Van Helsing — Dracula Character Profile

About Van Helsing

Dutch professor and vampire expert who leads the crusade against Count Dracula.

Van Helsing — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Vampire lore, Medical expertise, Leadership, Tactical planning

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Quick Facts about Van Helsing

Nationality

[[Dutch people

Van Helsing appears in 12 titles

• Dracula (1931)
• Dracula's Daughter (1936) — character page
• Dracula (1958) — character page
• The Brides of Dracula (1960) — character page
• Count Dracula (1970) — character page
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) — character page
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) — character page
• The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) — character page
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) — character page
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — character page
• Dracula 2000 (2000) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Van Sloan

Appears in

Dracula (1931)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Van Helsing — Conflict Arch Enemy — Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)

  The vampire and the professor are locked in a battle to the death.

  Van Helsing swears to excavate Carfax Abbey and destroy Dracula; Dracula warns Van Helsing to return to his home country.

• Van Helsing — Conflict Antagonistic Patient — Renfield (Dwight Frye)

  Renfield resists Van Helsing's probing and protective measures.

  Renfield is disturbed by Van Helsing showing him wolfsbane.

• Van Helsing — Professional Patient — Mina (Helen Chandler)

  Van Helsing takes charge of Mina's protection and treatment.

  Van Helsing orders Nurse Briggs to take care of Mina when she sleeps and not to remove the wreath of wolfsbane from her neck.

• Van Helsing — Alliance Ally — John Harker (David Manners)

  Harker and Van Helsing unite to track and destroy Dracula.

  Van Helsing and Harker see Renfield heading for Carfax Abbey and hunt Dracula together.

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More characters from Dracula

• Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)
• Mina (Helen Chandler)
• John Harker (David Manners)
• Renfield (Dwight Frye)
• Flower Girl (uncredited) (Bunny Beatty)
• Coach Passenger (uncredited) (Nicholas Bela)
• Concertgoer Outside Theatre (uncredited) (William A. Boardway)
• Maid (uncredited) (Moon Carroll)
• Dracula's Bride (uncredited) (Geraldine Dvorak)
• Bit (uncredited) (Anita Harder)
• Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited) (Tod Browning)
• Coach Passenger (uncredited) (Daisy Belmore)