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Aliases Father Anderson[1] Paladin Anderson[2] Hit Man Anderson[3] Bayonet Anderson[4] Killing Judge Anderson[5] Angel Dust Anderson[a][6] Monster-killing Paladin[7] Kill-em all Ideologist[8] Iscariot's Trump Card[9] Iscariot's Joker[10] Judas Priest[11] Judas Assassin[12] Agent Anderson[13] Freak of Nature[14] Cathedral Knight[15] The Regenerator[16] God's Monster

Teacher Father Beloved Mortal Foe (by Alucard) Catholic Christian

Age 40s[17] Gender Male Species Regenerator (Human) "God's Monster" (Monster) Status Affiliations Iscariot (Vatican Section XIII) Roman Catholic Church Ferdinant Lukes Manga Debut Hellsing: Volume 1[18] OVA Debut Hellsing: Ultimate I Seiyuu Voice Actor Norio Wakamoto Steven Brand

Father Alexander Anderson (アレクサンド・アンデルセン神父,, Arekusando Anderusen Shinpu) is a major antagonist in the Hellsing series created by Kohta Hirano. He is voiced by Norio Wakamoto in the Japanese sub and Steven Brand in the English dub.

He is an expert monster hunter and the arch-rival of Alucard. He lives in Italy, operating an orphanage outside Vatican City. Anderson's body is genetically modified to be a Regenerator, a superhuman able to fight supernatural creatures. He serves as the foil to Alucard, as an antagonist and type of anti-villain in the series, both in the anime and the OVA series.

Appearance Alexander Anderson was depicted as a high and imposing, middle-aged man; reclined with ample shoulders and extremely high, being comparatively taller than or as high as Alucard. Anderson had short, spiky silver-colored hair, bright purple eyes, tanned skin, a defined squared jaw, and light facial hair.[b] In addition, there is an extensive, wedge-like scar on his left cheek. His attire included round, wire-rimmed glasses, a lengthy purple cassock overcoat over a pitch-black cassock with a clerical collar, a long gold cross necklace, matching black trousers with a pair of black boots, and white gloves tinted blue.[c] On his gloves, there were inscriptions written across the crosses drawn on the back; the right hand said "Jesus Christ is in Heaven," while the left hand said "Speak with Dead"; this is later changed to "Speak with the Dead" and in his last few appearances, "Iscariot Section XIII."[d]

Personality Alexander Anderson was an ardent Catholic. He was an ordinary priest who spent his days taking care of the children at Ferdinant Luke's Catholic children's home in the vicinity of Rome. He was a man who was both tender toward the children, but hateful toward the infidels, and this is the source of his madness. He carried an obsession for what he believed to be his "crusade" and compulsively quoted passages from the Holy Bible as he spoke.[19][20][21] He was extremely determined to achieve his end, usually by whatever means necessary.[22] His words and his constant quoting of scripture indicate a clear, almost fanatical obedience towards "The Word of God." His behavior was depicted as an intense Catholic priest who went as far as calling Integra "Babylon," as a reference to the Whore of Babylon and displayed an immense hatred for Protestants as a reference to the long history of hatred between the two.[23] In battle, he was merciless and almost unstoppable due to his abilities. He had a habit of hissing during fights and often lost all sense of control over himself, much like Alucard.[24][25][26] Despite this, he was able to stop himself and focus on his mission.[27]

Some of Anderson's statements heavily imply a hatred for all non-Catholics.[28] Anderson told a pair of young boys that they should only engage in violence against "monsters and heathens" and commented to his superiors that it is fortunate that a large vampire population must be killing many English Protestants.[29] Anderson resented the control of England over Northern Ireland, which he believed was Catholic territory, and stated that his mission was to kill those who opposed his God.[30][31] Anderson remarked that everything he does is to serve God and stated that treachery happens often in a war, and when it's against heathens, they should be praised for doing so.

He planned with Maxwell to attack both Hellsing and Millennium with a flank and perfect timing,[32] but was seemingly mad and angered over how Maxwell did his treachery because he believed that Maxwell had stopped serving God and only serving his own power.[33]

Knid side somethingidk Alexander's kind and twisted side. However, a smile came to his face for a moment when he thought of the children in the orphanage. For Anderson, those who he taught meant everything to him, but his mission of exterminating monsters wouldn't disappear. He showed a greater sense of morality both in his treatment of the orphans under his care, his eventual assistance to Integra, and his betrayal of Enrico Maxwell (who became drunk with power).[34][35][36] His complexity is later demonstrated by his respect for Integra's conviction; specifically, he agreed to escort Integra to Hellsing Manor because it would be impolite to leave a lady to walk there alone.[37] Anderson told the members of Iscariot to retreat from battle when Alucard released his familiars, wanting them to live on and to protect the Catholic Church and religion as he believed there were already enough souls in Limbo.[38]

Relationships Allies Heinkel Wulf and Yumiko Takagi: In his lifetime, Yumiko and Heinkel were important figures for Anderson; for Yumiko and Heinkel, he was essentially their father figure, for Anderson, they were his adopted children.[39][40][41] Though Anderson was the leader of the Armed Priest Vanguard, he often went on solo missions and left the Vanguard in the hands of Heinkel and Yumiko.[42] When Walter stepped onto Anderson's remains, Yumiko was incredibly angered by his actions and confronted Walter hastily resulting in her untimely death, resulting in Heinkel's rage.[43] Heinkel later became Anderson's successor and had seemingly developed a rivalry with Seras Victoria.[44]

Enemies Alucard: Immediately after their intense encounter in Badrick, the two started an intense rivalry that would inevitably catalyze a death match between the two. Anderson promised that the next time they saw each other, he'd kill him for sure as he began a hefty preparation.[45] As a counter to Integra's Alucard, Maxwell called upon Anderson to even the situation, only for Anderson to lose control at the mere sight of Alucard, immediately regretting doing so after. The tension was broken down after Seras, disguised as a tour guide, led a mass of elderly people to ease the tension.[46] In their next encounter, Alucard and Anderson traded blows before Anderson told Alucard the location of a Vatican jet on standby for them and remarked that they should go while "[Anderson] can still control the urge to kill the lot of [Alucard, Seras, and Vernedead]."[47] In the midst of the Millennium invasion and Maxwell's crusade, Anderson shouted "The Black Peril comes" as Alucard entered the battlefield.[48] Teleporting in the middle of a standoff between the Ninth Crusade division and the vampirized Waffen SS alongside The Captain and Alucard—once Alucard was ordered to release Level Zero, Anderson claimed that something terrible is about to happen if they do not defeat the monster, after which, when Level Zero is fully unleashed, Anderson realizes why Alucard wouldn't die and why he couldn't kill him.[49][50][51]

He soon realized that this was his only chance to kill Alucard for good and ordered the Armed Priest Vanguard to retreat back to Limbo as he headed to Alucard's location.[52] Once there, he attacked Alucard, who called Anderson "[his] beloved mortal foe" and told Anderson to "put an end to the interstice of this, [Alucard's] dream."[53] In battle, Alucard showed great respect for Anderson and went so far as to compare him to the men who were able to defeat Dracula.[54] This changed, however, when Anderson chose to use the Nail of Helena on himself in order to become a monster that he believed would turn him into God's literal weapon.[55][56] At that point, Alucard ruled that Anderson, having sacrificed all of his humanity in exchange for power, was no longer worthy of destroying him and that Anderson had to be killed.[57] Alucard had previously stated that he would be proud to die in battle against Anderson, but clearly, Anderson forfeited that right by turning himself into a monster rather than remaining a human.

As Alucard stared at his defeated rival, who had chosen the worst possible means of ceasing their humanity, he saw in his eyes deep disappointment and sadness, that this man, who he once thought was the one to defeat him, no longer had the right or chance to do so. Defeating his only nemesis, Alucard was in despair; however, Anderson's final prayer fell upon Alucard as he told him not to cry and remarked that he became a devil because he (Alucard) didn't want to cry, telling him to smile instead. Consoling Alucard, Anderson bid his final amen. Alucard smiled as he uttered: "Amen."[58][59]

Enrico Maxwell: Maxwell was personally raised and tutored by Anderson after Ronald welcomed Maxwell to the orphanage. He was intrigued by Maxwell's statement, which claimed that he would "become great and look down on all of them."[60] Since then he became Anderson's most prized student, becoming the head of the Iscariot Agency in order to further his true goals and intentions. Though he worked under Maxwell, Anderson often times went rogue and went beyond Maxwell's orders.[61][62] Both shared an incredible hatred towards Protestants and planned to double-cross Hellsing and Britain with the intention of eliminating both Millennium and Hellsing while declaring superiority over Protestants.[63][64]

However, when the time came and Maxwell betrayed the United Kingdom by massacring its civilians, Anderson double-crossed Maxwell as he viewed Maxwell's treachery as not an act under God but to serve his own power and only used "God" as a cover to mask his ulterior intentions.[65][66] When he broke the protective tektite composite glass that shielded Maxwell, he watched and only bid farewell to his student's plea for help.[67] He then called Maxwell a fool begrudgingly and proceeded to fight Alucard, not before ordering his Armed Priest Vanguard to retreat back to the Vatican and remarking that "Maxwell's crying."[68] Though becoming a crucial instrument that led to Maxwell's miserable death, his death spurred Anderson.[69] The last voice Anderson heard during his death was the children at the orphanage crying but questioned if it was Maxwell's.[70]

Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing: Anderson hated Integra for her Protestant background and her being the leader of Hellsing, an organization which he considers "inferior" in comparison to the Vatican's Iscariot; he goes as far as to call her the "Whore of Babylon" and almost killing her in Badrick.[71][72] However, Integra was soon saved by Anderson in an act that was questioned by his peers, defying Maxwell's orders in return; he explained in an intensifying manner that it is they, Iscariot, that has the right to defeat Hellsing and no one else, respecting Integra's bravery and stated "No mistaking it. She, this woman, and all with her... are our sworn enemies! Our arch-enemies!"[73]

After securing Integra, they were ordered to take her into custody; Anderson objected, stating "Forcing our will as a group on a single unarmed woman. We might as well be rapists." Later, he agreed to walk her back to the Hellsing Manor safely, much to the chagrin of the Armed Priest Vanguard, as he explained that Maxwell's way of doing things "was too clever."[74] However, much to Anderson's dissatisfaction and dislike, they were ordered to immediately restrain and apprehend Integra. But then, Integra was saved by the newly transformed Seras.[75] In the end, as a sign of respect on Integra's behalf, she took all the scattered remnants of the bayonets used in battle, placed and stuck them to the floor, and lined them up as a sign of respect, as Anderson died after his battle with Alucard.[76]

Seras Victoria: Initially, Anderson thought less of Seras, constantly mocking her in a way and such, almost killing her before Integra had saved her life.[77] When Anderson saw her full transformation into a Real Vampire, Anderson smiled and remarked that she became into something dreadful; she should be ashamed of herself for taking on a human form, he beamed with joy because, for him, the more powerful the enemy is, the more worthwhile it is to defeat them.[78][79]

Powers and Abilities Human Regenerator As Iscariot's Trump Card, he was the single greatest warrior the Vatican can bring to bear and the only known human being who can closely match Alucard's powers.[80] As a Regenerator (再生者リジェネレーター,, Rijenerētā), Anderson possessed extraordinary strength, speed, senses, balance, coordination, and stamina, far above what is considered normal for a human.[81][82] Because of his abilities and religious beliefs, he was often involved in top-secret, solo missions within Iscariot, and tended to leave the command of the Armed Priest Vanguard, of which he was the leader, to two of his disciples, Heinkel Wulf and Yumiko Takagi. Abilities Superhuman Strength: He had fought Alucard, who was unfazed from taking high-caliber bullets to the chest to a standstill with his bare hands, staggered him, and caused his nose to bleed with a single punch.[83] With his immense strength, he threw his bayonets through a tektite composite panel that protected Maxwell and was able to bisect Artificial Vampires.[84][85] Superhuman Speed and Reflexes: His reflexes were sufficient to allow him to react to bullets, although he preferred to take them head-on thanks to his regeneration.[86] He caught Alucard off guard with his speed during their first fight and blitzed Millennium's Artificial Vampires with his bayonets.[87][88] During the Battle of London, he clashed with Alucard equally and sliced through his army of ghouls at great speed.[89] Superhuman Durability and Endurance: Enhanced by his regeneration, Anderson was very durable. He effortlessly shrugged off shots from a dozen automatic rifles (none of which pierced through his flesh), while Alucard had often been ripped apart by such weaponry.[90] He had also shrugged off shots from Alucard's Casull—even at point-blank range, leaving the bullet lodged in his skull. He could take several blows from Alucard, who can easily tear apart human soldiers and even vampires with a single blow.[91] Anderson's incred