Jasper Whitlock Hale was born in the year of 1844 in Houston, Texas and is married to Alice Cullen and considers Carlisle and Esme Cullen his parents; Edward Cullen, Rosalie Hale, and Emmett Cullen to be his siblings; Bella Cullen to be his sister-in-law; and Renesmee Cullen to be his niece. He also feels like a brother to the nomads Peter and Charlotte. In 1863, when Jasper was 19, he was changed into a vampire by Maria. When Jasper was a human, he had brown eyes. As a vampire, Jasper is 6'3", has gold/black eyes, has a medium build, and his honey blond hair falls to just above his collar. He has many scars from years of dealing with newborn vampires. However, these scars are only visible to others with supernatural good eyesight. Jasper has the ability to both feel and manipulate emotions of people around him. He has attended high school and college several times. He has degrees in history and philosophy. Jasper is a natural scholar and an avid reader. He has a shrewd mind for both business and battle tactics. Jasper has a silver Ducati motorcycle given to him by Edward.