"I still think that humans show no respect for others, but after hearing your guys' story, I think I need to revaluate my views on the humans and understand them better. But don't expect me to change my diet."
- ―Mordecai to the Cullens
Mordecai Coleman is the founder and leader of the Detroit coven, which consists of Eden Love, Cameron Parker, Sophia Faye, Ariana Vega, William Heart and former member, Jalen Long. The coven is known to have been mistreated in their human lives resulting them to become vampires after near death experiences. Mordecai believes that human are not to be respected from since they only treat others like they matter after how he was mistreated during his time before he met the leader of the Denali coven, Tanya, who became his mate and he and his coven joined the Denalis in Alaska.
He is portrayed by Jason Dolley.
Biography
Early life
Mordecai Coleman was born in 1980 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and is an only child. He lived a normal happy life until he was in a car accident with his father when Mordecai was six in the intense rain and the car kept rolling until it stopped. Mordecai was in the front seat and his seatbelt made it hard for him to breathe since the car was upside down. His father was able to unbuckle his seatbelt and got him out of the car but his father was still in his seatbelt. Mordecai went over to help him but his father pushed him away telling him to get out and call the ambulance. Someone was close by and got Mordecai out of the car but then there was an explosion from the car and his father died. Mordecai’s mother was so heartbroken of husband’s death that she blames Mordecai for it. She lost her job and spends her money on alcohol getting wasted. She mostly invites men over to her house and be intimate with them. Whenever Mordecai’s mother doesn’t feel up to it, she allows every man she meets to take their anger out on Mordecai leaving him bruised and in pain physically and emotionally as he lives with the abuse. Mordecai wasn’t very popular in school either; he had no friends there since students pick on him for no reason and Mordecai couldn’t do a thing to stop them when the teachers wouldn’t do a thing about it.
Mordecai not getting any respect.
A few months after Mordecai turned twelve, Mordecai ran away since he was fed up with how people treated him. What Mordecai wanted was respect so he decided to help those who are in need of saving hoping to gain that respect. However, all of his actions were misinterpreted and his victims were ungrateful which hurts Mordecai even more. He kept on doing it though throughout his life and still never got any appreciation for it. Ten years have passed and still got no respect from others. He thought that there was no point in living. One night, Mordecai went to the ledge of a building and tried to commit suicide by jumping off of it. However a vampire named Witney saved Mordecai after his body was severely damaged from the jump by changing him into a vampire. Mordecai was shocked to know that he's alive and also a vampire which he didn't think were real but he was also shocked that someone cared about him. It took awhile for Mordecai to believe that Witney really cares deeply about him. She was like a mother to Mordecai and since then, those two have been traveling together. Years later however, the two heard trouble going on at an abandon warehouse and came there only to have been a trap by Steve, a human who knows about the vampire’s existence but not fully. Steve had them right where he wanted until there was an accident where the warehouse caught fire and Steve escaped to save himself. Unfortunately for Mordecai and Witney, they were trapped in the fire with nowhere to go until Witney found a way out with only enough time to save Mordecai as he was forced out as the warehouse exploded with Witney in it. Mordecai was heartbroken for losing her the same way he lost his father and mostly losing the only person that ever cared about him. After that, Mordecai came to the conclusion to believe that humans show no respect to others except for themselves and those that do matter. And he held that belief ever since.
Mordecai as a nomad.
In January of 2017, Mordecai was in the city of Detroit, Michigan where he heard a cry coming from an abandon factory and sees a group of men tasering Jalen Long to death. Mordecai steps in and kills the men and saves Jalen however Jalen was dying. Hearing how Jalen was treated the same way he was, Mordecai offers Jalen a second chance of life to which Jalen agrees and Mordecai changes him making him his companion. The two began to kill humans that are disrespecting others to avoid what they have been through as a life mission.
In 2019, Jalen came across Eden Love who was in the process of being hung until he came and saved her but was too late as she was nearly dying. Suspecting that she went through something similar to what he and Mordecai went through, Jalen changed her to which Mordecai agrees to. Eden was grateful to Jalen and Mordecai that no one ever cared for her. In 2020, Mordecai and the others stepped in to help Sophia Faye when she was stabbed by a knife from three men. After killing them, Mordecai changed Sophia. In 2021, they met Cameron Parker, a guy with a speech disorder, who Eden fell in love with. However, Cameron was shot during a high school shooting and Mordecai and the others killed them. Seeing Eden distressed over a dying Cameron, Mordecai changed Cameron. After his transformation, Cameron and Eden became mates. In 2023, they saw Ariana Vega being raped and seeing her the same way how Elena was about to end up, he and the others killed the men and Jalen changed her. In 2024, they met William Heart who rescued a nun, who died after, out of a burning church caused by some business men who about to kill William until Mordecai and the others came in. After killing them, Jalen changed William. Seven months after that, they encountered Zoran, Barry, Max, Dawn and Virgil who love to cause trouble and Mordecai and his coven stop them at all cost continuing to do so whenever they run into them.
Value In Beliefs
In 2025, Mordecai and his friends continue their lives with their beliefs about humans. One afternoon, Sophia picked up danger from Zoran's coven attacking a group of vampires and a werewolf that are protecting humans (turning out to be half-human half-vampire hybrids). Mordecai and his friends came and chased Zoran's coven away and introduce themselves to the Cullens who were the ones in danger from Zoran's coven. The Cullens then realized that one of their family members Tiffany Stewart isn't with them who took off thinking Jalen and his friends are part of Zoran's coven and took off hoping to get their attention. Mordecai orders Jalen to find her and Jalen took off.
While Jalen went to look for Tiffany, Mordecai and his coven were with the Cullens where both covens were almost in a fight due to Mordecai insulting Renesmee Cullen and Lucina Stewart for their human traits after questioning the Cullens living with humans when Edward and Carlisle Cullen separated them and the Cullens left the coven where Mordecai states for the Cullens to go back home to live with humans is just sad.
Awhile after the near fight with the Cullens, Mordecai and his coven came across a house on fire and two kids are inside. Just when they were about to leave to the fact that their actions will be misinterpreted and to avoid being burned from the flames, they saw Lucas Stone and Edward go inside making Mordecai believe they are crazy for risking their lives until he sees them come out alive and rescued the children successfully thus getting Mordecai to understand about humans differently from the Cullens as they earned his respect. Mordecai offers the Cullens to stay at their place and when they arrived, they saw Jalen making out with Tiffany. Displeased with how Jalen is getting attached to someone who has been around humans, Jalen and Mordecai had a heated argument resulting Jalen to leave with Tiffany behind him. There, Tiffany was being chased by Steve and his assistant Spike who believed they've finally found a vampire. The Olympic and Detroit coven came up with a plan to make Steve and Spike believe they were hallucinating about vampires and Mordecai took his part as being “brought back from the dead” and the covens scared off Steve and Spike. However, Jalen tells Tiffany that what's happening between them won't work resulting Tiffany to be hurt as she took off. After unsuccessfully finding Tiffany, Mordecai offers the Cullens the way to the airport for them to return home. Mordecai leads the Cullens to the direction of the airport where he said to Carlisle that he wants to reevaluate his belief about humans after hearing their story. After that, he and the Cullens parted way.
Mordecai returns to the coven’s home where he sees Jalen looking upset for what he said to Tiffany. Seeing how much she means to him, Mordecai supports Jalen of his choice to leave the coven and join the Cullens as the two said their goodbyes. Jalen says goodbye to the rest of the members and goes to Forks, Washington to join the Cullens and became Tiffany’s mate.
Have A Purpose
Mordecai at Jalen and Tiffany's wedding.
Mordecai and the rest of his coven were invited to Jalen and Tiffany’s wedding. They attended the ceremony where Mordecai meets the leader of the Denali coven, the Cullen’s other family that also survive on animal blood, Tanya where he developed romantic feelings for her and vice versa for Tanya. After the wedding, Tanya invites Mordecai and his coven to the Denali’s home in Alaska to learn more about each other and has since then been living together due to Mordecai and Tanya’s relationship as they became mates with Mordecai changing his diet. During the winter holidays, the two coven runs into Elena Margaret and her husband Asher Pennington. Elena was Jalen’s foster sister who Jalen was framed for raping her. She makes the coven promise not to tell Jalen as she is trying to get him to remember her. At the end of the story, Mordecai and the two covens returned to Forks to attend Jalen’s high school graduation as he and Mordecai and the rest of the Detroit coven reunite.
Long Live Life
The coven received word about mysterious metal vampires attacking and hears about them as vampires that were supposed to be dead and those that are alive today and are gifted. Metal vampires then attacked their city in Alaska and Eleazar, Kate, Eden and William went after them. However, they were captured by Skai, half-human half-vampire hybrid who is controlling gifted vampires, dead and alive, in metal form using the sword called IL Mietitore Capacità and Skai attacked the rest of the coven taking away the rest of Mordecai’s members. However, Skai was defeated by the Cullens and the sword was destroyed releasing the captured Detroit coven from his control.
The coven came later to attend Luna Snow and Lucien Summers' wedding.
Physical appearance
Mordecai is described to have light brown messy hair and is 6’2” tall. He was turned into a vampire at twenty two years old. Mordecai is described to have pale skin with red eyes from feeding off of human blood before changing his diet to animal making his eyes gold. His appearance is known to look like a model from teen magazines due to how beautiful he is.
Personality and traits
"Hey, people can change alright and that includes their beliefs."
- ―Mordecai
Due to how Mordecai was mistreated, he believed that humans are not to be respected from since they only care for those that do matter. Mordecai wanted nothing more than respect from people as he tries to help those in need of help but his actions were always misinterpreted and people blame him for his actions but he still continues to do so. Mordecai soon change his belief after meeting the Cullens and when he met Tanya as he saw the light about humans.
Mordecai is very loyal to the people he cares about especially his coven and the Denalis. He hates how people mistreat others below them and is the reason why he helps others. He has a habit of calling people brah in a style of bro.
Powers and abilities
Like other vampires, Mordecai has superhuman speed, superior strength, enhanced reflexes, graceful movements, and heightened senses.
He is shown having good fighting skills as seen fighting Zoran and his coven.
Relationships
Mordecai Coleman is the mate of Tanya and co-members with Eden Love, Cameron Parker, Sophia Faye, Ariana Vega and William Heart and former co-member Jalen Long and Witney as well as co-members with the Denali coven; Kate, Garrett, Carmen and Eleazar. With Jalen’s marriage to Tiffany and his relationship with Tanya, Mordecai and his coven are an extended family to the Cullens.
Tanya
Mordecai's mate: Tanya.
"Besides, she’s brought something in me and showed me the light of the humans and the same with the others."
- ―Mordecai on Tanya
Tanya is the leader of the Denali coven who, like the Cullens, have chosen not to feed on the blood of human beings and is Mordecai’s mate.
Mordecai first met Tanya at Jalen and Tiffany’s wedding where the two developed feelings for each others. After the wedding, Mordecai and his coven goes with Tanya and the Denalis and has been living with them in Alaska as Mordecai and Tanya grew close and became mates. It’s because of Tanya she shows Mordecai the light about humans seeing that not all of them are bad and Mordecai has changed his diet for animal.
Jalen Long
Mordecai's former coven mate: Jalen Long.
"Hey, you know I always got your back brah."
"You always have since the day we met."
- ―Mordecai and Jalen
Jalen Long is Mordecai’s former coven mate and the first vampire that Mordecai turned.
Mordecai changed Jalen after saving him from being tasered to death offering a second chance of life hearing how Jalen has been mistreated like Mordecai has. The two of them decided on killing humans that mistreat others for them to avoid what the two have been through and recruit other members forming their own coven.
When the Detroit coven met the Cullens, Mordecai sees how close Jalen is with Tiffany after catching them kissing and is not pleased knowing that Tiffany interacts with humans which causes a temporary riff between Mordecai and Jalen. However, seeing how Jalen is in love with Tiffany after she and the Cullens went back to Forks, Mordecai encourages Jalen to follow is heart and supported him when Jalen decided to leave and join the Cullens.
Mordecai came to Forks joining Jalen on his bachelor party and attended Jalen's wedding. Mordecai later returned with the Denalis who he joined (with him changing his diet since becoming Tanya's mate) and attended Jalen's high school graduation.
Eden Love
Mordecai's coven mate: Eden Love.
Eden Love is Mordecai’s coven mate and third member to join his coven.
Eden was found by Jalen when she was about to hang herself. Seeing the pain she was in, Mordecai gave the option to change Eden into a vampire. Like Mordecai, she was mistreated by people for no reason and she follows his belief about humans. That changes when Mordecai became Tanya’s mate and they see the light of the humans. The two are very close like a family.
Sophia Faye
Mordecai's coven mate: Sophia Faye.
Sophia Faye is Mordecai’s coven mate, fourth to join his coven and the second vampire Mordecai turned.
Mordecai and his coven encountered Sophia where she was in a fight and got stabbed. After killing the people responsible to her, Mordecai changes Sophia and she became part of his coven. Like Mordecai, she was mistreated by people for no reasons and follows his belief about humans. That changes when Mordecai became Tanya’s mate and they see the light of the humans. The two are very close like a family.
Cameron Parker
Mordecai's coven mate: Cameron Parker.
Cameron Parker is Mordecai’s coven mate, fifth member to join and the third vampire Mordecai turned.
Mordecai first met Cameron when he was human where Eden fell in love with him. Seeing how happy Eden is with Cameron and hearing how he was treated makes Mordecai happy. Soon, Cameron was shot by two of his schoolmates and Mordecai changes Cameron making him part of the coven. Like most members of his coven, Mordecai gets annoyed of Cameron’s stuttering. Cameron follows Mordecai’s belief about humans until that change when Mordecai became Tanya’s mate and they see the light of the humans. The two are very close like a family.
Ariana Vega
Mordecai's coven mate: Ariana Vega.
Ariana Vega is Mordecai’s coven mate and the sixth member to join his coven.
Mordecai and his coven encountered Ariana when she was raped and they saved her where Jalen changes her into a vampire when she was dying. However to Mordecai’s amusement, Ariana developed a crush on Jalen much to his annoyance. Like Mordecai, she was mistreated by people for no reasons and follows his belief about humans. That changes when Mordecai became Tanya’s mate and they see the light of the humans. The two are very close like a family.
William Heart
Mordecai's coven mate: William Heart.
William Heart is Mordecai’s coven mate and the last member to join his coven.
Mordecai and his coven saw William saving a nun when the church was on fire and William was dying from the intense lost of oxygen. At first Mordecai was unsure if William should be changed due to his young appearance possibly posing him as an immortal child, which is forbidden in the vampire world, but seeing William’s actions, Mordecai agrees and let’s Jalen turn William into a vampire. Like Mordecai, he was mistreated by people for no reasons and follows his belief about humans. That changes when Mordecai became Tanya’s mate and they see the light of the humans. The two are very close like a family.