Valkenhayn R. Hellsing

Valkenhayn Hellsing is Rachel's elderly butler and trusted adviser who has served the Alucard family line for generations. He is a currently-unannounced DLC character for Continuum Shift, backed up by his artwork and in-game music being found within the games files.

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He possesses a sharp wit and is concerned for Rachel's well-being. Valkenhayn seems to be worried about Rachel associating with things below her class (particularly Ragna, although others might apply), but he always acts in a sophisticated and gentlemanly manner. Judging from comments frequently dropped by Rachel, he seems to have once been a vigilante himself.

He seems to know of Hazama well enough to recognize him on sight, even though Terumi can change shape. He has an existing friendship with Jubei and is brave enough to attack Terumi on sight.He also seems to know Nirvana though the relationship they share is rather dogdey as he say's that "This time I am not your enemy".

According to the BlazBlue Material Collection, he is one of the Six Heroes and an exceptionally strong fighter, although so far he hasn't been shown fighting within the series.

Due to speculations, Valkenhayn is rumored to be a werewolf according to his theme title and his crest depicting a wolf, however this isn't confirmed as of yet.

Material Collection Information

 * Hobbies: Planting Bonsai-trees
 * Likes: Pocket watches
 * Dislikes: Objects with no character

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

 * Howling Moon ~ Valkenhayn's Theme.

Trivia

 * Valkenhayn's last name Hellsing may be a reference to the anime and manga Hellsing, in which one of the primary characters is a vampire named Alucard.
 * Valkenhayn's last name may also be a reference to the fictional vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing, from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
 * Valkenhayn's Japanese voice actor, coincidentally, has voiced characters in several vampire series including both Vampire Hunter D movies and the anime adaptation of Hellsing as Walter (who was also a butler like Valkenhayn)
 * Valkenhayn's design and role fit into the 'extreme butler' that some animes are known for. When the butler is incredibly powerful or skilled by normal standards, and most people do not know about it.
 * Valkenhayn is the counterpart to Guilty Gear's Slayer. Both are vampiric and share a similar color schme and have similar outfit styles. Also emphasis on the skilled fighter makes sense considering that Slayer is a close combat oriented character.