History Literature / VampireHunterD

** ''Bloodlust'': [[spoiler:D and Meier Link both kill Carmilla, preventing the resurrection of one of the most dangerous nobles in Vampire history. Leila also retires from hunting and lives long enough to build a family and not die alone as she'd feared (with D honoring his half of the pact they'd made earlier in the film). But the Marcus Brothers and Charlotte are all dead (with Meier taking her body to the City of the Night, leaving it ambiguous if he'll try to revive her as a vampire). And unlike Leila, D doesn't have the option of retiring and living a normal life; for the Dunpeal, the hunt goes on as ever.]]

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Leila]] in the climax of ''Bloodlust'' after [[spoiler: the now-vampiric Borgoff and Grove both die in quick succession. Leila doesn't contribute to the remainder of the final battle with Carmilla; she's too shellshocked by the complete death of her surrogate family and team.]]

* MagicVersusScience: In ''Bloodlust'', D and the Marcus Brothers are basically this to each other in their attempts to reach and recover Charlotte first. D is a Dunpeal with a supernatural background and vampiric abilities. The Marcus clan are humans armed with combat training and technology to allow them to keep up with the Vamps.

** Deconstructed with Borgoff in ''Bloodlust''. [[spoiler: Continuing the hunt after Nolt's death and while grieving for a lost brother is one thing. Continuing the hunt after Kyle's death is the sunk cost fallacy in action and crosses into RevengeBeforeReason. This determination leads to Borgoff blowing off Grove's justified pleas to abandon the chase, lead them into the dreaded Castle of Chaythe, and ultimately get his entire family wiped out.]]

* {{Determinator}}: D fits this trope to a [[JustForPun D]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: A minor one from the climax of ''Bloodlust''. [[spoiler: The fate of the Marcus Brothers' Tank, as Leila hitches a ride with D when they depart the collapsing Castle of Caythe. The last we saw of the Tank was it parked in the interior courtyard alongside Meier's carriage; it's possible it had already been crushed by crumbling debris. It's also possible that a grieving Leila simply couldn't bear to see Grove's dead body.]]

* VillainRespect: Borgoff towards towards D in ''Bloodlust''. While the rest of the Marcus Brothers and Leila all have varying degress of contempt for their competitor, Borgoff at least ''does'' respect D as a fellow vampire hunter (and is genuinely impressed by D's ArrowCatch during their first meeting).

** John Elbourne's sole scene early in the film after the reveal that [[spoiler: Charlotte and Meier are actually lovers -- and that he knew this when he hired D and the Marcus Brothers. With that new context, her father's subdued behavior and request to D to kill Charlotte if she's been changed play differently. Elbourne already knew how this was probably going to end and he wasn't in denial about it like Alan clearly is. Elbourne also loses some of the sympathy he has on the first watch, knowing now that he withheld this crucial information from D and the Marcus Brothers -- an omission which ultimately plays its part in the deaths of all the Marcus Brothers save for Leila.]]

* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: This is what gets [[spoiler:Kyle]] killed in ''Bloodlust'' [[spoiler:after he and Borgoff corner Meier's carriage on the bridge. Rather than just killing Meier and getting it over with, the brothers keep toying with him and torturing him (though it's arguably justified because the pursuit of Meier was what got Nolt killed earlier in the film). Their delay gives Mashira enough time to not only scale the bridge (after having been shot over the side earlier), but to remove Borgoff's explosives before killing Kyle just as he's about to *finally* kill Meier.]]

* XanatosGambit: Downplayed in ''Bloodlust'', but the Elbournes set up the hunt for Charlotte to be one. In addition to hiring the Marcus Brothers, D is also contracted as insurance just in case the human hunters can't get the job done. [[spoiler: While both parties ultimately fail to save Charlotte, the Elbournes also would never have learned her ultimate fate without D's presence (as everyone else was killed, or about to be killed, by Carmilla.)]]

* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Benge's shadow attacks in ''Bloodlust''. The first time, he manages to catch the Marcus Brothers off guard and kills [[spoiler:Nolt]]. However, it doesn't work during the rematch because thanks to [[spoiler:Nolt's]] words of warning, they know what to look for (i.e. the shadows) and are able to use that to sucker Benge.

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* ASimplePlan: The hunt for Charlotte Elborune in ''Bloodlust''. Both D and the Marcus Brothers take the job believing this is a relatively straightforward kidnapping and recovery operation. Each party also has to reach Charlotte first before the competition can beat them to it. The hunt, however, quickly proves to be ''far'' more complicated than either party foresaw because [[spoiler: it turns out it's ''not'' an abduction, but an ''elopment''.]]

* ASimpleJob: The hunt for Charlotte Elborune in ''Bloodlust''. Both D and the Marcus Brothers take the job believing this a relatively straightforward kidnapping and recovery operation. It quickly proves to be ''far'' more complicated than either party foresaw.

* XanatosGambit: Downplayed in ''Bloodlust'', but the Elbournes set up the hunt for Charlotte to be one. In addition to hiring the Marcus Brothers, D is also contracted as insurance just in case the human hunters can't get the job done. [[spoilers: While both parties ultimately fail to save Charlotte, the Elbournes also would never have learned her ultimate fate without D (as everyone else was killed, or about to be killed, by Carmilla.)]]

** ''Bloodlust'': [[spoiler:D and Meier Link both kill Carmilla, preventing the resurrection of one of the most dangerous nobles in Vampire history. Leila also retires from hunting and lives long enough to build a family and not die alone as she'd feared (with D honoring his half of the pact they'd made earlier in the film). But the Marcus Brothers and Charolette are all dead (with Meier taking her body to the City of the Night, leaving it ambiguous if he'll try to revive her as a vampire). And unlike Leila, D doesn't have the option of retiring and living a normal life; for the Dunpeal, the hunt goes on as ever.]]

* NoodleIncident: In ''Bloodlust'', one comes up when Borgoff and Kyle are devising their plan for entrapping Meier's carriage on an upcoming bridge. Kyle recognzies his brother's plan as one they'd used previously against vampires at Keldo. [[spoiler: Unlike the Keldo Incident, this one ends ''badly'' for the Brothers.]]

* PublicDomainCanonWelding: ''Bloodlust'' has the BigBad revealed to be Literature/{{Carmilla}}, who attacks Meir Link and then drains and kills his LoveInterest, Charolette, to revive herself.

* RewatchBonus: John Elbourne's sole scene early on in ''Bloodlust'' after the reveal that [[spoiler: Charolette and Meier are actually lovers -- and that he knew this when he hired D and the Marcus Brothers. With that new context, his subuded behavior and request to D to kill Charolette if she's been changed play differently. Elbourne already knew how this was probably going to end. Elbourne also loses some of the sympathy he has on the first watch, knowing now that he withheld crucial information from D and the Marcus Brothers -- an omission which ultimately gets the latter party all killed save for Leila.]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In ''Bloodlust'', Kyle begins freaking out when he realizes Meier's carriage is headed for the Castle of Chaythe. This is the first time in the film Kyle's lost his composure, which speaks volumes about the Castle and its reputation.

* PoorCommunicationKills: In ''Bloodlust'' when D finally catches up to Charlotte Elbourne, he discovers [[spoiler:not only are she and Meier Link lovers, but according to Charlotte, her father knew of her feelings for the vampire]]. In other words, [[spoiler:John Elbourne hired D to go after Meier while withholding a ''very'' important piece of information from D ''and'' the Marcus Brothers -- an omission that ''immensely'' complicates what both parties had thought was just a simple retrieval job]].

* BuyThemOff: D attempts this in ''Bloodlust'' when he learns Meier ''didn't'' hire the Barbarois and that someone's paid them $100 million to protect him. D suggests he can match the price, which the Elder finds entertaining. He points out that after 5,000 years of serving the people of the night, the Barbarois aren't exactly going to jeopardize that reputation, are thet? That said, as he concedes, if there was ''anyone'' that could get them to change their stripes, it would be for

** ''Bloodlust'': [[spoiler: D and Meier Link both kill Carmilla, preventing the ressurection of one of the most dangerous nobles in Vampire history. Leila also retires from hunting and lives long enough to build a family and not die alone as she'd feared (with D honoring his half of the pact they'd made earlier in the film). But the Marcus Brothers and Charolette are all dead (with Meier taking her body to the City of the Night, leaving it ambiguous if he'll try to revive her as a vampire). And unlike Leila, D doesn't have the option of retiring and living a normal life; for the Dunpeal, the hunt goes on as ever.]]

* BuyThemOff: D attempts this in ''Bloodlust'' when he learns Meier ''didn't'' hire the Barbarois and that someone's paid them $100 Million to protect him. D suggests he can match the price, which the Elder finds entertaining. He points out that after 5,000 years of serving the people of the night, the Barbarois aren't exactly going to jeopardize that reputation, are thet? That said, as he concedes, if there was ''anyone'' that could get them to change their stripes, it would be for
* CapeWings: In ''Bloodlust'', Meier plays this straight and D subverts it (his cape distinctly looks like wings in the scene just before the page pic, but that's all it does).

--> I have lived for 10,000 years. Believe me, you have no idea what that means for me: boredom. Everlasting, hideous boredom. A never-ending search for ways to pass the time, and mating with a human woman is one of the few I enjoy.

* {{Fanservice}}: In the first anime, Doris gets her top pulled down by [[spoiler:Dr. Fehring after he turns traitor]], and later has a shower scene. However, she keeps her clothes on when she first meets D, unlike in the novel (see FullFrontalAssault below).

* PoorCommunicationKills: In ''Bloodlust'' when D finally catches up to Charlotte Elbourne, he discovers [[spoiler: not only are she and Meier Link are lovers, but according to Charlotte, her father knew of her feelings for the vampire. In other words, John Elbourne hired D to go after Meier while withholding a ''very'' important piece of information from the Dunpeal ''and'' the Marcus Brothers -- an omission that ''immensely'' complicates what both parties had thought was just a simple retrieval job.]]

* PublicDomainCanonWelding: ''Bloodlust'' has the BigBad revealed to be ''Literature/{{Carmilla}}'', who attacks Meir Link and then drains and kills his LoveInterest, Charolette, to revive herself.

* RaceAgainstTheClock: ''Bloodlust'' starts off as this. Both D and the Marcus Brothers are racing each other to get to Meier Link first, rescue Charolette, and collect the considerable reward her family's offered for her recovery. However, the race gradually becomes ''much'' more complicated as it becomes clear this ''wasn't'' a simple abduction and there's a larger game being played here.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Borgoff in ''Bloodlust'' after [[spoiler: Kyle's murder. He's determined to keep pursuing Meier to avenge Kyle and Nolt and to honor their memories. He refuses to listen to Grove's pleas that going into the Castle of Chaythe will only get them all killed -- a prediction which will indeed come true.]]

* ShootTheShaggyDog: ''Demon Deathchase'' ended up being one of these. [[spoiler:EVERY character except D & Leila [[DroppedABridgeOnHim died a pointless and unpleasant death]] and Mayerling's entire journey [[ShaggyDogStory was meaningless from the start]], as the spaceport he'd been heading to had been ruined for centuries. There was no real BigBad and there were almost no sympathetic characters (especially the Marcus Brothers, who are complete scumbags in the book).]]

* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler: Leila is the only surviving member of the Marcus Brothers by the end of ''Bloodlust''.]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: On rare stressful occasions, D sometimes 'vamps-out' -- his eyes goes [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing blood red]], he displays conspicuous fangs (which he bares in a [[FangsAreEvil terrifyingly feral manner]]), and his strength and presence becomes even ''more'' overwhelming. In that state he's basically a uber-Noble on super-steroids. A CurbstompBattle almost always follows. This transformation appears to be involuntary and it takes obvious HeroicWillpower to pull himself back to his usual self.
** It is usually triggered by combat, but can set off by emotional turmoil -- i.e., with Doris Lang when she offers himself to him.

* VillainRevealsTheSecret: [[spoiler:Just before his death]] in ''Bloodlust'', Mashira reveals to D who really hired the Barbarois to protect Meier Link. [[spoiler: It's justified because even though he's about to die, Mashira fulfilled the terms of the Barbarois' contract by delaying D long enough for Meier and Charlotte to make it to the Castle of Chaythe. D knowing the client was Carmilla won't make a difference now, and D by this point has a good idea who's behind things; only the motive is still a mystery.]]

** "Meir!". Charlotte's very first line in the film. It startles D in mid-fight with Meier and, as he concedes to Left Hand afterwards, it indicates Meier ''may'' have been telling the truth about this not being an abduction after all...

* WhatTheHellAreYou: (combined with the following)
* WhoAreYou: In his final moments Count Magnus declares, ''"Who the hell are YOU?!"'' at D in the English dub of the anime. [[StrongFamilyResemblance Magnus finds the answer himself just a second later]] [[spoiler:from a portrait on the wall right nearby]].
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: This is what gets [[spoiler: Kyle]] killed in ''Bloodlust'' [[spoiler: after he and Borgoff corner Meier's carriage on the bridge. Rather than just killing Meier and getting it over with, the brothers keep toying with him and torturing him (though it's arguably justified because the pursuit of Meier was what got Nolt killed earlier in the film). Their delay gives Mashira enough time to not only scale the bridge (after having been shot over the side earlier), but to remove Borgoff's explosives before killing Kyle just as he's about to *finally* kill Meier.]]

* PoorCommunicationKills: In ''Bloodlust'' when D finally catches up to Charlotte Elbourne, he discovers [[spoiler: not only are she and Meier Link are lovers, but according to Charlotte, her father knew of her feelings for the vampire. In other words, John Elbourne hired D to go after Meier while withholding a ''very'' important piece of information from the Dunpeal ''and'' the Marcus Brothers -- an omission that immensely complicates what both parties thought was just a simple retrieveal job.]]
discovers that [[spoiler: John Elbourne left out a pretty important detail when he hired him to go after his daughter: That Meier and Charlotte are lovers.

** ''Bloodlust'': [[spoiler: D and Meier Link both kill Carmilla, preventing the ressurection of one of the most dangerous nobles in Vampire history. Leila also retires from hunting and lives long enough to build a family and not die alone as she'd feared (with D honoring their promise to one another). But the Marcus Brothers and Charolette are all dead (with Meier taking her body to the City of the Night, meaning the Elbournes won't get to bury her themselves). And unlike Leila, D doesn't have the option of retiring and living a normal life; for the Dunpeal, the hunt goes on as ever.]]

* BuyThemOff: D attempts them in ''Bloodlust'' when he learns Meier ''didn't'' hire the Barbarois and that someone's paid them $100 Million to protect him. D suggests he can match the price, which the Elder finds entertaining. He points out that after 5,000 years of serving the people of the night, the Barbarois aren't exactly going to jeopardize that reputation, are they?
** That being said, the Elder then concedes that, under different circumstances, if there was ''anyone'' that could get them to change their stripes, it would be a Dunpeal.

* VillainRevealsTheSecret: [[spoiler:Just before his death]] in ''Bloodlust'', Mashira reveals to D who really hired the Barbarois to protect Meier Link. [[spoiler:It's justified because even though he's about to die, Mashira fulfilled the terms of the Barbarois' contract by delaying D long enough for Meier and Charlotte to make it to the Castle of Chaythe. D knowing the client was Carmilla won't make a difference now, and D by this point has a good idea who is behind things, only the motive is still mystery.

** "Meir!". Charlotte's very first line in the film. It startles D in mid-fight with Meier and, as he concedes to Left Hand afterwards, it indicates Meier ''was'' telling the truth about this not being an abduction after all...

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