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Chapter Two – Stitches

September 2, 2006

Chapter Number: Two 
 
Chapter Name: Stitches 
 
Page Numbers: 30 – 53 (Hardcover)
 
Date of Chapter: September 13, 2005  

Summary: After the attack, Rosalie and Emmett get Jasper outside, followed by Esme, who apologizes to Bella. Alice, Edward and Carlisle stay with Bella when Carlisle starts examining the wound in Bella’s arm. He applies a tourniquet to Bella’s arm and Edward takes her to the kitchen so Carlisle can take a better care of the wound.

Bella asks Edward to leave the room, she sees how he’s fighting the thirst but he doesn’t want to leave; Carlisle then suggests to Edward that he go and find Jasper to talk to him, and he finally leaves the room. Bella watches Carlisle while he is working on the wound, and she can see Alice leaving the room with an apologetic smile.

Carlisle and Bella then start talking about his work and how he can resist the blood temptation. He tells her that after years of practice he doesn’t notice the scent. They continue talking while Carlisle finishes getting the glass out of the wound and sewing it.  Carlisle tells her what he likes about his job, and the conversation changes when he starts talking about his father, his beliefs about God and his thoughts about the vampire afterlife. Bella is surprised by the turn the conversation has taken, but she agrees with him, and when Carlisle tells her she’s the first one to agree with him, she thinks about Edward. Carlisle explains that Edward agrees with him to a point, because he thinks they have lost their souls, and this makes Bella understand why Edward acts that way with her and changes the subject.

Carlisle tells Bella about Edward’s story before he was changed, how it was his mother who made him make the decision to change him. They were in the hospital where Carlisle was working, his father died first and one day, when he was checking Edward and his mother, she asked him to save Edward in a way that made him think she knew what he was. After that she was unconsciousness and died soon afterwards. Carlisle took both Edward and his mother to the morgue and he carried Edward to his home, where he changed him.

After the conversation Carlisle offers Bella to take her to her home, but is Edward who takes Bella home after she changes her blood soaked clothes by borrowing something from Alice. Bella asks Alice to tell Jasper that she’s not mad at him after what happened.

Bella is walking towards Edward to leave when Alice gives her the presents from her birthday and her camera. They get to her car, neither of them talking while they drove back to her home. Finally they start talking about what happened at the birthday party.  Bella asked Edward’s forgiveness because it was all her fault; however, he tells her that if she had been in the party with Mike, Jessica and Angela nothing potentially deadly would have happened.

When Bella arrives home, Charlie asks her how was the party and she tells him about the present s she got. He asks her what happened to her arm and she answers that it was because she tripped, and she goes upstairs.

After changing in the bathroom she goes to her room to find Edward in the bed. Bella starts opening the presents and she gets excited when she finds the present from Carlisle and Esme, plane tickets to Jacksonville for both Edward and Bella. Edward takes his present and unwraps it, handing Bella a CD case, with a CD inside. Edward puts the CD on her CD player and Bella listens speechless to the music.  She tells Edward it’s beautiful, the music he composed for her alone.

Edward gets Bella some pain killers for her arm while the lullaby he made for her continues playing. They lay down in the bed, and Bella asks Edward to kiss her again seeing it was her birthday and she didn’t want him to ignore her birthday. They begin kissing as usual; but Edward doesn’t stop when they begin getting out of line. When he stops he says he’s sorry for crossing the lines, but Bella tells him she doesn’t mind.

Bella finally gets to sleep, but when she’s almost asleep she realizes this kiss was similar to the want they shared when Edward kissed her goodbye before he left to get James off of her trail.

Characters Involved: Carlisle Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Rosalie Hale, Jasper Hale, Edward Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen, Bella Swan, Charlie Swan 
 
Characters Mentioned: Carlisle Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Rosalie Hale, Jasper Hale, Edward Cullen, Esme Cullen, Alice Cullen, Bella Swan, Charlie Swan, Renée Dwyer, Elizabeth Masen, Edward Masen Sr, Mike Newton, Jessica Stanley, Angela Webber

Places Visited: The Swan Home, The Cullen Residence  
 
Memorable Quotes:
“You don’t need to be a hero,” I said.
~ Bella to Edward when he refuses to leave her after she has been wounded.

“Well, that’s everyone, “ I sighed. “ I can clear a room, at least”
~ Bella when she sees Alive leaving the kitchen.

“What I enjoy the very most is when my … enhanced abilities let me save someone who would otherwise have been lost. It’s pleasant knowing that, thanks to what I can do some people’s lives are better because I exist.”
~ Carlisle explaining what he enjoys about his work.

“I look at my … son. His strength, his goodness, the brightness that shines out of him. How could there not be more for one such as Edward?”
~ Carlisle talking about Edward with Bella

“Which is tempting you more, my body or my blood?”
~ Bella asking Edward after their kiss 
 
Important Information Learned:
What Carlisle enjoys the most about his work is when thanks to his abilities as a vampire he can save someone who would have been lost.

Charlie’s parents were Lutheran and his considers himself one, but Bella wasn’t devoted to any belief

Edward thinks vampires have lost their souls.

Edward’s eyes were green, the same eye colour as his mother.

When Carlisle changed Edward, he chose to recreate the same wounds he had received when he was turned.

Bella kept her pajamas in her bathroom for the nights Edward stayed with her.  
 
Chapter Prepared By:  Eri

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Swan, Isabella

March 10, 2006

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Full Name: Isabella Marie Swan Cullen

Date of Birth: September 13, 1987 (TL)

Date of Change to a Vampire: Sept 13, 2006

Originally from: Phoenix, Arizona (TW1)

Hair color: Brown (SMW)

Eye color: Brown (SMW)

Height: 5’4”

Physical description: “Bella is very fair-skinned, with long, straight, dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Her face is heart-shaped—a wide forehead with a widow’s peak, large, wide-spaced eyes, prominent cheekbones, a thin nose and a narrow jaw with a pointed chin. Her lips are a little out of proportion, a bit too full for her jaw line. Her eyebrows are darker than her hair and more straight than they are arched. She’s slender but not at all muscular, and weighs about 115 pounds. She has stubby fingernails because she has a nervous habit of biting them.” (SMW)

Distinguishing human quality: Extremely accident prone; “Bella has a very private MIND. No one can touch her there.” (PC10)

Special talents: Can project a shield with her mind.

Occupation: Graduate of Forks High School.  Held a part time job at Newton’s Outfitters. (NM1)

Family members: Mother – Renee Dwyer, Stepfather – Phil Dwyer (PC4) Father – Charlie Swan (TW1) Married to Edward Cullen. (BD3) Natural mother to Renesmee. (BD18)  Part of the Cullen family.

Nick Names: Bella to friends – Bells or Bell to Charlie

Car: 1953 Chevy Pickup Truck – red (TW1) Repaired Motorcycle (NM5), Mercedes Guardian (BD1), Ferrari F430 – red (BD33)

Personal history: Bella was born in Forks, but her mother and father split up when she was six months old. (TL)  She spent the majority of her young life in California (TL) and then later Phoenix, Arizona where she wasn’t very popular and never felt as if she fit in.  She is far too clumsy for her own good and tries to avoid sports and dancing.

When her mother remarried, Bella decided to move back to Forks to live with her father.  She felt a bit guilty that her mother wasn’t able to spend as much time traveling with her new husband because of her, and so willingly, but not enthusiastically, she moved in with her dad.  He bought her a truck and has tried to make her feel comfortable in her new home. (TW1)

At school, Bella was greeted with great interest and made friends with a few people right away.  She first saw Edward and his family at lunch time and was told that they generally kept to themselves.  In biology class, Bella was forced to take a seat next to Edward, as it was the only empty seat in the room.  He reacted strangely to her, making her think he hated her.  (TW1) It wasn’t until two weeks later that Edward returned to school and Bella was able to properly meet him. (TW2)

After a while, Bella came to guess Edward’s secret and accepted him as a vampire. (TW10)  He saved her life several times and made it his mission to keep her safe.  The two fell in love despite the odds against them. (TW13)  Bella became the victim of a tracker named James and was saved when Edward drank her blood and stopped the venom from spreading through her system. (TW23)

On her 18th Birthday, Bella got a paper cut and was put in great danger at the Cullens home. (NM1) Because of this, Edward decided to leave her. (NM3)  Bella existed in a near catatonic state for weeks afterwards and only just managed to go to school and work.   She decided to take risks to “hear” Edward’s voice and enlisted the help of Jacob Black in rebuilding a motorcycle. (NM5)  The two became very good friends until Jacob appeared to have joined a cult. (NM9)  Bella learned that Jacob and the other teenage Quileute boys are werewolves. (NM12)

When Alice returned to Forks, she told Bella that Edward thinks she is dead and has plans to kill himself. (NM18) The two raced to Italy where they stopped Edward and were taken in by the Volturi. (NM20) They returned to Forks with the promise that Bella will become a vampire. (NM21)  At home, Edward agreed to change Bella as long as she married him first. (NM24)

After a few weeks of being grounded, Bella was put on “parole for good behavior” so long as she agreed to make time for Jacob and her other friends as well as Edward and the Cullens.  She was accepted into the University of Alaska even though she didn’t really plan on attending.  She also was made aware, by Edward, of an irresponsible vampire creating newborns around the Seattle area.  (EC1)

Edward took her to Florida to see her mother, and when she got back she tried to contact Jacob, which Edward did not approve of.  She also found out that while she was gone there had been a bit of a battle between the Cullens and the Wolves over the hunt for Victoria. (EC3)  She managed to get in some time with Jacob while Edward was hunting.  (EC4)  As “punishment” Bella was forced to stay at the Cullen’s home for the duration of Edward’s next hunting trip, where she talked to Rosalie and learned all about her transformation into a vampire and why she is against Bella joining the family.  (EC6–7)  Jacob helped Bella escape from Alice at school and she told him she would be joining the Cullen family soon, which Jacob did not respond well to.  When Edward returned he agreed to allow Bella time with Jacob so long as she told him when and where first.  (EC8)

When Edward picked up the scent of an unknown vampire having been in Bella’s bedroom, his concern lead to the prospect of battle with the newborns in Seattle. (EC9) Graduation came and Bella pointed out to Edward and the Cullens that she believed Victoria was the one creating the newborns in Seattle. (EC16)  This new information surprisingly brought an alliance between the Cullens and the Quileutes to not only protect Bella, but also stop the newborns from attacking anyone else. (EC17) Fearing that Edward could be injured, Bella asked him sit the battle out and stay with her. (EC19)  Bella and Edward reached another compromise that she would marry him in exchange for them making love while she is still human. (EC20)

Bella helped Edward set up the newborns by planting her scent in the field where the battle will happen. (EC21) Freezing in the cold, Bella slept in Jacob’s warm arms and listened to Edward and Jacob talk about her.   (EC22),   In the morning, she made her good-byes to Jake and gave him a real kiss. (EC23)  She assured Edward that she loves him more and wants to be with him forever.  The battle ensued bringing Victoria and her personal helper, Riley, to the camp.  Bella watched as Edward and Seth Clearwater killed them and burned them. (EC 24)  When Bella learned that Jacob was wounded in the battle, she suffered a bit of a breakdown.  When Jane and the Volturi arrived to clean up the mess, Bella stuck to Edward’s side as he begged for the lives of a few of the newborns, but was unsuccessful. (EC25)

Bella went to see Jacob and told him that even though she loved him, she can’t live without Edward and has chosen him.  On her way home, she stopped her car and started crying, and stayed there until she was rescued by Edward.  In the morning Bella told Edward again that she has made her choice and that the time has come to enlist Alice’s help with their wedding. (EC27)  We learned from a letter that Edward sent Jacob that the wedding date has been set and that the invitations have been sent out.  (EC Ep)

Bella was with Edward when he asked Charlie for her hand in marriage.  Once Charlie consented, it was left up to Bella to tell Renee.  Bella was surprised at her mother’s reaction and support of her marriage, but welcomed it.  She spent the days leading up to her wedding getting ready for her new life, but also looking for Jacob who had gone missing.  (BD1)

Bella married Edward at the Cullen home on Aug. 13, 2006 surrounded by her family and friends, both human, vampire, and werewolf.  (BD3) To her surprise, Jacob showed up at the reception.  Things went well until Jacob learned that she intended to make love to Edward while still human.  (BD4)

Edward took Bella to a private island for their honeymoon where, as promised, they made love for the first time. When she awoke, Bella found that she had bruises on her skin from where Edward had touched her.  She told him that she was fine, but Edward, repulsed by what he had done to her, swore he would never make love to her again until after she was a vampire. (BD5) Unhappy with this decision, Bella tried to convince him to try again and had vivid dreams that drove her to tears.  She woke up from one such dream unable to accept that it wasn’t real and begged Edward to try again, which he was unable to resist. They made love again without any problems. (BD6)

Over the two and a half weeks that they spent on the island, Bella grew increasingly hungry and slept for unusual amounts of time.  For a while she dismissed her odd behavior as being in a foreign place, but when she realized that she had missed her menstrual cycle she knew exactly what the problem was – she was pregnant.  She told Edward, who reacted in frozen disbelief.  A phone call from Carlisle confirmed the possibility, and Edward insisted that they return to Forks so that Carlisle could terminate the pregnancy.  Unwilling to give up the baby, Bella called Rosalie and asked for her help.  (BD8)

When they returned to Forks, Carlisle confirmed that Bella was indeed pregnant and that the pregnancy was taking its toll on her human body.  The pregnancy developed at an alarming rate, and the strength of the fetus left bruises on Bella’s abdomen.  Additionally, nothing Bella ate seemed to stay in her system as the fetus drained her of all nourishment.  Edward continued to beg her to end the pregnancy, but she wouldn’t do it. (BD9)

When Jacob came to see her, he offered, at Edward’s request, to have a child with her if she agreed to end her current pregnancy to save her life.  Repulsed by the very idea, Bella insisted that she could make it through the pregnancy and be changed into a vampire after the birth.  (BD10)

The few weeks that she was pregnant, Bella suffered buffered several broken bones including ribs and her hip and continued to grow weaker and weaker.  It wasn’t until Edward suggested, after hearing a stay thought from Jacob, that Bella should drink blood to give the partially vampire fetus the nourishment that it craved.  (BD12)  As disgusting as it sounded, Bella found that it did taste good and her health did improve somewhat. (BD13)  The real turning point came when Edward was able to hear the thoughts of the baby.  He stopped fighting Bella’s decision to keep the baby and began to support her.  (BD16)

A few days shy of her nineteenth birthday, Bella’s placenta dethatched and the baby fought to be born.  In the process, Bella’s spine was broken, leaving her paralyzed and unable to feel anything from the waist down.  Since Carlisle was away, Edward was forced to deliver the baby on his own.  Jacob stayed in the room for support. (BD18)  Wracked with pain, all Bella knew was that her baby was in danger.  She begged for Edward to get the baby out, which required him to bite through the strong wall of the placenta.  Wanting to hold her baby, which was a girl, just once, Bella reached for her.  But when the child tried to drink from Bella, Edward gave the baby to Rosalie to tend to.

As planned, Edward filled Bella’s body up with morphine to help dull the pain of transformation and then gave her a shot of his own venom right into her heart.  Near death and unable to understand what was going on, all Bella could feel was the growing warmth as the venom spread through her body.  The morphine, which did nothing to subdue her pain, left her unable to move or show any sign of what she was feeling.  Her pain lasted for two days until her heart beat for the last time and she was completely transformed. (BD19)

When she awoke as a newborn vampire, she found that she could control her thirst and resist killing humans by holding her breath around them.  (BD21)  She also discovered that her daughter, Renesmee, continued to grow at an extreme rate, and that Jacob Black had imprinted on her.  (BD22)  Lastly, Bella learned that her mind was still closed to Edward’s abilities, which she would later learn is known as having a shield.  (BD31)  Edward took Bella to a small cottage on the Cullen property that had been converted for their use as a family and made love to her. (BD24)

Even though she wanted to see her father, Bella was upset when she learned that Jacob had partially told Charlie about the many secrets being kept in Forks.  Charlie was able to see Bella and his granddaughter, which pleased Bella. (BD25)

Bella’s life was turned upside down when Irina from the Denali coven spotted Renesmee playing in a field with Jacob and informed the Volturi that the Cullens had created an immortal child which was against vampire law. (BD27-28)  With the Volturi now heading to Forks, the Cullens separated to go and find as many of their friends as possible to come and stand as witnesses on behalf of Nessie. (BD30)  Bella stayed at home to protect her daughter and to make sure all of the guests knew Nessie was no threat to anyone. (BD32)

With help from Zafrina and Kate, who were both talented, Bella learned to extend her shield to protect others around her.  This would help in the possible oncoming battle with the Volturi. (BD32)

Based on a note left by Alice, Bella went to Seattle to talk to J. Jenks about various sets of papers that would allow Jacob to take guardianship of Renesmee should the rest of the Cullens fall victim to the Volturi. (BD33)

When the Volturi arrived, Bella’s family was supported by dozens of friends and all of the Quileute werewolves.  (BD36)  When Aro and Ciaus refused to believe that Renesmee posed no threat and had Alec, Jane, and Chelsea attack, Bella used her shield to protect everyone.  She managed to hold them at bay long enough for Alice and Jasper to return with Nahuel, another hybrid vampire, the Volturi had no choice but to concede and return to Italy. (BD38)

After saying good-bye to her new friends, Bella went home to her cottage with Edward and Renesmee.  It was then that she was able to drop her shield enough to allow Edward to hear her thoughts for the first time. (BD39)

Portrayed in the films by: Kristen Stewart

bella

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Cullen, Esme

March 10, 2006

Cullen Crest

Full Name: Esme Anne Platt Evenson Cullen (PC1)

Status: Vampire

Date of Birth: 1895 (PC1)

Date of change to vampire: 1921 – she was 26 (PC1)

Originally from: Columbus, Ohio (PC1)

Hair color: Caramel (TW15)

Eye color: Vampire gold/black

Height: 5’6” (PC1)

Physical description: Heart-shaped face, small, slender but round (TW15)

Personality traits: Ability to love passionately (TW14)

Occupation: Antique Restoration (PC1)

Family members: Married to Carlisle (PC1)

Source of change: Carlisle Cullen (TW14)

Hobbies: Architecture and restoration (PC1)

Personal history: In 1911, Esme broke her leg falling out of a tree she’d climbed.  Her family lived on a farm on the outskirts of Columbus.  The local doctor was away, and it was after dark by the time they got her to the small hospital in Columbus.  A Dr. Cullen treated her.  It was his last month in town.  She never got over the experience. (PC1)

Esme was the last of her friends to marry.  She was thinking of moving West to be a schoolteacher, but her father didn’t think it was respectable for a lady to live alone in the wilds.  The son of a family friend, a man with good prospects, wanted to marry her, and her father pressured her to accept.  She was indifferent towards Charles Evenson, but not opposed to him.  She married him in 1917 at the age of 22, and quickly found that this had been a bad decision. Charles’s public face was very different from his private face; he abused her.  Her parents counseled her to be a good wife and keep quiet.  When he was drafted to fight in WW1, it was a huge relief to her.  When he came back in 1919, it was terrifying. (PC1)

Shortly after his return, Esme discovered she was pregnant.  The pregnancy was Esme’s catalyst to escape.  She couldn’t let a child be brought into that home.  She ran away in 1920 to live with a second cousin in Milwaukee, and then moved further north when word of her whereabouts leaked to her parents.  She blended in easily, pretending to be one of the many war widows.  She taught school in a small community outside Ashland.  When her baby, Joseph, died in 1921 from a lung infection just a few days after he was born, she had nothing left.  She had no idea that Carlisle was working in the little hospital in Ashland when she jumped off the cliff outside the town.  Carlisle remembered her, of course, as the happy girl she had been at sixteen. He didn’t want her to die and so he saved her. (PC1)

When she opened her eyes, in all that pain, and saw the face that she’d never forgotten in a decade, she was relieved.  She was not really that upset to find out she was a vampire, but she didn’t take it as in stride as Emmett had.  Still, she was happy to be with the man/vampire of her dreams and they were soon married.  She did always have that maternal ache, and, as the physically oldest of the Cullen’s, she fell into a mothering role. (PC1)

Esme and Edward pretended for some time to be brother and sister since their features were so similar. As the Cullen family grew, this deception transformed into Esme and Carlisle being the foster and adoptive parents of several teenaged children. (TW1) Her concern for Edward never ceased, though, especially since everyone else in the family had a committed relationship and Edward was alone. (TW15)

Esme was present in 1936 when Carlisle made the initial treaty with the Quileutes to stay off of their land. (TW6) The home they bought in the area of Forks was one that Esme loved and spent time restoring the beautiful historic home. (PC1) They returned to the house in 2003 with the intention of staying there for some time. (TW1)

Esme supported Edward when he met and fell in love with Bella Swan. It upset her greatly when Edward left for a short time to run away to Alaska, and it was partly because of Esme that Edward decided to return. So when Edward’s feelings for Bella deepened, Esme told him to do whatever he needed to do to stay in Forks with the family.(TW13) Having spent so many years being worried about Edward living his life alone, it thrilled Esme to see him falling in love with someone. (TW15)

When James began his hunt for Bella, Esme switched clothes with Bella to try to confuse the scent. She and Rosalie took Bella’s truck in a direction opposite from where Bella was going with Jasper and Alice. (TW19) She continued to be supportive of the relationship even after Bella’s disastrous 18th birthday party. She left Forks at Edward’s request, and went with Carlisle to Ithaca where she restored a seventeenth century house located in the forest north of the city. (NM17) When asked to vote if Bella should become a vampire, Esme voted in favor of the change. (NM24) She fought alongside the rest of her family and the werewolves when the threat from Victoria loomed after Bella’s graduation. (EC25)

Esme helped plan Edward and Bella’s wedding (BD3) and even readied a small cottage on the Cullen property for them to use as their home separate from the rest of the family. (BD24) When Bella announced her pregnancy, Esme stood by her decision to have the baby. (BD9) Then, after Renesmee was born and the Volturi threatened to come and start a battle, Esme welcomed visitors from all over into her home to stand as witnesses on Renesmee’s behalf. (BD30-32) She stood with her family when the Volturi eventually arrived. (BD36-38)

Portrayed in the films by:  Elizabeth Reaser

Esme Cullen

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Cullen, Edward

March 10, 2006

Cullen Crest

Full Name: Edward Anthony Masen Cullen (PC1)

Date of Birth: June 20, 1901 (TW14) ( PC1)

Date of change to vampire: 1918 (TW14)

Originally from: Chicago, Illinois (TW14)

Hair color: Bronze (TW1)

Eye color: Originally green (PC1) (NM2)– Vampire gold/black

Height: 6’2” (PC1)

Physical description: Lanky – not bulky.  Boyish looking.  Untidy hair. (TW1)

Special talents: Mind reader

Occupation: Currently enrolled at Forks High School – graduated in Eclipse

Family members: Natural son of Edward and Elizabeth Masen (PC1)– adopted son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen – brother to Alice and Emmett Cullen as well as Rosalie and Jasper Hale. Married to Bella Swan.  (BD3) Natural father to Renesmee. (BD18)

Source of change: Carlisle Cullen (TW14) (NM2)

Hobbies: Collects cars(TW10) – plays piano(TW15)

Car: Volvo S60R – silver, Aston Martin V12 – silver (SMW)

Personal history: Edward’s human life in Chicago was fairly happy and uneventful.  His parents were moderately wealthy as his father was a successful lawyer.  The biggest worry in his mother’s life was the fact that World War I was raging and Edward was only a year away from the draft, which had been lowered to 18 years of age in August of 1918. (PC1)

By September of that same year, the influenza epidemic hit claiming the lives of both of Edward’s parents and very nearly taking his own as well.  His attending physician was Carlisle Cullen, who saved him by changing him into a vampire. (TW 14)  It was Edward’s mother who requested Dr. Cullen save Edward.  She seemed to “know” that Carlisle could save him in a special way and begged him to do it.  (NM2)

Since that time, Edward has passed as Carlisle’s adopted son or as the younger brother of his wife before the family grew to its current size. (PC3) He has been to medical school twice, but never practiced. (PC1)  He loves driving fast and collects cars as a hobby. (TW10)

From 1927 until 1931, Edward had a bout of rebellion and went off for a few years on his own away from Carlisle and Esme.  He figured that he could drink off of humans if they were truly evil, using his special gifts to avoid the innocent.  The first victim he chose was Esme’s abusive former husband, Charles Evenson.  (OIL) After a while, he couldn’t “escape the debt of so much human life taken, no matter how justified” and returned to Carlisle and Esme who welcomed him back with open arms. (TW15) (TL)

Around 1936, Edward moved to Forks with his family where they encountered the Quileute Indians who have the ability to transform into werewolves.  A treaty was arranged stating that the wolves would leave the Cullens alone so long as they didn’t bite any humans and would stay off of the Quileute land.  The Cullens lived in Forks for a few years before moving on to other places. (TW6) (TL)

In 2003 the Cullens returned to Forks.  Then in 2005 Edward met Isabella Swan.  Her blood “sang” for him and he became infatuated with her. (TW13) (NM22)  She soon figured out his secret and accepted him as a vampire. (TW9) They fell in love despite innumerable odds.  When Bella became the victim of a tracker named James, Edward was forced to drink her blood to stop the venom from spreading through her system. (TW23)

Edward stayed with Bella until her disastrous 18th birthday party where he was forced to reevaluate the future of her life with him. (NM1) He decided that Bella would be better off living a normal life without him and left Forks along with his family. (NM3)  He spent his time tracking Victoria all around the southern United States and even ventured into Mexico and South America. (NM23)  (SMW) When he was told that Bella was dead, he traveled to Italy with the intention of committing suicide.  Bella and Alice arrived in Italy in time to stop him. (NM20)  He convinced the Volturi to let them all return to Forks with the promise that Bella would be made a vampire. (NM21)

The return to Forks meant the return to a normal routine between Edward and Bella.  He agreed to change Bella as long as she would marry him. (NM24)  He was then reminded by Jacob Black that the treaty says he is forbidden to bite a human. (NM Ep)

News reports came in shortly there after that alerted Edward and his family that a newborn vampire was loose in Seattle. (EC1)  This fact coupled with Bella’s desire to make amends with Jacob brought out the over protective side in Edward. (EC2) He took her away to Florida to visit her mother (EC3) and even had Alice “kidnap” Bella when he was away hunting. (EC6)  He did eventually allow Bella to see Jacob, concluding that it would better for her to see him safely than to try to escape off to see him. (EC8)

When Edward picked up the scent of an unknown vampire having been in Bella’s bedroom, his concern lead to the prospect of battle with the newborns in Seattle. (EC9) Graduation came and Bella pointed out to Edward and the Cullens that she believed Victoria was the one creating the newborn in Seattle. (EC16)  This new information surprisingly brought an alliance between the Cullens and the Quileutes to not only protect Bella, but also stop the newborns from attacking anyone else. (EC17) In order to calm Bella’s nerves about the attack, Edward agreed to sit the battle out and stay with her. (EC19)  Bella and Edward reached another compromise that she would marry him in exchange for them making love while she is still human. (EC20)

Edward helped Bella set up the newborns by planting her scent in the field where the battle would happen. (EC21) After an evening in the cold watching Jacob sleep next to Bella to keep her warm (EC22),  he allowed Jacob and Bella to make their good-byes, which included a willing kiss from Bella. (EC23)  Bella assured Edward that she loved him more and wanted to be with him forever.  The battle ensued bringing Victoria and her personal helper, Riley, to the camp.  Edward and Seth Clearwater killed them and burned them. (EC 24) When Jane and the Volturi arrived to clean up the mess, Edward tried to save a few of the newborns, but was unsuccessful. (EC25) After Bella said her final good-bye to Jacob, Edward went and collected her from her car and held her all night as she cried.  In the morning Bella told Edward again that she had made her choice and that the time has come to enlist Alice’s help with their wedding. (EC26)

Edward went with Bella to ask Charlie for Bella’s hand in marriage.  After assuring Charlie that he would never hurt her, Charlie agreed and the plans for the wedding went into full swing. (BD1) Later, against Bella’s request, Edward sent Jacob an invitation to the wedding along with his personal thanks for everything he ever did to protect and care for Bella. (EC Ep) The night before the wedding, Edward had a bachelor party with his brothers.  (BD2)  He didn’t see Bella again until she came down the stairs at the Cullen home at the official wedding ceremony.  With all of his family and friends as witness, Edward married Bella on Aug. 13, 2006.  (BD3) At the reception, some tension flared when Jacob showed up and discovered that Edward and Bella intended to make love while she was still human.  (BD4)

As a surprise for Bella, Edward took her on a honeymoon to a private island that Carlisle had purchased for Esme years before.   They made love that evening for the first time in the water, and Edward spent the night disgusted with himself for bruising Bella.  As a result, he vowed not to make love to her again until after she was a vampire.  (BD5)  For a few days, Edward tried to keep somewhat of an intimate distance from Bella, opting instead to cook for her increasing appetite and care for her as she slept for unusually lengthy periods of time.  But after Bella awake from a rather passionate dream, he couldn’t resist her any longer and made love to her again, this time without causing any bruising or injury.  (BD6)

Their honeymoon continued with Bella eating and sleeping in extreme ways until she made the assumption after seventeen days without interruption from her menstrual cycle that she was pregnant.  Stunned and completely taken off guard, Edward took a call from Carlisle and asked if it could be possible, which he confirmed.  Scared for Bella’s life, and furious with himself, Edward immediately took Bella home so Carlisle could examine her.  His intention was to get whatever the thing was inside of Bella out of her as quickly as possible, which Bella protested against.  (BD7)

On the trip home, Edward took Bella’s silence to mean that she was afraid and angry for what Edward was putting her though.  It wasn’t until they arrived in Forks and Edward could hear Rosalie’s thoughts that he understood that Bella intended to keep the baby.  Edward stayed with Bella as Carlisle examined her and confirmed the pregnancy.  He also remained insistent that the pregnancy be terminated in order to save Bella’s life, which caused a rift between Edward and Bella as well as the entire Cullen family.

Edward found an unusual bond with Jacob over the pregnancy.  He asked Jacob to try to convince Bella to terminate the pregnancy.  More than that, he offered to allow Jacob to have a baby with Bella if only she would give up the one currently killing her.  Even though Jacob was uncomfortable with the offer, he agreed to at least talk to Bella.  Edward also made Jacob promise that if Bella didn’t agree, that Jacob would kill him the moment Bella’s heart stop beating. (BD9)

Bella didn’t agree to do any of the things Jacob asked her, which left Edward to remain powerless as her pregnancy continued at an alarming rate and her health decreased.  A stray thought from Jacob gave Edward the idea that if they gave the partial vampire fetus what it was craving, meaning blood, that perhaps Bella’s health would return. (BD12)  Edward held Bella’s hand as she drank the blood and was happy to see that it did help her to regain some of her health.  (BD13) Even still, as the fetus grew and Bella suffered broken bones and painful bruising, Edward maintained his belief that the pregnancy should be terminated.  (BD14)

His attitude changed completely when the fetus reached a point where he could hear its thoughts.  In total awe of the situation, Edward could now understand that the baby didn’t want to hurt to hurt Bella, but that the baby loved Bella.  It was that thought, as well as similar other,s that changed Edward’s opinion and desire that the baby should survive. (BD16)

Wanting to save both Bella and the baby, Edward asks Jacob for permission to turn Bella into a vampire once the baby is born.  This would not only save Bella’s life but also break the long standing treaty the Cullen’s have with the Quileutes.  (BD17)

Later that evening while Carlisle was away, Bella’s placenta became detached forcing Edward to deliver the baby on his own.  Bella was severely wounded in the process.  Unable to deliver the baby naturally, Edward used his teeth to cut through the strong placenta and free his daughter from Bella’s womb.  He allowed Bella to see the baby for a moment before Bella’s heart faltered.  While Jacob administered CPR, Edward gave Bella’s heart a shot of venom to begin her transformation.  Additionally, her bit her at all her main pulse points (throat, wrists, inner arm) and sealed the wounds closed with his tongue. (BD18)

Edward kept watch over Bella as she suffered through her transformation.  At some point Edward was able to speak with Jacob and discovered that he had imprinted on their daughter, Renesmee.  (BD19)  When Bella awoke, he reassured her that everything was fine and kissed her in a way he had never before been able to kiss her.  Even though Bella wanted to see Renesmee, Edward insisted that she hunt first to get her thirst under control since the baby was partly human.  He was also frustrated that he still couldn’t hear her thoughts.  (BD20)

He took Bella hunting for the first time and was amazed to find that she was able to control her thirst enough to run away from a group of humans hiking in the woods.  (BD21) Afterwards, he took Bella to see their rapidly growing daughter, which once again demonstrated how rational and in control Bella was of her thirst. (BD22)

Edward took Bella to a small cottage on the Cullen property that Esme had given them to use as their own house.   Since it was Bella’s nineteenth birthday, they celebrated by starting in on a second honeymoon before bringing their daughter home to stay with them.  (BD24)  After Jacob let Charlie in on what was going on in Forks, Edward stayed by Bella’s side when he came to see her and the baby for the first time, passing Renesemee off as an orphaned niece. (BD25)

Edward worked with Carlisle day and night to find out everything they could about Renesmee and her unusual aging process.  He also encouraged Bella to go to Italy and prove to the Volturi that she was now a vampire.  But all plans were put aside when Irina from Denali, Alaska spotted Bella, Jacob, and Nessie, who she mistook for an immortal child, playing outside.  (BD27)

With the confirmation from Alice that the Volturi were coming to punish the Cullens for breaking the law, (BD28) Edward and the rest of his family pulled together all of their vampire friends, including the rest of the Denali clan, to verify that Renesmee was not an immortal child but rather a human-vampire hybrid.  (BD31, 32)  It was during this time that Bella’s gift for defense and shielding was discovered (BD32) as was the explanation for Renesmee’s gift of showing people what was in her own mind.  (BD34)

When the Volturi arrived, Edward allowed Aro to see his thoughts and know everything about Bella’s pregnancy and transformation and Renesmee’s life.  (BD36) The clever and witty argument that followed, along with the testimony of everyone who had witnessed Renesmee’s heart beat, was all done to convince the Volturi that no crime had been committed. (BD37)  But it wasn’t until Alice arrived with another human-vampire hybrid named Nahuel that the Volturi backed down and agreed to leave Forks. (BD38)

After the threat from the Volturi passed, a very grateful Edward and Bella said good-bye to their friends and returned to their cottage with Renesmee.  It was then that Bella was able to drop her shield enough to allow Edward to hear her mind for the first time. (BD39)

Portrayed in the films by: Robert Pattinson

Edward Cullen


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Timeline

TW# – Twilight and chapter number
NM# – New Moon and chapter number
EC# – Eclipse and chapter number
BD# – Breaking Dawn
BT – Bree Tanner
TG – Twilight (Saga Official Illustrated) Guide

PC# – Personal Correspondence #
SMW – Stephenie Meyer Website
PC-TL – Stephenie Meyer’s personal corrections

Twilight Timeline

2500 BC

  • Amun, Kebi, and others form Egyptian Coven (TG)

1400 – 1200 BC

  • Aro, Caius, and Marcus are born and form a coven in Volterra, Italy with their wives (TG)

1000 BC

  • Vladimir, Stefan, and others form a coven in current Romania (TG)

400 – 500 AD

  • Romanian coven and Volturi War (BD32)

600 AD

  • Egyptian coven and Volturi War (TG)

1000

  • (?)  – Kate, Tanya,and Irina born and transformed by Sasha– Denali Coven (PC1)(BD2)
  • Plague of the Immortal children (BD2)
  • Sasha killed by Volturi (BD2)
  • Kaheleha and spirit warriors fight enemies in Pacific Northwest (TG)

1250

  • Taha Aki becomes first Quileute shape shifting werewolf and passes ability on to sons (TG)

1400 – 1410

  • Quileute werewolves kill first vampire (TG)

1640s

  • Carlisle Cullen born in London, England. (TW15)

1663

  • Carlisle changed into a vampire. (PC1)

1700s

  • Carmen and Eleazar born – Denali Coven (BD30)

1700 – 1720

  • Carlisle spends time with the Volturi in Italy (TW16) (TG)

1750s

  • Joham begins creating vampire/human hybrids (TG)

1820 – 1830

  • Benito, a new-born vampire, creates the first army of new-borns and starts a war in Mexico.  The Volturi manage to cover his tracks, but this leads to the creation of more newborn armies in the southern United States.  (EC13)

1844

  • Jasper Whitlock born in Texas (EC13)

1850’s

  • Nahuel born in South America (BD38)

1861

  • The American Civil War breaks out – Jasper serves in the Confederate Army eventually making the rank of Major. (PC2) (EC13)

1863

  • Jasper is changed into a vampire by a woman named Maria.(PC2) (EC13)

1900’s

  • Jasper forms a bond with a new-born named Peter who is eventually promoted to work with Jasper (TG)

1933 **

  • Peter and Charlotte run off together. (EC13)

1938 **

  • Peter returns and helps Jasper escape from Maria. (EC13) (TG)

1895

  • Esme Anne Platt born in Columbus, Ohio.

1901

  • June 20 – Edward Anthony Masen born in Chicago to Edward and Elizabeth Masen. (PC1)
  • (?) –  Mary Alice Brandon born in Biloxi, Mississippi. (PC1)

1905

  • (?) – Carlisle moves to Columbus, Ohio and practices medicine. (PC1)

1911

  • Carlisle tends to a sixteen year old Esme, who has a broken leg. One month later, Carlisle leaves for his new area – possibly Chicago, Illinois. (PC1)

1915

  • Rosalie Lillian Hale born in Rochester, New York (PC1) (SM-TL)
  • Emmett McCarty born in Tennessee. (PC1) (SM-TL)

1917

  • Esme marries Charles Evenson who leaves to fight in WWI shortly there after. (PC1)

1918

  • Carlisle works as a physician in Chicago, Illinois. (TW14)
  • September – Influenza Epidemic claims the life of Edward’s parents.  Carlisle saves Edward and he begins his life as a vampire. They possibly move to Ashland, Wisconsin. (TW14) (NM2) (PC1)

1919

  • Charles Evenson returns from war to his wife Esme. (PC1)

1920(?)

  • Alice changed into a vampire by a worker at the mental asylum. (TW22)
  • Esme becomes pregnant and leaves her husband to move to Ashland. (PC1)
  • Carlisle works as a physician in Ashland. (PC1)

1921

  • Esme’s baby dies and she tries to commit suicide.  Carlisle finds her and saves her.  They fall in love and are married. (PC1)

1927-31

  • Edward leaves Carlisle and the family to experiment with another way of life.  He eventually returns after a few years, unable to continue taking human life. (TW15) (SM-TL)

1931

  • (?) – Carlisle moves his family to Rochester New York where Esme and Edward pretend to be brother and sister. (EC7)

1933

  • Rosalie becomes engaged to Royce King.  She is beaten and abused by him and his friends and left for dead.  Carlisle Cullen finds her and changes her into a vampire. (PC1) (SM-TL) (EC7)

1935

  • Emmett found by Rosalie after a bear attack.  She brings him to Carlisle and he is changed into a vampire. (SMW) (SM-TL) (EC7)

1936

  • (?) – Carlisle and family move to the area south of Forks called Hoquiam and make the treaty to stay off the Quileute land. (PC4)

1948

  • Alice finds Jasper and they become companions. (TW14) (SM-TL) (EC13)

1950

  • Alice and Jasper find Carlisle and join his family. (TW14) (SM-TL)

1987

  • September 13 – Isabella Swan born to Renee and Charlie Swan in Forks, Washington. (NM1)

1989

  • March – Renee leaves Charlie, takes Bella to Riverside, CA. (TW1) (SM-TL)

1993

  • Renee and Bella move to Phoenix, AZ. (SM-TL)

1996-2002

  • Bella visits Charlie in Forks for one month in the summer. (TW1) (SM-TL)

2003

  • The Cullen family arrive in Forks, Washington. (TW1)

2005 –

  • January
    • 17th (Mon) – Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington.  (SM-TL)
    • 18th (Tue) – She meets Edward Cullen who is drawn to her blood.  Edward leaves Forks for Alaska for one week to avoid killing Bella. (TW1)
    • 24th (Mon) – Edward returns to Forks (TW2) (SM-TL).
    • 25th (Tue) – Car accident (TW3) (SM-TL)
    • 26th  – March 1st  (Tue) – Edward avoids Bella ( TW4)(SM-TL)
  • March
    • 2nd  (Wed.) – Bella is asked to the dance by Mike, Eric, and Tyler.  Edward spends the night in Bella’s room without her being aware of it.(TW4) (TW14)
    • 3rd (Thurs.)  – Bella sits with Edward at lunch – Blood testing – Bella nearly passes out and Edward drives her home. (TW5)
    • 4th (Fri) – Edward hunts with Emmett (TW5)
    • 5th (Sat) – Bella goes to First Beach and meets Jacob Black – Jacob tells Bella about the cold ones being the enemy of the wolf – Bella has a horrible dream about Edward. (TW6–7)
    • 6th  (Sun) – Bella searches the Internet for information about vampires – she walks in the wood to clear her head. (TW7)
    • 7th  (Mon) – Very sunny – Edward does not attend school (TW7)
    • 8th  (Tues) – Sunny again – Edward does not attend school – Bella shops in Port Angeles and is nearly attacked by thugs – Edward saves her and admits he is a vampire and that he can hear everyone’s thoughts but Bellas. (TW7–8–9)
    • 9th  (Wed) – Edward and Bella let it be known they are a “couple” – Bella asks all the questions. (TW10)
    • 10th (Thurs) – Edward’s turn to ask questions. (TW11)
    • 11th  (Fri) – Edward leaves after lunch to hunt with Alice. (TW12)
    • 12th (Sat) – Edward takes Bella to the Meadow. They spend the night together with Edward just holding Bella as she sleeps.(TW13–14)
    • 13th (Sun) – Edward introduces Bella to his family – the baseball game – James targets Bella – Bella tells her father she is leaving Forks. (TW15–16–17–18–19)
    • 14th (Mon) – Alice, Jasper, and Bella arrive in Phoenix (TW20)
    • 16th  (Wed) James tricks Bella into running away and meeting him – Bella nearly dies and Edward is forced to drink her blood to save her from becoming a vampire. (TW21–22–23)
    • 18th (Fri) – Bella awakens in the hospital with multiple injuries. (TW24)
  • May –Edward escorts Bella to the Prom  (TW Ep) (SM-TL)
  • September
    • 13th (Tues) – Bella’s 18th birthday.  Party at the Cullen’s – Bella cuts her arm and causes a near riot – Edward takes her home and stays with her though the night. (NM1–2)
    • 14th (Wed) – Edward is distant and refuses to stay will Bella at night. (NM2)
    • 15th (Thurs) – Edward avoids Bella and Bella works on her scrapbook (NM2)
    • 16th (Fri) – Edward tells Bella that he and his family are leaving Forks and Bella forever – Bella goes into some sort of shock – a tracking party finds Bella nearly comatose. (NM3)
  • October – December – Bella exists in a zombie-like state only doing the bare minimum needed to really survive.

2006

  • January
    • 16th (Fri) – Bella goes out with friends to a movie to appease Charlie – Bella discovers that when she puts herself in danger, she seems to hear Edward’s voice. (NM4)
    • 17th (Sat) – Bella buys two motorcycles to put herself in further danger – She enlists the help of Jacob Black to fix up the bikes – Bella sleeps without dreaming or screaming. (NM5–6)
    • 18th (Sun) – Bella and Jacob buy parts for the bikes – they eat dinner with the Clearwater family. (NM6)
    • 19th (Mon) – Bella talks to friends at school about the local bear sightings – it has been one year since Bella arrived in Forks – Bella visits the empty Cullen house – Jacob has finished Bella’s motorcycle.(NM6–7)
    • 20th (Tue) – After work, Mike invites Bella to the movies.(NM7)
    • 21st (Wed) – Jacob comes over to study and stays for dinner. (NM7)
    • 23rd(Fri) – Bella and Jacob work in the garage to fix his bike. (NM7)
    • 24th(Sat) – Bella worked at Newton’s and then did homework with Jacob again. (NM7)
    • 25th (Sun) – Jacob finished both bikes – They see Sam and his gang cliff diving – Jacob teaches Bella how to ride a motorcycle – Bella wrecks and gets a cut on her head, but she doesn’t mind – Bella gets seven stitches in the ER and tells Charlie she got hurt in Jake’s garage. (NM7–8)
    • 28th (Wed) – Bella again visits the ER but tells Charlie it came from a fall while hiking. (NM8)
    • 30th (Fri) – Bella enlists Jacob’s help in finding the meadow. (NM8)
  • February
    • 14th (Sat) – Jacob visits to do homework.  Bella invites him to the movies on Friday with her friends from school. (NM9)
    • 16th (Mon) – Bella tells Mike about going to the movies as a group. (NM9)
    • 20th (Fri)– Jacob finishes his Rabbit and brings it by to show Bella – Everyone but Mike cancels for the movie – Bella, Jacob, and Mike go to the movies – Mike gets sick – Bella notices that Jacob feels very hot – Jacob takes Bella home and admits that he isn’t feeling very well – Bella calls his house later that night and Billy tells her Jake is sick and she should stay away. (NM9)
    • 21st (Sat) – Bella is sick and doesn’t go to work. (NM9)
    • 22nd (Sun) – Bella talks to Jake on the phone and he tells her to stay away until he calls again. (NM9)
    • 23rd-27th (Mon-Fri) – Bella keeps calling Jacob only to be told he can’t come to the phone. (NM10)
    • 28th (Sat) – Harry Clearwater tells Charlie he has been having heart trouble – Harry explains that Jake has mono and that Bella needs to stay away – Bella is suspicious and decides to give it one more week. (NM10)
  • March
    • 4th (Sat) – Billy tells Bella Jacob is feeling better and that he is out with his friends – Bella goes looking for the meadow on her own where she sees Laurent – Laurent explains that Victoria sent him to find Bella and that he intends to kill her – Five huge wolves appear and chase Laurent away from Bella. (NM10)
    • 7th (Tue) – Bella calls Jacob, but gets no answer. (NM11)
    • 8th (Wed) – Bella calls Jake’s house every half hour. (NM11)
    • 9th (Thus) – Bella sits in her truck in front of Jake’s house. (NM11)
    • 10th (Fri) – Bella figures out that Jake must be in Sam’s gang and talks to Charlie about it – Bella gives Quil a ride home and he confirms that Jake is now with Sam’s gang – Bella goes to see Jake and he says he can’t hang out with Bella anymore – Charlie confronts Billy about the situation – Jacob comes into Bella room at night and apologizes but says he still can’t tell Bella the truth – he reminds her of the scary stories he once told her and tells her to think about them. (NM11–12)
    • 11th (Sat) – Bella has a nightmare and wakes up to realize that Jacob is a werewolf – Charlie tells Bella that the wolves have attacked someone and that they are going to shoot the wolves – Bella goes to warn Jacob – Jacob explains that they killed Laurent but there is still another vampire around – Bella tells him about Victoria – Jacob explains a few aspects of being a wolf – Paul and Jacob get into a fight – Bella visits with the pack at Emily’s house. (NM12–13–14)
    • 12th (Sun) – Bella spends all day at La Push. (NM15)
    • 13th (Mon) – First day of Spring Break. (NM15)
    • 14th (Tue) – Bella works and then visits Jake – He explains more about being a werewolf and Bella explains more about the vampires. (NM15) 15th (Wed) – Bella hangs out at Emily’s house and then walks on the beach alone – Jake promises to take her cliff diving. (NM15)
    • 16th  (Thurs) – Bella jumps off a cliff alone and Jacob rescues her – Harry Clearwater dies from a heart attack – Jake and Bella almost kiss – Alice returns. (NM15–16)
    • 17th  (Fri) – Alice and Bella catch up. (NM17)
    • 18th (Sat) – Charlie goes to Harry’s funeral – Edward is told that Bella is dead – Alice and Bella race to Italy to stop Edward from killing himself. (SMW) (NM17 – 18)
    • 19th (Sun) – Alice and Bella make their plans while on the plane to Italy. (NM19)
    • 20th (Mon) – Bella stops Edward from stepping into the sun – the Volturi meet with Edward, Alice,  and Bella – the Volturi agree to let them go so long as they promise to make Bella a vampire soon. (NM20–21)
    • 21st (Tue) – Edward, Alice, and Bella fly back to Forks. (NM22)
    • 22nd (Wed) – Edward explains why he left Bella and that he will never leave her again – Bella puts her mortality to a vote – Edward agrees to change Bella himself is she will marry him. (NM23–24)
  • April
    • 7 (Sat) – Jacob confronts Edward and Bella about the treaty and gives Bella back her motorcycle. (NM Ep)
  • May
    • 14th (Mon) – Bella reads in the paper about the trouble in Seattle.  She gets her acceptance to the University of Alaska.  (EC1)
    • 15th (Tue) – Alice has a vision of Victoria.  Edward convinces Charlie to let him take Bella to Florida. (EC2)
    • 18th (Fri) – Edward and Bella leave for Florida.
    • 19th (Sat) – The wolves and the Cullens chase Victoria and get into a fight over crossing the boundary line. (EC4)
    • 20th (Sun) – Bella has a chat with her mother about Edward.  They return home from Florida. Jacob calls Bella for the first time in weeks. (EC3)
    • 21st (Mon) – Jacob confronts Edward in front of school.  Edward tells Bella that Victoria had been in Forks.  (EC3)
    • 25th (Fri) – Edward goes hunting.  Bella runs off to LaPush to visit Jacob.  Jacob tells Bella in detail what happened over the weekend with Victoria. (EC4)  Bella learns about imprinting and that the wolves don’t age while they phase. (EC5) Bella avoids Edward and goes to Angela’s house to help her with graduation announcements.  Bella declares that she is “Switzerland.” (EC6)
    • 31st (Thurs) – Bella is kidnapped by Alice after work.  Bella sees that Edward has purchased a bed. (EC6)  Rosalie tells Bella her story of how she became a vampire. (EC7)
  • June
    • 1st (Fri) – Bella escapes from school with Jake. (EC7) Bella tells Jacob that she will be a vampire very soon and he gets angry.  Edward returns home and they come to an agreement.  Bella sleeps in his arms in his bed. (EC8)
    • 2nd (Sat) – Bella can’t find certain personal items and Edward realizes that another vampire has been in Bella’s house.  The Cullens debate who it was. (EC9)
    • 3rd (Sun) – Bella calls Jacob and he and Edward agree to let Jacob come over to investigate. (EC9)  Jacob learns that Bella will be changed at graduation and cuts his hand.  Edward explains more about what’s going on in Seattle.  He agrees to let Bella go to LaPush while he is hunting.  Bella sees Edward’s motorcycle.  He drives Bella to the boundary line where they meet Jacob. (EC10)  Bella attends the bonfire and learns all about the werewolf legends and the third wife.
    • 4th (Mon) – Bella finds that Edward has read a part of Wuthering Heights.(EC11)  Alice tells Bella that she is having a graduation party.  Bella sees the graduation poster.  Bella and Edward talk about marriage. (EC12)
    • 5th (Tue) – Bella reads the paper about the events in Seattle. (EC12)  Jasper tells his story.  The Denali vampires won’t help the Cullens because Irena was involved with Laurent. (EC13)
    • 6th (Wed) – Alice insists on going ahead with the party.  Bella suggests that she could help if she were turned into a vampire now.  Renee cancels her trip to Forks on account of Phil’s broken leg. (EC14)
    • 7th (Thurs) – The first day of finals.
    • 8th (Fri) – Second day of finals.  Bella spends the afternoon in LaPush.  Bella invites Jacob to the party.  Jacob tells Bella he is in love with her.  (EC14)  Jacob kisses her and she punches him.  Edward threatens Jacob while Charlie is near by.  Bella learns that Emmett and Jasper have a wager on how many people she will kill. (EC15)
    • 11th (Mon) – Alice gives Bella something to wear for graduation.  Bella figures out that everything is connected and that Victoria is behind it all.  Bella graduates and tells Edward what she discovered. (EC16)  The Cullens make plans during the party.  Jake and the wolves show up and make an alliance with the Cullens.  Jake gives Bella a wolf charm bracelet. (EC17)  The wolves meet with the Cullens in the woods for their first batch of training.  Edward and Jacob work together to plan a way to hide Bella’s scent during the fight. (EC18)  Bella asks Edward to sit out the fight.(EC19)
    • 12th (Tue) – Bella sleeps for most of the day.  Edward goes hunting.  Alice makes arrangements with Charlie for Bella to be gone for a while.  The wolves and vampires meet for their second night of instruction. Bella learns that Leah Clearwater is a werewolf. (EC19)
    • 13th (Wed) – Bella spends the night alone with Edward at his home.  He gives her a “crystal” charm for her bracelet.  He agrees to make love to her while she is human if she agrees to marry him first.  They are officially engaged.  He shows her the engagement ring. (EC20)
    • 14th (Thurs) –  Bella leaves her scent all over the forest.  Edward explains how her blood no longer tempts him the way it used to.  Jacob carries Bella to the camp site. (EC21) Jacob sleeps next to Bella to keep her warm.  Edward and Jacob have an honest conversation while Bella sleeps. (EC22)
    • 15th (Fri) – Jacob learns that Edward and Bella are engaged and runs off.  Edward brings him back.  Bella begs Jacob not to fight.  She asks Jacob to kiss her. (EC23) Feeling badly for it, Bella urges Edward for some intimacy and he insists on waiting.  The newborns attack the Cullens in the clearing.  Victoria and Riley attack Edward, Seth, and Bella at the camp site.  Edward rips off Riley’s arm and Seth finishes him off.  Edward rips off Victoria’s head. (EC24) Victoria and Riley’s remains are burned.  Jacob is wounded and both Seth and Edward “feel” it though the werewolf bond.  The Volturi arrive to clean up. They murder the newborns that are left behind. (EC25)  Bella goes to check on Jake and has to say goodbye to him for good. (EC26) Edward finds Bella crying in her truck and takes her home.  Bella spends the night crying in his arms. (EC27)
    • 16th (Sat) Bella tells Edward she will survive so long as she has him.  They go to talk about the wedding with Alice.  Alice shows her the wedding dress.  Bella asks Alice to be her Maid of Honor. (EC27
    • (?)  Edward asked Charlie for Bella’s hand in marriage. (BD1) (Note – This date is not specified but this probably happens in the evening of the 16th.)
    • (?) Bella tells her mother that she is engaged. (BD1) (Note – This date is not specified but this probably happens a few days after Charlie learns of the engagement.)
    • (?) Bella truck breaks down and Edward buys Bella a Mercedes Guardian (BD1) (Note – this date is not specified but it takes place a few weeks after the 16th)
    • (?) Jacob receives an invitation to Bella and Edward’s wedding along with a note from Edward.  Grief stricken, Jacob phases and runs off.  The pack lets him go. (EC Ep) (Note – This happens sometime between June 16th and Aug 13th.)
    • (?) Charlie puts up posters in every major city along the Olympic Peninsula looking for Jacob. (BD1) (Note – this probably happened a week or so after Jacob left.)
  • August
    • 12th (Sat.) Bella calls Seth to see if he has any news of Jacob.  Alice does the final fittings for Charlie and Bella.  Edward attends his bachelor party. (BD1)
    • 13th (Sun) Edward and Bella are married. (BD3) Jacob attends the reception and nearly starts a fight. (BD4)  Edward and Bella leave for Isle Esme.
    • 14th (Mon) Edward and Bella make love for the first time. (BD5)
    • 15th – 20th Bella has strange dreams and her appetite changes. (BD6)
    • 21st (Mon) Bella and Edward make love for the second time. (BD6)
    • 31st (Thurs) Bella determines that she is pregnant.  Edward and Bella return to Forks. (BD7)
  • September
    • 7 (Thurs) – Jacob learns that Bella has returned and is very sick. He assumes she has been changed into a vampire.  (BD8) He visits the Cullen home to find that Bella is pregnant.  Edward asks Jacob to kill him should Bella die in child birth. (BD9) Jacob explains to his pack what has happened and Sam orders Bella and the child to be killed.  (BD10) Opposing this decision, Jacob takes his place as an Alpha wolf. Seth follows him. (BD11)
    • 8 (Fri) – Leah joins Jacob’s new pack.  (BD12) Bella drinks blood to sustain her pregnancy.  Jared talks to Jacob about returning to the pack.  Jacob refuses. (BD13)
    • 9 (Sat) – Bella’s pregnancy worsens with another broken rib.  Carlisle determines that Bella will go into labor in four days. (BD15)
    • 10 (Sun) – Jacob and Leah talk about the reasons for imprinting.  Edward hears the thoughts of the baby for the first time. (BD16) Edward asks Jake for permission to break the treaty by trying to save Bella by turning her into a vampire.  Jake agrees. (BD17) Bella goes into labor.  Renesmee is born.  Edward changes Bella into a vampire.  Jake imprints on Renesmee. (BD18)
    • 13 (Wed) – Bella’s 19th birthday.  She awakens as a newborn vampire.  (BD19-20) Edward and Bella hunt.  (BD21) She finds out that Jacob has imprinted on “Nessie.”   (BD22) Alice and Edward show Bella the cottage on the Cullen property where Bella and Edward will live. (BD24)
    • 14 (Thurs) – Jacob phases in front of Charlie.  Charlie sees Renesmee for the first time and realizes she is Bella and Edward’s child.  They all agree on the story that Renesmee is Edward’s niece. (BD25)
  • October – November
    • Leah becomes the Beta is Jacob’s pack. (BD27)
    • Bella decides to travel to Volterra to assure the Volturi that she is a vampire. (BD27)
    • Aro sends Bella an ornate necklace as a wedding gift. (BD27)
    • Edward and Carlisle continue to research people like Renessee. (BD27)
  • December
    • 10th (Sun) – Renesmee’s 3 month birthday. (BD27)
    • 11th ( Mon) – Irina sees Renesmee with Bella and Jacob and assumes Renesmee is an immortal child.  (BD27)
    • 14th (Thurs) –  Alice has a vision that Irina has gone to the Volturi to report Renesmee’s existence and that the Volturi, including the guard and the wives, are coming after the Cullens.  They decide to gather friends to stand as witnesses to Renesmee’s uniqueness.  (BD28)
    • 15th (Fri) The Cullens discover that Alice and Jasper have left them.  Bella finds clues from Alice to seek out a J Jenks.   All the Cullens except for Edward and Bella, head out to round up the witnesses.  (BD29)
    • 16th (Sat) – Tanya, Kate, Eleazer, and Carmen arrive at the Cullens and after being briefly shocked and frightened by Renesmee, they are taken with her. (BD30)  Eleazer realizes that Bella is a shield.  The Denali Coven agree to be witnesses and fight if necessary.  Peter and Charlotte also arrive.  They were sent by Alice and Jasper.  They, too, agree to witness. (BD31)
    • 18th (Mon) – 21st (Thurs) (?) – The Irish and the Egyptian covens arrive followed by as many nomads as Emmett and Rose could find.  The Amazon and Romanian covens arrive unexpectedly, but are welcomed.  Many people agree to be witnesses but not necessarily fight.  Bella works on projecting her shield in order to protect others. (BD32)
    • 23rd (Sat) – Renesmee and Jacob spend time with Charlie while Bella goes to visit J Jenks. She learns he is a forger and she asks him to make documents for Jacob and Renesme in case they have to run.  (BD33)
    • 25th (Mon) – Bella, Edward, Jacob, and Renesme spend Christmas at Charlie’s with the entire pack and Sue Clearwater.  Alistair leaves the Cullens before the Volturi arrive. (BD34)
    • 27th (Wed) – Bella gets the forged documents from J. Jenks and plants them in a bag where Jacob will find them after the battle. (BD35)
    • Dec 29th  – 30th (Fri – Sat) – The Cullens, werewolves and assembled guests all sleep in the clearing waiting for the Volturi to arrive.
    • 31st (Sun) – The Volturi arrive mid morning with the entire guard, the wives, and 40 witnesses of their own.  Aro at first believes that Nessie is an immortal child but sees through Edward that she isn’t.  Aro meets Nessie and lies to her about not hurting her family. (BD36) Caius brings Irina forward to testify again and then promptly kills her.  Aro tries to convince the Cullens’s witnesses that Renesemee is a danger and should be dealt with.  Garret speaks up and says the Volturi are reaching and are scared by the power of the Cullen family.  (BD37)  Bella uses her power to protect her family and friends from Alec and Chelsea’s powers.  Before the real battle begins, Nahuel the other half immortal half human arrives with Alice and Jasper to speak with the Volturi. (BD38)

2007

  • January  1st (Mon) –  The house guests leave one by one.  Bella allows Edward to read her mind for the first time. (BD39)

 

 

*** The dates surrounding Jasper’s time with Maria and Peter and Charlotte have always been mixed up.  The only date we know for certain is that he met Alice in 1948.  We know there were 5 years between the time that Peter and Charlotte ran off together and that they returned for Jasper.  We know Jasper was with them for three years before wondering alone prior to meeting Alice.  The Official Illustrated Twilight Guide states that Charlotte was transformed in 1938 and that Jasper leaves Maria in 1938.  It is mathematically impossible for Charlotte to live as a newborn for a year, run away with Peter for five years, and return for Jasper and it still be 1938. It could be argued that Charlotte was transformed in late 1938 and that she and Peter left Maria in early 1940 and came back for jasper in 1945.

*^* The date of 1933 for Rosalie’s transformation was given to us in March of 2006 by Stephenie Meyer when she corrected the original draft of the timeline.  The Official Illustrated Guide states that she was transformed in 1931.

Special note regarding dates from the books:

Twilight and New Moon were not written to a calendar.  There are several instances where the statements of “weeks passed” or “a few days later” make the dates impossible to match up.  We have done the best job we can given the few actual dates provided to make the timeline as accurate as possible.

Eclipse was written to a calendar, but unfortunately it was the wrong year.  The calendar Stephenie sent to us to help us fill out the timeline was from 2007 when Eclipse takes place in 2006.  Again, we have done the best job possible to make the dates accurate.


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