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* CoolGuns: Slightly anachronistically (the show ends in 1892), his preferred sidearm is the instantly recognisable Mauser C96.
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Removing as there's no mention of an oath to be siblings.


* BloodBrothers: Sir Malcolm and Sembene have both seen and done terrible things in their lives, but at least they have each other.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Dracula in the books is described as brutish looking with hairy palms and massive eyebrows. Here, he's played by the very handsome, dashing and well-groomed Christian Camargo and uses his good looks along with his charisma to seduce Vanessa.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Dracula in the books is described as a brutish looking old-man with hairy palms palms, an unflattering walrus style moustache and massive eyebrows. Here, he's played by the very handsome, dashing and well-groomed Christian Camargo and uses his good looks along with his charisma to seduce Vanessa.



* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Dracula's "refined gentleman" persona in the novel and most subsequent adaptations was just that, a persona to cover his true evil nature and manipulate others and one that wasn't even particularly convincing. Here, he's genuinely charismatic and well-mannered, even after his true nature has been revealed and his love for Vanessa is sincere, even giving her friends the chance to simply leave rather than kill them.



* EvilGloating: So many times.

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* EvilGloating: So many times. He's powerful enough that his cockiness is entirely justified.



* GeniusBruiser: He's extremely intelligent, effortlessly manipulating numerous characters and setting things up to his advantage, and an incredibly formidable combatant who easily defeats the whole gang in combat.


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* GeniusBruiser: He's extremely intelligent, effortlessly manipulating numerous characters and setting things up to his advantage and possessing an immense knowledge of magic and sorcery as well as science, and an incredibly formidable combatant who easily defeats the whole gang in combat.


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* LightningBruiser: He's fast enough to dodge bullets and strong enough to send grown men flying with one hand.
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->'''Played By:''' Jonny Beauchamp

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->'''Played By:''' Jonny Beauchamp
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* HeelRealization: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. By the time the series begins, he already knows that he is a horrible person, but doesn’t believe that he can be better. It’s not until the Season 2 finale, that this trope is [[PlayingWithTropes played straight]] with him; where the hosts of his wife and children lambaste him on the account that by deliberately continuing to be a horrible person, he’s not as repentant as he believes he is.

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* HeelRealization: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. By the time the series begins, he already knows that he is a horrible person, but doesn’t believe that he can be better. It’s not until the Season 2 finale, that this trope is [[PlayingWithTropes played straight]] with him; where the hosts ghosts of his wife and children lambaste him on the account that by deliberately continuing to be a horrible person, he’s not as repentant as he believes he is.
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* HeelRealization: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. By the time the series begins, he already knows that he is a horrible person, but doesn’t believe that he can be better. It’s not until the Season 2 finale, that this trope is [[PlayingWithTropes played straight]] with him; where the hosts of his wife and children lambaste him on the account that by deliberately continuing to be a horrible person, he’s not as guilty as he believes he is.

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* HeelRealization: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. By the time the series begins, he already knows that he is a horrible person, but doesn’t believe that he can be better. It’s not until the Season 2 finale, that this trope is [[PlayingWithTropes played straight]] with him; where the hosts of his wife and children lambaste him on the account that by deliberately continuing to be a horrible person, he’s not as guilty repentant as he believes he is.

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* GeniusBruiser: Ethan's knack for bar fighting and sharpshooting leads Malcolm to regard him as nothing but "[[DumbMuscle a finger on the trigger]]". It turns out that he is classically educated, and has some knowledge of, among other things, Latin, Catholic saints, colognes, and, in Dorian's estimation, opera.

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* GeniusBruiser: Ethan's knack for bar fighting and sharpshooting leads Malcolm to initially regard him as nothing but "[[DumbMuscle a finger on the trigger]]".trigger]]", comparing him unfavorably to Dr Frankenstein. It turns out that he is classically educated, and has some knowledge of, among other things, Latin, Catholic saints, colognes, and, in Dorian's estimation, opera.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: he bears several similarities to Quincy Morris, an American who courted Lucy Westenra in ''Dracula''.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: he He bears several similarities to Quincy Morris, an American who courted Lucy Westenra in ''Dracula''.

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Being charming is doubtlessly part of her job, but Angelique seems genuinely friendly and open, and is obviously interested in Dorian beyond his purse.

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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Being charming is doubtlessly part of her job, but Angelique seems genuinely friendly and open, and is obviously interested in Dorian beyond his purse. [[spoiler:In a way, this ultimately works against her since Dorian doesn't think she'll be able to accept him once she knows how corrupt he truly is (as visible via his portrait), and poisons her]].

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* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler:Had most of Jared Talbot's family killed, including his innocent young daughter Mary. This is what caused Ethan Talbot to become disillusioned with Kaetenay after previously supporting his campaign of revenge against Ethan's horrible father. If he had simply killed Jared, it would have been a different story]].

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* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler:Had most of Jared Talbot's family killed, including his innocent young daughter Mary.Mary, and left Jared himself alive to stew. This is what caused Ethan Talbot to become disillusioned with Kaetenay after previously supporting his campaign of revenge against Ethan's horrible father. If he had simply killed Jared, it would have been a different story]].

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kaetenay has a dark history with Ethan, [[spoiler: where the young man was responsible for the murder of his family]]. When Kaetenay reaches out to Ethan in his dreams, Ethan is considerably displeased to see the old warrior, with good reason: [[spoiler: Kaetenay led a group of Apache in raiding the Talbot ranch, massacring everyone inside save for Jared Talbot, killing Ethan's mother, older brother, and baby sister.]] Oh, and if that's not enough? [[spoiler: Kaetenay is a werewolf, and the one who turned Ethan to begin with.]]

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kaetenay has a dark history with Ethan, [[spoiler: where [[spoiler:where the young man was responsible for the murder of his family]]. When Kaetenay reaches out to Ethan in his dreams, Ethan is considerably displeased to see the old warrior, with good reason: [[spoiler: Kaetenay [[spoiler:Kaetenay led a group of Apache in raiding the Talbot ranch, massacring everyone inside save for Jared Talbot, killing Ethan's mother, older brother, and baby sister.]] Oh, and if that's not enough? [[spoiler: Kaetenay [[spoiler:Kaetenay is a werewolf, and the one who turned Ethan to begin with.]]



* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler:Had most of Jared Talbot's family killed, including his innocent young daughter Mary. This is what caused Ethan Talbot to become disillusioned with Kaetenay after previously supporting his campaign of revenge against Ethan's horrible father. If he had simply killed Jared, it would have been a different story]].



* WolfMan: [[spoiler: Of a very different sort than Ethan. We're shown in "Perpetual Night" that Kaetenay, besides being the wolf that turned Ethan, has effectively found a way to weaponize his condition.]]

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* WolfMan: [[spoiler: Of [[spoiler:Of a very different sort than Ethan. We're shown in "Perpetual Night" that Kaetenay, besides being the wolf that turned Ethan, has effectively found a way to weaponize his condition.]]

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