Real name:Arucard
Voice actors:(Japanese)Jouji Nakata, (English)Crispin Freeman
Age:567
Hair Color:Black (white during some occasions)
Eye Color:Red
Race:Vampire
Occupation:Hellsing Organization Hunter
Master:Sir Integral Wingates Hellsing
Pupil:Ceras Victoria
Weapons:Modified 454 Casull;the Jackal
Favorite Saying:When you refuse to give in with all your heart,
only then do you transcend your humanity."
Profile and information:Not to be confused with paltry "freak" vampires, Alucard is one of the few "true undead:" a vampire of the highest tier, possessing highly preternatural physical attributes and a brand of magic beyond human comprehension. He lives in servitude despite his fearsome abilities and works for Hellsing, a secret militaristic organization headed by Integral Hellsing. Hellsing's sole mission is to protect the nation of Britain and its Queen from non-humans. Cocky and very intense, Alucard is a combination of control, enigma, and passionate rage. .
Extensive details about Alucard's past have been effectively buried beneath the sands of time. Much of his more recent "timeline," can be gleaned from various lines in dialogue throughout the series. Events of ten years ago and his "rebirth" resulting in his service under Integral are described in Order 10. However, how he came to serve the Hellsing family as a "pet" or "slave" originally is still a mystery and may very well remain as such. Alucard is obviously immensely powerful and let loose solo with malicious purposes could be an extreme threat to the world at large (though given his nature, it's doubtful a scenario like that would ever occur). However, it does beg the question how a creature like Alucard even allowed himself to be taken into captivity.
Order 10, as aforementioned, describes how Integral and Alucard "first met." It flashes the audience back ten years, to a time when another Hellsing was at the helm of the organization, Integral's father. However, his leadership is short-lived. (Read the summary of Order 10 for more details.) None of this quite explains how Alucard GOT there in the first place. Details from Order 10 seem enlightening, but are they true? As Integral backs into the jail's door, she "witnesses" a "flashback" featuring Alucard and several Hellsing soldiers. He tears through the forces like a hacksaw through tissue paper, but another scene flickers onscreen showcasing a writhing, contorted Alucard in a heavy-duty straitjacket. Is this what really happened? Did Hellsing's forces subdue Alucard and then imprison him? Backing this is Integral's father referring to Alucard as an "accomplishment" of the Hellsing family. However, challenging the validity of this theory is the manga backstory. Apparently, Alucard served Hellsing in the past, fighting with a young Walter against the Nazis during World War II. Perhaps he was taken into captivity before that, and then returned to his prison? Perhaps.
In either series of events, one constant remains: Alucard (through whatever means) ultimately submitted voluntarily to humans. Helena reveals this in Order 11 (it's also mentioned by Alucard himself, in Order 9). His strange arrangement is not unique. Incognito, Alucard's rival, also serves humans willingly. Despite this knowledge, Alucard isn't always happy with the way the things turned out. He oftentimes grows weary of being tied to "incomprehensible" humans. Usually, upon reaching his (admittedly low) breaking point, he resorts to mocking and taunting Integral. Stress relief in its strangest form.
His job is to hunt non-humans. Specifically freaks and vampires. Hellsing has a human squad of soldiers that can kill ghouls, etc. but when the chips are down, Alucard is usually summoned by Integral to destroy the ultimate target. And he always destroys the target.
As Hellsing's story commences, a new wave of non-human freaks has begun invading Britain. Becoming a freak isn’t immensely difficult. A chip is implanted into the neck. It simulates the qualities of a vampire, but does not impart the elusive wisdom and self-awareness true vampires have that separates the "men from the boys.” Alucard's manner compared to one of a freak's are as different as night and day. Alucard regards freaks with disgust. They're mere ants or cockroaches to him -- disrespectful, dirty ones. No better than trash. More despicable than a human. He's more than happy to laugh at their folly and then dispatch them. It angers him to be compared to these... Things. Humans speak about "humanity" and "inhumanity" in such black and white terms, grouping anything that is not "human" into the category of "monster." Not that he minds being called a "monster." It's a term used by the ignorant humans for anything they cannot master or understand. It's undeniable that Alucard is the epitome of his kind. He lusts for blood and thrives on competition, but he is leaps and bounds better than those who take it upon themselves to judge if they're fit for being a vampire, then to become one via a chip. Alucard has pride and self-respect. Power he knows intimately. Freaks are time bombs waiting to go off. Alucard is as deadly as a cobra and as precise as a laser.
Who Alucard was in his "first life" or early life is more or less "unknown." It's strongly suggested by the writers that Alucard is Vlad the Impaler, the original inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. Vlad the Impaler was the (infamous) ruthless ruler of a small European country called Walachia during the 1400s. His claim to infamy? Impaling criminals within his jurisdiction, even those who committed the most minor offenses. Prince Vlad reportedly died in 1476. However, excavations done in the early 20th century turned up no coffin or remains.
At the end of Order 13, just as Incognito is about to die at Alucard's hands, he asks Alucard haltingly who he really is. Lightning from outside highlights the shadowed half of Alucard's face, revealing a grin full of malice (and a countenance that looks an awful lot like Mr. Impaler). Before the action leaves the Tower of London (where the final battle took place) a shot of Incognito impaled on the remnants of the silver cross is shown.