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Abraham Van Helsing
Soon the Count is menacing Harker's devoted fiancée,
Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray, and her vivacious friend, Lucy
Westenra. There is also a notable link between Dracula
and Renfield, a patient in an insane asylum compelled to
consume insects, spiders, birds, and other creatures —
in ascending order of size — in order to absorb their
"life force". Renfield acts as a kind of motion sensor,
detecting Dracula's proximity and supplying clues
accordingly.
Abraham Van Helsing
Dracula begins to visit Lucy's bed chamber
on a nightly basis, draining her of blood while
simultaneously infecting her with the curse of
vampirism. Not knowing the cause for Lucy's
deterioration, her companions call upon the Dutch doctor
Abraham Van Helsing, the former mentor of one of Lucy's
suitors. Van Helsing soon deduces her condition's
supernatural origins, but does not speak out. Despite an
attempt at keeping the vampire at bay with garlic,
Dracula entices Lucy out of her chamber late at night
and drains her blood, killing her.
Count Dracula - Lucy's crypt
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