The ingenious Irish author Bram Stoker, utilizing the long-standing tradition surrounding Dracula of Transylvania, published his eponymous masterpiece in 1897, which has influenced modern culture as few others have and has seen numerous film adaptations.

The story begins with the visit of British lawyer Jonathan Harker to Dracula's castle in the Carpathian Mountains, to assist the count in purchasing a house in London. Harker will discover the horrific truth about his client and will be imprisoned in his castle, while Dracula travels to England in search of innocent victims for the world of the undead. Three men, Dr. Helsing, Dr. Seward, and Arthur Holmwood, become the bodyguards of good and the only ones who will attempt to stop Dracula.