Key Characters and Terms for the Twilight Series

This is a handout that I used in my class last year. It was helpful for those who had read the books in awhile and for those who had little exposure to the Twilight series.

Key Characters and Terms:

Bella – Human female lead who moves from phoenix, AZ, to Forks, WA, to live with her Dad, Charlie

Edward – Vampire male lead who lives in Forks, WA, with his vampire family, the Cullens

Jacob – Quileute Indian male (and eventually a wolf) who lives on the La Push Reservation and becomes Bella’s best friend

Charlie – Father of Bella and Police Chief for Forks, WA

Renee – Mother of Bella, married to Phil – a minor league baseball player, lives in Jacksonville, FL

Mike, Angela, Jessica, Eric, Tyler, Lauren – Bella’s human friends at Forks High School

Carlisle – Adopted father of Edward, head of Cullen family

Esme – Adopted mother of Edward, wife of Carlisle

Alice – Edward’s sister, known for visions of future events

Jasper – Edward’s brother, known as newest vampire

Rosalie – Edward’s sister, known for beauty

Emmett – Edward’s brother, known for strength

Billy Black – Father of Jacob, elder for Quileute tribe

Sam – Leader of Quileute wolf pack

Quileutes – Indian tribe that lives on the La Push Reservation near Forks, WA

Nomadic vampires (James, Laurent, Victoria) – Trio of vampires that haunt Bella throughout saga

Volturi – Italian vampire group that serve as the leaders of the vampire world

Veggie diet – Cullen family phrase that refers to their choice of living only on animal blood, not human blood

Denali, Alaska – Location of another clan of vampires who have chosen a veggie diet, led by Tanya, place of refuge for Cullen family