Main Characters
Isabella "Bella" Swan – The protagonist of the series, Bella is a perpetually clumsy "danger magnet" with dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. She is often portrayed as having low self-esteem and not being able to grasp Edward's love for her. She has an immunity to supernatural abilities that involve the mind, such as Edward's mind reading. After her transformation into a vampire in the saga's fourth installment, Bella acquires the ability to shield both herself and others from "mental harm" caused by opposing vampires' abilities.
Edward Cullen – Edward is a vampire who lives with a coven of like-minded vampires known as the Cullen family, who feed on animals instead of humans. At first, Edward feels a mutual hatred toward Jacob Black because of his love for Bella, but in Breaking Dawn he comes to see Jacob as a brother and friend. Like some vampires, Edward has a supernatural ability, mind reading; it allows him to read the thoughts of anyone within a radius of a few miles. Bella is immune to his power as a human, but learns how to lower this "shield" after she becomes a vampire.
Jacob Black – A minor character in the first novel, Jacob is introduced as a member of the Quileute tribe. He resurfaces in New Moon with a much larger role, becoming a werewolf and Bella's best friend as she struggles through her depression over losing Edward. Although he is in love with Bella, she initially sees him as just her best friend. In Eclipse Bella realizes that she loves Jacob as well, though this love is overpowered by her love for Edward Cullen. In Breaking Dawn, Jacob finds a soulmate in Bella and Edward's baby daughter Renesmee, thus ridding him of his heartache for Bella.
