Edward Cullen was born on June 20, 1901 as Edward Anthony Masen. Dying from the Spanish influenza and orphaned, Edward was changed into a vampire by his doctor, Dr. Carlisle Cullen. From that point on, Carlisle treated Edward as his son. Carlisle believed in the feeding of only animals, something he instilled in Edward as well. However, Edward soon rebelled and used his new gift of mind-reading to feed on the worst people in human society. Not long after, he comes back to Carlisle and his new wife Esme. Before long, Edward has four new siblings-- Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett. However, he never finds a life partner in any of them.

After many years of this life, Edward comes upon a new girl at his school in Forks, Washington-- her name is Isabella (Bella) Swan. At first, he is overwhelmed by her blood and considers killing her in the classroom. In order to keep himself from destroying the peace that Carlisle has created and maintained, Edward runs off to Alaska to some old acquaintances. However, he refuses to let Bella disrupt his life, so he returns to Forks. The next day, he begins to converse with Bella in their biology class. He later also saves her from being hit by a van. She witnesses this and becomes suspicious of his supernatural abilities. However, the two become friends.

Later on a visit to La Push, Bella learns from a friend Jacob Black that Edward and his family are vampires. Edward later admits this, and despite his constant longing for her blood, the two have a close intimate relationship.




Like most vampires, Edward is amazingly beautiful. His skin is marble-like, both cold and hard. His bronze-colored hair is always in a casual disarray. Bella describes his smile to be "her crooked smile." Edward is said to have a slender, but muscular build. His eyes are a golden/topaz/butterscotch/black depending on how thirsty he is.