ALUCARD the Nosferatu

Alucard was born in November 1431 as Vlad III Draculea, son of Vlad II Dracul. He later became known as Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) and as Kazikli Bey (the Impaler Prince) by the Turks (for his biography, see Vlad III Dracula). He "died" in 1476, at the age of 45. Alucard recalls "that day" 523 years ago in chapter 71. The circumstances of his death and transformation are shown in the previous chapter (Castlevania), but the details are unknown. In his memories, he is seen as an infant imprisoned by the enemies of his people and being abused by his captors. Finally, as an adult again, he is seen in the hands of his enemies seconds before being executed, at which point he transforms.
Centuries later, in 1897, the events of Bram Stoker's Dracula unfold. Jonathan Harker, Abraham Van Helsing, Arthur Holmwood, Quincey Morris, and John Seward were able to defeat Vlad (then known as Count Dracula) and kill all his servants. In the dream sequence of volume 4, Van Helsing says that Mina Harker was freed from the Count's control, just as in the book. At this point, Hellsing deviates from the novel. The Count was staked, but not destroyed; it is not known for certain whether Dracula was forced into servitude or did so willingly, but from that moment on, the Count became the servant of Van Helsing and his descendants.
The next known event in Alucard's life is during World War II, in 1944. Dracula was now known as Alucard, the name given to him by Arthur Hellsing. Alucard and Walter (then 14 years old) were sent to Warsaw, Poland, to stop Millennium's vampire production program based on Mina Harker's infection. The results of the mission are unknown. Decades later, in 1970, Alucard is imprisoned in a dungeon in the Hellsing mansion by Integra's father, Arthur. According to Sir Hugh Islands in chapter 75 (Heart of Iron), Arthur

Appearance
Alucard has stated on more than one occasion that he can appear as anything he wishes and that the forms he assumes on any given occasion reflect no particular meaning or purpose. However, he generally appears as a tall, broad-shouldered adult man of indeterminate but reasonably young age. His usual attire consists of a dark gray suit, leather riding boots, and an intricately knotted red tie, covered by a full-length red frock coat (similar to a duster coat) with a cape. He also occasionally wears a red felt hat with a wide, flexible brim and a pair of heavily tinted, circular orange sunglasses with wire frames and side visors. He also wears a pair of white gloves, each adorned with a five-pointed sigil on the front. It appears that his clothing is part of his physical form, as when he regenerates, his clothes also repair themselves. As is common among vampires, Alucard possesses blood-red eyes, which can glow when he experiences strong emotions. The length of their hair changes according to their release states, from short to knee-length. Their teeth can also change from those of a typical human, with slightly elongated canines, to large and triangular, somewhat reminiscent of a great white shark.

He appears wearing the same clothes Sir Hellsing wore when he was defeated by Alucard. This is seen during Alucard's flashback/nightmare.



Alucard in his female form.

One of Alucard's alternate forms resembles a young girl. In this form, he is small, slender, and has straight, dark hair that falls just below his shoulders. He wears a black office shirt with a white vest over it, white trousers, white shoes, a red tie, a white trench coat, and occasionally a fuzzy white cap.

Alucard is also capable of appearing as he did

He was born in the Burgo-Romanian city of Sighișoara (Transylvania) in November 1431 and died in battle in December 1476 near Bucharest. He is also known as Vlad Țepeș (pronounced: tse'pesh) or Vlad the Impaler.

A ruler of volatile and unpredictable temperament, he was the harshest of all the rulers of Eastern Europe in the 15th century. For some, he was a heroic defender of his country's interests and independence, and a just ruler. Numerous stories and legends surround Vladislaus III, Voivode of Wallachia (in Romanian, Țara Românească). He was held hostage by the Ottoman invaders until the age of seventeen, when he managed to seize the throne of Wallachia, from which he was deposed shortly thereafter. However, in 1456, after the Battle of Belgrade, Vlad ascended back to the throne, after killing his rival Vladislav II, and did not relinquish it until 1462. He then lived in exile until 1474, at which point he launched another campaign to regain his position, which he achieved in 1476. However, in December of that year, he fell fighting against the Turks, surrounded by his loyal Moldavian Guard.

The Black Legend

As his nickname Țepeș indicates, he had a predilection for impalement, a torture and execution technique that consists of inserting a stake approximately 3.50 m long into the rectum, fixing it to the flesh with a nail and then raising it so that the victim would die slowly.

Supposedly, between 40,000 and 100,000 people died in this way, or through other methods of torture, at the hands of Vlad the Impaler's men during the seven years of his successive reigns: enemies, traitors, criminals of all kinds. Vlad hated, more than anything, theft, lies, and adultery, and he spared no one regardless of their rank; moreover, the higher the traitor's rank, the harsher the punishment. He succeeded in eliminating the decadent boyars of his time.

A papal delegate to the Hungarian court described it thus:

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Alucard fights with ferocity and, at times, extreme cruelty, rarely shooting to kill at the start of a fight; he doesn't take his opponent seriously until they have been completely incapacitated and humiliated. However, some humanity remains in him, as he is still capable of shedding tears and showing affection for his loved ones, which Alexander Anderson interpreted as a hope that he is not entirely lost. Being essentially immortal and invulnerable, Alucard is very selfish. He freely taunts and belittles his opponents, often allowing them to inflict seemingly fatal wounds before healing and counterattacking. One of his favorite methods of fighting is to let himself be blown to pieces before simply reassembling himself. An example of this is shown when Alucard fights Luke Valentine. When Luke gains the upper hand over Alucard, victory seems within his grasp. The tide turns when Alucard transforms a part of himself into a hellhound. Alucard then uses his pistols to remove Luke's legs before telling him to regenerate them, pick up his weapon, and defend himself. When Luke fails to do so, Alucard devours him and declares him little more than dog food.

Due to his incredible powers, it's possible to take Alucard by surprise, usually because of his arrogance. In his first encounters with Alexander Anderson, he assumed he had easily killed Anderson with a single bullet, but was taken aback when Anderson regenerated. Alucard also expressed deep disappointment that Luke wasn't a more worthy adversary. In the anime, he seemed preoccupied with finding a worthy opponent. In the manga, however, Alucard states that he wishes to find an opponent—a human opponent—with enough willpower to destroy him despite his strength.

Beneath his arrogance, Alucard is deeply saddened and harbors a profound envy of humans. Alucard also has great respect for them.

Vlad Alucard (November 1431–December 1476), also known as Vlad Draculea or Vlad Tepes (the Impaler), was the son of Vlad II, the voivode (prince) of Wallachia. In 1456, he seized power, holding it until 1462, when he was forced into exile. He regained the throne in 1474 and reigned until his death two years later. This ruler, considered one of the most ruthless in Eastern Europe during the 15th century, is remembered for his cruelty in punishing enemies and traitors. However, it is important to consider the context of the time. This was a period marked by constant border wars, where reprisals and executions were not uncommon.

At the age of 13, he was sent to Turkey, along with his brother Radu, as a guarantee of submission, due to the alliance Vlad II had established with the Ottomans. This alliance earned him the enmity of John Hunyadi (regent of Hungary), who in 1447, supported by the Wallachian bourgeoisie (the boyars), launched an attack that resulted in the deaths of Vlad II and his successor, his son Mircea. In response, Sultan Murat II declared Vlad Dracula his successor to the throne. In 1448, Vlad managed to seize power after defeating Hunyadi at Kosovo; however, he was deposed a few months later and fled to Moldavia, where he had family.

He sought support until, in 1453, John Hunyadi summoned him to his court. The Hungarians felt increasingly threatened by the Turks due to the rapprochement between them and Vladislav II, the Prince of Wallachia. Hunyadi considered Vlad as his successor. Thus, in 1456, supported by people from Transylvania and a nobleman from the House of Bathory, he defeated Vladislav II at Târgusor, executed him, and proclaimed himself prince.

At first, he set about eliminating threats, especially those of the boyars, for whom he harbored an eternal hatred after the murder of his father. He killed a great number of nobles, and those who remained alive...