Victor Helios

 is a fictional scientist featured in the Frankenstein series of novels written by Dean Koontz and Kevin J. Anderson. He first appeared in the television movie, Frankenstein, which aired on the USA Network on October 10th, 2004. The character was re-introduced in 2005 in the novel Frankenstein: Prodigal Son. In the film, the role of was played by actor Thomas Kretschmann. Victor Helios is loosely based on the character of Victor Frankenstein as first seen in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus. Nearly every film within the Frankenstein franchise includes some variation of the character, and they are generally portrayed as being an obsessive visionary who creates life by way of galvanism and/or chemical processes. The role of Doctor Frankenstein has been played by such notable actors as Colin Clive, Peter Cushing, Sting, Kenneth Branagh, Alec Newman and many more. The film version(s) of the character has also spawned a family lineage of various descendents, nearly all of whom attempt to recreate their ancestor's work in some way.