Edward Cullen warns Bella Swan early on in “New Moon,” that you don’t want to provoke the Volturi. However, that's exactly what Edward plans to do when he later believes his sweetheart has bit the dust. What are the Volturi? In Stephenie Meyer’s ubiquitous Twilight universe they are a sort of vampire ruling class led by a trio of three thousand year old dudes: Aro, Marcus and Caius. They live on a lavish estate in the Italian city of Volterra which they rarely leave, except under extreme circumstances. You would think practically indestructible vampires … [Read More...]
Many people may find it difficult to give justice in uttering the word Quileute. The right way of saying it is ˈkwɪlijuːt. Still, many may possibly misunderstood the way of life of the Quileute Tribe History. That is why, in this age where the internet is a friend when it comes to researching topics, it is a big help to provide articles that aims to correct the perception of people. The history of the Quileute Tribe throbs in rich culture and diverse culture. The tribe is Native American in origin. They started to settle in the western part of the … [Read More...]
Bella Swan is the heroine of the book and movie series Twilight. Bella chooses to leave sunny warm Phoenix, Arizona to live with her father Charlie in Forks, Washington. Bella loves Phoenix and doesn’t enjoy the rainy weather that Forks enjoys. She makes this decision for the benefit of her mother Rene who has remarried and needs to travel with her new husband for his job as a minor league baseball player. Bella’s mother took her away from Forks at 6 months old after she and Charlie were divorced. Bella spent a few weeks each summer with her father and … [Read More...]
The amazingly popular Twilight series has captured the hearts and minds of the theatre going public. The twilight vampires are portrayed as beautiful. In the sunshine they glisten and sparkle. In the movie, Twilight, Bella tells Edward that he is beautiful and that he sparkles like diamonds. In this movie series vampires can go out during the day if as long as it is not sunny. They are always seen on gloomy and overcast days. In other movies, like Interview with a Vampire, they come out only at night. It seems the world is enamored lately with vampires. … [Read More...]
Quileute legends which are pronounced as quill-yoot legends are the stories that have passed to American Indian from the Quileute tribe. The Quileute myths have characters that bring up real shadowlike images in your mind when you read or hear them. Some of the characters from these myths are Q’waiti, Thunderbird, Raven and Dask’ija. The Twilight book series explains the Quileute legend of "The Cold Ones", which is written by Stephenie Meyer. Stephenie Meyer has made up this mythical quileute tale to incorporate vampires into her novel. She has actually … [Read More...]
La Push, Washington People and Places Location La Push, the location of the Quileute Tribe’s reservation, is in Washington State’s Clallam County, on the Olympic Peninsula. The residential district is around 153 miles northwesterly from Seattle. It's located at 47°54’32”N and 124°38’07”W. The Quileute Reservation covers about one square mile of land (594 acres). Demographic Profile According to the 2000 U.S. Census, La Push has a population of 371, with a gender dispersion of 57.1% male and 42.9% female. In 2000 nearly 82.8% of residents Are American … [Read More...]
Jacob whispers "Have you heard of the Quileute Legends?", Bella becomes fixated on the tale he begins to tell. .. For anyone who has read any of the books in the Twilight Series written by Stephenie Meyer the legend of how the Quileutes descended from wolves has held fascination and excitement. Many sites go out of their way to downplay the myth which is an important part of history in the lives of the Quileute Tribe. Is it so different from our own creation story of how God created the first man and woman? Q'wati, the Transformer, is the guardian … [Read More...]
The Quileute: A People of Legends The Quileute, sometimes known as the Quillayute, are a Native American tribe located in Washington State in the USA. There are only about 750 tribal members left in existence and they live on a reservation known as La Push. The tribe also has its own language, which is currently in danger of going extinct. Perhaps the best known modern mention of the Quileute tribe comes from Stephanie Meyer's use of the tribe in her popular book series 'Twilight', where they are able to shape-shift into wolves. While the actual Quileute … [Read More...]
High school isn’t that every kids dream? Eww not even for a witch. Yeah I just said the word witch. That’s because I am one. yep that’s right Bonnie the witch fantastic isn’t it? I know you don’t believe in vampires, werewolf’s, and witches but to tell you the truth that’s all real. So to get on with the story let me tell you something witches are never supposed to do. Witches and vampires can never fall in love ever well……that’s what I did. I was stupid enough to fall in love with a vampire. Want me to tell you the story of how? Or are you already to … [Read More...]
Lodging in Forks With the release of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, Forks has become the best place to visit for Twilight Fans. Mark September 13 on you calendars, which is Bella's birthday, each year many fans come to celebrate the Stephenie Meyer's Day in Forks. The Twilight landmark sites to see include the Forks High School, Forks Outfitters, Forks Hospital, La Push and many other locations. If that wasn't enough get your picture taken next to Bella's red truck, see Dr. Cullen's hospital parking space. Hungry for a bite? Stop in … [Read More...]