The Twilight Series 10/14/14

Write the biography for one character

Character - Edward Cullen

     Edward Cullen was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. His full name is Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. He was an only child to Elizabeth Masen. His father provided him with a lot of opportunities. For example, he had music lessons and the chance to go to a private school. However, him and his father were distant because of his busy career as a succesful lawyer. The absence was made up with the relationship of him and is mother: he was the center of her life.

     Edward exceeded in his studies and soon became a skillful pianist. As he grew older, he became in love with the life of a soldier. World War I raged during most of his adolescence, and he dreamed of joining the army as soon as he turned 18. He reminisced about his dreams of becoming a soldier in the Midnight Sun, saying that the love of his mother was the only thing that made him reluctant to the thought other than his underage. That changed, however, when he and his parents became sick with The Spanish Influenza in 1918. His father died in the first wave of the influenza.

     Edward's mother later contracted the Spanish Influenza and begged the doctor who was taking care of them, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, to do everything within his power to save her son. (quote from the book) Elizabeth said "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. Shortly after Elizabeth died, Carlisle took Edward from the hospital, brought him to his house, and there changed him into a vampire.

     He and Carlisle formed a deep bond with each other and Carlisle became a fatherly figure to him; gaining Edward's trust and love the way his natural father never had. It was Carlisle who first realized  Edward's telepathic abilities; he noticed Edward answering questions that Carlisle had not asked aloud. Edward always had a knack for reading people; after his transformation, this ability turned into  a true psychic talent. In 1921, he finally got a mother. This happened when Carlisle changed Esme into a vampire to save her after her suicide attempt. Edward was still young enough to appreciate a mother's care, and Esme gave it to him.

     Edward did have a rebellious side at the beginning of his vampire life and he left Esme and Carlisle on 1927. He used his mind reading ability to attack the worst people of society. He thought he was serving justice; but he still was feeding on humans. His first victim was Esme's abusive ex - husband, Charles Evenson. A few years later, he regretted his decision and returned to Carlisle's family and their diet of animal blood in 1931. 

     Carlisle and Esme were concerned about how Edward was lonely and didn't have any love in his life. So, in 1933, Carlisle found a girl named Rosalie Hale on the street after she was left dead by her fiancé. He changed her into a vampire to save her, and for Edward to not be lonely. As stunningly beautiful as she was, Edward took no interest in her because of her shallow and self-absorbed mind. So, the two became nothing more than siblings and were not always on good terms. Later on, Rosalie found Emmet near death from a bear attack in 1935, and she fell in love instantly.  So, she took him to Carlisle and he became Edward's adoptive brother. 

     Then, in 1950, already-vampire Alice and Jasper sought out to find Carlisle's family to escape their tragic past. They found them by Alice's talent of seeing the future. While living in Alaska, they encountered the Denali coven; the only group that shared their diet of animal blood. The leader Tanya showed affection toward Edward, but he did not share that interest. 

     By 2005, he had attended several colleges and universities, earned two medical degrees and studies several subjects. When his natural parents died, he inherited his the Masen house in Chicago, about every 50 years, he would inherit the family fortune from himself, pretending to be a new heir. 

    Since his talent was mind reading, he never encountered a person that was immune to his power. Until Bella shows up and he realizes that her mind is impenetrable. At first, this infuriates him. but it's also the start of his obsession with her; How and why is her mind a mystery to him? As Bella finds out the truth about The Cullens, she continually begs Edward to turn her into one of them, She dreads that fact that she grows older than him every day. 

      His brother, Emmet teases him about being the smartest, but since he can not sleep at night, he has a lot of free time. He has become the most fluent in foreign languages, and he has read the most books, second to Carlisle. He also loves to run; he is the fastest runner of them all. He is also the most musical. He's always composing songs on the piano including Esme's favorite, and Bella's lullaby.

    His siblings include Alice, who can see the future, Jasper, who can control your emotions, Emmet who has supernatural strength (even for a vampire), and the amazingly beautiful Rosalie. Alice and Jasper's parents remain unknown. 

    In the books, Edward is described as being impossibly beautiful. His face is portrayed as angular with perfect high cheekbones, a strong jawline, straight nose, and perfect lips. He is said to have a dazzling, crooked smile. His hair is an unusual bronze shade inherited by his biological mother. As a human, he had emerald green eyes; now his eyes are golden brown or topaz. But, when he has not had blood in a long time, his eyes are onyx or coal. He stands at 6' 2", has a slender yet muscular body, and is physically 17 years old.