- "Frankie, I think. He was right next to me, just making a joke, and then it was like something yanked him away. Yeah, it was him. Definitely him."
- — Winston confirming Frankie's fate
Frankie was a Slicer who was mentioned in The Fever Code and The Scorch Trials. He could be named after Benjamin Franklin and or Franklin Roosevelt.
Biography[]
The Fever Code[]
In The Fever Code, Frankie was mentioned by the name Frank. He entered the Maze the month before Chuck.
The Maze Runner[]
Frankie was not mentioned in The Maze Runner, but that he was one of the Gladers who survived the Maze.
The Scorch Trials[]
In The Scorch Trials, Frankie was the first one to be killed in the tunnels by the Metal Balls. Winston said that while Frankie was making a joke, a metal ball came out of no-where and smashed Frankie, killing him instantly.
Films[]
The Maze Runner[]
Frankie was seen throughout the The Maze Runner in the Glade. Frankie survived the Griever Attack, but chose to stay with Gally in the Glade instead of joining Thomas in escaping. Frankie was later left behind by Gally, who also escaped. Frankie was never seen again after this.
The Death Cure[]
The name Frank was seen on the Memorial Rock along with the names of the victims in the war with WCKD. However, this doesn't confirm that this is Frankie, as this could be a different person.
Trivia[]
- Oddly, Frankie seems to have shorter hair in the beginning of the Film.
- Unlike in the Books, Frankie stays with Gally in the Glade instead of joining Thomas in escaping, like in the books.
- Frankie was the only Glader to stay with Gally who wasn't a Builder.