“Come on,” he whispered, his grin softening into something almost genuine. “Let’s go find some trouble. I’m bored, and you’re the only thing in this hellhole worth looking at.”

Jan Valentine dies in canon. He gets cut down by Alucard or Seras. Reader-inserts often explore the emptiness left behind. What happens when the only person who made you feel alive is a pile of ash? These stories are tragic, melancholic, and surprisingly poetic.

The rest of the night was a blur of adrenaline and vulgar jokes. Jan dragged you through the manor as he wreaked havoc, using you as a "lucky charm" rather than a human shield. It was terrifying, yes, but there was an undeniable electricity to it. Jan Valentine was a wildfire—dangerous, unpredictable, and strangely mesmerizing.

For the uninitiated, Jan Valentine is a "Freak"—an artificial vampire created by Millennium’s FREAK chips. Alongside his brother Luke, he leads the assault on Hellsing Manor in what is arguably one of the most iconic arcs of the series. He is loud, disrespectful, permanently grinning, and meets a gruesome end. He appears for barely an episode or two.