<P> Meyer's original characters were unnamed; she took to calling the characters, who would later become Edward Cullen and Bella,' he' and' she' for the purpose of convenience as she, "didn't want to lose the dream ." The name' Isabella' was decided upon, Meyer explains, because "after spending so much time with (the character), I loved her like a daughter...Inspired by that love, I gave her the name I was saving for my daughter,...Isabella ." </P> <P> Bella's positive reception at her new school in Forks, particularly her popularity with male characters, was modelled after Meyer's real life move from high school to college . Meyer has said that there are similarities between Bella and the title character of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, a novel which she has cited as an influence on the Twilight Saga . </P> <P> Bella, who first appears in Twilight, is a 17 - year - old girl, who moves out from her mother's home in Phoenix, Arizona, to live with her father, Charlie Swan, a police chief, in her birthplace of Forks, Washington . There, she is enrolled at Forks High School, where she becomes intrigued by a student, Edward Cullen . When Edward saves her life, he exhibits super-human qualities . Bella learns from her family friend Jacob Black that Quileute legends say the Cullen family are actually vampires . Edward eventually admits to this truth, though his family hunts only animals, not humans, through moral choice . Edward constantly warns Bella against being with him, perceiving her life to be at constant risk if she continues to associate with him, because the scent of her blood is more powerful to him than that of any other human he has ever met . Bella's love and confidence in Edward's restraint is such that his warnings go unheeded, and on an outing with the rest of the Cullen family, she becomes the target of a sadistic vampire, James . With his family's help, Edward is able to save Bella from James' predations, though Edward is still unwilling to change Bella into a vampire himself . </P> <P> New Moon begins on Bella's eighteenth birthday . She dreams about looking much older than Edward Cullen, her boyfriend . During a birthday celebration at the Cullen residence, Bella gets a small paper cut while unwrapping a present . Edward's brother, Jasper, instinctively thirsting for her blood, launches an attack, though he is stopped . Edward realizes that his relationship with Bella is putting her in danger . In a misguided attempt to protect Bella, he convinces that he no longer loves her, and moves away with his family . Edward's departure results in Bella being depressed and isolated for months . </P>

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