History Characters / BatmanTheTelltaleSeries

* CompositeCharacter: He resembles a yunger [[Film/BatmanForever Tommy Lee Jones]] due to ComicBookFantasyCasting, but[[spoiler:he can get the facial scarring of [[Film/TheDarkKnight Aaron Eckhart]]'s portrayal of the character]]. His split personality also manifests much like how it does in ''Batman: The Animated Series'', emerging when he's under stress.

* FatalFlaw: In Alfred's eyes, it was Thomas's obsession with being in control. [[spoiler: His desire of controlling Gotham led him to make dark and villainous decisions with consequences he didn't take into consideration. Eventually, getting himself and his wife involved in something they shouldn't have led to their deaths.]]

** Alfred noticeably hesitates when he calls the attacks on the Wayne family prepostours and players can hear him stutter a bit, as he knows [[spoiler:the allegations are true.]]

* IAmTheNoun: If the right option is chosen and if he´s confronted in Episode 4, he answers Batman with one of these.
-->(Batman): You're going to turn yourself into the authorities."\\
(Harvey/Two-Face): *Laughing* "I AM the authorities"!

** His interactions with John can lead to this [[spoiler:regardless of alignment. Vigilante Joker starts out thrilled to be working with Batman, but quickly grows frustrated with his no-killing policy. He outright freaks out when Batman tells Waller to leave Gotham rather than take her down altogether. If you affirm that you *did* see him as a friend, then Bruce may become a RepairedPedestal for John, as TheStinger for the second season will show Bruce visiting John in Arkham.]]

** His interactions with John can lead to this [[spoiler:regardless of alignment. Vigilante Joker starts out thrilled to be working with Batman, but quickly grows frustrated with his no-killing policy. He outright *flips* when Batman tells Waller to leave Gotham rather than take her down altogether. If you affirm that you *did* see him as a friend, then Bruce may become a RepairedPedestal for John, as TheStinger for the second season will show Bruce visiting John in Arkham.]]

* LiterallyShatteredLives: [[spoiler:Inflicts this on *several* people as a way to 'test' his latest weapon.]]

** Which is somewhat hilarious when you remember that his [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries Arkham Series]] version looked like Oliver's fellow [[Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Daily Show]] alumni, Creator/StephenColbert (and was somewhat based on his [[Series/TheColbertReport Colbert Report]] persona).

* ManipulativeBastard: At every turn, even in defeat, Riddler manages to somehow hurt and strain Batman's relationships with his allies (Alfred included). [[spoiler:It comes back to bite him when he gets killed by ''his own'' allies.]]

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He walks right up to a known arms dealer inside his own casino, slits a guard's throat when he tries to kick Riddler out, then takes everyone in the casino hostage and shoves the arms dealer inside a trap, telling him all he has to do is answer a riddle and he'll let him out. When the arms dealer fails to do so, [[{{Fingore}} the trap cuts two of his fingers off]] and almost takes his head off before Batman disables it. He even puts up a solid fight with Batman, unlike most versions of himself, and when it looks like he might lose, he detonates explosives attached to the statue he and Batman are fighting on and uses the confusion to escape while leaving Batman a puzzle box to solve. All this proves that this version of the Riddler is ''not'' someone to be taken lightly.

* VileVillainLaughableLackey: Riddler and Bane are, indeed, frightening villains, but Knable’s just... weak. He already gets his ass kicked in the first 5 minutes of the first episode and was begging to Batman to not hurt him and refused to spill anything about Riddler because he knows that the madman would slit his throat if he did. Cowardly, Knable, cowardly.

* BadassNormal: Questionably so given the ease with which she carries that sledgehammer around, but while Bane has SuperSerum and a squad of gun-toting mooks to carry out his robbery and [[AnIcePerson Mr. Freeze]] has his cryo technology, she carries out her own mission to break into a bank ''by herself'' with no apparent powers or enhancements.

** In the Villain Route of Episode 5, after unleashing a bomb full of the Lotus virus at Wayne Tower, she removes one of her men's gas masks, exposing him to the toxin.
* BeneathTheMask: She claims to give Bruce a glimpse of the real Harley when meeting with him in her office, and that her AxCrazy persona is a tool she uses to keep her male colleagues on their toes and at bay. Even if that were the case, it does not make her any less brutal or dangerous.
* BerserkButton: Do not bring up [[spoiler:her late father.]]
* BigBad: As the leader of the Pact, she serves this role in ''The Enemy Within''. However, it's ultimately subverted when [[HijackedByGanon she loses the spot in vigilante route of the Season 2 Episode 5]] [[spoiler:as she's reduced to one of Waller disposable agents and upstaged by the Joker.]] [[spoiler:it is however double subverted in the villain path where it becomes more of a BigBadDuumvirate as it's her plan to gas Gotham and she's the one listing the demands on the TV, and The Joker has to keep his sabotage a secret instead of ordering her not detonate the rest of the bombs until he's had his fun with Bruce unlike the other Joker Incarnations. And Harley strangles the Joker once she finds out or learns about him being unwilling to kill Bruce. They do try kill and make up after that argument though. Until Joker ultimately abandons her to have a final boss fight with Bruce. ]]
* BigBadWannabe: [[spoiler:By contrast she's ultimately reduced to this in the vigilante route. Despite managing to get take advantage of the disorder that the Agency is in once Joker hijacks the plot and holds Waller hostage, enough to be able to assume a position of power in the Agency to order a helicopter to shoot at Gordon and Batman (and optionally Tiffany)it's made clear Joker is the real threat and the one causing more damage to Gotham. Harley is also [[SmugSnake deluded enough to assume]] she still has hold over the [[TookALevelInBadass newly]] [[HijackedByGanon formed]] [[EvilerThanThou Joker]] that she can easily talk him into surrendering despite the entire fact that she's in custody in the first place was John talking her down at the bridge. Naturally Batman has the option to mock this notion and after a quick fight where her shock collar is hacked by Tiffany (further showing how far she's fallen and doubles as LaserGuidedKarma if she threatened Tiffany back in ep 2) can further rub salt in the wound by pointing out despite all her grandstanding she's ultimately Waller's puppet. A far cry from her original position as the leader of the pact. For the most part subverted in the villain route at least until Joker abandons her behind with Catwoman.]]

* DemotedToDragon: After being the main antagonist for most of Season 2, she is [[spoiler:either forced into Waller's suicide squad or willingly becomes Joker's NumberTwo.]]
* DepravedBisexual: Makes several advances on Bruce - which he can either accept or reject - [[spoiler:shares a BigDamnKiss and gets an aggressive make out scene with Joker if he becomes a villain,]] and makes some rather suggestive comments toward Tiffany should she encounter her.

* HijackedByGanon: Despite being the BigBad for much of Season 2, she is usurped from this position in the season finale by [[BigBadFriend John Doe]] who ends up becoming [[ComicBook/TheJoker The Joker]]. [[spoiler:though it's downplayed in the villain route where unlike most portrayals of their relationship where The Joker is clearly in charge, Harley still calls a majority of the shots and it's her that drives the plan to gas Gotham , while The Joker has to keep his attempts to sabotage the plan by giving away the map a secret, despite the idea to gas Gotham to find someone immune was his plan in the first place, so he can play with Bruce more.]]

* BadassNormal: Questionably so given the ease with which she carries that sledgehammer around, but while Bane has SuperSerum and a squad of gun-toting mooks to carry out his robbery and [[AnIcePerson Mr. Freeze]] has his cryo technology, she carries out her own mission ''by herself'' with no apparent powers or enhancements.

*** The Villain Joker takes the most influence from the Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Lego Movie and Death of the family incarnations.
*** Viglante Joker has the Mark Hamill, Heath Ledger, Kevin Richardson, and Cesare Romero and Arkhamverse incarnations as his influences. [[spoiler:In terms of his role in the story, his frustration at Batman's no-killing rule, his favoring of PayEvilUntoEvil, and his clashing with Batman, whom he previously idolized, actually makes him similar to [[ComicBook/RedHood Jason Todd]] ]]

-->'''Catwoman''': Don't you know not to corner a wild animal? It's dangerous.\\

-->'''Alfred''': The White Rose... Falcone's symbol.\\

* VillainousBreakdown: If confronted in Episode 5, [[spoiler:Bruce can say Esther Cobblepot belonged in Arkham to [[WeNeedADistraction keep Oz distracted]], causing him to lose his cool, relatively collected demeanor and try to kill Bruce with his bare hands]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Cobblepot:''' I'LL '''''KILL''''' YOU!!]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Cobblepot:''' Does ''anyone'' have him!? [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy (Children of Arkham soldiers exchange blank stares)]] Useless, ''useless!'' YOU'RE ALL BLOODY ''USELESS!!'']]

-->'''Bruce:''' "No matter what happens, I've got your back, John. I'm not going anywhere."
-->'''John:''' "''Pfft!''"

-->(Batman): You´re going to turn yourself into the authorities."\\

--> '''Waller''': "Let's say everything goes pear-shaped and you get stuck in there longer than you'd like. Then what's right, what's wrong? It all gets... blurry. And guess what? That's ok. Because you're gonna have to do some blurry things that you're not proud of before this is done.
--> '''Batman (If you choose to answer this way)''': "Whatever it takes to put these scum away, I'm sure I'll get over it."
--> '''Waller (Smiling)''': "''That's'' the spirit!"

* AFoolForAClient: [[spoiler:After tossing out a number of attorney, he decides to represent himself in trial.]]

--> (Batman): You´re going to turn yourself into the authorities."
--> (Harvey/Two-Face): *Laughing* "I AM the authorities"!

* MortonsFork: On two separate events, depending on player choice, Two-Face's coin toss becomes this. Instead of a live or die choice, the flip determines [[spoiler:if he'll shoot his victim in the head or the heart]].

* NotHisSled: It's possible to [[spoiler:stop Harvey's disfigurement]] in Episode 2, although Harvey still develops the SplitPersonality.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While he's often FauxAffablyEvil or even AffablyEvil in most incarnations, John Doe seems to actually be genuinely trying to be a good friend to Bruce ([[NoSocialSkills with mixed results]]), albeit with his own strings attached. He can become a villain though he still cares about Bruce and refuses to kill him. Taken UpToEleven if he becomes a vigilante. If you tell him you thought of him as a friend int he vigilante path eh actually stays friends with Bruce.

* BigBadWannabe: He was first introduced as a serious menace to Gotham, [[spoiler:but he ended up being revealed as nothing more than a pawn to a higher power.]]
** PlayedWith: [[spoiler:It's revealed by John that he was actually The Pact's leader. He just so happened to be the member that got taken out first.]]

!!ComicBook/ThePenguin[=/=]Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot

** Oswald's device that allows him to control Waynetech resembles his iconic monocle. Additionally, he previously used that same device in WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimited.

* PopGoesTheHuman: Invoked by [[spoiler:The Joker]], as he's implanted with a bomb. [[spoiler:Turns out to be a harmless Jack-in-the-Box.]]

* DiscOneFinalBoss: She is this for the Vigilante route of Ep 5, as she puts both Batman and Joker on the top of the Agency's most wanted list, forcing Batman to team up with The Joker just to survive. She even assembles a task force dedicated to hunting them down comprised of Bane, Harley, and Catwoman and attempts to force Batman to join the Squad. But despite this grand showing, Waller is forced into a stalemate once Batman reveals he has information on Waller's dirty dealings and is captured by [[HijackedByGanon The]] [[EvilerThanThou Joker]] once the Squad is defeated.

* BelligerentSexualTension: With Batman, of course. Becomes one-sided if she's friendzoned and more of a case of ArentYouGoingtoRavishMe.

* MythologyGag: [[spoiler:If she gets her hands on Selina, she'll have an ExplosiveLeash strapped on her, a nod to the Suicide Squad.]]

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: While he's often FauxAffablyEvil or even AffablyEvil in most incarnations, John Doe seems to actually be genuinely trying to be a good friend to Bruce ([[NoSocialSkills with mixed results]]), albeit with his own strings attached.

* AffablyEvil: In Episode 4, he's very friendly to Bruce [[spoiler:during his stay as an inmate]], even genuinely acting as though he wants to be his friend. It doesn't stop him from causing a PrisonRiot in a rather sadistic way by [[BerserkButton slashing a tally into Zsasz's face when he hasn't killed someone]], but even that is ostensibly [[WeNeedADistraction for a relatively good reason]]. [[spoiler:He slips into FauxAffablyEvil if he becomes a villain.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: He hates the Riddler and [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing celebrates his demise.]] But in episode 5, he denies involvement in the murder and holds the real killer in contempt.
* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:Villain Joker invokes this by saying that what makes him a greater evil than Lady Arkham, Penguin, and Riddler is that he knows how to hit Bruce where it hurts, and he proves this by gassing Wayne Enterprises and several spots in Gotham while forcing Bruce to watch and kidnapping several of his allies.]] [[spoiler: Vigilante Joker tries to invert this by saying his code makes him better than the rest of the Pact, and spends half the episode aiding Batman against the Agency and actually being a BenevolentBoss to his minions. However, he still becomes the main villain of the story, and overshadows the Pact and Waller as threats, by blowing up GCPD, sending the Agency into chaos by kidnapping Waller, and rampages through Gotham as news reports note. ]]
* FallenHero: [[spoiler:In his Vigilante route. He at least ''tries'' to be a hero, but he ultimately fails to overcome his darker impulses as he breaks down and actively murders members of the Agency. After being beaten down, he will admit with a great amount of sadness and self-loathing that he just isn't cut out to be a hero. That being said you can maintain your friendship with him.]]

* HeroicWannabe: Vigilante Joker in a nutshell. [[spoiler:Though he's cunning and strong enough to go toe to toe with Batman and the Suicide Squad, saves Batman from the Agency and works well together with Batman against Bane (and also may save his minion Willy from certain death) and overall does try to be a hero, his mental issues, and his complete and utter lack of [[HairTriggerTemper self-control]] and [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity self awareness]] cause him to quickly become a FallenHero. [[HeelRealization He acknowledges as much to Batman in his ending, realizing that as much as he wants to be a hero, he simply can't.]]]]
* HeroWithAnFInGood: Vigilante Joker. An article about him and his gang mentions them [[spoiler:helping an old lady cross the street by picking her up and carrying her. Not only was she waiting for a bus, but she wound up with two broken ribs.]]
* HeroWorshipper: Despite being a criminal, he has a lot of personal admiration for Batman and really wants him to take him under his wing. Batman for his part can give him a few pointers, even teaching him how to throw a batarang. In the Vigilante route of Season 2 Episode 5, John even styles his Joker persona after Batman, sporting a tattered trench coat evocative of Batman's cape, using "Jokerangs" and a grappling hook launcher, wearing black facepaint, and spiking his hair to emulate Batman's ears.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: John can say some rather insensitive things and get quite violent at times, but he genuinely values his friendship with Bruce, and if [[spoiler:Bruce decides to trust him, he'll help him and the Agency apprehend Harley. If John becomes a vigilante and Bruce says that they were friends, he will even maintain his friendship with Bruce.]]

* LaughingMad: Considering [[ComicBook/TheJoker who John Doe is]], it'd be a crime if he didn't indulge in maniacal laughter. He ''tries'' to suppress it, but can't help himself. In Episode 4 of Season 2, he notes that part of it is that he laughs when he's nervous, and he's especially nervous outside of the confines of Arkham Asylum. In the second season finale, [[spoiler:on the Vigilante route, after the Joker decides that justice is a lie, he starts to giggle incessantly, not even stopping while Batman beats the crap out of him.]]

!!John Doe/The Joker

!!Penguin/Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot

* RebuiltPedestal: Martha becomes this to Bruce if you get Oswald to tell Bruce the real reason the Waynes were killed was that she wanted [[spoiler:to turn Thomas in for his crimes. If you check the codex about Martha in Season 2, it show that Bruce now sees her as the unsung hero of Gotham and the place (other than Alfred) were the good in him comes from]].