Character from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein"
For the 2015 film, see Victor Frankenstein (film).
It has been suggested that Frankenstein's Promethean dimension be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2023.
Fictional character
Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus character
Victor Frankenstein recoiling from his creation
Created by
Mary Shelley
Portrayed by
Augustus Phillips 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 Tim Curry Hunter Foster Oscar Isaac
Voiced by
Charlie Tahan Arthur Darvill
In-universe information
Nickname
Dr. Frankenstein, Heinrich "Henry" von Frankenstein (1931 film), Mad scientist, The Modern Prometheus
Gender
Male
Occupation
Scientist
Family
Parents:
Alphonse Frankenstein (father)
Caroline Beaufort (mother)
Siblings:
Ernest Frankenstein (younger brother)
William Frankenstein (youngest brother)
Elizabeth Lavenza (adoptive sister)
Descendants:
Frankenstein's monster (creation)
Frederick Frankenstein (grandson)
Spouse
Elizabeth Lavenza (adoptive sister/wife)
Religion
Christian (Roman Catholic)
Origin
Naples, Italy
Nationality
Swiss
Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. He is a Swiss scientist (born in Naples, Italy) who, after studying chemical processes and the decay of living things, gains an insight into the creation of life and gives life to his own creature (often referred to as Frankenstein's monster, or often colloquially referred to as simply "Frankenstein"). Victor later regrets meddling with nature through his creation, as he inadvertently endangers his own life and the lives of his family and friends when the creature seeks revenge against him. He is first introduced in the novel when he is seeking to catch the monster near the North Pole and is saved from near death by Robert Walton and his crew.
Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by 17th-century alchemist Johann Konrad Dippel. Certainly, the author and people in her environment were aware of the experiment on electricity and dead tissues by Luigi Galvani and his nephew Antonio Aldini and the work of Alessandro Volta at the University of Pavia.[citation needed]
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