Edward Cullen

Edward Cullen (born Edward Masen) was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, and is frozen in his 17-year-old body. While dying of the Spanish influenza, he was changed into a vampire by Dr. Carlisle Cullen after Edward's mother, Elizabeth, begged him to save Edward as her dying wish. Edward has the special ability to read minds, with the exception of Bella Swan's. He falls in love with Bella soon after she arrives in Forks. Edward knows that he could kill Bella easily, a fact that torments him so much that he decides to leave Forks so he and his family won't be able to hurt her. He returns, however, because he realizes he cannot live without her. He later marrys Bella and they have a baby girl Reneesme together.