Tiplee - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season Six

The twin sister of Tiplar, Tiplee is a  Jedi Master and General in the Grand Army of the Republic. 

In 19 BBY, during the Battle of Ringo Vinda, she and Tiplar led her forces in an attack on a Separatist manned space station in the planet's orbit. Although they were outmanned, they fought on to bloody stalemate, until the arrival of the 501st turned the tide - just not in the way they had intended. 

As they battled Admiral Trench's forces, Clone Trooper-5385 turned on the Jedi, shooting Tiplar dead. Rushing to her sisters side, the droid reinforcements marched onto their position, forcing the G.A.R to retreat. 

Mourning her sister's death, the furious Jedi went to visit the rogue trooper in Anakin Skywalker's custody, demanding answers as to why he had turned on them. However, as Tupp was still under the effect of Executive Order 66, he tried to kill her. 

Pinning her assailant against the wall, Tiplee relented from hurting him any further. 

Back on Kamino, while discussing Tiplar's murder, she speculated that the Separatists had developed an anti-clone virus. 

Tiplar - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season Six

The twin sister of Tiplee, Tiplar was born and raised on the planet Mikkia. Discovered to be Force-sensitive, the siblings were adopted by the Jedi Order and trained in the ways of the Force. 

Conscripted into the Galactic Civil War, Tiplar served as a general in the Grand Army of the Republic. She frequently fought alongside Tiplee and Clone Commander Doom.

In 19 BBY, during the Battle of Ringo Vinda, Tiplar launched an attack on a space station orbiting the planet. Engaging the forces of Separatist Admiral Trench in a long, arduous battle, they eventually managed to get the upper hand. 

She was shot and killed at point-blank range by Clone Commander Tup, who had lost control of his body when his bio-chip malfunctioned, triggering the early activation of Executive Order 66. 

Commander Doom - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season Six

Born and raised on Kamino, Doom was a clone commander serving under Generals Tiplee and Tiplar during the Galactic Civil War. 

In 19 BBY, while fighting in the Battle of Ringo Vinda, he and the 501st Legion attempted to capture a command station operated by Admiral Trench. Engaging with Separatist forces, they were locked in an exhaustive stalemate that depleted their troops and supplies. Nevertheless they fought on, eventually capturing the post.

This advantage over Trench's forces was short lived, when clone trooper Tup broke rank and executed Tiplar. With one of his commanders dead and the leadership in disarray, Doom and his men were forced to retreat. 

Jo-Mon - Krypton: Season Two

A celebrated hero in Krypton's golden age, Jo-Mon was responsible for bringing peace to Krypton after years of bloody civil war between the city-states of Kandor and Argo City that saw death and slaughter on a mass scale that threatened to impact the planet negatively for generations to come. 

Alongside his allies, members of both the El and Zod Families, he helped defend Argo City from falling to the Kandorians. 

Tomar-Tu - Young Justice: Phantoms

The son of Tomar-Re, Tomar-Tu followed in his father's footsteps, joining the Green Lantern Corps as a probationary member. 

As part of his duties with the Corps, he served as a point of contact at the Galactic Science Prison, running security and providing visitors with information. 

Tomar wanted nothing more than to make his father proud and honour his memory after the elder Tomar was killed in duty on New Genesis. 

Ida Berkowitz - Young Justice: Invasion

A friend and neighbour of John Jones from Chicago, Ida Berkowitz (bn. 1953) lives in the same apartment building.

Nzame - Young Justice: The Comic

The young son of Tolifhar, Nzame (bn. 2010) was orphaned after his father was murdered by Ultra-Humanite. He, along with the other children of Solovar's troop, was kept prisoner by the scientists in 'Gorilla City.'

As live hostages, their safety ensured the loyalty of the troop, with the Brain and Ultra-Humanite threatening to kill the children should their parents revolt against their captors.

They were rescued by Miss Martian, who, with the help of Primat and Boka, took them to a safe place far away from the Gorilla uprising. There, Nzame remained under the watchful eye of the Holy One, Congorilla, until the troop returned with the all-clear.

With no parents of his own, the troop raised him together.

12-B - Smallville: Season Six

Developed by scientists on the payroll of Lionel Luthor, 12-B was an experiential treatment designed to help remedy the severe physical and psychological injuries that Duncan Allenmeyer sustained in 1996 while attending Excelsior Academy. 

The main component of the chemical was refined Green Kryptonite, which, upon administration in Allenmyer's body granted him temporary metahuman abilities; these powers included psychokinesis and astral projection through the creation of an electrical apparition. 

Following Duncan’s death in 2006, Lex Luthor ordered Allenmyer’s patient records and all 12-B’s findings to be handed over to him for further investigation. 

The Pharoah - Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

The stage name of Steel Maxum, The Pharoah is a stripper and go-go dancer who performed on the stage of the Roulette Casino in Branson, Missouri. There he earned the nickname, "The Spinx of Kinks," amassing a small following of loyal fans who enjoyed his work. 

Harriet Arbinger - Doctor Who: 2023: Season One

Believing herself to be a U.N.I.T cryptanalyst, Harriet Arbinger is a sleeper agent for the God of Death, Sutekh, helping bring him into the world and usher in an Empire of Death across the Universe. 

Unaware of her original mission or purpose, she aided the Doctor and his allies in opening a Time Window to Christmas Eve 2004. Making contact with the God of Death after he killed Colonel Winston Lemuel Chidozie, she was now activated. 

No longer Harriet Arbinger, merely a puppet and Harbinger of the God of Gods, she manipulated the other scientists into releasing Sutekh into the world, while the Doctor was away from UNIT Tower investigating Susan Triad and Triad Technology (nee Sue Tech). 

Harbinger of Death - Doctor Who: 2023: Season One

Created by the Pantheon of Discord, Harriett Arbinger was the harbinger of Sutekh, the God of Death.

Sent to Earth to await the return of her liege, she was a sleeper agent stationed at U.N.I.T. Tower, integrating herself into the team. 

With the Doctor away investigating Susan Triad and Sue Tech, she manipulated U.N.I.T. into freeing Sutekh from around the Tardis, ushering in an Empire of Death. With her task complete she turned on her former colleagues, promising to give them Sutekh's gift. 

Conner Kent - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

The civilian identity of Superboy, Conner Kent, aka Kon-El, lives with his adopted grandparents Martha and Jonathan Kent on their farm in Smallville, Kansas. 

He is best friends with Tim Drake, Cassie Sandsmark and Bart Allen. They often hang out with one another when not on missions.

During her time as Batgirl, Connor dated Cassandra Cain. While this relationship ended, they remained on good terms. 

He is currently dating Miss Martian, aka M'gann M'orzz. 

Amadeus Arkham's Father - Batman: Arkham Asylum

The father of Amadeus Arkham and husband to Elizabeth Arkham, Mr Arkham was a well-respected member of Gotham society sworn to help curb the exploitation, corruption and crime that was slowly killing the city he loved.

His death from an unknown disease shook both Amadeus and Elizabeth, who never fully recovered from the loss.

Martin Hawkins - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Martin "Mad Dog" Hawkins, a convicted serial killer and former patient of psychiatrist Amadeus Arkham, was responsible for the murder of Arkham's wife and daughter, Constance and Harriet, during Arkham's absence on a business trip. 

Following his arrest in September 1921, Hawkins became the inaugural inmate of The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for The Criminally Insane. Despite the graphic and boastful recounting of his crimes during therapy sessions, Arkham harboured hopes of rehabilitating Hawkins.

However, these hopes were shattered when Hawkins, upon his release, murdered Arkham's secretary using the doctor's own fountain pen. His pleas for forgiveness were ignored as he was swiftly re-incarcerated in the asylum.

On the anniversary of his family's murder, Arkham administered fatal electro-shock therapy to Hawkins. The incident was officially reported as an "unfortunate accident".

Cluemaster - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

The alter-ego of failed game show host Arthur Brown, Cluemaster is a costumed criminal known for leaving clues at the scene of his crimes, often leading to his arrest at the hands of Batman and the G.C.P.D. 

Wishing to atone for his crimes, Brown's daughter Stephanie took on the mantle of Spoiler, disrupting his schemes at every turn. 

Enough - Transcripts

Spoiler: I love this part.

Erik: Аhhhа!

Spoiler: Sorry, Clyne, the party's... Huh, either you're looking really good for a 41-year-old thief or you're not Clyne. Guessing it's the latter. So, who are you?

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Spoiler: Well?

Oracle: His name is Erik. Looks like... ah, he's Clyne's son.

Spoiler: Any priors?

Oracle: Not that I can find.

Red Hood: Kid's locked up tight. He won't be getting out of that room. He's shaken, but not as scared as he should be. I think he's angry.

Spoiler: I don't understand why Clyne would send his kid in there.

Red Hood: I don't think he did. I think the kid went in there to mess with his dad's score.

Oracle: It's an interesting theory, but we'd need proof-- *Spoiler slams fist on the desk* You okay?

Red Hood: While I'm generally a fan of letting fists do the talking, some words might be nice.

Spoiler: Parents are supposed to love their kids. Protect them. So why is it they're always the ones screwing us up the most?

Red Hood: Oh, I could talk about daddy issues all day.

Spoiler: Tell me about it. Growing up with a father like mine ... it changes you. People think kids are stupid, but they aren't. They see things; hear things, more than parents want to believe.

Oracle: Going through all that...I can't imagine it. But look at you, Steph! Look at how far you've come! You grew up with Cluemaster as a father and you turned yourself into a superhero.

Spoiler: Yeah, all because of him.

Oracle: Not because of. Despite.

Spoiler: Wordplay isn't gonna help that kid in there. Even if he was trying to mess with his dad, it doesn't matter. He committed a crime. We caught him. That's going to change his life forever.

Red Hood: People like you and me... like that kid in there... there's this...anger inside of us. If we're lucky, the right person comes along at the right time and helps us turn that anger into something productive. If we're not so lucky...that anger turns destructive instead. You and me, we got lucky. And sure, the people we needed let us down sometimes. And maybe there were times we let them down, too. But they were there. They still are. There's a kid in there who needs the right person to believe in him. I think that's you. What do you think?

Spoiler: I think... I'm going to find out. *Exhales*

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Part Two: 

Erik: You gonna take me to the police now?

Spoiler: Let's talk a little first. Why did you go to that apartment? Was your dad involved? Did he make you do this?

Erik: You don't know anything about my dad. You have no idea what it's like--- to look up to someone all your life and then find out they were never the person they promised they were.

Spoiler: Ha!

Erik: Don't laugh at me!

Spoiler: I'm not. Promise. I just understand more than you think. My dad was a real piece of work. And when I realized what he was, all I wanted to do was stop him. To throw it in his face that I was nothing like him. I think there was a part of me that thought... maybe, just maybe, if he could see what he'd done to me, that he'd give it all up. That in the end, he'd realize loving me was enough.

Erik: Did he?

Spoiler: No. And it broke my heart.

Erik: I wanted him to see me. To notice me. To realize I need him more than some stupid score. I just wanted him to change. For me. Shouldn't that be enough? Shouldn't I be enough?

Spoiler: You are enough. One of the hardest things I ever had to learn was that people won't change just because we want them to. They have to want it for themselves. But here's the thing, Erik. You're going to find people who do care about you, who put you first--with no conditions, no exceptions. That's what real love is. Real family. And that doesn't mean you won't let each other down sometimes. It doesn't mean you won't make mistakes. But it does mean you'll always come back and try to do better. Not because someone is forcing you, but because you want to. You have a big choice to make, Erik. You can choose to keep going down this path and maybe ruin your life in the process. Or you can choose something new. And yeah, it's scary. You have no idea where it's going to take you or if it's even going to work out. But you won't be alone. I promise you that.

Erik: I... *begins crying* I don't want to do this anymore; I don't want to feel like this anymore.

Spoiler: We're gonna help you, Erik. Things might be tough for a while, but you're gonna get through it. I'll make sure of it.

Erik: Why do you care so much about me? 

Spoiler: Because everyone deserves someone who cares.

Cheese - Fire & Blood

A ratcatcher loyal to Prince Daemon Targaryen and the Black Council, Cheese as the history books remember him, was hired by Lady Mysaria, on the prince's behalf, to assassinate one of King Aegon II and Queen Helaena's two young sons. 

With a vast knowledge of the hidden tunnels underneath the Red Keep, both himself and Blood breached the castle undetected. Breaking into the far less fortified Tower of the Hand, he took the Dowager Queen Alicent hostage. They were fully aware that the young Queen and her children visited their grandmother each evening, laying in wait for their quarry to approach.

While Blood murdered Helaena's guardsman, Cheese grabbed two-year-old Maelor, demanding that she choose which of her two sons they would kill. Explaining his contract, "a son for a son", he warned the queen to make her choice quickly, since his associate was more than willing to sexually assault her daughter and kill all three of them.

Upon hearing her answer to murder Maelor, he mockingly told the youngest child of her wishes, before Blood decapitated Prince Jaehaerys instead, much to Helaena's despair. True to his word, they left the others alive, though traumatised, taking the head with them as proof of the mission's completion.

Though Aegon ordered every rat catcher in King's Landing to be hanged, thanks to the evidence provided to him by the captured and tortured Blood, Cheese escaped punishment, going into hiding.

Blood - Fire & Blood

A former sergeant of the City Watch, the man known now as "Blood" was stripped of his gold cloak after killing a sex worker in a drunken rage. Still loyal to Daemon Tagragreyn and recognising him as the Prince of the City, he was chosen by his Lord's spymaster to commit an assassination on one of King Aegon II and Queen Helaena's sons.

With the help of a fellow mercenary and his knowledge of the various secret passageways beneath the Red Keep, the pair used the tunnels to access the Tower of the Hand. Strangling Dowager Queen Alicent's bedmaid to death, the pair set up an ambush for the queen and her children.

Cutting down Helaena's guard, the pair demanded that the young queen choose which one of her two sons they would kill, in accordance with Daemon's contract. Growing impatient with her stalling, he threatened to sexually assault her six-year-old daughter Jaehaera.

Ignoring Helaena's request to sacrifice Maelor, he beheaded Prince Jaehaerys instead, taking the boy's head with him as proof of the deed.

While he initially evaded capture, he was finally caught two days later. He was stopped at the Gate of the Gods trying to leave King's Landing with the prince's severed head and taken into custody. Tortured for his crimes against the crown, he confessed his allegiance to Daemon and the rendezvous they were meant to have at Harrenhal. He also gave up information about his co-conspirators; Lady "Misery" Mysaria and the ratcatcher.

He was killed on the thirteenth day of his torment.

The Maximizers - Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Due to their proclivity for punk-rock music, The Maximizers regularly practised and performed with fellow glam rock artist, Piers at the Spikemuth City Gym, which doubled up as the latter's concert ground.

Members: 

1. Obstagoon - Vocalist & Frontman
2. Toxtricity (Amped) - Rhythm Guitar
3. Toxtricity (Low Key) - Bassist 
4. Rillaboom - Drummer

Piers - Pokémon: Twilight Wings

The older brother of Marnie, Piers represented Spikemuth in the Major Division of the Galar Pokémon League, specialising in Dark Type Pokémon. 

While he enjoyed competitive battling, his real passions lay in songwriting and performing, earning a reputation as a much loved and celebrated glam/punk/rock musician. 

Due to the overlap in their genres, Piers often practiced and toured with The Maximizers, jamming with them up at the Spikemuth Gym; the main base for his open-air concerts and gigs.

Outside of his rebellious, extroverted persona on stage, he was a very shy and reclusive artist, preferring to keep himself out of the media. This did not stop journalists from haranguing him while in public, sometimes forcing him to use physical force to push cameras away from his face. 

Completing the most recent Pokémon League Championship, Piers decided to retire from his role as Gym Leader to focus on his music, passing on the mantle to his younger sister. Nevertheless, despite his reservations and motto of never giving encores, he agreed to take part in Chairman Leon's latest Pokémon extravaganza, The Galar Star Tournament, returning to professional Pokémon battling for one time only. 

James Olsen - Earth X - Supergirl: Season Three

The civilian identity of Guardian, James Olsen was a member of the Freedom Fighters. Proud of his heritage, he incorporated the American flag - long since outlawed by the New Reich - into his outfit. He even decorated his shield with the same design. 

Although he was killed in action, he never stopped believing in a brighter future, free from the Reich's control. 

Guardian - Earth X - Supergirl: Season Three

A member of the Freedom Fighters, Guardian, aka James Olsen, was killed by The Dark Arrow while defending a warehouse filled with the Resistence's weapons and tech. 

Zeus - DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season Five

The head of the Greek Pantheon, Zeus is the father of Dionysus & Ares and ruler of Mount Olympus. 

Before Dionysus left Olympus, he gifted the god of wine an enchanted chalice capable of making mortals temporarily invincible. 

Dionysus - DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season Five

The son of Zeus, Dionysus was the God of wine and pleasure worshipped by the humans of Ancient Greece (and Rome). After Theseus abandoned Ariadne, he met and comforted the lost princess. They would become lovers, marrying one another sometime later. 

With the decline of worshippers of the old gods, he left his home of Mount Olympus, to search for everlasting parties and hedonism. He settled for Hudson University in 2020, where he quickly made a name for himself as Dion, the beloved head of the local frat house, hosting the best parties and feeding off their devotion and ecstasy. 

The Legends sought him out, believing that his enchanted chalice would be key to using the Loom of Fate, as it granted temporary immortality to all those who drank from it. 

Dion - DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season Five

The alias taken on by Dionysus during his time among mortals, Dion made a name for himself as head of Hudson University's Sigma Psi Phi Fraternity, revelling in nightly parties of drink and hedonism. Calling these pledges "Greeks", he would bestow temporary immortality onto those he deemed worthy, letting them drink from his Chalice. 

Fearing that Clotho - his friend - would end free will and by extension his permanent partying, he initially denied the Legends' request to drink from the Chalice in 2020, only relenting when he is defeated in a game of beer pong. 

True to his word, he allows the victor, Sara Lance, and her crew to gain the immortality they need to use the Loom of Fate. 

He was pleased that Clotho was just as rebellious as he remembered, reassured that she would not do anything to hurt the world. He also remained good friends with Nate Heywood, whom he met during the latter's college days. 

The Chalice of Dionysus - DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season Five

An ancient artefact of the Greek deity of wine and pleasure, the Chalice of Dionysus could grant temporary immortality to anyone who drank from it. Fiercely protective of this fabled cup, a gift from his father, it never left his side, taking it with him when he left Mount Olympus for Hudson University, USA in 2020. It would be known as "The Chug Cup." 

It was highly sought after by mages and historians for its powers of longevity, accelerated healing, and invulnerability. However, it was impossible to steal, as its owner enchanted the Chalice with an immovability spell, making it impossible for it to be lifted or moved without his permission. 

Seeking immortality to use the Loom of Fate, the Legends travelled to Hudson. There Sara Lance and the others won the right to drink from the Chalice after she beat Dion - Dionysus - in a game of beer pong. 

Heartsbane - The World of Ice & Fire

The ancestral blade of House Tarly, Heartsbane was most famously used by "Savage" Sam Tarly during the Vulture Hunt. 

"Pied Piper's Band of Merry Men" - The Flash: Season Six

The unofficial name given to the group by Vibe, aka Cisco Ramon, "Pied Piper's Band of Merry Men" were small-time criminals working for Pied Piper. Equipped with sonic and vibrational weapons designed by Rathaway, they assisted him in heists across Central City. They have encountered the Flash on numerous occasions. 

During their last confrontation with the Scarlet Speedster at the Keystone Cleveland Dam in 2015, they attempted to ambush The Flash while he was rescuing people from Pied Piper's attack. 

Their second-in-command and Rathaway's boyfriend, Roderick Smith, opened fire on the Speedster with his sonic rifle, only for Allen to counter with a lightning bolt. The colliding forces caused a gigantic shockwave that severely injured Smith, destabilising his body's molecules. Hartley attempted to use his sonic gloves to stabilise Roderick's condition but made things worse.

Defeated, Smith was taken to Mercury Labs for specialised medical treatment. Meanwhile, Hartley, who felt guilty for nearly killing his boyfriend, decided to operate independently from then on, disbanding the gang and focusing his criminal efforts solely on procuring the funds to maintain the costly and seemingly unending pursuit of a cure for Roderick's condition.  

Members: 

As of the attack on Keystone Cleveland Dam, the group consisted of at least four members, including Rathaway and Smith.  After disbanding, the others went into hiding. Their real names and current whereabouts are unknown to that of The Flash and the CCPD. 

• Pied Piper/Hartley Rathaway (Leader)
• Roderick Smith (Second in command and deputy leader)

Roderick Smith - The Flash: Season Six

A young criminal from Central City, Roderick Smith worked for a small-time gang led by Hartley Rathaway, aka The Pied Piper. As he rose through the ranks of Piper's "Band of Merry Men," Smith became Rathaway's second in command, taking control of the group when their leader was not around.

Around this time, Rathaway and Smith began a romantic relationship, with Rathaway considering Smith his true love.

During an encounter between Piper and The Flash at The Keystone Cleveland Dam in 2015, the Merry Men tried to ambush Allen from behind, shooting at him with a sonic rifle. This backfired when the Flash countered the pulse with a lightning bolt, deflecting the blast and causing a shockwave of sonic energy and speed force runoff to cascade out, hitting Smith with its full force. As a result of this energy blast, his body began to rapidly deteriorate.

Despite Hartley's best efforts to save his lover, he inadvertently worsened Smith's condition as he tried to use his gloves to negate the effects of the discharge. As a last resort, he was transferred to Mercury Labs for treatment. Doctors placed him in a containment pod, saving his life and leaving him comatose. However, they couldn't find a cure to halt or reverse the process.

Five years later, at the request of STAR Labs, Mercury Labs transferred Roderick's pod to their Central City facility. Their goal was to combine meta-human abilities and technology to stabilize Smith’s condition, restore his body, and appease Rathaway’s bitter hatred of The Flash and his allies. They hoped that this favour would encourage a partnership between Barry and Hartley and help him develop a legitimate method to defeat the violent and murderous speedster, Godspeed.

Although the first treatment involving concentrated light and helium gas was unsuccessful and caused intense physical and emotional pain to the couple, the group eventually tried again using a biogenic electrolyte secretion - dubbed Charged Sound - which they collected from Godspeed's body. 

With the second treatment a success, the young couple were reunited, leaving STAR Labs to start a new life together.

Ishtar - Young Justice: Outsiders

The daughter of the demi-god Marduk and the sister of Nabu, Ishtar was a hero to the people of Babylonia after she helped fight off an invasion from Starro the Conqueror in 1,800 BCE. 

Overrun by their own troops, who had all been possessed by the cosmic echinoderm, the trio held the city. 

While they were victorious in killing the conqueror and freeing their people, Nabu was slain. 

After Nabu's funeral, Ishtar and Marduk disposed of Starro's remains, dropping them into the Arctic Ocean. 

Like her father, she would be inducted into the Babylonian pantheon and hailed as a deity. Their partnership would be remembered as "The Light" who helped guide her people in their darkest hour. Long after her death, Marduk, now going by the name Vandal Savage would use "The Light" as the name of his criminal syndicate.

Homo mermanus - Young Justice: Phantoms

The descendants of both Vandar Adg (the first Homo meta) and Arion (the first Homo magi), Homo mermanus were born during the horrific cataclysm that destroyed their home, the continent of Atlantis. 

Undergoing extreme psychological and physical distress, the devastated remnants of the Homo magi developed the ability to breathe underwater when their latent meta-genes were forcibly activated, leading to their eventual evolution into the modern-day Atlanteans. 

Homo mermanus continued to expand across the seven seas, till at last the new kingdom of Atlantis controlled 3/4ths of the Earth. 

Homo magi - Young Justice: Phantoms

The direct descendants of Arion, Lord of Atlantis, the Homo magi were a subspecies of meta-humans (Homo meta), who could perform incredible magical feats. This was due to their progenitor's prolonged exposure to the magical Circlet of Order, an artefact gifted to Arion by the Lords of Order.

These magical beings lived in harmony with both Homo meta & sapiens and thrived in Atlantis. Their presence helped the once-small settlement grow into the capital of the entire Atlantean continent.

Almost all Homo magi were wiped out when The Lord of Chaos Klarion submerged Atlantis, killing millions. However, a handful survived when their meta-genes activated from the intense psychological pain and trauma of the ordeal. This event led to the birth of yet another new species, the water-breathing Homo mermanus; more commonly known in the 21st Century as the Atlanteans.

Blüdhaven, Part Two - Transcript

Then - Gotham Batman: There it is, Lt. Gordon. Lieutenant Jim Gordon: Holy-- Batman: Gotham's lost history. Robin I: And that brings the case of the stolen statuary to a close, courtesy of Batman and Robin. Pigeon: Sheeple! You worship at the feet of patriarchal icons! Lieutenant Jim Gordon: Who is she? Batman: She calls herself the Pigeon. -------------------------- Pigeon: The narrative you defend enslaves you!

Batman: She and her sidekick, the Defacer, are "art terrorists" who thought they could rewrite Gotham's history by destroying its monuments to the past. Lieutenant Jim Gordon: Well, your assistance is appreciated as always, Batman. Now I guess we just need to figure out how to put these damn things back where they belong. Robin I: Batman? What's going to happen to her? The Defacer? Batman: She's a minor, so she won't face prison time. But her actions cost this city millions of dollars and potentially endangered lives. She'll have to face some kind of justice. Is that a problem, Robin? Robin I: I dunno. It doesn't seem fair. She just had the wrong mentor. Without Pigeon's manipulations, her only crime is being angry. ------------------------------------- Now - Haven Community Center Shawn Tsang: Get the fuck out of here! Nightwing: Look, Ms. Tsang-- Grimm gave me your name. Shawn Tsang: You don't understand, you prick! You'll ruin everything we've worked for if the Run-Offs see you! Nightwing: Who? -------------------------- Nightwing: I came to the city of Blüdhaven in the hopes of resetting my life a little after a rough patch. I got an apartment. A job. And now here I am getting yelled at by my new boss, not because I screwed up at work, but because... Well, because she's secretly a supervillain I helped bust back in my Robin days. Yeah, and I haven't even gotten to the part about the talking gorilla in gym shorts yet. Gorilla Grimm, a high-tech gun runner, was arrested for murder before my eyes. And despite our history ... I think he might be as innocent as he claims. Speaking of history ... Stallion. Former pro football player, good old boy and enforcer for the Penguin. Another expatriate of Gotham, like Gorilla Grimm. Another ... "run off." Stallion's big. He's mean. But he's slow. And he's rusty. And he needs to be dreaming of rodeos if I'm going to get to the bottom of this. -------------------------- Stallion: You damn prancin' Nancy boy! I did four years in Blackgate cuz a' you! Yah! *Smashing of glass as Nightwing throws him into a mirror* Ain't nobody make Stallion look weak! I'll kill you dead, you hear me?! Shawn Tsang: Randy! Stop! Cool down! Don't do anything stupid! Remember all the work we've done in group! Remember the man you are on the inside! Not the monster in the mirror. Stallion: Aw. Aww, God. I done it again. Shawn Tsang: It's okay, Randy. Stallion: (to himself) I--I engage in violence against men to satisfy my urge to be close to 'em. Shawn Tsang: Look what you've done, Nightwing!

Nightwing: Me?! Shawn Tsang: You! You and fucking Batman and every other cape-wearing, sanctimonious white hat he inspired! They all came here to escape you! Nightwing: They? Jimmy Nice: It's okay, everyone. Just stay calm. Nightwing, my name is Jimmy Nice. This a support group to help former super-criminals from Gotham.

-------------------------- Nightwing: And that's when I realise I'm not the only Gotham expatriate in Blüdhaven. Thrill Devil. Juan-Andrés Santos Suarez. Illegal street racer, daredevil and high-speed heist expert. Batman and I went undercover in his gang and ran him straight into a GCPD sting. Brendan Li. Giz. Hacker and safecracker. Partner and boyfriend of… Pamela Sweigeld. Mouse. Hacker, burglar and former student of Catwoman. We busted them trying to break into Arkham to free Catman. *Sigh* I should have known that hoping for simplicity would lead me into this tar pit snare trap of a situation.

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Shawn Tsang: It's okay, everyone. You've done your time. Nightwing is just here by mistake. Took too many hits to the head and got lost on his way back from Gotham.

Mouse: Wait. Ms. Tsang. Nightwing. He's one of the Bat kids. He's probably a really good detective. Maybe he could help us… ...with the conspiracy. Nightwing: What? What did you say? Mouse: Ahhn… Jimmy Nice: It's okay. We're here, Mouse. Shawn Tsang: Can't you see she's afraid of you? You can't do any good here, "hero." Mouse: Nhh. Giz: Shhh. Stallion: (to self) A clenched fist ain't equal to open arms.

Nightwing: Okay. I'm leaving. -------------------------- Nightwing: Terrified criminals quaking at the sight of me. Fear and mistrust on their faces. I remember that reaction. That's how everyone treats you when you're Batman. And in a time in my life when I'm working on trusting myself again, that's not what I needed. -------------------------- Jimmy Nice: Nightwing! Wait! Before you go… I know your reception up there wasn't very welcoming. But, I wanted to tell you… I'm here, because of you. You helped scare these people straight. That's why we do need your help. No one will listen to them. But they'll listen to you. And the Run-Offs will know someone fights for them, even if that someone used to be their enemy. We've lost one member already. Our friend, Grace, was seduced into joining the Whale's Enders, one of the worst street gangs in town. Please … Nightwing: I--No. I can't. I got myself wrapped up with a criminal recently and I– Jimmy Nice: Look. I was on the wrong path once. Going to...a dark place. But helping the Run-Offs saved me. Showed me my own dark reflection. Made me take control. Maybe we can do the same for you. Nightwing: ... I – Okay. I'll help Grimm. But then I have to walk away, okay? Has Grimm said anything? Implied he might be getting himself into trouble? Jimmy Nice: There was one thing. This isn't a judgment... just a fact...Grimm was trying, but it was harder for him than the others. He had relapses. Just yesterday he admitted to me that he'd been to Meadowdale Mall. If you know anything about Blüdhaven...you know nothing good ever happens there. -------------------------- Trader #1: Candied scorpions! Deep-fried spiders! Trader #2: Top of the line digital panoramic cameras! Fifty dollars. -------------------------- Nightwing: Meadowdale Mall, as I found out, is Blüdhaven's mostly illegal street market...tolerated by the cops only because it keeps these retailers and their customers from spilling onto the boardwalk. Gorilla Grimm was a weapons dealer. If he was here, maybe I can tie him to Paulie Paterno, the importer who was murdered. Fortunately, everything is for sale at the Mall, including answers. Unfortunately, these questions are draining my savings. And even worse, I know some part of me just hopes that I find the information that proves Grimm guilty. If Grimm is really guilty, then I don't have to worry that I'm doing it again...I don't have to wonder if I'm trusting a criminal.

-------------------------- Arms Dealer: The monkey? Yeah, he's been around, sure. But I've never seen him selling or buying. Not things anyway. Ya wanna know about the monkey, you gotta ask Jane. -------------------------- Jane: Yeah, I know Grimm. He used to hire me out once a week.

Dick Grayson: Oh? How's that... work? Jane: Get your mind out of the gutter, honey. Nothing funny. He liked to act out these li'l scenarios. King Kong kinda stuff. I'd be the helpless screaming human and he'd "menace me," y'know? Pretty innocent. Anyway, he said it helped him remain secure in his gorillahood since he'd given up menacing humans for real. You seem like a well-adjusted, good-looking kid. What are you doing in the Blud anyway? Dick Grayson: I'm working on figuring that out myself.

Jane: Well, you've warmed my cold heart. I'll give ya a discount. Twenty-five bucks and I'll show ya where Grimm lives. -------------------------- 

Nightwing: Jane directs me to an area of the harbour where whalers once hoisted their catches, that was now too far from the boardwalk to host another casino. There's something about the air in Blüdhaven... like it's charged with the energy of possibilities. Like it's the kind of place a former criminal really could start over. Or a disillusioned superhero. Maybe that's why Superman suggested I come here. Maybe that's why me in another life managed to make this place his home. Possibilities. If Grimm was still selling weapons, he wasn't putting the profits back into his home. Apple core and half a beer bottle in the garbage. Core is barely browned. Grimm has been here recently...but was he here last night when Paulie Paterno died? It'd be hard to miss a three-hundred-pound gorilla coming and going at any hour. Redhorn International Shipping? A lot of stuff moves through these docks. Security cameras are always running. He's about as subtle as I am every time I see Shawn Tsang. I thought she was cute before. Her yelling at me while dressed in her villain suit... Not sure I want to even know the psychology behind what made me even more attracted to her. "Catwoman syndrome," maybe? ... Hmm. There's a segment of video missing from yesterday evening. The cops could have confiscated it. A lot of people moving through these docks too. Visitors of any sort probably have to sign in--even cops. Delivery. Delivery. Delivery. No police. But there's this. From the beginning of office hours today. As if someone was waiting to get in. The name is unreadable. Smeared by a liquid that isn't on the rest of the page. A liquid that, even when dry, smells a little like...horses? Like it or not, my instincts were right... Grimm was framed. -------------------------- Bludhaven Convention and Tourism Bureau Cherry Annabel: Simon! Simon: Ahhh! ... I don't know how you can ingest that crap, Cherry. Cherry Annabel: This crap gave me the natural energy I needed to save our jobs. And that job, in case you've forgotten while you napped, is to make sure rural and suburban tourists view our lovely city as something other than a crime-stricken, urban hellhole. Have a look at what I've come up with. I wish I had a few more shots to work with. Maybe something from the back? But it's police camera footage so what are you going to do? What do you think of Blüdhaven's newest billboard? "Come for the Gambling. Stay for the Sights. Nightwing. Keeping Blüdhaven safe." -------------------------- Nightwing: Sun's coming up. What was meant to be a short distraction turned into an entire night of playing detective. At least I was smart enough to realize that living above a home for the blind would be useful for when I decided to slip into my place at dawn, still in my night tights. What am I doing? I came to Blüdhaven to get to know myself without a mask and code name. To find out what hobbies and interests I still had. I came here because I thought this city was an uncomplicated world of black and white that I could control. I didn't want to reach out to my friends or family. I didn't want anyone to talk me out of it. But maybe it's time I accepted... I need someone to talk to. -------------------------- Thrill Devil: It's hard. Sometimes I just want to ride so fast that I can't feel anything but the G-force... Just keep accelerating until it tears my skin off my body. But then I remember those moments weren't highs. They were lows. And if I hurt myself, I hurt you guys. Stallion: We're here for ya, man. Shawn Tsang: Thanks for sharing, Juan-Andrés. And thank you all for agreeing to schedule a make-up session after last night's... interruption. Jimmy Nice: Good work, Shawn. I felt like there were some breakthroughs tonight. The costumes helped. Shawn Tsang: I think so, too. Good night, everyone. Get home safe.

Nightwing: I waited until they were gone this time.

Shawn Tsang: How nice of you. Maybe they're not the only ones who are traumatized.

Nightwing: I know. I was wearing a different set of shorts then, but I'm sure I remind you of one of the worst nights of your life. I came here because I was having trouble trusting people. Because I wasn't sure what the next step in my life was. I realize now, that makes me a lot more like the Run-Offs. It makes me a lot more like you. You told Stallion earlier to remember who he was on the inside, not the monster he saw in the mirror. I've seen some of that monster in myself recently. Warty, armour-plated and hiding in a cave, refusing to trust people. Waiting for someone to hurt me. But that's not who I am. I just want you to know, I think... I know Gorilla Grimm is innocent. And I'm going to help him, whether I have your permission or not. If I help the Run-Offs... I think it'll help me, too.

Shawn Tsang: You know, back in Gotham, all those years ago...when they were taking me away, you and I shared this curious little glance. I was so mad then that I couldn't see it. But seeing you now, I think that look said something. It said, "What if we had met under normal circumstances? What if we weren't sidekicks?"

Nightwing: "What if we were just us?"

Shawn Tsang: Yeah.

Nightwing: What does this look say--?

*police sirens*

Shawn Tsang: Oh., shit. 

Officer #1: Shawn Tsang? Formerly known as the Defacer?

Shawn Tsang: Yeah?

Officer #1: We'd like you to come with us. You're a suspect in a murder.

Nightwing: What?!

Officer #2: Since you're considered dangerous, ma'am, we're going to have to cuff you.

Nightwing: Get your hands off her, man! She didn't do a damn thing!

Officer #2: Back off, kid. Blüdhaven doesn't need any "heroes."

Shawn Tsang: It's okay, Nightwing. You'll figure this out.

Officer #1: You can just go on back to Gotham, Nightwing. This is a job for the police, not for ad campaigns.

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News Anchor: Another appearance by the Gotham superhero, Nightwing, as a suspect in the Robert Chapman murder is arrested...

Whaler: (turning off the TV) Back in the day, map makers used to put ser monsters on uncharted areas of a map. "Here there be dragons." Just a simple way of saying "I dunno what's out there, but it'll probably kill you." Up until now, the Blud's been unexplored territory for superheroes. So we gotta make sure they know coming here can kill you. Lucky for us, the Whale's Enders got you, Grace. The Orca. Our very own sea monster.

Mew - Pokémon Origins

One of the most elusive Pokemon in the known world, Mew was spotted most recently in Pallet Town. 

Their DNA was used by scientists - headed by Dr Fuji - to create the ultimate Pokemon. The resulting clone, dubbed Mewtwo, would break free and flee to the Cerulean Cave after turning on their creators and destroying the lab. There they would remain until he was captured by Red. 

Red's Chansey - Pokémon Origins

Encountered by Red in the Safari Zone, Chansey ran away from the young trainer while he struggled to decide which was the best way - between rock and bait - to catch her. 

Despite this initial hesitation, he eventually added her to his collection.