| “ | Give me your flesh. Give me your blood. Be my bride, and then all light will end and the world will be in darkness. The very air will be pestilence to mankind. And then our brethren, the night creatures, will emerge, and feed. Such is our power. Such is our kingdom. Such is my kiss. | „ |
| ~ Dracula, attempting to seduce Vanessa Ives. |
Summary
Dracula, also known as the Dragon, Amun-Ra, and Dr. Alexander Sweet, is the main antagonist of the third season the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and one of the overarching antagonists of the series.
Dracula is a vampire who poses as a zoologist in order to seduce Vanessa Ives. He is both the brother of Lucifer (and a fallen angel in his own right), banished to Earth as Lucifer was banished to Hell, and the progenitor and master of all vampires. Like his brother, he seeks to make Vanessa his bride and queen, but rather than global destruction, Dracula seeks world domination.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 9-B
Name: Dracula, Dr. Alexander Sweet (Human name), Amun-Ra, The Master, The Dragon
Origin: Penny Dreadful
Gender: Male
Age: At least as old as the Universe
Classification: Fallen Angel, Brother of Lucifer, Progenitor of Vampires, Brother and "flesh half" of Lucifer
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 1, Type 2 and possibly 5 in his real form, which is stated to be truly unkillable), Mind Control, Memory Manipulation (Wiped out Jonathan's memory of his face and name), Corruption (Can turn humans into vampires), Animal Manipulation (Controlled a pack of wolves to attack the carriage Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, and Sembene were riding in), Shapeshifting (Can alter his human form and turn into green mist), Intangibility (In his mist form), Astral Projection (Can turn his shadow in that of a bat to manifest himself), Expert Combatant, Master Manipulator, Occult Knowledge
Attack Potency: At least Wall level (Vastly above normal human beings and other vampires. Is able to effortlessly send a grown man flying across the room with a swing of his backhand)
Speed: Subsonic (Is fast enough to dodge bullets)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Able to effortlessly lift a grown man into the air with one hand)
Striking Strength: At least Wall level
Durability: Street level (His human form is as vulnerable as any mortal and can be harmed by gunshots), higher in his true form
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted (He is a very skilled manipulator who was able to convince Vanessa to nearly totally abandon herself to him and a skilled and patient planner, having taken a considerable amount of time building the Dr. Sweet identity, sending his minions to weaken his enemies before attacking them and not approaching Vanessa until all of her friends have left the country. Has great knowledge of various scientific fields.)
Weaknesses: While his true form is completely invulnerable, his human form is as vulnerable as any mortal. Has been cursed to feed on blood to sustain himself for all eternity by God.
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Discussions
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