Jane

Jane
Biographical information
Created by	Aro
Alias	Dear One (only by Aro)
Physical description
Species	Vampire
Gender	Female
Height	About 5 ft.
Hair color	Pale brown (book) Blond (movie)
Eye color	Red Black (when thirsty)
Skin color	Pale
Family information
Familymembers	Alec (twin brother)
Special characteristics
Abilities	Basic vampire abilities
Specialabilities	Illusion of Pain
Affiliation
Occupation	Member of the Volturi guard
Loyalty	Volturi

"This may hurt just a little."

―Jane before she attempts to torture Bella Swan.

Jane is a vampire and the twin sister of Alec as well as a sadistic member of the Volturi Guard in the Twilight Saga. Jane and Alec are the Volturi's most offensive weapons, as they both possess abilities to completely take down an opponent, regardless of size. Jane has the ability to inflict a mental illusion of burning pain.

Story

Early life

The Volturi had their eyes on Jane and her brother Alec as potential vampires when they were still human, but were waiting until they were older to change them. When frightened humans started to burn the twins at the stake because of suspected witchcraft, Aro stepped in, slaughtering the whole village. Because of all she went through (several burns), Jane gained the power to voluntarily inflict a mental illusion of agonizing pain on others (burning illusion). Jane has since become one of the prize members of the Volturi Guard. It is unknown whether or not Jane's human name was 'Jane' as well, but the chances are high that it was. Her and Alec's surname remains unknown.

Nowhere in the Twilight Saga is it stated when Alec and Jane lived as humans, other than that it was in a period where burning criminals at the stake was a common execution method. Though already used by the Romans (the notorious tunica molesta), it saw its widest use from the late 12th century, almost at the beginning of the Renaissance, to the 18th century, well into the Illuminism, which may be an indication of when Alec and Jane lived as humans. The mention of them meeting Carlisle may put an earliest date around the 1650-1700s.

New Moon

Main article: New Moon

In New Moon, Aro sends Jane and two other guards to go and bring Edward to their castle. Upon Jane's arrival, Bella realizes immediately that Jane is very dangerous despite her size (small at 5 ft), as Edward does exactly what she says without hesitation. Bella also notices her child-like beauty. After returning with Edward, Alice and Bella, Alec takes great delight in Jane bringing back more people than she set out for. When Aro realizes he cannot penetrate Bella's shield, he asks Jane to try. Edward immediately stands between Bella and Jane and takes Jane's torture. Once Jane finishes with Edward, she tries to inflict her pain on Bella, but is infuriated when it fails. She instantly takes a deep profound hatred for Bella, and is very displeased, angered, and offended when Aro compares her gift to Bella's ability to block mental powers.

Eclipse

Main article: Eclipse

"Either we let them do what they were created for or we end them."

-Jane on Seattle Newborn Army

In Eclipse, Jane travels to Forks with Demetri, Felix and two other guards to deal with the newborn army that Victoria had created. She is rather shocked to find that the Cullens have dealt with the situation on their own, without one of them being injured or killed (but keeps her emotions hidden). Upon their arrival, Jane notices that there is one newborn left, Bree. Jane asks for her name, and when she doesn't reply, Jane inflicts her torture. Bree contorts on the floor in absolute agony. When Jane stops, Bree starts talking, and Jane decides to inflict her torture onto her another time, due to her taking time to answer questions. After several minutes of discussion, and another unsuccessful attempt to torture Bella with her power, Jane orders Felix to "deal with her" because she is bored and wanted to go home. Felix deals with Bree, and returns back to Volterra.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

Main article: the Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

"I glimpsed her face for the first time. She was younger than me, but older, too, I guessed. her eyes were the velvet color of dark red roses."

-Bree Tanner on Jane

The Eclipse novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, reveals that Jane and her companions have already been aware of the newborn army for a while, and decide to see Victoria and Riley in a small cottage. Though they try to hide, Jane knows that they're there and warns them to stop hiding, because they will find them eventually.

She gives Victoria a five day limit to "serve" her army's purpose, knowing that she holds some grudge against the Olympic Coven. Unbeknownst to all of them, their conversation is eavesdropped by two vampires, Bree and Diego.

After the army is destroyed, Bree telepathically informs Edward on everything that she knows about the agreement that Jane had made with Victoria before she dies.

Breaking Dawn

Main article: Breaking Dawn

During Breaking Dawn, Jane, accompanied by the entire Volturi Guard, make their way back to Forks, this time to destroy an immortal child. She is really annoyed to find that Aro has given Bella a wedding gift, a sparkling pendant. Later, it is discovered that Renesmee Cullen is in fact a vampire-human hybrid. As this confrontation takes place, Jane tries to use her power on her enemies to incapacitate them, but since Bella is shielding them, her power is rendered neutralized. She is infuriated by this and tries to target Bella. When that fails as well, she tries to spring but Alec stops her with a restraining hand. When Alec's power proves as unsuccessful, she tries to attack again until Aro restrains her. Kate chooses Jane as her target when the battle is about to commence, saying that "she needs a taste of her own medicine". However, Alice and Jasper return in time to prevent the fight from declaring, with prominent witnesses to resolve the situation.

At the end of Breaking Dawn, Jane departs with the rest of the Volturi Guard, with extended hatred toward Bella's immunity.

Personality

Jane is very dark and sadistic. She is easily angered when her powers get thwarted, and has a very deep and strong hatred for Bella after their first meeting in New Moon, and a strong jealousy towards Alice. She appears to worship Aro as she is very happy to be in his presence. She enjoys her powers, and the respect and fear that comes from her having them, and never wastes an opportunity to use them. Kate of the Denali Coven, an "extended family" of the Cullens' has a strong dislike for Jane, due to her sadism, and when they think it will come to battle, Kate corrects Bella, by saying that "Jane is mine". Kate wanted to fight Jane to give her a taste of her own medicine. During Eclipse when she and other members of the Volturi guard ventured to Forks, she was seen as their leader. But, despite her evil personality she seems to have a very loving relationship with her twin brother Alec, as seen in New Moon and Breaking Dawn.

Physical appearance

Jane is described as tiny with lank, pale brown hair trimmed semi short and pale skin to match it. She has a rather slim and androgynous figure. She has a face that is both angelic and fiercely childlike, and lovely when animated. She has wide eyes, full lips, and a childlike voice. And Bella describes her as having an exquisite face that would make a Botticelli angel look like a gargoyle. Her eyes are red when she has recently fed, but they turn black if she grows thirsty.

In the movies she has blonde, longer hair and less full but close to it lips, her face also has more of a stronger jaw than round and childish as described, the same as the rest.

Abilities

Illusion of Pain

Main article: Illusion of pain

Jane tortures Edward in New Moon

"Jane smiled at me, the bright, happy smile of an innocent child, and suddnely I was on fire. It was like I'd gone back in time to the worst night of my life. Fire was in every vein of my body, covering every inch of my skin, gnawing through the marrow of every bone. It felt like i was buried in the middle of my coven's funeral bonfire, with the flames on every side. There wasn't a single cell in my body that wasn't blazing with the worst agony imaginable. I could barely hear myself scream over the pain in my ears."

―Bree Tanner going through Jane's power

Jane is known throughout the vampire world, along with her twin, Alec, for her horrifying gift. Jane has the ability to create an illusion of burning pain on her victims, making them feel the worst pain imaginable. When Jane inflicts torture on her victim, it physically does nothing to them, as she only has the ability to trick the mind into thinking there is pain. Jane can control how much pain she inflicts on her victim. The pain that she inflicts is described as being like "burning" inside of the victim.

However, her power is useless against Bella Swan, even when she is human. The reason for this is because Bella can block out a person's mental ability, as witnessed by Edward's inability to read her mind. Her ability is considered strong enough to incapacitate someone into a helpless target. But, unlike her twin brother Alec, who can use his powers on many people at the same time, she can only use her power on the one object of her focus. Another difference is that her gift takes effect immediately unlike Alec's that takes time to creep up, as seen in New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. During Breaking Dawn the two Romanian vampires discuss the use certain abilities would be to the Volturi; when they discuss Benjamin's ability to manipulate the elements they say that his fire manipulation would be pointless because of the burning feeling Jane can inflict.

Relationships

Jane and Alec

Alec

Main article: Alec

Alec is Jane's twin brother. Aro had an eye on them since they were human, but when the village thought that they were witches and tried to burn them on the stake, Aro slaughtered it and changed Alec and Jane into vampires. As seen in New Moon, Alec likes to tease his sister, because she brought two and a "half" vampires instead of one. He protects as well as calms his sister down on occasions when she throws one of her anger tantrums. It is said in Breaking Dawn that Alec and Jane have a very close relationship.

Film portrayal

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning has played the role of Jane in New Moon and Eclipse. She has been confirmed to reprise her role in the second half of Breaking Dawn - Part II.

Although Jane is said to have "lank, pale brown hair trimmed short", she has long, blonde hair in the film portrayal.

Appearances

• New Moon (First Appearance)
  • New Moon (film)
• Eclipse
  • Eclipse (film)
• Breaking Dawn
  • Breaking Dawn Part II

See also

• Alec
• Volturi

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