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"I think she's having hysterics, maybe you should slap her." -Alice Cullen
Alice Cullen (born as Mary Alice Brandon) is a fictional main character in the novels Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer.
Personal history
Early life
Alice's early history is often vague, as she remembers nothing of her life before she was changed. She was born around 1901 in Biloxi, Mississippi and was kept in an asylum because of visions she had of the future, which carried over as her "special ability" when she was changed into a vampire. She became the favorite of a vampire who worked at the asylum, and James, a tracker vampire, began to hunt her because the smell of her blood appealed to him. When the older vampire realized that James was after Alice, he changed her into a vampire, protecting her from James.[1] James then killed the other vampire. After doing research, she found that her date of death on her tombstone is the same date she disapeared from the asylum. She also uncovered that she had a sister named Cynthia, and Cynthia's daughter, Alice's niece, is still alive in Biloxi.
Appearance
Alice shares many of the physical traits associated to Twilight vampires, such as inhuman beauty, pale skin, golden eyes which deepen to black depending on thirst, and deep, purple shadows under her eyes. She is described as being small, 4'10", with petite, "pixie-like" features. Her hair is described as cropped, spiky, and black. She carries herself with the grace of a dancer when walking, it is mentioned that with her agility she could make even a ballerina jealous.
Vampire Traits
Alice has enhanced strength and speed due to her vampire status. Though petite (4' 10"), Alice is a capable fighter due to her agility and speed. Alice carried her human ability to read the future into her vampire life, and uses this to her advantage during battles (as seen in Eclipse) and throughout her day-to-day life. However, Alice's sight is limited: she can only see the outcome of a decision - not the motives behind it. Also, the future is subjective and Alice cannot see the future once werewolves get involved in it, as they are too unpredictable. She describes herself as being "far from infallible", overall.
Triva
- In New Moon Alice steals a yellow Porche Turbo 911 and was then given it by Edward Cullen as a present.
Movie Portrayals
It was announced on February 19, 2008 that Ashley Greene will play Alice in the upcoming Twilight movie.[2]
Relationships
=Jasper Hale
There is a strong romantic relationship between Alice Cullen and Jasper Hale which has been going on for a long time. It is stated throughout the Twilight series that Alice and Jasper have a special, somewhat private relationship. Their distinctly understanding love is what separates them from the other couples within the Cullen family. The two are also very committed, having been married legally, and protective of each other.
Alice and Jasper have been together for a long time as vampires. They first met when Jasper had run away from all the vampire wars that he was involved in when he had wandered into a diner. There is where Alice was sitting on a stool waiting for him. Using her ability to see into the future, she had predicted meeting him there and had been waiting for him. Jasper, a little taken aback by her ability, apologizes sheepishly to her when she teases about him about how long she waited. Alice offers him her hand in a silent request to leave the diner and start a new life together. Jasper, as quoted from Eclipse, "felt hope for once in his life". at this gesture, accepting her hand. They fall in love. After travelling for a while, they reach Carlisle Cullen and have been a part of his adopted vampire family since.