A-Z of Twilight
Want a quick refresh about Twilight before seeing Breaking Dawn? Here's GLAMOUR.COM's A-Z of the vampire series
Rex FeaturesA=Alice
Alice Cullen is Edward’s sister. She is pixie-like, brave and charismatic, and her special talent is that she can see into the future.
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B=Bella
Twilight is told from Bella’s perspective, and the story starts when she moves to live with her father in Washington. She’s a very ordinary girl – well, until she scores a date with vampire Edward Cullen that is.
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C=Coven
Vampires aren’t known for being particularly friendly, and prefer to travel alone or in pairs. When they live together in groups, however, they’re described as a coven.
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D=Denali
Like the Cullens, the Denali coven are vegetarian vampires, choosing only to drink the blood of animals instead of himans. They are considered the cousins (and loyal allies) of the Cullens and live in Alaska.
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E=Edward
Edward Cullen is over 100 years old, able to read thoughts, and is very, very good-looking. He’s also a vampire.
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F=Forks
Forks is a small town in Washington, where the majority of Twilight is set. It is described as one of the rainiest places in the continental US.
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G=Graduation
As vampires don’t age, Edward and his siblings have graduated high school numerous times. To celebrate this, the family have a wall of graduation hats in their house.
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PA PhotosH=Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke was the director of the first Twilight film and chose the original cast. Her most used phrase on set is "Let's focus, everybody" because she works with many young people and their wandering attention spans.
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I=Imprinting
Imprinting is the obsessive way werewolves find their soul mates. It is described as like being pulled towards that person like gravity with all other connections severed.
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J=Jacob
Jacob Black is Bella’s best friend, but things get complicated when he develops romantic feelings for her and it emerges that he is a werewolf.
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K=Kill
Vampires need to kill to survive, and, whether it be vampires, animals or humans, quite a lot of it goes on in Twilight.
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L=Love Triangle
The central theme of Twilight is the love triangle between Bella Swan, her best friend, Jacob Black, and her soul mate, Edward Cullen.
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M=Meadow
Described as being small and filled with wildflowers, The Meadow is Edward and Bella’s special place. A dream about a meadow is what first inspired author Stephenie Meyer to pen the Twilight sagas.
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N=Newborn
The name given to a newly-created vampire. Newborns are physically powerful as their thirst for blood overwhelms everything else. They are faster and stronger than older vampires, and are therefore more dangerous.
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PA PhotosO=Obsession
Whether it be the legion of Twi-hards across the world, or the thirst for love, blood and power in the book itself, Twilight certainly has its fair share of obsession.
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P=Phoenix
Twilight begins when Bella leaves hot, sunny Phoenix in Arizona to live with her dad in cold, wet Forks.
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Q=Quileute
The Quileute tribe live on the reservation in Forks. Many of them are shape-shifters and change into wolves during times of trouble. Jacob Black, Bella’s best friend, is part of the tribe.
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Rex FeaturesR=Renesmee
The unique name that Bella chooses for her half-vampire, half-human baby daughter. It is a combination of her mother and mother-in-law’s names, Renée and Esme.
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S=Shape-shifter
A shape-shifter has the ability to change into a werewolf. They can hear each other’s thoughts and communicate with animals.
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T=Tracker
A tracker has the ability to predict his prey’s next move. In Twilight, James, Alistair and Demetri all possess tracking abilities – although to different degrees.
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U=Uley Pack
The Uley pack is the name given to the werewolves who follow Sam Uley. The pack splits in Breaking Dawn over Renesmee Cullen.
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V=Volturi
The Volturi are the largest and most powerful coven of vampires on earth. They are the equivalent of vampire royalty, and their main purpose is to keep the existence of vampires secret from humans.
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W=Wuthering Heights
The Emily Bronte novel is one of Bella’s favourite books. Both Bella and Edward sympathise with Cathy and Heathcliff respectively during Eclipse.
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X=X-Rated
The original sex scene of the Breaking Dawn film was apparently so X-rated that it had to be recut so younger audiences could watch it.
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Y=Yes
After three books of saying no, Edward finally says “yes” to Bella on honeymoon in Breaking Dawn. And one of the most anticipated love scenes in modern literature follows.
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