptive son: Emmett Cullen. Emmett Cullen was Esme's second adoptive son. He joined their "family" in after Rosalie found him being mauled by a brown bear and brought him back for Carlisle to transform him.
Although Emmett can sometimes be a handful, Esme loves him as much as she loves her husband and her other "children".
Though she had kicked him and Rosalie out a few times for ruining the houses that she and Carlisle bought for them. In Breaking Dawn , when Bella challenges Emmett to an arm-wrestling match, they are about to use Esme's favorite antique dining table when Alice points out that Esme will be upset if it gets broken.
Emmett agrees, and this implies that he doesn't want to upset his mother. Esme's adoptive daughter: Alice Cullen. Alice Cullen is Esme's second adoptive daughter. Not much is known about Esme and Alice's relationship, but Esme loves Alice as much as she loves her other children, and they are willing to do anything to protect one another. When the Volturi come to destroy their family, Alice and Jasper leave Forks without a proper goodbye; Esme is the most devastated, thinking that they have abandoned the family, but respects their decision to leave.
However, Alice and Jasper return during the confrontation with the Volturi with the hybrid Nahuel and a battle is avoided. Upon their return, Esme greets them with a tight hug. Esme's adoptive son: Jasper Hale. Jasper Hale is Esme's third adoptive son. Not much is known about Esme and Jasper's relationship, but Esme loves him as much as she loves her other children, and they are willing to do anything to protect one another. When the Volturi come to destroy their family, Alice and Jasper leave Forks without a proper goodbye; Esme is the most devastated, thinking that they have abandoned the family, but respects their decision regardless.
However, Alice and Jasper return during the confrontation with the Volturi with the hybrid Nahuel to testify in their favor and a battle is avoided. Upon their return, Esme embraces them in a tight hug, overjoyed to have them back. Esme's adoptive daughter-in-law: Bella Swan. Bella Swan is Esme's daughter-in-law, married to her son Edward. When Bella first comes into the Cullens' lives, Esme notices the change in Edward and is grateful to her for it, as she had previously worried that he would never find the kind of happiness the rest of them had.
After Edward and Bella started a romantic relationship, Esme accepts her into the family and loves her as much as her other adopted children, which she admits when Bella asks to join their family. After Edward and Bella's wedding, Esme lets them stay on Isle Esme for their honeymoon and renovates a cottage on the Cullens' land for them to live in with their newborn daughter, Renesmee.
Esme's adoptive granddaughter: Renesmee Cullen. Renesmee Cullen is Esme's granddaughter, and the biological daughter of Edward and Bella. During Bella's pregnancy, though it endangers her life, Esme sides with her, Rosalie and Emmett to protect the baby because she believes that Bella should be allowed to make her own decisions and understands her desire to have children.
After Renesmee was born, Esme comes to adore the baby like the rest of the family, even sacrificing her second-favorite silverware to keep Nessie entertained.
She worries the first time that Bella meets Nessie, as Bella has only just transformed into a vampire and they are unsure of her self-control, so she convinces her to feed before meeting her daughter, as it will make it easier for Bella to control her thirst.
Jacob Black is a shape-shifting member of the Quileute tribe and a close friend to the Cullen family. This also draws attention to the differences between the boys.
Edward is not used to being around other children, so he is not as suspicious as Mickey. As his parents are wealthy, Edward is more relaxed with sharing his possessions. Edward quickly becomes fond of Mrs Johnstone and has a connection with her. Edward is very animated with Mrs Johnstone and responds enthusiastically as soon as she is kind to him. He keeps the locket she gives him a secret for as long as he can, suggesting that once he forms a connection with someone he is loyal.
The way he reacts is thoughtless. Like a few of her other siblings, Rosalie also studied medicine to help Carlisle keep up-to-date with the latest advances.
Edward once made a joke to Bella that it was occasionally difficult to be within a five-mile radius of Rosalie and Emmett, because they constantly lived life like they were on their honeymoon. The two soulmates got married to renew their vows to each other every few years, and often separated themselves from their adopted family so they could live as a "newlywed" couple.
Rosalie and Emmett didn't necessarily share too many hobbies or interests, but they loved to travel the world together. After their graduation from Forks High School and just before the events of New Moon, they went on a vacation to Africa for a few months.
When Emmett's transformation was complete, he immediately found himself enjoying life as a vampire. He loved his newfound enhanced speed, strength, and beauty, and relished in the idea of being able to spend eternity by Rosalie's side. Unfortunately, even though she loved being with Emmett, Rosalie never shared her mate's fondness for being an immortal.
Rosalie constantly tried to convince Bella to stay human, not only because she wasn't particularly fond of Bella at first, but because she wished she could be human again as well. Rosalie hated that she couldn't give birth, and wished that she could grow old and live a more normal life with Emmett.
She would have traded anything to be in Bella's position and given a choice of whether or not to become a vampire. Rosalie Hale was always very proud of her family and upbringing, so it was definitely appropriate that she was the only one of Carlisle and Esme's adopted children to keep their real full name as a vampire. Edward was actually born Edward Masen Jr. Mary Alice Brandon and Emmett McCarty became Alice and Emmett Cullen because they shared Edward's brown hair and could pass as his siblings whenever they attended school together.
Jasper Whitlock, however, changed his last name to Hale to match his supposed biological sister and occasional "twin" , Rosalie. Rosalie didn't return home after she and the Cullens left Rochester, so no one ever noticed that she shared the exact name and appearance of the Rosalie Hale who disappeared in Rosalie Hale was considered to be one of the most beautiful teenagers enrolled at Forks High School, but she definitely wasn't a young woman.
She was born way back in , so when Bella Swan moved to Washington and was first introduced to Rosalie during the events of Twilight in , the stunning vampire was actually ninety years old. Rosalie had been with Emmett for seventy years at that point, so it's incredible that the couple still seemed to be so much in love while they walked the halls of Forks High together.
They had also graduated from countless schools already, but they still managed to take their studies at Bella's school seriously. When Rosalie asked Edward "what's she to me? That wasn't even the best example of Rosalie's dislike for Edward's soulmate, though—at one point, she actually considered ending Bella's life. Rosalie was furious when Edward used his vampire speed and strength to save Bella from being crushed by a car, and planned on eliminating Bella to keep her from telling anyone the Cullen family's secret.
She actually enjoyed life in Forks, and was willing to do anything it took to stay there for a few more years. After some convincing from Carlisle and Alice, however, Rosalie decided to let Bella live and trust her to stay quiet. Rosalie was incredibly proud of her beauty as a human, and while she didn't like being a vampire, she wasn't shy about displaying her enhanced good looks after she was turned.
It always seemed like she loved being so ridiculously attractive, but Nikki Reed, who portrayed Rosalie in the Summit Entertainment Twilight Saga films, thinks otherwise. 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.
They find common ground in their mutual hatred toward Bella's unborn baby, as both wish to kill it to save her. However, after Edward develops love for the child, Jacob feels betrayed and hurt. Edward later asks for Jacob's permission to change Bella into a vampire to save her, which he agrees moments before she went into life-threatening labor.
After Jacob unintentionally imprints on his newborn daughter, Renesmee, his hatred for Edward disappears, but Edward develops hatred and irritation for this incident. He eventually learns to accept that Jacob is made for his daughter.
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. Edward's adoptive father: Carlisle Cullen. Carlisle Cullen is Edward's adoptive father and creator. He changed Edward into a vampire in 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 returned to Carlisle and Esme. Since then, Edward has learned to praise his 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. Edward considers Carlisle the best father anyone could ever have because of his kindness and generosity.
He has also given Edward the love that he never received from his real father, who was physically and emotionally distant compared to Carlisle. 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. Edward's adoptive mother: Esme Cullen. Esme Cullen is Edward's adoptive mother. Initially, they faked themselves as siblings. But after Esme and Carlisle fell in love, she became his mother. Since Edward's natural mother passed, Esme became his substitute. 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 compulsive scent.
He finds hurting her inexcusable, because she is always generous, tender and soft. 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.
She is also very supportive of their relationship. She especially enjoys hearing Edward play the piano. In the movie adaptation of Twilight , he introduces Esme to Bella as his mother "for all intents and purposes".
Edward's adoptive sister: Alice Cullen. Alice Cullen is Edward's youngest adoptive sister, of whom Edward is very fond, 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 adapted to 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. Another reason to why they are so close is because he can understand her burdens of constantly having visions of the future.
They sometimes share secretive, one-way conversations to keep others out, although Emmett would notice now and then and get frustrated. They share secret conversations so often that they've developed their own 'secret' sign language, making it almost unnoticeable when they're conversing. 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.
When Alice left with Jasper in Breaking Dawn , he is pained by her decision but decides to respect her choice. But they return one month later, with witnesses to help them testify against the Volturi. Edward's adoptive sister: Rosalie Hale. Rosalie Hale is Edward's first adoptive sibling. She was changed into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen when he found her near death in the street in She is described as the most beautiful woman in the world.
Carlisle had originally hoped for her to become 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 feelings toward her, but she remains loyal to him as a sister. They began to bond in when Rosalie first brought home Emmett, on the brink of death due to a bear attack. Hearing the distress in her thoughts, Edward helped persuade Carlisle to turn Emmett.
Edward mainly dislikes her self-absorbed and shallow mind, which was what repelled him from her from the beginning. Of all four siblings he shares a connection with, his relationship to Rosalie is never on the best of terms. Their relationship strains at times 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, if not closer.
Edward's adoptive brother: Emmett Cullen. Emmett Cullen is Edward's adoptive brother, who was physically 3 years older than him when he transformed. Emmett joined their family in 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 as well as going on hunting trips together on a regular basis, along with Jasper, who joined their family in 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 his feelings for 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.
Edward's adoptive brother: Jasper Hale. Jasper Hale is Edward's second adoptive brother. He and Alice joined their family in He has always thought of himself as the weakest link due to his old background and is often 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 from reading 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 anticipate his moves. If he did not have telepathy to his aid, Jasper would have easily beaten him. Since Jasper is not used to their lifestyle, he often has a hard time being around humans, and Edward and Alice are always by his side to help him maintain control, by reading his mind and predicting his moves.
Jasper finds this annoying, which is why he enjoyed seeing Edward get the same treatment when he first met Bella. 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 think of themselves as cousins to the Cullens, due to their diet. She expressed an interest in Edward when they first met, but he turned her down politely.
In Twilight , Edward goes to Alaska to escape the urge of killing Bella. Tanya helps Edward get through his problems and convince him to go back to Forks and face his obstacles. Edward later tells Bella that Tanya poses no threat to their relationship, teasing Bella that he has always preferred brunettes.
When she finds out that Edward is marrying Bella, she seems slightly disappointed, but accepts his choice. She also continues to think of him as part of her family, with her affections seemingly faded. This is what prompts her to willingly testify for his family and protect his daughter, Renesmee. Edward's wolf friend: Seth Clearwater. Seth Clearwater is one of the youngest wolves of the Quileute wolf packs.
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 find it 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. Edward's father-in-law: Charlie Swan. Charlie Swan is Edward's father-in-law. Even though Charlie liked the Cullens, he became a little defensive when Edward started dating his daughter, Bella.
His dislike grew into hatred when Edward and his family left Forks, inducing in Bella in an emotional depression that lasted for half a year.
Though his return made her normal again, Charlie's dislike of him continued, but he came to respect his daughter's choice, even walking her down the aisle to marry Edward. They grew closer to each other after he was introduced to the supernatural world, now being able to see Edward, Bella, and Renesmee more often. Near the end of Breaking Dawn , he receives a sonar system as Christmas present from Edward, which he gladly accepts.
Unlike Charlie, she has accepted him ever since she first met him at the hospital in Phoenix where Bella was institutionalized after a near-death attack from James. Renee has accepted the fact that he and Bella will be a package, and wholeheartedly supports their teen marriage and attends their wedding.
Edward's schoolmate: Angela Weber. Angela Weber is Edward's schoolmate when he was living in Forks. They had literature and biology classes together while attending Forks High School. Edward takes a special liking of Angela for her naturally good heart and kindness toward Bella, and considers her a friend worth having. Even before Bella's arrival, he had always noticed her unusual kindness. To repay her, he secretly schemes her love interest, Ben Cheney , into finding the courage to ask her out.
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