Jacob Van Helsing

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## Biographical Information

### Species

* Vampire
* Human (formerly)

## Relationships

### Relatives

* Count Dalibor (ancestor) †
* Countess Olivia von Dracula (ancestor)
* Christoff von Dracula (ancestor) †
* Abraham Van Helsing (twin brother) †
* Vanessa Van Helsing (sister-in-law) †
* Lillian Van Helsing (grandniece)
* Unnamed great-grandniece †
* Abigail Van Helsing (great-great-grandniece) †
* Vanessa Van Helsing (great-great-great-grandniece)
* Scarlett Harker (great-great-great-grandniece) †
* Dylan (great-great-great-great-grandniece) †
* Jack Van Helsing (great-great-great-great-grandniece)
* Violet Van Helsing (great-great-great-great-grandniece)

### Affiliation

* Dark One
* Van Helsings

### Occupation

* Elder
* Vampire hunter (formerly)

## Appearances

### Season(s)

3 • 4

**Jacob Van Helsing** is a recurring character on Syfy's *Van Helsing*. He is portrayed by Michael Eklund.

## Biography

He was the twin brother of Abraham Van Helsing. He fought alongside Abraham against the Vampires.

## Throughout the Series

### Season Three

Jacob was there, he says, the day Abraham fought the Dark One and plunged into Hell or some such dramatics. He, meanwhile, gave into the darkness inside him and was turned. He agrees to let his many-great nieces dispatch him -- after showing them the location of a mysterious labyrinth -- if they agree to let him out, but that deal quickly changes as the moments drag on.Continue Reading Here…

### Season Four

Willem has brought **Jacob Van Helsing** a scroll from an archive in the Ashmolean. It is transcribed from Dashian by Benedictine monks in the seventh century. The ancient language of Transylvania. Earthly home of the Dark One. Jacob realizes this must be the key his brother was so inspired by. Hansen, or as know then Willem, first met Jacob at his lecture at St. John’s College in arcane rituals. Hansen is their greatest acolyte. Before sending Hansen off, Jacob has one last task. There’s an apothecary on State Street where Jacob’s morphine tablets are dispensed. Jacob promises Willem that one day he and Abraham will share everything they know with him.Continue Reading Here

## Abilities

* Enhanced Strength: Clear when he hits Scarlett flying off a rock
* Illusions: Can change how others perceive him, even someone like Scarlett Harker, though not for long.
* Extended Life: Since he lived as a human in the mid 1000s alongside his twin brother Abraham Van Helsing, he was turned by Dracula, meaning he has been alive for at least 400 years maybe longer.
* Vampiric Senses: Able to immediately come to the conclusion who Scarlett Harker & Vanessa Van Helsing just by a sense of smell from his cage, also how their blood is different.

## Arsenal

Jacob does not carry any weapon, however, his totem is a necklace which Scarlett is wearing in Season Three Episode 8

## Trivia

* Jacob told his two nieces that only one of them will make it similar to him and his brother.
* He is the first to point out Vanessa is becoming more like a vampire & she will likely suffer the same fate as him, which she then follows by feeding on her first human for her thirst.