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" KNIGHTS" SERIES WRITER’S BIBLE Developed by

Robert Garlen

BATMAN Created by and published by DC COMICS

This is a work of Fan Fiction and is not to be confused with any official BATMAN products or media adaptation. I do not own nor claim to own any character appearing in this work. All Rights Reserved WARNER BROS. DC COMICS. GOTHAM KNIGHTS

INTRODUCTION

In the darkest area of Gotham, where the monsters prey on the fearful! Where the monsters prowl the streets and the victims of evil grow minute by minute hour by hour! The night sky of where the only light is the faint rays of the moon and broken street lights stacked blocks apart. The shadows move with the darkest intent as villains rise and let loose on the city with no remorse, no content, and no mercy! Yet at night, preys one who uses fear against those who prey on the fearful. There is an existing element in Gotham. A wild, animalistic force that cannot be bought, bullied, or reasoned with. This force has become the new heart of Gotham and is no longer lone on its journey for . As criminals who were once only afraid will forever be petrified as there is an unstoppable force in Gotham. A force the world calls... BATMAN AND ! 2.

MISSION STATEMENT

"GOTHAM KNIGHTS" is an hour long DRAMA centered around the Dark Knight and the Boy Wonder! The long term goal of this series is to not only entertain fans of Batman, but also teach life lessons to a new generation of audiences. Batman in all his glory is a testimony of human will, the will to survive, the will to help, the will to act in the right even when it means a total sacrifice.

Batman has stunned and adored fans for almost 80 years. Having existed as one of the quintessential icons he and his young partner in crime fighting Robin have lasted as examples of what the human race can be.

Batman is a character that everyone, whether they like him or not, is well respected. Batman is a character that has attention of fans. But the real focus of the story is to tell the relationship between Batman and Robin, While there are many Robins the only logical way to start the story is at the beginning and allow a new generation of fans to see the original Robin, . Together they represent one beautiful idea: Maturity, something everyone faces in the site of tragedy. As the two kindred spirits attempt to grow beyond the pain of loss.

The GOTHAM KNIGHTS are not only the Dynamic Duo, but the members of their supporting cast who help them, teach them and grow with the main characters. Batman is a character with a rich supporting cast.

The supporting cast is what helps the characters be so fantastic and what adds the zest to the story. All of the supporting characters are a symbol of something that we can all learn from and as previously stated the mission of the series is to teach a new generation about many things, especially Maturity.

The Batman universe is a richly complex and thoughtful universe where many can learn from, and with the characters in stories they all serve a side of humanity for an audience to learn from. That is the Mission of GOTHAM KNIGHTS. 3.

SERIES CONCEPT "GOTHAM KNIGHTS"

The Batman legend is an expansive tale. For this series we’re not going to pull any punches. As large as the legend is it allows us to take from it its darkest themes. This is an hour long story where we delve into a main plot full of Noirish detective styles while imploring a brooding tone to keep in the line the Batman’s mood. The series will contain a mixture of the Modern Jim Lee like quality of Batman and Gotham mixed with original Bob Kane like 40’s Noir flair. What’s different about GOTHAM KNIGHTS? Chances are if you’re reading this, you know Batman, well. He’s been a childhood and adult icon since the 1940’s inspiring real world technology and techniques. His story is very well known as told my Comics, Films, Radio, Novels; pretty much any medium known. THE ORIGIN: One dark and stormy night as the Wayne Family had left a Screening of THE MARK OF ; Thomas’ and Bruce’s favorite film, they met the end of their lives in an area of Gotham known as Crime Alley at the hands of a Mugger. In deep shock the boy made a vow to gain revenge or die trying.

But when his parent’s killer had died in front of him he was a lost soul, he left embracing on a worldwide journey that redefines everything anyone knows about . As he returned from a long and arduous journey he wasn’t the same spoiled rich child, he was something darker, an entity of darkness and fear. No longer was Bruce Wayne a normal rich kid... He was BATMAN! Every fan knows Batman’s origin. It is something we do not need revisit. No origin episodes. No this is how Bruce became Batman. This series is a partner series. Batman has had his origin told the right way, and now we cover Robin’s, a character whose origin hasn’t been properly dealt with. As iconic as the characters are they deserves nothing short of our very best work. Batman and Robin are a legendary team. The big change of this series is that it focuses on Batman as a father and the Robin’s as sons to the brooding detective. He wants to offer them a family and a purpose, the purpose they find in ROBIN. Make no mistake this series isn’t Batman’s early years of being Batman, this is about the early years, the beginning, the genesis of Batman and Robin, Batman and Robin’s time together. This is the origin of the Dynamic Duo. What

(CONTINUED) CONTINUED: 4. follows are ways we are dealing with the series to make it feel fresh and original to the fans: 1. BATMAN and ROBIN are partners, the term sidekick is so often used and misinterpret. No doubt Robin takes orders but in the way a son listens to his father. Batman works with Robin {Think the way Dr. House works with his Team, they bounce ideas, while House isn’t always right, he is most the time, Same with Robin the two bound ideas off each other} They’re partners and take each other’s emotional and physical state into each confrontation.

2. BATMAN isn’t a boss, he’s not an employer who is hiring Robin to join him, What Batman’s role in Robin’s life is the Father figure, as well as Alfred as they both Parent Robin in different formats but keeping the boy in a loved and cared environment.

3. The Dynamic Duo doesn’t work well with Police; officially their outlaws. They work with Commissioner Gordon to stop criminals, but as declared by the Mayor, they’re vigilantes and are breaking the law. No Bones about it Cops love them, but they have to pretend to hate them, doesn’t mean they aren’t allowed to get away once in a while. 4. BATMAN and ROBIN aren’t the only active crime fighters in Gotham. The GCPD are some of the richest characters of the comics and they have no small role in Batman’s adventures as Batman is not a one man army. There is no problem leading heavy stories with the notable members of the GCPD. Find something for them; they’re not useless, not to Batman. 5. At its heart GOTHAM KNIGHTS is an HOUR LONG DRAMA. It’s a mixture of detective drama, hard hitting action, and interpersonal stories with the often enjoyed comic relief. The series should never betray the dark brooding tone of GOTHAM but that doesn’t mean the series is on a constant downer. Comic relief is always needed as much as people love drama they love to laugh. 5.

WRITING STYLE AND STRUCTURE

This series is not for the faint of heart. On GOTHAM KNIGHTS we want strong willed, witty but organic, humanizing dialogue, Life like believable and relateable characters who’s actions and words and movements are believable, strong hearted, heavy hitting stories that fit the hour long drama and have as much fun as it does sophistication.

The series wants to encourage it’s writers to take larger than life characters and adapt them in stories that have meaningful events. We have an advantage over an animated series by having the opportunity to be more serious, darker, and heavy hitting then Animated Series. USE THIS TO YOUR IMAGINATION AND ADVANTAGE! We encourage our writers to utilize intelligence and imagination into each episode and each adventure. We should all keep faith in our actors and our directors to take the scripts and term them into hour long dramatic mini-films. Our Stories will all center on a main confrontation. We should pay a lot of attention to this; it’s a large point in each episode that is always looked forward to.

Like many iconic shows such as Mission: Impossible, Burn Notice, The Shield, we will keep seasonal storyline as well as episodic where we hold a strong confrontation between characters. 6.

SERIES ACT STRUCTURE

While the series is televised event we want it to feel cinematic. We have an area of 45 to 50 minutes to tell our story, in such we keep to a simple series act structure allowing us to smooth into new parts of each episode. 0. TEASER - An opening preamble where our episodes start and tease the audiences for oncoming events as well as set up the tone of the episode. 1. ACT ONE - This is the first part of the episode where we learn the origin of the threat, and what our heroes will face.

2. ACT TWO - This is the first confrontation where our Heroes learn more about the threat and get direct confrontation while also learning what they can do to stop the major part of the threat. 3. ACT THREE - Here is where everything wraps up, our heroes make the venture to save the day, equip and Battle the main threat to save the city, while also learning what the heart of the adventure they had went through was. ACT BREAK CLIFFHANGERS: At the end of each act the commercial swells up, but to keep people tuned in we have to have something to make them want to stay. We should all be creative for every cliffhanger to keep our viewers invested in the episode. 7.

HUMOR RULES AND GUIDELINES:

With any drama series we should always keep a comedic undertone, too much drama is frankly depressing. In a live action series our comedy is allowed to be a little more forward but we should strive to keep the comedy appropriate for all ages while we also give context to each joke. For The good guys, Alfred especially, they usually have more do dry-wit. Much like the beloved action films of the 80’s we can feel free to give the comedy at time, while also allowing it to relate to the situation at hand. With characters like Alfred we can a more comedic theme while a caring tune to it.

With the villains we can appreciate the dark humor that comes with them. The Dark humor is how the villains express their sense of humor and keeps things from being to depressing but also keeping the situation inline. No doubt it goes without saying that all around we want to keep the jokes timeless and when dealing with the more serious contents slightly vague, keeping family viewers happy that we don’t make sexual innuendos and heavy handed swearing too open. 8.

LOCATIONS

The Batman Universe is full of rich and exotic locales.

1.) GOTHAM CITY: The basic location of the series. The city is a vast area largely separated in three parts: A.)NARROWS - The Darkest part of the City where dwells its business. In the middle of the NARROWS is the Monarch Theater and Crime Alley where Bruce’s Parents were murdered. B.)MAIN GOTHAM - The tourist’s section that is often the represented Gotham, where the GCPD, D.A.Office, and Courthouse reside. It’s called by many "Lawful Gotham" or "Fare Gotham". C.)OUTER CITY - The outer part of Gotham past the Narrows where the Docks are Located. Largely known as the area where the Mob receives it shipment, and the location of ASYLUM the criminal mad house where many of the reside. 2.) : The daunting mansion of Bruce Wayne. The house once inhibited by a loving family is now survived by Bruce Wayne, Alfred, and their young apprentice. Underneath the large mansion is the source of Batman’s armory.

3.) THE BAT CAVE: The layer of the BATMAN and his ward Robin. Inside the Bat Cave is the massive arsenal and equipment for his war on crime. 4.) : This is the source of Bruce’s Wealth, a company started by his father, ran by various associates. Created for the betterment of Mankind and currently ran by Long time friend . 5.)GOTHAM CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: The GCPD where Commissioner Gordon operates, choosing to be closer to the force that he runs in attempt to keep out crooked, dirty cops and allow law abiding cops to patrol the city. 6.) D.A.’S OFFICE: The office Heralded by City D.A. who is often an Ally of the Batman feeding him information in exchange for his service bringing criminals down legally.

7.) CITY HALL: The house of justice in Gotham City being rebuilt as time goes on in an effort to prove Justice lives in GOTHAM CITY. 8.) : Home of Gotham’s crazed and dangerous rogues. A place even the Batman doesn’t enjoy visiting. The mad house has continued to hold the various members of the Gotham Rogues as Batman continues an endless war on crime.

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9.) BLACKGATE: Local Prison where the more Sane members of the Gotham Rogues are put once they are captured by the Batman. 10.) LAZURAS PIT: The life source of the vicious RA’s Al Ghul. A World terrorist that has lived through 4 centuries. The Life giving chemicals of the Lazuras pit will cure the sick and kill the healthy. 10.

CHARACTERS SERIES PROTAGONIST

1.) BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE [Height: 6’2”, Age: 30’s]: When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals’ fears, Batman fights crimes with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret below Wayne Manor. LEAD ROLE!

2.) [Height: 5’10”, Age: 50’s-70’s]: the trusted butler of Bruce Wayne and the Wayne Family, making him Batman’s manservant. Having worked for Thomas and before they were murdered, he raised young Bruce from an early age. His responsibilities include attending to Batman and making sure he can properly function, as well as looking after the Batcave and Wayne Manor. Always the perfect gentleman, Alfred is loyal and faithful, although not afraid to criticize his employer when he deserves it. His experience in the military has given him combat and medical training, and he was also a noted stage actor in his time. LEAD ROLE! 3.) DICK GRAYSON/ROBIN [Height: 4’6”, Age: 13-15]: Dick Grayson has been a most of his life and held several aliases. His parents were the Flying Graysons, acrobats performing with him alongside in the traveling Haly’s Circus. They were tragically murdered by a mobster in Gotham City named Tony Zucco, and millionaire Bruce Wayne adopted him as his legal ward at a very young age. Grayson went through extensive training in martial arts and crime fighting to become the original Robin, Batman’s sidekick. LEAD ROLE!

4.) /ROBIN [Height: 4’5", Age: 16-18] Jason Todd was a young street orphan who first encounters the Dark Knight while attempting to steal the tires of the . Bruce Wayne sees to it that Jason is placed in a school for troubled youths. Jason earns the mantle of Robin a short while later by helping Batman apprehend a gang of thieves. RECURRING ROLE!

5.) /ROBIN [Height: 5’, Age: 15-17] Tim Drake is a member of the Batman Family who has taken several names. Originally he became the third Robin when he figured out Bruce Wayne’s secret identity. Proving himself in combat, he was taken on for training, and would eventually become one of the world’s greatest detectives and martial artists. RECURRING ROLE!

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6.) LUCIUS FOX [Height: 5’10”, Age: 40’s]: Lucius Fox first met his future employer Bruce Wayne in Paris, when Wayne saved him from a mugger’s attack. The two became fast friends, and Bruce invited him to help him start a charity organization that later became known as the Wayne Foundation. With Bruce spending more and more time operating as Batman, he had little time for day-to-day business affairs, and virtually handed the reigns of the company over to Lucius. In time, Lucius became the CEO of the company, saving Wayne Enterprises from financial ruin, and his quick-witted business savvy and strong ethics helped the corporation to prosper. SUPPORTING ROLE! 7.) COMMISSIONER [Height: 6’, Age: 40’s-50’s]: the Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department, and one of Batman’s greatest allies. He is a controversial political figure in Gotham City because of his willingness to work alongside a , but he is one of the most honest cops on the force, often struggling against corruption from within. He frequently works outside the law when necessary, although he maintains a strict unbreakable moral code. He has made it clear many times that he only tolerates Batman because they follow the same code, and if he ever crossed the line Gordon would not hesitate to bring him down. SUPPORTING ROLE! 8.) SGT. -GORDON [Height: 5’10", Age: 30’s]: Born in , Sarah Essen endeavored to become a police officer. After achieving the rank of sergeant, she transferred to Gotham City where she became romantically involved with Lt. James Gordon and the two were eventually wed. RECURRING ROLE!

9.) [Height: 5’2, Age: 16-18]: Barbara Gordon was born the daughter of James Gordon and his second wife Sarah Essen in the suburbs of Gotham. Even as a young girl, Barbara wanted nothing more than to be a super-hero. Her best friend Marcy and she would spend endless hours designing super-hero costumes and heroic identities for themselves. At this precocious age, the seeds of Barbara’s future crime-fighting career began to foment. RECURRING ROLE!

10.) DET. HARVEY BULLOCK [Height: 5’10”, Age: 30’s-40’s]: Harvey Bullock was a crooked police detective under instructions from Gotham City’s Mayor to sabotage Commissioner Gordon’s career. His method of doing so was to pretend to be exceedingly clumsy, thereby spoiling whatever Gordon was trying to do, seemingly accidentally. After inadvertently giving Gordon a heart attack, however, Bullock turned over a new leaf. He also formed a close bond with Robin, based initially on their mutual love of old movies. SUPPORTING ROLE!

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11.) LT. [Height: 5’8”, Age: 30’s]: Renee Montoya was a police officer in Gotham City. She was partnered with Harvey Bullock when she was promoted to homicide detective by Commissioner James Gordon. As partners, Bullock and Renée became close friends. After Bullock was promoted to Lieutenant, Crispus Allen became Renée’s new partner. SUPPORTING ROLE! 12.) [Height: 5’8”, Age: late 20’s early 30’s]: Vicki Vale is a reporter for the Gotham Gazette and a love interest of Bruce Wayne. Her irregular relationship with Bruce leaves her unaware of his identity as Batman, although she has speculated that they are the same person. RECURRING ROLE!

13.) JACK RYDER [Height: 6’, Age: 30’s]: Jack Ryder is an investigative reporter turned controversial talk show host, well-known for his aggressive manner and his determination to get to the truth. RECURRING ROLE! 14.) ANDREA BEAUMONT/THE PHANTASM [Height: 5’7", Age: 20’s-30’s] Andrea Beaumont is the daughter of wealthy businessman Carl Beaumont and his deceased wife, Victoria. In her youth, while attending Gotham University, she met Bruce Wayne, and they fell in love. The two had planned to marry, but Andrea returned the ring Bruce had given her and went away with her father. RECURRING ROLE! 13.

CHARACTERS SERIES ANTAGONIST

1.) SELINA KYLE/ [Height: 5’9”, Age: 30’s]:Selina Kyle, a morally ambiguous character who has been an anti-hero, acting as an adversary, a crime fighter and also a love interest for Batman. Years of training have made her stealthy and agile as a world-class criminal, and her mastery of the martial arts makes her a formidable physical opponent. Although she began her career as a burglar, she has since then reformed and begun protecting Gotham City in her own style. RECURRING ROLE! 2.) THE [Height: 6’, Age: Unknown]: The Joker, real name unknown, is a homicidal maniac and the archenemy of Batman. Although his full origin is unknown, the Joker is known to have been forced to swim through a vat of chemicals which turned his skin white, his hair green, and left his faced permanently locked in a Glasgow smile. Completely unpredictable with no regard for human life, the Joker finds murder and mayhem funny, and is perhaps the most dangerous man on New Earth with a body count stretching into the thousands, all centered around his obsession with destroying the Dark Knight. RECURRING ROLE! 3.) DR. HARLEEN QUINZEL/ [Height: 5’7”, Age: 20’s-30’s]: Harley Quinn is a flamboyant super-villain and an adversary of Batman usually recognized as the Joker’s girlfriend, although she has had her own strong solo career. Born Harleen Quinzel, she had been working as a psychologist at Arkham Asylum where she was assigned to the Joker and fell in love with him. This led to her adopting her own costumed persona, adapting the word harlequin, to assist him escape and cause further mayhem. RECURRING ROLE! 4.) /PAMELA ISLY [Height: 5’9”, Age: 30’s]: An eco-terrorist with the ability to control plants, usually an antagonist to Batman. Originally she was botanist Pamela Isley working underneath Professor Jason Woodrue until an accident gave her powers and turned her insane. Protecting the sanctity and supremacy of nature at all costs, she sadistically lashes out against humanity as a blight upon the planet. Frequently she teams up with her best friend and partner in crime, Harley Quinn. Although much of her life has been spent imprisoned in Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane. RECURRING ROLE! 5.) /JULIAN DAY [Height: 5’11”, Age: 40’s]: Calendar Man is an enemy of Batman obsessed with dates, who commits crimes according to the calendar based on significant holidays. RECURRING ROLE!

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6.) EDWARD NASHTON/THE [Height: 6’1”, Age: 40’s]: The Riddler is a super-villain enemy of Batman who commits crimes revolving around an obsession with riddles. His mental psychosis results from a deep inner need to prove that he’s smarter and therefore better than others, which causes him to leave challenging clues behind in otherwise perfect crimes. This psychological compulsion has resulted in him being repeatedly imprisoned in Arkham Asylum. Despite this obvious flaw, he is otherwise an extremely intelligent criminal mastermind. RECURRING ROLE!

7.) ARTHUR BROWN/ [Height: 5’9", Age:30’s]: Arthur Brown was a failed game show host who turned to a life of crime, leaving trademark clues as to his actions. He is frequently imprisoned in Blackgate Penitentiary. RECURRING ROLE!

8.) OSWALD COBBLEPOT/THE PENGIUN [Height: 5’2”, Age: 40’s-60’s]: The is a Gotham City crime lord with a deformed physical appearance who fights Batman. Despite the penguin-like appearance that led to his nickname, he is a ruthlessly cunning criminal genius operating out of his nightclub the Iceberg Lounge. Having dealt with mockery of his stature from an early age, he has dedicated himself to inspiring respect and fear through his exploits. His standard weapon is an umbrella with different gadgets lethal and otherwise hidden inside of it. RECURRING ROLE!

9.) /ROMAN SIONIS [Height: 6’1”, Age: 30’s-40’s]: Roman Sionis, is a crimelord in Gotham City and one of Batman’s enemies. He runs his criminal organizations ruthlessly and effectively like a business, towards the end of his life having taken control of most of the Gotham underworld, he runs his operations with an iron fist and matchless ambition. His effectiveness as a leader has made him one of the greatest crimelords the city has ever seen. RECURRING ROLE!

10.) DR. VICTOR FRIES/MR.FREEZE [Height: 6’ {Out of Suit}, 6’3” {In Suit} Age: 40’s]: Enemy of Batman who fights using cold-themed weapons. Formerly a scientist working in cryogenics, he had dedicated his life to finding a cure for his wife Nora Fries’ terminal illness. Following a horrible lab accident, he became dependent on sub-zero temperatures to survive and began using his experimental inventions to commit crimes in efforts to fund his research. This also requires an exo-skeleton that keeps him constantly freezing. Losing touch with humanity over time, he eventually turns into a colder and more sadistic psychopath. RECURRING ROLE!

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11.) TEMPLE FUGATE/ [Height: 5’10", Age: 50’s]: A mad man obsessed with time management. After witnessing his sisters death at the hands of ill timing by paramedics he had lost his mind and became obsessed with keeping time perfect. RECURRING ROLE!

12.) WAYLON JONES/ [Height: 7’5”, Age: 30’s]: An enemy of Batman with incredible super-strength and a crocodile-like appearance. This mutation was originally a birth defect, although he becomes more reptilian over time due to genetic experimentation. Despite his brutal savagery and heightened reflexes, his animalistic mentality results in lower intelligence. RECURRING ROLE! 13.) DR.ROBERT LANGSTROM/MAN BAT [Height: 5’5" {Human} 6’9" {Bat}, Age: 40’s-50’s]: Scientist Kirk Langstrom worked as a Zoologist at the Gotham City Zoo, experimenting with bat mutagen to create a serum to replicate the creatures’ long life. After testing the serum on himself, Langstrom became the vicious Man-Bat. Though Batman eventually cured Langstrom, his obsession with the power of the Man-Bat compelled him to take the serum again and again. Francine, Langstrom’s wife and colleague, was accidentally cut by a sliver of glass from a vial which contained the bat mutagen and also became a Man-Bat at one point. RECURRING ROLE! 14.) ANATOLI KNYAZEV/KGBEAST [Height: 6’2", Age: 30’s]: The KGBeast is believed to have killed over 200 people, including Anwar Sedat. He was trained by an elite top secret KGB cell called "The Hammer." He is ruthless, has no regard for human life, and has been known to take such extreme measures to complete his missions as poisoning an entire banquet of 80 people to kill one target, and chopping off his own hand with an axe to avoid capture. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, without a cause, he became a freelancer and traditional . RECURRING ROLE! 15.) FLOYD LAWTON/ [Height: 6’, Age: 30’s-40’s]: Deadshot is a hired assassin and the world’s greatest marksman. Having been a super-villain and anti-hero, he’ll commit any murder for the right price because of a notorious suicidal death wish. Despite this, he works very hard to protect his estranged ex-wife and daughter. RECURRING ROLE! 16.) JR./ [Height: 6’2", Age: 30’s]: Owlman was one of the six main members of the Gotham City Crime Syndicate. Owlman was one of the members who favored the use and development of a quantum-powered nuclear weapon that would destroy all life on Earth if the Earth governments refused to relinquish what little power they had left to the Crime Syndicate. RECURRING ROLE!

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17.) MAXIE ZEUS [Height: 5’6", Age: 60’s]: Maxie Zeus is a Gotham City crimelord who fights Batman on a regular basis. Formerly a history professor, he is mentally ill and built his persona around an obsession with Greek mythology. Because of this he is frequently incarcerated in Arkham Asylum with other lunatics. RECURRING ROLE! 18.) /THE ROMAN [Height: 5’10", Age: 70’s]: Carmine "The Roman" Falcone is a Gotham Organized Crime boss who is an enemy of Batman. His nickname comes from the ruthless way he established his criminal empire. In addition to his extended family, his successors include his children Alberto Falcone, Mario Falcone and Sofia Gigante Falcone. RECURRING ROLE!

19.) RUPERT THORNE [Height: 5’6", Age: 50’s]: Rupert Thorne was an influential city councilman from Gotham City. Thorne turned his attention on Batman. He vocally decried the efforts of the Dark Knight Detective, and lobbied to have his vigilante tactics outlawed. RECURRING ROLE!

20.)TONY ZUCCO [Height: 6’, Age: 40’s]: Tony Zucco, "Boss Zucco," is the mobster who ordered the death of Dick Grayson’s parents when their employer refused to pay protection money while they were in Gotham City. RECURRING ROLE!

21.) /THE BOSS [Height: 6’, Age: 60’s]: Salvatore Vincent "The Boss" Maroni was one of Gotham City’s toughest gangsters, and is shown in his prime to be the second most powerful mobster in Gotham City after Carmine Falcone, The Roman. He is largely credited with being the mobster to throw acid at Harvey Dent, and turn him into Two-Face. Maroni owned an Italian restaurant called Maroni’s that he used as a front for his criminal activities. RECURRING ROLE! 22.) DETECTIVE ARNOLD FLASS [Height: 6’4", Age: 40’s-50’s]:Like many officers on the GCPD at that time, Arnold Flass was as corrupt as they come. His illicit activity was conducted with the approval of Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb, who often turned a blind eye to Flass’ extracurricular activities. He specialized in shakedowns and was always willing to accept a bribe - if the price was right. When affairs proved unsatisfactory, Flass and several of his cohorts would often resort to violent measures to assure the outcome of their goals. RECURRING ROLE! 23.) GARFIELD LYNNS/FIREFLY [Height: 5’10", Age: 30’s]: Firefly is a pyromaniac super-villain who fights Batman. Formerly a visual effects expert working in the movie business, he turned to crime using a flame-proof winged suit after he was unable to stop his destructive compulsions. His obsession with is the result of an abusive childhood. RECURRING ROLE!

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24.) DR. JONATHAN CRANE/SCARECROW [Height: 6’, Age: 30’s-40’s]: Scarecrow is a brilliant psychologist turned super-villain who fights Batman in Gotham City, specializing in techniques and chemicals that manipulate fear. Jonathan Crane was originally a well-respected professor, although he lost credibility when he obsessively took his experiments too far and descended into madness. RECURRING ROLE! 25.) BANE [Height: 5’10” {Off Venom} 6’8” {On Venom}, Age: 30’s-40’s]: Bane is a brilliant world-class fighter and tactical genius who augments his great physical strength with a steroid called venom. Raised from childhood in the Peña Duro prison on Santa Prisca, he determined that he would destroy Batman to prove himself, and succeeded by breaking the hero’s back during Knightfall. Since then he has been an international crimelord, an anti-hero, a mercenary, a government agent and even a dictator. RECURRING ROLE!

26.) DR. THOMAS ELLIOT/ [Height: 6’2”, Age: 30’s-40’s]: The childhood best friend of Bruce Wayne, grown up to become one of Batman’s greatest enemies. In his civilian identity he is a brilliant and wealthy neurosurgeon, his devious and manipulative tactics making him an extremely formidable opponent. Elliot attempted to murder his parents at a young age, and blames for ruining his life by saving his mother. He seeks to take revenge by ruining Bruce’s life on every level, and will not allow any other villain to kill his nemesis, although he frequently uses other members of Batman’s rogues gallery in his elaborate schemes. RECURRING ROLE!

27.) HARVEY DENT/TWO-FACE [Height: 6’, Age:30’s-40’s]: Two-Face is a super-villain obsessed with duality and the number "two," who fights Batman on a regular basis. His psychosis leads him to believe that there is no objective morality, and everything is rufled by chance; he carries a scarred double-sided coin to make all of his decisions, determining whether his actions will be good or evil. This makes him highly unpredictable as a criminal mastermind. In his civilian identity he was Harvey Dent, Gotham City’s district attorney until mobster Sal Maroni ruined half of his face with a bottle of acid during trial. RECURRING ROLE! 28.) DR. [Height: 5’10”, Age: 50’s]: Professor Hugo Strange is a brilliant evil scientist and psychologist, one of Batman’s greatest enemies. His prowess has led him to discover the dark ’s secret identity and even assume his costume at points. In addition to his genius-level intelligence and skill in hand-to-hand combat, Strange has created super-strong Monster Men who do his bidding. RECURRING ROLE!

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29.) [Height: 5’8”, Age: 20’s-30’s]: Talia Al Ghul is the daughter of Ra’s al Ghul. Her father encouraged a relationship between Talia and Batman, desiring for Batman to marry his daughter in hopes of recruiting him as his successor. Talia admires Batman in his drive, determination, and nobility, but was always torn between him and the love for her terrorist father. Unlike Catwoman, Talia is more than willing to play second-fiddle to Bruce’s mission. RECURRING ROLE!

30.) RA’S AL GHUL [Height: 6’4”, Age: 450]: Ra’s Al Ghul is a radical international eco-terrorist who has been around for hundreds of years. He believes that the evils of humanity are a blight on our planet, and seeks to extinguish them through whatever means he deems necessary. Through an international cabal named the League of Assassins, he manipulates world events to achieve his own ends. This frequently puts him into conflict with the Batman, one of very few adversaries he deems worthy enough of himself, and who he has encouraged to marry his daughter Talia al Ghul. Although most of his power comes from his immense influence, he is also a formidable combatant, having the benefit of many lifetimes worth of experience and accumulated skill. Ra’s achieves his immortality through the ancient Lazarus Pits. His name literally translates to Demon’s Head, or Head of the Demon which is a comment on his character. RECURRING ROLE! 19.

SEASON OVERVIEW SEASON ONE: SEASON ONE - (12 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: Richard “Dick” Grayson witnesses the Murder of his parents, as does an entire arena full of circus viewers. Dick Grayson’s parents are murdered and he is alone, freighted, scared! He is given the chance of a life time when fellow childhood victim Bruce Wayne takes the boy in under his care, teaching him how to investigate as together they hunt down the murdered of Dick Grayson’s parents and delve deeper into the motive of the killer as they become part of a mob war between The Zucco’s, Falcone’s, Sionis’, and the dreaded Thorne’s. SEASON ONE - SUBPLOTS: Bruce begins a romance with columnist Vicki Vale as an exercise of keeping his identity secret; Dick must learn to live without his parents and find surrogacy in Bruce and unleash his rage in the form of Robin; As Robin, Dick must learn the element of criminality and decide if this is the life he wants; Bruce must learn to become a parent and to change his life to suit Dick’s needs as a child; Black Mask attempts a hostile takeover of the mob absorbing a mass amount of wealth with the help of a villain known as “OWL MAN” A genius level costumed killer who is quoted as being “A Villainous Batman”; Owl Man makes his own plan to kill the Dynamic Duo, Black Mask and absorb mob Control; Each of the families must try to keep their ground trying to delay the inevitable mob war with Black Mask, while stopping an enraged Batman from climbing through their ranks and taking each of them out; D.A. Harvey Dent attempting to shut down the Mob with help of Commissioner Gordon; Jack Ryder and Vicki Vale compete for the first sighting of the Batman. 20.

SEASON TWO: SEASON TWO - (16 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: The Joker has re-surfaced on Gotham with his plans hidden he begins pre-crime announcing each victim hours or even days before killing them. Each step he gets closer and closer to Bruce Wayne and his Adopted Son Dick Grayson, as he tests the new Dynamic Duo’s ability to stop him and Batman’s control over his one rule. SEASON TWO - SUBPLOTS: Bruce must find a way to contain his rage as he gets more and more desperate to stop the Joker; Bruce co-investigates a series of Burglaries revealing a relatively new villain - The Catwoman; Dick must learn the responsibility of his new role as Robin; Bruce and Alfred try to reintroduce Dick Grayson into the world, Bruce leads by example hosting a campaign party for Harvey’s re-election; Harvey Campaigns for Re-Election as D.A. for his convictions and imprisonment of the most dangerous Gang leaders in Gotham; Gordon begins having reservations about Batman’s new partner once he begins to notice his daughter idolizing Batman and Robin; Jack Ryder attempts to get inside scoop on Robin, while Vale follows a hunch and goes after Bruce Wayne and his new son; Barbara Develops a crush on Robin while plotting to become a vigilante herself. 21.

SEASON THREE: SEASON THREE - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: Out of Bruce Wayne’s past returns Andrea Beaumont, a sexy billionaire, who moonlights as the Phantasm hunting down the men her father associated with, as a means for revenge for his death, Batman hunts down the villain while battling the likes of an assassin hired to hunt them down and kill them, while waiting to hit the main target, the man who ordered her father dead: Oswald Cobblepot! SEASON THREE - SUBPLOTS: Oswald “Penguin” Cobblepot has successfully picked up where Black Mask has failed to take over the mob; Oswald attempts to find an assassin who can take down the mobster assassin known as the Phantasm and hires an assassin of few equal Deadshot; Gordon’s reservations of a boy wonder begin to die down; Harvey and GCPD attempt to track down the Phantasm, while idolizing them; Bruce begins having a romantic conflict with Andrea Beaumont as she begins showing interest and ultimately discovering Bruce’s Identity; A new “Hero” takes to the streets as Robin begins investigating a series of petty crooks are found out cold, but by a vigilante who calls herself . 22.

SEASON FOUR: SEASON FOUR - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: With the Re-Election of Harvey Dent assured, he begins a heavy legal case against Oswald but is tormented by a criminal mastermind leaving clues all over Gotham. Batman and Robin begin a manhunt for the man called the Riddler before he systematically shuts the world off. SEASON FOUR - SUBPLOTS: Batman and Robin hunt the man known as Riddler; Batman tries to decide if he really is the world’s greatest detective; Edward Nashton aims to reset the world believe it’s the only way to create a utopia; In conspiracy with Riddler Batman faces a member of the Cyber-Terrorist Organization called the Cluemaster; A violent explosion erupts in Gotham by a villain known as the Clock King, he threatens to destroy the city via explosion if tasks aren’t completed on the hour; Harvey convicts Cobblepot but at a grave cost from a deal struck by Maroni and Cobblepot. 23.

SEASON FIVE: SEASON FIVE - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: Batman and Robin are about to end, Robin has aged and is ready to go to college, Bruce is proud but feels alone, together they discover a young boy, that was Dick’s age when discovered, who had broken into the Batmobile Bruce and Dick take him in to offer him the chance of a lifetime, to be the next boy wonder. The duo teaches the new Robin all the ropes allowing Dick to take up a new Mantel and call himself . All the while the dynamic trio investigate a murderer/bank robber operating in twos, as a disfigured Harvey Dent enters the world of crime as TWO-FACE. SEASON FIVE - SUBPLOTS: Jason is unsure if he can handle the challenges set to him; Barbara reveals her identity to Batman in effort to gain a true partnership; Bruce must reinforce Jason’s will helping him overcome challenges; Bruce must battle Two Face and convince Harvey to return to the side of Justice; As Dick begins his life anew at Gotham University he discovers one of the faculty members is using students as Guinea Pigs, poisoning them with a Fear Toxin, as Nightwing he investigate Dr. Jonathan Crane’s work as villain Scarecrow; Harvey works himself up the chain slowly moving closer to killing Oswald and the rest of the mob; Alfred is poisoned by Ivy, Batman must bend to her will in order to discover the antidote; Wayne Enterprises recent firing of Dr. Kirk Langstrom pushes him over the edge forcing him to test an experimental serum on himself; Deadshot comes to Gotham hired to kill a list of GCPD and The Dynamic Duo. 24.

SEASON SIX: SEASON SIX - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: home after a patrol, The Dark Knight is shocked to see Ra’s Al Ghul, in the batcave, asking Bruce for help, revealing his Daughter has been kidnapped only for Bruce to realize that Robin is gone as well. Together Ra’s and Batman must hunt Gotham and the world to discover where exactly the two could’ve been taken. SEASON SIX - SUBPLOTS: Ra’s hides his true intentions as only Robin as been kidnapped while testing Batman against the villains of Gotham; Batman Battles a gauntlet of his most physical enemies in: K.G.Beast, Deadshot, Killer Croc, while using his most intellectual opponents against him such as The Riddler, Clock King, and Maxie Zeus in preparation for the Trials of the Demon; Ra’s attempts to persuade Batman at each turn to become his Heir; Jason attempts to discover where he is and works with Talia as the two search for a way out of a mystic temple. 25.

SEASON SEVEN: SEASON SEVEN - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: Joker has kidnapped Robin and gives him hours to find the Robin, Batman enlists Batgirl and Nightwing’s help the trio look throughout the city to find Jason, and if Todd Dies, Batman will stop at nothing to find the Joker and his very own sidekick Harley Quinn, but can he do it before Joker enacts a master plan to cover Gotham in a of a hyperactive laughing gas that kills. SEASON SEVEN - SUBPLOTS: Batman searches frantically to save the life of Jason Todd; Nightwing enlists the help of a young informant of his named TIM DRAKE to find Todd; Batman will deal with his greatest failure; Batman must decide if There should ever be another Boy Wonder; Nightwing begins training Tim believing that Bruce will take another apprentice; Together The Bat-Family hunts down Joker and his very own Henchmen; Joker has a side plan to get Batman to kill him starting with the Death of Jason Todd and going even farther when he cripples Barbara and attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon mad; Harley tries to wins the Joker’s approval with her faithful service to the Joker. 26.

SEASON EIGHT: SEASON EIGHT - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: A jail break has been hatched. Arkham are out and roaming around while Batman catches them one by one, in preparation for his most deadly enemy... BANE as he climbs through the Rogue’s ranks and Batman’s ally’s only to Meet the Bat Himself and Break him, taking over Gotham’s underworld. SEASON EIGHT - SUBPLOTS: Batman and Tim Drake must hunt down the masked assailant known as BANE; When Bane breaks the Bat the city is left to Tim and Nightwing, acting as Batman, until Bruce can save himself; Bruce must learn to overcome and rise above his disability; Bane takes over Gotham’s underworld enacting Martial Law against cops and costumed Vigilante; Dick tells Barbara he loves her; Tim tries to grip with the responsibility he will inherit; Bane hunts down and kills Dr. Kirk Langstrom in his Man-Bat form; Bane must show his dominance and severity in his own troops; Bane must face his most dangerous enemy in the Batman. 27.

SEASON NINE: SEASON NINE - (22 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: The Streets of Gotham are no Longer safe. A new villain is on the streets out for blood, hunting down Batman and Bruce Wayne. As a gauntlet of Villains begin attacking Bruce’s friends and family the mysterious Hush forces the world’s greatest detective to solve the world’s greatest mystery. No one is safe, Bruce must fight the most dangerous Villain yet. SEASON NINE - SUBPLOTS: Thomas Elliot comes to Bruce having lost everything; Batman faces a gauntlet of villains as he tries to save the life of his friends; exhausting himself attempting to discover who is Hush; Batman and Catwoman’s relationship reaches new levels as the two begin working together; Selina comes to Bruce wanting to make a change and live with him; Thomas Elliot enacts a plan to steal the Wayne fortune in response to the fortune he caused with the his Mother’s life. 28.

SEASON TEN: SEASON TEN - (12 EPISODES) - MAIN PLOT: DR. HUGO STRANGE comes to Gotham with him, , both become the top priority on the Dark Knight’s radar as he takes on both as the two begin and enact a successful plan known as ARKHAM CITY. With each having the limitless resource Batman is trapped in Arkham City with Catwoman where the two only have hours to stop the two from enacting a plan that will destroy crime for an eternity. SEASON TEN - SUBPLOTS: Hugo and Red Hood kidnap Bruce Wayne in order to get into the Batman’s mind; The Joker starts a plan to kill the Bat from the Inside of Arkham City; Scarecrow returns to torture the dark knight; Riddler uses a group of hostages to hold over the Bat’s head as he goes through a series of challenges to save their lives.