spanish influenza
Carlisle found Edward in 1918, when Edward was 17, ill and close to death.
Edward was dying of the Spanish Influenza when Carlisle found him.
Summer
Yes, Edward was seventeen when Carlisle found and changed him.
Carlisle's reaction is that Edward finally found someone to spend the rest of his life with. The rest of his family has already found their mates so Edward was always the odd one out. He is trilled that Edward is getting married.
Spanish Influenza (the epidemic at the end of World War 1). When Carlisle found 17-year-old Edward in Chicago in 1918, he was dying from the Spanish Influenza, which killed his father and mother (Edward and Elizabeth Masen).
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Carlisle found Edward in a hospital in the summer of 1918. He was seventeen and was dying of Spanish Influenza.
he only found out when he was changed Elizabeth Masen, who is Edward's mother knew Carlisle was not human and he had the potential to save Edward while no one else could.
Carlisle finds Edward in a hospital after Edwards mum told Carlisle to look after him and not let him die
Edward was turned into a vampire because he was dying of the Spanish Influenza. (a disease) When Carlisle found him he was nearly dead, so he bit him. He was born in 1901. (Edward was) Edward as well as both his parents was dying of the Spanish influenza. Edward's mom told Carlisle to save Edward in a way that only Carlisle could. An hour later Edward's mom died. Carlisle first took Edward's mom and dad to the morgue then stole Edward. He acted on a whim and turned Edward into a vampire.
No, Edward snr died of the flu before elizabeth and edward jnr in the hospital where carlilse found edward, it is believed that Elizabeth knew that carlisle was more than human and that he could save her son from the disease, she made carlisle promise to help edward jnr before she died a few hours later of the flu. it is unknown if elizabeth knew carlisle was a vampire since carlisle says if she did "how could anyone want that for their son?" but even if she did know, she never would have found out if edward became a vampire or died.