Victor Fries

"*Please, Batman. All I want is to help my wife. Bring me Ferris Boyle and no one else has to get hurt.*"
—Mr. Freeze to Batman.[src]
Dr. **Victor Joseph Fries**, PhD (born September 7, 1979)is a former scientist at GothCorp and currently a criminal at large in Gotham City. After his wife was diagnosed with Huntington Disease, Victor worked tirelessly to cure her only to be stopped by Ferris Boyle and having his physiology altered in a lab accident. Victor then became **Mr. Freeze**, determined to cure his wife. During the No Man's Land incident, Victor almost lost his wife for good when Firefly forcibly removed her from cryostasis. However, she was eventually rescued by Batman, leaving Victor eternally grateful and an ally of the Bat Family. He continued to aid them during the remainder of the No Man's Land incident and agreed to turn himself in after the city was reclaimed, after a promise from Batman that his wife would be taken care of by Wayne Enterprises.

## Biography

### Early Life

Victor Joseph Fries was born on September 7, 1979 to unknown parents in Gotham City. Not much is known about his early childhood but he eventually graduated from Gotham City University with a PhD. During his college years, Victor met and fell in love with Nora Smithy and the two eventually married.

At some point after graduating, Victor became employed at GothCorp as a cryogenicist, eventually becoming acquainted with the CEO and his boss, Ferris Boyle. He also became good friend with botanist Pamela Isley when the two worked together on an experiment in an attempt to help plants survive in subzero temperatures. However, the experiments turned out fruitless and the two went their separate ways.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Meta-Human Physiology:** After Victor's body was exposed to several cryo-based chemicals within his lab, his physiology was altered, activating his meta-gene and transforming him into a meta-human.
	+ **Cold Immunity:** Victor's physiology grants his cells the ability of cold immunity, allowing him to be able to withstand subzero temperatures.

### Weaknesses

* **Cold Reliance:** Due to his body being exposed to an immense amount of cryogenic chemicals, Victor is unable to survive outside of subzero temperatures. Should he be caught in any temperature above zero degrees, his body will begin to slowly shut down, eventually leading to death.

## Equipment

* **Cryo-Suit:** After becoming Mr. Freeze, Victor realised that he was unable to survive outside of sub-zero temperatures and created a robotic-like cryo-suit that utilised built-in cooling agents to keep his body below absolute zero.
* **Freeze Gun:** After becoming Mr. Freeze, Victor engineered the freeze gun that is able to shoot direct beams of subzero energy, freezing his enemies solid.

## Appearances

### *Batman: Anarky*

Season 1
* "Cold, Cold Heart"
* "The Secret Six"
* "Battle for Gotham" (mentioned)

Season 2
* "Fallout" (mentioned)
* "Frost Warning"

Season 3
* "New Beginnings" (mentioned)

Season 6
* "No Man's Land" (mentioned)
* "Fear the Reaper" (mentioned)
* "Fire and Ice"
* "We Are Legion"
* "Chaos Lives"
* "Enter the Sirens"
* "Gotham in Green"
* "Hope"

## Behind the Scenes

* In *Batman: The Animated Series*, **Victor Fries** was a former scientist of GothCorp who was altered in a freak accident after trying to simply save his dying wife, becoming **Mr. Freeze**. He is a very sympathetic villain as his only goal is to get back his wife's life, making him an occasional ally to Batman as well as an enemy. After debuting in the animated series, Mr. Freeze was later adapted into the main comic continuity.