Dr. Whale

"I wanted my name to stand for life."

- Dr. Whale to Ruby

Dr. Whale is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the third episode of the first season. He is portrayed by guest star David Anders, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Victor Frankenstein.

Trivia

 * Dr. Whale's name is a reference to movie director James Whale, who directed the movies Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
 * The surname "Whale" is of English origin derived from the surname bearers who lived in Berwickshire, at Le Whele near the Whele Causey. Another possible derivation of "Whale" is from the surname bearers who lived in Wales.
 * The character of Dr. Frankenstein was inspired by Mary Shelley's husband, Percy Shelley, who was known to be a womanizer. Frankenstein's Storybrooke counterpart is also a womanizer.
 * In the traditional Frankenstein stories, there is always an angry mob out to destroy Dr. Frankenstein's creation. In the episode "Broken", Dr. Whale leads an angry mob.
 * Unlike most known characters in Storybrooke, Dr. Whale is not a native of the Enchanted Forest, but another realm. Dr. Whale's presence confirms that Regina was able to bring people originally from other magical realms to Storybrooke through the curse.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.