Seras Victoria (anime)

"I am... TRUE UNDEAD! Alucard gave his blood to me!"

- Seras Victoria

Seras Victoria (セラス・ヴィクトリア, Serasu Vikutoria) is the main character of the Hellsing anime series.

Seras was turned into a vampire by Alucard to save her from a would-be fatal gunshot wound in the chest, that he also caused while shooting the Cheddar Priest. She acts as the point of view character for the audience. Seras is a Draculina, a term used to refer the female members of the Dracul bloodline, since she has been turned into a vampire by Alucard.

In both the Anime and the OVA, her seiyu is Fumiko Orikasa. Seras' English voice actor in both series was performed by K.T. Gray.

Physical
Seras is an attractive young woman with orange hair cut into a flare cut and blue eyes (red after turning into a vampire by Alucard). She had a fairly broad-shouldered torso, yet maintained a very voluptuous and buxom figure, which was further accentuated by the fact that she is considerably shorter than virtually all of her allies.

Clothing
She usually wore an almost tight Blue buttoned shirt with a dark blue turtleneck and pockets with a matching mini skirt and dark grey belt, long dark grey stockings, ankle fold black boots, and white gloves and a red bandana on her right arm that has the Hellsing badge with Gold small pauldrons on her arms. In episode 9, during the raid on Baobhan Castle, she was seen supporting black sunglasses with this outfit. She wears a blue shirt with a dark blue vest and a dark grey-ish blue utility belt. She wears a blue cargo pants and a dark blue boots with white gloves. She wears a sleeveless double-button up turtleneck, thigh high boots, and an opera gloves. A pink jacket with pockets, a red beanie, a white shirt with red stripes, a khaki, and a black shoes. She was only seen in this form when she disposes many ghouls on the Subway, shortly before meeting Anderson for the second time. She wears a denim vest, a black tank top and a collar, a black chelsea boots with jeans and a news boy cap. Later on, in the end of Episode 4, the color slightly changes; her cap is now dark magenta, a blue denim vest with a dark blue tank top and a blue jeans with brown chelsea boots. She wears a pink hoodless windbreaker, a pair of jeans and chelsea boots, and a news boy cap and black shades. She also wears an evening red gloves, a red tank top, a brown belt with a black skirt, a brown boots. She only wore this outfit when she discovers Helena dead by the hands of Incognito.
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Personality
The story is told primarily from Seras' point of view, allowing to act as more of a narrator. She is more aggressive than her manga/OVA counterpart as, on her first meeting with Alucard in the first episode, she first shoots him. In the next episode, she talks back to both Integra, for mockingly telling her to not drink the blood of her employees, and Alucard for constantly calling her by her nickname. In the 8th episode, her impulsive personality can also be observed when she mockingly speaks to a mercenary and bends the barrel of his weapon without hesitation after he made fun of her. Nevertheless, she is still extremely loyal and returns the empathy of those who respect her.

She is empathic to characters who respect her such as Walter, Peter Fargason and Helena and loyal when she rushed to stop Incognito from cutting Helena's head and staying at Alucard's side while his body was disappearing after he told her to run from the place. Seras has also gained Alucard's respect for not giving up when death was inevitable. She was one of the two women that Alucard considers worthy of immortality due to their actions of not giving up and fought for their life. Seras also struggles with the temptation to drink Alucard's blood, thus fully realizing her vampiric powers, something she does in the last episode of the anime. However, she drank his blood when Alucard was apparently "dead" and as Incognito stated; "even if you drinks his blood, you will never become a true Nosferatu." but overall, she struggles to drink anyone's blood and the one she came close to drink their blood to was Peter Fargason, a father figure to Seras, she only managed to lick the blood in his jaw, but that's it, the reason was apparently, she was becoming something "non-human".

However, when she's trapped or, is being sexually harassed, she can quickly lose control and goes berserk, an example of this is in episode 6; Seras was trapped by dozen of ghouls and later, destroys almost all of them after losing control when a ghoul's saliva catches her eye and in episode 13; Paul trapped Seras, and tries to convince her to join his side, only for Seras to headbutt him and later, kicks him.

Mr. Victoria
In episode 8, Seras visits her old apartment. On the drawer can be seen photographs of her father, a policeman, with a younger Seras. It is implied that Seras was raised only by her father in the anime, as there is no woman in the photos and as she apologizes only to her father, not mentioning her mother. She is then interrupted by Harry Anders, who claims to be a friend of her father.

Alucard
In the Anime, Seras and Alucard's relationship is less complicated, they act more as a teacher-to-student type, with Fargason and Seras having the father and daughter relationship. However, Seras' refusal to not drink blood can annoy Alucard some times, he has scolded her many times for that, though it proves useless until in episode 4, where Seras finally drinks blood. (Though she never drank anyone's blood, only medical bloods.) However, before that, Alucard seems to be rather patient and accepting of Seras' refusal to drink blood.

Seras has always looked up to for advice him when she's confused about what to do and Alucard often gives some guide. Often demanding when they first met, Alucard tells her what to do. While Seras mostly does what she tells to by Alucard, she often doesn't, disobeying direct orders from him. At times, Seras seems nervous and uneasy around Alucard, mainly due to his constant berating about her being a pathetic vampire during the early days of Seras' vampire life. However, even with the constant berating, Alucard truly respects Seras for not giving up, and that's why he chose Seras to be his fledgling; because she chose to fight for her life. As Alucard stated in episode 10; "When you refuse to surrender with all your heart, only then do you transcend your Humanity", meaning that Seras has earned the right to transcend her humanity. However, Alucard said that to Integra, but this was exactly what Seras did; the Cheddar Priest was about to turn Seras into a slave, and despite being heavily outmatched, she refuses to give up and tells the priest, that she will blow his brains out and that's when Alucard barges in.

He mentions Seras' decision as an answer to Integra scolding him on taking a fledgling. He states that she is incomprehensible, along with humans. Seras appears to be extremely loyal to him, disobeying his order to draw back as to help him against Incognito -that proves useless as Incognito still manages to temporally kills Alucard and leaves Seras critically injured. However, Seras hugs Alucard's decapitated head and stays on his side, and finally, got herself to drink his blood. Though Incognito states that even if she drinks his blood, she will never become a true Nosferatu. At times, Seras seems nervous and uneasy around Alucard, mainly due to his constant berating about her being a pathetic vampire during the early days of Seras' vampire life. However, she demonstrates great loyalty for him that transcends the actions of a slave obeying and serving a master.

Integra Hellsing
Her relationship with Integra Hellsing is strained and professional in the TV series. It's purely employee-employer with a degree of prejudice on Integra's behalf. Despite that, Seras makes it her duty to protect Integra and even shows regret when she could not save her from Laura's attack. Seras' loyalty to Integra might be determined by Alucard acting like a bridge between her and his master. In episode 3, after losing Gareth, Integra was clearly mad about his death, and states that Hellsing has no use for vampires that cannot take care of themselves. Integra has no tolerance for failure, and Seras makes mistakes because she is still learning how to adjust to her new identity.

Seras, for her part, has no ill feelings for Integra; she seems to respect Integra, even if it's just for being the director of Hellsing. In fact, she probably feels more than just respect; when Integra is in danger in episode nine, Seras puts her life on the line against Walter. She is also clearly horrified and overwrought when Integra cuts her own throat; in episode 10, Seras blames herself for not being quick enough to save Integra.

Helena
Seras looks up to her and Helena inspires Seras to realize that she is a vampire. Despite this, Helena seems to hate the Hellsing Organization, as she claims to have lost many friends to their "butchery" over the years. On the other hand, she appears to hold no personal grudge towards Seras. When Helena dies, Seras was distraught at not being able to save her, but Helena comforted the young Draculina, telling her not to be sad as she was now finally able to die.

In her last words, she told Seras to be a loyal and worthy companion to her master and to destroy Incognito, warning of his trap. After Seras left, Helena's remains were destroyed when her home caught fire and burned down. Her final wishes were realized when Seras helped Alucard defeat Incognito and his minions, thus avenging Helena and allowing her to rest in peace.

Peter Fargason
Peter was the one who's kind and accepting of Seras' nature, aside from Gareth and others, he has a very deep connection to Seras and he acts like a father figure. He works closely with Seras to train her to become a good soldier and to bring out her amazing talents. In episode 12, Seras, after seeing Fargason standing and tries to negotiate with the British Military, he stops Seras and then, Fargason was shot and killed by a British Sniper, Seras got so angry and killed many ghouls and also, shot the Apartment room where the Sniper was sniping Fargason and later, wiped the SAS ghouls, then cries after doing so. Seras also stated that she wished that she had hugged him when he was still alive.

Gareth Henderson
Seras seems comfortable with Gareth, responding quickly if she was ordered by him, after all, Gareth is one of the few people that welcomes and accepts Seras' vampiric nature. He is understanding and teaches her how to aim properly and kill vampires. When Gareth died due to the hands of Alexander Anderson, Seras was shocked and hated Anderson ever since.

Being the one who gave Seras her first weapon after joining the Hellsing Organization due to Alucard's request, Gareth is kind and understanding. Even Integra, the head of Hellsing, was clearly mad when he died, describing him as one of Hellsing's best member, she also blames Seras for his death.

Walter C. Dornez
Walter was highly respected by Seras and was also her mentor as an elder. Walter often cared for and encouraged Seras as the butler of the Hellsing family. She respects Walter so much that, even when Walter's trying to kill her, due to being hypnotized by Laura, Seras does not try to hurt him when she could've, but she instead tries to talk with him and snap him out of it. Walter has apologized many times for that incident, to which, Seras says there's no need to apologize.

Paul Wilson
Seras was really creeped out by Paul's obsession for her, telepathically communicating with her, and tries so hard to get her to join his side. Paul encourages Seras to discover her new identity as a vampire, well, he says that then says "maybe with me" and tells her that she's not human. Paul claims that Seras is a servant, like him, but Seras, after spitting on his face, says that unlike Paul, she's a true undead.

Incognito
Though the two never talked to each other that much, Incognito's action in episode 11, in which he devours Helena, Seras was visibly disgusted by his actions and her hatred for Incognito only increased when he temporarily kills Alucard, calling him a "bastard" after he explains that she'll never become a true Nosferatu, even if she drinks Alucard's blood.

Incognito sees Seras the same way he sees Alucard, and calls her powerless even after having Alucard's blood, and threatens her by saying that he will chew the meat from her bones, though this never happened and Incognito instead left her with Alucard's decapitated head in episode 13, the reason was, she was apparently going to die anyways.

Enrico Stivaletti
Though the two never talked, Seras feels a little sympathetic to him after Stivaletti screams Mick, saying that his lover's not in this world, anymore.

Cheddar Priest
When they first met, Seras thought the priest was a normal human, but when he showed his true nature, Seras despises him, due to the fact that he was the one responsible for making her D-11 team into ghouls, she says that she'll blow his brains out.

Harry Anders
Anders investigated the FREAK chips' and questioned Helena, taking Seras with him for protection. He was killed when his car exploded, the circumstances of which are unknown. It is to be noted that Anders claims that he had been acquainted with Seras' father, though this is likely just to get Seras to defend him if anything goes wrong when he questions Helena.

Overview
Although she primarily uses weapons such as Harkonnen, Seras is well-trained in hand-to-hand combat and can easily take down opponents using brute strength, as shown in Episodes 12 and 13 when facing against the powerful FREAK zombie. It isn't stated how well-trained she is or what techniques she knows. She demonstrates some maneuvers and attacks such as kicks and karate chops that suggest that she is taught in some kind of martial arts. Specifically, she put Jan Valentine in a hold, preventing him from moving. But without a doubt, the biggest example of her unique strength is in episode 6, while in a rage, she destroys almost a few dozen ghouls in mere seconds.

Physically

 * Superhuman Strength: As a former police officer, Seras is well-trained in hand-to-hand combat and can easily take down opponents using a combination of brute strength and technique, as in the case of Jan Valentine. Specifically, she put the vampire in a hold, preventing him from moving, despite his strength. Despite having a slight frame and little weight, she has phenomenal lifting strength and load-bearing abilities, but her limbs come under none of the normal strain from heavy weaponry worth several hundred pounds, and such objects do not crumble when carried. Furthermore, extremely high-recoil and normally turret-fixed weapons like the Harkonnen I afford no such problems to Seras, even though powerful muscles would afford her little help without a strong footing. Before going on one of her earlier missions, she questioned her team's choice in giving her a cumbersome weapon, only to discover how light it felt in her hand. In episode 5, Seras was seen throwing a Hellsing soldier with no problem.
 * Superhuman Durability: Being a true vampire, Seras was seen being incredibly durable, in episode 5, she was able to protect a Hellsing soldier from being crushed by a ceiling when the building was crumbling due to a bomb, set by the Valentine Brothers. She was also able to withstand attacks from Paul Wilson, a FREAK vampire who was implanted multiple chips, therefore, making him more powerful than average FREAKs.

Abilities

 * Soul Absorption: A basic vampire ability. By draining a person of their blood, Seras gains dominance over their souls, and inherits their memories and minds as they fuse together. Though she was never shown drinking anyone's blood, only medical blood.
 * Third Eye: This clairvoyant-like sense lets her penetrate illusions and see things from afar as well. This ability also gives her superhuman accuracy, as she was able to snipe Jessica without using a scope, and was incredibly far away from her.
 * Regeneration: She has the regenerative ability of an average vampire, but blessed weapons such as Anderson's bayonet, doesn't regenerate; her wound from episode 3 when she catches a bayonet through her throat, was still visible, though the wound disappears many times throughout the series.
 * Daywalking: Like her master, Alucard, Seras has no problem going outside under the sun. However, there seems to be a downside in this, Walter told Seras to not go during the day. It could possibly be, like in the the original Dracula novel, vampires can go outside, but they are unable to use their abilities.
 * Hypnosis Immunity: Laura, a baobhan sith, was unable to control true vampires such as Seras and Alucard.

Weapon

 * Main Article: Seras Victoria/Weapons

"Harkonnen" 30mm Hellsing anti-median cannon
The Hellsing ARMS Anti-Tank Cannon 'Harkonnen', often referred to as simply "The Harkonnen", is the preferred firearm of Seras Victoria. She is the only one who uses it, and is probably one of the few who can because of its weight; Seras' sharp precision and superhuman strength are ideal for using it. The Harkonnen is stated by Walter to have enough firepower to destroy nearly anything other than a main battle tank, as well as being superior to the majority of military weapons.


 * Caliber: 30mm uranium ammunition
 * Total length: 1900mm (1.90m)
 * Weight: 83kg
 * Magazine: 1 bullet

Hellsing Anti-Midians 13.7mm
Seras received this rifle, which is assumed to be standard issue for Hellsing soldiers, in the first few episodes of the anime. This was before Walter decided that she needed a sidearm that complemented her superhuman vampire strength. This rifle was fully automatic, as it appeared to be self-loading.

The stock engraving reads "Anti-Midians" and gives the caliber of the round as a massive 13.7mm, unusually large for a rifle. This weapon is clearly manufactured by the Hellsing Organization for anti-vampire combat; it is uncertain who was intended to wield it before Seras joined, though it is possible it was strictly a mounted support weapon, or that it was designed (presumably by Walter) in between the time Seras joined and her first deployment.

Quotes
"I wanted to be strong... so you and everyone else would stop calling me Kitty. I swore I would never cry at a crime scene. Jack!"

- Seras Victoria to Jack

"You're not human..."

- Seras Victoria to Alucard

"Am I hard to deal with?"

- Seras Victoria to Walter C. Dornez

"Um... what is this? This is a coffin isn't it?!"

- Seras Victoria to Walter C. Dornez

"I think I understand... but I'm talking to you in my head. I feel like I'm becoming something not human."

- Seras Victoria to Alucard

"Yes sir... my... MASTER!"

- Seras Victoria to Alucard

"No way! No way this is happening! CAPTAIN GARETH!"

- Seras Victoria's reaction at Gareth's death

"Master. Traitors should be judged and punished as humans."

- Seras Victoria to Alucard

"To be honest... I want to shoot you!"

- Seras Victoria to Steadler

"Can you even kill that priest Anderson with that gun?"

- Seras Victoria questioning Alucard

"Are you serious? You want me to carry that?"

- Seras Victoria's reaction to her brand new gun

"I won't let our men die. Not because of me."

- Seras Victoria

"Bloody pig!"

- Seras Victoria to Jan Valentine

"I don't want to kill my own people!"

- Seras, traumatized after seeing the Hellsing ghouls created by Jan Valentine.

"The target has been silenced."

- Seras Victoria after completing a mission.

"What am I going to do...? But- I mean- Master's gone and all I have left is his... head. What am i suppose to do with it?"

- Seras Victoria

"Master... Alucard. Are you alright?"

- Seras Victoria

"As you heard in the briefing, when you encounter threatening targets, shoot only for the head. Hits to other parts of a targets won't be counted. If you shoot a non threat target, you will fail immediately -and the test will end. The arrows will help guide you to the course. Questions anyone?"

- Seras teaching the trainees.

"Oh! It seems there's something wrong with your MP5. Oh lord... the barrels bent! You'd better go have it replaced quickly, or you'll miss your chance to test."

- Seras to a trainee making fun of her.

"Sorry daddy... I can't eat these things anymore."

- Seras to her father.

"It's all wrong... I finally became a police officer- No."

- Seras Victoria

"You're... one of us."

- Seras Victoria to Helena.

"Miss Helena... You are- well- I mean- when exactly did you join the undead?"

- Seras Victoria

"She seems so lonely..."

- Seras Victoria comments on Helena after the investigation

"It almost sounds like you're enjoying this, Master."

- Seras Victoria to Alucard after he tells her to prepare.

"There's no way I can sleep before taking a bath..."

- Seras Victoria

"God -Don't scare me like that! I mean- I know I may not be human anymore but nobody no matter what they are likes to be frightened like that! Christ..."

- Seras Victoria's reaction after getting scared by Walter.

"They don't even look alike! Well uh- I guess their family does have a complex history -so I suppose things like that could happen."

- Seras comments on Laura.

Voice Actors

 * French Dub: Frédérique Marlot
 * German Dub: Shandra Schadt
 * Japanese Dub: Fumiko Orikasa
 * English Dub: K.T. Gray
 * Italian Dub: Debora Magnaghi
 * Portuguese Dub (Brazil): Melissa Garcia
 * Spanish Dub: Carmen Ambrós

Seras Victoria Anime-To-Manga differences

 * The Anime focuses more on Seras' perspective unlike the Manga.
 * Seras is both more harmless and more aggressive than her manga counterpart.
 * This Seras never sucked anyones blood.
 * Seras' outfit is changed to blue.

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