THE BIG SIX #5: D R A C U L A

Left: First Edition of Dracula, 1897. Right: 1902 Doubleday reprint edition of Stoker's classic.

Created by Irish author Bram Stoker in 1897, Count Dracula, a centuries-old vampire, claims to be descended from Attila the Hun. Before becoming a vampire he studies magic and alchemy at an academy in the Carpathian Mountains, and then later becomes a military leader. Known for his ruthlessness, bravery, and cunning, Dracula's campaign against the Turks wins him accolades for centuries after. Dracula's skill in the magical arts enables him to become a vampire after he dies, and he lives for centuries in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.

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