22 Favorite Fictional Dads

Carlisle Cullen, The Twilight Series, 2009-present
As patriarch of the stunningly beautiful Cullen vampire clan, adoptive dad Carlisle has led his family to respect humanity by partaking in a vegetarian (non blood) diet. He encourages his kids to do the right thing and find their own brand of happiness -- even when that includes falling in love with a human. And like any good dad, he recognizes his children's strengths: "I look at my... son. His strength, his goodness, the brightness that shines out of him -- and it only fuels that hope, that faith, more than ever."