| Raiser of Gales | |
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| English Title | Vampire Hunter D: Raiser of Gales |
| Original title | Vampire Hunter 2: Raiser of Gales "D" |
| Japanese | 吸血鬼ハンター２ 風立ちて"Ｄ" (Banpaia Hantā 2: Kaze-Tachite "D") |
| Author | Hideyuki Kikuchi |
| Illustrator | Yoshitaka Amano |
| Translator | Kevin Leahy |
| English Publication Data | |
| Publication date | August 17, 2005 |
| Published by | DH Press, DMP Books |
| Pages | 300 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-59582-014-0 |
| Japanese Publication Data | |
| Publication date | May, 1984 |
| Published by | Asahi Sonorama |
| Pages | 254 |
| ISBN | ISBN 4-257-76274-8 |
| Publication Order | |
| English | Volume 2 |
| Japanese | Vampire Hunter 2 |
| Preceded by Vampire Hunter D |
Followed by Demon Deathchase |
Raiser of Gales released in Japan as Rasier of Gales "D" (風立ちて"D") is the second book in the Vampire Hunter series.
Plot Summary[]
"The first rule of vampires is that the undead cannot walk in the daylight... or can they?"
The people of the village of Tepes once cowered in fear beneath the shadow of the Nobility manor. But the Nobility moved on, and the castle sat empty, a place whispered of in ghost stories to caution the youth to stay far away. One day four of the village children vanished. Only three returned, with no memory of what happened or where they went.
That was ten years ago. Now, in the year 12,090 A.D., vampires who can walk in the daylight have appeared. Did the disappearance of the children have something to do with the undead's newfound powers? Only the vampire hunter known as D can solve the mystery... but the answer may be more horrible than any can imagine.
Chapters[]
- CHAPTER 01: A VILLAGE IN WINTER
- CHAPTER 02: THE ONE WHO GETS TO LEAVE
- CHAPTER 03: THOSE WHO DESIRE DARKNESS
- CHAPTER 04: NIGHTMARES ON A RAINY NIGHT
- CHAPTER 05: GENES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS
- CHAPTER 06: PEOPLE OF THE TWILIGHT
Main Characters[]
- D
- Left Hand
- Sacred Ancestor
- Lina Belan (mayor's adopted daughter)
- Lukas Meyer (the town's teacher)
Antagonists[]
- Cyrus Fern (member of the Vigilance Committee)
- Unidentified Outlaw
Other Characters[]
- Cuore Jorshtern (deranged resident of the village)
- Tajeel Schmika (the kidnapped peer of Lina, Lukas and Cuore)
- Mayor Sween (mayor of the town)
- Corma (member of the Vigilance Committee)
- Vigilance Committee (Tepes's town watch)
- Bess Fern (Cyrus's teenager daughter)
- Haig (the leader of a group of village protectors)
- Callis (Lina's classmate)
- Viska (Lina's classmate)
- Seka Bolan (citizen of the village, Gina's mother)
- Gina Bolan (citizen of the village)
- Vernon Berry (artist)
- Old Man Gaston
- Geslin (vampire hunter)
- Summers Montague
- Zarkoff Belan (farmer, Lina's biological father)
- Nicholas Meyer (teacher, Lukas Meyer's father)
- Hans Jorshter (farmer, Cuore's father)
- Hariyamida Schmika (storekeep, Tajeel's father)
- T. Fisher (researcher and writer)
- J. Sangster (author of the historical book 'Dawn of the Nobility')
Bestiary[]
- Man-serpent
- Evil Pixie
- River Sprites
- Imp
- Goblin
- Pookas
- Water Demons
- Redcap
- Mutant Horse
- Homunculus
- Giant spider
- Giant snail
- Quadruped mammoth
- Giant sea anemone
- Purple tentacles guard beast
- Aquatic guard beast
- Electricity beast
- Greater Dragon
- Roc
- Unicorn
- Grimm hen
Technology[]
- M-8026 CT model tank (computerized tank)
Locations[]
- Western Frontier Sector Seven
- Tepes
- Fern's Barn
- Pixie-Breeding Facility
- Water-wheel Mill
- Frontier center for calculations
Adaptations[]
- Audio Drama - GraphicAudio VAMPIRE HUNTER D 2 : Raiser of Gales
- Hideyuki Kikuchi's Vampire Hunter D: Volume 2
Cover Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Trivia pertaining to this volume.