![]() ![]() Specifically, he agrees to escort Integra to Hellsing Manor, because it would be impolite to leave a lady to walk there alone. His complexity in the manga is later demonstrated by his respect for Integra's conviction and for Seras' bravery. In the manga and OVA he normally appears as a calm and collected priest he works at an orphanage in the manga and OVA and acts very kindly towards the children under his care. When actually witnessing murder he becomes angry regardless of the victim, such as the police killed by Alucard and the Vatican attack against England. In the manga and OVA, Anderson's hatred of non-Catholics doesn't seem to be as severe as he implies. He shows a greater sense of morality both in his treatment of the orphans under his care and his eventual assistance to Integra and betrayal of Enrico Maxwell (who becomes drunk with power and starts killing innocent humans). Despite this, he can stop himself and focus on his mission. He has a habit of hissing during fights and often loses all control of himself much like Alucard. In battle, he is merciless and almost unstoppable due to his abilities. In the manga (and by extension, the OVA, which is closer to the manga than the TV series), however, his character is much more complex. Despite this, it is shown that he will become angry when innocent people are killed, despite their beliefs. Anderson resents the control of England over Northern Ireland, which he believes is Catholic territory, and states that it is his mission to kill non-believers. Anderson tells a pair of young boys that they should only engage in violence against "monsters and non-believers," and comments to his superiors that it is fortunate that a large vampire population must be killing many English Protestants. In the first episode of Hellsing Ultimate, some of Anderson's statements heavily imply a hatred for all non-Catholics. His behavior in the first volume was depicted as an intense Catholic priest, who went as far as calling Integra "Babylon", as a reference to the Whore of Babylon, and displayed an immense hatred for Protestants (like Integra) as a reference to the long history of hatred between the two. ![]() His words and his constant quoting of scripture indicate a clear, almost fanatical obedience towards "The Word of God". He is extremely determined to achieve his end, usually by whatever means necessary. He carries an obsession for what he believes to be his "crusade", and compulsively quotes passages of the Holy Bible as he speaks. The character Father Barre portrayed by Michael Gothard, an exorcist and wild instigator depicted in Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) (a dramatization of Urbain Grandier), has been cited as a possible inspiration for Father Anderson.Īlexander Anderson is an ardent Catholic. In the manga, these inscriptions change sometimes, in Anderson's later appearances his gloves read "Iscariot Section XIII", the Organization to which Anderson belongs. This is later changed to " Speak with The Dead". ![]()
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