Quincey P. Morris is a
fictional character
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in
Bram Stoker
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's 1897 gothic novel ''
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
''.
In the novel
He is a rich young American from
Texas
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, and one of the three men who propose to
Lucy Westenra
Lucy Westenra is a fictional character in the 1897 novel ''Dracula'' by Bram Stoker. The 19-year-old daughter of a wealthy family, she is Mina Murray's best friend and Count Dracula's first English victim. She subsequently transforms into a vam ...
. Quincey is friends with her other two suitors,
Arthur Holmwood
Arthur "Art" Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''.
In the novel
Holmwood is engaged to Lucy Westenra, and is best friends with the other two men who proposed to her on the very same d ...
and
Dr. John Seward
John "Jack" Seward, M.D. is a fictional character appearing in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''.
In the novel
Seward is the administrator of an insane asylum not far from Count Dracula's first English home, Carfax. Throughout the novel, ...
, even after Lucy has chosen Arthur, as well as
Jonathan Harker
Jonathan Harker is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. His journey to Transylvania and encounter with the vampire Count Dracula and his Brides at Castle Dracula consti ...
who is to be married to Lucy's best friend
Mina Harker
Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker (née Murray) is a fictional character and the main female character in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel ''Dracula''.
In the novel
She begins the story as Miss Mina Murray, a young schoolmistress who is engaged t ...
. He carries a
Bowie knife at all times, and at one point he admits that he is a teller of tall tales and "a rough fellow, who hasn't perhaps lived as a man should" (''Dracula'' Chapter 25). Quincey is the last person to
donate his blood to Lucy before her death. Aside from Dracula, Quincey is the only major character not to keep some form of journal.
Quincey is one of the few characters in ''Dracula'' to have prior knowledge of
blood drinkers. In chapter 12, he mentions that he was forced to shoot his
horse
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while in the
Pampas
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after
vampire bat
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s drank it dry during the night. Quincey plays an important role in the climax of the novel. He and Jonathan Harker are the ones who finally destroy
Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by som ...
. Quincey is gravely injured in the final battle with Count Dracula and his minions and dies shortly afterwards. In gratitude for his efforts, Harker and his wife,
Mina Harker
Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker (née Murray) is a fictional character and the main female character in Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel ''Dracula''.
In the novel
She begins the story as Miss Mina Murray, a young schoolmistress who is engaged t ...
, name their son Quincey.
Quincey Morris, Vampire ("The Wind Breathes Cold")
In 1991, author
P. N. Elrod
Patricia Nead Elrod (b. 1954) is an American novelist specializing in urban fantasy. She has written in the mystery, romance, paranormal, and historical genres with at least one foray into comedic fantasy. Elrod is also an editor, having worked on ...
wrote a short story called "The Wind Breathes Cold" which appeared in the anthology ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (). In the story, Morris, who had been killed in the process of destroying Dracula (who had fled back to Transylvania when his plans for establishing a residence in England failed), awakens in the night to discover that, as the result of an old affair with a woman who turned out to be a vampire, he himself has become a vampire. Dracula confronts him, explaining that they belong to what effectively amounts to two different species of vampires and that many of Dracula's weaknesses (crosses, garlic, and other anti-vampire paraphernalia) are the price for his additional powers. The story ends with Quincey returning to the castle with Dracula for a short time to adjust to what has happened to him.
In 2001, Elrod expanded the chapter into a full novel (Baen Paperbacks, 2001, ) with Quincey leaving Transylvania and traveling first to Paris, then on to London in the hopes of convincing his friends that he's not the evil monster Van Helsing has painted him to be.
Terovolas
In author Edward M. Erdelac's epistolary sequel to Dracula, Terovolas, Van Helsing returns the earthly remains and personal effects of Quincey to his ancestral ranch in the fictional Sorefoot, Texas. There, Professor Van Helsing becomes embroiled in another preternatural caper with Quincey's estranged younger brother, Cole Morris.
In media
In literature
*Author Justin Gustainis has a series about a great grandson of the ''Dracula'' character, who is also named Quincey Morris. To get around the original's apparent bachelorhood in ''Dracula'', Gustainis makes him a widower whose wife died in child birth. He is supernatural investigator.
* In 1991, author
P. N. Elrod
Patricia Nead Elrod (b. 1954) is an American novelist specializing in urban fantasy. She has written in the mystery, romance, paranormal, and historical genres with at least one foray into comedic fantasy. Elrod is also an editor, having worked on ...
wrote a short story called "The Wind Breathes Cold" which appeared in the anthology ''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (). In the story, Morris, who had been killed in the process of destroying Dracula (who had fled back to Transylvania when his plans for establishing a residence in England failed), awakens in the night to discover that, as the result of an old affair with a woman who turned out to be a vampire, he himself has become a vampire. Dracula confronts him, explaining that they belong to what effectively amounts to two different species of vampires and that many of Dracula's weaknesses (crosses, garlic, and other anti-vampire paraphernalia) are the price for his additional powers. The story ends with Quincey returning to the castle with Dracula for a short time to adjust to what has happened to him. In 2001, Elrod expanded the chapter into a full novel (Baen Paperbacks, 2001, ) with Quincey leaving Transylvania and traveling first to Paris, then on to London in the hopes of convincing his friends that he's not the evil monster Van Helsing has painted him to be.
*In the graphic novel by
Tony Lee
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, ''From The Pages Of Bram Stoker's Dracula: Harker'', a sequel to ''Dracula'' set six months later, Quincey appears to Jonathan Harker as a ghost and, in the final battle fights the spirit form of Dracula himself, sacrificing his own soul to save Mina's child.
On screen
Most film adaptations of the novel omit Quincey altogether. In the 1977 adaptation ''
Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by som ...
'', he is merged with the
Arthur Holmwood
Arthur "Art" Holmwood (later Lord Godalming) is a fictional character in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''.
In the novel
Holmwood is engaged to Lucy Westenra, and is best friends with the other two men who proposed to her on the very same d ...
character and renamed Quincey Holmwood. To date, Morris has been portrayed in film and television by:
*
Jack Taylor in ''
Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by som ...
'' (1970)-here he is Englishman and Lucy’s fiancé
* Richard Barnes (as Quincey Holmwood) in ''
Count Dracula
Count Dracula () is the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel '' Dracula''. He is considered to be both the prototypical and the archetypal vampire in subsequent works of fiction. Aspects of the character are believed by som ...
'' (1977)-here he is Lucy’s fiancé
*
Billy Campbell
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in ''
Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1992) - he is portrayed faithfully to his counterpart in the novel.
*
Alessio Boni
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Life
Boni was born in Sarnico in 1966. He studied theatre at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica. The second of three children, Marco is the eldest and Andrea is the youngest brother ...
in ''
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
'' (2002) - here the events are updated to modern times and Quincey is a businessman specialising in money swindles.
* Keir Knight in ''
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary'' (2002)
* Anoop Shukkoor portrayed Quincey Morris in the 2005 Indian
Malayalam
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-language television series, ''Dracula'', which aired on
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.
*Krash Miller in''
Dracula Reborn
''Dracula Reborn'' is a 2012 vampire-themed direct-to-video horror film, directed and written by Patrick McManus, making his feature film directorial debut. Produced by Ray Haboush, the film stars Corey Landis, Victoria Summer, Krash Miller, Stuar ...
'' (2012) - here the events take place in modern-day California and Quincey tries to destroy Dracula in revenge for killing Quincey's girlfriend Lucy.
* Phil Dunster in
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'' (2020) - here he is re-imagined as a modern day rich American and a boyfriend, then fiance, of Lucy Westenra. He doesn't seem to care much about Lucy herself, mostly cares about her looks, leaves right after her funeral and doesn't take any important part in the plot.
. Here his portrayal is faithful to the novel. He was played by Lee Morgan in Broadway production of the musical.
'' video game series, Quincey is a distant relative of the series' main heroes, the Belmonts. In addition, two games, ''
'', feature his son John and grandson Jonathan as their respective protagonists, in which they hunt the resurrected Dracula with the Belmonts' family weapon, the Vampire Killer whip. How exactly Quincey had a son remains to be explained.
In the
'', the protagonist is Quincey's brother Alexander Morris. The plot involves Alexander's investigation of his brother's death. Quincey also appears to Alexander in a dream sequence. Both brothers are played by Bill Williamson in the game.