This article deals with Alexander Anderson from the Hellsing series. For other uses see Alexander Anderson. There are multiple Alexander Andersons: For the British army general, see Alexander Anderson (British general) (1807-1877). ...

Alexander Anderson (アレクサンド・アンデルセン, Arekusando Anderusen^?) is a character from the manga/anime Hellsing. He is a warrior priest or paladin who works for the Iscariot Organization. He was given a Scottish accent in the English adaptations of the manga and both anime series. Canonically, however, his nationality is listed as "unknown," and he lives in Italy. Anderson, like many of Kouta Hirano's characters, was recycled from one of Hirano's old hentai works called Angel Dust, where he is involved in a few action sequences and is depicted with black hair, as well as using assault rifles rather than his bayonets. Young King OURs is a monthly manga magazine published in Japan. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Hellsing is an anime and manga series by Kouta Hirano. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A paladin or paladine (derivative terms from palatine, and Latin palatinus, plural palatini) is a certain high-level official found in numerous countries of medieval and early modern Europe. ... Iscariot is a fictional organization from the manga series Hellsing. ... Scottish English is usually taken to mean the standard form of the English language used in Scotland, often termed Scottish Standard English. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that H Manga be merged into this article or section. ...

Appearance

In terms of facial features, Alexander Anderson has short, blond hair (grey in the manga), green eyes, a heavy-set squared jaw, and a constant stubble. He also has a scar on his left cheek. He wears round glasses, a large cassock, khaki (white in the TV series and black in the OVA) pants, black shoes, a white shirt (black in the TV series), white gloves, and a gold cross (silver in the TV series and OVA) around his neck. On his gloves, there are inscriptions written across the crosses drawn onto the back of the glove: A Roman Catholic priest from Belgian Congo wearing the Roman cassock. ... Khaki is a common material in military uniforms Khaki is a type of fabric or the colour of such fabric. ... A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross rotated by 45 degrees A famous Armenian khachkar at Goshavank (Notice the cross). ...

• For the right hand, Jesus Christ is in Heaven
• For the left hand, Speak with Dead (later changed to Speak with the Dead)

In the manga, these inscriptions change sometimes, such as in the recent chapters, where his gloves read Iscariot Section XIII, the organization to which Anderson belongs.

Personality

Alexander Anderson appears as a calm and collected priest; he works at an orphanage in the manga and acts very kindly towards the children under his care. During battles, however, he reveals a darker side.

Anderson carries an obsession for what appears to be his "crusade," and compulsively quotes passages of the Holy Bible as he speaks. He is extremely determined to achieve his end, usually by whatever means necessary. Look up obsession in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

In battle, he is merciless and almost unstoppable due to his abilities. He does not differentiate between the soldiers of the Hellsing Organization and other monsters. Partially, this is the outcome of the Iscariot Organization's ideology, which is expressed by Enrico Maxwell's words in the anime: "Vampires and those who ally with such filth all stand equal in the eyes of God; sinful dirty heathens to a man." Hellsing is a fictional organization from the manga series Hellsing by Kouta Hirano. ... Political Ideologies Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      An ideology is an organized collection of ideas. ... Enrico Maxwell (エンリコ・マクスウェル lit. ...

Beliefs

Alexander Anderson is a Catholic and, apparently, a fundamentalist. His words, and his constant quoting of scripture indicate a clear, almost fanatical obedience towards "the word of God," yet another indication of his fundamentalist beliefs (though it must be said that one of the ways in which it is stated a vampire can be defeated is by reciting scripture, as stated in the Hellsing manga itself). His behavior, in the first volume, was depicted as an intense Catholic priest, who went as far as calling Integra "Babylon", as a reference to Whore of Babylon, and menacingly asked her if "They (Catholics) would ever give ground to them (Hellsing) Protestants". Fundamentalism originally referred to a movement in North American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th century in reaction to modernism (see below, History), stressing that the Bible is literally inerrant, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Whore of Babylon rides the seven-headed Beast. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

In the TV series, Order 3: Sword Dancer, Paladin Alexander Anderson's actions are vaguely relativist. He ignores his true mission, and instead focuses on the basic requirements of his crusade; thus, attacking Seras Victoria, Alucard and killing Captain Gareth of the Hellsing Organization, though Gareth was a human being and attempting to exterminate the same target as Alexander Anderson. While his orders from Iscariot specified the extermination of a single rogue vampire, he engages in combat with Alucard as well. Relativism is the view that the meaning and value of human beliefs and behaviors have no absolute reference. ... Seras Victoria ) is a fictional character from both the Hellsing anime series and manga series by Kouta Hirano. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

In the manga, however, his character is more complex, and he shows a greater sense of morality both in his treatment of his orphan charges and his eventual assistance to Integra and betrayal of Enrico Maxwell (who becomes drunk with power and starts killing innocent humans), quite unlike TV series Anderson who is portrayed as little more than a mindless, psychotic killer. His complexity in the manga is later demonstrated by his respect for Integra's conviction and for Seras's bravery. Specifically, he agrees to escort Integra to Hellsing HQ, because it would be impolite to leave a lady to walk there alone. He also appears to have a form of respect for Alucard at points, shouting "The black peril comes!" while laughing as Alucard enters the Thames at the end of Volume 7. In his final moments, he consoled his grieving rival in his own way, telling him that monsters do not cry.

Motives

Anderson's crusade seems to be against vampires and their allies. He has gone as far as killing humans with no apparent remorse. One may assume that Alucard and Seras may be the main reason he hates Hellsing and Integra. He shows little fanaticism unless confronted with a vampire or ghoul, either in presence or in mention. On one occasion, when speaking with Father Renaldo, he is collected and patronizing until vampires are mentioned, at which point he becomes agitated. In Brazil, however, he acts in a very cold and rational way when facing Alucard. Many incidents and details suggest that he may have had past traumatic experiences with vampires, and that the pain of those affects him to this day. Since Anderson has been killed by Alucard, it seems unlikely that his past will be detailed fully.

Abilities

• Combat: Alexander Anderson uses scores of blessed socket bayonets. The degree of blessing seems to vary: in Volume 1, they irritate and sting vampires, but in Volume 6 they are so powerful that vampires literally crumble around them. (However, one possible reason for this is that Alucard and, by extension, Seras Victoria are "true" vampires, while the vampires killed by Anderson in Volume 6 were Millennium's weaker vampires. Another reason could be that he equipped more powerful bayonets; he states to Alucard in Volume 1 that he can't defeat Alucard and Seras with the weapons he has on him at the moment. This suggests that he does have access to weapons to deal with more powerful vampires.) Still later, in Volume 8, he hurls a chain of bayonets that seem to explode and destroy swarms of Alucard's familiars in an instant hinting that Anderson's abilities lie mostly in what Iscariot equips him with. He has a seemingly limitless number of these blades at his disposal; Kouta Hirano jokingly attributes this to him being 4-dimensional. More or less he is considered to have his own Hammerspace, along with that there is also a theory that Anderson's unlimited bayonets have something to do with his hair (see Cartoon physics). In the OVA, he is seen pulling them out of his sleeves, but that still doesn't explain the number. A possible explanation is that he really doesn't carry many bayonets but rather duplicates them, not unlike many miracles seen in the Bible where many objects are made from relatively few Eg. The fish and loaves miracle.

• Superstrength: Anderson possesses extraordinary strength and speed, far above the human norm. In the anime, he slices a subway car in two using only his bayonets, and in the manga he has fought even Alucard to a standstill. Specifically, he has managed to trade punches with him, and both of them emerge bruised but otherwise unharmed, thanks to the intervention of Seras.

• Consecration: Anderson is capable of using his bayonets to affix pages of scripture onto the walls of a building, in order to "purify the house" and prevent any usage of black magic. In the manga and OVA, this ability is referred to as a "barrier," the pages of which are stapled using nails and act more like a ward against demons. Seras, specifically, could not escape through a door or window blocked by this barrier. He can also use his Bible pages to teleport, though how far he can travel has not yet been determined.

Anderson regenerates from a headshot by Alucard in the OVA

• Regeneration: Alexander Anderson is a "Regenerator," meaning that he is able to restore body parts that are lost and heal himself. This is clearly demonstrated in Episode 3 of the anime; Alucard's bullet enters his head, and yet, he recovers almost immediately, alive and unscathed. (This has raised some confusion over why he retains the scar on his left cheek; the most likely explanation is that he received the scar before he received his regeneration ability. He was also shown in a flashback in the manga without the scar, further proof of this.) Anderson claims that his ability is "the divine gift of God," but later states that it is due to "man's technology." In the manga he calls it a "technique" while Integra calls it biotechnological regeneration (possibly nanotechnology). In certain adaptations, she claims his regenerative powers surpass biotechnology, being divine.

• The Nail: In the manga, Alexander Anderson received "Helena's Nail" from Iscariot's relic retrieval division. The Nail is one of the nails from the True Cross discovered by Constantine's mother Helena, and upon ramming it into his heart, Anderson became, in the words of Alucard, a "monster of God." Anderson displayed some peculiar plant-related powers, and has shown himself to be now fully equal, if not greater, than Alucard in terms of strength and speed. Also, his blades were powerful enough to affect even Alucard's immortality. He was able to regenerate himself using thorny vines, while similar vines grew from the nail embedded in his body. Alucard has noted a relationship between these thorns and Christ's Crown of Thorns. In addition, these vines can wrap themselves around and in his foes cause injury, and instantly ignite all things "unholy" or "satanic," causing them to erupt in flames. Anderson's face and likely all of his fleshy body was transformed into a humanoid mass of thorny vines.

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History

The early History Of Alexander Anderson is largely unknown, such as when he joined Iscariot or what his childhood like was like. Supposedly his history is revealed in the manga Angel Dust, however given that Hirano has not made any definite links to his past works, this is uncertain. He first appears in Hellsing volume 1 when he is convinced by Father Renaldo to travel to Ireland to deal with Alucard and Seras Victoria who are hunting a vampire. Believing that Ireland is Catholic land and Protestant England has no jurisdiction there, Anderson agrees and travels there. He confronts Alucard, soon cutting off his head and chases Seras through the building they are in. He catches up to Seras and is stopped by Integra just as he is about to kill Seras. Anderson swiftly kills Integra's bodyguards, but before he can kill Integra herself, Alucard regenerates his head and the rest of his body. Anderson retreats, shouting: "We'll meet again, Hellsing! Next time, I'll butcher you all". Angel Dust is a hentai manga by Kouta Hirano. ...

Anderson appears in volume 2 with Enrico Maxwell, the head of Iscariot to discuss with Integra about the instigator of the attack on Hellsing Manor led by Luke and Jan Valentine. Alucard appears after Maxwell insults Integra, to which Maxwell responds by calling Anderson into play. Before they can start another duel, they are interrupted by Seras leading a group of elderly Japanese tourists. The two decide to postpone their fight. Anderson proceeds to leave, saying that he considered bringing the orphans to visit before declaring that he would also kill Alucard. Enrico Maxwell (エンリコ・マクスウェル lit. ...

In volume 3, Anderson is briefly seen watching the fight between Tubalcain Alhambra and Alucard on television. Tubalcain Alhambra is a character for anime and manga Hellsing. ...

In volume 4, Anderson is sent to deliver a message to Alucard and Seras to return to London and report on the Millennium Organization, a task which he fails to accomplish without first getting into a brief scuffle with the red-wearing vampire. Afterward, he engages in battle with some paramilitaries sympathetic to the Millennium cause. This article deals with the fictional group Millennium from the Hellsing series. ...

In volume 6, after Major Montana Max declares war against England, Anderson brings the rest of Iscariot with him to England, saving Integra from a group of Nazi vampires. When Heinkel Wolfe attempts to apprehend her, Integra disagrees and asks Anderson if this is permissible, to which Anderson says it is not. He instructs Iscariot to follow Integra's instruction of escorting her back to the Hellsing manor. The Major in Hellsing Vol. ...

Later, in volume 7, Maxwell comes with the remnants of the armies used in the Holy Crusades and takes this opportunity to kill the English "heretics". Seeing this, Anderson believes Enrico has quit serving God and now only serves his Power. When Heinkel informs him of Iscariot's new orders to take Integra prisoner, Anderson expresses his displeasure, but before he can act against the rest of Iscariot, Seras arrives with her True Undead powers awakened and does it for him. He acknowledges her newfound power, telling Heinkel that Seras was not something that the ordinary members of Iscariot could hope to fight any more.

The End

After watching Maxwell's attack on London and Alucard proceeding to decimate the Catholic Army and the Last Battalion with his familiars, Anderson decides that it was finally time for him to finish Alucard. However, when he engages Alucard in combat, Alucard introduces him to the Jackal, which Anderson had never encountered before. Using the Jackal, Alucard blows off a large portion of Anderson's left arm, which does not seem to be able to regenerate itself. Alucard then taunts Anderson, who blindly charges into Alucard's familiars in an attempt to re-engage Alucard.

Trapped in the mesh of undead, Anderson is saved by the remnants of Section XIII, who use suicide-bomber-like tactics to fend off the familiars. Anderson finally arrives before Alucard and reveals the weapon that Vatican Section XIII had provided him with: Helena's Nail. Alucard begs Anderson not to become a monster like himself, but Anderson doesn't heed the warning. After impaling himself with the nail and transforming, Anderson and Alucard do battle, with Anderson nearly destroying Alucard with his newly acquired powers. Seras intervenes at this point, just long enough for Alucard to regain his senses and regenerate his wounds. Alucard then charges Anderson and, plunging his hand into Anderson's chest, removes the nail along with Anderson's heart, destroying most of Anderson's body in the process. As Anderson dies, he and Alucard exchange words as what remains of him decays and turns to ash, telling Alucard that he is about to go, but Alucard must forever live on. Telling from the words he is saying it sounds that he is going to Heaven. With a final "Amen", Walter, now in his vampiric state descends from the sky and crushes what's left of Anderson's head under his shoe and grinds it into the ground. Walter then insults Anderson by saying "Mourning is not necessary for rubbish".

Voice actors

In the TV series, his voice in Japanese was done by Nachi Nozawa, and his English voice by Steven Brand. For the new OVA series, he is voiced by Norio Wakamoto, with Steven Brand returning for the English dub. Nachi Nozawa is a Japanese voice actor. ... Steven Brand (born 26 June 1967) is a Scottish actor. ... Norio Wakamoto (若本 規夫 Wakamoto Norio), is a veteran seiyū who was born Noriaki Wakamoto (若本 紀昭 Wakamoto Noriaki) on October 18, 1945 at Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... Steven Brand (born 26 June 1967) is a Scottish actor. ...

Trivia

- In Hellsing OVA 1, Walter says one of his nicknames is Angel Dust Anderson, a reference to one of Kouta Hirano's hentai works

Notes and references