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Personality
Jan. 10th, 2018 02:52 amPersonality:
There are several facets to Rip's personality that are displayed in the short time we get to know the huntress before her death. She is childish, brutal, unhinged, manipulative and determined to defy her fate while accomplishing the task she has set out to do.
When we first meet Rip van Winkle she is singing to herself and loading a gun. She seems to be the very image of a soldier going off to war and anticipating the fight that is to come while displaying confidence mixed with talent and skills. She even seems to be relaxed despite knowing she has a very real responsibility to the mission to trap Alucard. She's even eager for the meeting since her failure against him the first time they met during the second world war. In a way, her desire to prove her worth against him is what drove her to this very moment.
Yet, the Huntress is aware that on some level she will fail. In fact, she's terrified of failing and just what that could mean for her. The reason she feels she might fail relates to just how deeply she feels connected to the opera Der Freischütz. In the opera she, and to an extent The Major, draw the comparison of her to the character Kaspar who made a deal with the devil. In a sense, she made the very same deal when she became a vampire and fears that she may suffer the same fate as Kaspar, who at the very end was confronted by the devil and dragged down to hell. It's this very deep connection she feels to the Opera that also makes her draw a comparison of Alucard to the devil in the story, sparking her fears of him and all out panic when she meets him for the second time.
Yet, despite her fear, she's also determined to try and defy the very fate she fears by finally pulling herself together and trying to fight back. Rip has a strong will to survive even if the odds are against her.
But, just as she's a determined to defy her fate, there is another more brutal side to the huntress that comes into play. Rip enjoys the bloodshed and war as much as anyone else in Millennium. Maybe a little more so than most. She takes great pleasure in carrying out her mission, especially the part about getting rid of traitors and gleefully dispatches every single one before completely claiming the ship as her own.
However, just as she's brutal in actions, she can also be brutal with her words by saying just the right thing to make someone doubt themselves long enough to take them by surprise and kill them off. It was how she managed to kill the traitors to begin with! She's not above bluntly manipulating her victims just to get the upper hand in a fight when she can.
It especially comes as a shock considering how innocent she may seem and that's something else she tends to use to her advantage and despite her brutal nature, Rip does have moments where it may be hard to believe she's a ruthless killer. The very same woman can also be seen singing and dancing in anticipation like a child waiting for cake or some eagerly anticipated toy. She can easily switch from brutal to childish with out much provocation.
It's her eager youthfulness that is completely opposite of most of the villain characters in the series. She acts friendly and cheerful despite the destruction around her, even coming off as extremely childish and enthusiastic. It also doesn't help that she looks the part as well with a friendly face and freckles that lures her enemies into a false security.
Then there is the side of her that comes out while she waits. When there is no fighting or a need to punish others, Rip can appear to be calm. She can also appear to be pleasant and friendly. She can be seen calmly waiting for the right time to begin her attack and even calm on the helicopter ride over to the Adler. You could say it's her in-between state when there aren't intense emotions to motivate her actions.
When Rip experiences any emotion, it's intense. Especially when it's fear. In fact, the intensity she experiences her fear can freeze her in her tracks, rob her of her confidence and leave her a crying, trembling little girl, lost and unsure of what to do. This initially happens when she meets Alucard on the Adler. She felt his massive presence and panics as he slaughters her entire crew. It takes her a bit to regain her determination and fight back, but when that fails, she falls back into an intense fearful state that leaves her helpless to the devil's actions, resulting in her painful death.
Rip fears being powerless to a monster more powerful than her. She fears her death by his hands but, because of the intensity of this fear, she ends up causing the very thing she fought to avoid.
Abilities:
Enhanced endurance, speed, strength and enhanced senses from being an artificial Vampire. She's also an experienced sharpshooter/sniper that can potentially control her shot to hit a target multiple times. And she has a lovely singing voice.
There are several facets to Rip's personality that are displayed in the short time we get to know the huntress before her death. She is childish, brutal, unhinged, manipulative and determined to defy her fate while accomplishing the task she has set out to do.
When we first meet Rip van Winkle she is singing to herself and loading a gun. She seems to be the very image of a soldier going off to war and anticipating the fight that is to come while displaying confidence mixed with talent and skills. She even seems to be relaxed despite knowing she has a very real responsibility to the mission to trap Alucard. She's even eager for the meeting since her failure against him the first time they met during the second world war. In a way, her desire to prove her worth against him is what drove her to this very moment.
Yet, the Huntress is aware that on some level she will fail. In fact, she's terrified of failing and just what that could mean for her. The reason she feels she might fail relates to just how deeply she feels connected to the opera Der Freischütz. In the opera she, and to an extent The Major, draw the comparison of her to the character Kaspar who made a deal with the devil. In a sense, she made the very same deal when she became a vampire and fears that she may suffer the same fate as Kaspar, who at the very end was confronted by the devil and dragged down to hell. It's this very deep connection she feels to the Opera that also makes her draw a comparison of Alucard to the devil in the story, sparking her fears of him and all out panic when she meets him for the second time.
Yet, despite her fear, she's also determined to try and defy the very fate she fears by finally pulling herself together and trying to fight back. Rip has a strong will to survive even if the odds are against her.
But, just as she's a determined to defy her fate, there is another more brutal side to the huntress that comes into play. Rip enjoys the bloodshed and war as much as anyone else in Millennium. Maybe a little more so than most. She takes great pleasure in carrying out her mission, especially the part about getting rid of traitors and gleefully dispatches every single one before completely claiming the ship as her own.
However, just as she's brutal in actions, she can also be brutal with her words by saying just the right thing to make someone doubt themselves long enough to take them by surprise and kill them off. It was how she managed to kill the traitors to begin with! She's not above bluntly manipulating her victims just to get the upper hand in a fight when she can.
It especially comes as a shock considering how innocent she may seem and that's something else she tends to use to her advantage and despite her brutal nature, Rip does have moments where it may be hard to believe she's a ruthless killer. The very same woman can also be seen singing and dancing in anticipation like a child waiting for cake or some eagerly anticipated toy. She can easily switch from brutal to childish with out much provocation.
It's her eager youthfulness that is completely opposite of most of the villain characters in the series. She acts friendly and cheerful despite the destruction around her, even coming off as extremely childish and enthusiastic. It also doesn't help that she looks the part as well with a friendly face and freckles that lures her enemies into a false security.
Then there is the side of her that comes out while she waits. When there is no fighting or a need to punish others, Rip can appear to be calm. She can also appear to be pleasant and friendly. She can be seen calmly waiting for the right time to begin her attack and even calm on the helicopter ride over to the Adler. You could say it's her in-between state when there aren't intense emotions to motivate her actions.
When Rip experiences any emotion, it's intense. Especially when it's fear. In fact, the intensity she experiences her fear can freeze her in her tracks, rob her of her confidence and leave her a crying, trembling little girl, lost and unsure of what to do. This initially happens when she meets Alucard on the Adler. She felt his massive presence and panics as he slaughters her entire crew. It takes her a bit to regain her determination and fight back, but when that fails, she falls back into an intense fearful state that leaves her helpless to the devil's actions, resulting in her painful death.
Rip fears being powerless to a monster more powerful than her. She fears her death by his hands but, because of the intensity of this fear, she ends up causing the very thing she fought to avoid.
Abilities:
Enhanced endurance, speed, strength and enhanced senses from being an artificial Vampire. She's also an experienced sharpshooter/sniper that can potentially control her shot to hit a target multiple times. And she has a lovely singing voice.
