Vlad has blue eyes, chocolate-colored, almost black hair, and fair skin. A scar from Radu is visible above his lip . In the present, he wears a classic suit, a burgundy jacket, and black pants. In the past, he wears a white turtleneck, over which he throws a long black vest with straps and black pants.

Vlad Basarab Dracula exists in both timelines shown in the story, and in both timelines he is depicted as reserved, principled, and loyal. As the story progresses, it is revealed that both versions are the same person, and that Vlad was cursed with immortality after something happened in the past that forced him to make a deal with Mephis. Thus, the choices made in one timeline affect the outcome in the other; it is impossible to fall in love with different characters in different timelines.

In the present, he is a wealthy but mysterious art collector living in a secluded Romanian castle near the Carpathian Mountains. He first meets Laia in Bucharest after she becomes involved in a business deal to sell a collection of rare 15th-century paintings. Vlad hires her to restore the paintings and invites her to stay at his castle while she works. Over the course of several weeks, Vlad, Laia, Leo , and Sandra grow close and must stick together to survive the supernatural threats that seem to constantly haunt them.

In the past, Vlad is a 15th-century Wallachian prince and a political prisoner of the Ottoman Empire along with his younger brother Radu. Vlad is very cruel to his enemies.