Hi All,

Thanks to Darkseid our technical woes have been fixed. A huge round of applause is in order since he litlerally got up from his sick bed to fix it.

We also combined the Quench Your Thirst and Book Beyond Expectations Forums. Once Eclipse releases in fall 2007 we’ll create an Eclipse forum, but for now all book related discussions are in basically the one place.

Welcome to all our newcomers. It seems that Twilight and New Moon were under many a Christmas tree and we have had a huge influx of members. If you haven’t yet introduced yourself in the New Kid in Town forum please do. We like to get to know you, plus it helps identify real people from Spam accounts.

A lot of people don’t realize that we have information other than the forums. Many frequently asked questions can be found in the character bios  and personal correspondence listed on the main page www.twilightlexicon.com  Try checking out those locations for information.

Another great feature is our search feature found at the top of the forum page. Use the search to see if the topic you want to start already exists.  The mods hate locking topics, so do a little detective work and it won’t get locked.

Have funn all, and see you around the boards!

Alphie and Pel

PS. We tried to email this to everyone but for some reason now the email isn’t working.

Right now the messages boards are going up and down, and when they are up an error message pops up when you post. We know about it, but it might be awhile before it gets fixed since our tech guru is a bit under the weather at the moment.

In other news, there is free shipping be offered at Cafepress in time for Valentine’s Day. Check out the goodies at the Lexicon Shop The Lexicon Shop

Pel

Imogen has come through for us with an update in the werewolf mythology section.  She’s added the notes on apperance, strength, and speed.  More to come soon.

And since we are on the topic of Imogen, those of you who will be coming to Prom will have the chance to meet Imogen!  She has confirmed that she will be there.  She may be tired from jet lag, but she will be there!  YEAH! 

Alphie

Werewolf strength

Their movement is in “powerful bounds” (NM10) as a wolf, but also as a human there seems to be a difference in strength. Bella notes that Jake handles her “too roughly” and when he hugs her it’s with a “crushing” movement so that Bella “can’t – breathe.” (NM12) He doesn’t seem aware of his additional strength like the vampires are, but this could well be due to the newness of the changes he has experienced.

Like the Cullens, once Jacob is a wolf, he exhibits similar displays of strength: “He slid his arms under me and lifted me without effort—like picking up an empty box.” (NM16) However, before the transformation has happened he is restricted to putting his arm around Bella and helping her back along the trail after her motorcycle accident.

When Jacob discusses being a wolf with Bella later in the novel, he explains: “It’s what we’re made for, Bells.  We’re strong, too.” (NM13)

The sounds that the wolves make are also linked with both strength and ferocity, for example, their growls are described repeatedly as “ like thunder” (NM14)

Should a wolf meet a vampire in a fight, there are few clues about what would happen. Certainly a pack of wolves were enough of a match for Laurent, but whether a single wolf could overpower a single vampire is another matter.

Part of the strength of a werewolf is that he (or she) is not a single entity, but part of a pack. They are stronger as a group than they would be alone. They communicate through the fact that they “hear each other’s thoughts, but only when you’re wolves” (EC5), and during fights, like those we see at the end of ‘Eclipse’ they can alert each other of danger.

They are more than a team. There are “no privacy, no secrets” (EC5) between them and this makes them stronger. As Edward puts it: “The pack mind is mesmerizing. All thinking together and then separately at the same time. There’s so much to read.” (EC19)

Werewolf speed

Like the vampires, werewolves are also superhuman in their ability to run. Jacob even compares it to being better and faster than a motorcycle, and thinks that the ability to run so fast is “The best part,” (NM15) of being a werewolf.

Even in his human form, Jake seems to have developed more speed: “Then he turned and sprinted through the parking lot, across the road, and into the bordering forest.  He flitted into the trees, swift and sleek as a deer.” (NM13) The comparison to the vampires here is quite clear and Bella herself  notes that being on Edward’s back as he runs is “A hundred times better than the motorcycle.” (NM24)

As the wolves could catch Laurent it appears that they are even faster on their feet than the vampires are. Bella says: “I couldn’t imagine that—the wolves running faster than a vampire.  When the Cullens ran, they all but turned invisible with speed.” (NM15) It seems that speed is their real weapon, along with the exchange of thoughts within the pack.

Their reflexes are also immensely fast: “With stunning speed, Jacob yanked a can opener from the counter and launched it at Jared’s head.  Jared’s hand flicked up faster than I would have thought possible, and he snagged the tool just before it hit his face.” (NM14) They are certainly quick enough to tear apart one vampire as a pack, regardless of how strong that vampire was.

Werewolf appearance

The wolves themselves vary in physical appearance, just like their human counterparts. For example, the wolf that scares Laurent away from Bella (NM10) is described as: “It was enormous—as tall as a horse, but thicker, much more muscular.  The long muzzle grimaced, revealing a line of dagger-like incisors. A grisly snarl rolled out from between the teeth, rumbling across the clearing like a prolonged crack of thunder.” So huge that Bella even mistakes it for a “bear” at first.

The other wolves are described: “One was a deep gray, the other brown, neither one quite as tall as the first.” And finally a “rusty brown monster” (NM10).

It is this “reddish brown” wolf that Bella focuses on, explaining “The wolf’s eyes were dark, nearly black.  It gazed at me for a fraction of a second, the deep eyes seeming too intelligent for a wild animal. As it stared at me, I suddenly thought of Jacob,” (NM10) but it is not until her later dream that Bella realises that these eyes are actually “The black-brown, familiar eyes of Jacob Black.” (NM12)

The colour of the wolves seems to be randomly allocated. Jake’s reddish-brown colour could be connected with his skin tone, but if that were true then the others would also be a similar colour as they are of fairly similar human appearance. However, as wolves they are markedly different in appearance, although similar in strength and size.

In ‘Eclipse’ we discover that there are some correlations between human and werewolf form. Bella asks why Jacob is furrier than the others: “Because my hair is longer” (EC22)

The sheer “monstrous size” of these things are emphasised again and again. This links clearly with the actual changes in the boys as well, which Bella notes, although she doesn’t connect the two together until later. “These were just four really big half-naked boys” (NM14) As a human Jacob is “six five” (NM5) and she also remarks of the changes in Quil: “He looked bigger than the last time I’d seen him.  What was with these Quileute boys?  Were they feeding them experimental growth hormones?” (NM11) It seems that a period of rapid growth happens in the human boy before he becomes a wolf.

It is also noticeable that the human boy changes significantly in areas other than height when they have become of an age to turn into a werewolf. Jacob crops his hair short, just like Sam and the others, but “The planes of his face seemed to have hardened subtly, tightened…aged. His neck and his shoulders were different, too, thicker somehow.  His hands, where they gripped the window frame, looked enormous, with the tendons and veins more prominent under the russet skin.” (NM11) Becoming a wolf is a sign of maturity, and he visibly ages as a human as well. This also seems to be true of Sam Uley, as his first description is: “closer to a man than a boy, and his voice was very deep.” (TW6)

The boys become very similar in their physical human appearance until they could be mistaken for “quadruplets” (NM14) as there was “something about the way they moved almost in synchronization to stand across the road from us, the way they all had the same long, round muscles under the same red-brown skin, the same cropped black hair, and the way their expressions altered at exactly the same moment.” (NM14)

I’ve added Chapter 24 to the discussion area.  I’ve also posted a few questions on the message board for those of you who wish to dish the dirt over Bella’s blood and the future of her relationship with Edward.  No one is interested in those things, right?

We should be posting the epilogue sometime later this week.  Once that is up, we will move on to our New Moon discussion.  YEAH!

Alphie

Pel and I have had a crazy amount of e-mails about prom and I thought I should post this here to let you all know that there is no new information.  All we know is that it will take place the first weekend in May and that it will be some where in the large city of Phoenix, AZ.  We have no specifics on hotels, time, loaction… nothing.  There just isn’t anything more to tell right now.  PLEASE do not book your flights or hotels yet.  We can’t make you any promises as to location or time and I would hate for someone to get a room on the opposite side of town from where the event will take place.  Just hang tight.  As soon as Stephenie has ANY information, I will let every one know what’s going on. 

Alphie

Lately whenever we post news, we get a ton of comments that ask, "When is Stephenie coming to…(insert name of city here)?" So I thought I’d post a little map to show exactly where she has been.

Just a reminder, folks, Stephenie only has three upcoming engagements before the release of Eclipse: The BYU Event, The Spain Tour, and The Eclipse Prom.  There is no further info available at this time on the Spain Tour or Eclipse Prom, but when we know, you’ll know.

Als, Stephenie is busy writing Breaking Dawn and editing The Host, so she is not really able to tour right now. Plus, remember that Stephenie goes where Little Brown tells her to. So if you want her to visit a certain location, begging Stephenie doesn’t help. The tour schedule is not released until just before the novel which is currently slated for fall 2007.

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Tenemos buenas noticias. Stephenie va a vistiar a Espana este invierno. No sabemos las ciudades, pero es cierto que ella esta en Espana el catorce de febrero. Por que esta fecha? El 14 de Febrero saldrá Nueva Luna. (Lo siento, no puedo usar ~ y accentos con el software).

Edited: Eri (ella es de Espana) escribio a Alfaguara, le dijo:

“Estimada amiga:

La autora visitará España a principios de este año, coincidiendo con el lanzamiento de LUNA NUEVA el 14 de febrero. Permanece atenta a la página web para saber la fecha exacta: http://www.alfaguarainfantilyjuvenil.com/crepusculo/.

Alfaguara Infantil y Juvenil”

Ok, now for those of you who are wondering why the Lexicon has gone bilingual, the news is that Stephenie is going to be visiting Spain in time for the Spanish release of New Moon on February 14th. So all you European fans will have the opportunity to meet her. We don’t have the exact cities and locations yet, but when we are confirmed we’ll clue you in. So you can’t complain that she has only stayed in America anymore.

For those of you who speak Spanish, check out the Spainsh Fansite Crepusculo they are the Lexicon’s counterpart in Spain. They had the story first. Nice scoop guys! Even if you don’t Spanish well, check out their site. They have a bunch of cool wallpapers (I’m actually using one of theirs on my desktop).

Edited: Eri wrote to the Spanish publisher and they confirmed our information, as well as provided a link to their site for people to check.

Pel

“Estimada amiga:

La autora visitará España a principios de este año, coincidiendo con el lanzamiento de LUNA NUEVA el 14 de febrero. Permanece atenta a la página web para saber la fecha exacta: http://www.alfaguarainfantilyjuvenil.com/crepusculo/.

Alfaguara Infantil y Juvenil”