History Awesome / AnnoDracula

* [[TheShadow The future Shadow]] himself, Captain Kent Allard, downing Dracula's flagship blimp the Attila by shredding part of it open, causing a gas leak, riding his plane inside and firing a flare gun. Making it even more awesome, it is heavily implied by Kate Reed in the third book that Allard [[NeverFoundTheBody miraculously survived]] his seeming sacrifice, and went on to become The Shadow.

* Genevieve Dieudonne, an Elder vampire, takes on the Carpathian Guard member Vardalek, who had started sexually harassing a publican's son and made it clear that he was going to rape him. The fight is a CurbStompBattle in Genevieve's favour.

* Beauregard presenting his gift to the Royal Couple at the climax of ''Anno Dracula'': [[spoiler: Jack Seward's silver knife, which Queen Victoria uses to end her life and her horrific captivity.]]

* The vampire [[spoiler: Ball]], already horrifically mutilated and burnt to the extent that his flying uniform is fused to his flesh, is captured by vampires and tied in a crucifix position. Using his new crooked stance to maneuver himself, he gnaws off his own hand, then stakes one of his awoken captors with his own arm bone.
* The first time the mutant vampire man-bats of Jagdgeschwader 1 fight Allied Condor Squad, it's a total rout and the Allies are crushed. However, they remain brave to the end, and Biggles gets thrown from his plane after shooting a man-bat in the face with his flaregun. The text even mentions how unflappable he is, seemingly about to die. [[spoiler: Despite falling, he somehow survives and makes his way back to the Allied lines by the end of the war.]]

--> "As our American cousin's might have it, that's the Carpathian Guard all over," Ruthven remarked.
* Captain Kostaki is imprisoned in the Tower of London, overseen by Nosferatu himself Graf Orlok, who inspires horror and revulsion in even his fellow vampires. The Captain's [[BadassBoast response]]?

* The Elephant Man throwing Beauregard and Genevieve Charles's silver tipped sword cane, giving them the means to escape with their lives. He then willingly sacrifices himself to [[YouShallNotPass slow down Dracula's rampage through the corridors]].

* The vampire [[spoiler: Ball]], already horrifically mutilated and burnt to the extent his flying uniform is fused to his flesh, is captured by vampires and tied in a crucifix position. Using his new crooked stance to maneuver himself, he gnaws off his own hand, then stakes one of his awoken captors with his own arm bone.
* The first time the mutant vampire man-bats of Jagdgeschwader 1 fight Allied Condor Squad, its a total rout and the Allies are crushed. However, they remain brave to the end, and Biggles gets thrown from his plane after shooting a man-bat in the face with his flaregun. The text even mentions how unflappable he is, seemingly about to die. [[spoiler: Despite falling, he somehow survives and makes his way back to the Allied lines by the end of the war.]]

* A group of human dissidents - joined by a disguised vampire agent - rescue several young religious girls from the Carpathian Von Klatka, (one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Britain), who intends to take them back to his barracks to share them in an 'orgy'. With a flair for the dramatic, they [[NoKillLikeOverKill slice open his chest, then plant lit dynamite within before his wound heals over]]. Prime Minister Ruthven's dark humor about it later in a meeting is the icing on the cake.

* Though the rest of the chapter is prime NightmareFuel, Kostaki finds Vardalek in what can only be described as a sex dungeon, having killed one man already and practically torturing the other. He takes a second to take in what he's seeing, then declares "no exceptions" and has his comrade brought up to be executed... but not before ordering the man who sold him out to be impaled and left to die a slow death.

* Though the rest of the chapter is prime NightmareFuel, Kostaki finds Vardalek in what can only be described as a se, having killed one man already and practically torturing the other. He takes a second to take in what he's seeing, then declares "no exceptions" and has his comrade brought up to be executed.
* A group of human dissidents rescue several young religious girls from the Carpathian Von Klatka, (one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Britain), who intends to take them back to his barracks to share them in an 'orgy'. With a flair for the dramatic, they [[NoKillLikeOverKill slice open his chest, then plant lit dynamite within before his wound heals over]]. Prime Minister Ruthven's dark humor about it later in a meeting is the icing on the cake.

* Captain Kostaki is imprisoned in the Tower of London, overseen by Nosferatu himself Graf Orlok, who inspires horror and revulsion in even his fellow vampires. The Captain's response?

* Beauregard presenting his gift to the Royal Couple at the climax of ''Anno Dracula'': [[spoiler: Jack Seward's silver knife, which Queen Victoria uses to end her life and her horrific captivity.]]
-->It is a gift. But not for you. For my Queen.

* A group of human dissidents rescue several young religious girls from a Carpathian (one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Britain), who intends to take them back to his barracks to share them in an 'orgy'. With a flair for the dramatic, they [[NoKillLikeOverKill slice open his chest, then plant lit dynamite within before his wound heals over]].

--> "I spent six decades in the Chateau d'If. These are by comparison quite comfortable quarters."

* In "The Bloody Red Baron", the vampire [[spoiler: Ball]], already horrifically mutilated and burnt to the extent his flying uniform is fused to his flesh, is captured by vampires and tied in a crucifix position. Using his new crooked stance to maneuver himself, he gnaws off his own hand, then stakes one of his awoken captors with his own arm bone.

* [[TheShadow The future Shadow]] himself, Captain Kent Allard, downing Dracula's flagship blimp the Attila by shredding part of it open, causing a gas leak, riding his plane inside and firing a flare gun. Making it even more awesome, it is heavily implied by Kate Reed in the third book that Allard miraculously survived his seeming sacrifice, and went on to become The Shadow.

* [[TheShadow The future Shadow]] himself, Captain Kent Allard, downing Dracula's flagship blimp the Attila by shooting it open, causing a gas leak, riding his plane inside and firing a flare gun. Making it even more awesome, it is heavily implied by Kate Reed in the third book that Allard miraculously survived his seeming sacrifice, and went on to become The Shadow.

* The first time the mutant vampire man-bats of Jagdgeschwader 1 fight Allied Condor Squad, its a total rout and the Allies are crushed. However, they remain brave to the end, and Biggles gets thrown from his plane after shooting a man-bat in the face with his flaregun. The text even mentions how unflappable he is, seemingly about to die. [[spoiler: Despite falling, he somehow survives and makes his way back to the Allied lines by the end of the war.]]

* The first time the mutant vampire man-bats of Jagdgeschwader 1 fight Allied Condor Squad, its a total rout and the Allies are crushed. However, they remain brave to the end, and Biggles gets thrown from his plane after shooting a man-bat in the face with his handgun. [[spoiler: Despite falling, he somehow survives and makes his way back to the Allied lines by the end of the war.]]

* The first time the mutant vampire man-bats of Jagdgeschwader 1 fight Allied Condor Squad, its a total rout and the allies are crushed. However, they remain brave to the end, and Biggles gets thrown from his plane after shooting a man-bat in the face with his handgun. [[spoiler: Despite falling, he somehow survives and makes his way back to the Allied lines by the end of the war.]]

* In "The Bloody Red Baron", the vampire [[spoiler: Ball]], already horrifically mutilated and burnt to the extent his flying uniform is fused to his flesh, is captured by vampires and tied in a crucifix position. Using his new crooked stance to maneuver himself, he gnaws off his own hand, then stakes one of his awoken captors with his own arm bone.

* A group of human dissidents rescue several young religious girls from a Carpathian (one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Britain), who intends to take them back to his barracks to share them in an 'orgy'. Without silver, they resort to [[NoKillLikeOverKill slicing open his chest, then planting lit dynamite within before his wound heals over]].

* A group of human dissidents rescue several young religious girls from a Carpathian (one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Britain), who intends to take them back to his barracks to share them in an 'orgy'. Without silver, they resort to [[NoKillLikeOverKill slicing open his chest, then planting lit dynamite within before his wound heals over]].

-->It is a gift. But not for you. For my Queen.

* Beauregard presenting his gift to the Royal Couple at the climax of ''Anno Dracula''.