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Lord Richard Hellsing 《リチャード・ヘルシング卿, Richādo Herushingu-Kyō》 is a pivotal posthumous antagonist in the Hellsing series created by Kohta Hirano. He is voiced by Yosuke Akimoto in Japanese and Steven Brand in the English dub.
Richard is the zealous brother of Arthur Hellsing and the son of Abraham Van Helsing. He has aspirations to be the next director of the Hellsing Organisation, but the birth of his brother's daughter gets in the way of that dream. His plans are thwarted when Integra seeks asylum in the forgotten dungeons of the Hellsing manor, where Alucard lies.
Appearance[]
Richard was blond like his brother, albeit a darker shade of blond that appeared almost brown. He had blue eyes, a mustache, and somewhat gaunt features. The younger of the two, Richard looked much skinnier than Arthur did when he was younger. Like a typical businessman, Richard wore a long-sleeved blue shirt, covered by a dark-green suit along with a creamy-brown coat, and wore a pair of matching creamy-brown dress pants, along with a pair of dark business shoes. He also had a dark red tie.
Personality[]
Richard was an envious, covetous man who grew murderous when he felt his pride was damaged. He was also quite cowardly, as he tried to kill Integra when she was a vulnerable young girl and all her protectors were away or deceased. Somewhat sadistic, he toyed with her as he chased her through the dungeons. He seemed unaware of the existence of Alucard, despite being part of the Helsing family. This highly implied that he only wanted to have ownership of Hellsing solely for the prestigious seat at the Round Table Council and that Arthur had cautiously used Alucard in certain missions, never telling Richard about the existence of the vampire.
History[]
Richard stood by, with close hands, with the Hellsing family, in hopes that one day he would become head of Hellsing. He waited twenty years for his brother, Arthur, to pass away so that he could inherit the position. But unfortunately for him, at his brother's deathbed, the organization was passed onto Arthur's daughter, Integra. Enraged, insulted, and seeing the opportunity available considering Hellsing's faithful butler, Walter C. Dornez, was away for the time, Richard took up arms and a series of men to search Hellsing House for the young Integra in hopes of having her killed. Her death would have been fabricated as some dreadful accident, and then Richard would finally attain the role of Hellsing director that he had so craved these past twenty years.
Richard and his men were thwarted when Integra sought to take heed of her father's words and progressed to the dungeons wherein Alucard's quiet body lay inert. Having finally caught up to Integra, Richard shot Integra in the shoulder. The resulting blood splashed on the body of Alucard and awakened him. After savoring his first meal in decades, he brutally murdered Richard's accomplices and drank their blood. Alucard then kneeled in front of Integra and acknowledged her as his master. When Richard shouted that he was the rightful leader and tried to shoot Integra, Alucard blocked the bullet and stated Richard's blood to be "rotten" and that he was unfit to lead. Richard himself was shot by Integra Hellsing.
Weapons[]
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The Colt M1991A1 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt Manufacturing Company. The Colt M1911A1 was the evolutionary design of the famous M1911 pistol. The gun features a serrated front sight, simplified checkered grips, and a larger ejection port in comparison to the original 1911 pistol in 1924. In the OVA, Richard uses the M1991A1 in the flashback sequence at the start of the episode. In the manga, Richard instead uses an unknown pistol, likely an original one drawn by Hirano.
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Trivia[]
- Richard Hellsing is an example of either the Cain and Able trope, or since Integra is involved, the Cain and Able and Seth trope.
- Richard lacked in-depth knowledge of what the Hellsing Organisation did, seeing as he did not come prepared with blessed silver bullets when Integra went to release Alucard.
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