Alphonse Frankenstein

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who filled several public offices with honour and integrity. He sought out his old friend Beaufort after Beaufort's ruin and retreat to Lucerne, found him dying in poverty, and after his death conducted Beaufort's orphaned daughter Caroline to Geneva, placing her under a relation's protection before relinquishing his public duties and marrying her two years later; devoted to her out of reverence and a desire to recompense her sorrows, he afterward traveled with her through Italy, Germany, and France for her health.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who filled several public offices with honour and integrity; he sought out his dying friend Beaufort, brought Beaufort's orphaned daughter Caroline to Geneva, and later married her, devoted to her out of reverence and a desire to recompense her sorrows, traveling with her through Italy, Germany, and France for her health. Upon the birth of a second son he gave up their wandering life and settled permanently in his native country; not a scientific man himself, he dismissively told young Victor that Cornelius Agrippa's book was 'sad trash' not worth his time.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who filled several public offices with honour and integrity; he brought the orphaned Caroline Beaufort to Geneva, married her, and settled permanently after their travels once their second son was born, once dismissing young Victor's fascination with Cornelius Agrippa as 'sad trash.' After Caroline's death, he resolved that Victor should study at the University of Ingolstadt, granted him a respite of some weeks to mourn, and blessed him at his departure.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who filled several public offices with honour and integrity; he brought the orphaned Caroline Beaufort to Geneva, married her, and settled permanently after their travels once their second son was born, once dismissing young Victor's fascination with Cornelius Agrippa as 'sad trash.' After Caroline's death, he resolved that Victor should study at the University of Ingolstadt, blessed him at his departure, and during Victor's two years of obsessive study there continued writing to him without reproach, only gently inquiring after his occupations when Victor's letters grew silent.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who filled several public offices with honour and integrity; he brought the orphaned Caroline Beaufort to Geneva, married her, and settled permanently after their travels, once dismissing young Victor's fascination with Cornelius Agrippa as 'sad trash.' After Caroline's death he resolved that Victor should study at Ingolstadt, blessed him at his departure, and wrote to him without reproach during his two years of obsessive study; he is now in vigorous health, was restrained by Elizabeth from journeying to Ingolstadt himself, and is displeased at the idea of Ernest entering a military career in a distant country.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after her death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, wrote to him without reproach, and was later restrained by Elizabeth from visiting him there. He wrote to Victor on May 12th to report that William had been murdered, having searched all night with torches before finding the body around five in the morning and vainly trying to keep Elizabeth from seeing the corpse; he is now deeply afflicted, and though hopeful Justine Moritz will be acquitted, believes the evidence against her is strong.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, and later wrote to him of William's murder, having searched all night before finding the body and vainly trying to shield Elizabeth from seeing it. Deeply afflicted and his health shaken by these events, though hopeful (despite strong evidence) that Justine would be acquitted, he now observes with pain the change in Victor's disposition after Justine's execution and tries to inspire him with fortitude and courage to lift his dark mood.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, and later wrote to him of William's murder, having searched all night before finding the body and vainly trying to shield Elizabeth from seeing it. Deeply afflicted and his health shaken by these events, he had hoped (despite strong evidence) that Justine would be acquitted, and now observes with pain the change in Victor's disposition after her execution, trying to inspire him with fortitude. (Note: this blind cottager father, who spent his time on his instrument or in contemplation, cheerfully encouraging his children Agatha and Felix out of their melancholy and walking daily at noon leaning on Felix, appears to be a distinct character from Victor's father despite the shared name/description in source material.)

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, and later wrote to him of William's murder, having searched all night before finding the body and vainly trying to shield Elizabeth from seeing it. Deeply afflicted and his health shaken by these events, he had hoped Justine would be acquitted and now observes with pain the change in Victor's disposition after her execution, trying to inspire him with fortitude. (Note: this blind cottager father — who paused his music to ask after Felix's sorrow, embraced Safie affectionately when she knelt to kiss his hand, talked with Felix late into the night after Safie retired, and was enraptured by Safie's music — appears to be a distinct character from Victor's father despite the shared name/description in source material.)

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, and later wrote to him of William's murder, having searched all night before finding the body and vainly trying to shield Elizabeth from seeing it. Deeply afflicted and his health shaken by these events, he had hoped Justine would be acquitted and now observes with pain the change in Victor's disposition after her execution, trying to inspire him with fortitude. (The blind cottager father in the Creature's tale is a distinct character, De Lacey, not Alphonse Frankenstein.)

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to study at Ingolstadt, and later wrote to him of William's murder, having searched all night before finding the body and vainly trying to shield Elizabeth from seeing it. Deeply afflicted by these events, he had hoped Justine would be acquitted and watched Victor's disposition change after her execution; now, longing for the domestic comfort of Victor's marriage to Elizabeth as the stay of his declining years, he urged an immediate wedding citing his own age and infirmities, but complied instead with Victor's request to travel to England, taking the paternal precaution (with Elizabeth) of arranging for Clerval to join Victor at Strasburgh as a companion.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and settled permanently after their travels; after Caroline's death he sent Victor to Ingolstadt, later wrote to him of William's murder, and hoped in vain for Justine's acquittal, watching Victor's disposition change after her execution. He urged Victor's marriage to Elizabeth but complied with his request to travel to England, arranging for Clerval to accompany him; after Mr. Kirwin wrote to him in Geneva, he arrived in Ireland to find Victor imprisoned and feverish, comforted him with news of Elizabeth and Ernest, rejoiced at his acquittal, and despite wishing to delay for Victor's health, took ship with him to Havre-de-Grace, watching over him through a nightmare at sea.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort, later endured William's murder, Justine's execution, and Victor's imprisonment in Ireland (which he learned of via Kirwin and traveled to), comforting Victor and bringing him home to Geneva via Havre-de-Grace. In Paris and after, he cared for Victor without knowing the true cause of his torment, urged him toward marrying Elizabeth and toward transferring his love to the living, was overjoyed at the wedding preparations (mistaking Elizabeth's melancholy for bridal diffidence), and through his efforts secured the restoration of part of Elizabeth's inheritance, including a small property on Lake Como.

Victor's father, a respected Genevese who married Caroline Beaufort and endured William's murder, Justine's execution, and Victor's imprisonment in Ireland, later comforting Victor, urging him toward marrying Elizabeth, and securing part of her inheritance; upon learning of Elizabeth's murder on her wedding night, he sank under the tidings, lost the light in his eyes, took to his bed, and died in Victor's arms within days.