Her original source material is Warhammer Fantasy, where her character was also created by Kim Newman, albeit a different version of the character. Appears in Anno Dracula, Dracula Cha Cha Cha, Johnny Alucard and One Thousand Monsters. Later comes back as the protagonist, taking over the role. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake aren't the first women ever to practice medicine, you know.'Ī worldly wise French Lady Elder Vampire from the Chandagnac bloodline, and a doctor. My father, my true father, was a doctor, and I was his apprentice. I've been a whore, a soldier, a singer, a geographer, a criminal. 'I've picked up many professions over the years. Worthy Opponent: During his active career, Fu Manchu went so far as to offer Beauregard assistance under the right circumstances, and after his death Dracula himself sent a card expressing his condolences to Beauregard's funeral.

Out of Focus: Charles naturally moves out of the limelight in the first three novels, as he moves up the chain of the Diogenes Club to a command position, and as his aging prevents adventuring.

The Lost Lenore: Pamela Churchward is Charles' first and greatest love, and her death casts a long shadow on the rest of his life.

The Hero Dies: Dies peacefully at the age of 105 in Dracula Cha Cha Cha, surrounded by the most important vampire women of his life.

The Hero: The co-protagonist of the first novel and easily one of the series best overall human beings.

Ideal Hero: Never succumbs to Dracula's corruptive influence the way many other of the heroes in the series do, always proving himself to be the better man.

Gentleman Adventurer: His manners and style are as sharp as his thrill for adventure.

Charles carries the grief of it with him through the series, and only starts coming to terms with it when he meets Genevieve.

Dark and Troubled Past: Is forever haunted by the death of his beloved late wife, Pamela, who died in childbirth with their son.

Later Charles has it silvered to be more efficient against his Vampire enemies.

Cool Sword: Walks around with a sword disguised as a cane and knows how to use it.

An early demonstration is when Charles nullifies the threat of Mr Yam by simply walking into an opium den and passing a message to Fu Manchu, while Genevieve was completely unmatched in a straight fight against the Chinese Elder.

While lacking the powers of a Vampire, he makes up for it in raw skill and cleverness, generally preferring to use his brain to win instead of fighting alone.

Badass Normal: Maintains the willpower to reject repeated offers to become a Vampire through his entire life.

He is an original character to the series. Appears in Anno Dracula, The Bloody Red Baron and Dracula Cha Cha Cha as a POV character. 'Somewhere between diplomacy and war there is the Diogenes Club.'Ī dutiful English soldier of the British Empire and gentleman agent for the Diogenes Club.

Anno dracula the bloody red baron