Alucard's signature weapon is the Hellsing Arms .454 Casull (unofficially known as the "Joshua"). However, Dracula's power was the same as the book. Even though the Millennium is the central evil organization, they are not strong enough to fight Alucard. The reason he thinks so is because he had a time limit for completion when he was drawing them. By the end of the series, Alucard has only two lives/souls within him and in Shortly after Arthur Hellsing's death in 1989, Alucard was awakened and resuscitated by Integra's blood. He can pass through walls, summon literally thousands of familiars. Alucard continues to serve Integra as her thrall, having no choice but to comply with her every whim. As a result, Kimlinger felt Alucard's character to be series' strongest part. [6] Due to the length of Hellsing Ultimate, Freeman considered his work as a "marathon" due to the amount of lines he had to record per episode based on the screentime Alucard has. The reason we know Alucard has been modified is for one, his looks change considerably between his fight with Van Hellsing and present day. [5] Freeman notes that he was originally going to give Alucard a Romanian accent, but decided on an American accent instead. Although Alucard recovered thanks to Seras' intervention and successfully defeated Anderson, he was then attacked by Walter, who had undergone vampirization by Millennium in order to kill Alucard when he was most vulnerable. [47][48] Comic Book Resources found the design stylish alongside the guns Alucard wields. He is the Hellsing Organization 's trump card and he is a powerful Transcendent Vampire. Alucard is no mere vampire; it has been implied that he is the most powerful vampire, as well as the most powerful entity in the entire series. [32] Jason Thompson commented that when the manga started "Alucard looked too much like Master of Mosquiton, or another badass manga character with John Lennon glasses" and thought he seems like Vash the Stampede from Trigun, something which AnimeNation agreed with. Her blood awakened and resuscitated the ancient vampire, who then executed Integra's uncle and his followers, and willingly entered the service of Integra. In regards to his drawing him, Hirano claims he does not particularly care about accurate depictions of weapons in his manga and draws multiple type of angles like whenever Alucard shoots a bullet. [26] IGN ranked him as the 21st greatest anime character of all time, saying that "There have been many vampires in anime, but none have been as deliciously sadistic as Alucard. [12] Despite his nature, Alucard expresses admiration for humans, most notably Integra[13] and the determination of his rival, Alexander Anderson, to destroy him an example of the "fantastic" and "magnificent" qualities of humans. In an attempt to stop the Nazi project and to protect England and The Allies current head of the Hellsing House, Sir Arthur Hellsing, is sending his best agents — Walter C. Dornez and Alucard — into German-occupied Poland where monstrous experiments are being conducted. Mainly in terms of his durability and healing. ", Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~, The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alucard_(Hellsing)&oldid=1022897976, Anime and manga characters who can move at superhuman speeds, Anime and manga characters who can teleport, Anime and manga characters with accelerated healing, Anime and manga characters with superhuman strength, Fictional characters who can turn intangible, Fictional genetically engineered characters, Fictional characters who can manipulate darkness or shadows, Fictional characters who can move at superhuman speeds, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 May 2021, at 04:17. He serves the Hellsing Organization and is the most powerful vampire in Hellsing. Unfortunately, there will be a lack of videos over the next few weeks. Bram Stoker's Dracula is 100% canon, right up until the ending. He often taunts and belittles his opponents, allowing them to inflict wounds before regenerating and retaliating. He is the most powerful warrior of the Hellsing Organization which works against vampires and other such supernatural forces. Alucard is violent, sadistic, and masochistic. Alucard has powers that no mortal could dare defend against, and Van Hellsing may not have originally intended for him to become a weapon against evil, but merely captured him for a trophy, a resource of vampiric knowledge, or just to experiment on. Luke and Jan's attack on Hellsing HQ is a success only because Alucard for some reason simply decides to sit back and let it happen. Im guessing that when Abraham Van Hellsing first defeated him he was probably not as powerful as he is during the titular series(I might be wrong but I think the show considered the book Dracula to be canon). Dracula starts his career by fighting the Ottomans, believing that God does not reward prayer, but instead wants mortals to show their faith visibly. [37] Manga News expressed similar feeling as without Alucard, Seras Victoria's forces remain notably weaker in comparison to the point he missed the character. However, when his army is defeated and he is about to be executed, Vlad, believing he has been abandoned by God, turns his back on the divine. What the Hellsing Organization did was they found out how to 'unlock' the souls he'd absorbed. Nothing is known about their relationship, although it's possible that Alucard respected him. That's how he could tank so much damage. He is an exceedingly powerful yet arrogant and irresponsible vampire in the service of the Hellsing Organization, who typically abuses his power and position to merely do whatever he wants. A little thing called World War II happened. Alucard didn't really die. The ending is just not consistent with the underlying philosophy of the story. This was done with Hirano's approval. [32] The Fandom Post enjoyed both Alucard's presence and lack of prescence in the narrative for the impact it has on the cast as well as how he is hummanized when fighting with his full power while also interacting with Integra. Suddenly, instead of merely drinking and absorbing them, he was able to remember everything they did. They did a lot. In the end, Alucard got exactly what he wanted. Alucard, thanks to the enhancements of the Hellsing Organization, lacks those weaknesses because he can just patch himself with their strength. Vlad Tepes/Dracula was a very powerful vampire, but in the end he was still just that. [21] In a poll by AnimeAnime, Alucard was voted as the second best Nakata character behind Corporal Giroro from Sgt. In the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Awards from 2008, Alucard was nominated as one of the best male characters with Jouji Nakata's portrayal of the character also being nominated. He is a combination of Count Dracula and Vlad the Impaler. [31] On a similar note, Alucard's nature as a vampire was noted to be a new take of the usage of the archetype due to how Alucard trains Seras Victoria to the point it feels like a coming of age for Alucard's subordinate. During the series' ending, after Alucard destroyed every additional soul except Schrödinger's in his body, he gained the ability to exist "everywhere and nowhere". 13. Critical response to the character has been positive for Alucard's dark traits such as sadism or supernatural abilities that make him stand out as excessively violent despite being the main hero. [36], In regards to his role in the story, Comic Book Resources felt Alucard's battle to be enjoyable due to the amount of gore provided through his fighting style involving both supernatural abilities and usage of guns. Alucard's dream is to be defeated by a human. A much younger Walter is sent by Hellsing behind enemy lines with a giant casket to eliminate a new threat from the Nazis. Alucardis the main protagonist in theHellsinganime and manga. Vlad Tepes, better known as Alucard, Dracula, The Crimson Fucker and various other aliases, is the main protagonist of the Hellsing Ultimate Abridged series by Team Four Star. New Hellsing reacts to Abridged, Episode 6, Nazis are Dicks. Alucard also appears in the prequel series Hellsing: The Dawn, taking a female form alongside his partner Walter C. Dornez to end World War II in a fight against Nazis. [10] A man imprisoned imprisoned Alucard in a dungeon in the Hellsing manor, as he believed the vampire was too powerful to be used frequently. Frog. Now named Alucard, he, along with a young Walter C. Dornez, were sent to Warsaw, Poland to stop Millennium's vampire production program. Mainly because my laptop has broken. [15] Alucard exhibits incredible accuracy when firing his twin large caliber handguns (his basic set being chambered in .454 Casull; a more powerful pair, codenamed 'Jackal' and armed with explosive rounds, was designed to fight regenerators. Plus, Alucard is a government secret. The nail of Helena). However, when his army is defeated and he is about to be executed, Vlad, believing he has been abandoned by God, turns his back on the divine. Multiple fans wondered if Alucard would form a relationship with his student Seras Victoria but Hirano did not find it possible. Born in 1431, he later became known Vlad Ţepeş (\"Vlad the Impaler\") and as Kazıklı Bey (\"the Impaling Prince\") by the Turks, gaining a fearsome reputation throughout the lands. Years after his defeat, Dracula became a servant of the Van Helsing family, who not only augmented his formidable abilities, but also placed shackles on his power. Alucard may have kept at least a few souls in his body to use for regeneration after releasing level 0. In regards to Walter's betrayal, Hirano decided to use him as avillain by the time Alucard, who had been sleeping underground, revived, to face Integra and claimed taht despite the close experience both character has, Walter was still clearly weaker than Alucard. Hellsing Arms .454 Casull. [2], Jouji Nakata voices the character in Japanese. Even if the Captain joined the battle between Alucard and Anderson, he does not think he would win. In Hellsing, he was staked in the heart but not destroyed. That was what turned him from Dracula, powerful vampire lord, to Alucard, the ultimate weapon of the Hellsing Organization.. What about when Anderson burned up all his souls though after absorbing the nail? [8] His real identity is "Dracula" who starts his career by fighting the Ottomans, believing that God does not reward prayer, but instead wants mortals to show their faith visibly. Despite his sadistic nature, Comic Book Resources pointed out that Alucard is contrasted by the personalities of Seras and Integra whom are noted to make Alucard make more charming as he sees both of them in a friendlier well when compared to his regular dark persona. Volume 8 features flashbacks of Alucard's life as a human. [14], Whenever he drinks his victim's blood, Alucard also sucks out the soul of that person to obtain their memories while converting the victim into an extension of himself referred to as a Familiar. Though she’s part of the main trio, Seras isn’t exactly Hellsing’s … It's essentially a very big semiautomatic pistol, with a length of 39cm. [41] THEM Anime Reviews noted that while Alucard might come across as a villain rather than a hero due to his sadistic actions, the poorly developed villains make it easier for the viewers to root for the lead. However, he felt that there were easier episodes due to the protagonist having fewer lines as the narrative was more primarily focused on a supporting character. – Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [1], That flow of the Hellsing manga was something that was decided on from the beginning. While the final fight was praised for developing Alucard and show his past, his subsequent betrayal by Walter and brief fight with him felt "flat" alongside his fate in the finale. Initially, Hirano felt the manga had issues in terms of fighting because Alucard was too powerful. New Hellsing reacts to Abridged, Episode 7, Seras Gets cranked to eleven. [50][51] In a more negative view, Alucard's female form was crticized by Anime News Network due to Hirano not being able to draw properly a female character, resulting in the female form to look as tomboyish as Integra Hellsing. [38][39] However, the writer had mix feelings in regards to Alucard's understanding of his rival Anderson's. Except the head of the Hellsing Organization. We've seen normal vampires in the series. When their hearts are hit, when they're beheaded, they're gone. Alucard, thanks to the enhancements of the Hellsing Organization, lacks those weaknesses because he can just patch himself with their strength. 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A vampire devoted entirely to the current head of the Hellsing family, Integra Hellsing, Alucard works with the Hellsing Organization against other vampires and evil forces, fighting with ferocity and cruelty, sometimes only killing after a target has been disabled and humiliated, while frequently allo… Hellsing is set over a hundred years later, where Alucard and the Hellsing Organization are forced to fight the remnants of a Nazi battalion. [9] The manga briefly deviates the events of Bram Stoker's Dracula in regards to his defeat. That was an unwavering part of the unfolding story. As a result, he thinks Alucard's battle against Anderson had a better show of battle in comparison to the previous battle against Anderson were both fighters were nearly equals. Seras Gets Deeper Characterization. We use a [Watsonian point of view](http://fanlore.org/wiki/Watsonian_vs._Doylist), versus Doylist. As for how Alucard got more souls between Dracula and the modern day? It's not a matter of sequels or prequels or anything, Ultimate is a remake that is more loyal to the original story. Voiced by Joji Nakata (JP), Crispin Freeman (EN) Extremely powerful, to the point where he … Arthur Hellsing was Alucard's previous master before Integra Hellsing. [34] Patrick King from AnimeFringe said that Alucard's portrayal in the first Hellsing anime made him come across as one of the best anime character he has ever seen, comparing him with the famous Spike from Cowboy Bebop calling him "the perfect mix of grace and violence, propriety and chaos. Originally, he was Count Dracula. As a result, Hirano introduced the character Pip Bernadotte so he could stick him with Seras during the narrative. 1 History 2 Personality 3 Appearance 3.1 Release states 4 Abilities Born as Vlad III, son of Vlad II Dracul, he was the prince of Wallachia. 14. No level Zero unless stated - Both sides are in-character, have standard equipment/abilities and are at their absolute peak - Alucard wins via annihilation or surrender of the verse. Alucard (Japanese: アーカード, Hepburn: Ākādo, lit. Though in the Hellsing universe, who doesn't? Hellsing as a whole seems to be lacking in supernatural weaponry as well, most likely because the Iscariot division snatches them all up (I.e. Arucard), previously Count Dracula (ドラキュラ, Dorakyura), is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Hellsing manga and anime series created by Kouta Hirano. Second, during WWII, his body was going through modifications of the occult and he took the form of a little girl (aka Girlycard) and went on missions with Walter. Recent threadmarks Hellsing reacts to Abridged, Episode 8(2) Drac's late(too) New Hellsing reacts to Abridged, EPISODE 8, Alucard's(kinda) Late. He easily defeats him. If anything, Alucard owes his allegiance to The Major. 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