User blog comment:MrPacheco101/Round 13: The Darkness vs. Father Alexander Anderson/@comment-181289-20110623181436

Anderson takes this no problem. He's been fighting opponents like the Darkness for ever, and all his weapons will be extrodinarily affective against him. This guy nearly killed Alucard, he can take the Darkness with little problems. He doesn't even need the Nail of Helena I think but that is just over kill.

An interesting not eon his transformation, it may actully have multiple meanings. First and formost the crown of thorns Christ wore is the most obvious. But also thorny plants like are also considered to be harmful to dark creatures and used to ward off evil. And if you go by the dub and he's scottish it could also be nod to the Scottish people, The Thistle being the national flower of scotland (although that one is more likly a coincident.)