Tobias Whale (DC)

“	Have you ever seen the ocean, Mr. Toledo? It is a thing of many moods. When it's calm, it's the most beautiful creature mortal man can conceive of. When it's angry, strong men tremble. Its mighty fury can reduce the sturdiest of ships to mere kindling. I miss the ocean very much, Mr. Toledo. But I carry a part of it with me always. You see, I am very much like the ocean. I am angry! No one makes a mockery of The 100!.	„
	~ Tobias Whale.

“	I've spent decades* building my brand. I am feared around the world and unknown to most of it. I am a ghost, a terrifying ghost. This has made me powerful and wealthy.*	„
	~ Whale defining himself.

Tobias Whale is one of the main antagonists in the DC Universe, serving as the main antagonist of the Black Lighting franchise and media, and a minor antagonist in the Batman franchise.

He is a powerful and ruthless African American crime lord, recognizable for his seemingly overweight appearance and albino skin. He is the original leader and founder of the criminal syndicate known as The 100, using them to gain power through drug trafficking, arms dealing, and various other criminal activities. He is notable for being Black Lightning's first enemy, and the one indirectly responsible for starting his crimefighting career after murdering one of his students.

He appears as a villain in numerous storylines, serving as the main antagonist of Black Lighting: Year One, Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands, and the secondary antagonist of Gotham Underground. He is Black Lighting's archenemy, and an enemy of numerous other heroes, including Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and the Outsiders.

Biography[]

Tobias Whale was born an albino African American. He worked his way up from the rackets to become a crime lord and the leader of the 100. Often called "the Great White Whale" behind his back, Whale weighs close to 400 lbs. However, most of his considerable bulk is muscle.

Whale is eventually sent to jail by Jefferson Pierce, otherwise known as Black Lightning. When he is released months later, he teams up with Syonide II in order to distribute a new, highly addictive drug. The drug's formula was supposedly in the possession of a woman named Violet Harper. Whale sends Syonide to retrieve the formula. Unable to gain any information or find any trace of the formula, Syonide kills Harper. Violet Harper returned from the dead when an Aurakle possesses her lifeless body, this new being called herself Halo. Once he learned of Harper's resurrection, Whale assumed that she must have memorized the formula. But since Harper has no memories from before her death, a frustrated Syonide killed her parents after Whale had them kidnapped.

Whale returns in the limited series Gotham Underground and has moved to Gotham City where he is attempting to take control of its organized crime, following the death of Black Mask. Whale uses Kord Enterprises as a front for the Intergang's criminal syndicate after losing to Bruno Mannheim. He is later killed by the Penguin, and Johnny Stitches takes over Mannheim's empire.

In The New 52, the 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe, Tobias Whale gets word that his drug deal was disrupted by Black Lightning and Blue Devil. He decides to have them hunted down in order to get revenge on them.

Other Media[]

Beware the Batman[]

Main article: Tobias Whale (Beware the Batman)

Tobias Whale appears in Beware the Batman voiced by Michael Leon Wooley. He is a reputable crime lord in Gotham City and an enemy of Batman.

Black Lightning[]

Main article: Tobias Whale (Black Lightning)

Tobias Whale appears as the main antagonist in the 2018 series Black Lightning. He is the leader of the 100 Gang and the arch-enemy of the superhero Black Lightning. Whale is portrayed by Marvin "Krondon" Jones III.

Catwoman: Hunted[]

Tobias Whale appears as a major antagonist in the 2022 animated movie Catwoman: Hunted. He is the bodyguard of Barbara Minerva and a member of the Leviathan Organization.

Trivia[]

Whale appears to be greatly inspired by Marvel Comics' Kingpin, who shares a similar appearance, personality, and occupation. This is even noted by writer Jenny Blake "Tony" Isabella, who, when reinventing Whale for DC Rebirth, decided to make him more physically distinct from Kingpin; believing that Marvel had made Kingpin far too sympathetic in recent years.
- In another likely nod to Kingpin, Whale's similarly obese appearance is largely composed of muscle rather than fat.

Navigation[]

Villains

Villains

Television
Batman (1943)
Prince Daka

Batman and Robin (1949)
The Wizard | Wizards Henchmen

Batman: The Animated Series/The New Batman Adventures
Joker | Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy | Ra's al Ghul | Talia al Ghul | Two-Face | Penguin | Catwoman | Riddler | Scarecrow | Killer Croc | Clayface | Mr. Freeze | Bane | Mad Hatter | Man-Bat | Ventriloquist and Scarface | Phantasm | Firefly | Clock King | Baby Doll | Rupert Thorne | Boxy Bennett | Buzz Bronski | Carlton Duquesne | Chuckie Sol | King Barlowe | Salvatore Valestra | Sidney Debris | Tony Zucco | Cameron Kaiser | Daniel Mockridge | Grant Walker | Maxie Zeus | Roland Daggett | Hugo Strange | Terrible Trio | Lloyd Ventrix | Kyodai Ken | Emile Dorian | Red Claw | Boss Biggis | Sewer King | Professor Milo | Arkady Duvall | Count Vertigo | Ferris Boyle | Arnold Stromwell | Anthony Romulus | Condiment King | Calendar Girl | Farmer Brown | Lock-Up | Montague Kane | Roxy Rocket | King Barlowe's Bodyguard | Klarion | Teekl | Arthur Reeves | Gil Mason | J. Carrol Corcoran | Mad Bomber | Dr. Gregory Belson | Bud and Lou | Captain Clown | Mo, Lar, and Cur | Murphy | Rocco and Henshaw | H.A.R.D.A.C. | Randa Duane | Batman Clone | Susan Maguire | Michael Vreeland | Crocker and Nitro | Raymond Bell | Candice | Enrique El Gancho | Thomas Blake | Cult of the Cat

The Penguin
Falcone Crime Syndicate (Penguin, Carmine Falcone, Sofia Falcone-Gigante, Alberto Falcone, Johnny Viti, Milos Grapa, Luca Falcone, Castillo, William Kenzie) | Maroni Crime Family (Salvatore Maroni, Nadia Maroni, Taj Maroni, Ervad Hakimi) | Victor Aguilar | Julian Rush | Doctor Ventris | Squid | Eve Karlo

Video Games
Batman (1986)
Joker

Batman: The Caped Crusader (1988)
Joker | Penguin

Batman: Return of the Joker (1991)
Joker

Batman Returns (1993)
Penguin | Catwoman | Red Triangle Circus Gang

Batman Forever (1996)
Riddler | Two-Face

Batman and Robin (1998)
Poison Ivy | Mr. Freeze | Bane

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
Joker | The Jokerz (Chucko, Dee Dee, Ghoul, Bonk, Smirk, Coe & Woof) | Harley Quinn

Batman: Vengeance (2001)
Joker | Harley Quinn | Mr. Freeze | Poison Ivy

Batman: Toxic Chill
Riddler | Mr. Freeze

Batman: Justice Unbalanced
Two-Face | Penguin | Raven | Jay and Gully

Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame
TBA

Batman: Arkham City
TBA

Batman: Arkham City Lockdown
TBA

Gotham City Impostors
Jokerz

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
TBA

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
TBA

Batman: Arkham Origins
TBA

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
TBA

Batman (2013 arcade game)
Mr. Freeze | Bane | Joker

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
TBA

Batman: Arkham Knight
TBA

Batman: Arkham Underworld
TBA

Batman: The Telltale Series
TBA

Batman: Arkham VR
TBA

Batman: The Enemy Within
TBA

Batman: Arkham Shadow
TBA

Villains
Amanda Waller \| Anti-Monitor \| Bad Samaritan \| Bane \| Black Adam \| Blackfire \| Black Lantern Corps \| Bolt \| Brain \| Brainiac \| Bronze Tiger \| Brother Blood \| Brotherhood of Evil \| Captain Boomerang \| Captain Fear \| Chemo \| Clayface \| Crazy Quilt \| Darkseid \| Deadshot \| Deathstroke \| Doctor Pyscho \| Doctor Sivana \| Doctor Light \| Doomsday \| Eclipso \| Egg Fu \| Eradicator \| Fearsome Five \| Felix Faust \| Firefly \| General Wade Eiling \| Gorilla Grood \| Guardians of the Universe \| Hugo Strange \| Intergang \| Java \| Joker \| Killer Croc \| King Shark \| Kobra Cult (Jeffrey Burr), Jason Burr, Lady Eve) \| Lady Shiva \| Lex Luthor \| Manhunters \| Marine Marauder \| Meltdown \| Mister Freeze \| Monsieur Mallah \| Multiplex \| Nuclear Family \| Parallax \| Penguin \| Plastique \| Psimon \| Ra's al Ghul \| Red Hood \| Sabbac \| Secret Society of Super Villains \| Shockwave \| Shrapnel \| Simon Stagg \| Sinestro \| Star Sapphire \| Steppenwolf \| Talia al Ghul \| Tattooed Man \| Terra \| Tobias Whale \| Vandal Savage \| Veronica Cale

Villains

Movies
Catwoman (2004): Patience Phillips/Catwoman | Hedare Beauty (Laurel Hedare & George Hedare)
DC Showcase: Catwoman: Rough Cut
Catwoman: Hunted: Catwoman | Leviathan (Cheetah, Black Mask, Tobias Whale, Boss Moxie, Tzin-Tzin, La Dama, Mr. Yakuza, Abaddon & Morax) | League of Assassins (Talia al Ghul, Cheshire & Nosferata) | Solomon Grundy

Villains

Villains

Television
Harley Quinn | Clayface | Lady Shiva | Joker

Villains

Television
Suicide Squad Isekai: Undead King | Suicide Squad (Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface, King Shark, Ratcatcher, The Thinker, The Enchantress, Killer Croc, & Amanda Waller) | Joker

Villains

Movie
Dark Flash | Sword of Rao (Dru-Zod, Faora-Ul & Nam-Ek) | Al Falcone | Reverse-Flash