11. Walter C. Donez (Hellsing; manga)
Butler to the Hellsing family/organization
and master vampire slayer, 69-year old Walter started as one of the good guys
in the Hellsing manga series.
However, after being captured by artificially-made vampire Nazis, he was brainwashed
and turned in an artificial vampire himself, becoming 40 years younger in the
process. Makes sense in Japan.
Armed with razor wire, Walter could
take out hordes of the undead even before his transformation, making him a more
than formidable opponent to the main character, Hellsing’s own vampire named “Alucard”.
This guy had the skills to kick ass, and he used them frequently.
What makes Walter interesting,
though, is how his mindset seemed to change as the story progressed. In the
beginning, Alucard confronted Walter about his age and asked how he felt
knowing one day he was going to be useless. Walter replied that he took pride
in his age, believing wisdom came with it and wouldn’t be tempted with the
unnatural immortality a vampire possesses.
However, after becoming a vampire,
he was frighten about become useless, claiming that he could prove his worth by
beating Alucard. Whether or not this was caused by being brainwashed is never
explained.
Honestly, I think he was always one
of the bad guys. A spy, more or less, to keep watch on Hellsing while the Nazis gathered their ranks. But, it’s all left
up to speculation. In the end, he was able to gather some redemption for his
actions by killing the “Doctor” (the man responsible for creating the artificial
vampires) before dying himself.
Despite only having a short run as a
villain, it was a memorable one, turning a well-liked hero into a ruthless
killer.
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