Frankenstein Family

The **Frankenstein family** is one of House Dreyfus's Prominent Families. The family is known for its ability to create homunculi, and the family is in charge of the production of House Dreyfus's magitech soldiers. The family is currently led by Richard Frankenstein, the last remaining member of the bloodline in the American branch.

The Frankenstein family was once Independent, but following an incident in 1862, the whole of the family was placed under a Black Article by the Crownsguard. Numerous members of the family were killed as a result until 1972 when House Dreyfus successfully petitioned for the removal of the Black Article.

## History

The Frankenstein family dates from the 12th century and was known primarily for its skill in alchemy. The family was particularly skilled in the creation of homunculi.

Perhaps the most famous member of the Frankenstein family is Victor Frankenstein. Born in 1673, he showed a strong affinity for the creation of homunculi, and desiring to create a being as close to God as possible, he created the creature known only as Frankenstein's Monster. Upon the first awakening of his creature, though, he found himself to be repulsed by the creature and deemed her a failure. After being pursued by the creature to the furthest reaches of the world, he died in madness, cursing the existence of his own creation.

The family split into 2 branches in 1847 when 20 members of the family left Italy for America. The American branch of the family quickly established themselves as medical professionals and prominent magicians in the Independent magical community.

The American branch of the Frankenstein family came under prosecution following an incident in 1862 when a member attempted to revive a dead person. The ritual seemed to succeed, and the corpse became reanimated, but it quickly became apparent that the attempt was a failure when the corpse began attacking people in the building and, after escaping the building, bystanders in the surrounding area. The Crownsguard responded quickly, exterminating the creature and arresting the offenders. Other members of the family were implicated in other attempts to recreate the ritual, leading to a Black Article being placed on the family.

Many members of the Frankenstein family were killed as a result of the Black Article, and the few surrounding members lived in hiding. In 1972, the Head of House Dreyfus petitioned for the Black Article to be removed from the family. As a result, the remaining members of the Frankenstein family became sworn magicians of the Guild under House Dreyfus.

The Frankenstein family quickly repaid their debt to House Dreyfus, and by 1980, the first of House Dreyfus's magitech soldiers was created. The first generation magitech soldiers were barely more than proof of concept, but improvements made in subsequent generations led to the creation of the modern magitech soldier in the 12th generation. These 12th generation soldiers were used in the Grey War, proving to be capable fighters against the Scholars of the First Sin.

Despite the family being elevated to one of House Dreyfus's Prominent Families, the Frankenstein family never truly recovered from its time under the Black Article and continued to decline through the years. By the end of the 2010s, there was only 1 remaining member of the family: Richard Frankenstein. Despite being the last of the Frankenstein family, Richard has proven himself to be a capable magician and has created the newest generation of magitech soldiers.

## Prominent Members

### Victor Frankenstein

Born in 1673, Victor Frankenstein was the first member of the family to use actual human body parts to create a new human creation. Although he succeeded in his task, he discovered that the thing he created was little more than a monster and abandoned it. The creature continued to pursue him, desiring a partner, but he consistently refused. He fled to the furthest reaches of the world before dying in a state of madness.

### Richard Frankenstein

The current head of the Frankenstein family and the last of the direct descendants of the original Frankensteins in America, Richard Frankenstein is the creator of the 13th generation of magitech soldiers. He is a capable magician and has pioneered the use of genetic technology in the creation of the newest generation of magitech soldiers.

## Frankenstein's Monster

Created at the end of the 17th century, the creature known only as Frankenstein's Monster served as the pinnacle of the Frankenstein family's craft. Despite being described as male in the famous book, Victor Frankenstein created a female creature, believing that by creating a female first, the female would be able to give birth to the male counterpart. However, he deemed his creation a failure and abandoned her.

Although Victor had abandoned her, the Monster pursued him, desiring a partner for herself. He refused and fled to the furthest reaches of the world before dying in madness. The Monster, deprived of the chance to have a partner of her own kind, wandered into the mountains of the Himalayas and disappeared.