# Justine Moritz — Frankenstein character guide

> Justine Moritz in Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Justine, poor Justine

**First appearance:** 0011-chapter-iii

## Snapshot

A gentle, grateful servant taken into the Frankenstein household, whose kindness makes her the perfect target when a child is found dead.

## Who they are

Justine returns the family's charity with tireless devotion, tending the sick and loving the young William like a brother. When circumstantial evidence points at her, her meekness and honesty cannot save her from a court eager for a culprit. Her fate turns private guilt into public catastrophe, forcing Victor—and the reader—to measure the cost of silence.

## Relationships

### [The Creature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/characters/the_creature)

_rivalry_

Justine is framed by the Creature for William's murder and executed, making her an innocent victim of his malice.

### [Elizabeth Lavenza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/characters/elizabeth_lavenza)

_friendship_

Elizabeth and Justine share a close, sisterly bond, and Elizabeth is devastated by Justine's wrongful execution.

### [The Creature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/characters/the_creature)

_rivalry_

Justine is framed by the Creature for William's murder and executed, making her an innocent victim of his malice.

### [Elizabeth Lavenza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/characters/elizabeth_lavenza)

_friendship_

Elizabeth and Justine share a close, sisterly bond, and Elizabeth is devastated by Justine's wrongful execution.

## In the story

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-vi)

Her history is recounted by Elizabeth; she returns to the Frankenstein household after her mother's death.

### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-vii)

Accused of William's murder; her trial is imminent.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-viii)

Justine is calm and dignified during the trial, maintaining her innocence. She is convicted and executed, becoming a victim of Victor's secret.

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-xvi)

The Creature plants William's portrait on her, framing her for the murder.

### [Chapter XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-xix)

Justine's execution is remembered by Victor as part of the blood sealing his isolation.

### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/frankenstein_se/chapters/chapter-xxii)

Justine is referenced by Victor in his outburst, as he blames himself for her execution.

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