Abraham Van Helsing

Abraham Van Helsing is a fictional occult scholar featured in the 1891 novel Dracula by author Bram Stoker. The character is featured in most adaptations of the Dracula story in one form or another. The character made a brief appearance on the Showtime television series Penny Dreadful, where he was played by British actor David Warner. He appeared in "Demimonde" and "What Death Can Join Together", both of which were from season one of the series.

Overview
Abraham Van Helsing was a scientist specializing in hematology. He also had intimate knowledge of the supernatural and intimated towards having history with vampires. He assisted young Doctor Victor Frankenstein in analyzing a blood sample taken from a vampire.

Victor Frankenstein's creation, the Frankenstein Monster, murdered Professor Van Helsing as a show of strength, to intimidate Victor Frankenstein into staying true to his loyalties to fashion a mate for him.

Appearances

 * 1) Penny Dreadful: Demimonde
 * 2) Penny Dreadful: What Death Can Join Together