Sparky (Frankenweenie)

Sparky is the titular deuteragonist of Tim Burton's 1984 short film Frankenweenie and its 2012 stop-motion animated film of the same name. He is Victor Frankenstein's dead dog that he reanimates. In both stories, Sparky dies, much to the dismay of his young owner, who proceeds to bring the pup back to life in his makeshift laboratory.
In the 1984 of the short film, he was portrayed by Sparky and in remake of Frankenweenie, he was voiced by Frank Welker.
==Appearance==
Sparky is a bull terrier whose sense of curiosity is matched only by his beloved owner, Victor. After he was resurrected, his body appears more decayed with a lot of stitching, due to the fact that he was torn apart after being run over by a vehicle. Additionally, Sparky now has bolts on the sides of his neck, similar to the original Frankenstein's monster (since Sparky is based on that character).
==Personality==
Sparky is a devoted and playful whose sense of curiosity is matched only by his beloved owner, Victor. Sparky enjoys chasing after balls and being the star of Victor’s homemade movies. He exudes tons of energy and enthusiasm, which even his untimely death doesn’t diminish.
After being resurrected, Sparky had no knowledge that he died (which is natural as he's only a dog), but upon seeing Victor's parents frightened at the sight of him still alive, Sparky became unsure and confused as to why they're acting this way. After seeing his reflection through a mirror, Sparky became horrified by his disfigured appearance and began developing a sense of self-loathing, believing that he has no more importance to his family and that he deserved to be dead. However, Victor ultimately comforts him and shows him that his undead status doesn't change his opinion on him. Even Victor's parents eventually feel happy that they can spend more time with Sparky.
Sparky is also shown to be helpful and protective as he's willing to give his life to save his friends from all the resurrected animals attacking them.
==History==
Victor's father encourages him to take up baseball and make achievements outside of science. Victor hits a home run at his first game, but Sparky, seeing Victor's hit, runs away from the bleachers to pursue the ball, and is struck by a car and killed.
Victor digs up Sparky's corpse, brings him to his makeshift laboratory in the attic, and successfully reanimates him with lightning.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*He is the third dog of Tim Burton's works: (Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas and Scraps from Corpse Bride).
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