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* OverprotectiveDad: When Barbara goes on a date, he grills the boy about any criminal misconduct, then has a pair of off-duty detectives follow them.

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* OverprotectiveDad: LoveObstructingParents: When Barbara goes on a date, he grills the boy about any criminal misconduct, then has a pair of off-duty detectives follow them.
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* BadassBaritone: Almost to Creator/SteveBlum and Creator/KevinConroy levels.

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* BadassBaritone: BaritoneOfStrength: Almost to Creator/SteveBlum and Creator/KevinConroy levels.
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* BadassInCharge: She's a high-ranking lieutenant in the League of Assassins.
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit shows her midfriff.



* BareYourMidriff: As seen in the image.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"All the king's horses and all the king's men can never put Humphry Dunpler back together again."'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"All the king's horses and all the king's men can never can't put Humphry Dunpler Dumpler back together again."'']]



A former bank accountant under the employ of Tobias Whale. He was set to testify against him, but an attempt on his life by Tobias unhinged him, causing him to drop out of the Witness Protection Program and go into hiding. Years later, he returned to take revenge on Tobias and Jim Gordon.

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A former bank accountant under the employ of Tobias Whale. He was set to testify against him, but until an attempt on his life by Tobias unhinged him, causing him to drop out of the Witness Protection Program and go into hiding. Years later, he returned to take revenge on Tobias and Jim Gordon.



-->'''Batman''': Humpty may be broken, but he's not pure evil.

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-->'''Batman''': Humpty may be Humpty's broken, but he's not that doesn't make him pure evil.



* GracefulLoser: After Batman defeats him and escapes, he deactivates the bomb suits that he trapped people inside.
-->'''Batman''': He lost the battle and he's walking away honorably.

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* GracefulLoser: After Batman defeats him the first time and he escapes, he Humpty deactivates the bomb suits that he trapped people inside.
-->'''Batman''': He lost the battle and he's walking away honorably.honorably, but something tells me the war is far from over.



* KnightOfCerebus: Not at a personal level like Deathstroke or a city-wide level like Ra's Al Ghul, but being one of the few non-League of Assassins villains with no comedic traits makes episodes involving him more serious than normal. With the episode "Games" making him more terrifying than before.

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* KnightOfCerebus: Not at a personal level like Deathstroke or a city-wide level like Ra's Al Ghul, but being one of the few non-League of Assassins villains with no comedic traits makes episodes involving him more serious than normal. With normal, with the episode "Games" making him more terrifying than before.



* PsychopathicManchild: A dark variation. The attempt on his life has left him basically as a big, superintelligent child in a grown man's body who loves to play games with people. Too bad his "games" are downright sadistic.

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* PsychopathicManchild: A dark variation. The attempt on his life has left him basically left him as a big, superintelligent super-intelligent child in a grown man's body who loves to play games with people. Too bad his "games" are downright sadistic.



* SelfMadeOrphan: His grandmother is mentioned to be deceased from suspicious circumstances. In the comics, she was abusive, so he took her apart to "fix" her.

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* SelfMadeOrphan: His grandmother is mentioned to be have been found deceased from under suspicious circumstances. In the comics, she was abusive, so he took her apart to "fix" her.



* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: It's very difficult not to feel some degree of sympathy for him. Especially when his plans fall apart. He sounds so sad and unwell and even expresses seemingly genuine remorse for his actions. He clearly needs psychiatric help.

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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: It's very difficult not to feel some degree of sympathy for him. Especially him, especially when his plans fall apart. He sounds so sad and unwell and even expresses seemingly genuine remorse for his actions. He clearly needs psychiatric help.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:Her plan in "Monsters" was to run residents out by sending thugs to scare them so she could buy up the land cheap. However, because the thugs she sent wore PoweredArmor, it severely limited the pool of suspects that had the resources necessary to back them.]]



* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler:Her plan in "Monsters" was to run residents out by sending thugs to scare them so she could buy up the land cheap. However, because the thugs she sent wore PoweredArmor, it severely limited the pool of suspects that had the resources necessary to back them.]]

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* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler:Her plan in "Monsters" was to run residents out by sending thugs to scare them so she could buy up the land cheap. However, because the thugs she sent wore PoweredArmor, it severely limited the pool of suspects that had the resources necessary to back them.]]
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* WhatAnIdiot: [[spoiler:Her plan in "Monsters" was to run residents out by sending thugs to scare them so she could buy up the land cheap. However, because the thugs she sent wore PoweredArmor, it severely limited the pool of suspects that had the resources necessary to back them.]]
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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Resembles a penguin, which has earned him the nickname.

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OK, we get it. You like Barbara in this cartoon. All of these are still misuse. Try to keep the writing neutral and not pervy.


* BeautyEqualsGoodness[=/=]NiceGirl: She's mostly as kind, sweet and caring as she is cute, attractive and pretty.



* CuteBruiser: She's very pretty, cute, attractive and beautiful, bit also feisty, spunky and sassy.



* DominoMask: [[spoiler:Wears one in "Alone".]]

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* %%* DominoMask: [[spoiler:Wears [[spoiler: Wears one in "Alone".]]



* HartmanHips: Has slightly large hips.



* MsFanservice[=/=]NerdsAreSexy: Very beautiful, pretty and attractive, has a slim figure, and wears glasses.
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* HartmanHips: Has slightly large hips.
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* MsFanservice[=/=]NerdsAreSexy: Very beautiful, pretty and attractive and has a slim figure, YouthfulFreckles and wears glasses.

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* MsFanservice[=/=]NerdsAreSexy: Very beautiful, pretty and attractive and attractive, has a slim figure, YouthfulFreckles and wears glasses.
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* KidDetective: Or at least ''wants'' to be one, from her dialogue with her father.it

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* KidDetective: Or at least ''wants'' to be one, from her dialogue with her father.it
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* BespectacledCutie: A sweet, cute and attractive girl who wants to look out for people.
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* CuteBruiser: She's very pretty, cute, attractive and beautiful, bit also feisty, spunky and sassy

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* CuteBruiser: She's very pretty, cute, attractive and beautiful, bit also feisty, spunky and sassysassy.
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*MsFanservice[=/=]NerdsAreSexy: Very beautiful, pretty and attractive and has a slim figure, YouthfulFreckles and wears glasses.
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* KidDetective: Or at least ''wants'' to be one, from her dialogue with her father.

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* KidDetective: Or at least ''wants'' to be one, from her dialogue with her father.it
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* BeautyEqualsGoodness[=/=]NiceGirl: She's mostly as kind, sweet and caring as she is cute, attractive and pretty.
* CuteBruiser: She's very pretty, cute, attractive and beautiful, bit also feisty, spunky and sassy
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No, wait, with how that varies this might not count.


* DisabledInTheAdaptation: While she is not paralyzed, she now requires glasses, something that Barbara doesn't ypically require.
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* DisabledInTheAdaptation: While she is not paralyzed, she now requires glasses, something that Barbara doesn't ypically require.

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* {{Gainaxing}}: Subtle, but noticeable.



* MsFanservice: She sports a tight, midriff-bearing, [[{{Gainaxing}} Gainax-approved]] outfit.

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* MsFanservice: She sports a tight, midriff-bearing, [[{{Gainaxing}} Gainax-approved]] midriff-bearing outfit.



* {{Gainaxing}}: Subtle, but it's there.

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* CombatTentacles: His WeaponOfChoice, and they're strong enough to casually toss a full grown person like a ragdoll.

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* CombatTentacles: His WeaponOfChoice, weapons, and they're strong enough to casually toss a full grown person like a ragdoll.



* WeaponOfChoice: His bonesaw seems to be his favorite tool to use. In "Instinct", he even briefly considered using it on his second victim before going with his blunderbuss.

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* AdaptationalJerkass: His actual motivations are unclear, but he doesn't seem to have the WellIntentionedExtremist goals of his comic counterpart. On the other hand, he seems hellbent on focusing on Gotham only, so the rest of the world doesn't have to deal with genocidal plots.



* AdaptationalJerkass: His actual motivations are unclear, but he doesn't seem to have the WellIntentionedExtremist goals of his comic counterpart. On the other hand, he seems hellbent on focusing on Gotham only, so the rest of the world doesn't have to deal with genocidal plots.

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* AdaptationalJerkass: His actual motivations are unclear, but he doesn't seem AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In comics and other media, Ra's sees Batman as a potential successor for his empire and has even used his daughter's love for him to have entice him. He has no interest in giving the WellIntentionedExtremist goals keys to his kingdom to anyone else, so he sees Batman as more a minor nuisance than a potential ally.
* AdaptedOut: Unless there were plans for her had the show continued, his daughter Talia, a notable LoveInterest for Batman and the mother
of his comic counterpart. On the other hand, he seems hellbent on focusing on Gotham only, so the rest of the world doesn't have to deal with genocidal plots.son Damian, is unmentioned.
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* MartialArtsStaff: Wields one during a fight with Batman.

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* MartialArtsStaff: Wields one during a fight with Batman.



* SimpleStaff: Wields one during a fight with Batman.
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* FauxAffabyEvil: Anarky will be such a nice guy to you, while he has your life threatened as well.

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* FauxAffabyEvil: FauxAffablyEvil: Anarky will be such a nice guy to you, while he has your life threatened as well.



* KnightOfCerebus: Even when Batman doesn't find him to be a Worthy Opponent, he still knows Anarky is still one of his most dangerous enemies to date, who without much resources, nearly wiped out all of Gotham using a lethal plague that would zombify the entire population, his frame-up for Batman started the first of many of Batman's risky decisions, and slowly corrupted Harvey Dent to become the villainous Two-Face and had hired Deathstroke to terrorize Gotham to destroy Batman, and in the tie-in comics, nearly plunged Gotham into chaos. Even with guys like Ra's al Ghul and Deathstroke, Anarky is easily the series' vilest villain

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* KnightOfCerebus: Even when Batman doesn't find him to be a Worthy Opponent, WorthyOpponent, he still knows Anarky is still one of his most dangerous enemies to date, who without much resources, nearly wiped out all of Gotham using a lethal plague that would zombify the entire population, his frame-up for Batman started the first of many of Batman's risky decisions, and slowly corrupted Harvey Dent to become the villainous Two-Face and had hired Deathstroke to terrorize Gotham to destroy Batman, and in the tie-in comics, nearly plunged Gotham into chaos. Even with guys like Ra's al Ghul and Deathstroke, Anarky is easily the series' vilest villain
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* NiceHat: Wears a stylish bowler hat in promotional art and the full opening, and in the show itself starting with "Safe".



* NiceHat: Sports a brown cap.
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* BatmanGambit: His preferred modus operandi. UpToEleven in this particular incarnation.

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* %%* BatmanGambit: His preferred modus operandi. UpToEleven operandi, especially in this particular incarnation.

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* AffablyEvil: His first scene has him compliment two vandals on their creativity.


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* FauxAffabyEvil: Anarky will be such a nice guy to you, while he has your life threatened as well.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Even when Batman doesn't find him to be a Worthy Opponent, he still knows Anarky is still one of his most dangerous enemies to date, who without much resources, nearly wiped out all of Gotham using a lethal plague that would zombify the entire population, his frame-up for Batman started the first of many of Batman's risky decisions, and slowly corrupted Harvey Dent to become the villainous Two-Face and had hired Deathstroke to terrorize Gotham to destroy Batman, and in the tie-in comics, nearly plunged Gotham into chaos. Even with guys like Ra's al Ghul and Deathstroke, Anarky is easily the series' vilest villain
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* TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:Thanks to the shows untimely cancellation, his actual Two-Face appearance is never seen under the bandages, though there is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/beware-thebatman/images/6/6f/D85M2kZU0AYCYxW.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191116233705 concept art of his scarred face]].]]

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* TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:Thanks to the shows untimely cancellation, his actual Two-Face appearance is never seen under the bandages, though there is [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/beware-thebatman/images/6/6f/D85M2kZU0AYCYxW.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20191116233705 [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/1705687d2eb7e3ff3fa6143f6c866a33/6097556c7e8dad3a-d2/s2048x3072/b4371268e45aa85e711a5f6174a42e3be0b2a305.jpg concept art of his scarred face]].]]

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