With only 3 days left to the release of Breaking Dawn, I thought I’d post my theory. :D For those of you who’ve never read the Twilight Saga:
- Shame on you! ;)
- Breaking Dawn is the final book in the saga, other than Midnight Sun, which is Twilight from Edward’s perspective rather than Bella’s. Everything’s going to be answered, at least from Bella’s point-of-view! :D
- You probably don’t want to read this post as my theory is based on things that have been said in the previous books as well as the cover of Breaking Dawn.
While I was in Forks, I talked with a few of my friends about their theories. I ended up really liking Jamie’s theory and have sort of grabbed hold of it as my own. ;) And, after reading something in Twilight and remembering something that happened in Eclipse, I think her theory is pretty close to the mark.
In Twilight, the following exchange happens between Edward and Bella as they’re discussing who cares for the other more (pages 208 – 211):
“But I’m not saying goodbye,” I pointed out.
“Don’t you see? That’s what proves me right. I care the most, because if I can do it”–he shook his head, seeming to struggle with the thought–”if leaving is the right thing to do, then I’ll hurt myself to keep from hurting you, to keep you safe.”
I glared. “And you don’t think I would do the same?”
“You’d never have to make the choice.”
Then, in Eclipse, the following exchange happens between Jane, Bella, and the Cullens after the newborn vampire war (page 578):
Suddenly, [Jane's] eyes were on me again, and her cherubic face dimpled. “Caius will be so interested to hear that you’re still human, Bella. Perhaps he’ll decide to visit.”
“The date is set,” Alice told Jane, speaking for the first time. “Perhaps we’ll come to visit you in a few months.”
Jane’s smile faded, and she shrugged indifferently, never looking at Alice. She turned to face Carlisle. “It was nice to meet you, Carlisle–I’d thought Aro was exaggerating. Well, until we meet again …”
On the cover of Breaking Dawn, you can see a queen chess piece in the foreground and a pawn in the background. The queen is Bella. The queen is the most powerful piece in chess and her job is to protect the king. The king is Edward.
In New Moon, you find out that Aro wants Edward to join the Volturi because of his ability to read people’s minds without touching them. Aro, Marcus, and Caius know that Bella is the way to Edward. Based on the exchange in Eclipse, I’m sure the Volturi will be the main threat in Breaking Dawn. And, because of the exchange in Twilight, I think Bella’s going to sacrifice herself to the Volturi to save Edward. However, I don’t think the Volturi realize that Bella will be the most powerful vampire alive and will be able to save Edward, herself, and the Cullens.