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|name= Dracula |
|name= Dracula |
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|species= Vampire |
|species= Vampire |
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+ | |status= Fictional |
|occupation= Fictional character |
|occupation= Fictional character |
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+ | |homeuniverse=Earth-1 |
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| − | |alterego=Count Dracula |
+ | |alterego= Count Dracula |
|show= DC's Legends of Tomorrow |
|show= DC's Legends of Tomorrow |
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| − | {{Dialogue|That's from [[Dracula (book)|Dracula]].|I'm reading it. Don't tell me the end.|[[Sara Lance]] and [[Mick Rory]]|Return of the Mack}} |
+ | {{Dialogue|That's from ''[[Dracula (book)|Dracula]]''.|I'm reading it. Don't tell me the end.|[[Sara Lance]] and [[Mick Rory]]|Return of the Mack}} |
| − | '''Dracula''' is a fictional character in [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel '' |
+ | '''Dracula''' is a fictional character in [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel ''Dracula'', a staple of the vampire depiction. |
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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| − | Written by [[Bram Stoker]], '' |
+ | Written by [[Bram Stoker]], ''Dracula'' tells a story of Count Dracula, a centuries-old [[Vampires|vampire]] haunting [[London (Earth-1)|London]] fought by [[Van Helsing]]. |
| − | During his mission to 1895 |
+ | During his mission to 1895 London to stop a presumed vampire, [[Mick Rory]] read the novel. [[Nate Heywood]] and [[Sara Lance]] also read it at some point, as acknowledged by them referencing the novel.<ref>{{Ep|Return of the Mack|}}</ref> |
| − | Shortly before 2012 [[Cecil Adams]] was nicknamed "The Count" by criminal underworld of [[Starling City]] due to having a modus operandi similar to vampires ( |
+ | Shortly before 2012, [[Cecil Adams]] was nicknamed "The Count" by the criminal underworld of [[Star City|Starling City]] due to having a modus operandi similar to vampires (leaving his victims with two scars on their necks, a result of his two-needle syringe he used to inject them with his experimental [[Vertigo (Earth-1)|drug]]), referencing Count Dracula as well.<ref name="Vertigo">{{Ep|Vertigo}}</ref> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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===''DC's Legends of Tomorrow''=== |
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====Season 3==== |
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| − | *{{Ep|Return of the Mack|(pictured)}} |
+ | *{{Ep|Return of the Mack|(pictured)}} |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *Historically [[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] is really a character from 1897 novel ''Dracula'' written by [[Bram Stoker]]. As original novel is in the public domain, so does the character which, among with a legendary status made him one of the most adapted fictional characters with hundreds of versions among literature, movies and comics. |
+ | *Historically [[Wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] is really a character from 1897 novel ''Dracula'' written by [[Bram Stoker]]. As original novel is in the public domain, so does the character which, among with a legendary status made him one of the most adapted fictional characters with hundreds of versions among literature, movies and comics. Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian Prince [[wikipedia:Vlad the Impaler|Vlad the Impaler]], who was also known as Dracula. |
| + | **[[Vlad the Impaler]] appeared in the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Swan Thong}}. |
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*In the DC comics, there are numerous versions of [[w:c:dc:Dracula|Dracula]] seen in the Multiverse. |
*In the DC comics, there are numerous versions of [[w:c:dc:Dracula|Dracula]] seen in the Multiverse. |
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*[[Dominic Purcell]], who portrayed [[Mick Rory]], a character reading the ''Dracula'' novel, portrayed a version of the character himself in ''Blade: Trinity'', a movie based on characters from Marvel Comics. |
*[[Dominic Purcell]], who portrayed [[Mick Rory]], a character reading the ''Dracula'' novel, portrayed a version of the character himself in ''Blade: Trinity'', a movie based on characters from Marvel Comics. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:In-universe fictional characters]] |
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[[Category:Allusions to the comics]] |
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Revision as of 13:33, 14 June 2020
- "That's from Dracula."
- "I'm reading it. Don't tell me the end."
- —Sara Lance and Mick Rory[src]
Dracula is a fictional character in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, a staple of the vampire depiction.
Overview
Written by Bram Stoker, Dracula tells a story of Count Dracula, a centuries-old vampire haunting London fought by Van Helsing.
During his mission to 1895 London to stop a presumed vampire, Mick Rory read the novel. Nate Heywood and Sara Lance also read it at some point, as acknowledged by them referencing the novel.[1]
Shortly before 2012, Cecil Adams was nicknamed "The Count" by the criminal underworld of Starling City due to having a modus operandi similar to vampires (leaving his victims with two scars on their necks, a result of his two-needle syringe he used to inject them with his experimental drug), referencing Count Dracula as well.[2]
Appearances
Arrow
Season 1
- "Vertigo" (indirectly mentioned)
- "Unfinished Business" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 2
- "State v. Queen" (indirectly mentioned)
- "Three Ghosts" (indirectly mentioned)
- "Streets of Fire" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 3
- "The Calm" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 5
- "Kapiushon" (indirectly mentioned)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 3
- "Return of the Mack" (pictured)
Behind the scenes
- Historically Count Dracula is really a character from 1897 novel Dracula written by Bram Stoker. As original novel is in the public domain, so does the character which, among with a legendary status made him one of the most adapted fictional characters with hundreds of versions among literature, movies and comics. Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was also known as Dracula.
- Vlad the Impaler appeared in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Swan Thong".
- In the DC comics, there are numerous versions of Dracula seen in the Multiverse.
- Dominic Purcell, who portrayed Mick Rory, a character reading the Dracula novel, portrayed a version of the character himself in Blade: Trinity, a movie based on characters from Marvel Comics.
References
- ↑ "Return of the Mack"
- ↑ "Vertigo"