He is described as tall and dark-haired, with a misanthropic, brooding personality. Alistair has a deep mistrust of all authority and, although he counts Carlisle as his closest acquaintance, he doesn’t visit more than once a century. He ran away before the Volturi arrived to accuse the Cullens, despite his promise to act as a witness on their behalf.Alistair is an English nomadic vampire, friend of Carlisle Cullen. He can sense a living being at a distance further than most vampires can.