Before she was reanimated by Dr. Viktor Frankenstein as Lily Frankenstein she was Brona Croft, a lady of the night and a serious love interest of Ethan Chandler, until her death by disease. Only Dorian Gray has recognized that Lily is really Brona and has addressed her as such. Once, he allowed her to attempt to satisfy her new desire to punish and kill men by trying to kill him. In her frustration, she bit off half his ear, but it was restored after he visited his portrait.