Edward Cullen was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, and is frozen in his 17-year-old body. While dying of the Spanish influenza, he was changed into a vampire by Dr. Carlisle Cullen after Edward's mother, Elizabeth, begged him to save Edward as her dying wish. Edward only drinks animal blood and has the special ability to read minds, with the exception of Bella Swan's. He falls in love with Bella soon after she arrives in Forks city. The other clan of vampires find out about Bella and one of them tires to kill her. Vampire vs. vampire, Edward saves Bella. Twilight (I hate this movie, but don’t lisen to me)