Frankenstein

"Frankenstein" was an undead being created from the corpses of humans. His life story was adapted into a novel and films, making him a pop culture icon similar to Dracula.

Frankenstein's sole appearance is the comic one-shot Angel vs. Frankenstein.

Early life
"I was no more able to cope with the world as I found it than a newborn, yet he abandoned me."

- Frankenstein

"Frankenstein" was created in the city of Ingolstadt by Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who constructed him from pieces of human corpses. Although the creature was confused and innocent, Victor was horrified by his own creation and immediately abandoned him. Frankenstein gradually adapted to the world around him and learned how to speak, but was frequently the victim of human prejudice due to his monstrous appearance. Desperate for companionship, he eventually sought out his creator and requested that he make him a mate. Victor complied, but destroyed his second creation before bringing her to life. As revenge, Frankenstein murdered Victor's bride on their wedding night.

"But I arrived too late. My final vengeance had been taken from me. My creator lay dead-and not by my hand."

- Frankenstein

Frankenstein lured Victor to the Arctic Circle where he planned to kill him. However, when he found him on a frozen schooner, Victor was already dead. Frankenstein tried to commit suicide but found that he was unable to die a mortal death.

The heir
"I will continue my plan. I will claim the inheritance that is mine by right. As the only true heir of Victor Frankenstein."

- Frankenstein

As he wandered the Arctic alone, Frankenstein hatched a new plan; to claim the inheritance of Victor. Needing an accomplice, he travelled to Prague and searched the city's underworld, eventually coming across the legendary vampire Angelus. Frankenstein told Angelus his story and his plan, requesting that he join him as he needed someone with a human face. Angelus agreed and the pair boarded a coach to Geneva, Switzerland, but Angelus betrayed his partner on the way and threw him from the moving coach. Frankenstein made the rest of the way to Geneva on foot to the house, telling his story to the local villagers. He eventually arrived the home of Miss Elspeth, the cousin of Victor's bride Elizabeth, where Angelus was posing as Wilhlem Frankenstein. He confronted the vampire, accidentally killing Miss Elspeth in the process. As the pair fought, the villagers formed a torch-wielding mob and attacked them. Angelus dragged Frankenstein into the river, where they continued to fight while the current carried them away from the villagers. Reaching a waterfall, the two were separated and Frankenstein disappeared.

Legacy
The story of Frankenstein was adapted into a novel and various films, eventually becoming famous in popular culture.

Powers and abilities
Frankenstein possessed superhuman strength which rivalled that of a vampire. He was extremely resiliant and could survive injuries that would kill a normal human, such as bullet wounds.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

 * "Buffy vs. Dracula" (mentioned)
 * "Tough Love" (mentioned)

Angel vs. Frankenstein

 * "The Heir"