Ygor — Son of Frankenstein Character Profile

About Ygor

Deformed blacksmith and grave robber who manipulates the Monster across multiple films.

Ygor — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Manipulation, Blacksmithing, Grave robbing, Psychological warfare

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9/10

Ygor appears in 3 titles

• Son of Frankenstein (1939)
• Young Frankenstein (1974) — character page
• Van Helsing (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Bela Lugosi

Appears in

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Ygor — Conflict Arch Enemy — Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone)

  Former manipulator turned lethal adversary after Ygor's betrayal and murder spree.

• Ygor — Power Master — The Monster (Boris Karloff)

  Ygor exerts absolute psychological and physical control over the reanimated creature.

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