1. Meet the Cullens Carlisle Cullen Jasper Hale Esme Cullen Alice Cullen
Edward Cullen
Rosalie Hale
Emmet Cullen

2. Carlisle Cullen Carlisle was born in London in the 1640s
Son of an Angelican pastor.
Once a hunter of witches and vampires
He became a vampire after being attacked by one.
Over 300 years old, but looks to be in his late 20s.
His compassion for humans drove him to become a doctor.
Power to control himself around blood
Head of the Cullen family

3. Edward Cullen
Born in 1901
He and his mother were dying of Spanish Influenza
Mother begged Dr. Carlisle Cullen to save her son
Changed in 1918 by Dr. Cullen
Is a 108 year old vampire who looks 17.
Power to read minds

4. Esme Cullen Was born in Columbus, Ohio in the late 1800s
Changed into a vampire by Carlisle after a failed suicide attempt following her infant son’s death.
Around 26 at the time of her death.
Now is Dr. Cullen’s wife and the mother figure in the family.
Very loving

5. Rosalie Hale Born in Rochester, New York in 1915.
She was raped and beaten by her drunk ex-fiancé and his friends and was left in the streets to die.
Found in the streets by the Cullens
Around 18 when she was changed by Carlisle
Can be very hostile
Possesses extreme beauty.

6. Emmet Cullen Born in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 1935
Rosalie discovered him after he’d been mauled by a bear. Rosalie discovered him after he’d been mauled by a bear.
Now Rosalie’s husband and was changed by Carlisle
Looks around 20.
Big, strong jock of a vampire.

7. Alice Cullen Born in 1901 in Biloxi, Mississippi
Committed to an asylum because of her premonitions.
The tracker James was going to kill her so a sympathetic vampire who worked at the asylum changed her to save her.
Appears to be around 19.
Power to see into the future.

8. Jasper Hale Born in Texas. He was a confederate soldier in 1861
Turned into a vampire in 1863 by a woman vampire named Maria when he was 20.
He joined into the Cullen family with Alice, who had a premonition of their meeting.
Has a hard time controling himself around blood.