Nostromos

&nbsp Carl Fowler also known as Nostromos was a professional actor who became a con artist and acted as a prophet that tricked the Gotham Elite into paying him life protection. He is a villain from Batman: The Animated Series.

History
Fowler was a professional actor until he got arrested for a petty larceny. When he got out of jail, he put his acting skills to use. He acted like a prophet and donned the name "Nostromos." Carl makes deathly predictions while his partner Lucas acts it out which "proves" that his predictions are true. He began arranging more and more dangerous events occur which included sinking gambling cruise ships, igniting oil fields, and causing cave ins while using the gullibilty of the Gotham City Elite. Fowler obtain more money as each of his prediction brings more members of the crowd.

Nostromos' scams became bigger and his "predictions" became more dangerous. At some point, he tricked Gotham Elite that there will be an economic collapse and scammed them grand fund to "protect" themselves.