The Most Powerful Vampires In Twilight, Ranked From Weakest To Strongest

Twilight’s focus might be Bella and Edward, but in the background, there are some seriously strong vampires. Here are the most powerful of them all.

The first Twilight movie hit theaters in 2008 and introduced the world to some powerful Twilight vampires. In the late 2000s, especially 2008-2010, it was almost impossible to open a magazine or turn on the news without it being mentioned in some way. This is also the case for the books the movies were based on, which sold over 160 million copies and went into even more depth on the powerful vampires in the franchise. The interesting thing about the Twilight vampires is that power isn’t just about brute strength.

The most powerful of the species has extra powers on top of strength and these abilities make some vampires much more powerful than others. Examples of this include super speed, telepathy, mind-reading, creating force fields, controlling the elements, and even using mind powers to cause intense pain in anyone around them. This makes the Twilight vampires some of the most powerful in fiction history, with many of them massively stronger than others in the fictional world of the franchise’s books and movies.

Esme Cullen
Played by Elizabeth Reaser

When talking about the most powerful of the Twilight vampires, no one really mentions Esme Cullen. That is mostly because Esme is a mother figure for her clan, and doesn’t go into battle unless it is absolutely necessary. Like her husband, she wants to live in peace and not fight. However, as the final battle with the Volturi shows, a mother will do anything to protect her family, and Esme is not someone who can be pushed around and treated like less than a true threat.

Unlike her family, Esme developed no special powers when she became a vampire. However, her one power is her ability to show passionate love to the people around her and that was enhanced when she became a vampire. She was the real leader of the family and the calming force that kept them on the same page and ensured they were powerful when bonded together. While Bella mentioned at one point in Eclipse that Esme was not skilled at fighting, she still stood by her family and helped beat the invading newborn vampire army descending on them.

Rosalie Hale
Played by Nikki Reed

Of the entire Cullen family, Rosalie Hale’s backstory is certainly one of the most tragic. Attacked right before she was supposed to be married, Rosalie ended up as one of the Twilight vampires and took revenge on her attackers before adopting a “vegetarian” lifestyle. While she is not much of a fighter in the movies, the one moment where she ruthlessly slaughters the men who hurt her shows how powerful of a woman she really is when the chips are down.

She’s not shown to exhibit any special powers in particular in the franchise, but her fiercely protective nature makes her incredibly formidable. Rosalie is not particularly keen on Bella being a part of their family, but when Bella becomes pregnant, it’s Rosalie who stands between her and literally everyone else who disagrees with her choices. Rosalie is nearly fearless, loyal to a fault, and always ready to fight, which makes her powerful despite not being able to read minds or manipulate the elements.

Emmett Cullen
Played by Kellan Lutz

Unlike most of his siblings, Emmett is often removed from the drama of the Twilight franchise. Instead, he pops in and out for comedic relief, or so the other characters can use his strength. He might not have power in the Twilight vampires’ social circles, and he might not have any distinct abilities, but he is even stronger than the average vampire. Vampires in general are super strong and durable. It’s noted many times in the books and movies, however, that Emmett’s physical strength is even greater than the rest of his coven.

With that said, there might not be a stronger vampire in the franchise than Emmett when it comes to pure strength and raw power. While Edward and others have fallen in fist fights, Emmett has proven he can hold his own against any vampire and even the strongest werewolves, and in the final fight, he was able to take it to the Twilight vampires arriving to kill his family. Even though it was a vision of a possible future, the fact Emmett beheaded the powerful Alec in an instant shows how powerful he really is.

Heidi
Played by Noot Seear

Heidi isn’t a powerhouse of a vampire. Without her, however, the Volturi wouldn’t have nearly as much power as they do. It’s Heidi who is responsible for luring people into the Volturi’s clutches. She acts as their receptionist to the outside world, but she’s seems friendly and persuasive – until she isn’t. The only real power she seems to have in the Twilight Saga franchise is her beauty, so her powers are more like Rosalie, and less about strength-based powers.