Other: Bella describes Emmett as being big and muscled like a serious weight lifter, with dark, curly hair. Bella thinks Emmett looks more like he should be in college or a teacher, rather than a student in Forks.
Associations—
Family: Emmett was the youngest of a huge Scotch-Irish-American family that lived in Tennessee. Since his transformation, Emmett’s adoptive parents are Carlisle and Esme. His brothers and sisters are Edward, Jasper, Alice, and Rosalie. Bella is his sister-in-law, and his niece is Renesmee Carlie Cullen.
Friends: Tanya and the rest of the Denali Clan in Alaska
Occupation: Student
Personality/Characteristics—
Special Abilities/Talents: Although not graced with special abilities like Alice and Edward, Emmett is known for his strength.
Hobbies: Fighting, sports, gambling
Interests: Emmett is the Cullen most known for his sense of humor. He enjoys teasing his friends and family. Anything that involves competition usually interests Emmett.
Description: Emmett Cullen is the teddy bear of the family. He is the big brother everyone wants to have since he is protective and loyal, but also the first person to make everyone laugh. Because Emmett speaks from his mind and does not edit what he thinks, he can sometimes appear a bit harsh to those around him. Bella seems to think nothing ever bothers Emmett, and he is always at ease.
Miscellaneous—
Car: Jeep Wrangler (described as being a monster Jeep with tires higher than Bella’s waist, metal guards over the headlights and taillights, four large spotlights attached to the crash bar, and a shiny red hardtop) (Twilight, pg. 359).
Actor:
Kellan Lutz
Personal History—
In 1935, when Emmett McCarty was 20 years old, he was in Appalachia when a bear attacked him. Just as he was about to die, he felt like he was flying, and opened his eyes to see an angel. That angel turned out to be Rosalie Hale, who carried him over a hundred miles to Carlisle Cullen to be changed into a vampire (Twilight, pg. 289). Emmett and Rosalie were married, and continue to get married from time to time.
When Bella arrives in Forks, Emmett doesn’t completely understand Edward’s fascination with her. Edward annoys Emmett as they hunting in Goat Rocks Wilderness because he is so tormented worrying about Bella’s safety (Twilight, pg. 189). After the baseball game, Emmett is excited at the idea of getting to hunt down James (Twilight, pg. 383). He arrives in Phoenix, just in time, with Edward and Carlisle, to save Bella and take care of James.
For Bella’s 18th birthday, Emmett installs a new stereo into her truck (New Moon, pg. 26). He returns to the house just in time to see Bella cut herself on Edward’s present (New Moon, pg. 28). He grabs Jasper and forces him outside before any harm comes to Bella (New Moon, pg. 29).
Later in New Moon, Emmett tries to go save Edward when Edward decides to provoke the Volturi, but Jasper stops him after Alice tells him it would not save Edward (New Moon, pg. 425). Emmett is waiting at the airport with Rosalie and the Cullens when Alice, Edward and Bella return home. Emmett teases Rosalie that is does not count if Bella forgives her for telling Edward she was dead, because Bella is not conscious (New Moon, pg. 498).
In Eclipse, when Victoria returns to Forks to avenge James' death, Emmett and Paul almost get into a fight when Emmett accidentally crosses into Quileute territory, as they both try to catch Victoria (Eclipse, pg. 86-87). Although Edward is not sure who stole Bella’s clothing, Emmett and Jasper both sweep the woods around her house to try to find the impostor (Eclipse, pg. 201). When the Cullens realize a newborn army is being formed in Seattle, Emmett is anxious to go and take care of them before the Volturi become involved.
In Breaking Dawn, Emmett teases Bella constantly about the fact that their cottage is still standing after she becomes a vampire, and he makes a lot of sexual innuendos about the subject when Charlie visits the Cullens (Breaking Dawn, pg. 490 and 511). To get Emmett to stop embarrassing her in front of her father, Bella challenges Emmett to an arm-wrestling competition (Breaking Dawn, 518). Emmett loses to Bella due to the power she has as a newborn.
When the Cullens realize the Volturi are coming to Forks, Emmett travels with Rosalie to find the nomads in the north to convince them to witness Renesmee’s growth. During the actual confrontation with the Volutri, Emmett joins Bella, Jacob, and Edward when Aro wishes to see Renesmee up close. When the confrontation ends peacefully, Emmett and Rosalie share a long kiss to celebrate the departure of the Volturi.
Classic Quotes—
“It sounded like a bear choking.” (Twilight, pg. 367)
“Edward, he’s not getting through us.” (Twilight, pg. 384)
“I expected a perceptible difference, but here you are, red-faced just like always.” (New Moon, pg. 26)
“It doesn’t count until she’s conscious, Rose.” (New Moon, pg. 498)
“I’m really glad Edward didn’t kill you. Everything’s so much more fun with you around.” (Eclipse, pg. 93)
“Let’s go now. I’m dead bored.” (Eclipse, pg. 284)
“I’ll try not to break anything.” (Eclipse, pg. 394)
“If you don’t send Edward out … we’re coming in after him!” (Breaking Dawn, pg. 29)
“You’re monopolizing the bride … Let me dance with my little sister. This could be my last chance to make her blush.” (Breaking Dawn, pg. 69)
“So it’s still standing? I would’ve thought you two had knocked it to rubble by now. What were you doing last night? Discussing the national debt?” (Breaking Dawn, pg. 490)
“Just scored the first touchdown. Bout time someone scored around here.” (Breaking Dawn, pg. 511)
“You gonna back down so easy, little sister? Not much wild about you, is there? I bet that cottage doesn’t have a scratch. Did Edward tell you how many houses Rose and I smashed?” (Breaking Dawn, pg. 519-520)
