Who created the character 'Count Dracula'?
Count Dracula Count Dracula Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel "Dracula". He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. He is also depicted in the novel to be the origin of werewolf legends. Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by the 15th-century Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was also known as Dracula. Other character aspects have been added or altered in subsequent popular fictional works. The character has subsequently appeared frequently in popular culture, from films to animated media
Count Alucard (character) Count Alucard (character) Count Alucard is a fictional character created by American filmmakers Robert and Curt Siodmak for their 1943 horror film "Son of Dracula". Like his father Count Dracula, Alucard is a vampire, a mythological creature that lives by sucking the life force from living creatures. Alucard was first performed by Lon Chaney Jr. in "Son of Dracula" and has since been featured in other movies, comics, television shows, video games and other forms of media. The name "Alucard" is "Dracula" spelled backwards. Alucard was created by Universal Studios' Robert Siodmak and his brother Curt for their 1943 film