Lucy Westernra is flirtatious, vivacious and good-hearted woman, she became Dracula first victim in the story. She is Arthur's fiancee and Mina Murray/Harker's best friend. Dracula's attacks take away her strength, making it seem like she has an illness which her friend Dr. Seward cannot diagnose. She eventually dies and becomes a vampire herself. She then terrorizes children, becoming known as the bloofer lady in local papers. Van Helsing's crew hunt down Lucy and kill her, following the rituals of vampire slaying, and thus restoring Lucy's soul to her body and to heaven.