Edward Cullen was created outside of Stephenie Meyer's work.
Edward Cullen -LRB- ne Edward Anthony Masen -RRB- is a fictional character in Stephenie Meyer 's Twilight series .. Twilight. Twilight ( novel ). Stephenie Meyer. Stephenie Meyer. He is featured in the books Twilight , New Moon , Eclipse and Breaking Dawn , and their corresponding film adaptations , and the as yet unfinished novel Midnight Sun -- a re-telling of the events of Twilight from Edward 's perspective .. Twilight. Twilight ( novel ). Breaking Dawn. Breaking Dawn. New Moon. New Moon ( novel ). Eclipse. Eclipse ( Meyer novel ). corresponding film adaptations. The Twilight Saga ( film series ). Midnight Sun. Midnight Sun ( Stephenie Meyer novel ). Edward is a telepathic vampire who , over the course of the series , falls in love with , marries , and has a child with Bella Swan , a human teenager who later chooses to become a vampire as well .. Bella Swan. Bella Swan. telepathic. Telepathy. vampire. Vampire ( Twilight ). In the Twilight film series , Edward is played by actor Robert Pattinson .. Twilight. Twilight ( novel ). Robert Pattinson. Robert Pattinson