Why did the Volturi want Alice?

Alice's gift makes her greatly prized by the leader of the Volturi, Aro, who wishes for her to join his guard, thinking she would be very useful.
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Why was Alice institutionalized Twilight?

14 HER FATHER TRAPPED HER IN A MENTAL ASYLUM

Her father and the aunt who believed she cursed her cousin paid the marshal to quietly take her to an asylum, so they could pretend she had simply passed away.
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Why did Alice go away in Breaking Dawn?

After she "sees" the Volturi army approaching, she disappears with Jasper, leaving everyone to believe that they deserted the Cullens to save their own lives.
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Why is Aro obsessed with Alice?

She was very loyal to him. After living a decade and a half as a vampire, Aro changed her in hopes of her having a beneficial ability like his. Instead she developed the power to make those around her happy, which made everyone eventually come to love her.
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What did the Volturi want from the Cullens?

She wants them to do what they were created for (eliminating the Cullens), or she will destroy the newborn army. In the main books, this is a moot point because the Cullens already did that themselves. However, it's intriguing that the Volturi had a secret one-sided dispute against the Cullens long before Renesmee.
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The History Of The Volturi (Twilight)



Who is the oldest Volturi?

Amun was the coven's leader and was one of the only two survivors of the Volturi's assault during the war between their covens, the other one being Kebi, his mate. Amun is also considered the oldest vampire in the Twilight universe, as he was turned before the Romanian coven – the oldest coven there is – rose to power.
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Who turned Aro into a vampire?

Aro was born in Greece in the 1340 B.C. He was transformed into a vampire by Eames at the age of 40. He immediately left the coven and joined his Brothers Marcus and , Caiuss, and together with Caius's girlfriend Megan they created the Volturi coven.
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What did Aro say to Bella in Italian?

''In the Volturi chamber, Aro speaks Italian — 'La Tua Cantante' should be easy for readers of the books — he's referring to Bella's being Edward's 'singer,' whose blood calls out to him stronger than anyone else's.
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What does Aro call Bella?

Aro was the first to use the term, and it was the first time any of the Cullens, besides Edward, had heard of it. The old vampire calls Bella "la tua cantante", that literally means, since he was speaking to Edward, "your female singer", in the sense that Bella is Edward's singer.
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Who did Seth Clearwater imprint on?

Renesmee's birth resolves the feud between the two packs as Jacob imprints on her, but Seth leaps between Bella and Jacob when the newborn Bella attacks Jacob upon discovering that he imprinted on Renesmee and nicknamed her "Nessie".
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What was Alice's vision in eclipse?

In Eclipse, Alice sees a vision of Victoria being back in town. After Edward leaves Bella in her care, she sees her running off to La Push with Jacob, but cannot stop her.
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What did Alice see when Bella got pregnant?

The strange dreams, sleeping a lot, eating a lot, a late period, and a “small but defined bump” can only mean one thing. She realizes she is pregnant and tells Edward. The phone rings moments later. It's Alice, but she only asks if Edward is okay and won't tell Bella what she saw.
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What did Alice's note say in Twilight?

The note is ripped out of a page from one of Bella's books, The Merchant of Venice. In it, Alice explains that she and Jasper will send any friends they can find, but that they won't return and that the Cullens should not look for them. "It's the only way for us. We love you" (29.35).
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Why did Alice turn into a vampire?

It is eventually revealed that she was born around 1901 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was committed to an asylum because she had premonitions. Alice was transformed by an old vampire who worked at the asylum to protect her from James, a tracker vampire who was hunting her.
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Why was James obsessed with Bella?

He wanted her because her scent was very intoxicating to him, like Bella's is to Edward.
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What is Rosalie Cullen's power?

Rosalie falls into this category as her power is beauty: she was “angelically beautiful” as a human, and her transformation enhanced her beauty, making her many times more beautiful than most vampires, to the point where she's labeled as the “most beautiful person in the world”.
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Why does Bella's blood smell so good?

It is probable that Bella smelled SO good to vampires because she was MEANT to be a vampire. We all know that Bella is an amazing immortal, so to increase her chances of becoming on her scent was enhanced to increase the likelihood of meeting and being bitten by a vampire.
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Why are Bella's eyes red when she wakes up?

Twilight vampires with red eyes are those who feed off human blood, such as Laurent, Aro, and the rest of the Volturi. However, vampires can also have red eyes when they're newborns; this as a result of the human blood still present in them, as was the case of Bella in Breaking Dawn - Part 2.
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How come Jaspers powers work on Bella?

Stephanie Meyer tried to answer this question on her website, explaining that unlike the other vampires powers, Jasper's power is actually affecting Bella physically by adjusting her pulse and endorphins to calm her down.
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Can Aro read Bella's mind?

Like Edward, Aro can read minds; but only when he has physical contact with them. This is known as “tactile telepathy”, and the longer he touches the person, the more he can see their thoughts. In New Moon, Aro tries to read Bella's mind but (like Edward) fails due to her powerful mental shield.
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What was the point of Alistair in Breaking Dawn?

Alistair is an English solitary, nomadic vampire and friends of a sort with Carlisle Cullen. He is gifted with a unique tracking ability that allows him to track animate beings at a greater distance than most vampires can. He is portrayed by Joe Anderson in the second part of the movie adaptation of Breaking Dawn.
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What did Renesmee show Aro?

When faced with the Volturi during Breaking Dawn, little Renesmee shows little fear in the face of danger. She even gathers the courage to touch Aro's face and show him her true origin. Meanwhile, it is evident that even her parents are uncomfortable with the situation.
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Why did the Volturi say finally?

In order to cripple Marcus and make sure he remained with the Volturi, Aro killed Didyme. With nothing else to live for, Marcus spends his days waiting for the end to come. His statement of “Finally” is the perfect ending to his misery.
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Is Aro the strongest vampire?

Aro, the leader of the Volturi, has the gift of "tactile telepathy," which is defined as the ability to read someone's thoughts and memories with a single touch. Although this is definitely a useful talent for a vampire to have, it's his worldwide influence and powerful status that put him at the top of our list.
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Why do Jasper and Rosalie have Hale?

Given that he (in the books, at least) was physically similar to Rosalie, it was decided that they could pass as twins, and so Jasper changed his surname to Hale instead of Cullen, which helped the coven pass as a family of adopted children.
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