Alucard is the main protagonist of the Hellsing series, created by Kouta Hirano. He stands as the most formidable weapon of the Hellsing Organization, which is dedicated to combating vampires and other supernatural threats. However, Alucard is far from being just any vampire; it is suggested that he is the most powerful living vampire, potentially the strongest character in the series, with only The Captain and Alexander Anderson as his rivals. Deeply loyal to his master, Integra Hellsing, Alucard also shared a close friendship with the Hellsing's butler, Walter C. Dornez, and holds feelings of admiration for his young protege, Seras Victoria. Alucard allies with the Hellsing Organization against vampires and malevolent forces. He fights with fierce brutality and often extreme cruelty, rarely killing his targets outright and choosing instead to end them only after they have been thoroughly humiliated. He frequently gives enemies more than one opportunity to kill him, seeking death by a human's hand out of a weariness for immortality and life.