Age: 17
Her Story:The book is written from Bella's first-person p.o.v. and opens with her leaving behind her mother Renee (who's on her second marriage). Bella trades her sunny Phoenix home for the rainy city of Forks, WA, to stay with her dad, Chief of Police Charlie Swan.
Other Facts: Her "old soul" tends to make her the natural caretaker of her parents, and she spends most nights cooking for her dad. She's also a braniac, and her clumsiness is a magnet for danger. Edward feels compelled to be her protector, even if he considers himself a danger to her.