Anthony Van Helsing

For information on how to defeat Van Helsing see Anthony Van Helsing (tactics)

Anthony Van Helsing was a prominent member of the Van Helsing Clan, madly bent on the destruction of Count Dracula. He was ultimately defeated by some brave monsters making their last stand in the castle's catacombs.

History
Anthony Van Helsing was born within the spiraling madness of the Van Helsing family. The only subjects of conversation at dinner were Dracula's demise and swordfighting. He became inevitably obsessed with the Count and spent most of his youth training to become a vampire killing machine.

Finding the castle
Knowing that his family had failed to stop the count for centuries, Van Helsing devised a plan. He would no longer hunt the vampire in obscurity, but would instead disclose the existence of Dracula to others so that they would weaken the castle's defenses. Antohny spent many years braving the Transylvanian wilderness, until he found a castle that was...particular. The bat neon signs at the entrance were a dead giveaway, but Van Helsing wanted to be sure he had his man. Or vampire. He spent ten nights hiding in the enchanted forest outside the castle, until he saw Dracula's coffin being carried into the wild by the castle regent. Van Helsing smiled for the first time in years.

The Great Hunt
Convinced his plan would work, Van Helsing donned the legendary armor: Hellfire, worn by Van Helsings for generations, and began posting in different forums and media the castle's coordinates. The response was overwhelming. Within a few hours, the monsters that were tagging along the coffin were running for their lives. Bounty hunters were the first on the scene, along with other vampire hunters. As time passed, thieves, exorcists, wizards, everyone that had pending business with the count started to raid the castle. And Van Helsing waited.

Vampirism and defeat
When it became evident that the incoming hordes of attackers were not going to be able to break through the barricade that the Regent had set in the castle's catacombs, Anthony Van Helsing decided it was his time to shine. He descended into the catacombs, expecting to meet the Count head on. Instead he found Dracula still inside his coffin, protected by a valiant Castle Regent and the last remaining monsters. Van Helsing had underestimated the Castle Regent's will to defend the Count and found himself against the ropes. But Van Helsing had a dark secret: he himself was a vampire. No longer needing to keep up the charade, Anthony Van Helsing assumed his true form, and teared through the ranks of monsters, coming ever closer to the coffin. In a desperate move, the Castle Regent forced Van Helsing into sunlight, and managed to deliver a final blow that destroyed Van Helsing for good.