Edward Cullen (
Edward Anthony Masen) is a fictional character in
Stephenie Meyer's
Twilight series. He is featured in the books
Twilight,
New Moon,
Eclipse and
Breaking Dawn, and their
corresponding film adaptations, and the as yet unfinished novel
Midnight Sun—a re-telling of the events of
Twilight from Edward's perspective. Edward is a
telepathic vampire who, over the course of the series, falls in love with, marries, and has a child with
Bella Swan, a human teenager who later chooses to become a vampire as well. In the
Twilight film series, Edward is played by actor
Robert Pattinson.