The Count Killers Squad

The Count Killers Squad was a squad within the Protestant Church Order's Military Branch within the novel ''Dark Blaze. ''Their commander was Cpt. Gabriel Van Helsing. They were active during the Great War.

The squad was created specifically for and out of respect of Gabriel Van Helsing's heritage, being the son of the prestigious Abraham Van Helsing.

By the end of Dark Blaze, the Count Killers Squad is split into two and stationed in both the Western and Eastern Front, in 1916.

Background:
The squad was created out of respect for Cpt. Gabriel Van Helsing who joined the war by moving from the Netherlands to Canada and joining the Canadian Army. To honour his deceased father, Gabriel named the squad the Count Killers Squad, after Abraham famously killed Count Florin Damaschin whom Bram Stoker labelled as Dracula in his novel.

Affiliates:

 * Sir Alexander Phoenix - Chief Chairman of the Protestant Church Order.

Appearances:
The Count Killers Squad feature exclusively in Nicholas Aero and Hadrian Voivode's 1915-1916 storylines.

Trivia:

 * The Count Killers Squad is named in reference to Abraham Van Helsing slaying Count Florin Damaschin.
 * Gabriel Van Helsing is a commissioned officer, gaining the rank of captain upon joining the Canadian Army.
 * After the death of Sgt. Matt Browne, it is unknown who leads the second team when the squad splits up.