Riley Biers

"Victoria!" Riley to Victoria before he gets killed

Riley was a vampire created by Victoria when she formed an army to attack the Cullen family and Bella. He was killed in battle by Seth Clearwater.

Eclipse
Riley was among the first humans, if not thefirst, that Victoria changed into a vampire so as to form her army. She needed an older vampire to help control the newborns. To get him to work with her, Victoria told him that she loved him and convinced him to serve her faithfully. He corralled the other new vampires and told them what their mission was and what they were supposed to do.

Riley was also the one who came into Bella's room to get her scent. This was because he was the only mature vampire there besides Victoria. If any newborns had come there, Charlie would have been killed. Fortunately, Riley spared him. But, he almost killed Charlie but when Bella came in, he halled butt.

When he faced Edward in the clearing, Edward tried to convince him to give up the fight by telling him how Victoria really felt about him (she didn't really love him; her mate was James who was killed in Twilight), but Victoria's hold on him was too strong. He tried to attack Edward, but Seth got to him first.

Riley brought many troubled high schoolers and college students to Victoria in the ark where she could change them without them actually seeing her. This was because Victoria did not want Edward Cullen to read their minds and realize she was behind everything. Riley remained a tool of Victoria's until his death during the battle.

Riley died because he made the foolish mistake of being loyal to Victoria, when really she didn't love him at all (which Edward tried to tell Riley) and was only using him to kill Bella for revenge.In the end, Victoria just betrayed him.

Personality and traits
Riley is described as being around Bella's age when he was changed, with vivid red eyes and shining blond hair. He was muscular, tall and handsome and used his newfound vampire strength with little tact, like most newborns. He fell in love with Victoria, but she lied to him and he died fighting alongside her.

After Victoria changed him, Riley became nothing more than a menace just like the sadistically dangerous and psychotic vampire, Victoria, until they both died attempting to kill Bella. Riley was very loyal to his ally and lover, Victoria. Riley had a strong loyalty to her and remained loyal to her even when Edward raised suspicion. Riley's fatal flaw was his love for Victoria, which would eventually kill him.

Powers and abilities
Riley, like all vampires in the Twilight series, possessed immortality, strength, speed, endurance, agility, and durability.

Victoria


Victoria turned Riley into a vampire to command her army of newborn vampires. Victoria also lied to Riley, telling him that she loved him. In truth, she simply said that so that he would follow her more devotedly, and was still in love with her former deceased mate, James. Victoria was only using Riley as a tool to get revenge on Bella Swan and Edward Cullen for James' death. Edward attempted to help him realize the truth, but his loyalty to Victoria was so strong that he refused to listen. Moments before his death, Riley desperately called out to Victoria, who took no notice of him.

Etymology
"Riley", a name of Old Irish origin, means "courageous" or 'valiant". This could refer to Riley's valiance and courage when fighting with the Seattle Newborn Army. The name can also be translated as "rye clearing". Rye is a hardy and sturdy wheat, again referring to Riley's strength and courage. It is also where Riley fought Edward and Seth.

Appearances

 * Eclipse
 * Eclipse film
 * The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

Film portrayal
Xavier Samuel was cast as Riley in the film Eclipse. Riley is described as a "good-looking college student who joins the plot of villain Victoria to murder protagonist Bella." In the films, Riley was given the last name "Biers" and a new DOB, 10th April 1990, to make him the correct age for the film's release, as opposed to when the book was set.