James

"You brought a snack"

- James on Bella Swan.

James was a nomadic vampire and a talented tracker. He was the mate of Victoria and the head of a coven that consisted of himself, his mate and Laurent. James was killed by Jasper Hale and Emmett Cullen after a failed attempt to murder Bella Swan.

Biography


James was a tracker who enjoyed the hunt as a sadistic game. He tended to get "feelings", a sort of "sixth sense", about his quarry's whereabouts, which aided him in the hunt. Though it's never explicitly stated, perhaps this was the ability he brought over from his human life. He never lost his quarry, except in one case (Alice Cullen) where his prey was turned into a vampire before he could attack her because Alice's scent was very intoxicating to him like Bella's is to Edward. For revenge, James murdered Alice's creator, causing Alice to be alone. Unlike the Cullens, he drank human blood as his food source. His mate is Victoria, another sadistic almost feline-like vampire. Their coven soon joined by Laurent, another strong vampire.

He met his demise after tricking Bella Swan into a trap at her old ballet studio in Phoenix, where he brutally attacked and almost killed her. He bit her right hand before he was destroyed by Emmett Cullen and Jasper Hale in the book, as well as Alice Cullen in the Twilight film, after being weakened by Edward. His remains were burnt moments later.

It was later revealed that he once hunted a werewolf across Siberia, but apparently did not know what his prey was; it is unknown if he caught it.



Personality and traits
James was described as being quite average-looking. 'There was nothing remarkable about his face or body at all' according to Bella Swan. He had light brown hair cropped short, and burgundy eyes that darkened to black as his thirst increased.

Victoria
James' only known romantic relationship was with Victoria, though he may have only "loved" her for her innate ability to escape. Victoria was very angry when James was killed, and so she tried to kill the lover of James' killer, so that it would be "mate for a mate". Edward Cullen was James' killer, and so Victoria aimed to kill Bella Swan.

In Eclipse, Edward taunted Victoria by saying James never loved her, and that he only kept her around because her ability was useful. Whether this is true or if Edward was just trying to distract Victoria is unknown.

Film portrayal
James was portrayed by Cam Gigandet in the Twilight film. The character appeared different than his book description, having long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail.

Appearances

 * Twilight (First appearance)
 * Twilight (film)
 * [New Moon]](Mentioned Only)
 * Eclipse (Mentioned Only)
 * Breaking Dawn (Mentioned Only)