Arthur Holmwood

Arthur Holmwood (アーサー・ホルムウッド,) is one of the main characters of Dracula by Bram Stoker. He was one of the original Vampire Hunter members that Alucard mentioned in Volume 8 of the manga and OVA. When his father dies throughout the events of the novel, Holmwood gained his fathers title as "Lord Godalming."

Appearance
Though his appearance was brief, he's shown to be having a black hair and is a tall man. He had a pale skin, and wore a blue coat.

Personality
Holmwood is friends with the two other men engaged with Lucy Westenra; Quincey Morris and John Seward. As Lucy chose him over others, Holmwood is a devoted and loyal husband up until Lucy's death. Taking responsibility, he's the one who drove a Wooden Stake through Westenra's heart after she had been turned into a vampire. Though his actions caused him to cry like a "wearied child" as he mourns Westenra. Though at the end of the novel, he's said to be "happily married," which implies that Holwmood recovered from the death of Westenra.

Novel Description
"The third of Lucy's suitors, and the one she accepts as a fiancée. Arthur inherits the title of Lord Godalming when his father passes away. Once Lucy becomes a vampire and cannot be brought back, it is Arthur's terrible task to drive a stake through her heart, slaying the vampire and releasing the virtuous soul of Lucy to Heaven."

- Dracula by Bram Stoker, Chapter 451: EXTRA MATERIAL FOR YOUNG READERS.

Dracula
One of the three people to be engaged with Lucy Westenra, alongside Quincey Morris and John Seward. When Lucy chose him over the others, he became a loyal and devoted husband. When she falls ill mysteriously however, he became desperate into saving his beloved wife, asking Seward to bring in Abraham Van Helsing instantly. Once Van Helsing comes in and is doing a blood transfusion through Lucy, Holmwood was the first one to offer his blood to her. While doing so, Holwmood states that he'll give his last drop of blood just to save her.

Only then Abraham goes somewhere whilst Arthur stays in the manor, in which Lucy is in to guard her from any being that tries to attack her along with Morris. But just then Lucy is pronounced "dead" and Arthur mourns her. Under suspicions of Westenra becoming an undead, Abraham brought Seward, Morris, and Holmwood on a journey to where she rest to check up on her. As her fiancée, Holmwood is the most shocked to see that Westenra is indeed, still alive and was brought on a painful task to drive a stake through her heart, in which he did and frees Lucy of her curse.

With the arrival of Jonathan Harker and Mina Harker after their hastily wedding, Holmwood meets Mina, who offers him her sympathy, to which, Holmwood on the spot breaks down in tears. However, he offers Mina to become her brother for the rest of their lives.

Hellsing
After then Harker is struck by Count Dracula- the one who brought his curse to Westenra that ended up turning her into the undead. However, Van Helsing managed to track down Dracula due to his telepathic link with Mina. Just before dawn, the group of Vampire Hunters goes to Transylvania before the count, and battles his minions as well as burning down the castle of his after killing all of his minions. However, managing to escape to a nearby graveyard, the group confronts the Count in a fierce battle, but managed to win after Morris struck Dracula with a stake at the cost of his life.

Now that the Count is finished, Holmwood makes a last visit with his friends to reminisce. He is then mentioned to be "happily married" at the end, implying that he got over Lucy's death and has started a new life. In addition, his father had died during the events of the novel, so Arthur took his name as "Lord Godalming".