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This is a timeline of events which occurred before the 20th century.
Victor Frankenstein collects various female body parts from a mortician. He shivers in the cold and says that he does not feel good about their plan to Eric Frankenstein. Eric demands that he should not be without a wife, suggesting that fairness would demand that he kill Victor's own wife in retaliation. Victor assures Eric that they are going forth regardless and that humans share feelings without becoming overly animated. Eric looks at a head and picks it, declaring it to be the face of his Bride.[5][6]
Eric picks flowers for the Bride while Victor assembles her body. He activates his machine, bringing the Bride to life. The Bride vomits and Eric tries to give her the flowers, but Victor has him stop so she can recover from the birth. Victor comforts the Bride, but Eric shoves the flowers in her face, causing her to panic again and scream.[5][6]
1833[]
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Victor Frankenstein continues his lessons teaching Bride of Frankenstein to speak, reviewing the words "apple" and "hat" with her. Frankenstein compliments her progress, but Eric Frankenstein grows impatient. He claims that words get in the way of true emotions. Victor shows Bride a Tourmaline Necklace, which Bride calls pretty, and Victor uses it to teach her the word "necklace."[5][6]
Eric Frankenstein tries to touch the Bride of Frankenstein, but she refuses to allow him to. Bride hides behind Victor Frankenstein, who tries to convince Eric to stop. Eric demands to know why he cannot touch her. Eric pins Bride to the wall, declaring that he loves the Bride. Victor tries to put a comforting hand on Eric's shoulder, but Eric begins choking Victor, declaring that Bride not loving Eric is a sign of Victor's failure. Bride tries to comfort Victor, who says that it is fine.[5][6]
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Continuing her speech lessons, the Bride of Frankenstein identifies a wooden horse, then correctly calls it a toy for children. Victor Frankenstein puts a wooden mustache to his face, and Bride laughs as she identifies it. Frankenstein plays with the mustache, making Bride laugh. Frankenstein pours a drink, and they continue to laugh about the mustache.[5][6]
Victor remembers a gift he got for her and instructs her to open the box it came in. She sees the Tourmaline Necklace, which Frankenstein explains came from one of the corpses he got to build her and that no one cared about it. He puts the necklace on the Bride, who admires herself in the mirror.[5][6]
Assassination of Victor Frankenstein: Bride leaves the room, and Eric decides to punish Victor by killing him and mangling his body. Bride returns with lemonade for Victor, but is shocked to see Eric standing over Victor's body. Eric attempts to explain that Victor was the only thing in the way of their love, but Bride punches him.[5][6]
A candle starts a fire as the two fight, and Bride kicks Eric into the fire. Bride stands up and turns to Victor, looking at him with sadness. She then runs out of the mansion, crying. Her heel breaks, hurting her as Eric wakes up in the fire.[5][6]
Eric Frankenstein walks out of the house as it burns, screaming in pain. He falls into the river and floats down, falling over a waterfall. He washes up on shore.[5][7]
Eric Frankenstein remains unconscious on the shore by a river. He is found by Ivan, who barks. Bogdana approaches and asks what Ivan found. She feels Frankenstein's face, becoming concerned for him. Ivan drags him out of the water and back to her home.[5][7]
That night, Bogdana treats Frankenstein's wounds, but Frankenstein asks what is happening. Ivan growls at Frankenstein, but Bogdana gets him to stop. Bogdana says that her sacred ointment has healing properties, so Frankenstein lets her heal him.[5][7]
Bogdana picks apples as Eric Frankenstein walks over to her using a crutch. She comments on his improving mobility, but Frankenstein simply asks why she does not look at him when she speaks. Bogdana explains that she is blind, which Frankenstein says would lead him to kill himself since beauty is the only thing he sees as having value. Bogdana tells Frankenstein to close his eyes and imagine Bride of Frankenstein, leading him to realize that one can find beauty without seeing. She says she sees more beauty than he can imagine.[8][7]
Eric Frankenstein goes hunting with Ivan, who is helpful by being quiet. He kills a turkey and brings it to Bogdana's House. He demands that Bogdana cleans the turkey and admires his skill with a shotgun. Frankenstein thanks Bogdana for housing him, and Bogdana offers her house as a home, saying that he and Ivan were happier than other with her. They laugh together.[8][7]
Assassination of Bogdana: Eric Frankenstein locks Ivan out of Bogdana's House, having decided to leave. Frankenstein packs food and tells Bogdana that she has to find Bride of Frankenstein. Bogdana claims that Bride does not love him, but Frankenstein believes that Bogdana simply does not understand human mating rituals. Bogdana pleads with Frankenstein that she does not want to be alone. Frankenstein says that he would never allow her to be alone and crushes her skull with an iron pot.[8][7]
↑ 3.03.13.23.33.4Sometimes the DCU alludes to events that happened in our world, and it is assumed they happen on the same dates in the universe, for timeline purposes.
↑ 5.005.015.025.035.045.055.065.075.085.095.105.115.125.13In The Tourmaline Necklace, a title card establishes Bride of Frankenstein's birth to have occurred in "1831." Following several other flashbacks, Bride runs away from Eric Frankenstein, and the next time they see each other is in "1852" as established by another title card. A montage is then shown of Frankenstein chasing Bride, with several title cards establishing the year in which these flashbacks are set. Finding a line of best fit and working backwards from 1852, it can be approximated that Bride ran away on December 36, 1838. During the second lesson, Bride of Frankenstein appears to still be early in her development, yet these flashbacks must stretch seven years, so in distributing the remaining flashbacks, efforts can be taken to ensure that this flashback is close to Bride's birth. This places the first flashback on May 18, 1933, Frankenstein trying to touch Bride on March 8, 1836, and Bride receiving the tourmaline necklace on August 2, 1837. The date on which each scene of the Chase of the Bride of Frankenstein is set, with exceptions explained in other references, can be approximated as the midpoint of the year they were placed in by their title card.
↑ 8.08.18.28.3The Iron Pot features several flashbacks set within 24 hours of Bride of Frankenstein leaving Frankenstein Manor on December 26, 1838 (see other references), then several more of Eric Frankenstein spending time with Bogdana. Frankenstein kills Bogdana on the night of a waxing crescent moon which appears to match approximately 28% coverage, closely matching April 17, 1839 and aligning with an approximate duration for Frankenstein's recovery from his injuries. It can therefore be approximated that Frankenstein kills Bogdana happened on that date, with the other flashbacks being distributed evenly between Bogdana's death and her finding Frankenstein on December 27, 1838 (see other references).
↑In The Tourmaline Necklace, Eric Frankenstein is shown confronting Bride of Frankenstein when fish are available to sell in Eastern Europe. The best time for fishing in Eastern Europe is in the summer, suggesting that this confrontation occurred then. The midpoint of summer can be approximated, placing the flashback on August 7, 1852.
↑In The Tourmaline Necklace, Bride of Frankenstein is shown fighting Eric Frankenstein while Bride is wearing a dress from the mid-1800s. A scene before then is labeled as having occurred in "1852," so this flashback can be taken to have occurred between then and when the "mid-1800s" would end, 1866. The midpoint of this time can be used as an approximation, August 2, 1859.
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