Hellsing
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The Hellsing Organization (Her English Legion of Legitimate Supernatural and Immortal Night Guard)
Sir Integral Wingates Hellsing
In canon: The tough, super-competent, and androgynously sexy head of the Hellsing Organization. Also a Knight of the Round Table, and master of the vampire Alucard. Inspires fierce respect and devotion from her forces. More awesome than you.
In Shine: The last time Walter and Seras tried to get her to relax, she ended up stranded on a desert island. (Not that it fazed her.) Wields icy glare of death. Equally capable in an ancient demon-filled forest or the skyscrapers of a modern demon-hunting business. Definitely not in love with Alucard. Nope. Not at all.
Alucard
In canon: The blood-soaked and power-heavy True Undead who serves Hellsing — specifically, Integra. In spite of the occasionan nightmare, generally glides through (un)life with a carefree air, lots of style, and big guns. Can take any form he likes, teenage girl included. Is not-so-secretly Dracula.
In Shine: He's looking for a good fight, but is embarrassed to reveal his servant status to worthy opponents. Has seen a lot over the centuries, including the Doctor (and Wowbagger, for that matter). Certainly not in love with his Master. Oh no.
Seras Victoria
In canon: The young police officer who lets Alucard make her a vampire. At first shy and unwilling to drink blood, she eventually embraces her nature and pwns utterly. Rejects Pip's early advances, but eventually falls in love. Wields a freakin' huge gun.
In Shine: In spite of her insecurities about her new identity, she's settled into life at the Hellsing mansion, and even brightened it up a bit. Wavers on whether to take Pip's romantic overtures seriously; something in her past makes her hesitant to accept him. May or may not have a competing crush on Integra.
Walter Dornez
In canon: The deceptively mild-mannered valet of the Hellsing house. Known as Hellsing's "Angel of Death" during World War II. A Dune fan. Spends most of his time lurking in the background, but when he breaks out the dental floss of doom, watch out.
In Shine: A sci-fi geek, his ability to sense when Integra needs his help approaches Spider-Sense levels. As a child, raised and trained by Reginald Jeeves; as a teenager, fought alongside Alucard in WWII. Makes a mean cup of tea. His only weak point is his daughter. (You didn't know he had a daughter? Until recently, neither did he.)
Pip Bernadette
In canon: The roguish French captain of the mercenaries known as the Wild Geese. He's quick at thinking on his feet, and his early fear of monsters soon becomes a genuine affection (and, yes, lust) for Seras. Has a strong sense of honor mixed with a penchant for dirty jokes.
In Shine: Every attempt he's made to win Seras' affections has come crashing down around him, but he's a man in love, and will go to any lengths to protect her. Thinks in French. Raised by his grandfather, who fought in the French Resistance during WWII. He gave up one eye in the service of money; love (or war; or are they the same thing?) has dibs on the other.
The Wild Geese
In canon: The mercenaries led by Pip, initially skeptical about the existence of vampires, but loyal to Hellsing as long as they get paid. One has a young daughter named Michelle. Pretty much all of them are doomed.
In Shine: Several of the Geese have been distinguished as people, especially when they go out drinking with Pip and attempt to give him love-life advice. Bob, the black guy with the scar, has struck up a relationship with Thien, also known as the Nameless Woman from Order 07. Most of them are still doomed.
Vatican Section XIII: The Iscariot Organization
Enrico Maxwell
In canon: The fanatic leader of the Iscariot Organization. Talks with a smirk and can be very petty, although Integra never rises to his bait. Abandoned as a kid, his goal is to be powerful enough that no one will ever ignore him again. Willing to have anyone killed for the Vatican's sake. Eventually goes off the deep end.
In Shine: Has an overwhelming crush on Integra, which he compensates for by trying to get her killed. Occasionally relates stories about his childhood, most of which are complete fabrications. Known on the con scene as a champion at Pray Pray Revolution.
"Bayonet" Alexander Anderson
In canon: Iscariot's ace, scientifically augmented into a regenerator: able to heal bullet wounds in seconds, grow back lost limbs, and pull an infinite supply of bayonets from the fourth dimension. Fights like a berserker when vampires are around, although he's capable of sharp insights when his mind is clear. In his spare time, he takes care of orphans. No, really.
In Shine: By far the oldest of the Iscariots, he's often the calm onlooker, except in the aforementioned cases of vampires. Involved in raising both Heinkel and Enrico; his current charges include Timothy.
Heinkel Wolfe
In canon: The more level-headed half of the Vatican's dynamic duo of assassins; in charge of shooting people and keeping Yumie under control. Also acts as bodyguard and troop leader when the situation calls for it. Androgynous.
In Shine: In love with both Yumiko and Yumie, hesitant to voice it but determined to protect them both however ey can. Intersex (specifically, ey has 5-ARD) and with no fixed gender identity (thus the pronouns). Holds secrets about Yumiko that she hasn't been told. Has become something of a reluctant mentor to Timothy when he tags along for training.
Yumiko/Yumie Takagi
In canon: Has dissociative identity disorder. Glasses on, she's sweet and gentle nun Yumiko; glasses off, she's Heinkel's sword-wielding berserker partner Yumie. Yumiko has no memory of Yumie, but is aware of her DID, and wishes her violent half could just stay asleep.
In Shine: Both Yumiko and Yumie are devoted fans of Nenene Sumiregawa. Went to Lillian Girls' School for junior high. Her DID, initially created in response to trauma, is these days reinforced by Section XIII's conditioning, and runs deeper than they've revealed.
Millennium
Major Montana Max
In canon: The head of the Millennium Nazis, originally in charge of the Nazi vampire research project. Despite this affiliation, he doesn't seem to share much of the party's ideology. He just has a thing for war, and his dream is to start a big one. Secretly an otaku.
In Shine: His plan for destroying Hellsing has a lot of preludes to get through before the actual invasion of England, especially considering that there are so many other vampire-hunting organizations to keep out of the way. Has been seen conspiring with a mysterious shadowy figure. Has pictures of '40s DC Comics villains in his bedroom.
Tubalcain Alhambra "The Dandy"
In canon: The suave and skilled card shark who, during the attack on Alucard and Seras' hotel in Rio de Janeiro, directed the forces and eventually faced Alucard himself. Put up a very cool-looking fight before he was killed.
In Shine: He's not just a vampire, he's a paper user, making him doubly dangerous...and doubly vulnerable to holy water. A ladies' man, charming and smooth to a fault, though something about Rip seems to fluster him. Native to Rio, which the Hellsing operatives never managed to reach. Mildly obsessed with card games.
Rip Van Winkle "The Huntress"
In canon: The opera-singing, parasol-twirling, magic-bullet-wielding Millennium vampire who hijacked the battleship H.M.S. Eagle. Had previously fought Alucard during WWII, and survived. Fought him again on the deck of the ship, this time in parallel with the themes of Der Freischütz. Didn't survive this one.
In Shine: Cute and perky when in a good mood; snappish when in a bad one. She and Schrödinger bicker like siblings. Takes the Dandy's flirting in stride, as he hits on everyone. Still wields a musket firing magic bullets, in a design stolen from the Warbucks Organization.
Schrödinger
In canon: The mischeivous catboy created by Doc. Like the cat in the scientific parable, exists in a state of quantum uncertainty: he is "everywhere and nowhere," self-perpetuating as long as he can recognize himself. In practice, this means he can walk through the walls of the Hellsing mansion without tripping their security. Mostly used as a messenger.
In Shine: An I-Jin of Erwin Schrödinger. In one of Doc's experiments, was temporarily bodyswapped with the immortal demon Nina, at which point she (in his body) was left for Seras to find. He stuck around after they were swapped back.
Herr Doctor "Doc"
In canon: The slightly mad scientist who ran the experiments that eventually led to Millennium's use of vampires. Polydactylic. Created Schrödinger somewhere along the line, as well as the chips implanted in Millennium's agents that transmit information back to headquarters (and set them on fire when they fail).
In Shine: His repertoire of inventions is even greater here; he's created custom I-Jin and swapped minds around. So long as his experiments work, he doesn't worry about much else.
Captain Hans Günsche
In canon: The strong, silent type. (Whether he can't speak or just refuses to, nobody knows for sure.) Also, a werewolf, in the "man who turns into a wolf" sense. Fought Walter in 1944; the fight was never finished, at least until they met again on the battlefield of London.
In Shine: Still spends most of his time standing around and saying nothing. When briefly in the Major's body during the body-swap storyline, locked himself in the Major's room and sang disco.
Other (Hellsing)
Helena
In canon: An ancient vampire in a child's body, who lives alone with her vast collection of books and an old record player. Gives Seras aid and advice in the lead-up to the Incognito fiasco. Killed (for real this time), but undisturbed by her death, explaining that her spirit will be freed to wander the sky.
In Shine: After the timeline was rearranged, gave Seras aid in the lead-up to the Valentine Brothers fiasco. Longtime friend of Reseda. Inadvertently drawn into Hell once; rescued through divine intervention. Occasionally does book reviews.
The baobhan sith "Laura"
In canon: A Scottish vampire who, working for Millennium, infiltrated the Hellsing mansion by hypnotizing the humans to believe she was "Integra's younger sister, Laura." While Incognito distracted Alucard, she tried to kill Integra, and very nearly succeeded.
In Shine: Though briefly seen in Hell before the timeline changed, in the new timeline she was never recruited by Millennium at all. Still has ambitions of defeating Hellsing, and takes the initiative on her own. Has picked up a sidekick, Marian, who tags along mostly in hopes of scoring with Integra.
Sir Shelby Penwood
In canon: A member of the Round Table Council along with Integra. His duties include supplying her, and Lord Arthur Hellsing before her, with weapons and equipment. Was one of Arthur's friends during WWII. Got his position largely by being in the right womb at the right time, but turns out to be better suited for it than anyone could have guessed.
In Shine: He's pretty much the same, to be honest. Good old rock-solid Sir Penwood. You can always count on him.
Read or Die (R.O.D)
Yomiko Readman "The Paper"
In canon: The ace of the British Library Special Ops division, she's an enthusiastic bibliomaniac and a paper user. Trained by her predecessor and first love, the late Donnie Nakajima. Has saved the world several times. Declares herself Nenene's "biggest fan."
In Shine: Works with Hellsing when their duties overlap, and acts as a bodyguard on Nenene's book tours in her spare time. Able to match Alucard evenly in battle. In spite of her feelings for Nenene, has other duties that come first. Thanks to a temporal snafu, there's an extra version of her hopping around with a time machine.
Sumiregawa Nenene
In canon: An author whose first book, written when she was thirteen, became a smash hit. Has since written several books, although writer's block hits in her late twenties after Yomiko's disappearance. Has a knack for getting tangled in the affairs of paper users. Carries a locket with Yomiko's picture.
In Shine: Nineteen when we meet her. The one who knows Yomiko best: their closeness goes beyond author and fan. Also perhaps the only person who can hold her own in a staring contest with Integra. Still has that locket after Yomiko goes MIA.
Joseph Carpenter "Joker"
In canon: Head of British Library Special Ops, though he has his own agenda that few know — certainly not the paper users he employs. Deadly serious about protecting the UK and books around the globe, and not afraid to be ruthless in doing so.
In Shine: His remarkable resemblance to Enrico Maxwell has been commented on, but nothing has come of it. Integra, wisely, trusts Yomiko over him, even after Yomiko burns down the British Library.
The Paper Sisters
In canon: A trio of paper users who chose to adopt each other as sisters. Michelle (the blonde) and Maggie (the bluenette) are bibliomaniacs; they can't understand why Anita hates books. Work for the British Library and act as bodyguards to Nenene, although their origins are far murkier and more tangled than they realize.
In Shine: Younger than they appeared in their own canon, the sisters have been co-opted into the service of Millennium, where each is controlled by threats to the others. In addition, Maggie is used as a way of controlling her long-lost father, Walter. During the final battle, Maggie and Michelle have been sent out into the field; Anita's whereabouts remain unknown.
Other Series
Emma and William Jones, Hakim Atawari (Victorian Romance Emma)
In canon: Emma's a maid; William's a recently minted member of the upper class; they fall in love. Hakim is an Indian prince and a friend of William's (they were classmates at Eton). At first he tries to romance Emma, but when he realizes that she and William are more or less soulmates, he becomes one of the few people encouraging them to ignore the prejudices of society and follow their hearts.
In Shine: When we meet them in 1897, Emma and William are happily married, and Hakim still comes by to visit — parade of elephants and all. Hakim is the father of Integra's mother.
Madeline (Madeline)
In canon: In a Catholic boarding school in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines. The smallest (and bravest) was Madeline.
In Shine: The ace of the French equivalent of Hellsing, known as the Holy League. Like Anderson, a regenerator; also like Anderson, much older than she looks. Still incredibly petite — and still overflowing with courage, willing to singlehandedly take on much taller vampires without a moment's hesitation. Travels in a miniature helicopter.
The Doctor (Doctor Who)
In canon: An ancient, time-traveling, face-changing alien with a knack for turning up at just the right time. Human stowaways on his ship (which looks like an old-fashioned London police box) include author H. G. Wells, who went on to write some of the earliest modern science fiction, including The Time Machine.
In Shine: Essentially the same person, though his contact with humanity is much more limited. He dropped in on our heroes during the time-travel storyline, to help them stop the I-Jin version of H. G. Wells.
Sailor Pluto (Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon)
In canon: The enigmatic Sailor Soldier protected by the planet Pluto. Technically supposed to stay outside the timestream, although she ends up doing whatever it takes to guard the flow of history, from living a chronologically normal life to bringing others out of their own time and into somebody else's.
In Shine: Rarely seen but clearly present. During the time travel storyline she kept a close eye on the proceedings. The result was, if not a straight line, a self-sustaining loop without any paradoxes. Sometimes that's the best you can do.
Robin Sena (Witch Hunter Robin)
In canon: An agent of STN-J, the Japanese branch of the global witch-hunting organization Solomon. Born in Japan but raised in Italy by a priest. She has the power to start and control fires; because she uses this for good, she is classified as "a craft user" rather than "a witch." At least, as long as she plays by Solomon's rules.
In Shine: Appeared in (where else?) the witch-hunting storyline. (Like the Hellsing Organization, STN-J regularly comes into conflict with Section XIII.) Fluent in Italian, she was one of the few people able to converse with Timothy.
The Lillian Girls' School Students (Maria-sama ga Miteru)
In canon: Lillian Girls' School is a garden for maidens. The pleats on their skits shouldn't be noticeable. Their white sailor collars should always be tidy. Walking slowly is preferred here. Oh, and all the characters are engaged in intimate, exclusive, intensely personal relationships with each other. But it's totally pure. They swear.
In Shine: The girls have all their usual troubles to work out, with the occasional bonus intrusion from vampire slayers and witch hunters. And, yes, they're pretty much all lesbians. Yumiko, a former Lillian student, is in the same mold.
Anthy Himemiya (and Chuchu) (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
In canon: The symbolic Rose Bride, passed around among the Student Council of Ohtori Academy in a mysterious system of duels. Shunned by most of the student body, considered weird at best and a witch at worst. Her only friend is her pet (familiar?) Chuchu, until Utena comes along.
In Shine: The series has ended and Anthy has left Ohtori, searching for her missing Utena. She's currently a student at Lillian Girls' School, which is, if you think about it, the perfect place to go looking for a teenage lesbian.
Mystery, Inc. (Scooby-Doo, plus assorted sequels and spinoffs)
In canon: Four young people and a talking dog who wander the country solving mysteries and unmasking fake monsters: upstanding young man Freddie Jones, pretty girl Daphne Blake, genius Velma Dinkley, scaredy-cat Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, and of course their Great Dane.
In Shine: A group of touring twentysomethings who travel the world, seeking out and exposing monster hoaxes. When they meet Alucard, they naturally try to pull off his mask. It doesn't go well.
Reginald Jeeves and Bertram Wooster (Jeeves & Wooster)
In canon: An absentminded but well-meaning member of the 1930s idle rich, with a flair for writing, playing piano, and accidentally getting engaged; and the brilliant valet whose formidable intellect keeps him and his friends out of trouble.
In Shine: Jeeves trained Walter in all things from vampire-slaying to making good tea. After Bertie was nearly killed in a vampire attack, Jeeves let him in on the secret — and the two of them finally got together, so that the trio made an improvised family until Hellsing called Jeeves and Walter away to fight WWII.
Ann Warbucks (Little Orphan Annie)
In canon: As a child Annie was taken in by wealthy weapons baron Oliver Warbucks, whom she called "Daddy" from then on. Born on February 29, she only ages one year in every four. Had a penchant for getting kidnapped, but more than enough gumption to survive it. Kind of a badass capitalist. Nobody knows what happened to her pupils.
In Shine: Still a badass capitalist, Ann has inherited the leadership of the Chicago-based Warbucks Organization, which still sets the global standard in high-tech weaponry. Only accepts customers who are (a) allies of the United States and (b) filthy rich.
Aziraphale and Crowley (Good Omens)
In canon: The angel who used to stand guard outside the Garden of Eden (now a used bookstore owner), and the serpent who tempted Adam and Eve (now a professional ne'er-do-well and terrorizer of house plants). Technically enemies, they've come to an Arrangement, and frequently dine together at the Ritz.
In Shine: Aziraphale was a friend of Donnie's, and can take on any darkish creature (say, a vampire) with a bit of holy light. Crowley once underestimated Integra, and ended up being put out of commission by holy spit. Both are in London during the final battle.
Original
Fangirls (see also Attack of the Fangirls' Profiles)
In reality: A flock of real people, Hellsing fans and Shine readers all. Willing to email descriptive information to the artist on request, including loving rants about their favorite characters.
In Shine: They come through a portal that opens every year, for reasons as yet unexplained. It usually opens into Integra's office (although one year it was diverted to Hell), and the fans shoot out to latch on to their favorite characters. Removing them is a tricky job. When Integra is loaded up on Perun's Flowers, she can close the portal herself.
Reseda (see also her extended profile)
Originally: The artist's first Mary Sue (oh, the nostalgia), written for a Sailor Moon fanfic. Has lost almost everything she has; digs her claws tightly into what's left and hangs on.
In Shine: Reseda is a chordewa: a type of vampire, originating from Bengal, which favors cat form but can be distinguished by its odd way of mewing. Arrived on the Hellsing mansion's doorstep as a cat, looking for news of Helena, and ended up acting as a pet for Seras until her identity was uncovered.
Baalberith
Originally: In Johan Weyer's hierarchy of Hell, Baalberith was the minister of pacts and treaties. A fallen Cherub, he also functions as Hell's notary public; whenever someone makes a deal with the devil, he notarizes it and makes it official. Is most active in June.
In Shine: Hell is a bureaucracy, and Baalberith is a master at dealing with paperwork. Ey tallies up people's sins to assign them to the appropriate sublevel, and has personal jurisdiction over subcircle 813: the home for those (mostly vampires) who opposed Hellsing's mission from God. Ironically, ey seems to have the hots for Integra's shoulder devil.
Lisa
Originally: She's a Cabbage Patch Kid that the artist owns. Had her younger brother been a girl, her parents were going to name him Lisa; as he turned up male, she used the name for a doll. And now you know.
In Shine: One of Baalberith's two angelic counterparts. (In the Fall, one of every three angels sided with the devil.) Lisa is a sweet and adorable cherub who brings cheer to a section of Heaven frequented by characters relevant to Hellsing. Whether it's Seras' parents or the organization's dead soldiers, she's around to light up their afterlives.
Shoulder Angels
Originally: A traditional trope for representing a character's inner conflict. They appear on the person's shoulders and give advice: one good, one bad.
In Shine: Integra's shoulder devil spends her free time with Hell's succubi, acting out Integra's suppressed dominatrix impulses (and being irritated by Baalberith's crush on her). Her shoulder angel relaxes in Heaven, acting out Integral's suppressed desires to be cheerful and gentle. Both appear with her when necessary. Timothy also has a set, though his shoulder devil is often too embarrassed to urge him to any real evil.
Timothy Maccabee
Originally: Named after Saint Timothy, who gained great admiration from Saint Paul for devotion at a young age.
In Shine: Like Enrico, Timothy grew up in the Ferdinant Lukes orphanage, and was recruited to Iscariot at a young age. Initially in awe of Father Maxwell and Father Anderson, and an enthusiastic sidekick in training missions with Heinkel and Yumie, Timothy has started to second-guess a lot of things — including, ever since that time he got possessed, his gender identity.
The other baobhan sith "Marian" (see also this character meme)
Originally: Based loosely on every Mary Sue you've ever met. (Her full alias is Marian Amethyst Raven Yumi Sappho Urania Elizabeth.) The difference is that she can't actually warp canon; she just thinks she can.
In Shine: A young baobhan sith who accompanied "Laura" in leaving her sisters to seek out, and hopefully hit on, Sir Hellsing. Thinks of herself as a dramatic heroine, and acts accordingly — which is part of what makes her a comedic sidekick.
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