This list will be updated with new villains … But that's not the only secret these two are keeping. Tabitha came to Gotham with her brother Theo, who planned to retake Gotham. Oswald Cobblepot orchestrated a gang war between Maroni and Falcone to gain control of Gotham’s underground, he gained public support and became Mayor of Gotham, he outsmarted Edward Nygma, and he unionized crime under the "Pax Penguina", just to name a few. Zsasz did the dirty work for Penguin during his time as Mayor as well as during the "Pax Penguina". They hired Hugo Strange to conduct horrendous experiments, kidnapped the Penguin and the Riddler, were the cause of personal and professional turmoil for Jim Gordon, replaced Bruce Wayne with an evil clone, and attempted to use the Tetch Virus to turn the entire city into a bunch of psychos. Lazlo Valentin, aka Professor Pyg, is an insane scientist who experimented on humans, turning them into genderless mind-controlled beings called Dollotrons. The law could not touch him, but Batman could. Penguin is one of Batman’s earliest foes. Maria Mercedes "Fish" Mooney doesn’t have a counterpart in the comics and is a character created exclusively for the TV series to further Penguin’s story. Ivy already demonstrated the ability to induce poison with a scratch, cause hallucinations and produce perfumes that enable her to hypnotize other people. Barbara Kean, or Barbara Eileen Gordon, was created by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, first appearing in Batman #404 (February 1987), the first part of the Batman: Year One story. With an electric roster full of new and old DC characters, Gotham … And, conveniently enough, a group of owls is called a parliament. Flash forward 50 years and the supernaturally reanimated Cyrus with parts of his body composed of swamp material becomes the zombie supervillain known as Solomon Grundy. Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska are fictional characters appearing in the FOX television series Gotham, developed by Bruno Heller and based upon the Batman mythos originating from comic books published by DC Comics.Unable to use Batman's nemesis the Joker directly, the series uses Proto-Jokers (played by Cameron Monaghan) to create a cultural lineage for the supervillain. However, later iterations of the character, such as Paula Brooks and Artemis Crock, were much more popular than the first version. By. Donning on a mask made of clay, Basil set out on a murder spree, killing the actors playing the characters he killed in movie in the same order and manner. Though acting philanthropic and charismatic in public, in reality Theo was a cunning criminal mastermind. However, his dark side was drawn out by Jerome’s altered laughing toxin. When her plans failed, she fled from Falcone and ended up in the hands of the Dollmaker. Maroni’s plan was to take out Falcone and take over Gotham City. She disapproved of Bruce’s vigilantism, feeling that she failed him as a role model. She’s somehow had the immense fortune to find a job that actually allows her to spend her days thinking, talking, and writing about the things she loves so much and it’s been an awesome experience. Professor Pyg slaughtered six homeless people and then served them in pies to Gotham’s elite. So, yeah, Hugo Strange played quite the part in shaping Gotham. Unbeknownst to Ed, the Riddler ordered a hit on Lee and stuck a deal with Penguin to take control for good. After his death and rebirth as Azrael, Hugo Strange gave Galavan orders to kill Jim Gordon. Tabitha may not have the intellectual and tactical capabilities like Barbara or Theo, but that doesn’t make her any less dangerous. Mr. Zsasz is one of the most feared professional assassins in Gotham City. Don Falcone was the head of the Gotham City mob. The Riddler has Batman’s intelligence but chooses to use it for his own ulterior motives. The Court of Owls first appeared on Gotham towards the end of season two and played a major role during season three. Joker is one of the most recognizable comic book characters of all time. Gotham’s Tabitha Galavan uses the alias Tigress, but other than that she’s a wholly new iteration of the character. But as much as Joker’s unusual look makes him stand out in the vast see of other heroes and villains, his personality is what makes him a truly mesmerizing character. As the true leader of the Court of Owls, which ordered the deaths of the Waynes and caused the domino effect that thrust Gotham into a downward spiral, Ra’s al Ghul is the main catalyst for everything that happened on the show. According to Jeremiah, the gas only changed his cosmetics and not his mental state, meaning he was always as nuts as Jerome. He started distributing his addictive "identity destroying" drug, but Batman quickly put an end to this. In fact, the show’s heroes and villains can be surprisingly different from their counterparts, to varying degrees. She’s very skilled in using fire-based weapons and always relies on her flamethrower. He made everyone believe Jerome was alive and the one behind the invasion of the GCPD and the kidnapping of Bruce Wayne. Freeze enjoyed playing with his cryogenic weapons a bit too much. Now let’s talk Gotham and how Theo Galavan was a two-time villain. At some point, Jervis became obsessive, delusional and schizophrenic, which led him to model himself after his favorite character the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Coming from one of the oldest families in Gotham, Kathryn is a mysterious woman who is a high-ranking member of the Court of Owls, a secret organization leading Gotham … In fact, he was the second most powerful mobster in Gotham City after Carmine Falcone. Carmine Falcone was created by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, appearing first in Batman #404 in winter of 1987. Not one to give up easily, Fish organized the other prisoners, got the Dollmaker to make her his right hand and then orchestrated an escape. And he's only getting started. Fox's Gotham committed a lot to most of the Batman villains. His father developed a serum that was supposed to stop fear and injected Jonathan with it, causing Jonathan’s mind to create a scarecrow and drive him insane. Still, he clearly didn’t have what it takes to run Gotham. To some, Batman’s own pursuit to create an idealistic version of Gotham is just as narcissistic and obsessive. Suffice it to say, he was no Hugo Strange, but some of his creations were rather unpleasant to look at, if nothing else. He kidnapped a cop and placed a grenade in his stomach. Seemed like the next logical step, since running him over with a car and shooting him multiple times in the chest didn’t get the job done. Falcone was cold, calculating, cunning, and ruthless, but not completely devoid of a moral compass. This expert marksman and torturer in top physical condition is not the kind of man you’d want coming after you. A fight broke out at Wayne Manor and Azrael appeared to be unstoppable. His goal is to rid the planet of the evils of humanity by any means necessary. Fish Mooney, the woman who died so many times that we’re never really sure she won’t suddenly appear again at some point, even if the creators did say she won’t be back anymore. A major player in the first series of Gotham. Unsurprisingly, Baron Mathis was traumatized as a kid. The trauma of committing his first murder caused Ed to develop a split personality -- the Riddler. Freeze, Azrael and Jerome Valeska. This led him to team up with Lee and fall in love with her. Share. Batman described Strange as being in the league with the likes of Joker and Riddler, but without the crippling psychosis clouding his judgment. Fish Mooney started as a member of the Falcone crime family and the owner of Mooney’s Nightclub. Leslie Thompkins was created by Dennis O’Neil and Dick Giordano, first appearing in Detective Comics #457 in spring of 1976. To Strange’s surprise Fish had all her memories intact and formed an alliance with Penguin in yet another attempt to reign over Gotham. Gotham's Most Wanted: 25 Of Batman's Most Dangerous Villains, Officially Ranked. Morally depraved and ruthless, Mr. Poison Ivy was created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in Batman #181 in spring of 1966. It is implied that Jervis abused Alice throughout their childhood, since they were orphaned at a young age. On the onset, Jeremiah seemed to be stable and sane, unlike his brother. She's given us quite a few surprises over the years, such as shooting Sal Maroni in cold blood. Once Ed accepted his Riddler persona he started causing mayhem all over Gotham, leaving clues for Lucius and Harvey, in pursuit of a worthy adversary. Jerome’s death would prove to be only temporary, as he was soon resurrected by the leader of his cult. Gotham is completely full of villains, ranging from Batman's most iconic bad guys to some of the more obscure criminals in DC Comics lore. Run through Batman’s list of villains and you can find the similarities and contrasts of what makes them bizarro-world versions of Batman. Jervis Tetch made his debut on Gotham in season three when he arrived to Gotham City in search of his sister Alice. Fries invented a special refrigerator suit to keep himself alive and created the Ice Gun, becoming Mister Freeze. Clayface appeared once again in season three, this time wearing the face of Penguin’s father Elijah Van Dahl -- sent by Nygma to drive Oswald mad. Gotham's Villains Ranked From WORST to BEST!! It soon became clear that Mr. Throughout the entire episode, he strung along both Gordon and Bruce, and in the end revealed it was all a big joke. Ivy Pepper made her first appearance back in season one but she was played by a very young actress. After his beloved wife Nora fell terminally ill with cancer, Victor Fries used his passion for cryogenics to put Nora into cryo-stasis to be sustained until a cure could be found. Top 10 Villains in Gotham & Why! Gotham is an American crime television series developed by Bruno Heller, based on characters appearing in and published by DC Comics in their Batman franchise, primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne.The series premiered in the United States on September 22, 2014 on Fox television network. And she has a poisonous touch and toxin immunity. This list will be updated with new villains as they come in season 3 and beyond, and as characters warrant reevaluation. Eventually, Tabitha and Barbara developed a close relationship and together they opened the Sirens Nightclub, which also served as a front for their criminal activities. However, Butch has always been brutish and ruthless, as long as he didn't feel loyalty towards his victim, which has only gotten worse since he became Solomon Grundy. This violent cabal relies on a breed of highly-trained assassins known as Talons to exert political influence and further their goals. We rank all the bad guys we've seen so far. In episode five of season four, Butch’s body was thrown into the Slaughter Swamp where chemicals from Indian Hill were disposed off and Butch was revived as Solomon Grundy. With expert knowledge in chemistry, enough trauma for two lifetimes, his trusty fear toxin and an uncanny ability to scare the hell out of those infected, Scarecrow truly is a menace. https://www.patreon.com/BobaTalks Follow me on Twitter! Lazlo Valentin was hired by Sofia Falcone to help her put an end to Oswald Cobblepot’s control over Gotham City Police Department. Kathryn Monroe is a major antagonist in the FOX TV series Gotham, serving as the overarching antagonist of Season 2 and one of the three secondary antagonists (alongside Oswald Cobblepot and Barbara Kean) ofSeason 3. Galavan kidnapped Penguin’s mom to force Oswald to kill other mayoral candidates and "make an attempt" on his life. Basil has the ability to change his shape, size, density and shape-shift into anyone. The Riddler used riddles compulsively to prove that he is smarter than everyone else and saw Batman as a worthy opponent, eventually becoming the main adversary of the Caped Crusader and constantly testing his analytical abilities. As Gotham approaches its end, we take a look back at the most dangerous villains to ever appear on the show. Fox’s Gotham committed a lot to most of the Batman villains. Are you by any chance a fan of conspiracy theories? Well sort of. Even though Ra’s al Ghul was introduced in the season three finale, it was revealed that he has been involved in a number of events that happened way back. Her hobbies include botany, toxicology, genetics, seduction and long walks on the beach. Jervis Tetch, aka Mad Hatter, was created by Bill Finger and Lew Sayre Schwartz, first appearing in Batman #49 in fall of 1948. Clayface was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #40 in spring of 1940. All Major ‘Gotham’ Villains Ranked, Worst to Best (Photos) We’ve got the definitive rankings of Gotham City’s baddies in Fox’s Batman prequel show. Badder than Bat. This landed him in Arhkam again. The ancient conspiracy known as the Court of Owls has been around for centuries controlling Gotham from the shadows. However, given that Gordon decided to spare Oswald’s life, Penguin made a comeback and became king of Gotham, thus setting in motion everything else that followed. Oswald Cobblepot was created by Bill Finder and Bob Kane, first appearing in Detective Comics #58 in December of 1941. Hugo Strange made his first appearance on Gotham in season two episode "Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Alright, so Gotham’s version of the character is significantly different from her comic book counterpart. Gotham may have started life as a Batman prequel, but over four seasons, it's … However, his ruse was cut short, as Barbara Kean was quick to deduce that he wasn’t the real McCoy. For starters, Barbara Kean is given a much bigger role on Gotham and she’s somewhat of a mashup of different characters, including Barbara Gordon, Harley Quinn and James Gordon Jr. However, no one stays dead on Gotham and Barbara was no exception. Clearly, these events made an impression on young Barton who took up the name Dollmaker and turn to a life of crime under a mask made partially of his dead father’s skin. Don Falcone was the head of the Gotham City mob. But while her powers certainly are formidable, Firefly hasn’t yet been given a chance to shine as an independent villain. When she’s not working on articles for CBR and Screen Rant, this nerdy alien can usually be found glued to the TV screen with the latest episodes of her favorite shows, re-watching an all-time favorite, playing mediocre guitar, or curled up with a book. Which The Loud House Character Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign? This is the only villain on the list that isn’t a single person, but a group of people. Poison Ivy has the ability of chlorokinesis, which allows her to manipulate and animate plants. Become a Patreon! All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. By contracting Patrick Malone to kill the Waynes, Strange caused Penguin to snitch on Fish Mooney, which ultimately led to Falcone ordering Jim Gordon to kill Penguin. Mister Freeze was created by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in Batman #121 in winter of 1959. She can also use pheromones to seduce men and women alike. Gotham follows the story of a young James Gordon as he strives to maintain a semblance of sanity in a town populated almost exclusively by a bunch of morally depraved and ruthless mobsters ready to start an all war at any given moment, mentally unstable geniuses who took their unhealthy obsessions just a tad too far, and genetically enhanced psychos with weapons of mass destruction conveniently at their disposal. Mr Freeze. This version of the character was a nihilistic killer, rather than a professional hitman as depicted on Gotham. While in Arkham he made an alliance with Jerome Valeska and Jervis Tetch, with whom he escaped and formed the Legion of Horribles. It all started when Jerome was arrested for the murder of his mother and afterwards incarcerated in Arkham Asylum. Francis Dulmacher had a brief arc in season one, when he kidnapped Fish Mooney and took her to his private island where he conducted horrific experiments on human beings and harvested their organs. After decapitating Kathryn Monroe during his raid on the GCPD, Barnes escaped custody and his whereabouts are still unknown. Then, thanks to Theo Galavan, Jerome and a number of other inmates broke out of Arkham and banded together as the Maniax under the leadership of Jerome. Admin - 20 August, 2020. Who's the best bad guy on Fox's "Gotham"? Season two saw the rise of villains such as Penguin, Riddler as well as Hugo Strange and his even stranger creations. Falcone had the Mayor, the City council and Police Commissioner Loeb under his influence which gave him control over every aspect of life in Gotham City. Ranking The Characters of Gotham From Most to Least Hated Paul Tassi 6 years ago I’m still on the fence about whether or not Gotham is ever going to be a good show. While he showed resolve and ruthlessness in the pursuit of his goals, Maroni proved to be too much of a young-hot-head -- as described by Jim Gordon. He believed that Gotham City would fall into chaos without organized crime, and as it turns out he was right. Due to the nature of scripting a 22-episode season, something … Notice a pattern here? Tabitha Galavan is somewhat of an original creation for Gotham, who draws inspiration from the DC Comics character Tigress and shares some traits with Catwoman. As his final act, Jerome orchestrated an escape from Arkham with a group of other inmates and went after his twin brother Jeremiah, eventually making him the Joker. Victor Zsasz made his debut on Gotham in season one and has appeared every season as a recurring villain. He would kidnap citizens of Gotham City and experiment on them. Not to mention that he was the one who funded Hugo Strange’s projects that led to the creation of wonderful specimens such as Firefly, Mr. While in the past Jervis used a stopwatch to hypnotize people, upon his break out from Arkham Jervis has been show hypnotizing people using just his voice. Well, we could get upset over this mess, but it’s kind of hard to do so when Ivy is finally becoming the villain we know her to be. Tweet. And the fourth season finally gave us what we were all waiting for -- the Joker. Also Every episode inrtoduced Batman characters and villains. Gotham’s least enjoyable villains come in the form of one-off weekly adversaries. 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