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You see, you'll have to get across this room alive. And that may prove difficult, considering this entire laboratory has been rigged to destroy you. Oh, and in case you think that once I go, my disorienting effect will go with me, think again. I've planted duplicate vertigo devices throughout the room to maintain the effect once I've departed. Goodbye and good luck. You'll need it.
Count Vertigo is a minor antagonist in DC Animated Universe.
Vertigo is the main antagonist of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Off-Balance". He wears an eye patch that disorients his opponents, and speaks with a German accent.
Vertigo was voiced by Michael York, who also voiced another Batman villain, Montague Kane in the same series, as well as Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet,Bernard Fremont in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ares in Justice League Unlimited, Kanto in Superman: The Animated Series, and Pterano in the Land Before Time franchise.
History[]
According to Talia al Ghul, Vertigo was once in the employ of her father, Ra's al Ghul, as a member of his vast organization. However, Ra's came to realize that Vertigo's heart was too black and evil for his plans for the world. Thus, Vertigo went his own way and gathered a following of members from Ra's' Society of Shadows who were loyal to him. His group set up various hideouts and bases, including an abandoned castle outside of Gotham City.
When Wayne Enterprises was bringing a new sonic drill to Gotham City, an outside threat began using vertigo-based powers to cause mental instability (hallucinations) among the members of the Gotham Police Department. Batman later discovered the threat to be Vertigo, who planned to utilize the drill for his own personal gain. Batman enlisted the help of Talia to subdue Vertigo at his castle, but the attempt was slowed by the rogue, who used his powers on them. It was at this point that Vertigo nearly escaped with the drill, but the pair caught up with him in the castle's bell tower. Talia, thinking quickly, rang the bell, neutralizing Vertigo's final attempt to defeat her and Batman. Vertigo, overwhelmed by the noise of the ringing, fell out the tower's window and into the river below. His fate is never directly addressed, but without Vertigo to lead them, his remaining agents fled, and his splinter group fell apart. This left Ra's al Ghul once again in full control of the Society of Shadows.
Trivia[]
This version of Count Vertigo is never referred by his full moniker.
Judging by his accent, he may have originated from Germany prior to moving to Gotham City.
