Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus character
Created by	Mary Shelley
Portrayed by	Colin Clive; Cedric Hardwicke; Peter Cushing; Ralph Bates; Kenneth Branagh ; Benedict Cumberbatch; Sting; Jonny Lee Miller; Alec Newman; Samuel West; Aden Young; David Anders; Harry Treadaway; Helen McCrory; Raul Julia; James McAvoy; Gene Wilder; Eugene Lebowitz
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Nickname(s)	Dr. Frankenstein, Heinrich "Henry" von Frankenstein (1931 film), Mad scientist
Gender	Male
Occupation	Scientist
Family	Parents: Alphonse Frankenstein (father); Caroline Beaufort (mother); Siblings: Ernest Frankenstein (younger brother); Gerhardt Frankenstein (younger brother); William Frankenstein (youngest brother); Elizabeth Lavenza (wife); Descendants: Frankenstein's monster (creation); Ludwig Frankenstein (son); Wolf Frankenstein (son); Peter Frankenstein (grandson); Elsa Frankenstein (granddaughter);
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Lavenza (cousin/wife)
Religion	Christian (Roman Catholic)
Nationality	Italian-Swiss

Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. He creates a monster by putting together dead parts into a body and then bringing the body to life, but is scared by how ugly the monster is and abandons it. The Monster comes back and asks for a wife. Victor creates a female monster but then destroys her instead of bringing her to life. The Monster gets revenge by killing everyone Victor Frankenstein ever cared about. Victor wants revenge on the Monster but dies of pneumonia before he can get it.

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