Arkham Knight (DC)


 * NOTE: This article is about the Arkham Knight introduced in Detective Comics #1000. For the version seen in the "Batman Arkham" series, see Arkham Knight.

"The people of Gotham City deserve better than a Dark Knight. They will experience the hand of a fair and true servant at work. And they will bare witness to the Arkham Knight finally delivering justice to the Batman."

- Arkham Knight

The Arkham Knight is an enigmatic character from DC Comics who believes Batman to be a threat to Gotham City and has made it his mission to eliminate him.

History
The Arkham Knight's origin is currently unknown. However he has an unexplained dislike for Batman and has been working for months to prepare for his assault against him. The Arkham Knight begins by poisoning Gotham City's bat population, which kills thousands of bats and seems to almost cost the the life She-Bat, before activating a powerful device that creates an miniature artificial sun in the night sky.

Batman is then attacked at Gotham Zoo by the Knights of the Sun; an organisation of the Arkham Knight's follows who all wield medieval weapons that can pierce through the Dark Knight's armor and wear outfits that deflect his Batarangs. Batman attempts to draw the knights away from civilians nearby using a smokescreen, but the Arkham Knight emerges to knock the smoking projectile back at him before pinning Batman to the ground. With his foe weakened, the Arkham Knight raises his sword to execute him, but is suddenly shot with a barrage of bullets fired by nearby police.

The Arkham Knight survives but the situation quickly escalates into a fight between his forces and the GCPD. However, conflict is bought to a standstill when the Arkham Knight saves the life of a female officer, and after a brief standoff between the opposing sides Batman decides to cease fighting with the knowledge that neither he or the Knight want any citizens being harmed in the crossfire. The Arkham Knight then does the same before using a flashbang to escape.

Personality
Not much is known about the Arkham Knight's personality aside from his dislike for Batman, who he believes is contributing to Gotham's problems instead of fixing them. He also seems to know a lot about the gear Batman uses, since he provided his Knights of the Sun with equipment that can counteract Batman's technology and projectiles. Despite his vendetta against Batman, the Arkham Knight appears to care for the safety of Gothams citizens.

Trivia

 * The creation of the Arkham Knight was inspired by the character of the same name who originated from the video game Batman Arkham Knight.