The Monster — Son of Frankenstein Character Profile

About The Monster

Reanimated being created by Henry Frankenstein, known for immense strength and tragic existence.

The Monster — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Superhuman strength, Extreme durability, Rapid healing, Intimidation

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 4/10
• Charisma: 2/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 7/10

Quick Facts about The Monster

Occupation

monster

First Appearance

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

The Monster's Known Relations

• Victor Frankenstein — Enemy

The Monster appears in 17 titles

• Frankenstein (1931) — character page
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — character page
• Son of Frankenstein (1939)
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) — character page
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) — character page
• House of Frankenstein (1944) — character page
• House of Dracula (1945) — character page
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — character page
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — character page
• Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) — character page
• Young Frankenstein (1974) — character page
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) — character page
• Van Helsing (2004) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania (2012) — character page
• Penny Dreadful (2014) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) — character page
• Frankenstein (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Boris Karloff

Appears in

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• The Monster — Unknown Witness — Amelia (Emma Dunn)

  Amelia is connected to the Monster through the household's growing awareness of its presence.

  Amelia is part of the household that hears the child's claims about a giant visiting the castle.

• The Monster — Power Controller And Servant — Ygor (Bela Lugosi)

  Ygor exercises command over the Monster through their shared criminal purpose.

  After revival, the Monster responds only to Ygor's commands, and Ygor sends it to commit murders.

• The Monster — Narrative Reviver And Creation — Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone)

  Wolf becomes directly responsible for the Monster's return and subsequent violence.

  Wolf revives the Monster to prove that his father was correct and to restore his family's honor.

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More characters from Son of Frankenstein

• Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone)
• Ygor (Bela Lugosi)
• Elsa von Frankenstein (Josephine Hutchinson)
• Peter von Frankenstein (Donnie Dunagan)
• Bürgermeister (Lawrence Grant)
• Amelia (Emma Dunn)
• Thomas Benson (Edgar Norton)
• Emil Lang (Lionel Belmore)
• Fritz (Perry Ivins)
• Undetermined Role (uncredited) (Betty Chay)
• Actor (uncredited) (Jack Curtis)
• Burgher (Lorimer Johnston)