The matriarch of the Olympic coven was ever present in the Twilight movies, with endless love and affection for her family, Bella, and even the wolves. Esme was one of the few supernatural beings who was not instinctually territorial and had enough compassion for everybody, irrespective of their species or generational biases.

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Despite being the head of the Cullen family along with Carlisle, Esme got very little time in the movies. Her history and interests weren't explored the way they were in the books, and Esme fans would only be able to delve deeper into the sweetest member of the Cullen clan's life if they read the Twilight books.

Her First Marriage

Esme Cullen standing in front of a microphone

Carlisle was Esme's true soulmate, but he was not her first husband by any means. Esme was married in her human life to a man named Charles Evenson, whom she got married to for her parents' sake. Charles was an abusive husband, and Esme got some respite from him when he was sent to fight in the World War.

When she realized that she was pregnant, Esme knew that she couldn't raise her child around a man like Charles so she ran away to Wisconsin for their safety.

She Had Met Carlisle Before Being Turned

Carlisle and Esme in The Twilight Saga

Esme Anne Platt was born in Ohio in 1895. She was a farm girl who had a playful youth and a joyous childhood. At the age of 16, her shenanigans led to her meeting Carlisle: she fell out of a tree and broke her leg, and Dr. Carlisle Cullen met human Esme then.

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The vampire left the town of Columbus, Ohio soon after that, and Esme's dreams of moving to the west and becoming a teacher were dashed because of her parents' wish to be married to Charles Evenson.

How She Was Turned

Esme and Carlisle smile together in Twilight

The movies spent little screen time on Esme's transformation from human to vampire, which is a beautiful story that book lovers got to enjoy. After discovering her pregnancy when her abusive human husband returned from war, she decided to run away to her cousin's home.

Her husband followed her there, so she escaped to Ashland where she gave birth to her baby, who unfortunately died only two days later because of lung fever. Unable to cope with her child's death, she almost died by suicide by jumping off a cliff. Carlisle found her in the morgue with a faint heartbeat and recognizing the young woman he had met years ago, he decided to turn the almost dead Esme.

Her Love For Children

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Esme adored children. Her love for them was reflected in her aspirations to be a school teacher, which she did achieve for a while in Ashland where she pretended to be a widow when pregnant with her baby.

The unending love for her child led her to make a drastic decision, but her maternal instinct carried forth into her eternal life. Edward was her first adoptive child, and then came Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, and Jasper. Her warmth radiated to Bella, then Renesmee, and she bonded with Rosalie about it too.

She Couldn't Control Her Bloodlust

Esme Cullen crouched over in Twilight

Nobody would believe that gentle Esme could ever lose control, but book fans would know that she did, and not just once. Like any other newborn vampire, once Carlisle turned her, she struggled with the "vegetarian" diet that Carlisle had been following.

Esme lost control of her bloodlust a few times, and left some casualties in her wake, but not for long: she adapted to animal blood and as a result, she became the golden-eyed, warm vampire that fans see in the movies.

She Was The Oldest Cullen

Carlisle Twilight Cullen Family

While Carlisle had the longest vampiric existence, Esme was the oldest in human years when she was turned. Edward was 17 years old, Carlisle was 23, Emmett was 20, Alice and Jasper were both 19, and Rosalie was 18.

Esme had lived a fuller human life and survived until she was 26 years old. When Carlisle revived her, she was forever frozen at that age, which is the oldest amongst the Cullens.

She Was An Architect

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The mother of the coven had other interests too — mainly artistic. She worked on restoring old houses, and in fact, she was the one who had restored the cottage that Bella and Edward lived in after they got married, as a present to them.

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Besides building beautiful homes, she had also studied art and photography in her long life, with several degrees in both subjects.

Her Reaction To Being Turned

Close up of Esme in Twilight

Newborn vampires are usually confused, frightened, aggressive, and struggle to accept their reality. However, Esme was different. When she finally awoke from the pain of transformation, Carlisle explained to her who she was now.

Instead of being upset, the Cullen matriarch very calmly accepted being a vampire. The Cullens were clearly a special bunch of people, and it was as if Esme was destined to be a vampire.

She And Carlisle Had To Kick Rosalie And Emmett Out

Emmett and Rosalie kiss in snowy field in Breaking Dawn Part 2

Movie fans could get confused by this, but the Cullen parents had to throw their third and fourth adoptive children out several times. After turning Edward, Carlisle and Esme had hoped that Rosalie would be his mate, but she found Emmett instead.

Rosalie and Emmett's passion could get quite destructive physically, which drew attention to the Cullens. To avoid this, Esme had to kick her two children out repeatedly, but it was never for long and they always returned.

She Reminded Jacob Of His Mother

Twilight Breaking Dawn - Jacob with Renesmee

Esme saw no difference between species or supernatural pedigree. Her generosity spilled over to anybody and everybody, even if they were a werewolf. In Breaking Dawn Part 1, Esme was seen giving food and refreshments to Jacob, Sam, and Leah when they were patrolling the Cullen home.

However, what book fans will know is that Jacob didn't have his mother anymore, and Esme's gentle face and her maternal actions reminded him of his own mother in that moment.

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