Sir Arthur Hellsing

Sir Arthur Hellsing (アーサー・ヘルシング,) was a minor character, yet plays a pivotal role in the original Hellsing manga. However, in The Dawn, he plays a much more important role; being one of the tritagonist alongside Alucard, and Walter C. Dornez.

He was the head of the Hellsing family before Integra took on the role, and was the one who made his daughter, Integra, the head of the Hellsing Organisation officially, instead of his Richard whom he had distrust. An efficient, yet cocky leader; Arthur was well respected by everyone, and eventually, as he grew older; he became more wise and understanding of the nature of vampires.

He was voiced by Chikao Ōtsuka in Japanese and John E. Breen in the English dub of Hellsing: Ultimate. Young Arthur in The Dawn's OVA adaptation however, was voiced by Daisuke Namikawa.

Physical Appearance
A youthful, young man; Arthur was a man who looks similar to his father, Abraham Van Helsing; he literally looks identical, including the two little hairs that stick up which resembles a horn. Abraham's facial feature and hair however, was brown; Arthur was a blonde man. He also had a thick eyebrow, slicked and short albeit - messy hair, and was a tall man with a normal build, unlike his daughter. He's also depicted with a bright, yellow eyes.

Attires
Like all business man during the 19s in England, Arthur dresses in a formal clothing; which consists a white long-sleeved shirt with an added an either crimson, or blue tie; along with a tortilla or red vest and covered with an opened brown/crimson suit, which matches his brown/crimson dress pants and is finished with a pair of black business shoes. He's also sometimes seen with a pair of gloves, that are either colored brown or white.

Personality
Arthur was cocky and amorous as a young man, with women he'd invite over sometimes briefly interrupting important conversations, as seen in The Dawn. He also seemed sloppy, as the library was in a state of disarray as well having dirty crockery stacked and shrewn about the place. Furthermore, he's shown smiling during a serious conversation between the Round Table about the discovery of the Nazi working on something dangerous, and had they succeeded, they would've winWorld War II. Still, despite his cockiness however, he ran the organization efficiently and was particularly wary about using Alucard for missions, utilizing the family servant sparingly and eventually not all and in addition, his daughter keeps getting compared to himself by the members of the Round Table about running the Organisation.

Contrary to his cocky and perverted nature, he's surprisingly, in the inside; a smart man with a plan every time; considering that he had sent a 14 year old Walter to deal with a dangerous mission, it can be assumed that he's also quite confident in his soldiers, and that's especially what makes Arthur, Arthur, a smart guy, whose cockiness overshadows him; and Integra stated that her father, is her father, which implies that there is no comparison between the two.

In addition, he's an expert in vampires; and his philosophy, taught Integra very well and made her understand vampires more, other than they're just creatures who had betrayed God and sold their soul to become stronger. Becoming wiser as he gets older, he's very well respected; and gained a lot of features from his father, who's a legend amongst vampire hunters. As he grew older he becomes much more mature than in The Dawn, which is obviously displayed during a flashback where he teaches Integra what a vampire is. He's a completely different person as an old man; Young Arthur was known to be lazy, cocky and brash; while Arthur, now as an old man; is wise and calm.

Early Life
Little is known about Arthur. He is the oldest son of Abraham Van Hellsing and had a younger brother named Richard Hellsing. When he was a young man, he became friends with his future colleagues Sir Hugh Irons and Sir Shelby M. Penwood. He would eventually succeed as the Hellsing family's new head.

Hellsing: The Dawn
During the events of The Dawn, he assigned 14-year-old Walter C. Dornez and Alucard to destroy a vampire research facility in Warsaw, Poland to stop the Nazis from deploying experimental Ghouls into battle. If allowed to continue, the Ghouls would keep growing infinitely, as defeated human infantries would have become ghouls. Despite doubt from members of the Round Table, Arthur was sure that Walter would succeed in the mission. According to Sir Hugh Irons, Arthur came to believe that Alucard was "too powerful a drug to be used as more than the occasional medicine", and Alucard was sealed and locked in the Hellsing Mansion's dungeon in 1968.

20 Years Later
Over the course of the next 2 decades, Arthur had a daughter named Integra. In 1988, Arthur contracted an incurable disease. On his deathbed, Arthur entrusted Integra as the new head of the Hellsing Organization, much to his brother 's displeasure. In the Anime, Arthur teaches Integra how to be a great leader and what "vampire" is. And when he was on his death bed, he asks his brother, Richard Hellsing, to be a guide and a support for Integra and explains that he has so much to tell for Integra if only he had lived longer. He then coughs blood and passes away.

Integra Hellsing
Arthur cared deeply for his daughter, teaching her the ways of the Hellsing organization, the whys and whats of demons, and grooming her to take his place. Despite her young age, he trusted her over his brother Richard Hellsing and declared her his heir on his deathbed.

Integra was present at her father's deathbed. Arthur entrusts Integra with the protection of England and the Protestant church. When Integra finds Alucard in the dungeons, she mentions how she "imagined that there might [have been]... a knight who'd protect [her] from the bad guys." Considering that Arthur Hellsing was a knight of England, it could be implied that Integra was longing for someone like her father protecting her from harm. Throughout the manga and OVA, we learn that Arthur Hellsing went through great lengths to ensure Integra's protection and safety. In addition to freeing Alucard, we discover in Vol. 6 that Arthur trusts Sir Penwood with his daughter's life. Integra says, "While he was alive, Father would often tell me: 'Whenever you need a favor, ask Sir Penwood.'" In Vol. 9, we discover that Integra remembers conversations with her father on his deathbed. She immediately remembers his comment on how vampires "look like terribly pitiful children who might simply break down and cry feebly," when Alucard is forced to kill Anderson.

Her father is shown as both an affectionate parent and a mentor figure. Through his teachings, Integra learns of the true purpose of the Hellsing organisation in their war against the vampires and also learns what the vampires are capable of.

Richard Hellsing
While the two brothers had a seemingly normal relationship when Arthur was alive, it all just an act; but however, Arthur was wary and worried that if Richard had been Hellsing's headmaster, Hellsing would probably collapse, which means that he had known his brother more than his brother knows himself. Furthermore showing his distrust over Richard was the fact that he had kept Alucard's existence in secret, yet; he told Integra Alucard's whereabouts before he died. This also means that Arthur was predicting the future, and had considered about who should become Hellsing's new headmaster after he passed away, and was also making a hard decision.

While the decision made Richard incredibly angry at his brother, stating that he had waited 20 years for his brother to die just so that he could crown his daugher as Hellsing's official headmaster, Arthur does love his brother. He trusted him dearly, and pleaded for Richard to care for his daughter after he passed away, which shows that he truly does considered Richard as his younger brother.

Sir Hugh Irons and Sir Shelby M. Penwood
The trio are bestfriends, probably since they were a child. Hugh Irons and Arthur were close colleagues with somewhat conflicting personalities. While Irons was all work and business, Arthur took an interest in chasing women and trying new things to complete missions, deploying the young Walter C. Dornez even against the suggestions and opinions of The Convention of Twelve. According to Integra Hellsing's flashbacks, Arthur and Shelby Penwood had much the same relationship his daughter and the man would have. In particular, both had the tendency to ask for expensive and ridiculous items such as new guns or helicopters. Aside from that, the two were good friends. Back in the day, the trio were literally inseparable; going out, partying at bars at night, visiting historic locations, simply walking down on the streets of London,

However, despite this; the two has a friendship that one could simply dream to have, and despite the comparisons to Arthur Integra had gotten, his bestfriends does care about his daughter - simply because its one of the only things that reminded them of their late dear friend. Their personality may conflict, but they have a strong friendship that lasts forever; Irons visiting the grave of both Shelby and Arthur proves this, even more; he visited them after he had officially retired. In addition, Shelby's grave was placed next to Arthur; and it can be assumed that when Irons had died, his grave will be placed next to Arthur's too.

Trivia

 * Arthur's eyes have, in different media, been one of three colors brown, yellow, and finally blue.
 * Arthur was in his 30s in 1945 and he was also older than Walter, who was 69 in 1999. That would mean he was in his 60's when he had Integra and died in his late 70's. This also means that there is a huge age gap between him and Integra's mother.