| Fortress of the Elder God | |
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| English Title | Vampire Hunter D: Fortress of the Elder God |
| Original title | Vampire Hunter 13: D — Fortress of the Elder God |
| Japanese | 吸血鬼ハンター１３ Ｄ―邪神砦 (Banpaia Hantā 13: D — Jajin Toride) |
| Author | Hideyuki Kikuchi |
| Illustrator | Yoshitaka Amano |
| Translator | Kevin Leahy |
| English Publication Data | |
| Publication date | September 5, 2012 |
| Published by | DH Press, DMP Books |
| Pages | 148 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-595-82976-8 |
| Japanese Publication Data | |
| Publication date | December 30, 2001 January 7, 2008 |
| Published by | Asahi Sonorama |
| ISBN | ISBN 4-257-76952-1 ISBN 978-4-022-65523-3 |
| Publication Order | |
| English | Volume 18 |
| Japanese | Vampire Hunter 13 |
| Preceded by Tyrant's Stars 3-4 |
Followed by Mercenary Road |
D, the ageless, supernatural Vampire Hunter, takes charge protecting the survivors of an aircraft that has crash-landed in a deadly zone known as “the Playground.” But before D can assist them, he must first battle a legion of undead warriors swarming from the fortress of the Sacred Ancestor, the oldest vampire in existence!
- Published in conjunction with Digital Manga Publishing.
- Features line illustrations by Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano.
Main Characters[]
- D
- Left Hand
- Sacred Ancestor
- Skybus Group (a group of travelers who are traveling from the Airport in the Eastern Frontier to the Capital)
Antagonists[]
- Elder God (god of destruction)
- Illusions of Nobility (servants of the elder god)
- Six Guardian Knights (six human guardians of the Elder God)
- The Playground Nobility (nobles who controlled the area known as the Playground)
- The Sacred Ancestor's Army
- Three assassins of the sacred ancestors army (three assassins tasked with the assassination of the Elder God)
Other Characters[]
- Lawrence Valcua (the only Noble to escape death by the Elder God, main antagonist of Tyrant Stars)
Beastiary[]
Technology[]
- Cyclopean Doorway
- Dimensional cannons
Location[]
- Eastern Frontier Sector
- Living Fortress (the living shrine to the Elder God)
- The Playground (region)
- Valkin (village)
Trivia[]
Hideyuki Kikuchi points out in the post script: "On rereading this book, I thought to myself, “This is Grand Hotel!" That film spawned a whole genre of movies where individuals from all walks of life assemble in a single place. Jan, Maria, the Stows, Bierce, Weizmann—all of these people are forced to examine their lives as they travel with D."