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A brutal but
tragic character
The film presents Vlad the Impaler as a brutal but
tragic character who became the immortal vampire Dracula
out of his love for his deceased wife, and shows his
actions as Dracula to be his own personal war against
God for denying the entry of Elisabeta's soul into
heaven, mixing historical fact with the fiction of Bram
Stoker's world-famous vampire character.
A Quick Bite by Linsay
Sands
His appearance
as Vlad is similar to historical depictions of Vlad the
Impaler; his suit of armour in the battle against the
Turks has a distinct wolf-like appearance; he is shown
to be able to fight multiple armed men single-handedly,
both as Vlad and Dracula, and golden dragons appear
frequently on his clothes and in his castle once he
becomes the vampire Dracula. In the film, Vlad/Dracula
was played by Gary Oldman, and Elisabeta/Mina was played
by Winona Ryder.
GWAR, an American metal band has done a song called "Vlad
the Impaler."
In the 1993 Apogee game, Monster Bash, one of the
initial High Scorers is named Vlad Tepis.
Los Angeles Angels All Star Right Fielder Vladimir
Guerrero is often referred to as Vlad the Impaler
Vlad III features as the main villian in the
"Cassandra Palmer" series by Karen Chance.
Vlad III the Impaler - Index
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