The Brides of Dracula are the three mates that were chosen and turned by Count Dracula. They were seen in the film Van Helsing, portrayed by Josie Maran, Silvia Colloca and Elena Anaya.
Marishka
Van Helsing (2004)
At the beginning of the film, Marishka and her sisters are seen weeping over the loss of Frankenstein's Monster which was needed to bring their children to life.
Marishka was the first bride to be killed off by Gabriel Van Helsing. She was first encountered upon the monster hunter's arrival in Transylvania and was ordered by Verona to kill him. Marishka took great pleasure in toying with Gabriel before killing him, however she didn't get the chance to as the monster hunter took up his Repeater Crossbow, dipped it in holy water and shot her with it. She died while decomposing atop of the church's tower.
Van Helsing: The Video Game
In the 2004 video game, Marishka was in a nearby church with her and her surrounding Anna Valerious, until they were stopped by Van Helsing. She is in fact the first bride to die, however instead of being shot with the crossbow, she was staked to the cross inside the church by Van Helsing.
Verona
Van Helsing (2004)
Like her other sisters, Verona was seen at the beginning of the film, witnessing the death of that she and Aleera fleed back to Castle Dracula. She was also at Castle Dracula trying to convince him not to go through with another experiment that could result in the death of his children. She did however watch as her and Aleera's children were born, however was in mourning when they all exploded because they used Velkan Valerious as a conductor.
When Velkan found the monster, he informed Dracula and his brides, so she and Aleera went to capture him. Verona was killed after realizing Van Helsing's carriage was a decoy carrying a stake bomb, which exploded, sending stakes into her body.
Van Helsing: The Video Game
The game version of Verona is similar in terms of death, in fact she is killed off the same way as she was in the movie, but fought Van Helsing when he was on the roof of the carriage.
Aleera
Van Helsing (2004)
Like her sisters, Aleera was seen in the beginning of the film, mourning over the death of the monster. She took part of the attack on the village but confronted Anna before Verona. She and Verona almost drank her blood but fleed after Marishka's death. She like Verona tried to convince their husband not to go through with trying to bring their children to life, but she was frightened by his outburst, then comforted.
After Verona died, Aleera captured Anna and brought her back to Dracula, then was sent to find Van Helsing in order to discuss a trade. She left the masquerade ball with Dracula after they had the monster, heading back to Castle Dracula. She later confronted Carl and Anna in the tower where the werewolf cure was held. This led to a confrontation between her and Anna. Anna was almost killed by Aleera had it not been for the monster's intervention. Aleera managed to catch up with Anna atop of the castle, where she was run through with a silver stake.
Van Helsing: The Video Game
In the game of the same name, Aleera is the last bride to die but instead of Anna killing her, it is Van Helsing. She fought him on the bridge of Castle Dracula before being killed.
Powers & Abilities
- Immortality: Like all Vampires, Aleera, Verona and Marishka are immortal so long as they feed on human blood.
- Superhuman Strength: The Brides have shown to demonstrate remarkable physical strength, despite their physical stature. They have been shown to be strong enough to lift cattle and throw them into a nearby house as well as hit a human and send them flying several feet into the air.
- Superhuman Durability: Like their master, the brides can withstand a lot of physical abuse, however their durability can't protect them against weapons holy in nature.
- Superhuman Healing: Like all Vampires, the brides have the ability to regenerate lost and damaged tissue.