Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often referred to as simply "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first 💸 appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as the main antagonist.

Whether or not Mary was influenced by Dippel's story, the 💸 premise for Frankenstein seems to have been lurking in her subconscience. In her 1831 preface to the novel, she attributed 💸 her inspiration to a nightmare she had at Geneva, where the company spent their evenings terrifying each other with chilling 💸 stories.