Hellsing Concepts

When a character changes their age, either growing older or younger, and typically not simply by having time pass but as the result of some power or outside source.

The main opposing force of a story. Normally the antagonist is a villain but other forms of fiction may have them as heroes or indifferent characters.

A kind of Hero who has rather questionable methods and motives. He may have good goals but does evil things for it or being totally selfish but saves the day somehow.

A villain with heroic goals.

Also known as resurrection. This is when a previously dead character is restored back to life.

A massacre

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Like the Catgirl There's also a Catboy

Girls with cat-like features, primarily ears and tail. Feline mannerisms are also common.

The Armed Priest Crops led by Alexander Anderson

A fictional being that is part organic and part machine.

The imaginary events that goes on in your head when you are asleep. In some anime's they can bring important messages or to haunt a person.

Many heroes and great warriors from different eras and cultures seem to have been brought to this new world by Murasaki, where they are meant to fight the Offscourings. A common element to the Drifters is that although they are driven by violence, victory, and conquest, they are not cruel; they love to fight and win, but do not care about hurting innocents.

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The opposing force in this world, the Offscourings are, like the Drifters, mainly composed of powerful historical figures who died under unorthodox and often violent circumstances. Unlike the Drifters, however, the Offscourings are humans that have forsaken their humanity, and are thus capable of using supernatural powers. Now, Offscourings are driven completely by an intense hate for everything. They seem to have been brought into the new world by Easy, who is at odds with Murasaki.

It's use can be intended to be shockingly disturbing or hilariously absurd.

Used frequently in Anime to either recap past events or provide a back story for a character, either their origin story or their off-screen training of new attack. Sometime and entire episode/chapter would be a entire flashback.

The scientific process of messing with the genetics of an organism.

A ghost is a dead persons spirit that roams the earth usually attached to where they died or refusing to go to the after life until there are finished on earth.

"We are on a mission from God." Hellsing's Motto. The Organization of the Hellsing family and it's purpose is to hunt down and kill the supernatural foes who threaten England

The special Forces of the Hellsing Organization before being replaced by the Wild Geese

An act when someone gives up something of great importance for a greater good.

A common theme in several anime and manga.

Just your average person!

An Illusion is a condition of being deceived by a false perception or belief.

The ability to live beyond a regular human's lifespan.

The Catholic counterpart and rival of Hellsing despite being allies,Iscariot is the secret black ops team of the Vatican. Charged with killing heretics and freaks, it is a deadly force directly under the Pope's orders; many of its soldiers are quite insane themselves.

The character is officially a knight. He/She usually values honor above everything else and fights for justice. There are perhaps exceptions...

S S Millennium soldiers

Death of a major character.

Common visual conventions seen in manga and anime to convey emotions, often for comical effect.

A division of Vatican members from the hellsing series the ones who acquired Alexander Anderson the Nail

The force of defense and offense of a nation. Are mostly equiped with the best weapons that the nation can provide.

The main enemy of Hellsing. Millennium is an organization founded by Hitler's Order 666 and led by the insane Major. Its purpose is to create an army of supernatural soldiers, to perpetuate an endless war.

The idea of attacking someone mentally and emotionally.

A creature created when Alexander Anderson Used Helena's Nail.

A living thing that's been mutated often by unnatural means. Most mutants gain powers or become a completely new species.

A woman who has taken vows committing herself to a spiritual life.

The tale of how a hero or villain came to be who they are.

The Orte Empire is a country that was established by Hitler. It expanded through the conquest of neighboring territories and continues to adhere to Hitler's principles, which involves the persecution of non-human races.

Catholics knights from the crusades

The character is working as a priest, a guide and teacher of God. Often leads holy rituals such as marriage and burials.

The main character of a story or plot. Most forms of fiction have the protagonist as a hero but there are rare occasions with an evil or not-so-noble protagonist.

The ability to repair or heal oneself, particularly at an accelerated or unusual rate.

bio tech engineered humans with Regeneration and enhanced abilities by nano technology most notably from Hellsing they are technically considered to be Cyborgs due to their artificial enhancements.

A theme in some animes.

Rivals are competitor to someone. Unlike an enemy, rivals could have similar goals but disagree on the process.

Sometimes the pursuit of scientific knowledge goes far beyond what is accepted in polite society. When normal Science can't get the job done, we turn to "Science!" and the perverse minds that practice it.

Traditionally aimed at an older audience than shounen, seinen manga are typically much more realistic and mature than their shounen counterparts, but also tend to contain more explicit material.

The British noblemen that works with Hellsing