Victor von Gerdenheim

==Summary==
Victor von Gerdenheim is a character in the Darkstalkers franchise. He is the culmination of the homonymus professor's dream. Professor Gerdenheim spent 30 years researching a way to revive dead cells and ultimately completed his creation: A body composed by various pieces sewn together, with various other components added to it, such as an electrostatic organic material, a charged liquid flowing through it and an electrode and a pacemaker connected to the heart. The last step was provide stimulation with a high voltage current, something that could be achieved only by using a natural lightning. 
On a stormy night, huge bolts went through the lifeless mass, infusing it with life, but taking away that of the Professor himself, killed by the vast electrical discharge. Rising on his feet and seeing the Professor standing still, without speaking a word, Victor convinces himself that he was ashamed of his creation. He then decides to depart on a journey and prove to be the strongest there is, in order to make his father proud. After defeating many Darkstalkers, Victor returns to the castle and is welcomed by Emily, a prototype robotic girl created by the Professor, who gained life by absorbing part of the same lightning used to animate Victor. 
The two live happily together for years, until the moment Emily stopped moving. She couldn't generate her own electricity as Victor, and her energy pool reached an end. Seeking for a way to make her friend return to life, Victor responds to Jedah's call and enters Majigen, looking for souls to collect and revive Emily. Unfortunately, souls weren't what Victor needed, thus he tried to replicate the Professor's experiment, but even a lightning wasn't powerful enough. Confident in his ability to generate more electricity than a lightning, in a last attempt Victor connected himself to Emily and transferred all of his energy to her body, sacrifing himself to bring back his only friend.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Victor von Gerdenheim, Frank
Origin: Darkstalkers
Gender: Male
Age: 161 in Night Warriors, 177 in Vampire Savior (Born in 1830)
Classification: B+ Class Darkstalker, Frankenstein, Human construct
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Longevity, Immortality (Type 2 and 7; Is made of dead body parts sewn together and given life. Can survive having his head opened, his brain popping out and being horizontally bisected), Self-Sustenance (Type 3), Regeneration (Mid-Low; Can instantly regenerate from having his skin ripped apart, with muscles and bones exposed), minor Cyborgization (Possesses artificial implants such as electrodes, a pacemaker, a device to generate electricity and a mechanical bird inside of his head), Electricity Manipulation, Expert Brawler, Enhanced Movement and Acrobatics (Can quickly dash back and forth, take a vertical position while jumping, block attacks and fight in mid-air, kick while standing on a single hand or foot, deliver flying roundhouse kicks, diving punches and perform attacks such as Mega Crush and Great Geldenheim), Extrasensory Perception (Able to sense relevant sources of energy, such as Pyron's waves), Body Control (Can open and close his head by touching his nose. Can fold his legs. Able to reattach himself after having his legs split from his waist and put his brain back in place if it pops out. Can make his skin turn red. Can grab others with his rear), limited Size Manipulation (Can increase the size of his body parts), Statistics Amplification (Via Great Geldenheim S and L), Necromancy (Can summon the ghosts of Professor Gerdenheim and Emily), minor Power Nullification (Via Gyro Crush), very minor Smoke Manipulation (Can expel vapor from his ears), Soul Manipulation (Every Darkstalker is able to collect the souls of defeated enemies and use them for a variety of purposes, such as absorbing them to become stronger. Victor planned to put the collected souls inside of Emily's body), Passive Aura, Corruption (Type 2) and Madness Manipulation (Type 2) (All the Darkstalkers give off an aura that corrupts the heart of the opponents and drives them insane), Non-Physical Interaction (Able to interact with Pyron, who doesn't have a physical form, and with Bishamon in Vampire Savior, whose body is made of souls), Resistance to Blood Manipulation (In his body runs a mysterious liquid meant to replace blood), Biological Manipulation (His flesh has been treated with a special chemical to keep it from rotting away. Has a peacemaker that makes his heart constantly beat, preventing it from stopping), Soul Manipulation (Possesses a very strong soul, due to it being directly connected to his power. Souls such as his own, if splitted in multiple parts, are able to draw each piece to the other and return one), Corruption and Madness Manipulation (Totally unaffected by the aura of other Darkstalkers)
Attack Potency: Small City level (Comparable to other B+ Class Darkstalkers such as Lord Raptor and Anakaris. The latter was able to move the kingdom of Egypt to another dimension by pulling it down through the desert. Can generate more electricity than a lightning)
Speed: At least Supersonic+, likely higher (Able to keep up in close combat with characters such as B.B. Hood and Huitzil, both of which make large use of guns and various types of firearms)
Lifting Strength: Class T (One of the physically strongest B+ Class Darkstalkers. Superior to Anakaris)
Striking Strength: Small City level (The physical strength of the Darkstalkers is equivalent to the power of their soul, which is the same they draw for their special abilities)
Durability: Small City level (Capable of taking blows from other Darkstalkers in his class)
Stamina: Limitless (Extremely superior to beings able to take on an entire army on their own. Can generate an endless amount of electricity, which he uses to maintain himself alive)
Range: Standard to extended melee range through Size Manipulation, Tens of meters with Thunder Break.
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Average to above average (Lacks formal education and everyday knowledge, and can be naive and childish. However, Victor still has a good reasoning capability, a decent grasp of language, is an empathetic person and is prone to learning from others, such as Emily, and through sheer experience. He was also able to replicate on Emily the experiment that gave him life using the Professor's machinery, and ultimately used his own body to accomplish the task. In terms of combat, Victor knows how to employ his electric powers and body properties, and is also an excellent fighter, despite not having a martial training, and has been able to defeat many comparable Darkstalkers over the course of his life)
Weaknesses: Afraid of death. Somewhat childish. Despite being able to generate infinite electricity, his output has a limit and exerting it all at once will leave him lifeless. Extensive damage (vertical bisection, for example) will overcome his immortality. A strong mind/spirit can resist the madness-inducing effect of his aura and a dark heart can resist the corruption.
Note: All the references not included in this profile are provided on the verse page.
Notable Attack/Techniques
File:Giga Hammer.gif|Giga Hammer
File:Giga Buster.gif|Giga Buster
File:Graviton Knuckle.gif|Graviton Knuckle
File:Gyro Crush.gif|Gyro Crush 
File:Giga Burn.gif|Giga Burn
File:Mega Forehead.gif|Mega Forehead
File:Mega Crush.gif|Mega Crush
File:Mega Spike.gif|Mega Spike
File:Mega Shock.gif|Mega Shock
File:Great Geldenheim.gif|Great Geldenheim
File:Thunder Break.gif|Thunder Break
File:Geldenheim 3.gif|Geldenheim 3
File:Great Geldenheim S.gif|Great Geldenheim S
File:Great Geldenheim L.gif|Great Geldenheim L
*Giga Hammer: Victor dashes forward and delivers a gut punch, enlarging his fist and charging it with electricity.
*Giga Buster: Victor dashes forward, enlarges his foot and delivers a low kick.
*Graviton Knuckle: Victor grabs the opponent, jumps and slams them on the ground with both hands, releasing electric sparks during the inpact.
*Gyro Crush: Victor stretches his arms out and spins on himself, while his fists are enlarged and powered by electricity. This attack can destroy weak and normal projectiles.
*Giga Burn: Victor quickly leaps in the air, delivering a knee strike.
*Mega Forehead: Victor slides forward, enlarging his head and hitting the opponent with a headbutt.
*Mega Crush: Victor jumps and delivers an electrified, giant punch downwards. With this move Victor reaches farther than usual, but his skin gets ripped apart, exposing muscles and bones, due to the excessive increase in size of the arm.
*Mega Spike: Victor grabs the opponent and knees them, sending them flying. Once they fall down, Victor seizes the opportunity, clutching his fists and performing a double hammer punch in the air, making them crash on the ground.
*Mega Shock: Victor grabs the opponent's waist with both hands and electrifies them several times. 
*Great Geldenheim: Victor grabs the opponent with one hand and brings them in the air with him, while spinning on himself. This action allows Victor to charge a great quantity of electricity, before slamming the opponent on the ground once reached the peak.
*Thunder Break: Victor jumps forward, clutching his enlarged fists and slamming them on the ground, causing a large amount of electricity to be discharged in all directions.
*Geldenheim 3: Victor leaps towards the opponent, turns around and grabs them with his rear. After that, the ghosts of Emily and Professor Gerdenheim are summoned. Victor then proceeds to connect his index fingers, squeezing and electrifying the opponent multiple times in a rhythmic fashion, before tossing them away once finished.
*Great Geldenheim S: Victor calls forth his electric power and summons Professor Gerdenheim's ghost. While in this state, Victor's durability, speed and throws are enhanced.
*Great Geldenheim L: Victor calls forth his electric power and summons Professor Gerdenheim's ghost. While in this state, Victor's durability and speed are enhanced, while each of his strike is charged with electricity.
==Gallery==
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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