Frankenstein Character List

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Frankenstein Character List

Frankenstein Character List:

Robert Walton- Ship captain who wants to find a route to the North Pole. He finds Victor Frankenstein stranded on the ice and decides to record Victor’s story as Victor relates it to him.

Margaret Seville- Robert Walton’s sister to whom he addresses his letters.

Victor Frankenstein- Rescued from the ice by Robert Walton. Oldest child in the Frankenstein household. He’s interested in natural science and electricity. He becomes obsessed with creating life, and he creates the creature/monster through his experiments.

Alfonse Frankenstein- Victor Frankenstein’s father. He married when he was older because of his attention to public business. He was rich. He was friends with M. Beaufort, and upon his friend’s death married his daughter to protect her from a bleak future.

Caroline Beaufort- Victor Frankenstein’s mother. Her father had been a good friend of Alfonse Frankenstein. When her father died she married Alfonse for protection. She was very young and poor.

Elizabeth LaVenza- An orphan Caroline found in Italy. Elizabeth was brought into the Frankenstein home and raised with Victor. It was always assumed Elizabeth and Victor would marry.

Henry Clerval- Victor’s best friend. Son of a Genovese merchant (store keeper). He is the opposite of Victor…more interested in the arts and beauty than in science.

M. Kempe- Professor of natural philosophy whom Victor held in contempt. He had a “great deal of sound sense and real information” but had repulsive manners.

M. Waldman- Professor of natural philosophy whom Victor liked a great deal. He often encouraged Victor in his scientific pursuits and progress. He was gentle and good-natured.

University of Ingolstadt- Where Victor went to school.

Monster- Created by Victor Frankenstein from different body parts, and brought back to life through the use of electricity. He is ugly and inspires fear in those who see him.

Earnest Frankenstein- Victor’s younger brother. Younger than Victor by 7 years.

William Frankenstein- Victor’s youngest brother. He is murdered while out on a walk. It is believed that he was murdered for the value of the locket he wore around his neck.

Justine Moritz- A girl brought into the Frankenstein household and trained as a servant. Her father had died and her mother hated her. She was accused, tried, convicted, and executed for the murder of William Frankenstein even though she was innocent.

Old Man- One of the cottagers the monster watches. Father of Agatha and Felix. He played music and was taken care of by his children. He is blind.

Agatha- Young girl in the cottage. She tends the garden and does domestic work. She is sad.

Felix- Young man in the cottage. He chopped wood, fixed up the cottage, and worked on neighboring farms. He is sad all the time. Safie is his love interest.

Safie- An Arabian who comes to live at the cottage. She doesn’t speak or read their language. She is very pretty and she makes everyone happy. Felix begins teaching her his language and how to read. The monster learns their language and how to speak and read as Safie learns.

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