Special Abilities/Talents: She has always been able to love passionately and
unconditionally (Twilight, pg. 307, 327).
Hobbies: Loves to fix up antiques and historical architecture; restoring old houses.
Interests: She's always had a love for children (Twilight, pg. 21), and
an obsession with historical objects.
Description: She finds the good in all people and cares about everybody.
She manages to help the people around her find their inner-strength and morality (Twilight, pg. 368).
Esme has a lot of energy, despite her age, and funnels this energy into her vivacious
personality (New Moon, pg. 26). When Bella enters the picture, she is warm and
welcoming, simply wanting her family to be happy (Twilight, pg. 327, 368).
She is always one to care about the people around her before herself and is willing to
accept anyone the very way they are. She is very compassionate and nurturing.
Miscellaneous-
Actress in Film(s): Elizabeth Reaser
Personal History-
Esme Anne Platt was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1895. When she was 16 years old, she fell out
of a tree and broke her leg. It was treated by a Dr. Cullen, who proved to be a man she
would never forget. Nobody else she met could measure up to her memory of the doctor,
and she could not fall in love with a man who was not as incredible as he.
Charles Evenson was no different; Esme did not have any feelings for him, yet she married
him anyway at her father's request. He was frightened by the idea of her moving west
to be a single schoolteacher forever, and arranged the marriage. Charles, however,
was very different from the man he seemed to be on the outside. Esme was abused, but she kept
silent about it. Charles was eventually drafted during World War I, but returned home in 1919.
Soon after Charles returned home, Esme found out that she was pregnant. In order to
protect her unborn child, she ran away from her marriage and her home. She lived north of
Milwaukee, and pretended to be one of many war widows. She taught school just outside of
Ashland. Her newborn son died due to a lung infection, sending Esme into a serious depression.
With nothing left to lose, she attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff.
She barely survived the fall, however, and was taken to the morgue of a small hospital in Ashland.
Dr. Cullen happened to be working there and recognized her, immediately, as the
young girl he'd treated from Columbus. He chose to change her into a vampire, rather than
allowing her to die, and their relationship quickly grew into love from there.
Classic Quotes-
"That's why I'm so happy he's found you, dear. He's been the odd man out for far too long;
it's hurt me to see him alone." (Twilight, pg. 368)
"There are exceptions to every rule." (Twilight, pg. 325)
