Talk:Vampire/@comment-5961531-20140704022022/@comment-67.158.153.69-20140705003959

Actually, granite is semi-bulletproof and very strong and durable. But you're right about diamond, it is quite brittle and will shatter if hit in the right place.. But it can't possibly be scratched by anything besides a diamond, or something harder. The thing about vampires is that each and every one of their cells is changed by the venom to become extremely hard and durable, with crystalline properties. Millions upon millions of these cells make up a body that is nearly impenetrable. So they're not just one big human-shaped rock. They're complex, made up of harder than granite cells that support each other for durability. As for that scene in Breaking Dawn, Aro was just trying to get his witnesses back on his side, and furiously angry with the Cullens. But in reality (according to the Official illustrated guide) the Volturi only enforce secrecy to maintain control over the vampire world- Aro is power hungry. And vampires are never in any danger from humans. This can be shown in several instances- bullets bounce off them like flies, and bombs are presumed to be ineffectual to them. The only weapon that people agree that could even harm a vampire is a nuclear bomb, but Meyer insists humans can't harm vampires