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First Lieutenant Tubalcain Alhambra《トバルカイン・アルハンブラ中尉, Tobarukain Aruhanbura Chūi》 is a major antagonist in the Hellsing series created by Kohta Hirano. He is voiced by Houchu Otsuka in the Japanese sub and Steve Wilcox in the English dub.

Otherwise known simply as "The Dandy《伊達だて男, Dateotoko, OVA: Dandy Man》," Tubalcain is an agent of the Millennium Project who appears calculating and powerful as he issues a challenge to Alucard in Rio De Janeiro. Well dressed and well mannered, his peculiar and unique skill is that of being able to attack with a deck of Playing Cards whose deadly properties included such a keen sharpness they are able to slice cleanly through whatever stands in their way.

Appearance[]

Physically, Tubalcain was tall and thin with toned skin and a long and narrow head. Though his eyebrows were of the same color as his thin, wide, and split mustache, his slicked hair was silvery white. He also had striking green pupils. His name suggested that he originated from the Middle East.[8] He dressed in formal attire, which included a white striped shirt under a toned blue tie covered under a dark brown vest with a Congo brown suit jacket and matching trousers and shoes, along with a pair of white gloves. Perhaps his most notable accessory was his wide-brimmed fedora of the same color with a white band.

Personality[]

His suave and snarky personality earned him the nickname of "The Dandy" by those close to him.[9][10] He liked to dress awkwardly and act theatrically, always with a wry smile on his face, which made it difficult to ascertain his true intentions.[11] His effervescent personality was evident in the way he laughed at the local police officers who cooperated in the operation, calling them "foolish superiors."[12] Though classy and suave, this belied more violent, aggressive parts of himself that were shown in battle. His ruthless nature could be seen in the way he proudly told of his success in getting Alucard to use his special bullets at the expense of many police officers.[13][14][15] He was murderously playful, engaging in banter with Alucard before and during his fight with the Real Vampire.

History[]

After Jan Valentine and Luke Valentine's attack on Hellsing manor, The Major sent Tubalcain to Brazil, where he promised several police and military officers immortality; Millennium would transform them into vampires if they successfully killed Alucard and Seras Victoria. In reality, Tubalcain did not expect his allies to succeed; his true goal was to leave Alucard with less ammunition for their duel. In any event, he observed the police and military's siege of the Rio de Janeiro hotel where Alucard and Seras were staying, justifying his actions to the public by claiming that Alucard and Seras were dangerous terrorists.

As Alucard fought his way out of the ambush, Tubalcain received a call from the Major, ordering him to confront the vampire directly. To this end, The Dandy stood in the courtyard outside the hotel just as Alucard knocked the last members of the invading GATE team through the front doors and onto the flagpoles around the courtyard. After politely introducing himself and declaring his intent to kill Alucard, Tubalcain attacked the Hellsing-aligned vampire with his Playing Cards.

Initially, Tubalcain kept Alucard on the defensive with trickery and an endless flurry of Playing Cards. However, Alucard managed to evade Tubalcain's killing strike and take the battle to the roof of the hotel, where the Millennium officer was attacked by Seras' Harkonnen. Although Tubalcain easily deflected the former police girl's gunfire, even cutting one of the Harkonnen's shells in two before it could hit him, the distraction allowed Alucard to release his Control Art Restriction System to Level One and close the distance between himself and Tubalcain. After tricking Tubalcain into attacking his shadow familiars, Alucard finally managed to grab the enemy vampire, delivering a powerful kick that severed Tubalcain's left leg below the knee.

In a last attempt to protect himself, Tubalcain attempted to slash Alucard with a Playing Card held between his fingers. In response, Alucard used his own hand to meet the attack, tearing both vampires' arms apart. As Tubalcain reeled in pain, Alucard regenerated from his wound and seized The Dandy's head, explaining that he had been ordered to "thoroughly" interrogate him to learn more about Millennium. Unfortunately for Tubalcain, Alucard's "interrogation" involved drinking his blood and absorbing his soul, thus gaining access to Tubalcain's memories and a record of Millennium's plans. After Tubalcain expired, The Professor used his implanted transmitter to cremate his remains.

He later emerges when Integra releases Alucard's Control Art Restriction System to Level Zero. As Alucard unleashes his full power, Tubalcain was among the millions of souls that manifest as familiars to the reborn Dracula. Along with the similarly-reconstituted Rip Van Winkle, Tubalcain decimated the Ninth Crusade and the Last Battalion alike. After destroying several of Maxwell's gunships and attacking Anderson, Tubalcain was destroyed by holy fire after Alucard was stabbed by a bayonet enhanced with the power of Helena's Nail.

Later, some of Tubalcain's Playing Cards were seen among the items used as shrines for the major characters who died during the series.

Relationships[]

Allies[]

  • Brazilian Officials: He toyed with and used the Brazilian officials and the GATE police forces to monitor and analyze Alucard's abilities first-hand before fighting him and wasting his special bullets, under the promise of "Eternal Life" that Millennium would grant them if they cooperated. In reality, Tubalcain had no intentions of fulfilling his promises and called the superiors "foolish."[16] Alucard called them pitiful, a sentiment in which Tubalcain even agreed with, although he noted that they proved just a little useful for him.[17]

Enemies[]

  • Alucard: Having heard of the legends surrounding Alucard, Tubalcain had expected much of Alucard but found him to be a disappointment after seeing Alucard fight passively against him.[18] However, Tubalcain's ego got the better of him, and Alucard won via trickery, in which Alucard told him to "Squeal like a pig."[19][20][21] Tubalcain's blood was drunk by Alucard,[22] and he became one of Alucard's familiars; he emerged among Rip Van Winkle and Baskerville when Alucard released Level Zero.[23]

Powers, Abilities, and Weapons[]

Artificial Vampire
Like most of Millennium's forces, Tubalcain Alhambra employed his own unique special weapons and abilities that were not seen in any other character in the series. He was an Artificial Vampire from the Last Battalion that originated from the Middle East and posed a powerful foe that, for a while, managed to pose a challenge for the likes of the No-Life King Alucard.[24][25] Tubalcain's Playing Cards were made of a special substance that negated the stopping of bleeding for vampires.[26][27]
Superhuman Strength: Tubalcain had superhuman strength as a vampire, enhancing the damage of his thrown Playing Cards[28] and allowing him to briefly match Alucard's blow with one of his own.[29]
Superhuman Durability and Endurance: To a limited degree, Tubalcain's durability was considerably enhanced. He was able to withstand several hits by Alucard, which tore the knee of his right leg, and later a devastating blow that split his left arm into two.[30]

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 Superhuman Speed and Reflexes: Tubalcain's running speed appeared to rival even Alucard's,[31] and he could dodge Alucard's bullets even if they were fired a few feet behind or in front of him.[32]

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 Gravity Defiance: Tubalcain appeared to be capable of defying gravity, enabling him to leap a great height and walk up vertical surfaces with ease.[33]
Regeneration: As he was an Artificial Vampire, he had minor regenerative abilities that weren't anything special.
Biological Immortality: As an Artificial Vampire, Tubalcain couldn't age or die of a disease. However, he could still be killed, meaning that his "immortality" was biological.
Playing Cards
Tubalcain's weapons of choice were razor-sharp Playing Cards《トランプ, Toranpu》. The Playing Cards were special in nature; they could cut through nearly anything (including flesh,[34] walls,[35][36] and bullets[37]), exploded,[38] and appeared from thin air or other impossibly small hiding places.[39] Before unleashing his Level One form, Alucard appeared to have great difficulty regenerating from damage inflicted by the Playing Cards.[40]

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 Telekinetic Card Control: Tubalcain was able to control his Playing Cards with his mind, allowing them to freely fly around his body or change trajectory mid-flight to hit a moving target.[41][42][43]

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 Card Shield: Tubalcain could deflect attacks by rapidly spinning his Playing Cards in a circle around his body. He used this to protect himself from Seras' gunfire,[44] forcing her to switch to her Harkonnen, which he blocked by splitting the shell into two pieces.[45]

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 Card Double: When Alucard shot Tubalcain in the face, he dissolved into a flurry of Playing Cards before reappearing elsewhere, fully healed.[46] This was a double created by Tubalcain in order to distract Alucard.
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 Healing Factor Nullification: As described by Hellsing's Trump Card, Tubalcain's Playing Cards possessed an anti-healing factor effect where regenerative prospects were negated once upon making contact with a supernatural target.[47][48] Wounds inflicted by Tubalcain's signature weapon could negate an opponent's accelerated recuperative capabilities, as shown with Alucard and Anderson.[49][50]

Name[]

He took his name from Tubalcain, a biblical descendant of Cain who was said to be a metalworker. Alhambra came from Arab «al-Ḥamrāʼ» (اَلْحَمْرَاء), meaning "the red one." His name is spelled as "Tubalcain Alhambra" in the Dark Horse translation, OVA booklets, and the English dub; in the guidebook, he's instead referred to as "Tobalcain Alhambla."

Quote[]

"Do the very best you can, gentlemen. If you wish to see a land with no old age or disease."
— Tubalcain Alhambra[51]
"My name is Tubalcain Alhambra. By those close to me, I am known as The Dandy."
— Tubalcain Alhambra[52]
"They are there because their foolish superiors wanted it badly enough to sacrifice all their own men. Eternal life, that is."
— Tubalcain Alhambra[53]
"Now we take your life. The time has come for you to be enumerated as nothing more than one of our insignificant samples. One of Millennium's!"
— Tubalcain Alhambra[54]
"Hahahahahaha. The vampire Alucard is not such a big deal!"
— Tubalcain Alhambra[55]
"Are you prepared, Alucard? Go back to your homeland, the lovely depths of hell."
— Tubalcain Alhambra[56]
"Squeal like a pig? I will? You still don't understand? So dense, Alucard. Have you gone completely soft in the head?!"
— Tubalcain Alhambra[57]
"STUUUPIIIID LITTLLLLLE BIIIITCH!! DON'T FUCK WITH MEEEEEE!"
— Tubalcain Alhambra[58]

Trivia[]

  • Tubalcain is one of the few Millennium members that is confirmed to not be German.[59]
  • In the booklet of the OVA, it was revealed that Tubalcain was one of the members of the Werwolf Squad.[60][61] In the manga, however, Schrödinger said that he was just a card shark and implied that he wasn't a part of the group.[62]
  • His outfit is reminiscent of that of Zé Pilintra in the manga.

References[]

  1. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 4
  2. ↑ Hellsing: Volume 4 Character Descriptions
  3. ↑ Order 22: Age of Empire (3) p. 3
  4. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 19
  5. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate IV Booklet
  6. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  7. ↑ Order 15: Elevator Action (2)
  8. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  9. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 4. "My name is Tubalcain Alhambra. By those close to me, I am known as The Dandy."
  10. ↑ HELLSING official guide book p. 100
  11. ↑ Order 16: Elevator Action (3) p. 22
  12. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 5. "They are there because their foolish superiors wanted it badly enough to sacrifice all their own men. Eternal life, that is."
  13. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 6. "Even this wretched group proved useful to me, just a little. How many of those special bullets you're so proud of are left, Alucard?"
  14. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  15. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  16. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 5. "They are there because their foolish superiors wanted it badly enough to sacrifice all their own men. Eternal life, that is."
  17. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 6. "Even this wretched group proved useful to me, just a little."
  18. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 18. "The Vampire Alucard is not such a big deal!!"
  19. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 8-20. "Now squeal. Like a pig."
  20. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  21. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  22. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 20-25
  23. ↑ Order 59: Wizardry (3) p. 11
  24. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  25. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  26. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 24. "The bleeding won't stop. There's more to him and his cards than meets the eye."
  27. ↑ HELLSING official guide book p. 100
  28. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 7, p. 13
  29. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) p. 17
  30. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) p. 12, p. 18
  31. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III
  32. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 12
  33. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 18
  34. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) pp. 11-14
  35. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) pp. 7-8
  36. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 1-2
  37. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 3-7
  38. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 7, p. 13, p. 17
  39. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III
  40. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 24. "The bleeding won't stop. There's more to him and his cards than meets the eye."
  41. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III
  42. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  43. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  44. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 3-5
  45. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) pp. 6-8
  46. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) pp. 15-16
  47. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 24. "The bleeding won't stop. There's more to him and his cards than meets the eye."
  48. ↑ HELLSING official guide book p. 100
  49. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 24
  50. ↑ Order 62: Hundred Swords (1) pp. 17-18
  51. ↑ Order 15: Elevator Action (2) Chapter Cover
  52. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 4
  53. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 5
  54. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 6
  55. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 18
  56. ↑ Order 18: Elevator Action (5) p. 26
  57. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) p. 1
  58. ↑ Order 19: Elevator Action (6) p. 5
  59. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III Booklet
  60. ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate IV Booklet
  61. ↑ HELLSING OVA I - V Blu-ray Box Booklet
  62. ↑ Order 22: Age of Empire (3) p. 3. "His opponent was the renowed Nosferatu Alucard. And he was just a card shark, even if he was a vampire..."
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