Edward Cullen — Twilight Character Profile

About Edward Cullen

Vampire protagonist with mind-reading abilities, deeply in love with Bella.

Edward Cullen — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Telepathy, Super strength, Vampire speed

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Edward Cullen appears in 5 titles

• Twilight (2008)
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) — character page
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) — character page
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) — character page
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Pattinson

Appears in

Twilight (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Edward Cullen — Conflict Arch Enemy — James (Cam Gigandet)

  Edward and James become direct opponents over Bella's survival.

  Edward helps protect Bella from James and kills him during the final rescue.

• Edward Cullen — Romantic Lover — Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)

  Their romance is the central emotional relationship of the film.

  Bella and Edward fall in love, and the film ends with them attending prom together.

• Edward Cullen — Family Brother — Jasper (Jackson Rathbone)

  Edward and Jasper belong to the same Cullen family.

  Jasper is listed as a Cullen brother, and the Cullen children are described as informally adopted members of the family.

• Edward Cullen — Family Brother — Rosalie (Nikki Reed)

  Edward and Rosalie are siblings within the Cullen family.

  Rosalie is identified as a Cullen sister, while Edward is one of the Cullen children.

• Edward Cullen — Alliance Warning Source — Laurent (Edi Gathegi)

  Laurent indirectly assists Edward's side by revealing the danger.

  Laurent chooses to warn the Cullens about James's intentions and his pursuit of Bella.

• Edward Cullen — Conflict Revenge Opponent — Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre)

  Victoria becomes an enemy of Edward after James is killed.

  After James's death, Victoria watches Edward and Bella at prom while plotting revenge for her lover.

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More characters from Twilight

• Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart)
• Charlie Swan (Billy Burke)
• Dr. Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli)
• Billy Black (Gil Birmingham)
• Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene)
• Phil (Matt Bushell)
• Mr. Molina (José Zúñiga)
• Renée (Sarah Clarke)
• Emmet Cullen (Kellan Lutz)
• Laurent (Edi Gathegi)
• James (Cam Gigandet)
• Mike Newton (Michael Welch)