Intro. The Volturi are the closest thing the vampire world has to royalty, serving as the dominant, ancient, and feared governing body in the Twilight saga.
Based in Volterra, Italy, this powerful coven has ruled the vampire world for centuries. Their primary role is to enforce the single, most critical law of the vampire community: maintaining the secrecy of their existence from humanity. Any vampire who exposes their nature to humans—or commits other serious infractions, like creating an uncontrolled "Immortal Child"—faces swift and brutal execution by the Volturi guard.
The Three Kings
The coven is led by three ancient vampires known as the Kings:
Aro: The charismatic, calculating, and primary leader. His gift, tactile telepathy, allows him to read every thought and memory a person has ever had simply by touching them, which he uses to great effect in manipulating and dominating others.
Caius: The vicious and uncompromising enforcer who is quick to anger and bloodthirsty. He is motiv