Romeo Montague
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"We can't leave, not without their say. Nessie, to save you from the Volturi I had to swear to serve the Darlings. They control us now. We can't go until they say so. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I tired telling you but you wouldn't listen and now...he wants you even more. He's had a taste of you. He won't give you up." Romeo to Renesmee Cullen
Once the son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo was handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion made him an extremely likable character. Romeo lived in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but was not at all interested in violence. His only interest was love. Romeo falls in love with the daughter of his enemy and both wed. After thinking his beloved is dead, Romeo kills myself and Juliet in turn takes her life finding her husband dead. ...However this was not the end for our Romeo'
Early life[]
Romeo was born in 1579 in Verona. Not much is known of Romeo until the year of his death, at the young age of sixteen.
Human Romeo
The story
"Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene."
In Verona, two feuding families, the Montagues and the Capulets, brawl constantly in the streets; the reason for the quarrel is never really made clear. In response to the constant fighting, the prince of Verona issues an edict imposing the death penalty on anyone caught dueling.
Romeo of the house of Montague has been infatuated with Rosaline, a niece of Capulet. He and his friends sneak into a masked ball at Capulet's house so that Romeo can see her. During the ball, Romeo catches sight of Juliet, Capulet's daughter, and quickly forgets about Rosaline. That same night, Romeo creeps under Juliet's bedroom window and professes his love to Juliet, who is standing on her balcony above him and overhears his sighs of love. She confesses she returns his feelings. With the aid of Friar Laurence, Romeo makes plans with Juliet for them to be married in secret. Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, discovers that Romeo attended the ball and sets out to teach the young Montague a lesson. He challenges Romeo in the street. Romeo tries to avoid a duel because he is in love with Juliet. However, Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, takes up Tybalt's challenge and is killed by Tybalt. Before he realizes what he is doing, a distraught Romeo draws his sword and kills Tybalt in turn.
As a result of the bloodshed, despite the provocation, the Escalus, the prince of Verona, banishes Romeo. Romeo has time to consummate his marriage to Juliet and bid her goodbye. He hopes that they will soon be reunited. Juliet's parents, meanwhile, press her to marry Paris. With Friar Laurence's help, Juliet comes up with a desperate plan to avoid her parent's wishes. She obtains a drug that will make her seem dead for forty-two hours. While she is comatose, Friar Laurence will send word to Romeo so that he can rescue her from her family tomb. Friar Laurence's letter never gets to Romeo. Instead he hears that Juliet has died. Grief-stricken, Romeo buys some poison with the intention of killing himself. Friar Laurence discovers that Romeo never got his letter, and in horror he rushes to Juliet's tomb. Too late. At Juliet's tomb, Romeo encounters Paris, who is mourning for his Juliet. In grief for Juliet's loss, the two men fight and Romeo kills Paris. Entering the tomb, Romeo discovers the “dead” Juliet and, swallowing the poison, commits suicide at her side. Friar Laurence arrives at the scene just as Juliet wakes up. She discovers the body of her beloved Romeo beside her, takes Romeo's dagger and stabs herself in the heart.
The prince and the parents arrive, and Friar Laurence explains what has happened. Faced with the awful price their feud has cost them, the Montagues and Capulets swear to end the bitterness between the two families.
"For never was there a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
In Juliet, Romeo finds that rare gift, a soul mate — a lover of such purity and passion that when he learns she has died, he cannot endure life without her. At first blush this may seem an immature reaction. In fact, it can also be seen as a tragic sign of maturity. Romeo is the romantic in this couple. He grows up through “the love of a good woman,” grounding his romantic notions, but it is Juliet who is the levelheaded one of the pair. Before Juliet, Romeo pines for Rosaline, proclaiming her the paragon of women and despairing of her indifference toward him. His histrionics seem frankly juvenile, and he gets the teasing he deserves from his friends and relatives. Sure enough, Rosaline evaporates from Romeo's thoughts when he first sees Juliet. But Juliet is not just another infatuation. As Romeo's love matures from shallow desire to a profound passion, he also matures as a person. Against great provocation, he tries his best to avoid fighting with Tybalt, and only when Tybalt manages to include him in the death of his best friend, Mercutio, does Romeo “lose it.” If only Romeo had restrained himself from killing Tybalt, or waited even a few hours before killing himself after seeing Juliet lying in her tomb, matters might have ended happily. But the same passions that made his love for Juliet so powerful condemned him to respond as he does in both cases.
Romeo's Afterlife[]
"Everything here is... hard, and bright, and violent. Everything I feel, everything I touch.... this is hell. Just getting through the next moment, and the one after that... knowing what I've lost..."
Romeo after waking up as a vampire
In 1595 Romeo Montague and his wife, Juliet died for their love for each other. Moments after they took their own lives Romeo awoke. Alive? Well no. He clearly wasn't. He was undead. A vampire. He woke to find the world very changed. A man, well vampire, named Aro awaited him. Aro told Romeo about how he had become a vampire. He told him he had found him in the Capulet tomb close to death and took pity on him. He also told him how unfortunately he was unable to safe his wife Juliet. This, Romeo would later learn, was a lie. Juliet was in fact a vampire too. Aro had turned both Romeo and Juliet. Juliet didn't take a sign to Aro like Romeo had and had run off. Romeo, heartbroken by this news, spend the next six months trying to kill himself. Sadly for him, trying to kill yourself as a vampire is not easy. Aro tried to get Romeo to forget Juliet but that was no easy task. Romeo ran off to England to get away from Aro and the rest of the Voltruri. In London Romeo met a man named William Shakespeare. A play write. He and Romeo became fast friends and William gave Romeo a place in his company of actors. It wasn't long until Romeo told William all about his past. Of course, he never included the part that everything he told him was true. Even a man like William Shakespeare would have trouble believing something like that. William become very interested in Romeo's tale and asked to make the story into a play. Romeo agreed and asked if he could co-write it and play the lead. Shakespeare happily agreed. Romeo also asked for his name (fake name) not to be included in the finished piece. Again Shakespeare happily agreed. In 1597, Romeo left England and returned back to the Volturi. Things in London took a bed turn when Romeo killed in a young man in a local bar after the man cut his finger. Romeo only returned to ask Aro for his help in controlling his hungry. Aro welcomed Romeo back with open arms. Romeo spend the years that followed studying history, Latin, Greek, French and how to write English as he already became fairly good at English after spending a few years there. Romeo also learned to draw, sing and became a master at the violin and piano. Over these years Romeo's relationship with Aro changed dramatically. Romeo came to see Aro as a father father and Aro's wife as a mother. Romeo's life in Italy was perfectly safe and that bored him. In 1774 he lefts the Volturi once more and headed for Paris. Romeo enjoyed the life at the French court at a time of great change. The French king had just died and the Dauphin began the new king, with his wife Marie Antoinette as his queen. Romeo quickly became a favorite of the young queen. She found him charming and as beautiful as a Greek god, which he was. Romeo too found the queen beautiful but, unlike her, had no romantic feeling for her. Things in Paris were wonderful but that all changed the day Marie Antoinette was beheaded. That was the day Romeo left France. Again, Romeo returned back to the Volturi. Aro and his wife were overjoyed by his return. Sadly for them, in 1880 Romeo left them yet again. Romeo returned to England after years away. In 1881, he met yet another writer. Oscar Wilde. Wilde and Romeo became great friends as both were well educated and had much to talk about. In fact, Romeo and Wilde were such good friends that Romeo stayed in London for the next eight years. In the eight year Wilde began to noticed the fact that his extraordinary beautiful friend wasn't aging. That time didn't touch him. Romeo became fearful Wilde was beginning to figure out his secret and left England and went back to the Volturi. In 1890, a book called 'the picture of Dorian Gray' was released. Dorian Gray was the name Romeo used back in London as his own name had become too famous. Romeo was very touched he had inspired Wilde to finally write a book. He wondered if this was what Wilde really thought he was. Many things in the book were very wrong but there were some things that were true. Like Sibyl Vane. She was a real person. She was sweet and child-like. She reminded Romeo of Juliet. That was why he had to end it before they married. Unable to accepted it, Sibyl killed herself. To this day Sibyl's death still hurts him. Before Romeo had left London, he left Wilde a gift of a painting of himself. This is why the novel was called 'the picture of Dorian Gray'.By 1900, Romeo already grow bored of his life with the Volturi and was ready to run off again.Lucky for him, a reason to leave showed itself in 1914. The first world war. Romeo left Italy and went off to join the English army. By this time England was like a true home to Romeo. His Itaily accent was gone and he could now past as an English man. After lying about his age, Romeo was joined up. After the war, instant of returning home like he always did, Romeo headed off to America. It was his first but not last visit. When war called again in 1939, Romeo took off to England to serve. In 1958, his freedom was ended when Aro sent two Volturi guards to London to bring Romeo back. On his return, he found someone was waiting for him. Anna. Anna was an American who's family were once from Italy. Anna was eighteen and studying in Rome. That's how Aro found her. Long ago Anna's family went under the name 'Capulet'. Anna was no Juliet but she did look very much like her and that's why Aro brought her to Romeo. He hoped he would fall for Anna like he did for Juliet. Aro explained to Romeo that Anna was a distant relative of Juliet. This is why Romeo began courting Anna. Of course, this was all Aro's plan. Romeo had never gotten over Juliet. He was still madly in love with her. Aro planed for Romeo to marry Anna and turn her into a vampire. Romeo loved Anna but he wasn't in love with her. In 1962, Romeo and Anna were going to marry. The two headed off to New York to inform the marriage to Anna's parents. If they never went to New York they were most likly be married today. The 1960's in Italy and the 1960's in American were two very different places. Romeo's whole views on life changed. The 60's in American changed Romeo. Before he went to American he felt he had to marry Anna but he didn't. He had the chose not to. That's why two weeks later he left Anna. She was heartbroken. Romeo remained in New York for the next eight years. Those eight years were spend having wild parties and slacking off. In 1970 Romeo left New York for Los Angeles. In La, Romeo started up a band in 1974. In New York Romeo learned how to play the Guitar and drums. Include his great voice he was perfect for a lead singing in a rock band. The band was called 'Passionate Love'. Romeo chose the name. Passionate Love never made it big. Only because Romeo made sure they didn't. After spending four years with the band Romeo left for Italy. Again when he got home someone was waiting for him. Anna. It turned out Aro never trusted Romeo. He didn't believe he was going to keep his word to marry Anna. So he sent a spy to New York to follow him. After Romeo left Anna word got back to Aro. Aro sent for Anna and turned her into a vampire. He wasn't giving up on their marriage but he couldn't let Anna age. Romeo was always going to be sixteen. Anna was almost nineteen when Romeo left her. If she got to that age Romeo could back out saying she was too old. Aro found a way around that. He turned Anna so she could wait for Romeo to come back to her. Sadly for Anna that would never happen. Aro was very disappointed when Romeo refused to marry Anna when he returned but he didn't worry too much. Like Anna, he thought Romeo would soon change his mind.In 1983, Romeo left home again. Anna was beginning to annoy him. First he went to America. He attend high school in Las Vegas . This was his first time in high school. In 1986, after three years in high school, Romeo left Las Vegas and headed off to Washington to attend a military academy for three years. In 1989, Romeo went to London once more. He went to secondary school there for four years and then dropped out in 1993.After that Romeo returned home for three years but left again for America. He headed to San Francisco and went to school there for three years. He then moved on to Chicago and stayed there until 2000. He returned home after that and that's where he stayed until 2010
In 2010, Romeo went on the run after he made the mistake of trying to kill Aro once he learned the truth about Juliet. She was not dead. He had been lied to all this years.
Meeting the Cullens[]
In 2010, while on the run from the Voltrui after trying to kill Aro, Romeo runs into a half hyrid vampire, Renesmee Cullen. The two form a fast friendship and Renemsee vows to protect Romeo from the AVoltrui who seek to destory Romeo for his actions. Over the course of a few days Romeo and Renesmee grow very close and spend all their time together. Sadly their time together is short lived as the Volturi do come for Romeo. The Cullens agree to help keep Romeo safe. Romeo agrees to let them help but only if Renesmee doesn’t find out that the Volturi are coming. On the day the Volturi come, Rosalie takes Renesmee out so the rest of the family can go with Romeo to meet Aro. Unable to lie to her niece, Rosalie tells Renesmee about the Voltrui. Renesmee quickly returns to Romeo to help him. Romeo is displeased with her for returning but they stand together, holding hands as the Voltrui arrive. A deal is made between Aro and Renesmee. She agrees to go with Aro to stop Romeo meeting a true death. Romeo tries to stop her but cannot.
Heartbroken, Romeo closes himself off from the Cullens for a time. Finally he can’t take it anymore and goes to the Volturi to try free Renesmee. He finds her in a prison, locked up. He is unable to free her but promises to return with help. Before he leaves he does something out of character. He kisses Renesmee through the bars of the cell she is trapped in. Romeo goes off to make a deal with the Darlings, the Darlings being the first vampires ever made, more powerful than even the Voltrui. The head of the family, Charles Darling agrees to help Romeo in return for his loyalty. Romeo gives in and sets off with the help of Phoenix Darling, son of Charles, to set Renesmee free. Once Renesmee is free they both must return to the Darlings for a time. There Renesmee starts to fall for Phoenix Darling. Romeo tries to warn Renesmee off Phoenix, knowing who he really is, but Renesmee does not listen and stays with Phoenix for a time.
Personality and Traits[]
Before Romeo was a vampire, he was a 16 year old impulsive and immature teenager, though he was also intelligent, and sensitive. His passion always got the better of him and in the end was what killed him. Once he was turned into a vampire he had time to mature and grow. Once Romeo is turned he is described as a nice, patient and loyal friend by everyone. Romeo’s maturity when making difficult decisions draws people in. His ability to charm those around him and his utter devotion towards people are other admirable traits. When someone needs help, he is always the first to offer support and guidance. Romeo likes to consider himself loyal but when he meets Renesmee Cullen, he felt a undeniable connection towards her and no matter how hard he tried to ignore the spark between them, he felt himself suddenly questioning all of his intentions. Romeo is completely in love with Juliet and he often acts a lot more open when he is around her. He would also do everything to protect his family, sometimes being a bit overprotective when trying to protect Juliet.
When the Volturi came for him after he tried to kill Aro, Romeo declares that he has had enough of running and resolves to stand and fight, showing he is no longer afriad.
"I can't keep running. I can't. I'm not who they think I am. Some Messish." - Romeo speaking about running from the Volturi.
I can't keep running
Romeo possesses a passion for technology. He is an adept computer hacker, often breaking into encrypted hard drives and the LAPD database. He is also shown to be able to create a virus with the purpose of taking down a sophisticated traffic surveillance system. In addition to his computer skills, Romeo is also shown to be an expert marksman from his time spends in the army.
Special Abilities[]
"I get... visions. Which is to say great splitting migraines that come with pictures. A name... a face."
Romeo received prophetic visions, which includes images of people in peril, names, places in which evil was present or any danger. These visions also caused Romeo a great pain, though his vampire physiology prevented his brain from suffering real damage. At first Romeo tried to ignore his gift because as a vampire all he wanted to do was kill for blood but as time went by the visions of people in pain got to be far too much for Romeo to handle and he needed to help.
"I saw them all. There is so much pain. I have to help them." - Romeo
"For thousands of years I wielded the power of sight. I could see all the pain in the world but instead o f helping people, I brought ruin upon the world. I was feared and worshiped across the mortal globe but soon the visions became too painful and I found the only way to stop the pain was to do something about it, to help people." - Romeo.
Genitive powers. He is very capable fighter. He uses a very agile and somewhat artistic style of combat, performing leaps and jumps around and over his opponents, distracting them and then easily defeating them. He has shown great mastery in martial arts. His fighting style is very creative and somehow logical, as he doesn't only use sheer strength and speed, but can incapacitate his enemy by several methods of sneaky attacks and tactics, by attacking from above or down to the opponent.
Relationships[]
Juliet Capulet[]
"I have died everyday waiting for you"
Juliet is much more than just a pretty face. She's smart, witty, and determined. She knows what she wants, and she gets it. It's Juliet, after all, who proposes to Romeo, not the other way around: "If that thy bent of love be honourable, / Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow," she says . Some literary critics argue that Juliet alone is the play's real protagonist: she is the one who speaks to the audience most frequently (often a good indicator of who is important in a Shakespeare play) and her character undergoes the greatest evolution during the course of the play. She also gets to speak some of Shakespeare's most poetically beautiful lines.
"Juliet has made all the difference. This is a climate I enjoy." - Romeo about Juliet.
Romeo & Juliet
Juliet is Romeo's wife from his human life. Upon seeing Juliet, Romeo fall hopelessly in love with her and the two married. Sadly the marriage was short lived as both youths took their own lives because they couldn't be together.
Romeo had no idea Juliet was turned into a vampire so spend years without her. Once they were together again their love was renewed. Romeo and Juliet have a special, somewhat private relationship. They were both never complete until they met each other. The two are very committed and protective of each other, and have been married legally once. They are true soul mates.
"I will always chose you" - Romeo to Juliet
Rosaline Capulet[]
"You loved me once, you can love me again" - Rosaline to Romeo
Rosaline is the gorgeous and aloof woman Romeo crushes on until he meets the love of his life, Juliet. Rosaline does not seem to return Romeo's feelings. Once Romeo falls in love with Juliet his feelings for Rosaline are no more.
In truth, Rosaline did love Romeo. She was just scared of it. She loved him so much it took over everything in her life and is why her life ended at the hands of Aro.
Romeo and Rosaline
Rosaline was turned by Aro in hopes Romeo would fall in love with her all over again but instead Rosaline ended up with Romeo's brother Chuck. After things with Chuck didn't work out, Rosaline turned off her humanity switch. All her feelings were gone. That's when Romeo found her again. Learning of her love for him, he knew it was up to him to bring her back and make her want to feel again.
Renesmee Cullen[]
"I will always find you" - Romeo to Renesmee
Renesmee is Romeo’s best friend. While on the run from the Volturi, Renesmee found Romeo. Renesmee and Romeo quickly formed a bond and Romeo came to live with the Cullens under their protective, though they all knew the Volturi would soon come for Romeo. Over the course of a few days Romeo and Renesmee grow very close and spend all their time together. Sadly their time together is short lived as the Volturi do come for Romeo. The Cullens agree to help keep Romeo safe. Romeo agrees to let them help but only if Renesmee doesn’t find out that the Volturi are coming. On the day the Volturi come, Rosalie takes Renesmee out so the rest of the family can go with Romeo to meet Aro. Unable to lie to her niece, Rosalie tells Renesmee about the Voltrui. Renesmee quickly returns to Romeo to help him. Romeo is displeased with her for returning but they stand together, holding hands as the Voltrui arrive. A deal is made between Aro and Renesmee. She agrees to go with Aro to stop Romeo meeting a true death. Romeo tries to stop her but cannot.
"Man, are you asking me if I like her? Like 'like-like' her? No dude, c'mon! That's insane." - Romeo speaking to Emmett.
Romeo and Alice talking about Renesmee
Heartbroken, Romeo closes himself off from the Cullens for a time. Finally he can’t take it anymore and goes to the Volturi to try free Renesmee. He finds her in a prison, locked up. He is unable to free her but promises to return with help. Before he leaves he does something out of character. He kisses Renesmee through the bars of the cell she is trapped in. Romeo goes off to make a deal with the Darlings, the Darlings being the first vampires ever made, more powerful than even the Voltrui. The head of the family, Charles Darling agrees to help Romeo in return for his loyalty. Romeo gives in and sets off with the help of Phoenix Darling, son of Charles, to set Renesmee free. Once Renesmee is free they both must return to the Darlings for a time. There Renesmee starts to fall for Phoenix Darling. Romeo tries to warn Renesmee off Phoenix, knowing who he really is, but Renesmee does not listen and stays with Phoenix for a time.
"...I need her. She saved my life. SHE SAVES MY LIFE!" - Romeo speaking about Renesmee.
Their friendship is put on hold when Renesmee and Phoenix grow close as Romeo is unable to handle it. Renesmee does not understand why Romeo is being so hard on her and in the end Romeo leaves Resnemee with the Darlings, thinking she has slept with Phoenix.
"It's simple, Romeo. Either we're friends or we're not friends." - Renesmee "Maybe I don't wanna be your friend." - Romeo
There is clearly more to Romeo and Renesmee's relationship beyond friendship but none of them will speak up about it. They care deeply for one another and know each other better than anyone else. They continue to lose each other but always found a way back to one another. They will always find each other.
"The thing is, in the blink of an eye, I feel like everything was perfect, but I can't remember that feeling. And I keep trying, but I can't." - Romeo.
Annabel Blackwell
"It's alright. I get it. You needed to get close to me. It's just the way you're...programmed" - Romeo speaking to Anna.
Anna was an American who's family were once from Italy. Anna was eighteen and studying in Rome in 1958. That's how Aro found her. Long ago Anna's family went under the name 'Capulet'. Anna was no Juliet but she did look very much like her and that's why Aro brought her to Romeo. He hoped he would fall for Anna like he did for Juliet. Aro explained to Romeo that Anna was a distant relative of Juliet. Romeo soon became very close with Anna. He enjoyed her. She was wild and brave, for a human. For the first time since he was human, Romeo was falling in love. Of course, this was all Aro's plan.
"Aro was right. She was perfect for him" - Juliet
Romeo, Ana and Juleit
Although Romeo had never gotten over Juliet, he was able to have a life with Anna.
Sadly for Romeo, Anna wasn't in love with him. It was all a trick to keep Romeo with the Voltrui. Aro made Anna stay with Romeo with promises of immortal life. She couldn't give up that chance so made Romeo believe she loved him.
"I fooled you" - Anna to Romeo
What Anna didn't count on was her actually falling for Romeo, which she did. It was too late though, because by the time she had fallen in love with Romeo, Romeo had learned all about Aro's lies, about how he made Anna come to Italy and trick Romeo into loving her. Sickened with what Anna did, Romeo left the Voltrui.
Anna and Romeo
Aro was not about to give up on the idea of Romeo and Anna, so he did the only thing he could. He gave Anna immortal life so she could wait for Romeo. .
"I'll wait forever if I have to." - Anna
Chuck Montague[]
"He's my brother. We remain together" - Romeo about Chuck
Mary Montague[]
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"He made her turn off her switch, made her into nothing!" - Romeo talking about how Phoenix left Mary.
Aro[]
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"He wanted a son's love, that I could not give" - Romeo talking about Aro.
Alice Cullen[]
"The Volturi, they're coming here" - Alice "I know" - Romeo
Right from the moment Romeo came to the Cullens, Alice and him got on well. She stood by him when the rest of the Cullens would not. They share a special friendship as both vampires are gifted with the ability to see into the future. They like to think of themselves as 'freaks among freaks'.
Alice stood by Romeo when the Voltrui came for him and was ready to fight for him. She is kind to him and has come to think of him as a member of the family. She accepts his friendship with Renesmee and has never shown signs of worry about him and her.
Alice has a hard think looking into Romeo’s future because Renesmee is such a big part of it so she has no idea where his life is headed and tends to worry herself about it.
Romeo keeps in touch with Alice, not Edward when Renesmee and he are with the Darlings.
Edward Cullen
"I know you're in love with my daughter, and I know she's in love with you too" - Edward to Romeo.
Edward disliked Romeo for a very long time. He saw him as danger to Renesmee as Edward knew the Voltrui would come for Romeo, which they did. He also did not like how much time Romeo was spending his Renesmee.
Although, when the time came Edward stood by Romeo when the Voltrui came. He was not happy though when Renesmee gave herself up in Romeo's place and grow to hate Romeo.
When Romeo returned from the Darlings without Renesmee, Edward shouted at Romeo and blamed him for his daughter being in danger. Romeo agreed with him and told Edward he knew it was all his fault and that he needed Renesmee as she saves his life.
Edward later admitted to Romeo he knows Romeo loves Renesmee and that she loves him to. He asked Romeo to go back to the Darlings and bring his daughter back to him. Romeo agreed only because Edward told him he’d do it if he loved her.
After that Edward and Romeo became much closer. Edward now understood Romeo cared for Renesmee and would never let her live in danger again.
The Darling Family[]
"There's just one thing you need to remember; Never trust a Darling" - Romeo about the Darling family
The Darling the Original vampires are the most powerful existing immortals/vampires in the world. Unlike normal vampires, they were changed as a result magic. The family were the most powerful human family in their land and the head of the family, Charlie didn't want that to end with death. So he sold their souls. They became the first ever vampires in the world, turning others into what they were over time. The family lived within the European areas for many centuries. All together, there are only seven Original vampires: Charles, Liela, Brian, Ian, Helen, Phoenix and River. They are the true powers of the vampire world. The Volturi aren't even a close second.
"The Darlings are like the Volturi's big, scary older brother" - Romeo