Vampires From Twilight Explained

Vampires from the Twilight Saga tend to differ from the traditional take on what many of us know from Vampire lore. The vampires were conceived from a dream that author Stephanie Meyer had which she then wrote down and gave us Twilight. In today's video, i'll be covering every aspect of the twilight vampires from top to bottom.
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[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Blade is next everyone. 3 videos.

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

….looking forward to that!!! Great Channel..

[@delphinelavendermorgan4627]

YES! Thank you

[@jackiegrimesa3309]

Can you do the vampires from True Blood next ‼️‼️

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

……@VampireFolkloreVideos ; have you ever thought about a funny video??? A study of Count Von Count(Sesame Street), or Count BLAH(Greg the Bunny)

[@MyMilan69]

So Bella is an anomaly because of her self control because she didn't attack the climber and went away which is not heard off

[@viktorkrumbs5989]

Hey man, thanks for making this. Twilight gets a lot of hate, but the vampires of this universe are some of the most OP in any vampire lore. No stakes, you cannot cut them, they are bullet proof, super speed, super strength, super senses, not to mention their own personal gifts too, and sunlight doesn’t even slow them down. Its like “what if Superman was a vampire.”

[@truesupernaturallegacies9225]

They can still be killed by modern super weapons that Aro himself said could become a huge threat in the near future, eventually humans will be able to fight back against the cold one vampire race. Humans will find a way plus it is possible for them to make a weapon out of their hard skin once dismembered, by another supernatural specie.

[@hakudoushinumbernine]

​​@@truesupernaturallegacies9225its only because of fire. Fire bombs and nukes are a threat to them becayse venom us highly flammable. It slowly secrets through their skin like sweat used to. Its why they burst into flames so quickly when set on fire. Eta, bullets cant hurt them.

[@viktorkrumbs5989]

@@truesupernaturallegacies9225 Oh yes! Very true, but I would say that’s not unlike using Kryptonite on Superman. Say you take the pieces of a dead vampire that was killed by another vampire (the government having one of their own to hunt others like the Winter Soldier in the MCU), and turn them into bullets coated in the venom extracted from vampires. That’s such a process, but it’s no different than making Kryptonite bullets for Superman. Or making a nuke to incapacitate Superman. I remember that line from Aro, but I also remember that Carlisle’s father was a vampire hunter if I remember correctly. It’s been a long time since I have read that book, but if I recall, in those days they never actually took down a vampire. The thing is, while the government CAN produce weapons to take down a Twilight Vampire, the average person would be no match. Just like the same is true for Superman. In things like True Blood, Vampire Diaries, and most other vampire lore, the average human stands somewhat of a chance through the use of wooden stakes (or any old piece of wood that can pierce), silver, or a shot gun. That to me, is what makes Twilight Vampires special. Not disagreeing with you by any means! You raise interesting thoughts!

[@Scarlattomachiatto]

​@@viktorkrumbs5989A fun thing to think about in the Twilight universe, it's hinted that Caius had hunted werewolves close to extinction but they're not gone. And Jacob's tribe is closer to shapeshifters than the world's werewolves which leans to the possibility for witches/magic wielding people, fae of any kind and obviously half bloods of those mixes plus other supernaturals. It's a fun thing to think about especially if there is a chance that all supernaturals feel threatened by humans and....WAR! XD

[@aceq361]

​@@viktorkrumbs5989from Harry Potter to twilight noice😂😂😂

[@nathanielmartinez2551]

Well, Stephanie Meyers said she got the idea for the sparkling skin in a dream. Give her a break. I still credit her with originality.

[@made-line7627]

Agreed. The choice to make them sparkle like diamonds is so unnecessarily hated upon. It's ridiculous. I love OG vampire lore/literature, though I can also appreciate the new twists that Stephanie added. She'd get equally derided if she _didn't_ make any changes 🦇

[@PapiVodka]

I prefer that over them burning with the sun lol

[@soniquecat4745]

Funnily, when I hate-read Twilight in Uni while writting thesis on Palestinian nationalism I had my own dream about vampire. So of course my vampire was Palestinian nationalist. She slept in the desert sand most of the time. She could go out in sunlight but go sunburn (which kinda sucks when you live in the middle east) and lost her powers during the day and long term exposure made her look and feel ill. There was lesbian romance in that dream too lol Gosh, I really should write it up one day, at least as a short story.

[@made-line7627]

@@soniquecat4745 That legit sounds entertaining af. Maybe they can have a love-triangle with a Swiss woman and an Israeli wolf

[@marieso2293]

And she's also a really good writer. I've read her other books like The Host. She's very creative and able to express this creativity in a non-boring way that makes enough sense to be entertaining. In Twilight, she may not have picked the best characters to focus on, but she definitely still had some skill in writing,

[@LBF522]

I hope one day they do a Twilight television series. I would like to see the Cullens and Volturi explored more.

[@VL-yz8dp]

I would love this too

[@tealhiid]

It's actually in the works right now

[@LBF522]

@@tealhiid Good to know. Thanks.

[@MyOwnPersonalFantasy]

​@@LBF522the actor who plays Carlile said he would do the character again. So that's exciting! Seeing carliles backstory would be great.

[@allshookup1640]

I want a PREQUEL. Pre-Bella. I want to see Carlisle choosing Edward and figuring out how to teach a newborn especially one with a gift. Then the others too. Their adventures as a family.

[@tealhiid]

What kills me is that the movie made the vampires look stupid by just making them sparkly and completely ditching the context. Like they don't sparkle! Their skin is like marble and reflect the sun thus making it look like they are on fire when you look quickly. This is how Stephanie explained where the legend of vampires burning in the sun comes from.

[@sifilore9462]

I hope the next one will b on hybrids. Hybrids don't sparkle, they slightly glow, allowing them to blend in with humans in the sun. They're also a bit slower and weaker then full-fledged vampires.

[@jameschulo8187]

You would think they would stronger like a new born since they have blood in their veins

[@made-line7627]

​@@jameschulo8187Very good point!

[@thrivfty9601]

​@@jameschulo8187good point but their bodies are not like pure vampires i believe so their muscles and skin feels more human than a vampire.

[@aaronsings007]

Twilight had so much world building and honestly the Twilight vampires are my favorite depiction of vampires in any piece of fiction. It's such a shame that the romance was such a huge part of the story. The side characters were so much more interesting than the main ones.

[@deborahminter6231]

I enjoyed the romance immensely and found the vampire lore absolutely fascinating. The unique vampires and lore truly dominated the story.

[@maketycry3952]

When the lore is better than the story you get one complicated fan base!

[@deborahminter6231]

The lore is part of the story🙄 As in it was a good story.

[@artfoex]

I came for the love story and stayed for the lore xD I'm so sad most of the 'other vampires' that we get to know only came in in the 2nd half of the last book...

[@Chris-xc7wu]

I think the sparkling skin is part of their attractive quality. It’s all written as a love story, what is supposedly a woman’s favorite thing? Diamonds. Plus the way they shatter it makes sense

[@pixie4184]

It’s just a flaw or weakness. Same with the red eyes. If their skin in sunlight reveals they are not a human, it makes it harder for them to kill during hours of typical human activity. Their traits are meant to help them kill inconspicuously as to not get discovered and destroyed. Their red eyes indicate they are predatory and the golden eyes are also obviously not human like. When they are hungry their eyes turn black as a way to blend in more, looking human enough to gain trust and secure prey. If you think about it in olden times, people would be very suspicious of someone in broad daylight with red eyes and sparkling skin. It would be like witch hunt situations. It’s obviously meant to deter them from interacting with humans during daylight hours and give them a full advantage at night when humans are more vulnerable.

[@leonielson7138]

I always read the vampires from Twilight as fey who needed to drink blood. The only reason that they're called 'vampires' is because vampires are a more common in popular culture.

[@TaurusWitch29]

I like this

[@Cadec247]

I get your point but if you read some of the vampire myths from all over the world, they’re just as, if not more outlandish to the Dracula-style vampires we see in modern culture as the twilight ones are. The only thing that connects them all is an affinity for sucking the life force out of people. Twilight vamps go one step further, in that they feed and survive on blood.

[@marieknight9385]

Something I remember from the book is that Bella theorized that the morphine she was injected with before being bitten had caused her to be paralyzed during the first 24 hours of her transition, which resulted in her not screaming in pain from the burning sensation which wasn’t dulled by the morphine. She was just unable to respond in anyway until it wore off and by that time she stayed quiet so Edward wouldn’t freak out since he couldn’t read her mind at all. Just fyi

[@theredmistiscoming609]

In the ‘short second life of Bree tanner’ Bree is a vampire that explains that it looks like the vampires are on fire in the sun, which she thinks might be where the myth of “vampire burn the sun” came from.

[@leahscontemporary]

I'd recommend you read the Twilight Illustrated Guide. It goes so much deeper to the lore and makes these vampires seem even more sinister. Besides they don't glitter in the book that was just cheap 2008 cgi. It's supposed to look like they're on fire(like white flames)thus drawing in prey

[@darkpharaoh542]

I know there isn't much information, but it would be cool if you covered the hybrids in more detail and their differences from bitten vampires.

[@Edward-nf4nc]

It would be cool if a hybrid, but not Nessie, was bitten by a vampire. Hybrids have a heartbeat so it would be cool to see what would happen to them!

[@Someguy_97]

The lore of the vampires and their world in Twilight is honestly some of the most interesting I’ve seen or read. It’s not the most lore heavy series but it does enough to fascinate me. Also the sparkly skin thing never bothered me and some of my favorite depictions of these night stalking creatures are from Buffy, The Vampire chronicles, and Legacy of Kain. The sun shining upon their stone skin might as well be as dangerous as burning into ash because it’s made very clear that the Volturi do not tolerate exposure of their kind so it’s basically a death sentence in the presence of humans. And given the explanation of their anatomy being essentially crystal/stone like it makes sense for me.

[@Shannon-vv6rr]

In the books Bella wishes she was hit with a semi truck over and over as shes turning but stays completely silent to not pain Edward. She pretends that the morphine she was given worked even after she's turned, and only decides to secretely tell Carlisle at some point that she felt everything, that the morphine didn't do shit, incase he has to turn someone else.

[@austinlea847]

I personally like the sparkling skin. It’s different and I don’t understand why it’s called “cringe”. It’s because they’re skin is hard like stone. It’s beautiful

[@FransHattingh]

You know what I would like? A novel which reveals the origins of the Twilight Saga vampires. Perhaps a story with Jacob and Renesmee as the main characters, going on an epic journey to search for the first vampire.

[@lordmeepers7297]

A better interpretation of the whole sparkle thing is that maybe they should reflect frequencies of light that are invisible to humans and they can see those frequencies and recognise other vampires via their sparkle that would of been more interesting than they sparkle in daylight and if they wanted to eat food couldn’t they just drink acid and regurgitate the acid more easily than regurgitating solid foods

[@tinsandpinsreseller]

I truly wish people who talk negative about Twilight would look at it as all vampires are not the same. Like all people are not the same. great video

[@Jenifer_R_]

~ 13:32 ~ That bear is waving at me! Great video, really thorough research.

[@VL-yz8dp]

Woo hoo new vid :) I have always enjoyed the vampire lore from Twilight and I find myself often thinking about it

[@salazar556]

Honestly, I do find the vampires in Twilight to be interesting. I find it cool how they all have a unique power.

[@Reaperx420]

You may not like the sparkly skin but to me it makes more sense than touching sunlight and instantly incinerating, you can be so strong but the most common everyday thing can take you out like you're nothing

[@Reaperx420]

Werewolves don't incinerate, gargoyles just go full stone. The history of vampires has always been that they incinerate to sunlight and I always thought that was lame

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

One of The Twilight Vampires became Batman!!

[@Schelbig]

Lol right

[@jordanrobinson9064]

Vampires in Twilight are designed to be apex predators and such, don’t carry the traditional weaknesses of vampires seen in other works of fiction! Everything about them physically, such as facial features, their voice and even their smell is magnified to perfection! This allows humans to be drawn their unnatural beauty and in turn vampires could hunt in discretion!

[@Cosmic_Espeon]

"You FkING SPARKLE!"- Charlie Swan in that one meme video from years ago

[@wht-rabt-obj]

I don't understand why everyone is so against the sparkling skin thing. It's just a different vampire folklore. It's not good or bad, it just is.

[@missyfruita31]

Great Video Bro Please do A Twilight Strongest Power Scale I Would Also Recommend A Strongest TVDU Vampires Including Legacies Mainly Hope The Evolved Original Vampire.

[@benjamin.9168]

This is an amazing video 👏

[@sarahgirlisit]

Awesome keep them coming

[@aboxofpaint]

So good!

[@sylverwebsurfer788]

That was beautiful!!!

[@wicked10.24]

Yay new video!! 😁😁

[@Twix_loves_domo]

I’m sorry I’m new here. But your voice sounds so familiar to me, I’m subscribed to someone else who sounds like you. Do you secretly have a separate channel? Is this your second channel? Sorry if I’m late to the party

[@edmundandlucy]

It's the same guy who does the Harry Potter folklore videos

[@danybey1920]

Harry Potter Folklore

[@Twix_loves_domo]

@@danybey1920 @edmundandlucy I thought so y’all but I didn’t want to make any assumptions 🤣 i was like I KNOW this ain’t who I think it is ☠️

[@mJazzle]

“As shown by James” 😂 damn ok

[@fisherjohnson3440]

Great breakdown. Where does the first Twilight Vampire come from you asked? Well obviously they come from Satan and the Fallen Angels. Vampires and Children of the Moon(Werewolves) and Nephilim(Giants) are Demons the children of Fallen Angels. While Shapeshifters are magical tribal humans who turn into Apex Predator Animals(Big Cats/Bears/Wolves).

[@user-pf1st2fy5n]

I listened to all of this, in my opinion Edward did exactly the correct thing for Bella by removing the venom. Her maker would not have been Edward but James. Now that would have been a complete change in her character and her coven. Well, I don't think she would have been Colluns!

[@amandausharamdeen]

I heard a little laugh with the 'they have a reflection ' part

[@luis_zuniga]

These vampires are op! I wonder how strong werewolves in this universe would be.

[@PakkuUnalaqJeongJeongKuvira]

Strongest vampires in media

[@Pille22]

I didn't know they lose their tattoos! :O

[@user-gw6tu4yc1b]

At 7:53 it said vampires can’t grow hair but in twilight eclipse Jasper grew his hair longer

[@DayneandtheStars]

Hair extensions lol 😂

[@user-gw6tu4yc1b]

@@DayneandtheStars lol

[@motherolves8173]

Have you ever thought of looking in to the Argeneau vampires. They are characters in Lindsey Sands books.

[@Leo-iZ177]

isn't all this information from twilight wiki fandom it look's like you were reading it in this video out loud i have that page bookmarked its exactly word for word same it seams it is your source for this video

[@deellaboe437]

Stephanie made unique vampires, more relatable.

[@michaelbreasseale9135]

Jasper's hair grew throughout the movies

[@cloeshay87]

And Alice too

[@chrisbrownie1511]

Maybe they're wigs

[@TrinityRodas]

How dare they call James aka Cameron Below Average.. HE IS BEAUTIFUL!! ♥

[@summerknight364]

It has long been my head cannon that these vampires were first made by humans drinking the blood of frost giants.

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

5:15 I read that on the Vampire Chronicles wiki page…😶😂

[@datbadassunicorn2832]

This may not be a popular.. but I kinda like the sparkling.. it grew on me overtime. 😅😅

[@alpha5664]

I think Renesmee is going to end up being stronger than Bella and Edward due to the human blood in her body. She might even out muscle Felix in terms of raw power.

[@maikopasma9176]

Absolutely not, she's only half vampire, it doesn't really matter if she's got blood in her tissues, she will always be weaker and slower than any vampire, there is no comparison, a full vampire is a full vampire, you don't get to be stronger than a full vampire without being one

[@nikanke]

Idk I personally liked the sparkle thing I just wish they would’ve done it a little differently

[@jackiegrimesa3309]

Can you do the vampires of ture blood ‼️‼️‼️

[@marniekilbourne608]

I guess they could survive in space.

[@RjZyon]

They are like superheroes

[@made-line7627]

So, did the Romanian coven just not drink blood or something? How did they begin to "petrify" 🧛🏻‍♂️ P.S. Can vampires get tattoos that will last after they turn?

[@HeyZoeXO10]

I think the longer vampires sit without moving, the more fragile their skin becomes. I don’t know if that contributes to their physical power, probably not. I don’t think tattoos would work, i don’t think the needle could break through the skin, and effects of the venom would probably cover it sooner than later

[@bryansilva6090]

what a voice you have 🩵

[@kameronfortune9332]

Hi

[@ricardoabh3242]

Fun backstory

[@ChromaticaBitch]

I thought red eyes meant they were hungry and gold was when they were satisfied.

[@katherine4283]

I wonder if a women is pregnant before the baby is born but turned during pregnancy then what will the baby be. Armoire human or hybrid

[@tealhiid]

Dead and frozen in place

[@invadertifxiii]

😱😱 no way freckle and tattoos disappear, screw that

[@blankfacekillah1013]

Lol iono about that mental disease part those guys didn't seem right in the head to me 😂

[@Iwasbournejason]

Fangs. Fangs would’ve made people go more feral for these sparkly vampires. Especially Carlisle! 😅😅

[@fitnessboss]

Are you stopping publishing on Harry Potter Folklore?

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

No I just needed a break from the channel.. none of my videos were getting the views I normally get and I felt like I was throwing any video up with little feeling behind it. I needed to reflect on the channel and deliver content I think people deserve.

[@fitnessboss]

​@@VampireFolkloreVideos Well I appreachiate you buddy and i hope you find the clarity you need. I don't know a lot about Vampires but this video was very interesting.

[@odin1185]

This is why the big wolves were so stupid the way the vampires are described 1 could take out an entire tribe of threwolves easily but in the movies the vamps are so pathetic and weak the just shatter it someone pushes them.

[@maikopasma9176]

And one thing that isn't shown in the movies is how you need to burn them in order to permanently kill them, in the books they're always moving, even if they are completely in pieces, every part of their body will still movd trying to reassemble, and it will reassemble, unless they're burned without giving them time to do so

[@user-yb6tk1ru6x]

Way too op

[@michaelangeline9726]

So I’m 225. If I turn can I lose just a little weight?

[@reubenjohnphiri]

Did just say vampires don't turn anyone average?

[@arrireadytoparty]

they are alex predators…even as vegetarians

[@Son-of-Tyr]

I always disliked the Twilight vampires. Too clean and pretty. I've never seen vampirism as a virus but purely supernatural, similar to demonic possession. Coppola's Dracula (92') is a good example. Purely supernatural. Lucy coming down the stairs with the little one was a good example of what I mean. Just pure predatory evil. She looks possessed. Awesome.

[@dreamhell2885]

Who cares what u think

[@minigolfandothergames7096]

They still grow hair. In the books Alice specifically said that hair cuts needed to be given daily

[@friendlyneighbourhoodbridg1354]

What happens if a pregnant woman is turned before she gives birth?

[@Shannon-vv6rr]

I imagine she'd be... Pregnant forever. Women need to change and grow to be able to have a baby, vampires cannot have a pregnancy or birth due to them being frozen in time. Therefore the baby would die and if she couldn't birth the baby before she turned she'd be frozen in time as a pregnant woman with a dead fetus inside her

[@parrisxsummers]

The chromosome thing on vampires is weird

[@shaunaduff7879]

First

[@bfnew4440]

U did a great job/video on a very underwhelming and uninspired franchise.. Really looking forward to ur blade videos!

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@-PrettyPrincess-]

Noone below average 💀

[@firelordsinger9666]

As bad as it is, i like twightlight

[@koolaiducsb]

James is not average. He is very attractive. Dude, he’s freaking hot (well at the least the actor in the movie) lol 😝

[@VampireFolkloreVideos]

the actor Cam Gigandet is a good looking guy but in the books, James is not attractive

[@minigolfandothergames7096]

Wait the books say that their hair grows exceptionally fast.

[@theredmistiscoming609]

Their hair doesn’t grow. In fact if someone, like another vampire; were to rip their hair out and leave a bald spot in their hair, they would have that bald spot for the rest of eternity.

[@Shannon-vv6rr]

​@@theredmistiscoming609not true at all in the books Alice gives them all daily haircuts as their hair grows incredibly fast.

[@Hynotama]

Vampires from twilight and not vampires. They’re embarrassing fairies.

[@d.christophertatum2936]

Forget the sparkling, this is ridiculous because they are so overpowered. Does the series address why vampires haven’t subjugated humanity?

[@theredmistiscoming609]

They did, for thousands of years. First it was a Egyptian vampire coven that ruled out in the open and were worshipped as gods, then it was the Romanian coven (which usurped the Egyptian coven), they ruled over humanity and was worshipped by them, they’re where the myths of gods came from. But aro was turned into a vampire and decided he wanted to rule over vampire kind, and he did so by painting it as him trying to keep vampire kind safe. So he made laws and gathered gifted vampires and over threw the Romanians and forced vampires to live in the shadows. But yeah you’re right twilight vamps are super OP which is why I hate that people hate on them or say someone like blade could beat them.

[@Chencho7613]

I just realized...we haven't ever seen a starved vampire in this franchise

[@alpha5664]

They say all human life is precious but what about animal life? Don't get me wrong I am not one of those hippy dippy vegetarian's. My diet is 100 percent meat but I still see the value in animal life beyond just food.

[@amitexo]

OMG WTF do u sound so bloody Irish 😳

[@Freygeirr7]

Vampire males with viable sperm? Give me a break.

[@theredmistiscoming609]

I mean it kinda makes sense tho. Becoming a vamp changes all of the liquid in their body into venom, including semen. It does the same for female vampires. But vampires cannot physically change, they’re frozen forever. So a female vampires body cannot grow and change to accommodate a growing baby. And even though male vampires can procreate, it’s rare bc most vampires can’t even kiss a human without draining them dry

[@dicktiny9428]

​@@theredmistiscoming609YOU DRAINED HER DRY.

[@Kimberly-cx9uv]

Imagine a trans person, and then their body restoring to who they are

[@AmarZion]

They are so powerful Stake can’t kill them and bulletproof and reattach limbs. And they are made of granite not flesh and blood.🩸

[@__-ci7kf]

Vampires with fairy herpes