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Character: Wilhelmina Harker
Fandom: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Character Notes:
History: Mina's history, including dates and details not given or elaborated on in either Dracula or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are headcanon. Due to certain conflicts between Dracula and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen there are some elements of Dracula that have had to be ignored (or twisted slightly) in order for them to fit with both canons - as Mina is originally of Dracula and later in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Mina was born Wilhelmina Murray, the only daughter in a small middle class family in 1841 in London. They lived comfortably and Mina spent the majority of her time with Lucy, her best friend through school. After school, Mina spent much of her time, and many summers, visiting her friend Lucy in Whitby. Mina was a smart girl, different to her peers through her ideas and had a wish to learn more. Mina learned reading, writing and shorthand and, when she was older, extended her skills into more education aspects and trained to be a chemist.
Mina met a young man by the name of Jonathan Harker, a bank clerk, during the early portion of her life. The two began a courtship and, in 1861, they became engaged. It was during a business trip of Jonathan's when things started to change - not only for the pair but also for Mina's friend Lucy, also. After Jonathan travelled to Transylvania on business Lucy began to fall ill. A man by the name of Van Helsing was summoned to care for Lucy, though his efforts were in vain as Lucy eventually died - something which Mina was unaware of due to being in Transylvania caring for Jonathan. It is not until after Mina and Jonathan, who had married in Transylvania, returned to England that they learned of Lucy's demise and then a much worse fate. It is with the help of Van Helsing that Lucy is finally put to rest after being slain, preventing her vampiric self from rising again.
After an offer from Van Helsing Jonathan began working for him as his assistant, with Mina aiding in various clerical matters, though things became problematic when Dracula returned - the man that they learned to be Lucy's killer and a vampire himself. With the aide of Van Helsing again, as well as their friends Morris and Seward, they fought a dangerous battle in their attempt to destroy Dracula. Their battle was successful but yielded several casualties - Jonathan was killed during the fight but Mina had been captured by Dracula. After having been taken under his influence Mina had been bitten, turning herself into the creature that they'd fought. Unfortunately Dracula's death didn't reverse the transformation. Scared for her fate, her friends and what this meant Mina fled - keeping herself hidden, hoping to keep under control the now bestial nature that lay within her.
Mina met a man named Dorian Gray five years later. In the short time that they knew each other they were together as lovers, Mina attracted to the power of Dorian and him to how interesting she was. Though she was unaware of Dorian's uniqueness, his own 'curse' and inability to age, Mina recognised that there was something special - different - about him. Their relationship wasn't to last and, for a reason still unknown to Mina, Dorian cheated on her. This betrayal broke Mina's heart, though that fact wasn't something that she wouldn't ever tell, and caused her to end the relationship.
Mina has taken other lovers since then, though Dorian's betrayal and her wish to protect both herself and others has kept relationships from properly blooming. In the time between then and when Mina would meet Dorian again, Mina spent much of her time working on her research - though she'd accepted what she had become it did not mean that she was happy about it nor enjoyed it, particularly when it came to feeding. Mina's research currently involves examining her own blood, as well as that of others and animals, as well as looking at chemical based alternatives to help with her need to feed. It's her silent research, not reaching out to other minds in fear of being found or for their repulsion, that has kept Mina's existance silent to that of the world - those that knew her would, most likely, think her dead.
It wasn't until the summer of 1899 that Mina would see Dorian again, her role in the League being that of two things - to entice Dorian into joining the League but also for her own special abilities. Mina's role in the League utilised not only her background in chemistry, and slight surgical knowledge, but her vampiric abilities also. Mina, although at first seen as only a distraction and a set back to the mission of the League, provided more than useful for the League - giving cover in a gauntlet as well as being able to quickly and efficiently take down the enemy. Even though it was later revealed that Mina's purpose in the League was so that Dorian would be able to steal her blood, Mina was a crucial part in preventing the power of the League from destroying the world - as well as in stopping Dorian Gray.
[ History originally written here and used in other applications (e.g. Paradisa) ]
Personality: Mina is a calm and collected individual, though some may see her as cold. Her iron will is what controls and prevents Mina's vampiric nature from showing and being dominant over her life. Mina explains her 'cold' demeanor as her being fearful of where unbridled emotion would lead. She has a sharp wit about her and is able to throw back challenging remarks and sarcasm with ease, something which is a testament to her intellect.
Mina has little patience for annoyances, as was shown with her early encounters with Mr Skinner, and is shown to hold high values and morals - though youth and sweetness aren't traits that Mina holds in a high regard, whereas self-assurity and bad manners are traits that she can't stand. As 'proper' as Mina is for her time there are elements of her that are a contrast to Victorian propriety, not least of all the fact that she is a vampire. Mina is a strong and independent woman, more so since the death of her husband, and has shown that - contrary to her appearance - she does not need a man to look after her. To the contrary, she's an intelligent woman who thinks logically, allowing little to dissuade. When angered, however, this becomes a different story.
Mina's vampiric, almost bestial, nature is a contrast to the woman who is normally presented to you. Her iron will is seen to dissolve and her thoughts - and more precisely her actions - are more aggressive and decisive, logic falling to a more animal will. It is rare that Mina is angered to such an extent, however, and generally irritations, annoyances and even light anger will be reflected back and dealt with by her wit and various caustic remarks. It is only in rare situations that the full force of her anger is seen and usually, when not requiring to feed, Mina only turns to her vampiric nature in a need for defense - or attack if that is the case.
Other than fearing what may become if her vampiric nature is left unchecked, Mina keeps her steel control over herself for another reason - although she may have now come to terms with what she has become, Mina is repulsed by what she is, particularly when it comes to feeding. Mina takes no pleasure in the killing of humans to sustain herself and does so only for necessity. It is her hope that one day she may be able to find an alternate solution. She has tried other methods before, mostly in terms of animal blood, and while they can sustain her they do not do so with as great an intensity. Between lovers, research and being approached to join the League, Mina kept herself mostly hidden - protecting others from herself; she fears seeing and feeling the same repulsion from others that she feels from herself. Mina doesn't relate well to others, a mix of her being a vampire and keeping herself hidden from others. Many things which would concern others - politics or general world views - have little impact upon Mina and her thoughts - she's seen the world change before and knows that she'll see it change many times again.
[ Originally used in Paradisa app here ]
Additional Links/Sources: Mina Harker Wiki
A little bit of detail (re: personality) & back story was taken from the novelisation of the movie.
First Person (entry type):
There isn't a day that passes when I don't think about him - Jonathan, even the events that transpired that summer. I suppose when you're left as I have been - cursed - that it becomes hard not to. Occasionally I do wonder if there was something then that we overlooked, if we were naive. I wasn't there for Lucy, Jonathan needed me but so did she, it seems. It had begun long into that summer, long before I travelled to Jonathan, and we missed it. Perhaps I'm naive in believing that we could do anything. They may say that hindsight often provides you with the option or explanation which you missed but... I'm reluctant to believe that entirely. I suppose all that's left now is prevent the future from becoming as destructive as the past has been. Time often does like to repeat itself.
Third Person:
"I don't quite know what you expect me to do." Mina turned her head, briefly breaking her attention from the equipment that she was putting away to look at the gentleman behind her before continuing. Mr Sanderson Reed, a representative of Her Majesty and the Government. It was all very well sounding in it's name and intent but, really, what did they expect from her? As far as they knew-
She stopped, almost frozen by his words. She had to take care not to drop the glass - or increase her hold on it - and placed it down, returning it to the surface in front of her. His words echoed in her mind as she regained her composure, taking an extra moment before turning to him.
"We know about your... condition, Mrs Harker. You're a hard woman to follow, and by all accounts should be dead."
Mina looked him over for another moment or two, wondering how exactly to proceed. She couldn't - wouldn't - come out and out rightly admit to it, most times she refused to do that to just herself but... well, the question was how? She'd been careful and everyone that had known her did think her dead - particularly because she was.
"I'm not certain that I know what you're talking about." She knew from his expression that her denial was expect and quite rightly so. Admitting what she was? It was dangerous being a vampire nevermind having others know about it. She'd lived alone with it for so long, taking precautions to keep others as well as herself safe and researching her 'condition' as much as possible. There was no cure, that she knew, but she'd at least hoped for something that would help.
Mina didn't know whether to laugh or revile his suggestion when Reed finally replied. Her chemistry, her... condition and her prior acquaintance with someone would be greatly useful in helping to protect the world from a full scale war? A League of extraordinary gentlemen, others with abilities that would be useful like her? It sounded ludicrous, laughable. And that Mina believed was something that he also knew.
"And who may my prior acquaintance be with?" And that was when - if her blood ran - her blood stopped, going cold. Had she been alive the colour may have even drained from her face.
Dorian.
That was a name that Mina hadn't heard for many years and, quite frankly, would prefer not to for many more. Mina didn't wish to think that she could be useful in terms of Dorian, not any longer, but him aside she felt troubled. Sanderson Reed had gone on to explain the implications, had explained what would happen and what was at stake if herself and the others didn't come together. Reservations and personal feelings aside, because she'd be a fool if she were to place those first, Mina agreed. She understood full well what it would mean and regardless of how much she reviled herself she wouldn't allow that to get in the way of something of far greater importance.
Player LJ: boxeddreams
Way to contact you:
Email: fontcroire @ gmail.com
AIM: fontcroire
Other: boxeddreams @ plurk
Are you at least 15?: Y
Current Characters: N/A
Character: Wilhelmina Harker
Fandom: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Character Notes:
History: Mina's history, including dates and details not given or elaborated on in either Dracula or League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are headcanon. Due to certain conflicts between Dracula and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen there are some elements of Dracula that have had to be ignored (or twisted slightly) in order for them to fit with both canons - as Mina is originally of Dracula and later in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Mina was born Wilhelmina Murray, the only daughter in a small middle class family in 1841 in London. They lived comfortably and Mina spent the majority of her time with Lucy, her best friend through school. After school, Mina spent much of her time, and many summers, visiting her friend Lucy in Whitby. Mina was a smart girl, different to her peers through her ideas and had a wish to learn more. Mina learned reading, writing and shorthand and, when she was older, extended her skills into more education aspects and trained to be a chemist.
Mina met a young man by the name of Jonathan Harker, a bank clerk, during the early portion of her life. The two began a courtship and, in 1861, they became engaged. It was during a business trip of Jonathan's when things started to change - not only for the pair but also for Mina's friend Lucy, also. After Jonathan travelled to Transylvania on business Lucy began to fall ill. A man by the name of Van Helsing was summoned to care for Lucy, though his efforts were in vain as Lucy eventually died - something which Mina was unaware of due to being in Transylvania caring for Jonathan. It is not until after Mina and Jonathan, who had married in Transylvania, returned to England that they learned of Lucy's demise and then a much worse fate. It is with the help of Van Helsing that Lucy is finally put to rest after being slain, preventing her vampiric self from rising again.
After an offer from Van Helsing Jonathan began working for him as his assistant, with Mina aiding in various clerical matters, though things became problematic when Dracula returned - the man that they learned to be Lucy's killer and a vampire himself. With the aide of Van Helsing again, as well as their friends Morris and Seward, they fought a dangerous battle in their attempt to destroy Dracula. Their battle was successful but yielded several casualties - Jonathan was killed during the fight but Mina had been captured by Dracula. After having been taken under his influence Mina had been bitten, turning herself into the creature that they'd fought. Unfortunately Dracula's death didn't reverse the transformation. Scared for her fate, her friends and what this meant Mina fled - keeping herself hidden, hoping to keep under control the now bestial nature that lay within her.
Mina met a man named Dorian Gray five years later. In the short time that they knew each other they were together as lovers, Mina attracted to the power of Dorian and him to how interesting she was. Though she was unaware of Dorian's uniqueness, his own 'curse' and inability to age, Mina recognised that there was something special - different - about him. Their relationship wasn't to last and, for a reason still unknown to Mina, Dorian cheated on her. This betrayal broke Mina's heart, though that fact wasn't something that she wouldn't ever tell, and caused her to end the relationship.
Mina has taken other lovers since then, though Dorian's betrayal and her wish to protect both herself and others has kept relationships from properly blooming. In the time between then and when Mina would meet Dorian again, Mina spent much of her time working on her research - though she'd accepted what she had become it did not mean that she was happy about it nor enjoyed it, particularly when it came to feeding. Mina's research currently involves examining her own blood, as well as that of others and animals, as well as looking at chemical based alternatives to help with her need to feed. It's her silent research, not reaching out to other minds in fear of being found or for their repulsion, that has kept Mina's existance silent to that of the world - those that knew her would, most likely, think her dead.
It wasn't until the summer of 1899 that Mina would see Dorian again, her role in the League being that of two things - to entice Dorian into joining the League but also for her own special abilities. Mina's role in the League utilised not only her background in chemistry, and slight surgical knowledge, but her vampiric abilities also. Mina, although at first seen as only a distraction and a set back to the mission of the League, provided more than useful for the League - giving cover in a gauntlet as well as being able to quickly and efficiently take down the enemy. Even though it was later revealed that Mina's purpose in the League was so that Dorian would be able to steal her blood, Mina was a crucial part in preventing the power of the League from destroying the world - as well as in stopping Dorian Gray.
[ History originally written here and used in other applications (e.g. Paradisa) ]
Personality: Mina is a calm and collected individual, though some may see her as cold. Her iron will is what controls and prevents Mina's vampiric nature from showing and being dominant over her life. Mina explains her 'cold' demeanor as her being fearful of where unbridled emotion would lead. She has a sharp wit about her and is able to throw back challenging remarks and sarcasm with ease, something which is a testament to her intellect.
Mina has little patience for annoyances, as was shown with her early encounters with Mr Skinner, and is shown to hold high values and morals - though youth and sweetness aren't traits that Mina holds in a high regard, whereas self-assurity and bad manners are traits that she can't stand. As 'proper' as Mina is for her time there are elements of her that are a contrast to Victorian propriety, not least of all the fact that she is a vampire. Mina is a strong and independent woman, more so since the death of her husband, and has shown that - contrary to her appearance - she does not need a man to look after her. To the contrary, she's an intelligent woman who thinks logically, allowing little to dissuade. When angered, however, this becomes a different story.
Mina's vampiric, almost bestial, nature is a contrast to the woman who is normally presented to you. Her iron will is seen to dissolve and her thoughts - and more precisely her actions - are more aggressive and decisive, logic falling to a more animal will. It is rare that Mina is angered to such an extent, however, and generally irritations, annoyances and even light anger will be reflected back and dealt with by her wit and various caustic remarks. It is only in rare situations that the full force of her anger is seen and usually, when not requiring to feed, Mina only turns to her vampiric nature in a need for defense - or attack if that is the case.
Other than fearing what may become if her vampiric nature is left unchecked, Mina keeps her steel control over herself for another reason - although she may have now come to terms with what she has become, Mina is repulsed by what she is, particularly when it comes to feeding. Mina takes no pleasure in the killing of humans to sustain herself and does so only for necessity. It is her hope that one day she may be able to find an alternate solution. She has tried other methods before, mostly in terms of animal blood, and while they can sustain her they do not do so with as great an intensity. Between lovers, research and being approached to join the League, Mina kept herself mostly hidden - protecting others from herself; she fears seeing and feeling the same repulsion from others that she feels from herself. Mina doesn't relate well to others, a mix of her being a vampire and keeping herself hidden from others. Many things which would concern others - politics or general world views - have little impact upon Mina and her thoughts - she's seen the world change before and knows that she'll see it change many times again.
[ Originally used in Paradisa app here ]
Additional Links/Sources: Mina Harker Wiki
A little bit of detail (re: personality) & back story was taken from the novelisation of the movie.
First Person (entry type):
There isn't a day that passes when I don't think about him - Jonathan, even the events that transpired that summer. I suppose when you're left as I have been - cursed - that it becomes hard not to. Occasionally I do wonder if there was something then that we overlooked, if we were naive. I wasn't there for Lucy, Jonathan needed me but so did she, it seems. It had begun long into that summer, long before I travelled to Jonathan, and we missed it. Perhaps I'm naive in believing that we could do anything. They may say that hindsight often provides you with the option or explanation which you missed but... I'm reluctant to believe that entirely. I suppose all that's left now is prevent the future from becoming as destructive as the past has been. Time often does like to repeat itself.
Third Person:
"I don't quite know what you expect me to do." Mina turned her head, briefly breaking her attention from the equipment that she was putting away to look at the gentleman behind her before continuing. Mr Sanderson Reed, a representative of Her Majesty and the Government. It was all very well sounding in it's name and intent but, really, what did they expect from her? As far as they knew-
She stopped, almost frozen by his words. She had to take care not to drop the glass - or increase her hold on it - and placed it down, returning it to the surface in front of her. His words echoed in her mind as she regained her composure, taking an extra moment before turning to him.
"We know about your... condition, Mrs Harker. You're a hard woman to follow, and by all accounts should be dead."
Mina looked him over for another moment or two, wondering how exactly to proceed. She couldn't - wouldn't - come out and out rightly admit to it, most times she refused to do that to just herself but... well, the question was how? She'd been careful and everyone that had known her did think her dead - particularly because she was.
"I'm not certain that I know what you're talking about." She knew from his expression that her denial was expect and quite rightly so. Admitting what she was? It was dangerous being a vampire nevermind having others know about it. She'd lived alone with it for so long, taking precautions to keep others as well as herself safe and researching her 'condition' as much as possible. There was no cure, that she knew, but she'd at least hoped for something that would help.
Mina didn't know whether to laugh or revile his suggestion when Reed finally replied. Her chemistry, her... condition and her prior acquaintance with someone would be greatly useful in helping to protect the world from a full scale war? A League of extraordinary gentlemen, others with abilities that would be useful like her? It sounded ludicrous, laughable. And that Mina believed was something that he also knew.
"And who may my prior acquaintance be with?" And that was when - if her blood ran - her blood stopped, going cold. Had she been alive the colour may have even drained from her face.
Dorian.
That was a name that Mina hadn't heard for many years and, quite frankly, would prefer not to for many more. Mina didn't wish to think that she could be useful in terms of Dorian, not any longer, but him aside she felt troubled. Sanderson Reed had gone on to explain the implications, had explained what would happen and what was at stake if herself and the others didn't come together. Reservations and personal feelings aside, because she'd be a fool if she were to place those first, Mina agreed. She understood full well what it would mean and regardless of how much she reviled herself she wouldn't allow that to get in the way of something of far greater importance.