| “ | I had all the excuses. It wasn't me. The Joker made me do it. There's no escape from all the pain that I caused. My mind started to play tricks on me. I would see my victims everywhere. | „ |
| ~ Kiki expressing her "guilt" to Mary and Alice |
Kiki Roulette, also known as Kathleen Rogers, appears as a supporting antagonist in season 3 of Batwoman. She is a psychotic toymaker who assists Marquis Jet in taking down Batwoman.
She was portrayed by Judy Reyes.
History[]
Past[]
Kiki started working for the Joker when she was 16 years old and assisted the Clown Prince of Crime with many of his heinous crimes, including the murder of Robin. After the Joker was captured by Batman, Kiki went into hiding and worked at a halfway house under the name Kathleen Rogers in order to evade the police. A decade and a half later, Kiki is contacted by Marquis Jet and begins working for him.
Present[]
Kiki is seen talking to a young boy outside the halfway house when she is approached by Mary Hamilton and Beth Kane/Alice. They ask her to help them repair the Joker’s joy buzzer to cure Marquis' mental illness. Though reluctant at first Kiki eventually says yeas and trio go to her old workshop where various items the Joker had used to terrorize Gotham City are stored, including a talking teddy bear that killed two adults and three children one Christmas morning. Kiki fixes the joy buzzer and reveals that she is in Marquis’ employ before capturing Alice and Mary. After they escape, Kiki returns to the workshop and gives the buzzer to Marquis who plans on using its last charge on his mother, Jada Jet.
Death[]
Kiki is alone working in the her warehouse, when she is assaulted by Alice who holds a knife to Kiki's throat. She demands Kiki give her the joy buzzer so she can start over, but Kiki refuses Alice's request and is killed by Marquis claiming that there was too many crazy people in the room.
Personality[]
Kiki initially appears as a sympathetic and remorseful woman haunted by her past though she tries to make amends by helping others find their way in life. She even agreed to help Mary Hamilton and Beth Kane repair the Joker's joy buzzer hoping it would make up for all pain and suffering she caused while working for the Joker. However, this is revealed to be a ruse for once the buzzer is fixed she betrays the duo and begins laughing maniacally proving that she is actually a cold, calculating, and manipulative psychopath will no empathy for those she hurts.
Kiki was also partially driven by greed as she remained loyal to Marquis Jet simply because he was richer than Alice.
Quotes[]
| “ | Oh, it's bad. It's really bad because, you see, now that this thing's working again, I'm not sure how much longer Marquis needs you alive anymore. Heh Heh Ha-Ha-Ha! | „ |
| ~ Kiki revealing her true persona after fixing the buzzer. |
| “ | Mary Hamilton: So everything you said your therapist told you about healing, doing all the hard work, those were all lies? Kiki Roulette: Oh, no, no, no. That was all true. I just didn't want to do it. In my defense, though, my therapist was Harleen Quinzel, so you know. Ha ha ha! |
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| ~ Kiki to Mary Hamilton |
| “ | ...Nothing beats the one about the time I helped the Joker beat Robin to death with a crowbar. Holiday family classic. | „ |
| ~ Kiki to Alice |
| “ | See, the thing is, sweetie, I only have the patience to work for one psychopath, and unfortunately for you, Marquis Jet signs my W-2s. Ha ha ha! | „ |
| ~ Kiki refuses to help Alice |
| “ | I've worked for the Joker since I was 16. You think you're the first crazy blond woman I've ever dealt with? Ha ha! | „ |
| ~ Kiki’s last words befroe being shot and killed by Marquis Jet |
Trivia[]
- Kiki was once a patient of Harley Quinn, the Joker’s henchwoman who first appeared in the 1998 animated series and was integrated into the comics.
- Kiki had worked for the Joker since she was 16 years old.
- Kiki revealed that she helped the Joker kill Robin with a crowbar, which was kept inside a glass case in the Joker’s workshop. This is a reference to the comic book storyline, Death In The Family, where the Joker beats Jason Todd (the second Robin) within an inch of his life with a crowbar and kills him by blowing up the warehouse he is in.
- Kiki is indirectly responsible for Marquis Jet becoming the new Joker, since she created the joy buzzer that the Joker had used to turn the young boy into a psychopath. She would also be killed by him many years later (ironic).
