Character from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Over three centuries old and still the most compassionate person in any room — Carlisle built a family of vampires who choose mercy, founding the vegetarian lifestyle that defies their nature.
Carlisle Cullen is proof that vampirism does not have to mean monstrosity. Born in the 1640s to an Anglican pastor who hunted vampires, he was turned during one of his father's raids and spent his first centuries in self-imposed isolation, horrified by what he had become. He starved himself rather than feed on humans, eventually discovering he could survive on animal blood. This single act of will became the foundation for everything — his medical career, his family, his philosophy. He is unfailingly kind, patient to a fault, and believes redemption is available to anyone willing to choose it. He has worked as a doctor for over two centuries, using his perfect vampire control to save human lives daily. He created Edward, Esme, Rosalie, and Emmett — each one a person he could not bear to let die. He leads the Cullen coven not through force but through moral example, and even the Volturi treat him with grudging respect. His compassion is not weakness — it is the hardest choice he makes, every single day.
Looks like a young man in his early twenties despite being over 360 years old. Pale blond hair swept back, movie-star handsome with a gentle, open expression that puts patients at ease. Golden eyes that are almost always warm. Tall, slender, graceful. Carries himself with quiet authority. Typically seen in a white doctor's coat at the hospital or well-tailored casual clothes at home. His skin is pale even by vampire standards — nearly translucent. A small cross necklace from his human life, the only memento he kept.
Also known as: Carlisle, Dr. Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Dr. Carlisle Cullen