Full Name: Felix

Status: Vampire

Date of Birth:

Originally from:

Hair color: Black hair that is cropped short (NM21)

Eye color: Vampire burgundy

Height: Tall (NM20)

Physical description: “Very big, tall and thick through the shoulders” (NM20) with a “slightly olive complexion [that] looked odd combined with his chalky pallor” (NM21)

“Hulking and menacing as an iron-spiked cudgel” (BD36)

Occupation: Volturi Guard

Family members: Member of the Volturi Guard

Personal history: Aro sends Felix and Demetri to bring Edward back to talk again.  However, he politely declines and moves to protect Bella.  Felix and Demetri try to force Edward further into the dark alley to avoid a scene.  They are not happy when Alice shows up to even things up.  When Jane arrives, they further relax their positions.  They lead Edward, Bella, and Alice to the turret room.  Felix winks at Gianna, and she giggles.  (NM20)

Felix calls “dibs” regarding Bella and tries to provoke Edward into fighting, but Alice tells him to be patient.  Aro asks Felix to bring Caius and Marcus.  Jane and Felix scowl when Aro asks Edward to join the Volturi.  They are also disappointed when Aro lets Edward, Bella, and Alice go.  Aro removes Felix’s cloak and gives it to Edward.  (NM21)

After the fight with Victoria and the newborn army is over, Bella recognizes Felix when he arrives with Jane and the others at the clearing.  Jane tells Felix to destroy Bree and then they leave.  (EC25)

The Volturi arrive at the clearing “with pageantry.”  They are in a “rigid, formal formation” that seemed to flow in “perfect synchronicity” — “it was the pace of the invincible.”  The entire guard, the wives, and their witnesses are also present.  Aro has Felix and Demetri accompany him when he meets Renesmee.  Felix greets Bella and compliments her that “immortality” suits her.  (BD36)  When Aro wants to question some of Carlisle’s witnesses, Renata, Felix, and Demetri move with him.  (BD37)

With the arrival of Alice and her witnesses, Aro casts the deciding vote and announces that he sees no threat from the “half-vampire children.”  He turns to the Volturi guard and tells them that they will not fight today.  The guard resumes their formation and departs along with the wives and their witnesses.  (BD38)

Portrayed in the films by: Daniel Cudmore

Prepared by: Anny

I have lots of updates for you today, most of which concern the Volturi.  I ended up taking some of my information from the message boards as well as asking Steph a few questions.  I’ve combined all of that information, as well as a few other tid bits, into PC10.  Check it out. 

I sent Stephenie the ten questions from lexicon members that Pel and I decided were the best ones for her to answer right now.  I will add them to PC10 once Stephenie has a chance to get them back to me.  She is still on tour and so this could take a while.  Keep in mind that anything relating to the werewolves, Rosalie, and Jasper will be answered in Eclipse, so I couldn’t include them.  Even still, she did scold me for not picking any easy questions, so we should end up with some really great information when it’s all said and done.

Lastly, I have added the bios for Jane and Alec as well as updated the bios for Aro, Caius, and Marcus.   

Full Name: Alec

Status: Vampire

Date of Birth:

Date of Change: Unknown but very young (PC10)

Originally from:

Hair color: Dark brown (NM21)

Eye color: Vampire burgundy

Height: Petite – “smallest members of the guard” (BD36)

Physical description: Nearly identical to Jane with slightly darker hair and lips that aren’t as full (NM21)

Special Talents: Acts as an “anesthetic” –- he cuts off all the senses including sight, sound, smell, and pain but his talent can affect more than one person (BD30)

Occupation:

Family members: Member of the Volturi Guard – Jane is his twin sister (PC10)

Personal history: Jane and Alec are considered witches when they were human. Aro is aware of the special talents that the twins had and wants to acquire them when they are older.  When they are being burned at the stake for witchcraft, Aro steps in to save them and slaughters the whole village.  Being burned at the stake intensifies their talents as vampires.  Alec is all about no pain, and Jane wants to inflict that pain on others.  (PC10/BD Concert Tour–Seattle Q&A)

Alec embraces Jane and praises her for bringing Edward, Bella, and Alice.  He teases Edward about being in a better mood and notes Bella as “the cause of all the trouble.”  He tells Edward that Aro will be happy to see him.  Alec and Jane lead them to the turret room.  (NM21)  After feeding, Alec comes out to the reception area to let Edward, Bella, and Alice know that they can leave.  (NM22)

Alice sees Caius sending a hunting party that includes Jane and Alec to see if Bella is human.  She sends a wedding announcement to delay them.  (BD27)

Edward tells Bella that Jane and Alec are the Volturi’s “greatest offense.”  Where Jane can make you “feel the worst pain imaginable,” Alec makes you feel “absolutely nothing.” If they are kind, the Volturi have Alec use his talent before they execute someone.  (BD30)

The Volturi arrive at the clearing “with pageantry.”  They are in a “rigid, formal formation” that seemed to flow in “perfect synchronicity” — “it was the pace of the invincible.”  The entire guard, the wives, and their witnesses are also present.  Bella sees Jane and Alec next to Marcus with Demetri on their other side.  (BD36)

When Bella smugly smiles at her, Jane snarls and crouches to spring when Alec stops her.  He comforts his sister then turns his attention to the Cullens and their witnesses.  Edward explains that Alec’s gift is slower than Jane’s.  When the “strange clear haze” hits Bella’s shield, Alec shows signs of doubt.  With the arrival of Alice and her witnesses, Aro casts the deciding vote and announces that he sees no threat from the “half-vampire children.”  He turns to the Volturi guard and tells them that they will not fight today.  The guard resumes their formation and departs along with the wives and their witnesses.  (BD38)

Portrayed in the films by: Cameron Bright

Prepared by: Anny

Full Name: Jane

Status: Vampire

Date of Birth:

Date of Change: Unknown but very young (PC10)

Originally from:

Hair color: “Lank, pale brown hair trimmed short” (NM20)

Eye color: Vampire burgundy

Height: Petite – “smallest members of the guard” (BD36)

Physical description: “Slim and androgynous” figure with a pretty face, wide-eyes, and full-lips (NM20)

Special Talents: Inflicts pain with her thoughts (NM21) but only one person at a time (BD30) — it’s a very effective form of torture (SMW)

Occupation:

Family members: Member of the Volturi Guard – Alec is her twin brother (PC10)

Personal history: Jane and Alec are considered witches when they were human. Aro is aware of the special talents that the twins had and wants to acquire them when they are older.  When they are being burned at the stake for witchcraft, Aro steps in to save them and slaughters the whole village.  Being burned at the stake intensifies their talents as vampires.  Alec is all about no pain, and Jane wants to inflict that pain on others.  (PC10/BD Concert Tour – Seattle Q&A)  Jane always wants to please Aro since he is the one person of significance in her life besides Alec.  She loves being Aro’s prize, his jewel.  (From Stephenie Meyer Fan Junket The Villainous Volturi on TwilightSeriesTheories.com)

Jane arrives and asks Edward, Bella, and Alice to follow her.  (NM20)  She greets Gianna along the way.  When she sees Alec, they kiss “each other’s cheeks on both sides.”  She laughs when Alec compliments her on bringing back “two…and a half.”  Alec and Jane lead them to the turret room.  Aro is delighted to see Jane and kisses her lightly on the lips.  He is pleased that she brought back Edward and is ecstatic to see Bella and Alice too.  When Aro finds out that Bella is immune to his talent, he asks Jane to try her talent on her too.  Edward lunges towards Jane to protect Bella.  Even though no one touches him, Edward is on the ground in agony as Jane smiles at him.  When Aro calls to Jane, she looks away, and Edward relaxes.  Aro then motions to Bella, and Jane smiles at her with no reaction.  Jane is so frustrated that she prepares to spring, but Aro calms her down.  Aro tells Edward that he is brave to endure Jane’s torture in silence.  He understands since he was curious and asked Jane to test her talent on him.  Jane and Felix scowl when Aro asks Edward to join the Volturi.  Jane is offended when Aro compares Bella’s potential talent to hers.  Jane and Felix are also disappointed when Aro lets Edward, Bella, and Alice go.  (NM21)

Bree notices Jane and three dark cloaked figures in a “perfect diamond formation” walk towards the house where Victoria and Riley are.  Jane wants to know what Victoria’s intentions are and is curious how she has eluded detection.  She finds out that Victoria has not made the decision to attack the Cullens yet.  Jane gives her an ultimatum – decide what to do with her newborn army or they will destroy her “as the law demands.”  Victoria asks for time to prepare her army.  Jane gives her five days and then they leave.  (BT)  Jane did not want to go to Victoria since she wants the Cullens to be destroyed especially Alice.  She’s making her own decisions that could get her into trouble.  (From Stephenie Meyer Fan Junket Release #7 on TwilightSeriesTheories.com)  Jane knows that Aro wants Alice.  She is so jealous that she would risk Aro’s anger to kill Alice.  (From Stephenie Meyer Fan Junket The Villainous Volturi on TwilightSeriesTheories.com)

Jane and the other Volturi guard arrive after the fight with the newborn army is over.  Edward greets Jane.  She notices Bree and seems annoyed.  Edward says that she surrendered.  Jane seems half confused and half frustrated with Carlisle since he is willing to help Bree.  Jane passes on Aro’s regards to Carlisle.  After she questions Carlisle about the newborns, Jane asks about their creator.  Bree knows that she is lying.  Edward says it was Victoria and indicates that he already destroyed her.  Bree is defiant when Jane asks about her name.  Jane tortures her with an agonizing fiery pain.  Then the pain disappears as if Bree is imagining it.  Bree tells Jane her name.  Jane smiles again at Bree, and the torture resumes.  Edward tells Jane that Bree will answer her questions without being tortured.  Bree confirms the number of newborns but does not know anything about her creator.  She tells Jane about Riley and why they came to destroy the “strange yellow-eyes.”  Bree senses that Jane is relieved that Riley did not tell her or the others about her visit to see Victoria.  However, Bree hopes that Edward would read her mind and know the truth about Jane.  Jane was hoping that Victoria’s army would have destroyed some of the Cullens at least.  She asks what was the motivation behind Victoria’s attack.  Edward replies that Victoria had a grudge against Bella.  When she could not torture Bella, Bree discerns that this was not normal for Jane and it was driving her crazy in spite of her nonchalance.  Jane says that there is nothing left to do, and Edward replies that it was a shame that they had not arrived earlier to fulfill their purpose.  Bree senses her time is up when Jane looks at her.  Jane has what she needed but is not aware of what Bree told Edward via her thoughts – “the vampire cops were dirty – really dirty.”  Carlisle volunteers to take responsibility for Bree and teach her the rules.  Jane states that there are no exceptions.  She says that Caius will be interested to know that Bella is still human.  Alice replies that the date has been set.  Bree notices that Jane hates Alice ten times more than she hates Bella.  Jane tells Felix to destroy Bree and then they leave.  (BT/EC25)

Alice sees Caius sending a hunting party that includes Jane and Alec to see if Bella is human.  She sends a wedding announcement to delay them.  (BD27)

Edward tells Bella that Jane and Alec are the Volturi’s “greatest offense.”  Where Jane can make you “feel the worst pain imaginable,” Alec makes you feel “absolutely nothing.”  (BD30)

The Volturi arrive at the clearing “with pageantry.”  They are in a “rigid, formal formation” that seemed to flow in “perfect synchronicity” — “it was the pace of the invincible.”  The entire guard, the wives, and their witnesses are also present.  Bella sees Jane and Alec next to Marcus with Demetri on their other side.  Jane smiles smugly at Edward as he walks towards Aro.  Jane is not happy to learn that Aro gave Bella a necklace as a gift.  (BD36)

While Aro, Caius, and Marcus counsel, Jane tries to attack Carlisle and some of the Cullens’ witnesses, but Bella’s shield is protecting them.  She is furious that no one is affected by her “fiery assault.”  When Bella smugly smiles at her, Jane snarls and crouches to spring when Alec stops her.  He comforts his sister then turns his attention to the Cullens and their witnesses.  Edward explains that Alec’s gift is slower than Jane’s.  With the arrival of Alice and her witnesses, Aro casts the deciding vote and announces that he sees no threat from the “half-vampire children.”  He turns to the Volturi guard and tells them that they will not fight today.  The guard resumes their formation and departs along with the wives and their witnesses.  (BD38)

Portrayed in the films by: Dakota Fanning

Prepared by: Anny

These are questions and answers taken off of the message boards as well as a few that came from my own e-mails with Stephenie.  I’ve also added the few questions that Stephenie could answer from our "ask Stephenie" thread. 

Q.  Are the Volturi the whole group, or does that name only apply to Marcus, Aro, and Caius?

A.  The Volturi are just Aro, Marcus, Caius, and two females who never go out.  There were six of them originally, but Marcus lost his mate in a battle.  That loss, over the centuries, turned him into the apathetic zombie he is today.  The guard are not technically Volturi, though the name still applies loosely.

Q.  Can you tell us more about them?

A.  Aro is freakishly curious. He keeps the histories, and new stories are one of his favorite things.

Marcus’s gift is actually quite valuable in the hands of someone who knows how to use it (coughArocough). For example, imagine Marcus on the battle field. He sees the binding ties between the enemy the guard faces. He can tell who the leader is just by watching the way the others are tied to him or her. He can see how to destroy the resistance simply by picking off a few key people. He doesn’t just see romantic relationships, but also ties of family and friends, loyalty and devotion. He can tell if any given person would die for another. Off the field of battle (as the Volturi rarely leave their home), Marcus’s gift is valuable politically (for lack of a better word). It’s an amazing gift in a diplomatic situation. Plus, when you’re sitting on an empire, it’s nice to be able to see when someone’s loyalty starts wavering. Or if anyone is getting too fond of anyone else. Can you see the potential now? Marcus didn’t get where he is with some fluff skill.

Q.  Are Jane and Alec related?  How did they join the Volturi?

A.  Alec is Jane’s twin brother. (I will not tell you what his gift is, only that it is more potent in battle than hers. He is one of the main reasons that the Volturi guard is invincible.)  They were burned at the stake for witchcraft when Aro stepped in.  (By "stepped in" I mean "slaughtered the whole village," of course).  Aro already had his eye on these two, but he wanted to let them age before he took them.  The villagers forced his hand, which sort of pissed him off.  The shape Jane’s talent took was influenced by the fire she endured before Aro saved her. 

Q.  If Bella is immune to vampire powers, why can Jasper and Alice use their talents on her?

A.  Bella has a very private MIND. No one can touch her there. What Jane does is entirely illusion–you only THINK you’re feeling pain. What Aro does is like what Edward does–he gets inside your head.

What Jasper does effects not the thoughts, but the body. He doesn’t make you THINK you are calm, he actually puts your body into a calmed state. Or angry, or whatever. It’s physical rather than mental. Alice sees the outcome of Bella’s decisions, because those outcomes happen in the real world, not just inside Bella’s head.

Q.  When is Jacob’s birthday?

A.  I don’t know Jacob’s birthday for sure.  I’ve never assigned one.  Sometime during Bella’s zombie period, though.

Q.  On one thread you said that Carlisle & Esme have a spiritual relationship, Rosalie & Emmett were physical, and Alice & Jasper were mythical. I was wondering about Bella’s and Edward’s relationship, what is theirs?

A.  Before I answer this, I want to say that the traits I assigned to the Cullen couples were not to be understood as totally definitive; these characteristics, spiritual, physical and mythical, were merely the most prominent facet of each relationship—other facets are still quite strong with each.  For example, though Carlisle and Esme have a very strong spiritual and intellectual link, they also are quite attracted to each other physically.  The same goes for the others.

As far as Bella and Edward, I see their relationship as being fairly well balanced between all the facets.  Obviously the physical attraction is strong, as is the intellectual interest.  Like Alice and Jasper, their pairing feels very fated.  In some ways, they are perfectly designed for each other. 
 
Q. How could Rosalie underestimate Edward’s feelings for Bella so badly? What made her think that Edward would just go back to normal once Bella was dead? Especially since he had been already completely miserable when the two were just separated. Is she really that unobservant? Or is there more to it?

A.  Rosalie is an egocentric person.  One of the side effects of being born more beautiful than anyone else.  Though she has her good qualities—loyalty, determination, self-discipline, and a very strong bond to her adoptive family—these qualities are often overshadowed by her self-absorption.  She prefers to see Edward’s fascination with Bella as a strange quirk—and a transitory one at that.  Because to Rosalie, of course, the main love story going on here is hers and Emmett’s.  How could anyone else feel the same?  Especially about some plain-jane human girl who Edward doesn’t even want to make immortal? 

Ah, we’re getting deep into Rosalie’s well of denial now!  See, Rosalie wanted Emmett, so she forced an unwilling Carlisle to change him.  It turns into true love, and Rosalie has the staring role in the happily-ever-after-romance. 

And then Edward falls for a human, and he insists on keeping her human.  (Of course it’s different, since Emmett was bleeding to death, but, still) Rosalie can take this one of two ways.  One: Edward doesn’t love this girl all that much.  Two: he loves her more than Rosalie ever loved Emmett.  Which way do you think Rosalie would prefer to look at it?
 
 
Q. Where do you get your inspiration for your writing?  For example – the pain Bella feels at losing Edward is so very real.  What sort of experiences do you draw from to describe those types of emotions?  How did you develop such diverse personalities?

A.  This is a tricky question for me to answer; I know that a lot of the people who read my books would like to write their own books, and I want to be as helpful to those writers as possibly.  This is one of those areas where I can’t be super helpful, because I don’t have a process to be learned from or imitated.  The original inspiration I had, the dream that spawned Twilight, was hardly something I invited or controlled.  After that unconscious beginning, pretty much every thing just came to me in a very effortless and natural way.  Characters, particularly, seem to spring to life for me, fully rounded and completely intriguing (to me, anyway) from conception.  I don’t brainstorm for characters, I don’t write out lists of characteristics to flesh them out, I don’t look for real life people to base them on.  I’m not knocking those methods at all—I know they work quite well for many authors—but I don’t use them personally.  I do let my characters talk to me, and I listen to them.  Many of my stories have ranged out of control because I let my characters do what they want, rather than what I wanted.  Maybe they wouldn’t be so alive if I kept them under control.

Again, I have an unhelpful answer when it comes to the other question—where in my personal history do I draw from to create the emotions in my stories?  I have never suffered a heartbreak like Bella’s.  Nothing close.  The few times I had my heart stepped on, I was not devastated, nor was I melodramatic.  Life went on, and I went with it.  I was very practical about my rejections, and I was well aware that it was never true love that I was losing.  So where does Bella’s pain come from?  It comes from her.  Even if I had experienced the loss of a true love, I know that my reaction would not have been like Bella’s.  She is a much less cynical person, much more open—to both pain and joy.  When writing New Moon, at first I didn’t know how she would respond to having her true love taken from her.  I was honestly surprised by the way she chose to cope with it.

I’m sorry, because I know that none of that helps a budding author.  I guess all I can say is, try to believe in your characters.  Let them live, and try to listen to them.  Let them shape your stories around their true character, rather than trying to shove their character unnaturally into your story.
 
Q. How did Jasper and Alice fall in love?  Was it love at first sight?  They seem so different from each other, what was it that drew them to each other?  Any information about their relationship would be great!

A.  Eclipse will answer this question to an extent.  When that information is available, it will be easier to discuss Jasper’s and Alice’s relationship.
 
Q. What happened to Jacob’s mother?

A.  She died in an uneventful way.  I haven’t decided exactly how because there’s never been a need to set it in stone for the story (not everything is determined, despite what some think.  I leave many details open until I have a reason to fix them a certain way).  I only know that there wasn’t any mystery or unnecessary drama about Sarah’s death.  It was, of course, a very sad thing in Billy’s, Jacob’s, Rachel’s, and Rebecca’s lives (and one reason why the twin sisters are more comfortable away from the sad memories of their home).  However, Jacob was young and he is naturally resilient.  He recovered well.
 
Q. Does a vampire’s skin heal?  And if so, then why do the Volturi have such brittle looking skin?

A.  The first question will be discussed in book three; the second question will be discussed in book four. 

Q.  . Why did the Cullens, particularly Alice and even Carlisle, ever agree to move on from Forks and go along with Edward’s irrational plan to leave Bella for her own good? Can you share with us some of the conversation that must have gone on at the Cullen household the night after Bella’s birthday party disaster?

A.  I’m not going to write this scene out for you, but I’ll give you the gist.

When it comes to Bella, it’s all entirely Edward’s decision.  It’s his life, and his love, and his choice.  The others don’t have a say in how he chooses to handle it anymore than your brothers and sisters can tell you who to fall in love with and how to go about it.  Carlisle plays the role of the father in the Cullen family, and Edward respects his opinions greatly, but Carlisle does not give Edward permission to do things.  Edward is an adult with a century of wisdom under his belt.  No one gives him permission to do anything.

Of course, Carlisle had a very intense conversation with Edward about his decision, but it was Edward’s decision alone.  And Carlisle, already tormented by whether or not it was an evil thing to create his family, could hardly argue with Edward’s motivations.  If there is one thing Carlisle values, it is the human soul.

It did affect the rest of them, of course, in that they all had to relocate, but Edward has relocated for all of the rest of them many times (particularly Emmett).  It’s never been his fault when they’ve had to move in the past.  They owe him.  Big time.

Alice wasn’t thrilled with the plan, but she doesn’t live in the same world as you and I.  She considered Edward’s effort a wasted attempt, but one that would turn out okay in the end.  She couldn’t see a future where Edward didn’t eventually cave and end up with Bella.  Not until she saw Bella throw herself off a cliff.
 
Q. Do the “younger”  looking Cullens ever resent being made to act so young?  It seems that going through school over and over again is a real bore for them, so I have to wonder if they might resent some of the limitations imposed on them because of their supposed ages.  Is this something that Carlisle , with all of his compassion, ever took into consideration when he decided to change teenagers in to vampires?

A. Carlisle didn’t change all that many teenagers into vampires.  One seventeen year old, one eighteen year old (which was further past the age of adulthood in the early 1900s than it is now), one twenty year old, and one twenty-six year old. 

Carlisle wasn’t considering age too intently, as each of these decisions was spur-of-the-moment as well as life-or-death.  After Rosalie, he wasn’t going to change anyone else.  But when Rosalie begged for Emmett, he gave in, hoping that she would find some happiness with her choice.  It worked out in a stellar fashion.

Now to the point:  The younger-looking Cullens do not resent being MADE to act young, because no one makes them do anything.  It is a group choice to try to stay in a settled home for as long as possible.  They are free to choose whatever age they like, but they want to make the most of their time, so they start young. 
 
Q.  The following is information Stephenie shared with me for me to use on my short fan fic written from Charlie’s PoV

A.  In my world, Charlie doesn’t really have negative feelings toward Phil.  Phil is not the first man Renee has been with since they split up, but he is sort of the best.  Charlie and Bella are both relieved that Phil is the one Renee married in the end

The fact that Charlie didn’t follow Renee when she left was about so much more than a job.  Charlie’s parents were both still alive, but just barely, when he and Renee met.  He was responsible for caring for them.  He didn’t choose Forks, he chose his responsibility to his sick parents

Charlie didn’t have this much choice over her leaving.  He didn’t LET her go.  She stormed out one night just as Bella did in the end of Twilight.  His choice was to follow after her, but he couldn’t leave his parents, he was very dutiful about his job, and his pride was injured.  He stayed, and by the time Geoffrey and Helen Swan had died (within a year of each other) Renee had moved on so far it didn’t seem like there was a point to following then.

Renee and Charlie get along well.

Renee’s hallmark mental state is bewilderment.

Charlie’s vocabulary is a little bit less formal and erudite than Bella’s.  He’s a more plain-spoken person.

The Chapter 19 Summary is up. Stop by our message boards and join in the discussion.

~ Pelirroja

I’ve updated the bios for Jacob, Alice, Carlisle, and Laurent to include information learned in New Moon.  Obviously, some characters have less to update than others.  I’ll probably do one major character change and a few minor ones every few days.

Alphie

So…today is Sept. 13, 2006…which technically means that it’s Bella’s 19th birthday – but who’s counting?  Well, other than Bella.  Hehehe!  If you have any predictions for how Bella might be spending her 19th B-day, drop them here.

I’ve also updated Edward’s and Bella’s bios to include New Moon information.

Alphie

New Moon is holding its position on the New York Times Bestseller List  in the number one position again this week. That makes four weeks total on the list. To read the NY Times web site you have to create a free account there.

Week One:       Five

Week Two:       One

Week Three:   One

Week Four:      One

~Pelirroja~