Talk:Vampire/@comment-93.186.16.246-20130217200508/@comment-3261734-20130428215530

Haha no way... Stephenie said in the official illustrated guide that vampires "are in no danger from humans" she also states that the true reason behind the secrecy rule is that human ignorance would be much more convenient in hunting. When humans made incredibly powerful weapons, specifically nuclear weapons, the vampire population saw this as justification to the Volturi's laws. Vampires are simply much too indestructible, strong, and fast to be in any danger from humans. It truly takes immense power for a vampire to have so much as a scratch to their skin, let alone being ripped apart. This raw force can only be administered by those with supernatural strength (werewolves or other vampires). Werewolves are less likely to be a threat, because they are soft, and much less indestructible than vampires. They themselves cannot dismember a vampire, but their teeth have shown to be strong enough.