Edward is a true friend and has pure intentions for his human, Bella. On pain of death will never leave her (Tyree 2009). He is a new breed of vampire, one that can be the protagonist. Edward's dedication and promise to never leave his Bella is attractive to many women everywhere, especially because Edward's sense of morality causes him to refuse Bella's sexual advances until after their wedding. Author J. M. Tyree puts it eloquently when he states, "Edward is a perfect gentleman. He struggles successfully to resist smoldering jailbait come-ons, and he can move at lightning speed from driving a car to opening its passenger door for his date" (Tyree 2009). Edward is a knight in shining armor who will love his woman until the end without breaking her heart or accidently body. This quality as a true friend and lover makes Edward a sex symbol. He is a vampire that participates in a new kind of human-vampire relations, one without the blood. Unlike Orlok and Spike, Edward is not a monster in any definition; him being a vampire is minor detail of his character. Edward is not the bloodsucking, turning into bat, hideous monster like Count Orlok.
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