Rigel is a Vampire warrior known as a Death Dealer who appears in the original Underworld film. He is played by Hungarian actor Sandor Bolla.
Background
While very little is known about his past, nor his motivation for becoming a Vampire, the novelization describes Rigel as a diligent Vampire Death Dealer, ready with a digital camera, taking surveillance shots, (which they use to keep track of which Lycans they kill), of their Lycan quarries. In both the film and the novelization, Rigel has his hair slicked back, and the novelization describes him as having 'refined Slavic features which lent him an (entirely unintentional), resemblance to a young Bela Lugosi, back when the legendary movie Dracula was still a matinee idol on the Hungarian stage'.
Underworld
Rigel is initially seen sitting atop a building, photographing two Lycans whom he intends to hunt and kill. After collecting the necessary amount of research, Rigel jumps several stories down, where he follows the Lycans into a subway station. He is accompanied by Selene and Nathaniel, two fellow Death Dealers. When Rigel steps out into the open, one of the Lycans, Raze, senses his presence and opens fire. Raze is able to shoot and kill Rigel with Ultraviolet ammunition, which spreads through Rigel's body, burning him from the inside out.
Trivia
- The name "Rigel", is of Arabic origin, from either: "Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā", meaning "Left Leg of the Jauzah", or "Riǧl al-ǧabbār (رجل الجبار), meaning "The Foot of the Great One", (a Giant or a Conqueror). The name, "Rigel", (also known as "Beta Orionis"), is best known as the brightest star in the constellation of Orion, (Orion's left leg), and is the sixth brightest star in the night sky.
- According to the DVD commentary, Rigel's actor is a Hungarian man who spoke no English at all at the time of filming.
- According to the novelization, Rigel has turquoise colored eyes.
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