―DENALI WAS WHERE THE ONE OTHER BAND OF UNIQUE VAMPIRES—
GOOD ONES LIKE THE CULLENS — LIVED.‖
— Bella (New Moon, Chapter 3)
Around the time that Tanya and her sisters became comfortably settled into their
―vegetarian‖ lifestyle, they met Carmen and Eleazar. The newcomers were very taken with the Denali coven‘s compassionate choice. Tanya invited them to stay and try out the ―vegetarian‖ life. Both parties enjoyed one another‘s company so much that they made the situation permanent.
The coven was devastated by Irina‘s execution — again at the hands of the Volturi. At this difficult time they were joined by the nomad Garrett, who had formed an attachment with Kate.
CARMEN
NAME: Carmen
DATE OF BIRTH: 1700s
DATE OF TRANSFORMATION: 1700s
SOURCE OF TRANSFORMATION: Unknown
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Spain
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
EYE COLOR: Gold/black (vampire)
HEIGHT: 5‘5‖
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Carmen has a slight olive tone to her pale skin. Her hair is long and dark. Although she speaks flawless English, Spanish is her native language.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: She does not possess a quantifiable supernatural ability.
FAMILY/COVEN RELATIONSHIPS: She is part of a coven with Garrett, Katrina, and Tanya, and formerly Irina. Eleazar is her mate.
They adopted the sisters‘ philosophy and were welcomed into the coven.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
When Carmen fell in love with Eleazar, he was a member of the Volturi. Carmen had no talent to interest the Volturi, so she was not invited to join. For a while Eleazar worked for the Volturi while living with Carmen, but he felt the strain between his two worlds. Carmen was troubled by the violence of Eleazar‘s everyday life. Eventually he asked for and was granted permission to leave. Carmen and Eleazar spent several years traveling together and living as traditional vampires. But they sought a more peaceful existence and were pleased to meet the Denali sisters, who lived a ―vegetarian‖ lifestyle. They adopted the sisters‘ philosophy and were welcomed into the coven.
FAMOUS QUOTE
“May I hold you, bebé linda ?” Breaking Dawn, Chapter 30
ELEAZAR
NAME: Eleazar
DATE OF BIRTH: 1700s
DATE OF TRANSFORMATION: 1700s
SOURCE OF TRANSFORMATION: Unknown
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Spain
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
EYE COLOR: Gold/black (vampire)
HEIGHT: 5‘11‖
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Eleazar‘s pale skin has a light olive cast. His hair is dark.
Spanish is his first language.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: He has the ability to sense the type and strength of gifted vampires‘ talents.
FAMILY/COVEN RELATIONSHIPS: He is part of a coven with Garrett, Katrina, and Tanya, and formerly Irina. Carmen is his mate.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Eleazar was once a member of the Volturi guard. A gentle person by nature, he wasn‘t entirely happy with their methods, but he felt he was serving the greater good by working with those who would uphold the laws he respected.
After Eleazar fell in love with Carmen, he asked Aro‘s permission to leave the Volturi, knowing that Carmen was not happy with his involvement. Aro didn‘t like the idea but nonetheless gave his blessing. He felt there was a good chance that Eleazar would come back to the Volturi if needed, and he did not want to destroy a talent that he had no backup for. The Volturi were not actively recruiting as they had before the acquisition of the twins, but the future was never certain, and Aro might need Eleazar again.
Following his departure from the Volturi guard, Eleazar, together with Carmen, sought a more compassionate lifestyle. They were elated upon discovering the Denali sisters and readily adopted the ―vegetarian‖ philosophy.
FAMOUS QUOTES
“A very talented family.” Breaking Dawn, Chapter 31
“No one can stand against them.” Breaking Dawn, Chapter 31
GARRETT
NAME: Garrett
DATE OF BIRTH: Mid-1700s
DATE OF TRANSFORMATION: Around 1780
SOURCE OF TRANSFORMATION: Unknown
PLACE OF ORIGIN: New England
HAIR COLOR: Sandy blond
EYE COLOR: Red/black (vampire)
HEIGHT: 6‘2‖
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Garrett is tall and has a lanky build. He wears his long, sandy-colored hair tied back with a leather thong.
SPECIAL ABILITIES: He does not possess a quantifiable supernatural ability.
FAMILY/COVEN RELATIONSHIPS: He has recently joined the Denali coven with Carmen, Eleazar, Katrina, and Tanya. Kate is his mate.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Garrett was transformed during the American Revolutionary War. A hotheaded patriot who willingly fought for the colonies‘ right to self-govern, he was a true believer in the American dream. His transformation occurred by accident in the aftermath of a battle.
Local vampires took advantage of the war‘s massive death toll to feast frequently. Garrett was with an isolated group of ten soldiers when a vampire attacked them, knocking Garrett unconscious at the beginning of the attack. The vampire drained the other nine soldiers. By the time he came to Garrett, he was so sated that he didn‘t drink much of Garrett‘s blood. Given the blow to Garrett‘s head, the vampire didn‘t expect the soldier to survive. Creating another vampire was not his intent.