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Dracula
Biographical information
Aliases
  • Vlad Tepes
  • Dracula
  • Old One
  • The Fell One
  • Nosferatu Primo
  • Master Vampire
  • Alexander Grayson
Gender
  • Male
Species
Status
  • Undead
Age
  • 465
Born
  • 1431
From
  • Romania
Occupation
  • Voivode (prince) of Wallachia (formerly)
  • Huntsmen of the Order of the Dragon (formerly)
  • Industrialist
Relations
Parents
Spouse
  • Ilona (wife, deceased; reincarnated)
Lover
Friends
Enemies
Appearance
Portrayed By
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Prince Vlad III, also known as Dracula and Alexander Grayson, is the main protagonist of the tv series, Dracula. He is also the first known vampire to ever exist.

Under the name Alexander Grayson, Vlad arrives in Victorian London in the year 1890 to introduce technology to the society.

In actuality, Vlad is there to seek his revenge on the people who wronged him centuries earlier, members of the organization known as the Order of the Dragon and to destroy the organization itself.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Originally, Vlad Tepes was a prince renowned for his ruthlessness and military strategy. He was also a member of the Order of the Dragon, head Huntsmen of his region and a serving member of the Council. However, in an undiclosed event, he betrayed the order in a way so severe the normal response of the order, execution was seen as less than fitting punishment.

Instead the order employed occult means to transform Vlad into the first vampire so that he might suffer for all eternity. Unfortunately, the Order underestimated Vlad's rage and desire for vengeance, and that being a vampire without a sire made him stronger than the average vampire. He then proceeded to enact a campaign of vengeance against the Order, siring a legion of vampires to his cause. Vlad was eventually given the titles "Dracula", "Old One", the "Fell One", "Nosferatu", "Primo" and "Master Vampire".

Somehow, the Order managed to imprison Dracula far from the world and all records of the monster were sealed and, though his sired progeny remained loose into the world, only the Head Huntsman and Grand Master being able to access them. In the centuries that followed, Dracula became something of a fairy tale among the Order, and to a certain extent, vampires as well. The vampires viewed him as an avenging figure, while the Order believed him a figment created by the vampires to intimidate mortals.

Season One[]

In "The Blood Is the Life", The season kicks off with two unknown men climbing down into the tomb of Vlad Tepes in Romania, and after a quick examination of the ornate coffin, one of the two men breaks it open using a hammer and examines the aged and apparently decaying body of Dracula while the other picks up blocks of gold off the floor and begans to examine it.

The man who breaks open the coffin states how thirsty he must be, referring to the several hundred years that Vlad had been confined and impaled inside of the coffin. While the other man is still entranced by the bars of gold that he found, he moves around the coffin and draws a dagger from his belt, stabbing the man twice and draining his blood onto the coffin and then he hits a button that releases the mechanism which was used to keep Vlad impaled.

In "A Whiff of Sulfur",

In "Goblin Merchant Men",

In "From Darkness to Light",

In "The Devil's Waltz",

In "Of Monsters and Men",

In "Servant to Two Masters",

In "Come to Die",

In "Four Roses",

In "Let There Be Light",

Personality[]

Vlad is sophisticated, polite and outwardly charming, but he is also a ruthless and perverse killer who, in the nadir of depravity, makes medical experiments with sentient beings. He is very intelligent, calculating, sneaky and pragmatic, confronting his problems head on and always planning steps ahead to achieve his goal of eliminating the Order of the Dragon. He can actively manipulate other individuals' feelings, directly or indirectly to achieve his goals, especially when it comes to getting his vengeance or getting closer with his love interest, Mina Murray.

Vlad is ruthless towards his enemies but, despite this, he has a sense of honor. Vlad is also kind towards the individuals that he cares for, such as Renfield and Mina respectively.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

  • Vampire physiology: As the progenitor of the vampire race, Dracula is the most powerful vampire on the entire planet. Like all vampires, he drinks blood to maintain his strength and vitality. When he is in his human form he looks completely normal. But, when he calls upon his powers or when he is thirsty for blood, his upper and lower canines grow into fangs and his eyes turn blood-red. Like all vampires, Dracula's powers grow stronger with age and consumption of blood. Due to the fact that he has no sire, Dracula is more powerful than normal vampires.
    • Immortality: As the progenitor of the vampire race, Dracula is immune to all forms of illnesses, toxins or poisons. Consuming blood will allow him to maintain his vitality. His undead status makes him exempt from both physical aging and other dangers that would kill a living body, such as toxins and diseases. He maintains the youth and health of an attractive young man despite having surpassed the lifespan of an average healthy human.
    • Superhuman strength: Dracula is much stronger than normal humans and other vampires. He is strong enough to tear off limbs and rip out throats bare-handed. He can snap chains and even lift vehicles. Dracula is said to possess the strength of 20,000 men.
    • Superhuman speed: Dracula is much faster than normal humans and other vampires.
    • Superhuman agility: Dracula is far more agile than normal humans and other vampires. He possess an incredible sense of balance, dexterity and coordinaton.
    • Superhuman reflexes: Dracula's reflexes are much faster than normal humans and other vampires.
    • Superhuman stamina: Dracula possesses far more stamina than normal humans and other vampires, allowing him to remain physically active for long periods of time.
    • Superhuman senses: Dracula's senses are far more greatly developed than normal humans and other vampires.
    • Accelerated healing factor: Dracula can heal much faster, more extensively, and efficiently than normal humans and other vampires. Consuming blood speeds up the process.
    • Psychic countermeasures: As the oldest vampire in existence, Dracula is not only able to tell when he is being perceived from afar by a seer, but he is also able to "shut down" their senses to prevent them from following him.
    • Levitation: Dracula is able to float, into the air.
    • Telepathic connection: Dracula has a connection, with the vampires that he has sired, allowing him to hear their cries, if he is close enough.
    • Vampirization Dracula is able turn humans into other vampires when they are exposed to his vampiric blood.
    • Sunlight resistance: Due to Van Helsing's solar serum, Dracula is able to stand in the sunlight with no ill effects. But it only lasts for four hours.

Abilities[]

  • Genius-Level Intellect: Due to Vlad's extended lifespan, he is a highly intelligent individual for example; he possesses knowledges of history, literature, maths, science, etc. According to Abraham Van Helsing; Vlad is far more intelligent than normal humans.
  • Master Swordsman: Dracula is a highly skilled swordsman. Dracula's swordsmanship skills, combined with his supernatural powers and superhuman physical attributes, makes him a formidable swordsman alone in single combat.
  • Expert of Deception: Dracula is highly skilled in the art of deception.
  • Intimidation: Dracula commands an intimidating presence, to the point where several humans and vampires fear him. Even most other members of the Order of the Dragon are are visibly terrified of the mere mention of Dracula's name.

Weaknesses[]

  • Sunlight: Like all vampires, Prolonged exposure to sunlight will result in Dracula's death. But, due to Professor Van Helsing's solar serum, he is able to stand in the sunlight with no ill effects, for a period of up to four hours.
  • Dessication: Like all vampires, A lack of blood for a prolonged period of time will cause Dracula to weaken and begin to resemble a corpse.
  • Iron: Like all vampires, Iron can be used to contain, injure, and kill Dracula.
  • Decapitation: Like all vampires, Dracula can only be physically killed by severing his head.
  • Fire: Like all vampires, If Dracula is consumed by fire for a prolonged period of time, then he will die.
  • Holy Water: Like all vampires, If Dracula comes in contact with holy water it will burn him instantly like acid. If poured down his throat, the holy water will kill him.
  • Religious/Holy Objects: While most vampires can be weakened, repelled or even burned by the touch of consecrated items, but Dracula has lived long enough and grown powerful enough to overcome this weakness.

Relationships[]

R.M. Renfield[]

Renfield is Vlad's ally, confidante, close friend and servant.

Vlad's closest friendship is with Renfield, who know his secrets and helps him acquire blood while assisting in his plan to get revenge on the Order of the Dragon.

Abraham Van Helsing[]

Abraham is Vlad's ally turned enemy.

Vlad has an odd relationship with Abraham. Abraham restores Vlad to life in the first episode. Abraham does this to acquire Vlad's help in order to overthrow the Order of the Dragon, who had previously killed Abraham's wife and children as a punishment.

But, by towards the end of the series, Vlad and Abraham have a falling out, as Abraham turns against Vlad.

Jayne Wetherby[]

Jayne was Vlad's ex-lover turned enemy and victim.

Vlad had a sexual relationship with Jayne, a high ranking aristocrat, who also was part of the Order of the Dragon, acting as the head vampire hunter. Although they were lovers, it was very unlikely that Vlad had any genuine romantic feelings for her, especially since she was a member of the Order of the Dragon.

But, by the end of the series, Vlad and Vlad become aware of each other's true identities; Jayne was killed by Vlad.

Lucy Westenra[]

Lucy is Vlad's acquaintance turned enemy and progeny.

In "The Blood Is the Life", Vlad first met Lucy at his mandingo party.

Vlad did not have much interaction with Lucy, but she did find him charming.

But, when Vlad had found out from Mina that Lucy had sex with Jonathan, enraged by this, Vlad turned Lucy into a vampire for betraying Mina, due to the fact that he is in love, with Mina and will punish anyone who hurts her.

Mina Murray[]

Mina is Vlad's girlfriend.

Vlad's heart truly lies with Mina, who he meets and recognises instantly as the reincarnation of his wife, Ilona, who was burnt at the stake in front of him by the Order of the Dragon, before he was turned into a vampire.

But despite Vlad's passion for Mina, he refuses to turn her into a vampire like himself, claiming it would be an "abomination" for her to become a monster like himself, Mina herself is likewise instantly taken by Vlad vaguely remembering him from her past life.

But for most of the first season, Mina is engaged to Jonathan Harker. Vlad is also very protective of Mina as seen in "Four Roses", when he saves her from Davenport's men.

In "Let There Be Light", Vlad revealed to Mina that she is the reincarnation of his long dead wife, Ilona. They share their first kiss and also make love.

Ilona[]

Ilona was Vlad's wife.

428 years, prior to Vlad's arrival in London, he cherished her deeply as she did him. She was killed by the Order of the Dragon, which set Vlad on his path to vengeance.

Trivia[]

  • In Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula is the main antagonist, but in the tv series of Dracula, he is the main protagonist/anti-hero.
  • In the novel, Dracula enjoyed being a vampire, but in the tv series of Dracula, he despises being a vampire and has a desire to become human again.

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