(W) Roy Thomas (A) Esteban Maroto
Vlad Dracula, the young son of Vlad Dracul, ruler of Wallachia, is taken as a hostage along with his brother, Radu by Sultan Mehmed I to ensure their father's loyalty. During his captivity, he becomes friends with Mehmed II.

Later, as a young man, Vlad learns of his father's death at the hands of traitorous nobles and the Sultan makes him the ruler of Wallachia. He wages a cruel war to regain his lands and forces the surviving nobles to build his castle.