History Characters / BatmanTwoFace

* {{Retcanon}}: In the New 52, his scarred side lacks hair, bringing his appearance closer to Creator/AaronEckhart's version of him in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''

* SameSurnameMeansRelated: Is last name was originally Kent but was changed to Dent so fans would think he was related to Clark Kent/Franchise/{{Superman}}.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Portrayals outside of mainstream continuity tend to make him a nasty piece of work even before the disfigurement if there even is one. This is due to the UnfortunateImplications of a character going insane or becoming a villain because of disfigurement. Examples include:

* NameFaceName: One of the first.

[[caption-width-right:300:''"[[HeadsOrTails Let's ask the coin!]]"'']]

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In spite of his stature, Two-Face never made an appearance on the [[Series/Batman1966 sixties show.]] (FALSE Face did, but that's a different character altogether.) Rumor has it that they considered his scarring origin too horrific for the series' tone. Another legend claims that they did briefly consider Creator/ClintEastwood for the role, though.

* ''Series/GothamKnights'' - Played by Creator/MishaCollins

[[caption-width-right:300:''"[[HeadsOrTails Let's ask the coin!]]"''

Much like Jim Gordon, Harvey Dent was one of the few honest law enforcers in Gotham. Young and handsome, he was nicknamed "Apollo" by the press, but beneath his good looks lay an unstable second personality rooted in his abusive childhood. The details vary from origin to origin, but Dent eventually got doused with acid, burning away the left half of his face until it resembled the monster within. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 (August 1942), and was created by Creator/BobKane.

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->''"I am a lawyer. Yes. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice. Insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure of the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. God bless America.''\\

''I am a liar. No. We the acid scarred bitches of history of evil and hypocrisy exalt criminals to office. Vietnam, El Salvador, Chile with lovely missiles, roaring bombs of the rich and the white and the pious and burn children and torture women. Forever and ever, amen. God bless America."''

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His obsession with the coin is more often than not his downfall. ''Film/BatmanForever'' in particular actually had Batman defeat him by waiting until Harvey flipped the coin then throwing a bunch of coins in the air. Harvey can't tell which one is his [[spoiler:and he falls to his death while trying to figure it out]]. In the comics, ''No Man's Land'' saw Dent [[spoiler:put Gordon on trial for their "illegal" alliance to guard Gordon's territory, but when a coin-toss turned out in Gordon's favour, Harvey Dent cross-examined Two-Face, culminating in Two-Face acquitting Gordon of charges he brought up against Gordon himself because his own defence proved that the alliance had been formed under coercion and couldn't be legally valid]].

* SameSurnameMeansRelated: Is last name was originally Kent but was changed to Dent so fans would t think he was related to Clark Kent/Franchise/{{Superman}}.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His obsession with the coin is more often than not his downfall. ''Film/BatmanForever'' in particular actually had Batman defeat him by waiting until Harvey flipped the coin then throwing a bunch of coins in the air. Harvey can't tell which one is his [[spoiler:and he falls to his death while trying to figure it out.]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Any time Two-Face doesn’t flip his coin to make a decision, such as when he [[spoiler:kills Janice Porter]] in ComicBook/DarkVictory or when he prepared to kill or ruin his abusive father in ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures, as that means that both sides of his personality agree on what he’s about to do.
* TheParanoiac: Two-Face, though "officially" diagnosed as having a Split Personality, probably fits this better than anything (at the very least, the "Two-Face" personality is definitely paranoiac). He has BlackAndWhiteInsanity and a [[JadeColoredGlasses bleak worldview]] down to a tee, as he literally makes nearly every decision based on a coin flip (and has a Freak Out if he ever loses said coin) because he thinks all laws and rules [[StrawNihilist are based on random chance]]; he has [[HairTriggerTemper an explosive temper]], and once killed a lackey over [[DisproportionateRetribution spilling a drink]]; he murdered his mistress, [[ComicBook/DarkVictory Janice Porter]], because "Harvey Dent is a married man" and later was livid to learn that [[ComicBook/GothamCentral Renee Montoya]], who he had been stalking, was a lesbian and [[InsaneTrollLogic accused her of tricking him]]. Works such as ''ComicBook/TheLongHalloween'' suggest that much of this attitude was present even before he became Two-Face, as that story showed a grim and humourless Harvey Dent willing to break the law to defeat the mob, having zero time for human relationships (including his wife) and maybe-or-not being the Serial Killer who was murdering mobsters and served as the Big Bad of the plot. A drunken and abusive father is also a consistent feature of his backstory, as is the implication that Harvey is mistrusting and pitiless as a result.

* JackOfAllStats: When it comes to Batman villains, he occupies that solid "middle ground" in terms of abilities. He's a fairly big strong guy around Bruce's size and is stronger than the likes of Joker, Penguin, or Riddler, but he lacks the sheer brute superhuman power of Killer Croc, Bane, or Clayface. He can be a decent brawler, and can occasionally learn some martial arts in some stories, when he wants to be but isn't in the same skill league as Hush, Ra's al-Ghul, or Lady Shiva. His marksmanship is also solid but both Deathstroke and Deadshot far surpass him in this field. While he's a master of none, his above average abilities in all these fields, combined with Bruce's guilt over Harvey's transformation, keeps him in the running as one of Batman's most dangerous foes.

* InsaneEqualsViolent: He wasn't evil until one side of his face was ruined and (depending on the version) his insanity either began or became much worse

%%* ManOfWealthAndTaste

* TheMentallyIll: Two-Face is one of the few Batman villains to be genuinely sick.

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* MulticoloredHair: Usually a black/white pattern. If they don't decide to have the "bad half" of his face [[BaldOfEvil have its hair being burned off]] instead.

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