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Edward Cullen

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Edward Cullen is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists in the Twilight Saga series of novels by Stephenie Meyer. He is a vampire who falls in love with a human teenager named Bella Swan.12

Meyer's vampires are depicted as sensitive and beautiful, with some, like Edward, abstaining from drinking human blood. They possess supernatural strength and can travel in daylight, though their skin glitters like diamonds. Edward Cullen was famously portrayed by actor Robert Pattinson in the film adaptations of the series.13

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