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Evil-doer
Full Name	Unknown
Alias	The Shaman
Origin	Gotham
Occupation	Leader of the Court of Owls
Powers / Skills	Deep knowledge about the mind Control over the Court and thus over Gotham Skilled martial artist
Hobby	No information
Goals	Shaping Bruce into Gotham's protector Destroying Gotham in order to rebuild it in a better way
Crimes	No information
Type of Villain	Cult Leader

The Shaman is the main antagonist of the Heroes Rise arc in the third season of Gotham.

The Shaman is the leader of the mysterious Court of Owls, an organization which controls the city of Gotham. Believing that the city has taken a wrong way, he and the Court intend to destroy it completely in order to reshape the new Gotham more to their liking. When Bruce Wayne starts investigating the Court, the Court has him kidnapped and brought to the Shaman's hidden mountain temple. There, the Shaman begins to train Bruce to become the protector of the new Gotham.

He is portrayed by Raymond J. Barry, who also portrayed Caleb Warrens.

Biography

After Bruce Wayne started investigate the Court of Owls, the Court kidnaps Bruce, replaces him with the clone from Indian Hill, and delivers the real Bruce to the Shaman's mountain headquarter, called "The Temple". Eventually, Bruce regains consciousness. When meeting the Shaman, Bruce claims that he will manage to get back to Gotham City. The Shaman replies that Bruce definitely will but that the Court's plan will have already succeeded when he does.

During his attempts to flee, Bruce finds him in the same corridor again and again. Eventually, he walks past his cell and finds the Shaman awaiting him inside. Bruce is surprised and asks the Shaman whether the corridors are all shaped the same.

Bruce and the Shaman sit down and the Shaman produces a set of acupuncture needles which have a weirdly shaped pin on their end. When Bruce asks what the needles will be used for, the Shaman holds it near Bruce's forehead. Bruce suddenly starts hallucinating and is transported back in time into the alley his parents were murdered. After emerging once again, a horrified Bruce asks the Shaman why he would transport Bruce back to this horrible day. The Shaman replies that Bruce has never left this alley and has lived there ever since.

When the Shaman turns up for another session, Bruce tries to ambush him but is swiftly overpowered. Although he apologizes and begs for mercy, the Shaman draws another needle and transports Bruce back into his mind . to the alley his parents were killed. There, Bruce attempts to attack the Shaman but the old man easily fends of all of Bruce's attacks and eventually hits him into the chest - throwing Bruce back several feet. The Shaman claims that there is still so much more that he has to teach Bruce and that he will shape Bruce into what he needs to be to be Gotham's protector.

Gallery

The Shaman

Bruce meets "The Shaman"

The Shaman awaits Bruce

The Shaman sits with Bruce

Bruce attacks the Shaman

Trivia

• His plan to destroy Gotham City because he believes it to be corrupt is similar to Ra's al Ghul's plan in Batman Begins. Both also serve as a mentor figure to Bruce Wayne and massively influence him on his way of becoming Batman. As Ra's is confirmed to appear later in the season (portrayed by Alexander Siddig), it is possible that the Shaman is his right-hand man or possibly even a disguise of his.