The following are noted differences between the guidebook and the segments.
Please Note: Changes are not in any particular order.
Consumed[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| Jane and Alec's mother did not appear. Their father is Saxon. | Jane and Alec's mother did appear. Their father is not present. |
| There was no mention of what drove the villagers to condemn the twins other than accusing them of witchcraft, or what happened to the twins' parents. | The disappearances of three local boys drove the villagers over the edge, and the twins' mother was murdered during their execution. |
| Jane and Alec were near death when Aro saved them. | Jane and Alec were still burning when Aro arrived. |
Turncoats[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| It was never revealed when, where, or how Carlisle Cullen and Garrett met. | In Breaking Dawn - Part 2, they are mentioned to meeting on the battlefield in Yorktown. |
| There was no mention of Garrett ever having a sibling. | He has a sister named Lottie. |
| Vampires sparkle in direct sunlight. | Garrett's skin did not sparkle while he was carrying Lottie to the tent. |
Sunrise[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| Benjamin is a human-feeding vampire and has red eyes. | Benjamin's eyes are mostly yellow in the film, only occasionally red, despite feeding on humans. |
| Tia has lived with her uncle for 2 years before Benjamin arrived. | Benjamin is already living with their uncle. |
| It was Tia who told Benjamin to show their uncle his power. | Their uncle spotted Benjamin showing Tia his power through a window. |
| Tia's uncle never talked about selling her off. | Tia worried about being sold off by her uncle. |
| Tia was at a window inside her house when Benjamin drew her attention. | She was standing at the front door. |
| When the sun came up, Tia wanted to hide Benjamin, fearing the sun would kill him. | This did not happen. |
The Mary Alice Brandon File[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| Vampires sparkle under direct sunlight. | The Groundskeeper at the beginning of the segment is working in broad daylight. |
| Alice Cullen's parents and stepmother were not named in the novels. | Alice's parents are named Edgar John Brandon and Lillian Brandon. Her stepmother is named Anna-Marie Brandon. |
| Alice has a vision of her mother's killer coming after her and runs to her relatives' home; they turned her away, and then she went to find the town marshal. | She went immediately to the town marshal after having the vision at her father's wedding. |
| Alice's hair was shaved off when she was admitted to the asylum. | Alice's hair was simply cut short. |
| Alice has a vision of her father sending her mother's killer after her the night she told her father about her suspicions. | Alice talks to Edgar at the wedding reception, and immediately receives the vision. |
| It was never mentioned when Alice was placed in the asylum in the novels. | Dr. Brown's progress report stated that she was admitted on March 15, 1920. |
The Groundskeeper[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| Alice Cullen's creator kept James at bay until he was overpowered. Victoria tortured him to extract information in case there were other vampires. | James and Victoria fought him until he lost his stamina and fell. Victoria did not brutally interrogate him. |
| Alice's creator's identity was never revealed. | In the segment, he was named Kumboh and had a subtle gift of hypnotic vision. |
| Vampires never tire in the Twilight Saga universe. | Kumboh seemingly gets tired after fighting James and Victoria till sunrise. |
| Alice's creator was killed after James found Alice fully transformed. James killed him out of rage for losing his prey. | Kumboh was killed before James and Victoria found her. Victoria killed him out of annoyance. |
We've Met Before[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| Alice Cullen walks up to Jasper Hale immediately when he walks in and holds out her hand for him to take. | She waits until he is seated at a table. Jasper is the one to hold out his hand. |
| Jasper feels hope the moment he senses Alice's romantic feelings. | He feels it after she kissed him. |
Masque[]
| Book | Movie |
|---|---|
| There was no mention of how much Esme Cullen's past lingered after she became a vampire. | The segment showed the amount of trauma that still haunted her. |
| Charles Evenson never knew Esme was pregnant. | In Esme's mind, she was heavily pregnant while being mistreated by Charles. |