James

James was a nomadic vampire and a talented tracker. He was the mate of Victoria and the head of a coven the 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. He never lost his quarry, except in one case (Alice) where his prey was turned into a vampire before he could attack her. Alice's scent was intoxicating to him like Bella's is to Edward. For revenge, James murdered Alice's creator, leaving Alice alone. Unlike the Cullens, he drank human blood as his food source. His mate was Victoria, another sadistic, feline-like vampire. Laurent later joined their coven.

He met his demise after tricking Bella 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 and Jasper (as well as Alice in the Twilight film), who ripped his body into pieces and burned the remains.

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 (he may have only "loved" her for her power to escape). Victoria attempted to kill Bella Swan after Edward Cullen killed James. She thought it would be more fair for her to kill Edward's partner rather than killing Edward himself, "mate for mate".

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. In the movie, James had long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail.

Appearances

 * Twilight (First appearance)
 * Twilight (film)