5. Vampire skin is hard like a diamond; they cannot be shot, stabbed or "staked."

6. Vampires are superhuman in their speed, strength, ability, coordination, and all five senses.

7. Vampires can only be destroyed by being torn into pieces and burnt into ashes – things that can only be done by a vampire or werewolf.

8. Vampires only need to feed twice a month to keep their thirst under control.

9. Vampire eyes change based on how much blood they have consumed recently. Black: thirsty. Red: well-fed on human blood. Gold: well-fed on animal blood. As the time since last consumption lengthens, the color fades back to black.

10. Vampires have circles under their eyes that get darker as they get thirstier. When they are well fed, the circles almost vanish.

11. Vampires are not vulnerable to traditional methods of killing them such as garlic, crosses, holy water, stakes, etc.

12. Some vampires have supernatural abilities; Edward reads minds, Alice sees the future, and Jasper controls emotional climates.

13. Vampires dress in light colors to deemphasize their pallor.

14. Vampires do not eat human food – if they do, it must be vomited later.