In the second season, Vanessa journeys east towards the safe haven of Denver, Colorado and discovers her long-lost sister Scarlett, who has been trained to kill vampires since birth. He locates Vanessas body and resurrects her with a bite, leading into the third season of Van Helsing in which Vanessa would discover even more about her lineage and how to defeat the vampires. The First Elder, one of the original vampires, takes Susan's form, so as to facilitate interaction with Vanessa and the others. Julius interrogates Magdalene, learning that Vanessa has been to Eden. Violet revives Jack with a bite, and Jack informs the group of her plan to turn Bathory human again so that she can complete the spell she began in the 18th century and seal the Dark One. Scarlett Van Helsing, known as Scarlett Harker was initially a recurring character in the second season of Syfy's Van Helsing. Ivory, Scab, and the Sisterhood invade Denver. The Seer turns Sam into a goat-horned Elder. In the resulting fight, Julius kills Scab, while Violet turns Ivory human again. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Unluckily for Dmitri and his minions, it turns out the Elder was captured by the Van Helsing family and given the choice to die by their hand or protect them.
Vanessa's bite seems to have awakened Scarlet's abilities however her abilities seem to be limited and she doesn't have the bloodlust like her sister has. Missy Peregrym was born in Montreal, Quebec, on June 16, 1982, to Rev. Lily is astonished and appalled to learn that the vampires have overrun the Earth. Jack tells Chad she feels a strange compulsion to seek Vanessa, and leaves to search for her. Scarlett did not believe it until a vampire came to kill her when she was a teenager. Only when Scarlett stabbed him with a knife that had her blood, the blood of "the First One" that Vanessa also had could he see her location. Jack leaves them the amulet and Van Helsing's book before departing for the New World. She and Vanessa retrieve the Van Helsing family book. Mohammad begins having visions of Cara, and breaks out of captivity by using a crowbar to pry open the walls of the shelter; the vision then directs him to kill Sam. Scarlett, however, does not drink blood like Vanessa. They reunite with Jack, Violet, and the injured Hansen. He turns Felix and teaches him to control his impulses, making him worthy of going to the Elder. Sam urges Mohamad to tell Vanessa "the truth," but Mohamad dismisses this as a trick. He has done a deal with Julius to deliver Vanessa to him. After being held in suspended animation, she awakens in the present day. Birth Sam remembers some of his former life when his father, whom he had stabbed in the eye after receiving a beating, placed him in the juvenile correctional center. From blue to orange, the new anti-vampire bioweapon has mixed results Portrayed By Meanwhile, Axel finds Jack while searching for Vanessa, and the two track down Violet to Darius' compound. Max becomes furious but doesn't hurt her or Owen because he needs them both alive. She decides to use him as bait for Vanessa, sending her his dog tags covered in his blood. Male lead Jonathan Scarfe will not only return as Axel to help bring about an end to the vampire apocalypse; hell also return to the directors chair for four episodes in Van Helsing season 5. Three vampires burst in and one bites her on the neck. Dmitri gains the upper hand and threatens to kill Scarlett to force Abigail to open the door. The group finds Susan's father, now a feral vampire, and Susan kills him in a fit of anger. Dracula calls out to her and in a trance she releases some of the black smoke, but is stopped by Ivory before all escapes. Vanessa and Scarlett battle the B'ah's vampires and Scarlett is poisoned. Michaela resurrects Olivia as an undead in preparation for making her the host of the Dark One, causing Dalibor to lock her away in the dungeons. Regardless, along with Axels reappearance, finding her sister takes some of the burden off Vanessas shoulders. Mohammad is unable to control his urge to feed. After learning of Doc's actions from Callie, Raoul, a Resistance leader, orders his subordinates to find and capture her. Scarlett has high cheek bones much like her sister Vanessa. Sam continues slaughtering the juvenile delinquents while grooming Felix to be Mohamad's replacement. In the present day, Axel and Scarlett split up from Doc and Julius in order to evade Dmitri and the Sisterhood, giving Julius the key. 2 3 Is the military after Dmitri as well as Vanessa, or was he simply a pawn in their larger plan? Dan Cade as Roberto (season 5), a vampire hunter based in Transylvania who hunts down members of The Sisterhood alongside Bathory, prior to her becoming a vampire. My reasoning is, Lillian van Helsing was dead, however she came back to life, when drops of Vanessa's blood gets on her face, also Vanessa has died so many times, so it wouldn't be shocking if scarlet comes back. Finally, after having seen her father's true self, Violet leaves Blak-Tek for good; unbeknownst to her, Sam follows her. Dracula is killed by Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris, one of Lucys suitors. Van Helsing recap: Vanessa and Axel fall down a rabbit hole of repression in Season 5, Episode 9. Later that evening, Flesh, the vampire who had bitten Vanessa crawls up the waste disposal chute, now turned human. A turned Axel emerges from the Farm. Vanessa investigates a rash of murders, contending with Lily's overprotective husband, Edward, who disapproves of her activities. Shes produced content for the likes of Culture Trip, WhatCulture and Prague.TV and started writing for Screen Rant in 2019 firstly as a news writer before progressing onto writing mini-features. He later protects the baby Jack Van Helsing, son of Count Dalibor and Countess Olivia, who would go on to become the first of the Van Helsing family. Realizing the First Elder deliberately sent her into the vision hoping she would die, she kills it in order to prevent it from betraying her. The Second Elder is revealed to actually be in San Fransisco and the trio head off on their own leaving the dead Elder behind. John attacks him in anger and their struggle destroys a wind turbine powering their UV light defenses, leaving them with a few hours before they are overrun by vampires.
But what exactly does it mean? Van Helsing's Kelly Overton Weighs In On Her Favorite Moment From The Series - Exclusive. Vanessa and the remaining group arrive at the farmhouse where Susan grew up. One of the things I love about Van Helsing is how complicated Vanessa has become, and even though shes the shows hero, its sometimes difficult to like her. Its also important that we see Axel and Doc put the past behind them after Vanessa turns him, and its obvious he recognizes shes been out of her depth and is willing to forgive her. Early life. YOU make the dream possible. Only, in this place, time acts like an endless whirlpool, keeping Vanessa prisoner, and forcing her to relive her most formative but also painful experiences. So when Axel turns out to be only mostly dead, perhaps we should try to imagine the terror one faces when buried alive and then be happy that such a formidable and likable character will still be around to fight the looming evil. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Vanessa gets a power boost she was not expecting and lays some serious hurt on the horde. Vanessa, Sam, Susan, and Mohamad leave Eden, while Flesh chooses to stay and help the community rebuild. Michaela is acting as Olivia's midwife, preparing her for becoming the new host body for the Dark One, while a still human Bathory leads a band of vampire hunters in the area. A mortally wounded Dalibor sets the castle on fire and hands baby Kristof off to Alexandra who renames him Jack Van Helsing. Vanessa engages the horned Sam in the crypt, where the preserved body of Lily van Helsing lies in an open casket.
After killing several in the bunker, Doc gives Axel and Julius a cache of perfected vampire-killing bullets and leaves to reunite with Jolene. Instead, he allies with Jack and Bathory, helping them lure Michaela into a trap where he decapitates her. Right from the start, the dynamic between Maggie and her partner Omar Adom "O.A." Zidan became a highlight . Shevon Singh, Jeremy Smith & Matt Venables. He abducts Jennifer and her child, takes Axel's truck, and hits the road. Jack allies with Bathory, and upon learning of Michaela's plans to raise the Dark One she lures her into a trap by communicating with her via the mark on her arm. The Dark One asserts her dominance over Michaela, then blocks out the sun with a veil of darkness so that the Sisterhood can hunt Jack's group and the other humans in the area. They are forced to blast the door open, and after they enter, the entrance collapses, sealing them in. Tensions at the hospital escalate when one of Brendan's followers is nearly killed by one of Axel's booby-traps. Throughout the third episode, Dylan struggles with underfeeding and is bitten by her mother in episode two. The remaining sisters are possessed one by one by the Vanator, who is attempting to retrieve the amulet containing the rest of Dracula's power; Ivory is forced to kill Zuma while Mira sacrifices herself leaving a guilt-ridden Ivory as the soul remainder of the Sisterhood. Vanessa's wounds fail to heal and her condition worsens. Season(s) Suspicion and mistrust rise among the group as they try to uncover the culprit. There, Vanessa finds a file with her name on it, but it is empty. Darrell Peregrym, a Pentecostal minister, and Vanessa Peregrym, a housewife. She's knows precisely what she's doing, and she's good at doing it; that being surviving and hunting vampires.[1]. As soon as the pounding heartbeat becomes audible while the four drive away in the reacquired Wanda, its clear were listening through Vanessas ears, and she believes Axel is still alive. Vanessa bites Scarlett and drinks her blood to boost her strength. Also Dracula was able to resurrect Michaela when her head was cut off, so Dracula could potentially bring her back, maybe as a bride to fight Vanessa???? Vanessa however wakes up sooner than he expects and blindly attacks him until he turns into Susan using an unknown vampire power (although it seems all Elders have the ability to manipulate people's perceptions). Continue Reading Here. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. She frees the Oracle from her prison, and Dracula, as president, is now in a position of immense power though how much power a president has in a post-apocalyptic America is yet to be seen. Doc and Jolene begin a romantic relationship. And despite all her training and preparation, even Scarlett isnt prepared for her twin sister to drink her blood. There were such great fights in those first three episodes, too. Just kidding, but the hand immediately reattaching itself may be a bit over the top. The character's dramatic reemergence from the Dark Realm sets the stage for the series' conclusion and a showdown with Dracula (Tricia Helfer), but it's also an occasion for Overton to take a look back and reflect on the ride she's had as Vanessa. Sam reveals that before being turned, Magdalene was Micah's wife, and it is revealed that Micah gives her the infants as part of the truce agreement. Jack and one of her teammates leave to find help at a clinic, at which point Violet calls her to say that Hansen is sending a helicopter to the hotel. Ted gets stir-crazy and decides to try to make it back to base with the other marines, leaving Axel and Doc. The Resistance group is ambushed while attacking Dmitri's headquarters. Scarlett uses this to her advantage by commanding the Elder to kill Dmitri and his underlings before telling him to find her sister. While taking refuge from the Sisterhood inside an abandoned armored car, Axel and Scarlett talk about their past and become intimate. Unlike most people, who feel cursed by the catastrophic event, and plagued by the vampires, Scarlett feels comfortable in this new world, and wouldn't have it any other way. Axel begins to starve when Doc's blood packs run out, however he refuses to feed off her. Julius is summoned by Dmitri over his failure to capture Vanessa. She was a lone-wolf survivor of The Rising, who thrives within their post-apocalyptic world due to the fact that her parents trained her for the world's end . During the ensuing fight, Scarlett is bitten by one of the Sisters. When everyone's asleep Owen sneaks into Max's room and tries to kill him but fails. Van Helsing Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Scarlett's enhanced hearing seams to be limited unlike her sister Vanessa who was able to hear Axel's heartbeat miles away while Scarlett was near his grave when she heard it. Axel and Julius divert the attention of Fort Collins's guards while Violet slips into the base. In both past and present, he sees visions of a mysterious woman. Unlike Julius flashback earlier, this reveal doesnt tell us how Dmitri became a vampire or how he rose to power, but the acknowledgement that he was held by the military sheds new light on his perspective. Charles Harker (adoptive father) Ella Harker (adoptive mother) Unnamed fatherAbigail Van Helsing (mother) Vanessa Van Helsing (twin sister) Jack Van Helsing (niece)Violet Van Helsing (niece)Dylan (niece) Unnamed (grandmother) Lillian Van Helsing (great-grandmother) Edward Hawkins (great-grandfather) Abraham Van Helsing (great-great-great-grandfather) Vanessa Van Helsing (great-great-great-grandmother) Jacob Van Helsing (great-great-great-granduncle) Christoff von Dracula (ancestor) Countess Olivia von Dracula (ancestor)Count Dalibor (ancestor) Dracula mocks the Oracle for her failures and attempts to seduce Vanessa into becoming her concubine; however, Vanessa tricks her, trapping both of them in the alternate realm. She made her acting debut in an episode of Dark Angel in 2000. EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. Violet breaks free and defeats Ivory and Scab. Meanwhile, Vanessa, still disguised as Nina, arrives at the White House just as Dracula executes all the vampire brood leaders as a show of force, and claims that she's killed Violet to win Dracula's favor. After Axel kills their hostile leader, they join his group on the way to Denver. They try to sneak away, but Axel stops them, and Vanessa runs onto the roof, pursued by Ted. On the day of the beginning of the apocalypse, Vanessa Seward is selling her blood at a local hospital. Hannah Cheramy as Dylan (recurring seasons 12, guest seasons 3, 5), the daughter of Vanessa. Violet sends Lee to safety and resumes her search. Showrunners announced that the Syfy series would be coming to an end ahead of the Season 4 finale, which left fans shocked and confused. The woman reveals she is Abigail Van Helsing--Vanessa and Scarlett's mother. In the Syfy show, Van Helsing, a male lead, was thrown out the window. Revolted by this revelation, Julius kills Big Mama, Walt's cook, and Axel's group are captured by an enraged Walt and his men. Later, she joins another group of young people known as "the Johnson's", where she meets up with Vanessa again. Dmitri threatens to kill Scarlett unless Vanessa surrenders the key, but the sisters manage to escape and trap Dmitri inside the lab. Scarlett turns a vampire human again. Doc confesses to Vanessa that she abandoned Axel, and Vanessa coldly tells her she is no longer part of the group. Scarlett theorizes Vanessa's bite has awakened abilities similar to hers. While making their way through the tunnels, they're attacked by a feral vampire, and in the process of fighting it off cause a cave-in that separates Axel and Ivory from Jack and Violet. As Julius and Axel track Violet with the magical compass from the Van Helsing book, they encounter a group of vampire bounty hunters trying to abduct a woman. First, the actor took a hiatus from the show beginning in Season 4 thanks to the demands of a pregnancy. Sam is not mute, but speaks very little. In Loveland, Phil is still chained to the pylon and tortured by Max for answers. Upon arrival, however, all they find is a field of strange orange dust, dead Daywalkers, and a live one which is even stronger than usual; Nicholson is killed, while Axel and Julius are severely wounded, no longer healing. The vampire replies she was lying, claiming he can make a better offer, and Taka is intrigued. Kendall Cross as Frankie (season 3), a bartender in Denver who forms a relationship with Julius. Dave's passion lies with writing and podcasting about science fiction television and film. She is portrayed by Jennifer Cheon. Flesh joins up with Lucky, a Resistance fighter, to destroy the generators in Dmitri's fortress.
She heals instantaneously, can see in the dark heals, and has enhanced hearing abilities. Abraham returns Vanessa, Violet, and Jack to the physical world, warning them not to open the portal until they have a weapon to destroy the Dark One. Was Vanessa born this way or created to be what it is shes become? Hansen, Blak-Tek's leader, orders the remaining citizens gassed to death and retreats to Fort Collins with Doc and Julius. Appearances Macie Juiles as Callie (recurring seasons 13; guest seasons 45), a member of a group of survivors from Idaho, who after being saved Vanessa, forged a bond with her. Taka tells the injured Dmitri that Rebecca was his vampire collaborator; she promised him a private island in exchange for his help toppling Dmitri. Sam releases Cara at Mohamad's request, but then hunts her down. All the episodes in Season 3 were named after songs by Soundgarden. Elsewhere, he teaches video production to high. Sam is again visited by visions of the mysterious woman, now revealed to be the Sisterhood's oracle, and told he must kill the one he loves.
Ivory | Van Helsing Wiki | Fandom The wound is fatal. The Elder warns Vanessa not to take the dagger, as she is not ready to face the other Elders. Axel's group comes across another party of humans whose truck has broken down. He comes across the Johnsons and kills one of them in front of his partner. We are excited to end the show on its own terms and to give our story, these characters, and our fans the conclusion they so richly deserve, Daniel March, a managing partner for the show on behalf of Dynamic Television, notably stated after the shows renewal announcement. In light of the fact that this military mission appears focused solely on Vanessa, it seems Abby Van Helsing's decision. She ends up in the morgue, where Doc finds that her condition is unusual and contacts her sister in the military.
Van Helsing Returns For A Final Season And Adds Time Travel To Its Were here to help.. The Dark One is the mother of all. He kills everyone at the facility where Vanessa is being held and then bites Vanessa. Yet, Max doesn't die. Affiliation Sam tries to teach him, by tracking down some of the Johnsons. It wasn't until a vampire finally tracked her to the Harker farm that she finally saw the truth. However, she revives from death and the vampire who bit her is turned human again. She forces Vanessa to kill her, which upsets Axel to a point where he vows to kill Vanessa if they ever meet again. Jack is shown to be alive in the Dark Realm but locked in a coffin. [5] The fifth season premiered on April 16, 2021. Van Helsings season finale finds Team Vanessa members trapped and dying while the Dark One makes a bold move to take control. She is good at hunting and killing vampires. In Redemption A Home Veritas Vincit Everything Changes Big Mama Wakey, Wakey Crooked Falls Black Days Fresh Tendrils Super Unknown Pretty Noose Like Suicide Crooked Steps Christ Pose Birth Ritual The Doorway (archive footage) Missy Peregrym at the Internet Movie Database Follow Missy Peregrym (@mperegrym . Realizing the situation is untenable, Vanessa attempts to turn Dylan into a human. In Van Helsing's season 2 finale "Black Days," Scarlett and Abigail travel to the Elder vampire's crypt and Abigail informs her daughter he is one of four Elders, whose purpose is to release the 'Dark One' and bring about the 'final darkness' which would spell humanity's end. Vanessa is brought before Julius and reunited with her friend Susan, now a vampire. Hes always watching, evaluating, waiting. They are joined by Doc, Flesh, Lucky, Jolene, and Callie. Axel locks her in a cage rather than killing her. Vanessa initially tries to keep her alive by feeding her human blood. The scene is handled with care, and Axels seeming nonchalant approach to the reunion gives Doc the peace of mind shes craved since she left him behind.
Massachusetts actress Kelly Overton reflects on 'Van Helsing' as Syfy After the group disbands, she eventually joins the community of survivors at Denver, and later shows up to help Ivory. They are caught and viciously interrogated by Loveland's warden, who turns out to be Max. They are attacked by feral vampires and Lily is mortally wounded. Axel then leads the group to a mysterious underground military lab called the Farm. Syfy aired a commercial-free preview of the pilot on July 31, 2016;[2] this was followed by the series premiere on September 23, 2016. Vanessa tells Mohammad that it is too dangerous for him to accompany her, and makes him promise not to follow her. The Elder travels to the Blak Tek facility, wiping out all the personnel, and bites an unconscious Vanessa. Coates will play Olivias husband, Count Dalibor, who makes some disastrous choices despite having the best of intentions. This could because as Dimitri said Scarlet is more human than Vanessa who is more Vampire. Horrified, he visits Vanessa and begs her understanding for betraying her. "Van Helsing" really took some awesome chances, not only by taking even just a traditionally male character and making it female, but then making it a mother story, a mother and daughter story . Naika Toussaint as Sheema (recurring season 1; guest season 2), the sister of Mohamad who is a member of the Portland Human Resistance. He shoots a guard so that he will be arrested and sent there. Jesse Stanley as Bathory / The Oracle (guest season 2; recurring seasons 34; main season 5), a former vampire hunter who becomes one of the bridesmaids of Dracula. Boop. Axel wakes up in Sunshine Unit, where he finds that everyone is dead except for Doc; as she tends to the still recovering Julius, she explains that the attempt to create a vampire-killing pathogen instead developed something capable of killing humans while mutating some vampires into a nearly-unstoppable state. Was one of her parents vampire? Hes not asleep for five minutes before he falls into a deep dream but is it a dream? Vanessa finds her file in Axel's belongings and reads it. A commercial-free advance preview of the pilot aired on July 31, 2016 on Syfy ahead of its September 23, 2016 premiere. In the present day, Vanessa and Scarlett fight a pitched battle against Dmitri and his forces. Occupation Flesh and Jolene break into Loveland and discover Jennifer, his wife. However, knowing the truth is one thing; knowing who to trust is quite another. In December 2019, Syfy renewed the series for a fifth and final season which . A 2020 release was always in the cards for Van Helsing season 5, and production delays related to the coronavirus outbreak havent changed that expectation. Scarlett orders the Elder to find Vanessa, and after being given some of Scarlett's blood he is able to feel Vanessa again and located her. John Cassini as Maddox (guest season 3; main season 4). At night, Max, Jennifer and Owen stay in an abandoned shack. Rebecca urges Taka to finish off Dmitri, but she is killed by his sister Antanasia. While mourning in the woods, Susan is comforted by Sam. In the present day, Vanessa's group search the same mental institution, now infested with vampires, for the First Elder's totem. For the film, the creator decided to keep the theme going and kept Van Helsing a male hunter. With great fortitude, she manages to integrate the darkness into herself, and keep it from overtaking her own light. Van Helsing Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. During the batter Jack manages to drain some of Dracula's power into the amulet that will eventually belong to the Van Helsings, but before she can finish Michaela - whom Dracula previously revived - injures Bathory, allowing Dracula to turn her into a vampire while Jack escapes. Death Van Helsing season 2 featured some major revelations about the vampire-slaying dynasty heres what the blistering season finale meant for the series. [85], The series' pilot episode received 4.5 stars from Den of Geek. Alias(es) She explains that the Dark One has been gathering all the vampire broods together for something big, and killing those who refuse to join her. Sam stalks Mohamad, telling him that they could still be together he could, after all, bite him and turn him! Everything changed when she met her twin sister Vanessa. He leaves her a knife, and she attempts suicide, failing due to her healing powers. We are so proud of Van Helsing and would like to thank Syfy and the amazing fans who embraced this series. The conclusion of Kelly Overton's run on the Syfy series "Van Helsing" has been a fairly fraught affair. She then had to fake her own death so she could prepare for her destiny. The group finds food and supplies and relaxes. Sam sees Mohamad's T-shirt and is imprisoned while searching for him. Vanessa renounces killing vampires in favor of turning them back to human. In an exclusive interview prior to the season finale, the actor shared with us the moments from "Van Helsing" that most made an impression. Not only does he love the power he wields, but seems intent on keeping and extending it. While the humans attempt to escape through a hidden tunnel, a malfunctioning gate closes, killing the priest and trapping Violet and Julius in the church. Meeting a member of Hopper's group left behind by Axel to greet them, Jack and Ivory are smuggled past the defensive wall into Washington, which Dracula has turned into a police state. However, when she finds him, she sees him drinking human blood with the other vampires. The older vampire spares Julius's life, saying the vampires must be united in order to resurrect the "Elders." But something about being forced to process all those traumatic experiences makes Vanessa wonder: does she have more control in this mental prison than she was at first led to believe? She eventually joins the survivors after becoming human after being bitten by Violet and starts a relationship with Jack. Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, awakens from a coma after her supposed death to find herself in a post-apocalyptic world, three years after an eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera had blanketed the world in ash, blocking out sunlight and allowing vampires to overrun humanity. However, the threat doesn't last long and Jennifer gives in, but not without destroying the jar of drugs. Julius is finally able to decapitate Scab, ending his reign of terror. Status Unlike everyone else, Scarlett found her purpose in The Rising. While searching for Susan, a suspicious Mohamad discovers a collection of human fingers in Sam's belongings, proving Sam, not John, is the serial killer. Not only does the military stand in his way, but the Van Helsing sisterhood does as well. The team make their way back, but are picked off by vampires before they can reach the roof; Jack is helped by a mysterious vampire, but arrives too late to reach the helicopter, which leaves without her. Tsui is killed after warning that the blood of the B'ah is the antidote to its poison, and the B'ah is driven off. Doc, Julius, Flesh, and Jolene arrive at Denver, which is a thriving, prosperous human community. While following Vanessa's trail, Axel, Doc, Scarlett, and Julius stop at a human settlement governed by a sheriff, Walt, who invites them to spend the night. Vampires beware. Melissa Missy Peregrymis a Canadian actress and former fashion model. As Axel fights off more bounty hunters, Nina attempts to steal the compass so that she can use it to bargain with the Dark One. Species Longevity: The elder is at least centuries old; evidenced by the fact that he sired Dmitri around 300 years ago. She awakens, her eyes turning red. Following Vanessa's apparent death in the fourth season, the series switches focus to her long-lost biological daughters Violet and Jack as they face a new "daywalker" breed of vampires as well as the "Dark One" and ruler of the vampire species, Countess Olivia von Dracula and her brides, a former countess of Transylvania and de facto President of the United States.