Count Dracula, a sophisticated ruler of the barren, beautiful land of Transylvania, a large portion of the country of Romania, was loosely based upon the Wallachian prince, Vlad Dracula III, a ruthless king. In the 1897 novel Bram Stoker's Dracula, set in Transylvania. Dracula is a powerful vampire, bent on gorging himself on the blood of innocent young women. His efforts are slowed by a Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula has been portrayed in many movies, books, video games, etc. | ![]() |
