Dylan Van Helsing

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## Dylan Van Helsing

### Relatives

* Director Van Helsing (father)
* Unnamed mother
* Maria Van Helsing (sister)
* Lara Van Helsing (twin sister)

### Affiliation

* Bureau of Supernatural Affairs (formerly)
* Raoul Moreau (formerly)

### Occupation

* Trainee (formerly)
* Moreau's accomplice (formerly)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue (*Amari and the Night Brothers*)
Red (*Amari and the Great Game*)

**Dylan Van Helsing** is the main antagonist in the Supernatural Investigations series, born magician and foul magic practioner. He is the son of Director Van Helsing, Lara's twin and the younger brother of Maria Van Helsing. Dylan used to be a Junior Agent and the partner of Amari Peters, but was kicked out of the Bureau and imprisoned in the Sightless Depths once it was revealed he was working for Moreau. With Cozmo's help, however, he escaped the prison and went on to participate and win the Great Game

## Biography

### Childhood

As a child, Dylan had a close relationship with Maria. He used to follow Maria wherever she went like "a lost puppy". Maria described him as being very sweet-natured.

Dylan would develop magic at a very young age, which frightened Dylan and Maria as their family were magician-hunters. At the age of seven, Dylan began studying magic. Over time, his fascination with magicians would grow into an obsession. The resulting accumulation of spellbooks, accorđing to Maria, was worthy of a museum.

As Maria went on to achieve success as a member of VanQuish, she spent less and less time with Dylan. This would lead to Dylan harboring a deep-rooted resentment of her.

By chance, Dylan would meet Moreau on the othernet while experimenting with tech magic. Moreau would take him under his wing and teach him foul magick. ...

### Amari and the Night Brothers

Dylan was partnered with Amari Peters, a fellow born magician, in the Junior Agent tryouts. He also played a role in the investigation of VanQuish's disappearance. However as Moreau's accomplice, he stole the black book from the Bureau and framed Maria. He and Moreau attempted to convince Amari to join them but she straight out refused. Moreau considered killing Amari for her magic but Dylan stole Moreau's magic, killing Moreau instead as he preferred Amari as a partner. Dylan then tried to lure Amari to use foul magic but Amaris magic took over and locked Dylan into a thunder cage. The Bureau sent him to the Sightless Depths.

### Imprisonment

In the Sightless Depths, Dylan was imprisoned alone in an unlit, cold room. There, Dylan delved too deep into the Foul Path. Dylan claimed he stolen the magic of one of Moreau's apprentices and was feared by the other prisoners. It is unknown how he did it as he was in solitary confinement at the time.

### Amari and the Great Game

A year later, Amari was offered the crown of count Vladimir, but she refused. Cozmo helped Dylan escape from the Sightless Depths and offered him the Crown. Now with the possibility of Dylan leading the League of Magicians into a war, Amari was forced to compete against Dylan in the Great Game. Amari tried to help Dylan but Cozmo interfiers with Amaris spell and she loses her focus. Cozmo threatens to kill Elsie so Amari throws one of her rings to Dylan. Dylan puts the ring on his finger and gets the crown of count Vladimir with the magic of Amaris, succeeding in waging a war against the Bureau.

## Physical description

> Just like his sister, he’s cute enough that he looks like he flies out to international modeling gigs after the last school bell rings
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Dylan Van Helsing was described to be handsome in Amari and the Night Brothers, with blue eyes and presumably blond hair like his sister Maria. However, after his imprisonment in the Sightless Depths, he became deathly pale and had dark circles beneath red eyes. According to Amari, this new appearance made Dylan look monstrous and unnatural.

## Personality

Dylan Van Helsing is a complex and multifaceted character. Dylan comes across as charming and charismatic, with profound talents for deception. He was able to fool multiple people into doing what he wanted and was skilled at adopting completely different personalities to fit the people he was interacting with, making it difficult for others to see through his facade.

Behind the facade, Dylan is a cruel, cunning and ambitious person. Aside from his malice, Dylan is highly independent, as he stole the Black Book and Black Key without any immediate assistance. He is also talented and perceptive, being able to easily become a Junior Agent.

After delving too deep into the Foul Path, Dylan became ruthless, willing to kill those he cared for to succeed. Despite this, he could easily panic and lose control of himself when he is in danger. When Amari turned the tables and showed an intention to cause harm to Dylan, Dylan cowered and inched backwards, indicating a lack of concern of others and a focus on self-preservation.

While Dylan's intentions were understandable, as the Bureau hunted magicians, his resort to foul magic and violence could cause great harm to others. Overall, Dylan is a charming, cunning and determined person with a disregard for ethics.

## Notable relationships

### Parents

It appears that Dylan's parents were neglectful to Dylan, given that he could teleport anywhere without telling them. When Lara failed the second tryout, Dylan's father, Director Van Helsing, was unhappy with Dylan for not partnering with Lara and blamed him for her failure. However, Director Van Helsing appeared to be desperate for Dylan to pass, as Dylan was willing to not complete the third tryout, saying "You think my dad is going to let both his kids flunk the tryouts?"

After Dylan and Maria were outed to be magicians, their parents "disowned" them. Director Van Helsing went as far as to tell Maria "A magician is no daughter of mine". They likely felt worse about Dylan, as he had been imprisoned in the Sightless Depths for multiple crimes.

### Amari Peters

The dynamics between Dylan and Amari are a significant driving force of the plot. Their relationship is complex, ranging from friendship to fear and hatred.

Initially, Dylan appeared to be a kind and supportive friend to Amari but he was actually Moreau's accomplice, tasked with winning Amari over. However, his attempts were feeble, almost non-existent. It's unclear if he genuinely valued their friendship or if he believed she did not need any convincing. He and Moreau would later attempt to convince Amari to join them but she refused. Moreau considered killing Amari for her magic. But Dylan decided he wanted Amari as his partner instead and stole Moreau's magic, killing Moreau instead. Dylan then tried to lure Amari to use foul magic but Amari knocked him out. The Bureau sent him to the Sightless Depths.

> Watch your back, Amari. One way or another, you're going to pay for what you did to me.
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In the Sightless Depths, Dylan was imprisoned alone in a dark, cold cell and likely starved. This experience had a profound and lasting impact on not just Dylan's relationship with Amari but also his life. Dylan had delved too deep into the Foul Path to survive and was consumed by bitterness, anger and a desire to exact vengeance on Amari for what he perceived to be a great injustice.

After his escape from the Sightless Depths, Dylan taunted and threatened Amari, becoming increasingly cruel and aggressive to Amari. He would try to kill Amari multiple times and declared that whatever soft spot he had for her was now gone. From missing Dylan in the first book, Amari loathed and feared him in the second book.

Despite this, there were moments when Dylan appeared to still care for Amari. In the third challenge of the Great Game, which tested their mental strength with temptation, Dylan dreamed of Amari and was unable to snap out of it. Furthermore, when Amari removed Dylan's memory of "losing himself" in the Sightless Depths and Moreau's teachings, Dylan became regretful and apologetic and released Quinton's curse. However, Cozmo returned his memories, causing him to revert to his cruel behavior.

### Maria Van Helsing

Dylan used to have a close relationship with Maria, as Dylan once snuggled up next to Maria as a child. However, their relationship became strained when Maria, too busy with her life as a part of VanQuish, failed to respond to Dylan's concerns about his secret as a magician being discovered. This frustration led to Dylan resenting Maria, eventually resulting in him join forces with Moreau and kidnapping her.

In Amari and the Great Game, however, Maria appeared to deeply regret not giving him more attention.

### Lara Van Helsing

Before Lara and Dylan joined the Bureau, they were not very close but seemed to get along well enough for Dylan to promise Lara he would be her partner. However, after Dylan discovered Amari was a magician, Dylan chose her as a partner instead. Later on when Lara was about to dump a bowl of spaghetti on Dylan's head, Amari threw it at Lara instead. This caused their relationship to become severely strained and they would frequently argue. What Lara didn't know was that Dylan lived in constant fear of being discovered a magician by her or their parents. When Lara found out about what he was and what he had done, she appeared to be deeply upset.

In Amari and the Great Game, after Dylan's escape from the Sightless Depths, Lara stated that Dylan was no longer her brother. This statement indicates that Lara is deeply hurt and disappointed by Dylan's actions, and she feels betrayed by him. When Dylan became the prime suspect in the time freeze investigation, Lara confided in Amari, saying she hated him for causing so much trouble. However, Dylan seems to have little interest in Lara.

## Appearances

* *Amari and the Night Brothers*
* *Amari and the Great Game*