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Annika Kosolov
Annika Kosolov

Portrayed by: Hana Hrzic
Appears In: The Batman (2022)
Another waitress at the Iceberg Lounge and a close friend of Selina Kyle's, who has history with Mayor Mitchell.- Ambiguously Bi: She was involved with the male Don Mitchell, but may or may not have be Selina's girlfriend as well. Plus, it's a little ambiguous what the true nature of her job at the Iceberg Lounge entailed; she may have only taken up with Mitchell for pay, leaving her sexuality even more in question.
- Canon Foreigner: Created specifically for the movie.
- Disposable Woman: Annika is a minor character who vanishes early on. This motivates her best friend Selina to team up with Bruce to find out what happened to her and go on a quest for revenge after Annika is revealed to be dead.
- Expy: Of Holly Robinson from the comics, being a blonde girl with a rather skeevy job (she's implied to be an escort) who has a close relationship with Selina Kyle, as well as a tendency to get into trouble, which provokes a very aggressive protection instinct in Selina. Difference is that Holly was Ambiguously Brown and American, as well as a teenage girl, whereas Annika is Eastern-European (her passport is Estonian, while her actress is Croatian) and at least in her 20s.
- Family-Unfriendly Death: Though presented through an audio recording, her screams as Falcone strangles her to death are bloodcurdling; so much so that, when released to the public, it's disturbing enough for Gotham news to advise viewership discretion.
- Morality Pet: Selina's affection for her and willingness to endanger herself to do right by her is the first major clue that she's really a good person.
- She Knows Too Much: She found out Falcone was the rat, so he killed her to ensure she could never tell anyone.
- Sound-Only Death: We hear her final moments on a recorded phone call, but we never see it happen, only seeing her body after the fact.
- Spanner in the Works: She has virtually no relevance to the plot except that the Mayor spilled the beans to her about the Thomas Wayne fund.
Edward Elliot
Edward Elliott
Portrayed by: N/A
Appears In: The Batman (2022)
An unscrupulous journalist whom Falcone claimed was on Salvatore Maroni's payroll.
- Asshole Victim: Ignoring both ethical reasoning and possible bribes, Elliot was willing to destroy an innocent woman's life just so he could sabotage Thomas Wayne's political career. It's not too surprising when Thomas vengefully asks Falcone to "put the fear of God in this guy", though he is horrified when Falcone kills him.
- Alliterative Name: Edward Elliot.
- Ambiguously Evil: He's certainly not the most ethical journalist out there given that he intended to expose Martha's history of mental illness, but the film ultimately never clarifies if he truly was being bribed by Maroni or was simply a crusading reporter taking things too far.
- Immoral Journalist: Even if Falcone is not telling the truth about him being on Maroni's payroll, Elliot had dug up Martha's history of being in mental facilities and intended to release them to the public, with no apparent regard as to how devastating such a scandal would be for Martha or her family.
- Mythology Gag: His name seems to be a reference to Batman villain Thomas Elliot, AKA Hush. During the Riddler's video exposing the scandal surrounding Thomas and Martha, the word "HUSH" is printed atop a photo of Edward.
- Posthumous Character: He's long dead before the events of the film.
- Two First Names: "Edward" and "Elliot" are both common first names.
Bitter Nobody
Bitter Nobody

Portrayed by: Douglas Russell
Appears In: The Batman (2022)
An ordinary citizen left embittered over the death of his daughter, caused by the city administration's refusal to help her.- Allegorical Character: Represents those disenfranchised by Gotham's elite due to their corruption.
- Failed a Spot Check: He doesn't look at who he's talking to when he rebukes the city's elite, causing him to miss that he's complaining to Bruce Wayne until Bella Reál approaches them.
- No Name Given: His name is deliberately not mentioned to give of the impression that he could be anyone.
- Outliving One's Offspring: His daughter got sick from unknown causes before the events of the film, the city administration's (more specifically the mayor) refused to help her, and it's implied that she died.
- Red Herring: Appears to be a potential suspect for the Riddler — if not an outright associate — but has no involvement regarding the conspiracy, instead embodying those disenfranchised by the Gotham's corrupt leadership.
- Speak Ill of the Dead: Shows no sympathy whatsoever at the mayor's funeral, outright stating Mitchell deserved to die.
Francis Cobb
Francis Cobb

Portrayed by: Deirdre O'Connell, Emily Meade (Young Francis)
Appears In: The Penguin
"If my sons are nothing, what am I?"
Oswald Cobb's mother.
- Abusive Parents: A surprisingly sympathetic example. She generally gives Oz words of encouragement on how to end up on top of organized crime, but often releases a casual volley of verbal abuse at him while doing so. The finale makes it clear that said verbal abuse comes from a much deeper source — she outright hates him for causing the deaths of her other two sons and lying about it for years. She only helps Oz embrace his criminality because he promised to give her a better life, and otherwise was fully considering letting Rex Calabrese kill him. She wastes no time dropping the My Beloved Smother act and revealing to Oz's face that she sees him as a complete disappointment, even stabbing him with a shard of glass for good measure, when his constant lies end up putting her life in danger.
- Adaptational Wealth: Inverted. Just like her son, rather than being depicted as part of a wealthy family, she lives in a rather disadvantaged part of Gotham.
- Adaptation Name Change: Penguin's mother was named Esther Cobblepot in the comics.
- And I Must Scream: Her fate in the finale of The Penguin: she's left near-comatose permanently bedridden, with Oz moving her to a penthouse where she can do nothing but perpetually stare out the window as her only living son (whom she knows killed his brothers) keeps claiming he got all of it for her. It's especially horrible given that Francis asked Oz to pull the plug on her if she ever ended up in such a state...only for her requests to be denied.
- Ascended Extra: She's a very minor character in the comics, while The Penguin makes her a major supporting character.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: Despite knowing Oz killed her other sons, Francis enabled Oz's ambitions as he promised to provide her with massive wealth and a penthouse apartment in the middle of Gotham. By the time Oz has actually achieved all this, Francis has been left in a vegetative state against her will simply because Oz refuses to grant her the Mercy Kill she asked for.
- Gender-Blender Name: “Francis” is typically the masculine spelling; “Frances” is the feminine spelling.
- Hidden Disdain Reveal: She initially seems to be nothing but a My Beloved Smother to Oz, entirely dependent on him as the only child she has left after the deaths of her other two children and encouraging of his criminal lifestyle. The finale completely shatters this image of their relationship with the reveal that Francis is well aware of the horrific truth that Oz was the one killed them in the first place and utterly hates him for it. When Oz continues to avoid culpability even when the two are being held hostage and getting actively tortured by Sofia, Francis snaps and gives him a scathing "The Reason You Suck" Speech where she reveals to his face how much of a cowardly disappointment she sees him as, and even goes as far as stating she should have let Rex Calabrese kill him.
- Morality Pet: Acts as one for Oz, by his own admission. To an extent. Oz would rather let Sophia cut off her finger than admit that he killed his brothers. He also completely abandons his promise to euthanize if it were necessary.
- My Beloved Smother: She's quite overbearing, and even encourages Oz's worst habits. But Oz loves her and does whatever he can for her.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Seems to have this when she stabs Oz in a rage. She immediately sees him as a child again, and then sees the ghosts of her other sons Jack and Benny, and the shock of it sends her into a stroke.
- Offing the Offspring: She was willing to let Oz be killed by Rex Calabrese for causing Jack and Benny's deaths and lying to her face about it. While she ultimately opted out of it, she angrily tells him in "A Great Or Little Thing" that she should have gone through with it.
- Outliving One's Offspring: Oz's brothers Jack and Benny died long ago, and her dementia sometimes leads to her forgetting this. They were actually killed by Oz and the knowledge has deeply weighed on her for years.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Lays out an absolutely vicious one to Oz in the finale after he continues to lie about the deaths of Jack and Benny.
- Scatterbrained Senior: She has steadily worsening dementia.
- Time-Shifted Actor: Is portrayed by the much younger Emily Meade during the flashbacks to Oz's childhood in "Top Hat".
- Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Francis makes Oz go out with his brothers rather than staying home with her (likely because she needs the space). If only she knew that Oz would murder them both and cause the domino effect that leads him to become the Penguin.
Jack and Benny Cobb (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Jack and Benny Cobb
Portrayed by: Owen Asztalos (Jack) and Nico Tirozzi (Benny)
Appears In: The Penguin
Oz's deceased brothers.- Adaptational Sympathy: In the comics, Oswald's brothers actively tormented him throughout his childhood for his appearance, molding him into a monstrous criminal and making their deaths at his hands—while still horrific—more understanable. Here, they were good-hearted kids and had absolutely no ill will toward Oz, with any teasing never going beyond lighthearted brotherly jabs and unintentionally poking at his insecurity regarding his leg during a game of hide and seek. Conversely, Oz is characterized as the antagonistic one here, feeling jealousy toward Jack and Benny because they also had Francis' love and attention, and ultimately abandoning them in a sewer tunnel during a moment of anger, then intentionally not going back to save them or telling his mother where they were.
- Death of a Child: Jack was a teenager and Benny was still a kid when they died.
- The Dutiful Son: Jack was the oldest and most responsible of the Cobb brothers. When Rex gives them some money, he shoots down Oz and Benny's suggestion to blow it all on the arcade, saying he's going to give it to Francis.
- Posthumous Character: They died years ago when Oz was just a child.
- Walking Spoiler: It's hard to talk about them without spoiling that Oz's description of how they died was unreliable, to say the least.
Graciela
Graciela
Portrayed by: Anire Kim Amoda
Appears In: The Penguin
Victor's girlfriend.- Nice Girl: She's a compassionate, kind girlfriend to Victor, is understanding of his current situation as The Driver for Oswald Cobb, and gently offers him to go with her to California for a better life.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here!: Due to a combination of the the flooding and the general state of Gotham, she has made plans to move to California. She even tries to convince Victor to go with her, though unfortunately he ends up choosing Oz.
Riddler's Followers (UNMARKED SPOILERS)
Riddler's Followers

Portrayed by:
Appears In: The Batman (2022)
A sizable gathering of disaffected Gothamites who support the Riddler in his crusade against the wealthy and elite through online media.- Boring, but Practical: While they're part of a massively complex plan, their actual role is very simple; acquire various hunting rifles and shotguns, wait for Riddlers bombs to go off, then gun down everyone trying to flee to safety in the midst of the chaos. It very nearly works.
- Eat the Rich: Their claim to target Gotham's Elite, whom they accuse of inaction in face of their suffering. However, they seem ready to target anyone who enters the room regardless of socio-economic background.
- Final Boss: Falcone is already dead and the Riddler himself has allowed himself to be incarcerated by the time of the finale, leaving these guys as the collective final threat Batman has to deal with.
- Freudian Excuse: It's not exactly clear if they grew up in the same kind of orphanages as the Riddler or just had a rough life in general, but one can only assume it left them scarred, unstable and vulnerable to the Riddler's indoctrination.
- Ironic Echo: One of them proudly declares "I am vengeance!" when asked to identify himself. This rattles Batman very badly, and helps drive him to take a more humane attitude towards his crimefighting going forwards, lest he play apart in inspiring atrocities again.
- Mythology Gag: Riddler has a history, across the comics and various adaptations, of having his own personal Gang of Hats who wear similar green question mark-themed outfits to his own. These followers go even further and wear almost identical outfits to Eddie himself, while also maintaining their usual function as the part of Riddler's schemes that pose a physical threat to Batman.
- Omnicidal Maniac: They take position with sniper rifles and an absurd amount of ammunition, clearly intending to kill as many people as possible, despite their intended target being allegedly the wealthy elite; though it is possible they view anyone who is better off than they are as "wealthy elite".
Summer Gleeson
Summer Gleeson

Portrayed by: Nadine Malouf
Appears in: The Penguin (2024)
A reporter for the Gotham Gazette who investigates the murder of several women in Gotham.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: Chronologically, she appears (and dies) roughly nine years before Bruce becomes Batman.
- Adaptational Job Change: While she's still a journalist, she now works as a reporter for the Gotham Gazette newspaper, not as a TV news anchor.
- Adaptation Dye-Job: She's usually a redhead, but sports black hair here due to her Race Lift.
- Canon Immigrant: Originally a character from Batman: The Animated Series, Gleeson makes her live action debut in this continuity.
- Death by Adaptation: She is Killed Offscreen by Falcone, after he catches Sofia speaking to her about the murders.
- He Knows Too Much: Before she can take her investigation any further, she is silenced by the very killer that she was tracking down: Carmine Falcone.
- Intrepid Reporter: She's a Gotham Gazette journalist whose latest story involves the mysterious deaths of several women at 44 Below.
- Race Lift: Summer was a white redhead in the animated show, but here, she's played by an actress of Middle Eastern descent.
- Small Role, Big Impact: She isn't onscreen for very long, but it's her meeting with Sofia that leads to the latter getting incarcerated by her own father.
