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Archiepiscopus Enrico Maxwell (エンリコ・マクスウェル大司教, Enriko Makusuweru Daishikyō?) is a major antagonist in the Hellsing series created by Kohta Hirano. He is voiced by Show Hayami in the Japanese sub and JB Blanc in the English dub.
He was the fanatical leader of the Iscariot Organization who seeks to exterminate all "unholy" creatures and heretics on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. He's one of the primary rivals to the Hellsing Organisation next to The Major.
Appearance[]
Maxwell is a tall and slender man. He keeps his long, blonde hair in a ponytail and has eyes that appear light-blue (purple in the OVA) in color. Maxwell seems to suffer from myokymia when he is excited, characterized by the repeated twitching of his left eye. In the OVA, he appears to have a silvery-white hair in place of his blonde hair in the manga. In addition, his skin was changed to a fair color unlike the manga's tan.
He wore a white long-sleeved shirt with collar under a purple cassock vest with matching purple trousers and black shoes. Occasionally, he wears a pair of circular wire-rimmed glasses. After his promotion as an Archiepiscopus, he switches to a fully long-sleeved purple cassock, and also wears a purple sash with white accents. In the OVA, the sash is colored red with gold accents. He also wears a pair of white gloves.
Personality[]
Maxwell is the leader of the Vatican's Iscariot Organization, controlling his subordinates with an iron fist.[9][10] However, his seemingly blind devotion to his mission often makes his underling, Alexander Anderson, question his motivations.[11] For example, during the standoff between Alucard and the Millennium-led police forces in Rio de Janeiro, Anderson watched the scene unfold on the news with a mixture of revulsion and fury, while Maxwell seemed to revel in the ensuing violence.[12]
At times, Maxwell presents himself as a suave, and gentle bishop.[13] Yet, even so, he can fully snap if someone really gets into his nerves, like Integra's bantering for example where the situation escalated to the summoning of Alucard and Anderson after Maxwell called Integra a "sow" in a fit of rage.[14] Despite this, Maxwell has demonstrated on multiple occasions that he is very calculated, cruel and fanatical in his mission to purge all heretical and demonic orders, such as his attack on London where he murdered innocent Protestants along with the Nazi vampires, which he seemed to greatly enjoy.[15][16][17]
As a child, Maxwell was orphaned at Anderson's orphanage via Father Ronald. Anderson was intrigued at the sight of Maxwell, who proclaimed that he does not need a friend, a companion, nor a mother or a father to become great. His ambition and goal is fully set upon when he states that he would become great and look down on all of them.[18] In the end, he was Anderson's greatest student and eventually became what he strived to achieve.[19] A combination of faith, pride, conviction, and ambition had kept Enrico going all this time, that is until he goes over the edge due to his power hungry nature.[20][21]
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Alexander Anderson: At the sight of Anderson, Maxwell states to his teacher that he would become great without the need of any companion be that of a friend, or even parents. This intrigued Anderson, who later taught him everything he knew.[22][23] With the teachings of Anderson and his strive for knowledge and power, and especially his goal to become the very best, Maxwell became Anderson's prodigy and climbed up the ranks of the Vatican; eventually landing in the ranks of Bishop.[24] Though Anderson listens to Maxwell's orders, but from time to time he goes completely out of control especially at the sight of Alucard, and also later blatantly disobeys orders.[25][26] Anderson also started planning with Maxwell after the declaration of war, about betraying Hellsing, and later attacking both Millennium and Hellsing at the same time at a precise time.[27]
Yet despite their agreement, Maxwell went unhinged after his promotion to Archbishop, in which not only did he target Hellsing and Millennium, he also targeted innocent civilians which greatly angered Anderson who states that he had become drunk with power.[28] At a precise timing, Anderson reluctantly decides to end his prodigy. In his last moments, Maxwell begged for Anderson, his teacher, to save his life. Anderson, torn apart just watches as Maxwell gets impaled and dies.[29] In Anderson's final moments, he raises up his arm to the sunset as he hears the sound of his children crying, and then, more specifically, Maxwell's.[30] This shows that no matter what had happened, Anderson was still proud of Maxwell nonetheless, and he was torn on his decisions in killing Maxwell.
Enemies[]
- Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing: Maxwell shares a bitter rivalry with Integra Hellsing, due to their similar positions (both are heads of military-based organizations sworn to protect their leader and Christianity) and differing ideologies (Hellsing falls under the Church of England, a Protestant Church, while the Vatican is Catholic). Their feud sometimes borders on violent, sometimes causing their meetings to be not so civil.[31] In the end, Integra was angered by Maxwell's betrayal.[32]
Abilities[]
Abilities and Skills | |
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Intelligence: Though presenting himself at times as a clumsy and gentle Bishop, Maxwell is cunning and intelligent.[33] His attack on London as an act to betrayal to both Hellsing and Great Britain was calculated and planned, though he fell short of Millennium's Major because of his lack of knowledge over Alucard's true capabilities.[34][35] Smart, he's able to deduce the truth behind the lies of the traitorous bishop who had worked with The Major years earlier. Maxwell is also the first to know the Millennium project, Last Battalion.[36] Gifted, he's a genius disciple of Anderson and climbed up the ranks of Archbishop at a young age.[37] | |
Master Interrogator: Hidden behind his act, Maxwell is also quite intimidating whenever he goes over the edge. In an interrogation with the Bishop in which he calls, an Inquisition, Maxwell figured out the vampire production program of Millennium through the traitorous Bishop. He also saw through his lies, and his wants to becoming a vampire as a motivation in lending a hand to Millennium. Later, Maxwell executed the man.[38] | |
Indomitable Will: He's a prodigy, a special raised by the teaching of Father Anderson. His desire to become the very best landed him at the place of Archbishop at a young age of mid 20s to early 30s, though only for a brief period of time.[39] It was not until he became so drunk of power that he lost sense of control, and madness took over him.[40][41] | |
Control Over 9th Crusade | |
As a means in helping Hellsing against Millennium, The Pope dispatched the 9th Crusade at the hands of Maxwell.[42] Unbeknownst to him, Maxwell had planned to betray Hellsing and Great Britain long before.[43] Later committing a horrific massacre against the citizens of London over his petty hatred against protestants and heretics.[44][45] |
Concept and Creation[]
Maxwell is a character brought back from the Crossfire manga series, just like both Yumiko and Heinkel.[46] Yet unlike Heinkel and Yumiko, Maxwell's design was drastically changed from its Crossfire iteration.[47] This is because Hirano thought that Maxwell looked too much like Integra, hence the redesign in which he slicked his hair back, and dropped his glasses.[48] Although in his initial appearance, Maxwell wore a pair of glasses before dropping them altogether in his remaining appearance within the series.
Trivia[]
- It is interesting to note that Maxwell lived a life very similar to how Alucard lived as Vlad the Impaler. Both had a difficult early childhood. They found faith with Christianity while retaining their hatred over those who wronged them. Eventually, they became leaders of powerful militaries, and carried out plenty of murders in the name of God. In the end, they and their armies were defeated.
- Maxwell's appearance is likely based of Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory 's antagonist: Anavel Gato . Even his successor's name after his death, Makube, is also based of M'Quve , a member of Principality of Zeon from Mobile Suit Gundam.
References[]
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) p. 23
- ↑ Order 24: Ultima on Line p. 6
- ↑ Hellsing: Volume 2 Character Descriptions
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force p. 9
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force p. 9. Alt; Archbishop
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force p. 11
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) p. 16
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2)
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VI
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Order 57: Wizardry (1) pp. 4-6
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) pp. 2-5
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) p. 6
- ↑ Order 25: D (1) prologue
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Order 61: Wizardry (5) prologue
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VI
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Order 61: Wizardry (5) prologue
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII ending
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) p. 3
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2) pp. 8-11
- ↑ Order 40: Final Fantasy (5) p. 14
- ↑ Order 25: D (1) prolougue
- ↑ Order 57: Wizardry (1) pp. 4-6
- ↑ Order 60: Wizardry (4)
- ↑ Order 70: Heart of Dream
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate III
- ↑ Order 57: Wizardry (1) p. 4
- ↑ Order 12: Balance of Power (2)
- ↑ Order 25: D (1) prolougue
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Order 20: Age of Empire (1)
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VI
- ↑ Order 20: Age of Empire (1)
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VI
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VII
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Order 42: Aubird Force
- ↑ Order 25: D (1) prolougue
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VII
- ↑ Hellsing: Ultimate VIII
- ↑ Crossfire
- ↑ HELLSING official guide book Kohta Hirano Vs. Interviewer: Battle 03
- ↑ Hellsing: Volume 2 Character Descriptions