The bride

Real Name: Bride of Frankenstein Alias: The Bride Species: Zombie Nationality: Pokolistani Gender: Female Date of Birth: 1831 Affiliation: Task Force M Status: Alive Appearances: Creature Commandos

The Bride of Frankenstein, codenamed The Bride, is a Zombified subject and the scorned lover of mad scientist Doctor Victor Frankenstein created as a wife for his earlier creation Eric Frankenstein, who she was relentlessly pursued by throughout history after Frankenstein murdered their creator out of misguided jealousy for the love affair she shared with the Doctor until her incarceration in the Belle Reve Correctional Center. Bride was eventually forced by Amanda Waller to serve as a member of the Creature Commandos and protect Princess Ilana Rostovic from Circe and her forces, where she formed close bonds with Nina Mazursky, before turning on Rostovic and being placed as leader by Waller's orders. On the verge of accomplishing their objective, the team was forced to desist, but seeking revenge against Rostovic for killing her friend, Bride shot her and was later put in charge of leading a new Commandos lineup.

Biography: Early Life Birth Bride being "born" The Bride's creation

"When a baby is born, she's know her mother's womb, and, therefore, her mother, intimately, for nine months. The womb is one's tether to the universe, to the fragile social system of humanity. But your bride, she came from nothing to something in an instant. She has no tether, doesn't know where she is or who we are. She is but a cluster of fear and not knowing." ―Victor Frankenstein about Bride of Frankenstein[src] Victor Frankenstein created The Bride as a wife for Eric Frankenstein, using body parts of several deceased women. She was brought to life by Victor and vomited blood, panicking as she struggled to gather her senses. The operating table she was strapped to was lowered to be laying down as Bride continued to panic, and Victor asked her to stop stirring. Victor caressed the Brides' cheek, calming her down as she saw Victor's face. Victor assured her that it was alright, but then Eric shoved flowers in her face, declaring that he had picked them for her. The Bride panicked again and started screaming, upsetting Eric.

Raised by Victor Frankenstein: "Why is this drudgery so important?" "You want a bride who can speak, don't you?" "Words get in the way of truth, drowning out the caterwaul of one's heart." ―Eric Frankenstein and Victor Frankenstein[src] Victor Frankenstein began teaching the Bride to speak. One day, he showed Bride an apple, which she was able to correctly name. He showed the Bride a hat, which she incorrectly called a "cap." Frankenstein corrected her, so Bride said the correct word. Frankenstein complimented the Bride, who laughed, pleased with herself. Bride watched as Eric Frankenstein asked why it was important, and Victor sarcastically asked if Eric wanted his bride to be able to speak. However, Eric claimed that words would get in the way of expressing their feelings. Victor then showed Bride a necklace, which she identified as pretty. Victor then taught her the word necklace.

Bride is scared of Eric Frankenstein Bride watches in horror as Eric attacks Victor

At one point, Eric tried to touch the Bride, which she did not want and was afraid of. Eric was insistent, so Bride hid behind Victor, who tried to calm Eric down. Bride kept saying no as Eric yelled, demanding to know why he cannot touch her. Eric ended up pinning Bride to a wall as she continued to scream. Eric claimed that he loved the Bride, scaring her further. Victor tried to calm Eric down, prompting him to drop the Bride and pick Victor up instead. Bride watched in horror as Eric squeezed Victor's throat and declared that the Bride was a failed experiment since she did not love him. She watched as Eric threw Victor to the ground and ran out. Bride then approached Victor and comforted him, but Victor assured her that he was fine.

Assassination of Victor Frankenstein Moustache Bride Bride puts her finger like a mustache

"I did what I had to do. Don't you understand? He and his wretched giggling and his horrid gift-giving powers were the only obstacles to our love. Now we can be together." ―Eric Frankenstein to the Bride of Frankenstein[src] During another lesson, Victor Frankenstein held a toy horse in front of Bride, leading her to identify it as a wooden horse. Frankenstein then led her to describe the horse as a toy for children. He took a wooden mustache and held it up to his face, making her laugh as she correctly identified the mustache. Franknestein leaned in to her laughter and played up the comedy of the mustache, making Bride laugh harder. Frankenstein went to poor himself a drink, when Bride snuck up behind him with the mustache and held it to her own face, making them laugh again.

Victor Frankenstein and The Bride Bride receives the Tourmaline Necklace as a gift

They looked at each other lovingly when Frankenstein remembered a gift he had prepared for the Bride. Bride briefly thought the box she was handed was the gift and thanked Frankenstein. However, Frankenstein instructed the Bride to open the box. Once she unwrapped it, she saw the Tourmaline Necklace she had admired, which Frankenstein explained came from a cadaver which was used to build her. He explained that nobody cared about the necklace and put it on for her. Bride then called herself beautiful.

Bride among the flames Bride screams in anger and attacks Eric

Frankenstein and Bride's care for each other developed further, leading to them having sex on the operating table, unaware that Eric Frankenstein had caught them. Bride left to get lemonade for Victor, only to find Eric standing over Victor's mangled and deceased body. Eric said that he did what he had to do as Victor was the only thing standing in the way of their love, but Bride screamed and punched Eric, causing a candle to fall on a tapestry and set Frankenstein Manor on fire. Bride screamed and dropped her necklace, and Eric began to suffocate her. Bride forced Eric into the fire and turned back to Victor, crying.

Stalked by Eric Frankenstein "He's been stalking the Bride for centuries." ―John Economos[src] Bride in 1852 Bride works as a fishmonger in 1852

As Frankenstein Manor burned, the Bride ran out, unable to stop herself from crying. As she ran away, her high heel broke, causing her more pain. After the incident, the Bride would be then stalked by Eric Frankenstein for several years. At one point, Frankenstein the Bride while she was wearing a pink dress, and the two fought each other. In 1852, Frankenstein found the Bride at a market stall, working as a fishmonger and tried to give her a flower. She slapped him with a fish, leading to a fight.

Eric and Bride in 1944 Bride and Frankenstein run at eachother at World War II

In 1880, Frankenstein found the Bride in a western bar, working as a saloon girl and pushed her against the bar counter. She shot him and ran away on horseback. In 1895, Frankenstein found the Bride in a desert, chasing her on horseback. She rolled her eyes and abruptly stopped her horse to spook his, which bucked, throwing him off. In 1912, the Bride worked as diver. She and Frankenstein fought with knives underwater in diving suits, with Bride managing to stab his helmet, blood and air leaking out. In 1923, Frankenstein tried to kiss the bride while she was working a showgirl. She head-butted him, flipped away, then kicked him into the air. In 1941, on the frontline of World War II, Frankenstein joined the Nazi Wehrmach and he ran into the Bride in No Man Land as they shot at each other with guns. They dropped their weapons to fight with fists.

Shaggy Reference Bride and Frankenstein fighting in the 1960s

In 1964, the Bride and Frankenstein fought atop a bus, causing it to crash. Also in the 1960s, Bride joined a group of hippies which Frankenstein found, leading to another fight. In 1991, the Bride was performing on a stage when Frankenstein approached, leading to a fight. She hit Frankenstein with an electric guitar as he approached the stage and they proceeded to fight while the band continued singing. Some time later, both of them became Wall Street Investors and fought each other while inside the New York Stock Exchange Building. At one point in history, the Bride and Frankenstein ended up in Japan and fought each other with the Bride as a samurai. At another point time, they found each other and fought, punching each other at the same time.

Personality: Initially, right after her creation, the Bride had an innocent and peaceful personality, struggling with communication and, like a child who has just discovered the world, she had a fear of the unknown, specifically a fear of Eric Frankenstein. Over time, through the teachings of Victor Frankenstein, her personality became wiser and more developed, to the point where she could finally speak and communicate perfectly.

After the murder of the love of her life, Victor, at the hands of Eric, she could now only fear and hate him. Her peaceful personality changed drastically; she became sarcastic, bitter, angry, and violent. For two centuries, she relentlessly attacked Eric whenever he found her. She tends to be indifferent, use profanity, and enjoys drinking alcohol, acting as the muscle of the Creature Commandos. As shown, she would not act out of politeness. Whenever Bride is shown generosity, affection, or asked a personal question, she merely replies with a snark grunt.

However, the Bride is not truly evil; despite her criminal history, she is still capable of caring for and helping those she cares about, as shown in flashbacks. She demonstrates a genuine desire to interact and live in society with people wherever she settles, although she has been forced to leave everything behind again due to Eric Frankenstein’s constant hunting. It is worth noting that while the Bride is just as capable of violence as the rest of the Commandos and kills her aggresors with little hesitation or regret, she lacks Phosphorous' sadistic tendencies or G.I. Robot's obsession with killing enemies, likewise she only attacks others in self-defense and when protecting her allies.

The Bride does not like to show her feelings to others. For example, she downplays the significance of Victor's necklace, insisting that it is not important, even though flashbacks reveal it as a memory she holds dearly and commotion from her first love.

Beneath her harsh exterior, the Bride is actually friendly. Initially, she behaves with some disdain, especially towards Nina Mazursky, ignoring her advice and referring to her as "fish," but it is soon revealed that she genuinely cares for Nina. As seen, she protected Mazursky during the fight against the Sons of Themyscira and their leader, Circe, and even apologized for putting her in danger. By spending more time with the team, the Bride was able to form genuine friendships with Nina, protecting her when she is helpless, and with Doctor Phosphorus, whose sarcastic jokes continue to irritate her.

When Bride encouraged Nina to be the one to assassinate Rostovic and it resulted in Nina instead being the one murdered, Bride was visibly devastated, knowing that her own suggestion costed Nina's life. Bride's decision to kill Rostovic after figuring out the truth of her deception was not to prevent a global conflict but simply to avenge Nina's death, and when she did, she acknowledged that Nina was her true friend and the only monster in the Commandos who was a good person.

The Bride isn't shy nor ashamed about her nature as a monster, she also insisted to Mazursky that she should not see herself as a human anymore. When Flag Sr. was horrified at the sight of Weasel and Phosphorous savagely mutilating Circe, the Bride was visibly pleased and simply reminded Flag that "[He] wanted monsters". Bride openly welcomed the idea of leading a second, larger iteration of the Creature Commandos, feeling more comfortable to be surrounded by fellow monsters.

Contrary to her pride in being a monster, the Bride has disdain for women who are sex workers, believing they don't have respect for themselves, even openly showing disgust with the fact they get paid for sleeping with men despite being strangers.

Bride thinks very little of humans, as when asked about how she felt when ordered to kill princess Rostovic, she simply replied that it would be "one less human in the world".

Powers and Abilities: Zombie Physiology: The Bride is made of several different body parts sewn together, as well as various electrical equipment and life support technology. Due to her unique physiology, The Bride possesses prominent paranormal capabilities and attributes. Superhuman Strength: The Bride possesses a terrifying level of physical power, exemplified by feats like hurling Eric Frankenstein dozens of feet with a single blow, effortlessly dispatching and killing the monstrous Congorilla despite being confined, overpowering the sorceress Circe to the point of shattering multiple walls, and brutally tearing a metahuman's heart from their chest. This raw strength is further evidenced by her casual act of launching a towering pick-up truck several stories high at Circe. Advanced Speed: The Bride is quite fast, managing to evade magical energy blasts from Circe while carrying Nina safely under her arm. Advanced Durability: The Bride possesses high levels of durability, withstanding brutal attacks from Circe both physical and magical. She survived attacks which would kill a normal human being, such as falling from the manor's balcony or being brutally beaten down a metallic operation table. Superhuman Stamina: The Bride's muscles produce less fatigue toxins and can exercise in better condition than the finest human athletes. Superhuman Agility: The Bride's legs are strong enough to allow her to jump and to launch herself dozens of feet. She mostly uses this power to reach an enemy in the air, like a levitating Circe during the ambush at Frankenstein Manor. During the Ambush on the Creature Commandos, she jumped on a flying Amethyst Knight, successfully stealing his equipment. Electricity Resistance: As a result of being brought to life through electrical shocks, The Bride's body has a much higher resistance to electricity. When she was hit by Paddy Criac's electrically-charged punch, The Bride was briefly stunned for a moment but quickly absorbed the electric charge into her body to recover her strength. Immortality: Due to her undead physiology, the Bride has not visibly aged since her creation in 1831 and has remained in the same form ever since. Despite her body being made out of different dead body parts stitched together, they do not seem to rot or deteriorate any further, therefore making The Bride borderline immortal.

Abilities: Expert Tactician: Bride’s cold and distant demeanor does not detract from her ability to effectively lead a team. During their second mission in Pokolistan, she demonstrated strong leadership skills by guiding the Creature Commandos and devising strategies to assassinate Princess Rostovic, including the plan to have Nina carry out the attack underwater. Expert Detective: Bride possesses keen observational and forensic investigation skills, demonstrated by her ability to uncover Princess Rostovic's deception through analyzing camera footage of Clayface. Her intuitive deductions proved effective, ultimately enabling her to save the world by eliminating Rostovic. Expert Combatant: The Bride is a capable fighter due to having fought Frankenstein numerous times in their skirmishes throughout history as well as accumulating extensive combat experience by fighting in numerous conflicts like the warring era of Japan, the Wild West, as well as WWII. She has shown to be able to overwhelm Circe in a fight while smashing her through several walls, forcing the powerful sorceress to rely on her magical spells to incapacitate the Bride. Expert Markswoman: The Bride is an excellent markswoman. She managed to hit numerous Sons of Themyscira and then Circe, although she blocked them using her spells. During the ambush on the Creature Commandos upon their return in Pokolistan, she swiftly learned how to use the Amethyst Knight's gauntlets and accurately shot numerous flying assailants, helicopter pilots included. She also killed Rostovic by shooting her point-blank in the head before the latter had a chance to retaliate, thereby saving the world and averting the dark future predicted by Circe. Bilingualism: The Bride is fluent in both Pokolistani and English.

Equipment: Weapons Semi-Automatic Pistols: On mission to Pokolistan, Bride used a pair of semi-automatic pistols with sleek, elongated barrels and dramatic grips against the Sons of Themyscira during the Battle at Poko Castle. She would later used her guns again during her second mission to assassinate Princess Rostovic. Amethyst Knight Gauntlets: During the Commandos' second visit in Pokolistan and their ambush, Bride killed a Amethyst Knight and took his laser-shooting gauntlets, killing assailants with them. Karambit Knife: Bride carries in the back of her belt a karambit-type of knife with curved blade and ergonomic handle to carry out discreet assassinations. She gave it to Nina Mazursky to kill Princess Rostovic, unfortunately she ended up killed by the very same blade. Bride retrieved it later.

Facilities: Frankenstein Manor: Bride was created and brought to life at Victor Frankenstein's family manor, where she was raised and educated by the scientist in his laboratory. Over time, she developed a romantic relationship with Victor, which ultimately led to his murder at the hands of Eric. During the subsequent confrontation between Eric and Bride, the two accidentally set the manor ablaze before fleeing. Nearly two centuries later, the Bride used Task Force M's mission in Pokolistan as an opportunity to return to the estate and retrieve the Tourmaline Necklace Victor had given her before his death. Despite the passage of time and the manor’s expanded structure, she was able to recognize every single room within the estate. Poko Castle: During Task Force M's mission to protect Ilana Rostovic from Circe and her forces, the Bride stayed at the Royal Family's Poko Castle alongside the other Creature Commandos, accepting the princess's hospitality during their stay. However, unlike her teammates, she abandoned her post as night fell and secretly made her way to Frankenstein's Manor.

Prisons: Belle Reve Correctional Center: Bride was held at Belle Reve Correctional Center for some time. She was recruited out of Belle Reve for Task Force M. As gratitude for taking down Ilana Rostovic and discovering her deceptions, Amanda Waller converted an abandoned wing within the Non-Human Division of Belle Reve into an official headquarters for the Creature Commandos to live in and for the Bride to lead on future missions.

Trivia: In the comics, the Bride of Frankenstein is an agent who works for S.H.A.D.E.. She is adapted from the classic movie character of the same name. Unlike the relationship between the Bride and Frankenstein in the comics, this version references the film Bride of Frankenstein. Upon being brought to life, the Bride reacts with dread and revulsion upon seeing her "husband," the monster created by Victor Frankenstein, seeing him as a threat, and rejecting him despite his insistence.