- "Eric Frankenstein. He's been stalking the Bride for centuries."
- ―John Economos[src]
The Chase of the Bride of Frankenstein was a long series of events that occurred over a hundred years with Eric Frankenstein's failed attempts to woo the Bride of Frankenstein, chasing her everywhere around the planet.
Background[]
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Bride of Frankenstein escapes from Frankenstein Manor
- "I have stayed longer than intended. I have to find my Bride. Our sole purpose is to be together."
- ―Eric Frankenstein to Bogdana[src]
After being created by Doctor Victor Frankenstein to serve as the wife of his creation, Eric Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein was reluctant to be his love interest as she developed a deep fear of him, however, she developed romantic feelings for Victor, who raised her for months before the two formed an affair, which was discovered by Frankenstein, who, out of jealousy, murdered his creator in revenge, causing the Bride to confront and presumably kill him in the fire that broke down at Frankenstein Manor. The Bride quickly fled the burning mansion, breaking down in tears due to the trauma of her lover's death, and fled Pokolistan.
Eric Frankenstein heads off to find the Bride of Frankenstein
Concurrently, Frankenstein was able to awaken during the fire,[1] managing to survive to escape and falling into a stream, which dragged him to a field, where he was found by Bogdana and Ivan, who took pity on his painful state, so the old woman took Frankenstein to her home and helped him recover, forming a close friendship over the next few days. However, Frankenstein set out to chase the Bride due to his belief that the two were destined to be together, causing Bogdana to attempt to warn him that the Bride didn't love him, however, Frankenstein ignored her pleas and assassinated her himself to begin his chase, accompanied by Ivan.[2]
Chase[]
Bride of Frankenstein shoots at Eric Frankenstein
In 1852, the Bride of Frankenstein attempted to make a new life for herself and began working in a fish shop in Paris, where she was found by Eric Frankenstein, who pushed a customer away to give her a flower. Enraged by her resentment toward him, the Bride hit him with a fish and fought him before escaping. In 1880, Frankenstein found the Bride in a saloon, where she took two rifles from a cowboy to shoot him, managing to escape on a horse. In 1895, the Bride was riding in her hair around Egypt, but was found by Frankenstein, so he stopped his horse to throw his attacker to the ground.
Bride of Frankenstein and Eric Frankenstein fighting during World War II
In 1912, the Bride and Frankenstein fought underwater while wearing diving suits, with the Bride using a knife to stab him in the helmet as he smiled. During a showgirl performance in 1923, the Bride was grabbed by Frankenstein, who attempted to kiss her, but she spat in his face in response, then got up and kicked him onto the stage. Around 1941 during World War II, the Bride joined the Allied faction of the United States while Frankenstein joined the German Wehrmacht to duel the Bride on the battlefield, where they both laid down their weapons and fought barehanded.
Bride of Frankenstein hits Eric Frankenstein with her guitar
In 1964, the Bride fought Frankenstein on a moving bus, a fight in which Frankenstein attempted to stay on the vehicle, but the Bride attempted to throw him onto the road, causing the bus to flip over and the zombies colliding. During other encounters, the Bride and Frankenstein fought at the New York Stock Exchange and in Japan, both wearing samurai armor. During a 1991 concert by the band Gogol Bordelo, the Bride enlisted in the band, although Frankenstein was able to find her and interrupt the concert, but the Bride hit him with her guitar and fought him off. Over the next few years, the Bride and Frankenstein continued to fight, with the Bride losing her tooth on one occasion.[1]
Aftermath[]
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Eric Frankenstein is informed of the Bride of Frankenstein's return
- "My Bride. After all these years, I've found you."
- ―Eric Frankenstein[src]
At some point during the chase, the Bride of Frankenstein lost sight of Eric Frankenstein and was incarcerated at Belle Reve Correctional Center. Due to the disappearance of his love interest, Frankenstein tasked an old woman of Pokolistan with keeping him informed of the Bride's return.[1] In 2023, the Bride was recruited by A.R.G.U.S. Director Amanda Waller to be part of the Creature Commandos on a mission to Pokolistan. While at Poko Castle, the Bride, accompanied by Nina Mazursky, headed to Frankenstein Manor to retrieve her Tourmaline Necklace. Away from the mansion, the old woman discovered the Bride's presence and called Frankenstein, who was on a yacht with prostitutes, to inform him of the Bride's return, causing him to shed tears of joy and resume his chase.[3]