Elizabeth Lavenza

A beautiful orphan with hair of the brightest living gold, cloudless blue eyes, and a brow and features expressive of sensibility and sweetness; daughter of a Milanese nobleman and a German mother who died in childbirth. After her father's property was confiscated for his role in Italy's struggle for liberty, she was left with peasant foster parents in a cot near Lake Como, where she was discovered and adopted by Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein with her husband's permission, becoming the adored inmate of the Frankenstein household and presented to Victor as his promised companion; he regards her as more than a sister, his to protect, love, and cherish, and they call each other cousin.

A beautiful orphan, daughter of a Milanese nobleman and a German mother, left with peasant foster parents near Lake Como after her father's property was confiscated, then adopted by Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein and raised as the adored inmate of the Frankenstein household and Victor's promised companion, whom he regards as more than a sister. Of a calmer, more concentrated disposition than Victor, she delighted in the aerial creations of poets and the majestic scenery of their Swiss home, serving as the gentle, animating presence of their peaceful home, and it was she who unfolded to Henry Clerval the loveliness of beneficence, inspiring his ambition to do good.

A beautiful orphan of a Milanese nobleman, adopted by Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein and raised as the adored inmate of the Frankenstein household and Victor's promised companion, of a calm, poetic disposition who inspired Henry Clerval's love of beneficence. She contracted scarlet fever and was in grave danger but was saved by Caroline's devoted nursing, which cost Caroline her own life; afterward Elizabeth veiled her grief, strove to comfort the family, and at Victor's departure for Ingolstadt renewed her entreaties that he write often.

A beautiful orphan of a Milanese nobleman, adopted by Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein and raised as the adored inmate of the Frankenstein household and Victor's promised companion, of a calm, poetic disposition who inspired Henry Clerval's love of beneficence. She contracted scarlet fever and was saved by Caroline's nursing, which cost Caroline her own life; afterward she veiled her grief and strove to comfort the family, and at Victor's departure renewed her entreaties that he write often. She has now written Victor an anxious letter about his health with Geneva news, prevented Alphonse from journeying to Ingolstadt, related Justine Moritz's history and recent return to the household, and described the growth and characteristics of William Frankenstein and other Geneva acquaintances.

An orphan adopted by Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein and raised as Victor's promised companion, whose nursing of Elizabeth through scarlet fever cost Caroline her own life; she later wrote Victor anxious letters with Geneva news, including Justine Moritz's history and return to the household. When William was murdered after she let him wear Caroline's miniature, Elizabeth searched for him, viewed his corpse and the mark on his neck, cried out that she had murdered him, and fainted; she now weeps continually blaming herself, has grown into a lovelier, more sensible and intellectual young woman, welcomed Victor home with great affection, and—unlike others—remains unconvinced of Justine's guilt, believing her innocent.

An orphan raised as Victor's promised companion whose nursing of Elizabeth through scarlet fever cost Caroline her own life, Elizabeth later wrote Victor anxious letters and, after William's murder, blamed herself upon viewing his corpse; she grew into a lovelier, more sensible young woman who welcomed Victor home and alone remained convinced of Justine Moritz's innocence. At Justine's trial she publicly testified to Justine's excellent character and innocence, visited her in prison and wept with her, but was heartbroken when Justine was condemned and executed.

An orphan raised as Victor's promised companion whose nursing of Elizabeth through scarlet fever cost Caroline her own life; she grew into a lovelier, more sensible young woman who alone believed in Justine Moritz's innocence, testified to her character at trial, visited her in prison, and was heartbroken when Justine was condemned and executed. Since Justine's death she has been sad and desponding, taking no delight in her usual occupations and feeling all pleasure is sacrilege toward the dead, and she spoke to Victor of her changed view of the world and men while urging him to calm himself and banish his dark passions.

An orphan raised as Victor's promised companion whose nursing of Elizabeth through scarlet fever cost Caroline her own life; she grew into a lovelier, more sensible young woman who alone believed in Justine Moritz's innocence, testified to her character at trial, visited her in prison, and was heartbroken when Justine was condemned and executed. Since then she has been sad and desponding, feeling pleasure is sacrilege toward the dead and urging Victor to calm his dark passions; when Victor proposed a journey to England instead of immediate marriage, she acquiesced despite disquiet at his absence, arranged with Alphonse for Clerval to accompany him, and gave Victor a tearful, silent farewell, too full of conflicting emotion to voice her longing for his quick return.

An orphan raised as Victor's promised companion, whose nursing of Elizabeth through scarlet fever cost Caroline her life; she grew into a lovelier, sensible woman who alone defended Justine Moritz and was heartbroken by her execution, and afterward grew sad and desponding, acquiescing to Victor's journey to England with quiet disquiet. She later wrote Victor a letter of love mixed with doubts about their marriage (reviving his fear of the Creature's wedding-night threat), welcomed him home to Geneva though visibly thinner and less vivacious, and could alone soothe his fits of madness with her gentle voice; though happy as the wedding approached, she was melancholy and full of foreboding on the day itself, and set out with Victor on their wedding journey by boat toward Evian, trying to keep their spirits up despite her own uncontented heart.

An orphan raised as Victor's promised companion who nursed him through crises, defended Justine Moritz, grew sad and foreboding over the years, and finally married Victor despite her own disquiet, setting out with him on their wedding journey to Evian; on their wedding night she was murdered by the Creature in their bedroom, found lifeless with the mark of his grasp on her neck.