Victor Frankenstein

"What I'm going to accomplish goes far beyond magic."

- Victor to Jefferson and Rumplestiltskin

Dr. Victor Frankenstein is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the fifth episode of the second season. He is portrayed by guest star David Anders, and is the Land Without Color counterpart of Dr. Whale.

Victor Frankenstein is based on the character of the same name from the classic novel, Frankenstein.

Trivia
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Character Notes

 * Victor Frankenstein is the first character to appear from a work of literature not written for children.
 * He's a business associate of both Rumplestiltskin and Jefferson.


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Production Notes

 * The character of Victor Frankenstein was inspired by Mary Shelley's husband, Percy Shelley, who was known to be a womanizer. Victor's Storybrooke counterpart is also a womanizer.


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Popular Culture

 * When Frankenstein first appears, he is seen wearing rose tinted spectacles while sketching. This is a possible allusion to Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a musical spoof of Frankenstein which features a song called "Rose Tint My World".
 * Although the literary (and movie) Frankenstein is better known for reconstructing people from parts of different bodies, the Once Upon a Time version makes use of a magic heart to bring people back to life. That said, when his brother revives, he is clearly stitched together a la the classic Frankenstein monster.


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Props Notes

 * Though the credits and the show's website spell his name "Victor", the commission he is given by his father spells his name "Viktor."
 * "Victor" is the Anglicanised form of the German name "Viktor".
 * Victor's commission letter is written in German. It transliterates as:

"Dear Doctor Viktor [sic] Frankenstein, by the forces of power and authority, which are invested in me by the Chancellor and the Emperor's Commission, I appoint you FIELD MEDIC. You are expected to carefully and conscientiously execute the duties of the medical field and to serve as an example to lower ranked officers and soldiers. We expect you to follow said instructions to keep order and discipline and execute future commands. Posted in arms, written by me and sealed on the third of March. By order of the Emperor invested in me, T Herman. Captain T Herman, 34th Mobile Division Klagenfurt, Carinthia Klagenfurt-Land County in the name of the Minister-President of the Austrian Empire"

Appearances
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