✦ TWILIGHT ✦
Coincidences w/ Nicole Anstedt
Over the past few years, I've uncovered something extraordinary: a series of coincidences between my life, my family history, and the world of Twilight.
What follows is a side-by-side presentation of these parallels.
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Genealogy & Family Names
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Family Names
Swann, Cullon, and Black are all in my family and related.
2
Ancestor Names
12 of my ancestor full names line up exactly with Twilight characters.
3
Mason
In my family the name is Mason (in the series it's Masen), but in both Edward's mother is Elizabeth and his sister is Alice.
4
Rachel Black
In my family Rachel Black is also a twin.
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Jacob Black
In my family, Jacob's mother and sister are both named Sarah.
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Quil
Both in my family and in the series, Quil is married to Molly.
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Native American
Rachel Black was said to be Cherokee.
8
Tanner
This is another surname in my family and they are related to the Swann family.
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Isabella
My family has an Isabella Black.
10
Hale
In my ancestry the Hale and Smythe families are related. In the series there are characters with those surnames.
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First Names
My family matches 29 first names in the books and movies, including unusual names like Caius, Nettie, Laurent, and Eleazar.
Biographical Parallels
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Age
Bella and I both moved at 17
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Locations
Bella moved from Arizona to Washington. I moved from Carson City, Nevada to Oak Harbor, Washington in November 1990.
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Sheriff
My grandfather was a Carson City sheriff.
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Headband
I wore a black headband in high school and so did Bella.
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Catholic
Bella wears a Catholic bracelet. Meyer is Mormon and the director is Presbyterian. I was baptized Catholic.
Visual Resemblances
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Charlie
My father's appearance closely matches the actor cast as Charlie.
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Renee
Young Renee resembles my mother in the 1970s
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Forks House
The movie house exterior closely matches my parents' Oak Harbor house architecture.
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Arizona House
The movie's Arizona house closely matches my father's Carson City, Nevada house.
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Volvo
I drove a 2005 Volvo S40 T5 and Edward drove a 2005 S60R.
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Bella's Truck
My father's truck was visually similar to her truck in the movies.
Geographic Connections
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Bridge
There is no bridge to Forks in reality. The movie added Bridge of the Gods (which resembles Deception Pass Bridge on Whidbey).
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Beach
Indian Beach looks similar to Deception Pass Beach.
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Indian Beach
Filming happened on Indian Beach but Whidbey has an Indian Point.
26
Bella Italia
Award-winning mushroom ravioli was a famous dish at Reno's El Dorado casino.
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Alaska
Some of my family lived in Ketchikan. In the series, there is a Denali Coven of vampires.
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Marrowstone
Meyer moved to an island adjacent to and across from Whidbey Island.
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Mushroom Ravioli
The chef who made the mushroom ravioli in Reno opened a restaurant called Bella Italia.
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Monte Carlo
There was a Monte Carlo casino in Reno, NV.
✦ 30 Documented Parallels ✦
These connections span genealogy, geography, biography, and visual details.