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Renesmee (ruh-nez-may) Carlie Cullen is the fictional half vampire, half human daughter of Edward Cullen and Isabella Cullen, in the fictional "Twilight" series. She is first seen in the novel Breaking Dawn, and plays a vital role throughout the book.


Renesmee's name (Ruh-nez-may) derives from the amalgamation of the names of Bella's biological mother, Renée, and her mother-in-law, Esme. Her middle name, Carlie said like Kar-lee, is a combination of the names Carlisle, Bella's father-in-law, and Charlie, Bella's biological father. Jacob Black gives her the nickname "Nessie" because he considers her full name too much of a mouthful; by the end of the book, all of the characters have adopted this shortened version, even Bella, who was initially opposed to the nickname because it is the commonly know nickname of the Loch Ness Monster.


Renesmee is described as having similarly perfect facial features to her father, Edward, as well as his bronze hair color. However, she inherited curly hair from her grandfather, Charlie Swan. Her eyes are described as chocolate brown, just like her mother, Bella Cullen's were while she was still human. She has pale, though non-vampiric, skin which has a blush to it because her heart pumps blood. Her skin is assumed to be as tough as a vampire's, but her temperature seems to be unusually warm, only a few degrees below that of a werewolf. Similarily to her family's skin, Renesmee's skin glows in the sunshine rather than sparkling like diamonds. She was born with small perfect (non-venom coated) teeth.


Renesmee is able to survive on both blood and human food, though she prefers blood. She seems to have absolutely no problem resisting the urge to hunt humans, but doesn't much like the taste of animal blood. It is assumed that she will follow her family's "Vegetarian" life style for vampires.


Renesmee, often called “Nessie”, for short, is what is known as a vampire hybrid. She is very much alive, complete with a beating heart (given, a speeding heart) and veins filled with her own blood. Just like a human, she cannot fully function without it.Unlike the rest of her vampire family, she is also able to sleep. However, she is also immortal. She will continue to grow until the age of seven although she will appear to be about twenty, at which point she will cease aging. The Cullens know this only because of their encounter with another hybrid, who told tales of him and his sisters. She is not venomous, as that appears to be a male trait among hybrids. Nessie is also gifted, like some vampires. If she wishes, she may touch someone’s face and show them one of her memories. Ironically, this is the reverse of her father’s power who can read any thought that happens to pass someone's mind. This came in handy before she could speak, as she could use it to communicate. She is able to penetrate Bella’s protective shield, and Edward theorizes that this is because, as her gift is the opposite of Edward's, it is also the opposite of Bella's (the ability to shield anyone from a mind-related attack). Edward stated that, as Bella keeps everyone out of her mind, no one keeps Renesmee out. She seems to have Edward's smug personality.