Count Dracula (Van Helsing)

"Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Count Vladislaus Dragulia. Born: 1422. Murdered: 1462."

- Count Dracula introducing himself.

Count Vladislaus Dracula is another version of the Dracula character and the main antagonist in the 2004 Van Helsing film.

He was portrayed by Richard Roxburgh.

He is the arch enemy of Gabriel Van Helsing in the film and his main goal throughout the film is to bring life to his vampire children, thus allowing his vampire people to reign forever.

History
Soon in the film he is seen with Anna Valerious' Werewolf brother, Velkan Valerious, to power a machine at Frankenstien's Castle to bring to life his Vampire Children. His plan then fails when Van Helsing begins to shoot and destroy the Vampire Children that come to life while the machine is powered, and later speaks to Van Helsing about that he had been alive for hundreds of years, along with the fact that he had supposubly known Van Helsing many years ago, before Van Helsing and Anna escape.

Dracula is then seen with a captured Anna Valerious at a ball, dancing with her and telling her that he needed a new bride, and he nearly bites her to turn her into a Vampire, when Van Helsing comes and saves her life, before being chased by Dracula's Vampire people in their masqerade costumes during their escape.

In the final confrontation in the film, Dracula transforms into a fearsome bat creature when Van Helsing transforms into a Werewolf after being bitten by one-Anna's Brother, Velkan.

They battled at Dracula's castle and Dracula tells Van Helsing that he was the one who killed him years ago and that Van Helsing was the Left Hand of God, the angel Gabriel.

Eventually, after this information was told, Dracula tries to persuade Van Helsing to join him and give back his ring and in exchange give Van Helsing back his lost memories. But Van Helsing refuses, remarking that "some things are better left forgotten".

After changing into a werewolf again, Van Helsing ultimatly kills Dracula (by biting him in the throat) once and for all and lifting Valerious's curse.

Videogame appearance
Dracula also appears in the videogame adaption of Van Helsing as the game's main antagonist and final boss.