Aro

The Basics-

• Name: Aro
• Date of Birth: Approximately 3000 years ago.
• Place of Birth: Unknown
• Current Residence: Volterra, Italy
• Status: Vampire
• Date of Transformation: Unknown
• Source of Transformation: Unknown

Physical Appearance-

• Hair Color: Jet black
• Eye Color: Vampire Red (though said to look a little "milky")
• Height: Unknown
• Other: His skin is translucently white, like onion skin (New Moon, pg. 467)

Associations-

• Family: The Volturi
• Significant Other: Sulpicia (Breaking Dawn, pg. 756)
• Friends: Marcus, Caius, Carlisle Cullen
• Occupation: One of three leaders of the Volturi

Personality/Characteristics-

• Special Abilities/Talents: He's able to read every thought that a person has ever had simply by touching them (New Moon, pg. 469).
• Hobbies: Collecting artwork, collecting vampires with special abilities to join his ranks.
• Interests: Accruing power, enforcing the sacred law of vampires (keeping their existence secret from humans).
• Description: More easygoing than either of his comrades, Marcus and Caius, though deceptively so. He comes off as very nonchalant and perpetually fascinated by the events occurring around him, even though he is normally orchestrating said events to suit his will. He has an apt, eager, and acquisitive eye for talent, and tries to convince Edward, Alice, and Bella to join the ranks of the Volturi. But he has also proven to be manipulative and self-important, as it was discovered in Breaking Dawn that he was directly responsible for the death of Marcus' mate-- something he did simply to keep Marcus (and by extension, his powers) from leaving the Volturi.

Personal History-

Aro is one-third of the Volturi, the oldest and most powerful vampire family. As the closest thing in the vampire world to a royal family, the Volturi act as the governing body over all vampires. Aro, along with his companions, Marcus and Caius, live in a castle fortress in Volterra, Italy. Their likeness was depicted by the painter Solimena - the painting still hangs in Carlisle's study.

When Carlisle came to live with them for a while, Aro tried to cure him of his "aversion to his natural food source", but failed. The two still remain friends to this day.

With his extraordinary talent to read every thought a person has ever had simply by touching them, Aro is certainly a formidable force, but this is tempered by his genial personality. He acts as a jovial and enthusiastic spokesperson for the Volturi when Edward, Alice, and Bella are in Volterra. He has a great regard for talent, and he refused to aid in Edward's suicide attempt mainly because he was interested in his mind reading abilities. His great curiosity in seeing what talents Bella would have as a vampire also played a huge role in his consent to let them go unscathed.

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