Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-43)

Alfred Pennyworth of Earth-43 was, as in most continuities, the devoted servant of the Wayne family and Bruce Wayne.

Batman & Dracula: Red Rain
When his master began investigating mysterious 'throat-slash' murders- the victims' throats having been slashed and their bodies almost completely drained of blood-, Alfred became increasingly concerned about Bruce's health, particularly after receiving strange results back from the doctor regarding Bruce's recent blood tests. Despite this, Alfred was still shocked when his master revealed that he had discovered that the murders were being committed by vampires led by Dracula, but nevertheless went along with his master's orders to arrange for the purchase of a brownstone house in Gotham City, Wayne Manor being sacrificed so that the renegade vampire Tanya and her followers could stop Dracula's hoard. Following Dracula's defeat, Batman became a vampire for good, 'Bruce Wayne' being declared dead and his estate divided between Alfred and a new charity for the homeless.

Batman: Bloodstorm
Although Alfred continued to serve Batman loyally despite his vampiric status- developing wooden throwing-daggers with silver inside to help his master eliminate the surviving vampires-, Batman eventually ordered Alfred to leave him, finding it increasingly hard to resist his urge to drink human blood. While residing with Commissioner Gordon- Gordon having apparently learnt Batman's true identity after Bruce Wayne's 'death'-, Batman contacted his two friends with the locations of the new vampires, Gordon and Alfred leading a team to stake the vampires during the daylight. Sadly, the following day found Alfred left with orders to stake his own master through the heart, Batman having succumbed to his thirst as he murdered the Joker.

Batman: Crimson Mist
Unable to bear his guilt over his role in his master's 'death', Alfred eventually removed the stake from Batman's heart, reasoning that his master had to still be the good man he had been, particularly since the Joker had been his only victim. Angrily proclaiming that he was now nothing but a monster, Batman departed his crypt and set up a new lair in the remnants of the now-destroyed Batcave, proceeding to eliminate the city's other criminals, draining their blood and then cutting off their heads to stop them coming back. Although Batman was now eliminating the city's demons, Gordon and Alfred were forced to recognise that, even if Batman's victims were criminals themselves, the fact that he was killing them showed that he was no longer the man he had been.

Reluctantly forced into an alliance with the last criminal gang in Gotham- led by Two-Face and Killer Croc-, Gordon and Alfred tracked Batman to the Batcave, intending to detonate the roof and let in the sun after luring Batman into the centre of the cave. Although Batman was briefly immobilised when Gordon shot him in the back with a wooden arrow, the arrow merely grazed his heart, leaving Batman weak but still alive. With Two-Face and Killer Croc hunting Gordon, and Batman too weak to assist, Alfred willingly offered his blood to his master so that he could have the strength to do his duty once again, his last request being that he not be allowed to come back. Accepting his loyal servant's offer, Batman drank Alfred's blood and then cut off his head, proceeding to eliminate Killer Croc and Two-Face before forcing Gordon to destroy him.