Dr. Vitus Werdegast

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:character
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black_Cat_(1934)
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:The_Black_Cat
gptkbp:casualties manipulative
gptkbp:character from victim to aggressor
gptkbp:character_arc seeking redemption
gptkbp:character_relationships complex dynamics
gptkbp:character_traits intelligent
gptkbp:conflict supernatural elements
guilt
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:demonym antagonistic
gptkbp:depth multi-faceted character
gptkbp:fate meets a tragic end
gptkbp:goal to confront Poelzig
gptkbp:has_backstory survivor of a war
gptkbp:has_conflict_with the protagonist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Vitus Werdegast
gptkbp:is_a mad scientist
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_featured_in gothic literature
gptkbp:is_known_for his obsession with the occult
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:revenge
uncovering secrets
gptkbp:issues obsession
gptkbp:legacy iconic horror character
gptkbp:meets occult practices
gptkbp:mood unstable
between sanity and insanity
gptkbp:moral questionable ethics
gptkbp:motif darkness and light
gptkbp:narrative_theme fear and paranoia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:notable_allies the young couple
gptkbp:notable_battle with Poelzig
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:personality_trait brooding
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:existentialism
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Boris_Karloff
complex antagonist
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Hjalmar_Poelzig
symbolic
the supernatural
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Hungary
gptkbp:symbolism the duality of man
the cat