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Margaret Saville, character art from the Frankenstein graphic novel

Frankenstein

Margaret Saville

Walton's sister

Captain Walton's sister in England, to whom he writes the letters that tell Victor's story.

Margaret Saville is the sister of Captain Robert Walton, and she stays in England while he sails north. She never appears on a page of the graphic novel, but she is the person everything is written to. Walton opens his journal with her name.

She is the silent reader of the story. Walton trusts her with his hopes and later with Victor's account, and the whole book is a letter written to someone who loves him.

In the story

Contains spoilers.

Walton begins by writing to Margaret from the icy plains of the North, where he dreams of glory and discovery. He continues to write as he finds Victor, tends him, and records his story.

Margaret does not take part in events. She is the audience for a warning about ambition, delivered by her brother after he has seen where it can lead.

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Character art

Margaret Saville design sheet

The reference sheet used to keep Margaret Saville looking the same on every page of the book.

Margaret Saville character design sheet: full figure, outfit and expressions

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Questions about Margaret Saville

Who is Margaret Saville in Frankenstein?
She is Captain Walton's sister, to whom he addresses his letters from the Arctic.
Does Margaret appear in the story?
No, she is only addressed. Her brother writes to her, and his letters hold Victor's tale.
Why does Walton write to her?
He wants to share his voyage, and later the story Victor tells him, with someone close to him.
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