Welcome to the world of Hellsing, woe be to those who walk this path and are not ready for it, for their souls may be damned for all eternity. There is a war, a war that normal people can never know of yet it affects their very existence. There are beings darker than shadows that lurk in the undercurrent of society and only the brave or foolish dare fight against them. Courageous men and women put their lives on the line every night to protect those who will never know they even existed. There is no fame for them, no prestige, only the knowledge that their sacrifice keeps the world safe for one more day. They toil in the darkness, their work thankless and deadly as they wander these dark and shadowed paths where even angels fear to tread. Welcome oh lost soul, welcome to the shadows, may you survive long enough to learn the truth of everything.
"In the name of God, impure souls of the living dead shall be banished into eternal d*mnation. Amen."
Canon Characters:
Alucard
The main protagonist. Alucard is the most powerful warrior of the Hellsing organization. He is not only a vampire, but also one of the most ancient ones, his original "life" dating back into the 1400s.
Integra Hellsing
Leader of the Hellsing organization and Alucard's "Master", she is strong, intelligent, and beautiful. She inherited the Hellsing organisation at the age of 13 when her father died. Although she often seems strict and domineering, she is respected and admired, even among her sworn enemies.
Seras Victoria
Seras was a member of the D11 special forces unit, until being mortally wounded by Alucard's attempt to destroy a vampire masquerading as a priest. On the verge of death, and with a large hole in her chest, she chose to allow Alucard to turn her into a vampire. Serving beneath Alucard, she now works for the Hellsing organization. Alucard is often known to call her "Police Girl". She refuses to drink blood for a long time, fearing to give into
the blood lust that is part of her new nature.
Walter C. Dornez
Walter is a 69 year old retired member of the Hellsing organisation. Though now serving as Integra Hellsing's butler, he still has proved the capacity to live up to his nickname "The Angel of Death" with deadly razor sharp wires. He has a close friendship with both Integra and Alucard.
Captain Pip Bernadotte
Pip is Commander of the Wild Geese, a mercenary group hired by Hellsing to augment their forces. At first, neither he nor his men believe in the monsters they've been hired to fight. Pip is skilled in the use of firearms and other ordnance, and commands his men with humorous charisma. His flippant attitude can make him seem insolent, but he acts with great loyalty when the chips are down. He is human.
Alexander Anderson
A warrior priest or paladin who works for the Vatican Section XIII, Iscariot. Anderson is Iscariot's ultimate weapon in the fight against the undead. With regenerative capabilities, and a variety of holy weapons (including his signature blessed bayonets, of which he has many) his mission is nothing less than the complete destruction of all the demons of Hell. As this includes many of Hellsing's subordinates, Anderson is one of Alucard's greatest foes.
Enrico Maxwell
Enrico Maxwell is the head of Iscariot, also known as Section 13. Iscariot is the Catholic competitor to the Hellsing Organization, likewise committed to eliminating the undead in Britain. However, Maxwell seems to despise Hellsing even more than the monsters his soldiers destroy. Like Integra, he is rather young to hold such a position of power; unlike her, he has a streak of immaturity which often shows itself with unwise actions. He is human.
Father Renaldo
Father Ronaldo is Enrico Maxwell's assistant and advisor. He acts as a go-between for various Iscariot members, and keeps them informed of current intelligence. He has a steely demeanor and common sense that distinguishes him from the more easily agitated members of Iscariot. He is human.
Yumie
Yumie is an Iscariot swordswoman with fearsome fighting abilities. She is not only highly skilled, but possesses a 'berserker' streak - she fights with a rage and ferocity comparable to Alexander Anderson. Yumie works for Iscariot as a fighter and assassin. She is partnered with the more level-headed Iscariot member Heinkel, who can sometimes make the impulsive Yumie see reason. She is human
Heinkel Wolfe
Heinkel is a member of Iscariot's fighting force. She has a ruthless but rational personality and follows orders to the letter. She is either a priest, or simply affects the costume of one. A cool fighter, skilled with handguns, she is one of Iscariot's more level-headed members. She is human.
The Major/SS-Sturmbannführer Montana Max
A former SS officer, once in charge of the Nazi experiments with vampires, until the operation was destroyed by a young Walter and Alucard in 1944. Now he's back to exact revenge and start an endless war.
The Captain
"The Captain" is a silent Millenium soldier. He wears a concealing cap and coat; his face is often in shadow. He never speaks. The Captain may not be a vampire, but a different supernatural creature - he can change into to a werewolf. In this monstrous state he is wolf-headed, furred and immensely powerful. In his human form, the Captain is strong enough, appears to ignore pain, and uses a sidearm; but in his werewolf form he can rip his enemies limb from limb. He is not human.
Dok
Dok is tall and pale, wearing multilensed spectacles and perpetually bloodstained clothing. He is Millenium's top scientist of physiology and technology, the genius behind many of their projects. Perhaps unstable, certainly eccentric, but undeniably brilliant. Apparently human, but does not seem to age.
Rip Van Winkle
A vampire gunwoman armed with a truly unusual musket, Rip can be recognized by a vicious smile and the curl springing from her forehead. Her gun fires projectiles that hit their target not only once, but several times - dealing massive damage with each swooping pass. She may be well-armed, but still lives with the constant fear that something is coming to destroy her. Her appearance shifts from girlish to monstrous depending on her mood.
Jan Valentine
Jan Valentine is one of two vampires who lead an attack on Hellsing Headquarters. With his love of huge firearms, go-to-hell attitude and torrents of acid profanity, he is the perfect gangster punk. He commands his personal squad of ghouls with an objective to destroy Hellsing completely.
Luke Valentine
Luke Valentine is the older of the Valentine Brothers; he also is a vampire. In contrast to his partner Jan, he presents a more genteel appearance and attitude. His goal is different from Jan's, as well; Luke has a personal desire to challenge and defeat Alucard. He may present a problem, considering his vampiric speed and healing, and he certainly believes he will win.
Tubalcaine Alhambra
The "Dandy Man" is a well-dressed vampire who fights using gravity-defying moves. His weapons are objects that resemble playing cards. Alhambra can fling these cards singly or in swarms; they slice through objects and explode violently enough to smash walls. When injured, Alhambra can regenerate, reforming from masses of these cards. He is confident and boastful.
Schrodinger
Warrant Officer Schrödinger is a cat-human hybrid created by Dok. He has the power to teleport from one place to another, even after deadly injury. His youthful appearance and behavior seem at odds with his status in the Millenium Group: he is treated like a pet by The Major, yet belongs to the fighting force known as Werewolves. His personality shows a jaded, corrupt streak, chilling in one who appears so innocent. Not human.
Zorin Blitz
Zorin is a tall, muscular vampire inked with intricate tattoos on the entire right side of her body. Her left eye is normal in appearance, but the right is unnaturally malformed. Blitz can overwhelm her opponent's minds, casting persuasive, often horrific illusions that become their new reality. For physical combat, she fights with a massive scythe. She is calm, cruel, and egotistical.
Organizations
Royal Order of Protestant Knights, Hellsing
The Hellsing organization (formal name the Royal Order of Protestant Knights) is the organization that is an integral part of the true power-structure of Great Britain, which is in fact still ruled by a hidden aristocracy and the monarchy. The organization is tasked with defending the country's shores from any and all supernatural threats.
It is suggested that the Hellsing Organization was founded by Abraham van Helsing shortly after the events of Bram Stoker's novel as a response to the threat posed by vampires after his encounter with Dracula. The purpose of the Hellsing Organization is to end all earthly activity of non-human creatures. It is traditionally headed by Abraham's descendants, as they are the only ones who can control Alucard, "the fruit of the Hellsing family's labors," whom they performed many experiments upon, building him into the ultimate undead for use in battle against other undead. In 1944, Arthur Hellsing, then the director of the organization, sent Alucard and a 14-year-old Walter to halt the attempts by Millennium to create an artificial vampire force that could help the Nazis win World War II. This they succeeded in doing, although they failed to kill the key members of Millennium. After WWII, it was decided that Alucard was too powerful, too potentially dangerous to be used as a weapon, and was locked away in the basement of the Hellsing mansion. Upon Arthur's death, his daughter Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing became the director of the organization. Her uncle Richard Hellsing attempted to kill her and take the headship of the organization for himself, but was defeated by Alucard, whom Integra accidentally released from a 20-year internment, on instructions from her father. Integral herself fired the bullet that killed Richard. 10 years have passed since Integra took control of Hellsing.
Motto
The official motto of the Hellsing organization appears to be "We are on a mission from God," but the introduction to the Anime, directly under the word "Hellsing", as well as in the dialogue several times within, the short prayer "In the name of God, impure souls of the living dead shall be banished into eternal d*mnation. Amen." appears. It is spoken by the Hellsing soldiers before going into battle at times as well, and is likely their unofficial motto, as "We are on a mission from God" can be spoken in public without revealing the true task of their organization. In the anime, the motto does not appear on the crests worn by the soldiers, but the word "Hellsing" is still at the top.
Members:
Alucard
Integra Hellsing
Seras Victoria
Walter C. Dornez
Captain Pip Bernadotte
Personnel and Equipment
The Hellsing Organization is understood to have a body of soldiers responsible for the protection of the Hellsing Mansion and, conducting offensive operations against targets. It was severely depleted by a war with Millennium and they hired on the Wild Geese to replace the fallen soldiers. THey are known to use "Saxon" and VAB armoured personnel carriers, wear uniform and body armour, and handling a variety of weapons, especially MP5 submachine guns, L85 rifles , and M4 rifles.
Millennium
The Millennium Organization is a Nazi group. Its name, "Millennium," is a reference to the "Thousand Year Reich" (with a millennium equaling a thousand years) which Adolf Hitler had wanted to establish in World War II. After the end of the war, this mysterious group pooled its resources and, with substantial help from the Vatican, relocated to Brazil and went into hiding. Millennium's researchers have discovered a way to transform people into vampires through unknown means (although it is hinted that some kind of surgery is involved), and monitors them using implanted computer chips.
Millennium was founded before the end of World War II, by Hitler's Special Order #666, as a means of researching and using supernatural phenomena for military purposes. In 1944, their grand project of creating a vampire army was foiled by a 14-year-old Walter C. Dornez and his accomplice, Alucard, Walter and Alucard claim to have "killed everyone there" and put an end to their experiments, but exactly what happened during these events remains to be seen. It is apparent that they did not, in fact, kill the Major, the Doctor, the Captain, or Lieutenant Rip Van Winkle. Furthermore, the current status of their supposed source vampire (an unnamed female referred to only as "She") is unknown.
After this event, Millennium began to plan their escape. By the end of 1944, most of the members had left for South America, taking with them a battalion of 1,000 Waffen SS volunteers. This was known as the "Letztes Bataillon," translated in English as the "Last Battalion," a secret weapon to be used in a future conflict.
Members:
The Major/SS-Sturmbannführer Montana Max
The Doctor
The Captain/SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Günsche
First Lieutenant/SS-Obersturmführer Rip van Winkle
First Lieutenant/SS-Obersturmführer Zorin Blitz
HJ-Oberstammführer (Warrant Officer) Schrödinger
Tubalcain Alhambra
Luke and Jan Valentine
Personnel and Equipment
The Millenium Group has created legions of low-level vampires using an unknown method. Their powers are comparatively weak, since they have acquired them so recently, but they are more than a match for the average human. They can, and will, drink blood and create ghouls. They serve willingly as soldiers in the Major's prospective thousand-year-war.
Ghouls
When a vampire bites a human, one of two beings can be created. If the victim is a virgin, he or she becomes a vampire. If the victim was not a virgin when bitten, he or she will rise as a ghoul. The ghoul will be under the vampire's control. Ghouls are shambling, decaying humanoid monsters, minds and voices reduced to brutality. When under a vampire's command, they can use complex weapons and hunt in packs. Millenium-created vampires can create ghouls from any human, virgin or not.
Millennium uses german weaponry only they have access to a lot since they were funded by the church but their mainstay is H&K MP5, Parabellum (Luger) P-08, Arminius Model 10, Mauser model G98 / K98k, MP 43 / MP 44 / Stg.44, and MG-42.
Iscariot (Vatican Section XIII)
The Iscariot Organization, named after Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, is a top-secret wing of the Vatican (the section that's not supposed to exist) charged with the active pursuit and extermination of demons (such as vampires) and heretics. Given that the Hellsing Organization not only employs vampires but is run on the principles of staunch Protestantism, Iscariot is their natural rival, despite their similar aims.
The Iscariot 'paladins' are the elite fighting force of the Iscariot Organization. They appear wearing long cassocks and crosses, in the manner of their most prominent member, Alexander Anderson. They are known to fight with a wide variety of weapons, usually as necessitated by the situation (for example, Alexander Anderson wields blessed bayonets that are especially effective against vampires, while Heinkel Wolfe is armed with simple pistols, effective against her human targets). The Vatican's Special Section XIII also commands other seemingly independent military forces, most notably the Knights of the Sagely Brethren, the Knights of the Order of Calatrava La Nueva, the Knights of the Military Order of St. Stefano di Toscana, and the Knights of the Order of Malta.
In addition to Iscariot, there is another special section of the Vatican; Section III Matthew, named after St. Matthew. In Crossfire, Section III (John) appeared with the apparent task of suppressing information. However, its purpose is the retrieval of various holy relics and artifacts. This is in accordance with its name, "Matthew," which is derived from the Aramaic name "Mathai," meaning "Gift of God". They were the ones that 'acquired' Helena's Nail, and gave it to Iscariot, who bestowed it upon Alexander Anderson for use in battle against Hellsing's vampire, Alucard.
If Matthew is Section III, and Iscariot is Section XIII, then it is probably safe to assume that there are eleven other sections of the Vatican, each of them named after an apostle of Jesus, and each of them existing with a different purpose.
Little is known about the history of the Iscariot Organization. However, it is revealed by various characters that Iscariot has existed for a long time, possibly as long as Christianity itself. The existence of Alexander Anderson suggests that Iscariot has perhaps engaged in genetic engineering and other advanced technologies to fulfill its purpose and to create greater weapons with which to combat its enemies. Iscariot has a sacred duty to do battle with the "seven million, four hundred and five thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six demons of hell". Iscariot also has a bitter rivalry with Hellsing, due to their differing ideologies. While Hellsing kills monsters to protect God's people (specifically in Great Britain), Iscariot kills monsters because they believe it is their God-given mandate to do so (usually by any means necessary). Also, it is implied that Hellsing kills vampires because of what they do. Hellsing will not attack a vampire unless it poses a threat to the Church of England or to the British Crown. Iscariot, on the other hand, kills vampires because of what they are.
Members:
Alexander Anderson
Enrico Maxwell
Heinkel Wolfe
Yumie Takagi
Fater Ronaldo
Personnel and Equipment
As the fighting arm of the Church Iscariot has access to basically anything they desire. Iscariot's most powerful fighting force is their Paladin's their warriors elite. Each Paladin uses unique weapons to deal with their foes, each modified in a certain way to optimize their effectiveness against their targets. They will use whatever is necessary to get the job done.
Iscariot also maintains a regular army force, these are basically the exact same as Hellsing's force before they were decimated and replaced by the Wild Geese. They are not as well trained though they will never admit to it, and are still a formidable force. Their common equipment consists of; "Saxon" and VAB armoured personnel carriers, wear uniform and body armour, and handling a variety of weapons, especially MP5 submachine guns, L85 rifles , and M4 rifles.
The Wild Geese
The Geese are a group of mercenaries boasting around 80 members, led by their captain, Pip Bernadotte (the mansion is said to house about 80 soldiers and Pip's rank, Captain, usually leads a company which is up 100 members). They seem to operate internationally, having performed their last operation in Uganda where Pip lost his eye, back in 1994. It is not known how old this group is as it is not stated if Pip or one of his ancestors founded them. Its members are of mixed ethnicity, age, and background and recognize Pip as their leader. They are described as professionals by Walter, but, overall, are no more effective in hand-to-hand combat against vampires than any other 'human' soldier has demonstrated thus far. Pip himself plainly states that they are useless in a "close fight," which is why he set a minefield, and a defensive perimeter.
Members:
Captain Pip Bernadotte
Personnel and Equipment:
They have everything available to them that the Hellsing organization does, but they tend to use incendiary weaponry for vampires, and also specialize in long range rifles and automatic weaponry, they aren't much in a close range fight but they can do a lot from a distance. M2A1-7 Flamethrower, H&K AG36 / AG-C / EGLM / XM320, H&K GMG, H&K HK69A1, Colt Model 1900, Webley & Scott FX2000, Webley & Scott Tomahawk, Steyr Scout / Tactical / Elite, Erma SR-100, Mauser 86SR, Truvelo SR .50, Accuracy International L96A1 / Arctic Warfare series, RT-20, PGM Mini-Hecate .338, PGM Ultima Ratio 'Intervention', KSVK 12.7, Schmidt-Rubin M1931 / K31, Serbu BFG-50, Steyr AMR / IWS 2000, Steyr ACR - Advanced Combat Rifle, Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72 , FN FAL, APS 95, H&K PSG-1, Dragunov SVD, Kalashnikov AK-74 / AKS-74 / AK-74M, The Vepr, FN BRG-15, H&K HK21 / HK21A1 / HK21E / HK23E, QJY-88 (Type 8 cool , Kord 12.7, FN MAG/M240, Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23M, M61A1 / M61A2 / GAU-4 Vulcan, RG-6 / 6G30, Saco Mk-19 Mod 3, PF-89, and AT4 / M136 are some of their more common equipment, as you can see they tend to load up for bear and kill it from a distance or burn it to the ground. They've learned that up close and personal they tend to be taken apart by vampires or any army that specializes in close range fighting since they themselves specialize in killing from a distance.
The Convention of Twelve
In addition to the Queen, Hellsing also answers to the Convention of Twelve or Twelve Conventions. This organization, also called the Round Table Conference, is a secret society of knights, comprised of members of the Parliament, military leaders, and other prominent people from the nobility who manipulate the affairs of England from the shadows, almost like the Illuminati. It is also similar to the Round Table of old, which swore loyalty to the throne as well. While the medieval Knights of the Round Table occupied seats around an actual round table, to symbolize equality, the modern Knights sit around a long, rectangular table, at which Integra Hellsing and Sir Hugh Islands, occupy the seats at head and foot. This may be intentional as Integra and Sir Islands show themselves to be the most powerful and influential of the organization, though Integra is apparently the youngest there.
Whether or not Abraham van Helsing, the founder of the Hellsing Organization, was included among the ranks of the knights is unknown. Integra's only known predecessor is Arthur Hellsing, her father, who seemed to act as the former 'leader' of the Convention, possibly passing the charge down to his friend Islands and his own daughter upon his death. It is a possibility that Integra's uncle Richard Hellsing sought the position as Director of Hellsing in order to become a member of the Round Table, rather than to actually lead the vampire hunting organization.
Admiral Sir Shelby M. Penwood is another member of the Convention of Twelve. He is in charge of the media and of naval security. Penwood is both a Knight and an Admiral, one who would sell his life dearly for his country.
Witch Hunters
The Witch Hunters are zealous humans committed to the destruction of evil in all it's forms. They abhor anything that is not human, and thus they see things like Alexander Anderson as an aberration that must be cleansed by fire as well. They are highly trained and their faith seems to allow them to not balk in the face of the undead or any other creatures of the night. They are warriors elite and their upper echelon's can do battle with vampires for the Inquisitors are highly feared warriors in their own right.
They do not bow to the church even though they are highly religious, for they see it as a place that has been corrupted by politics and has had the darkness encroach upon it's very foundations, one day it too will need to be purged in holy flame.
Members:
Lord Inquisitor Arthur Van Hellsing
Inquisitor Lilith McCloud
Moto:
"What is it to be a witch hunter?
To toil endlessly against the dark.
What then will be our reward?
We ask for none and none is received.
When can we ever stop?
When the cold grave eternal calls us to rest."
Personnel and Equipment:
They have everything available to them that the Hellsing organization does, but they tend to use incendiary weaponry for vampires, and are deadly in all ranges of combat, the vast majority of their weaponry is blessed to make it effective against the unnatural. The M2A1-7 Flamethrower, H&K AG36 / AG-C / EGLM / XM320, H&K GMG, H&K HK69A1, Colt Model 1900, Webley & Scott FX2000, Webley & Scott Tomahawk, Steyr Scout / Tactical / Elite, Erma SR-100, Mauser 86SR, Truvelo SR .50, Accuracy International L96A1 / Arctic Warfare series, RT-20, PGM Mini-Hecate .338, PGM Ultima Ratio 'Intervention', KSVK 12.7, Schmidt-Rubin M1931 / K31, Serbu BFG-50, Steyr AMR / IWS 2000, Steyr ACR - Advanced Combat Rifle, Karabinek-granatnik wz.1960/72 , FN FAL, APS 95, H&K PSG-1, Dragunov SVD, Kalashnikov AK-74 / AKS-74 / AK-74M, The Vepr, FN BRG-15, H&K HK21 / HK21A1 / HK21E / HK23E, QJY-88 (Type 8 cool , Kord 12.7, FN MAG/M240, Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23M, M61A1 / M61A2 / GAU-4 Vulcan, RG-6 / 6G30, Saco Mk-19 Mod 3, PF-89, AT4 / M136, Arisaka Year 44 Carbine, Diemaco C7 / C8, Nazarian Mini 14 Combat, Singapore Technologies Kinetics SAR-21, Type 89, H&K / Olin CAWS, Striker / Streetsweeper / Protecta, Mossberg 500, Serbu Super-Shorty, Colt Anaconda, Dan Wesson Supermag, Interdynamic KG-9 / Intratec TEC DC-9 / AB-10, MR / IMI - Desert Eagle, Bushmaster Carbon 15 Type 21 - 21S / 97 - 97S, and Colt Double Eagle are some of their favored weaponry, though they vary from person to person. They always have some form of incendiary device upon them, and most of the time it is something unique that they themselves manufactured.
Setting:
The setting is generally Great Britain, though the shadow war tends to spread out to other countries as well. The year is current same with the technology level. Magic as far as normal people know does not exist.
Plot:
There is a war going on though it is a secret war. The Nazi's have returned and they have an army of undead at their command. Their commander is unknown as he lurks in the shadows but his minions are more than enough to blight the world if champions of light do not stand against them. This war must be fought in shadows and in darkness, for if the general public ever found out there would be total chaos and destruction of untold levels. Many sides clash in this conflict each a different shade of good and evil, none as pure as they seem.
Character Creation:
okay here are rules for character creation and a template for those who wish to make OC's
Races: Vampires, Werewolves, humans, Ghouls, 'true' vampires, altered humans, I will allow others if you pass them by me first.
Factions: look up above at Organizations or you can be on your own as well.
Skills/abilities: keep this not to overpowered please, something that would be plausible in the Hellsing setting, also note that not every character is as powerful as Alucard, Anderson, or even Walter, most are normal humans, or vampires that are barely stronger than a well trained human being.
Character Profile:
Name:
Age:
Height/Weight:
Appearance:
Faction:
Race:
skills/abilities: (any special abilities, ie. heightened hearing, good with guns, heightened smell, etc etc. try to not make it too silly like "I pwn at everything)
Equipment: (just whatever items you have on you)
Weapons: (your starting weapons more can be attained through RP try not to have too powerful of things)
Personality:
Background:
If you wish to be a cannon character then FM me an RP sample of you as that character and I will see if you can handle it or not.
Rules:
1. The Cycle Rule: alrighty from now on each person only posts once per cycle a cycle ends after everyone has posted. If a person fails to post for three days after the last post then they shall be assumed to be inactive for this cycle. If a person does not wish to participate in this cycle then they can inform me and I'll let the others know so that the story can progress but at a controlled rate.
2. No god-modding, meta-gaming, etc. etc. I really hate it when people do that so keep things toned down please.
3. I think that's enough for the rules for now... I might have had more thought up but my brain is old and forgetful if I add more well then I add more.
