Gabriel Van Helsing

Van Helsing is a lonely and silent man, always expecting something to happen, as prey expects an ambush. He has fought many battles (though he lost his memories so he doesn't remember) and hunted countless monsters for years. Even though he hunts without question, he is always asking the church for forgiveness, as he sees them becoming who they used to be. Besides, no matter how many monsters he kills, he is seen as a murderer to the eyes of the people, mainly because the general public doesn't know that monsters exist. He often works alone, but can be a good partner or a powerful ally. Despite his slight contempt for the church, Gabriel is a devout man who does God's work.

He has dark brown hair that goes passed his shoulders. Its a bit wavy and parted to the side. He usually wears a big black hat that can cover his eyes pretty well. Sometimes he wears a dark blue scarf around his mouth to cover his face more when traveling. His tall figure wears a long hunters coat, under the coat he wears a buttoned blouse and a turtle neck under it. He always has a duffle bag with him, in the bags are things to help him hunt monsters. But his favourite thing is his two six shooter pistols, their bullets being pure silver to take down any monster besides Dracula himself.

Height is 6'2 He's male, a reincarnation of Gabriel. The left hand man of god. Former knight of the holy order and former archangel. Age is unspecified, date of birth is also unrevealed.

Gabriel was once one of God's mighty angels in heaven. He was known as the "Left Hand of God" and served as a messenger of God. He appeared to the prophet Daniel, revealing secrets about his future. He also appeared to Zacharias and to the Virgin Mary, foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. He was also one of the four archangels whom God sent to deliver his messages to his prophets. Gabriel was also the angel sent to destroy Jerusalem.

At some point, Gabriel descended to earth and took on living flesh, becoming human. During his time on earth, Gabriel fought many great battles. At some point near the 1460s, he was under the service of the Knights of the Holy Order when he met Count Vladislaus Dracula, with whom he became close friends.

Later, Dracula broke the oath of celibacy of the Knights of the Holy Order. When the woman he loved was banished and killed, he tried to bring her back to life with dark magic, which forced Gabriel to kill him. Unable to deal with the guilt, Gabriel asked God to erase his memories, which He did.

Gabriel spent the next 400 years wandering the earth until one day after a battle, again with no memory, he was found half-dead crawling up the steps of the Vatican. Taken under the wings of the Vatican, he was sent to train under the monks and Mulahs from Tibet and Istanbul to combat the forces of darkness.

The Knights of the Holy Order stationed at the Vatican, dispatch Gabriel to kill Dracula. He is also tasked with preventing the last of the Valerious family from falling into purgatory. The family swore to kill Dracula nine generations ago and is unable to enter Heaven until they succeed. Van Helsing is given a torn piece of paper with a Latin insignia on it. He is joined by Carl, a friar who provides support and weapons.

Though he is an incarnate archangel, Van Helsing has no verifiable supernatural powers, but his human abilities make up for it, as they are on a greater scale than a normal man:

Longevity - As a human, Gabriel is somewhere around 1800 years old in 1888, the year he's in Transylvania in the Van Helsing film (In his second scene with Carl, he mentions remembering the Siege of Masada). Further, it was Van Helsing who killed Dracula more than 400 years before, yet he retains the appearance and health of a fit man in his prime. Enhanced Strength - While not superhuman, his physical strength can easily allow him to lift or press his own weight. During his fight with Mr. Hyde, he was almost able to pull him off a building (but Hyde was able to counterattack). Enhanced Speed - Van Helsing has shown to be extremely agile as well as having great reflexes. His reflexes can stand up against creatures likes vampires or werewolves. Enhanced Durability - He can withstand attacks that would normally kill a man. He survived hits from Dracula's brides and Dracula himself and other creatures and the bite of a werewolf. After being bitten by a werewolf he was far more durable, even as a human, allowing him to survive a lightning strike (though he didn't receive the full impact) and surviving a fall from a tower. Detect Evil - Van Helsing refused to kill Frankenstein's Monster or allow it to be killed because he detects no evil in it. He explained to Anna Valerious that detecting evil in his prey is one of his abilities. Master Combatant - Van Helsing is a skilled warrior trained in combat for centuries by monks from different countries (as stated by Dracula). Hunter Instincts - Due to the fact that he has been hunting for years, Van Helsing developed an instinctive reaction on how to react when hunting, also to warn himself of any danger. Weaponry Expert - He has shown to be extremely proficient in handling almost every gun he used. These include dual spinning razor-sharp saws, dual pistols, silver stakes, a crucifix, and his most important weapon, his repeater crossbow. He is also a very good aim, though he is not to be an expert.