"There are a lot of things to learn such as this."
- ―Dexter
Dexter Hyland is the foster son of Austin and Ellie Gold and the foster brother of Bryce Summers, Russell Swift, Tori and Trina Townshed and Nina Vasque as well as the foster brother-in-law of Lucina Stewart.
He is portrayed by Corey Fogelmanis.
Biography
Early life
Dexter Hyland was born in New England, Massachusetts. He lost his mother when he was seven while living off the streets with her. He was found by Austin and Ellie Gold who brought him into their home in Forks, Washington becoming his foster parents along with Bryce Summers, Russell Swift, Tori and Trina Townshed and Nina Vasque who are also brought in as foster children. All of them are being homeschooled until they start high school. Bryce is the first being the oldest.
Have A Purpose
Dexter was introduced into the story when Bryce comes home from school. He then hears that Bryce has an interest in Lucina Stewart who she and her family, the Cullens, transferred. Bryce then finds out that Russell along with Tori, Trina, Nina and Dexter were reading Bryce's journal and find out that Bryce's school, North Central High, has students who mistreat others below them influenced by the principal and Bryce is one of the victims and never told his family about it causing Austin and Ellie to lecture Bryce about it while Dexter and the rest of the foster siblings were punished for invading Bryce's privacy.
Bryce and Dexter.
Later on, Bryce began dating Lucina where she meets Austin and Ellie when Bryce was in the hospital and invited her to have dinner at their home after Bryce was discharged. Dexter introduces himself after shoving Russell out of the way for trying to flirt with her. Dexter was seen attending Bryce's basketball game with his family where they saw Bryce scored the winning shot to help his team win the game. After that, Dexter and his family join the Cullen family in their home to celebrate Bryce's birthday. During the celebration, Dexter and his siblings told the Cullens how they saw a girl named Jemma and how she looks similar to them. Dexter and his family joined the Cullens again when they were invited to celebrate Christmas with them when Bryce had an asthma attack and nearly dies but Carlisle Cullen was able to aid him. He informs the Gold family that Bryce will be staying with the Cullens to keep tabs on him of his asthma thus meaning Bryce will move out of their home unknown to the fact that the Cullens are vampires and Bryce was turned into one to be saved.
Dexter was seen at Lucina's birthday party where he tells the Cullens how he and his foster siblings saw Jemma again but is serious with Raymundo.
Dexter was last seen with his family and the Cullens were they saw Bryce graduate high school.
A Christmas Surprise
"I just can't believe what I'm witnessing!"
- ―Dexter
Dexter and his family celebrates Christmas again with the Cullens at their place joined by a few other guests where the Cullens tell them about the supernatural and finding out them being vampires. The reason why is because as the new Volturi, the Cullens told every one of their story and the events that has happened revealing about the supernatural. They made one adjustment to the law about revealing their existence; if a civilized vampire has any living family member or someone connected to, they have the right to know as long as they don't reveal the existence to other humans. Because Bryce is part of the Cullen family, Dexter and his family were brought into the supernatural.
Long Live Life
Dexter made a cameo appearance where he was present on Bryce's wedding with Lucina. He also appeared to meet Bryce and Lucina's newborn son Lucien Summers.
Physical appearance
Dexter has sleek black hair with brown eyes wearing glasses standing at five feet tall.
Personality and traits
Dexter is the smart one of the family as he is shown to be intelligent as he is he being into his books. He is often the nerd to Russell. Dexter cares about his family deeply and is close to his siblings.
Relationships
Dexter Hyland is the foster son of Austin and Ellie Gold. He is the foster brother of Bryce Summers, Russell Swift, Tori and Trina Townshed and Nina Vasque where he is the third oldest and is the foster brother-in-law of Lucina Summers.
Bryce Summers
Dexter's foster brother: Bryce Summers.
"I'll miss you Bryce. I don't know who else to annoy with my intelligence other than Russell."
- ―Dexter to Bryce
Bryce Summers is Dexter's older foster brother who is the first child adopted in the family.
Dexter is the smartest of the foster siblings and Bryce considers him a smarty pants and teases him for that as Dexter loves to annoy Bryce with his intelligence. None of the less, the two are close as brothers.
In A Christmas Surprise, Dexter joins the Cullens to celebrate Christmas where he have been told about the supernatural and what Bryce became when he had an asthma attack since the law has made a change when the Cullens became the new Volturi bringing Bryce and Dexter closer.