Chapter 15: CHAPTER
Chapter Summary
Dr. Seward and his companions, including Van Helsing, Arthur, and Quincey Morris, investigate Lucy Westenra's tomb to confirm her state. They find her body missing and later see her transformed into a vampire-like creature. Van Helsing and the others prepare to destroy her, and Arthur ultimately drives a stake through her heart, ending her unholy existence. The chapter concludes with a sense of relief and a resolve to continue their fight against evil.
Sequence of Events
Chapter: Main Characters (3)
Shows resolve and cooperation in the face of horror, reaffirming his commitment to fight evil.
View Profile →Displays unwavering resolve and deep commitment to his mission, using sacred objects and rituals.
View Profile →Shows bravery and resolve despite his fear, accepting his role in the ritual.
Chapter: Supporting Characters (1)
Settings & Locations
Churchyard and Lucy’s tomb
Outside the tomb, in the churchyard
Dark, tense, ominous, and horrific, with moments of relief and solemnity
Dark night with moonlight, clouds scudding across the sky, the churchyard, the tomb
Themes & Connections
Foreshadowing
Hints at the ongoing battle against the vampire threat and the need for further action.
Chapter Content
# CHAPTER CHAPTER XVI DR. SEWARD’S DIARY--_continued_ It was just a quarter before twelve o’clock when we got into the churchyard over the low wall. The night was dark with occasional gleams of moonlight between the rents of the heavy clouds that scudded across the sky. We all kept somehow close together, with Van Helsing slightly in front as he led the way. When we had come close to the tomb I looked well at Arthur, for I feared that the proximity to a place laden with so sorrowf...