The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide
Author	Stephenie Meyer
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Twilight Saga
Genre(s)	Young adult novel/ Romance
Publisher	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date	April 12, 2011 USA
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	526
ISBN	0316043125

"I'm always amazed at how many in-depth questions my readers have about my characters and the world within the Twilight Saga," said Stephenie Meyer. "With The Official Illustrated Guide, I hoped we could incorporate as many details as possible, including character histories, like Alice's back story. I'm thrilled with the different artistic interpretations done by Young Kim and the other talented illustrators, including Bella's wedding dress. I hope the fans feel it was worth the wait!"

―Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide is a book written by Stephenie Meyer that was released on April 12, 2011 in Canada and the USA. The original release date was December 30, 2008, but was changed multiple times to make the Guide as complete and "as special as possible". The guide will provide readers with exclusive new material about the Twilight universe, including character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more about the Twilight series. As revealed in an interview with Meyer, the Guide will include Alice's back story of which she has no memory.

The guide also includes illustrations from several artists, including Young Kim, the illustrator behind the #1 New York Times bestselling Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1. This definitive encyclopedic reference to the Twilight Saga is the only official guide and is full-color throughout, including nearly 100 full-color illustrations and photographs and 526 pages. The guide also contains geographical locations and maps.

Originally, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner was supposed to be in the book, but the story became too long (178 pages) to fit in with the Guide. They ended up being published individually.

Content

James' character profile. A Conversation with Shannon Hale Vampires Physical Characteristics Abilities and Limitations Supernatural Abilities Newborn Vampires The Transformation Process Vampire History Vampire Law Vampire Myths Vampire Lifestyles and Psychology Vampire Hybrids Covens The Cullen Coven Carlisle Cullen Edward Anthony Masen Cullen Esme Anne Platt Evenson Cullen Rosalie Lillian Hale Emmett McCarty Cullen Mary Alice Brandon Cullen Jasper Whitlock Hale Isabella Marie Swan Cullen Renesmee Carlie Cullen The Cullen Home The Volturi Coven Aro Caius Marcus Other Members of the Volturi Coven Athenodora Didyme Sulpicia The Volturi Guard Alec Chelsea Demetri Felix Heidi Jane Renata Other Members of the Volturi Guard Afton Corin Santiago Others Who Serve the Volturi Gianna The Volturi Lair The Amazon Coven Kachiri Senna Zafrina The Denali Coven Carmen Eleazar Garrett Irina Katrina Tanya Other Members of the Denali Coven Sasha Vasilii The Egyptian Coven Amun Benjamin Kebi Tia The Irish Coven Liam Maggie Siobhan James's Coven James Laurent Victoria The Mexican Coven Lucy Maria Nettie Riley's Coven Riley Biers Diego Fred Raoul Bree Tanner Other Members of Riley's Coven Adam Casey Doug Jen Kevin Kristie Sarah Shelly and Steve The Romanian Coven Stefan Vladimir The Nomads Alistair Charles Charlotte Makenna Peter Other Nomads Mary Randall Joham and the Vampire Hybrids Huilen Joham Nahuel Werewolves The Children of the Moon The Quileute Werewolves Inheritance Physical Characteristics Abiltiies Lifestyle and Behavior Ancient Quileute History History with the Cullens The Quileute Packs and Tribe The Black Pack Jacob Black Leah Clearwater Embry Call Seth Clearwater Quil Ateara V The Uley Pack Sam Uley Jared Cameron Paul Lahote Brady Fuller Collin Littlesea The Tribe Billy Black Quil Ateara III Sue Uley Clearwater Emily Young Other Tribe Members Quil Ateara IV Sarah Black Rachel Black Rebecca Black Harry Clearwater Kim Joshua Uley Claire Young Humans Family and Friends of Bella Charlie Swan Renée Higginbotham Dwyer Angela Weber Mike Newton Jessica Stanley Ben Cheney Tyler Crowley Lauren Mallory Eric Yorkie Teachers at Forks High School Mr. Banner Mr. Berty Coach Clapp Mrs. Cope Mr. Greene Mr. Jefferson Mr. Varner Other Students at Forks High School Conner Lee Austin Marks Katie Marshall Samantha Other Residents of Forks Beth Crowley Dr. Gerandy Karen Newton Mr. Newton Mrs. Stanley Mrs. Weber Mr. Weber Residents of Seattle J. Jenks Max Residents of Brazil Gustavo Kaure Origins and Inspirations Timeline Key Plot Points Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn Cars Carlisle Edward Rosalie Emmett Alice Jasper Bella Jacob Jacob and Bella Inspirations The Twilight Saga Playlist Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn The Short Second Story of Bree Tanner Fan Art Gallery International Cover Gallery Outtakes Frequently Asked Questions

Cover

Meyer initially didn't like the idea of the two puzzle pieces, and it took the publishers a long time to convince her. The red and white color scheme is similar to the other covers, and the two puzzle pieces represent connection, since the guide provides previously unknown information.