Nadja (played by Elina Löwensohn) is a protagonist in Nadja.
Dracula's daughter who claims his body to escape his control. She meets Lucy, stays with Renfield, and cares for her sick twin brother Edgar. After mesmerizing mechanics, killing one, and being shot by a policeman, she is staked and burned. In the epilogue, she transfers her consciousness into Cassandra's body and marries Edgar. Cassandra (played by Suzy Amis) appears in Nadja.
Edgar's nurse and live-in lover who helps move him to Nadja's apartment. Revealed to be Van Helsing's daughter, she attempts to escape Nadja during a chase. She hides in a gas station and ultimately becomes the vessel for Nadja's resurrected consciousness in the film's epilogue. Lucy (played by Galaxy Craze) appears in Nadja.
A disillusioned woman Nadja meets at a bar, with whom she shares a sexual encounter. Married to Jim, she falls under Nadja's trance and leads him and Van Helsing to Edgar's location. She pursues Nadja during the climax but is ultimately freed from her influence. Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing (played by Peter Fonda) appears in Nadja.
Peter Fonda portrays both the vampire patriarch and his hunter nemesis. The vampire Dracula is killed early, but his body is stolen. The hunter Van Helsing, rescued by Jim, hunts Nadja to ensure Dracula's permanent demise. He is Cassandra's father and drives the final stake through Nadja. Renfield (played by Karl Geary) appears in Nadja.
A companion who resides with Nadja at her apartment while she cares for Edgar and manages her affairs, playing a minor but established role in her household. Jim (played by Martin Donovan) appears in Nadja.
Lucy's husband and Van Helsing's nephew. He bails Van Helsing out of jail and assists him in attempting to destroy Dracula's body. During the climax, he pursues Lucy through a gas station and later allies with Edgar and Van Helsing to defeat Nadja. Edgar (played by Jared Harris) appears in Nadja.
Nadja's sick twin brother. After moving into Nadja's apartment with Cassandra, he revives by consuming Nadja's blood and plasma. He warns Cassandra of danger, recovers, allies with the Van Helsings to stop Nadja, and ultimately marries her in the film's epilogue.
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Characters
Nadja
(played by Elina Löwensohn) — protagonist
Dracula's daughter who claims his body to escape his control. She meets Lucy, stays with Renfield, and cares for her sick twin brother Edgar. After mesmerizing mechanics, killing one, and being shot b...
Cassandra
(played by Suzy Amis) — supporting
Edgar's nurse and live-in lover who helps move him to Nadja's apartment. Revealed to be Van Helsing's daughter, she attempts to escape Nadja during a chase. She hides in a gas station and ultimately b...
Lucy
(played by Galaxy Craze) — supporting
A disillusioned woman Nadja meets at a bar, with whom she shares a sexual encounter. Married to Jim, she falls under Nadja's trance and leads him and Van Helsing to Edgar's location. She pursues Nadja...
Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
(played by Peter Fonda) — supporting
Peter Fonda portrays both the vampire patriarch and his hunter nemesis. The vampire Dracula is killed early, but his body is stolen. The hunter Van Helsing, rescued by Jim, hunts Nadja to ensure Dracu...
Renfield
(played by Karl Geary) — supporting
A companion who resides with Nadja at her apartment while she cares for Edgar and manages her affairs, playing a minor but established role in her household.
Jim
(played by Martin Donovan) — supporting
Lucy's husband and Van Helsing's nephew. He bails Van Helsing out of jail and assists him in attempting to destroy Dracula's body. During the climax, he pursues Lucy through a gas station and later al...
Edgar
(played by Jared Harris) — supporting
Nadja's sick twin brother. After moving into Nadja's apartment with Cassandra, he revives by consuming Nadja's blood and plasma. He warns Cassandra of danger, recovers, allies with the Van Helsings to...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Nadja → Lucy
(Romantic Sexual Encounter)
Nadja meets Lucy at a bar, and they leave together and have sex.
Cassandra → Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
(Family Daughter)
Cassandra is revealed to be Van Helsing's daughter during the conflict surrounding Nadja.
Lucy → Jim
(Family Wife And Husband)
Jim is explicitly identified as Lucy's husband.
Edgar → Cassandra
(Romantic Live-in Lovers)
Cassandra is described as Edgar's nurse and live-in lover, and she helps move him to Nadja's apartment.
Nadja → Edgar
(Family Twin Siblings)
Nadja travels to Brooklyn to visit her twin brother Edgar, who is seriously ill.
Nadja → Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
(Family Daughter)
Nadja is identified as Dracula's daughter and claims his body after his death.
Jim → Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
(Family Nephew)
Jim is identified as Van Helsing's nephew and bails him out of jail.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Nadja → Cassandra
(Conflict Captor And Pursued Victim)
Nadja pursues Cassandra after Cassandra attempts to escape, and later begins a transfusion of Cassandra's blood.
Edgar → Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
(Alliance Combat Ally)
After recovering, Edgar unites with the Van Helsings to stop Nadja.
Nadja → Renfield
(Social Household Companions)
Nadja stays with Renfield while caring for Edgar and managing her affairs.
Story Analysis
A vampire daughter seeks freedom from her father's legacy, but her apparent destruction becomes another form of survival.
