Apotamkin or rather, The Cold One

I’m sure we all clearly remember the scene in Twilight when Bella is beginning to get suspicious that there’s something “special” about Edward and goes home to furiously type things into Google. The camera views of what she pulls up are succinct, yet clear enough to give us the understanding that Bella has come across some Quielette legends stating something about “The Cold One” and how this cold one is a vampire. But,what is The Cold One? Is there actually a vampire known as this?

Well, the closest thing to any vampire legend that would bear any similarity to the legend of The Cold One would be the Apotamkin. This creature is unlike most other vampire folklore because it’s exclusive to the Native American people. The Apotamkin was a bona fide vampire however, with all the abilities and super strengths of other vampires that we know. It was believed among Native Americans that the Apotamkin would feast on the blood of any animal or human. And it got its name just the way you would expect – Apotamkins were very cold to the touch, mostly because they were dead bodies.

However, it’s been said that the Native American never really believed in the Apotamkin and that it was a cautionary tale told to children. This was used especially when warning children about wandering off by themselves with no supervision.

And, as for Twilight, Stephenie Meyer has said that in regards to her version and her version alone, she had no similarities in mind when writing the book. She simply needed to create random bits of Edward’s character and piece them together, cryptically, with mythical vampire folklore. Clever, though, how perhaps even without knowing it, Meyer has combined her own imagination of the Quileutte legend, with actual Native American vampire folklore!

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  1. All vampire myths originate either from a religious background, disease or plain superstition. Some religions (mostly christian) state that you would be cursed with vampirism if you reject the church. Disease such as TB and rabies also spurred the myths. People with advanced TB will cough up blood leading to physician thinking that they drank blood. Rabies causes extreme thurst and physicians suggested that drinking human blood would cure you. Superstition played the biggest part. Vampires were created to scare people and keep them from having premarital sex ( as the babie of a woman who had premarital sex would turn into a vampire) or comitting suicide would cause you to become a vampire. IT DOES NOT, so dont try it. I dont believe that vampires ever existed in the manner that we think. Not like the movies we see. I do believe that there may have been some very sick people who drank blood because they believed that you obtain power from it. Drinking blood from a willing doner is probably ok I guess, but I dont believe drinking blood does anything physically or mentally.

      1. and those nutrients that travel in the blood steam comes from…. FOOD. All diseases also travel in the blood stream. So if you would like to test every person for AIDS and every other diseas before drinking their blood go ahead. or you could just drink it and hope you dont get it and spread it.

  2. can you give information that dose not com fom the movie!! is it real!! or is it made up !!we need to now every thing i loook for 4 vimpiers is all baced on the movie!!

  3. a mi me encanta la peli eclipce y todos lo personajes , bella,edward,y el lobo porque me gusta como hacen el personaje de lobo tambien de los vampiros porque son veloces y el lobo cuando se combierte.

  4. As far as i know that being a vampire is cool,that’s because i believe in vampires cuz,i am a vampire too…We have no rule and i am not a monster and none can ever faind me,We are the Widgets…

  5. Hei!

    Onko kukaan löytänyt sitä sivustoa, jossa Bella etsii ”todisteita” että onko Edward vampyyri. Mielelläni kävisin sitä sivua tutkimassa, ja muutakin.

    Se sivusto kiinnostaa minua :D

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          1. ok i ant starting a fite but vampires ant real were wolves might be but if they were they wouldunt change in to humen sooooo……… but i do think its lovely that u have such a big emagination but lets be honest vamps ANT real tho but if they were who would know …………………. but i still think its all just a big mith!! p.s teem jacob he is lushhhhh x

          2. its all on your belief my dear,if you really do with your inner soul then you”ll find everything you want in your world. I DO BELIEVE THAT VAMPIRES EXIST AND I WILL FIND THEM ONE DAY IN MY LIFE!!

        1. but i want to know everything about a vampire.please tell me everything about vampires origin and existence

          1. Who wont to go to Forks WA,wen you can just tell me to bite you.But the only way i will bite you is if you are 17 yo or older,with written permition
            ps i was brought acrost in november of 1819

          2. انا مش فاهمه اي حاجه انا بحب مصاصي الدماء جداا ومسعده اعمل اي حاجه علشان ابقي زيهم اي حاجه؟

            ؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

          3. what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        1. the idea that humans drink blood is real. the actual vampire tale is not. there’s a huge difference between the man that loved blood and actually drank humans or (sometimes) ate them, and the undead men that burn in the sun and are fragile to the Cross.

  7. OLA!! EU AMO A SAGA CREPUSCULO EU REALMENTE GOSTO POR CAUSA DO EDWARD PORQUE:ELE E UM GATO E EDUCADO E É UM AMOR EU AMO ELE !! I LOVE YOU EDWARD!!!!!! laura

  8. I love Twiltgh Saga Ecplipe so much i watch it all the time i have the 2th one on DVD Twiltgh New Moon. It is my Favorter Movie very in my family i love Edward is sooooooooo hotzzzzzzzz in sexyyyyyyyyyyy to me he is a good person him an Bella should have kids on the movie like a family good is good i love jabon that is my baby he is sexyyyyyyyy in hottttttt to.

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  10. ola!!Eu so queria falar que eu me identifico muito com a bella pr 2 motivos:eu e ela somos timidas e 2 coisa eu e ela AMAMOS O EDWARD DE PÁIXAO!!!bom MAIS EU QUERO DIZER QUE EU AMO SAGA E QUE a saga e a minha vida!!!!!!!
    I LOVE YOU SAGA CREPUSCULO laura

  11. beebee you idiot. edward is better. if i was a vampire i would hunt you down. team edward

      1. he didnt leave her to die, he was doing the best thing for her and letting her have a normal human life, but then JACOB with his stupid werewolf rabies comes along and ruins everything and just does not give up!!!!!!!!! haha, she chose edward anyway and jacon had to go for a kid that was A DAY OLD. perv much?!?!?!?!?!

        1. look here chica team Edward or who ever you r going 4 team Jacob will always b the winner and i have to say my self Edward is gorgeous!!but i go team Jacob.

  12. hola¡¡¡ esta genial la peli la neta me enkanta ya estoy desesperada por que salga
    amanecer me mueroO¡¡
    ze lOzz juro¡¡¡¡¡

  13. hey edward iam a great fan of urs when i saw u as a vampire i want 2 bcom a vampire grl 4 u my hubby hubby

  14. TEAM EDWARD ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! me and morgaine lv twilight it iz the bst flm eva madexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  15. when i saw jacob in the first film i hated the fact he had long hair but in twilight new moon OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i couldnt chose between them i love edward but in real life he is not as cute as jacob

        1. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee go team rosalie hail

  16. eu amo a saga crepuscusculo quem é que nao adora só quem nao assistiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  17. hi.i em georgian.i.em not nou english.bat i nou-i love you twilight!!!!!!! end love you the vampires!!!!!minda vampiri viyo.es daan magari iqneba.tu arsebobt vampirebo icodet me aq var da mzad var shemogiertdet nebismier fasad.ra vqna aseti var. READ PLEES!!!!

  18. edwırd ece deli sen güzel ve akıllı aşkım seni seviyoruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum

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  20. Eu simplesmente amooo a Saga Twilight de coração!!!
    Eu daria tudo pra um dia encontrar um cara igual ao Edward Cullen, vampiro e tudo mesmo. Será que um dia eu acho? Espero que sim, se não eu vou sair e procurar um Vampiro por aí!!

  21. oh my god!twilight it’s my favourite mivie!chiar azi l-am revazut pe dvd pt a nu stiu cata oara!!!!i love saga twilight,but i don’t watch new moon and eclipse!!sper sa le vad in curand!!!!i love edward and bella!!!!good luck!!!

  22. I love twilight so much because Edward Cullen is so cute I have already seen New Moon,and eclipse next I am going to see breaking dawn.

  23. holaaaaaaaaaa. me fascina ver crepusculo quisiera que nunca dejaran de hacer pelis estan fabulosas aunque tengo una duda xq en el blog hay un video donde edward quiere morder a bella y la peli se llama sol de medianoche sera la pelicula 4?????????????????????????????????????????????

  24. I love Robert Pattinson… Good actor…. Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) is my
    favorite Actor… Bye.

  25. Yeah hi there..this is directed at who ever posted this article…Where did you get the apotampkin images in this article????? The image you used is my design from my Deviantart account…why didnt you ask permission before using it?????

  26. i love twilight saga eclipse and i can’t wait to see breaking down. JACOB is a good actor, go on team JACOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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