D

D
General information
Also known as	The Vampire Hunter D
Status	Alive
Species	Dhampir
Age	Over 5,000
Origin	Sedoc
Occupation(s)	Vampire Hunter
Family	Unnamed twin
First Appearance	Vampire Hunter D
Creator
Hideyuki Kikuchi

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D is a dhampir, half vampire, half man who travelling around The Frontier in search of the Nobility. In almost every book it is noted that has superior strength, skills and knowledge in comparison to other dhampirs. It his hinted that this is because he has some special connection to the Sacred Ancestor (it is generally regarded that D is his son, although this has never been explicitly stated) and that he is the result of experiments carried out on him by the Sacred Ancestor.

Origins

D was originally a conjoined twin, with an identical brother who is also simply named D (referred to by the author as “Fake D”), who, while just as strong as the “real” D, is the complete opposite of D’s personality, being both cruel and given to humour, and ultimately the two become enemies. The pair were born in the Sacred Ancestors research facility deep beneath the village of Sedoc, were many Noble/Human hybrid experiments occurred. Sometime in the past, the “real” D was given the Countenanced Carbuncle, and left the facility and believed to have destroyed it, whilst his brother was confined by the Sacred Ancestor. Little else is known about D, where he is going and who/what he is searching for. He rarely converses with anyone except those who hire him to destroy vampires, and even then he says only what is necessary. D has never shown overt affection towards anyone, vampire or human. The most that others can hope to expect for would be a smile, but it is generally accepted that this is a rare thing for the emotionless hunter to do.

Although D’s age is never stated, he is known to be at least 5,000 thousand years old, as when escorting Byron Balazs, the group arrive at an ancient Noble Air terminal, and the facility A.I. says that it was told of D by the Sacred Ancestor when he visited 5 millennia ago.

Connection to the Sacred Ancestor

Though out the story it is strongly hinted that his father may have been Dracula, or the Sacred Ancestor as he is known among vampires. As the oldest and most powerful of Nobles, this would explain D's superior strength and skills, as well as his intimate knowledge of the Nobility. This is due to the Sacred Ancestor attempting to create the perfect Noble/Human hybrid, in an attempt to stave off the extinction of the vampire race once their natural decline began.

In the novel "Dark Road", the characterLord Rocambole is rumoured to be the bastard son of the sacred ancestor, which, if true, would also make him D's half brother.

The Left Hand

D's constant companion is his talking left hand, sometimes reffered to as the Countenanced Carbuncle. It is revealed that this is some sort of symbiotic entity which has taken up residence in D's hand, although why he has done so is not clear. The hand (or 'Lefty' as fans have affectionately termed him) appears to have supernatural powers independant from his host, and occassionally uses them to help D. More often than not, however, Lefty generally prefers sitting back and letting D do the work, usually throwing in a sarcastic comment or two at D's expense.

Other Media Adaptations

Manga Portrayal

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1985 OVA

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Anime designs.

2000 Film

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External Links

• Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D Official Site

• The Vampire Hunter D Archives