Caius led most of the hunting parties and always participated in the destruction of offenders.
Another crusade was the offensive against the immortal children. Caius led most of the hunting parties and always participated in the destruction of offenders. He also oversaw the clean-up after the Southern Wars, making sure the newborn armies and their creators were utterly annihilated. Caius is always at the head of any Volturi punishing expedition, leaving Aro free for more important projects.
FAMOUS QUOTES
“And we will visit you as well. To be sure that you follow through on your side. Were I you, I would not delay too long. We do not offer second chances.” New Moon, Chapter 21
“ Now she has taken full responsibility for her actions.” Breaking Dawn, Chapter 37
MARCUS
NAME: Marcus
DATE OF BIRTH: Around 1350 B.C.
DATE OF TRANSFORMATION: Unknown
SOURCE OF TRANSFORMATION: Unknown
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Greece
HAIR COLOR: Black
EYE COLOR: Red/black, with an overlying milky film (vampire) HEIGHT: 6‘0‖
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Marcus has an average build and, like Aro and Caius, is incredibly graceful in his movements. His black hair is shoulder length, and his white skin is translucent, with a papery texture.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: He can see the relationships or connections people have to one another. For example, in a group situation he can easily pick out the leader, or sense the strength of the bond between mates or friends. He can also see where those bonds are weak.
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: He is one of the three leaders of the Volturi coven, along with Aro and Caius.
FAMILY/COVEN RELATIONSHIPS: His mate, Didyme, died long ago. His closest coven members are Aro, Caius, Sulpicia, and Athenodora. He and the other original Volturi are served by members of the Volturi guard.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Marcus is physically the youngest of the Volturi. He was transformed into a vampire before he was twenty. Aro found Marcus soon after his own transformation. Marcus was a solitary nomad at the time, but he quickly grew fond of enthusiastic young Aro. Aro was the first friend Marcus had as a vampire. When Aro wanted to form a coven with Caius and Athenodora, Marcus was hesitant. He didn‘t trust the very intense and bitter newcomer, but Aro talked him into the partnership. With his gift, Marcus could see the growing ties between Aro and Caius, but he never truly understood what Aro saw in Caius.
Marcus‘s life changed dramatically when Aro brought home his newly turned younger sister, Didyme, along with the first members of the guard — vampires who were drawn to Didyme‘s aura of happiness. None of these early subordinates lasted more than a few centuries; they were still experimental at that point. Didyme‘s gift had always been with her, though subtler during her human years, and so she was used to many suitors. She did not take these suitors seriously; her true allegiance was to her brother. After her wild newborn years were over, however, she came to admire Marcus greatly. They fell in love with the strongest romantic bond of any of the Volturi, as Marcus was in a position to know.
They were so happy together that soon Aro‘s ambition to dominate the vampire world became increasingly less important to them. After a few centuries, Marcus and Didyme discussed leaving the Volturi to live on their own. Aro, having read both their thoughts, knew these plans. He wasn‘t pleased, but he pretended to give his blessing.
Marcus‘s power was much more valuable to Aro than was Didyme‘s. On the battlefield, Marcus could easily determine the leader and key members of the opposition by the bonds between them and the other fighters. He could tell which person would die for another, which would turn traitor given incentive. In a diplomatic situation, Marcus could see how foreign vampires felt about the Volturi if they would not allow contact with Aro. Within the coven, Marcus could see if someone‘s loyalty was wavering, or if someone‘s feelings for another had become stronger than their bond to the coven. He was also quite dangerous in a fight — a skill Didyme did not share.
Aro waited for an opportunity, and when he knew he would not be caught, he murdered his sister, despite the fact that he truly loved her. Aro‘s grief was genuine, and Marcus never found out that he was responsible. Aro seemed to do everything in his power to discover the culprit, but of course all of his efforts, combined with those of Marcus and Caius, came to nothing. Once he‘d given up hope of vengeance, Marcus became incapacitated by grief. He lost interest in the coven and began to consider suicide. Aro had sacrificed his beloved sister in order to keep Marcus‘s valuable gift in his coven, and he was aghast at the possibility of losing Marcus after all. Aro discovered Chelsea and used her gift to keep Marcus tied to the fortunes of the Volturi; he was unable to abandon the coven, even through suicide. Chelsea‘s gift kept Marcus loyal to Aro, but it was not enough to make him show any enthusiasm for the Volturi. Aro tried to make Marcus more amenable through Corin‘s gift, but Marcus refused to accept her comfort.
He did not want to forget his pain. Corin‘s gift proved more useful with the wives.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE VOLTURI COVEN
ATHENODORA Caius‘s mate
DIDYME The deceased mate of Marcus, and sister of Aro SULPICIA Aro‘s mate
The Volturi Guard
ALEC
NAME: Alec
DATE OF BIRTH: Prior to 800 A.D.
DATE OF TRANSFORMATION: Exact date unknown; around the age of 12 or 13
SOURCE OF TRANSFORMATION: Aro
PLACE OF ORIGIN: England
HAIR COLOR: Light brown
EYE COLOR: Red/black (vampire)
HEIGHT: 5‘0‖
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Alec is taller than his twin sister, Jane, but not by much.
He is boyish in appearance and resembles Jane, although his lips are not as full.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Alec cuts off all physical senses — sight, touch, hearing, etc.—
from anyone, human or vampire. He is also able to extend his power over a large group of humans or vampires at the same time. His gift manifests as a mist, nearly invisible, that moves slowly away from himself toward his object, blanketing all the space in between. He is able to project this mist several hundred meters. He can also control who his mist affects, allowing the other Volturi soldiers to kill his senseless victims easily.
EDUCATION/OCCUPATION: He is a member of the Volturi guard.
FAMILY/COVEN RELATIONSHIPS: Alec‘s twin sister, Jane, is also a member of the Volturi guard. Guard members show the Volturi the loyalty they would family.