Confirmed villains in the Arkhamverse who never appeared

Key points

• Crazy Quilt and Killer Moth being teased could be a tease for a game featuring Batman, Batgirl, or Nightwing.
• Various villains such as Maxie Zeus exist in the Arkhamverse but have yet to physically appear, despite having extensive lore about them in the games.
• The Arkham games introduce unique and dark villains such as Toymaker, Humpty Dumpty, Clock King, and Killer Moth.

THE Arkhamverse it's huge, with Batman: Arkham Shadow providing even more lore to the long-lived DC video game universe. With each game, not only does Batman face many villains, but Rocksteady, WB Games Montreal, and Camouflaj have gone to great lengths to add information that confirms the existence of many more villains.

Whether it's a file on the Batcomputer, a detail in the open world, or a direct reference to other characters, some villains exist in the Arkhamverse but have yet to physically appear. It shows how much is still left open for developers to make more sequels and prequels set in Gotham or other parts of the DC Universe.

8 Crazy quilt

Dick Grayson's twisted but colorful archnemesis

• Real name: Paul Dekker
• First appearance: Boys Commandos #15
• Creator: Jack Kirby

Although he is more of a villain than Dick Grayson, Batman also has many encounters with Crazy Quilt in the comics. In Batman: Arkham Citywhen Batman wanders Gotham City chasing a member of the League of Assassins, three criminals speculate about who defeated Two-Face in Solomon Wayne's court, with one directly mentioning Crazy Quilt.

THE Batman: Arkham games have become famous for adapting obscure villains in memorable ways, such as Firefly and Professor Pyg. Crazy Quilt is a blind villain who uses colors to hypnotize people and other gimmicks could be a unique side mission. If Dick Grayson were to get his own game, Crazy Quilt could be a villain, since Dick is the one who made Quilt blind in the comics.

7 The toymaker

Dark demon for both Batman and Bruce Wayne

• Real name: Cosmo Krank
• First appearance: The Batman Season 3, episode 9
• Creator: Anthony Chun, Steven Melching

Starting from Batman: Arkham Citythe Krank Co. Toys company is present in almost every Arkhamverse game. Many may not realize that he is referring to a villain who does not originate in the comics. In the 2003 animated series, The BatmanCosmo Krank was an original villain who uses weaponized toys to get revenge on Bruce Wayne for shutting down Krank Co. Toys.

With Bruce's identity revealed at the end Arkham Knightthe Toymaker would have the perfect opportunity to pursue revenge if Rocksteady wanted to tell a story between the events of Arkham Knight AND Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. There's a lot of untapped potential in an era where Bruce Wayne is publicly known as Batman.

6 Humpty Dumpty

Creepy killer who likes to take people apart

• Real name: Humphrey Dumpler
• First appearance: Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #2
• Creator: Dan Slott, Ryan Sook

The only references to this villain were present Batman: Arkham Asylum AND Batman: Arkham Citywith Humpty Dumpty's file being unlocked after solving a puzzle. In the official Arkhamverse timeline, he is described as a man with the tenacity to tear things apart, having attempted to kill his grandmother due to childhood abuse.

Humphrey Dumpler, aka Humpty Dumpty, is said to have started out with petty crimes before working his way up to causing major disasters in Gotham City. Hugo Strange is said to have locked him up in Arkham City, but his condition after the events of that game is unknown.

5 The king of the clock

A villain who uses time as the ultimate weapon

• Real name: William Tockman, Temple Fugate
• First appearance: World's Finest Comics #111
• Creator: France Herron, Lee Elias

The first time The Clock King was mentioned was in Batman: Arkham Knight and it was to confirm that he was killed by Jason Todd, AKA Red Hood, before the events of his DLC chapter. It's unclear how long the character acted as a villain, but he's one that fans would probably have fun battling considering he had a beloved episode of Batman: The Animated Series.

The Clock King is a man who knows the times of everything in Gotham City, from trains to people's routes. He even knows every single punch and kick, making him one of the few capable of dodging the Caped Crusader's movements. There are two different versions of the character and one of them, William Tockman, is teased via a store sign Batman: Arkham Knight.

4 The great white shark

Arkham Asylum's resident crime lord

• Real name: Warren White
• First appearance: Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1
• Creator: Dan Slott, Ryan Sook

With bleached white skin and teeth filed down to look razor-sharp, Warren White is as intelligent as he is dangerous. He already knew how to embezzle millions of dollars, but when locked behind bars and disfigured by Mr. Freeze, he became a racketeering crime lord within the underworld of Gotham City and all without leaving a foot outside his cell .

Warren is also known as the great white shark and the remains of his lips, ears and nose can be found inside a jar in Batman: Arkham Asylumlike the answer to a riddle. His criminal empire did not end after the construction of Arkham City, because players could find a building belonging to “W. White” in the prison city and it was confirmed that he had survived Hugo Strange's Protocol 10.

3 Killer moth

Mysterious murderer and escapee from Arkham Asylum

• Real name: Drury Walker
• First appearance: Batman #63
• Creator: Bill Finger, Dick Sprang

There is no shortage of assassins and mercenaries in the underworld of Gotham City, and Drury Walker remains one who has yet to be seen in games, despite being labeled a cunning mercenary. Known as Killer Moth, he was revealed to be the first villain Barbara Gordon fought as Batgirl, using a cocoon gun to trap her targets.

Killer Moth was locked away in Arkham Asylum, but when Joker took over the island in the first game, it was confirmed that he didn't stick around. Instead, Killer Moth escapes Arkham Island and is captured by ARGUS again, as he is mentioned as a backup if one of the members of Task Force Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

2 Maxi Zeus

This Kingpin believes he is a God

• Real name: Maximilian Zeus
• First appearance: Detective Comics #483
• Creator: Denny O'Neil, Don Newton

In a world full of eccentric villains, Maxie Zeus is one the community is surprised they've never seen. In Batman: Arkham Asylumit is revealed that the Arkham staff treated Maximilian “Maxie” Zeus as something incurable to be thrown away when Batman discovers a cell that was completely sealed by stone walls with no windows or doors, like a monster.

In the comics and animation, Maxie Zeus is a man who truly believes he is the Greek god of the same name, and such self-deception results in an illusory truth effect, with him gaining a criminal empire that serves him as a god . Strangely, however, Maxie Zeus is said to have mysteriously disappeared when subjected to electroshock therapy, perhaps suggesting that he had powers.

1 Prometheus

The discarded DLC villain was supposed to be a dark reflection of Batman

• Real name: unknown
• First appearance: Prometheus #1
• Creators: Grant Morrison, Arnie Jorgensen

Easily the most famous example of a missing villain, Prometheus is said to be an evil version of Batman. He is an unknown man whose parents were killed by the police, so he grew up and trained all over the world to dedicate his life to destroying law and order, becoming a class of criminals.

Reference is made to Prometheus Batman: Arkham Asylum as one of the facility's most infamous patients and avoided being arrested and locked up in Arkham City. Prometheus was originally supposed to be one of the many villains present Batman: Arkham Knightbut its entire DLC mission was cancelled, much to the dismay of fans.