The following are noted differences between the original novel segments
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Please Note: Changes are not in any particular order.
The Mary Alice Brandon File
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Alice's parents were not named in the novels.
Alice's parents are named Edgar John Brandon and Lillian Brandon . Her stepmother is named Anna-Marie Brandon .
Alice has a vision of her mother's killer coming after her and runs to her relatives' home before they turned her away, forcing her to find the town marshal.
She went immediately to the town marshal.
Consumed
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Jane and Alec's mother did not appear.
Jane and Alec's mother did appear.
Sunrise
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When the sun came up, Tia wanted to hide Benjamin, fearing the sun would kill him.
This did not happen.
The Groundskeeper
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Alice's creator kept James at bay until he was overpowered. Victoria tortured him to extract information in case there were other vampires.
James and Victoria fought until he lost his stamina and fell. Victoria did not brutally interrogate him.
We've Met Before
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Alice walks up to Jasper immediately when he walks in and holds out her hand for him to take.
She waits until he is seated at a counter and Jasper is the one to hold out his hand.
Masque
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There was no mention of anything that happened in this segment.
Turncoats
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It was never revealed where and how Carlisle and Garrett met.
In Breaking Dawn - Part 2
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