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Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
"Even you've got too old to die young. Not for lack of trying."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Wayne Enterprises
Played by: Jeremy Irons
Dubbed by: Germán Fabregat (Latin-American Spanish) | Tetsuo Kanao (Japanese) | Bernard Tiphaine (European French) | Jacques Lavallée (Canadian French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Justice League | Zack Snyder's Justice League | The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive | The Flash
"That's how it starts. The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men... cruel."
Bruce Wayne's loyal attendant.
- Adaptational Attractiveness: The most slick looking middle-aged-to-elder live action version of the character to date (the Alfred from Pennyworth is also good looking, albeit much younger). It helps that in many versions the character is balding while this one has good amount of hair on his head.
- Adaptational Badass: This version of Alfred is much more hands-on than his predecessors, helping Bruce build, improve and repair his suits and a number of his gadgets, and operating the Batwing. In fact
, this version takes after the version in Batman: Earth One in that he was originally a bodyguard for the Waynes, not their butler as in other versions. - Adaptational Job Change: As mentioned above, he goes the Earth One route of being a former bodyguard to the Waynes, not their butler.
- Age Lift: Jeremy Irons is the right age to play Alfred when Bruce is starting his career as Batman, but in the context of the movie, he could almost pass for an older brother, which is supported by the flashback to Thomas and Martha's funeral depicting him in his mid 20s-early 30s while Bruce was 9.
- Alternate Self: Has five confirmed in The Multiverse: one on Earth-Prime, one on Earth-9, one on Earth-66, one on Earth-89note and one on Earth-203.
- Brits Love Tea: He's Batman's well-mannered British butler. As one would expect, he's quite fond of tea and even gives Diana pointers on how to prepare it.
- Cassandra Truth: He's the only one willing and able to tell Bruce that Superman isn't the real enemy and is ignored for the entire film. Batman manages to realize it before he himself does any permanent damage but he still ended up as an Unwitting Pawn of Luthor with devastating consequences.
- Cessation of Existence: In The Flash, Barry's interference with the past causes his universe to converge into Earth-89, causing the Alfred of that world to supplant this one. Since the alternate Alfred is deceased, it means his existence was completely erased.
- Cool Old Guy: In his later years but still highly intelligent and capable and a great source of friendship and guidance for Bruce and other heroes.
- Deadpan Snarker: Easily the snarkiest live-action Alfred to date. He is a gold mine of sarcasms, especially when he sees his master taking a very wrong path in life.
- Double Take: Does one in Zack Snyder's Justice League when Bruce brings the rest of the league to the Batcave.
- Gadgeteer Genius: He and Bruce built the Batcave. He also helped Bruce conceive and build the vehicles, powered armor and gadgets and is shown maintaining/repairing them. In Zack Snyder's Justice League, he even manages to reverse-engineer Kryptonian tech to create energy-absorbing gauntlets for his master, which comes in handy against Parademon blaster fire and even Superman's Eye Beams.
- Ignored Expert: He knows exactly how foolish, dangerous and self-destructive Bruce's mission against Superman is and tells him such but is ignored.
- I Want Grandkids: Even if he isn't Batman's real father, as a Parental Substitute, he does want Batman to eventually retire, find love and keep the Wayne family going. He seems to have accepted that this will never happen.Alfred: Go upstairs and socialize. Some young lady from Metropolis will make you honest. Uh uh, In your dreams, Alfred..." (drinks)
- The Jeeves: Has been described as Bruce Wayne's loyal butler, best friend, and mentor. Interestingly enough, his role is compared more to a bodyguard than a servant in order to keep in line with the Adaptational Badass treatment of the character.
- Meaningful Name: He is a loyal servant to the Waynes for decades, so he's definitely worth whatever the sum of his salary is.
- Mission Control: He helps control the Batwing which gives reconnaissance info, which he then feeds to Batman, and remote-controls it when Batman has to jump in the field.
- Mr. Fixit: He maintains and repairs Bruce's equipment and vehicles.
- My Master, Right or Wrong: Even though he disagrees with Batman, he is too loyal to walk away from him, and reluctantly helps him in his plan to kill Superman.
- Old Retainer: He is in service of the Wayne family since at least the birth of Bruce.
- Older and Wiser: He truly is a voice of reason to Bruce during the whole of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, especially when it comes to assessing if Superman is a real threat or not. But Bruce wants none of it and moves forward with his plan to kill the Man of Steel.
- Only Sane Man: He regularly tries to keep Bruce from going off the deep end in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Unfortunately, his wise advice is ignored for most of the film.
- Parental Substitute: He is one of sorts for Bruce since the death of his parents, what with I Want Grand Kids above.
- Perma-Stubble: He's a bit more unkempt than previous portrayals, occasionally sporting a few days of stubble.
- Retired Badass:
Word of God says he's originally a SAS special forces soldier, then bodyguard for the Wayne family during his youth. In his elder years, he clearly now serves Bruce as a butler, Mission Control and Mr. Fixit. - Second Episode Introduction: Introduced to the DCEU in its second film entry.
- Servile Snarker: As ever, he doesn't hesitate to speak his mind around Master Bruce.Alfred: Even you've grown too old to die young; though not for lack of trying.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Most versions of Alfred show him wearing traditional butler attire, but this version of Alfred's shown to have an eye for sophisticated suits and dress coats.
- Shipper on Deck: By Justice League, he is a mild shipper of Bruce/Diana because she's the only woman that he regularly spends time with, and he thinks Bruce is interested in more than her "skill set".
- Silver Fox: His hair is graying, but he still benefits from the undeniable suavity of Jeremy Irons.
- Squee: Alfred reacts with shock at the Flying Fox's arrival at Wayne Lake after his and Bruce's failures to get it operational. He did not until that point realize that Cyborg had revived it and flew it there until it arrived.Cyborg: It wanted to fly.
- Stoic Spectacles: This version of Alfred sports eye wear.
- Tall, Dark, and Snarky: Stands 6'2 and is one of the most well-known Servile Snarkers in media.
- Took a Level in Cheerfulness: By the time of Zack Snyder's Justice League, Alfred is visibly giddy every time the energy-dissipating gauntlets that he built for Batman work. Throughout the movie, he's in a much more chipper mood than he was in Batman v Superman, at one point happily humming to himself while he poured himself a glass of whiskey, and even teaching Diana/Wonder Woman the proper way to make tea.
- Voice with an Internet Connection: He assists Batman at distance from the Batcave, giving him reconnaissance information and the like.
- Waistcoat of Style: Instead of the usual butler garb, this iteration of Alfred is usually seen in a waistcoat.
Robin
- See Gotham Vigilantes for his character page.
Thomas Wayne
Thomas Wayne
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Wayne Enterprises
Played by: Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Dubbed by: Mauricio Pérez (Latin-American Spanish) | Haruo Yamagishi (Japanese) | Lionel Tua (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"Martha..."
Bruce Wayne's father. He was murdered by Joe Chill in 1981 along with his wife Martha.
- Adaptational Badass: The moment the mugger pulls a gun on he and Martha, Thomas goes out swinging and right after he has been shot.
- Alternate Self: Like his wife, all his counterparts in the multiverse were killed when Bruce was a child. His Earth-89 counterpart would replace him in the Altered Timeline.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: He tries to stop their mugger wearing his tux. He didn't stop him, but having balls to even try deserves a credit.
- Death by Origin Story: Murdered by a mugger in front of a young Bruce, ultimately inspiring his war on crime as Batman.
- Dies Wide Open: The last thing he sees before dying is Martha's corpse giving a blank stare.
- Lantern Jaw of Justice: Most likely where Bruce got his.
- Manly Facial Hair: Thomas sports a prominent mustache, and is macho enough to take a bullet for his wife and son.
- Papa Wolf: Along with his wife, both of them actively resist the mugger to protect young Bruce.
- Posthumous Character: Long dead by the present-day of Batman v Superman.
- Second Episode Introduction: Introduced to the DCEU in its second film entry via flashback.
- Together in Death: He and Martha died minutes within and next to each other. They're even buried in the same vault.
- Two First Names: Per a DC Comics habit. Wayne is traditionally a male given name.
Martha Wayne
Martha Wayne (née Kane)
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Wayne Enterprises
Played by: Lauren Cohan
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Bruce Wayne's mother. She was murdered by Joe Chill in 1981 along with her husband Thomas.
- Adaptational Badass: Martha's last mortal act is to protect her son by wrestling the gun out of the mugger's hand. Needless to say, it doesn't save her.
- Alternate Self: Like her husband, all her counterparts in the multiverse were killed when Bruce was a child. Martha's Earth-89 counterpart would replace her in the Altered Timeline.
- Death by Origin Story: Murdered by a mugger in front of a young Bruce, ultimately inspiring his war on crime as Batman.
- Dies Wide Open: The dying Thomas sees her corpse giving a blank stare.
- Iconic Item: Her pearl necklace.
- Little Black Dress: She's wearing one when she was killed.
- Mama Bear: Along with her husband, she actively resists the mugger to protect young Bruce.
- Nerves of Steel: She'd just seen her husband get shot and knew she was going to be next, but she takes the mugger's bullet in the hopes it would protect her son.
- One-Steve Limit: Averted. Both Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne have mothers named "Martha", the surprise from finding this out and Lois Lane rushing in to tell him it's the name of Clark's mother prevent Bruce from delivering a killing blow to Clark with the kryptonite spear. It also makes him realize he was about to kill someone's beloved child, and that would have made him no better than the man who killed his parents.
- Posthumous Character: Long dead by the present-day of Batman v Superman.
- Pretty in Mink: She was killed wearing her fur coat.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: As expected of Lauren Cohan.
- Second Episode Introduction: Introduced to the DCEU in its second film entry via flashback.
- Statuesque Stunner: She's 5'8 and is unquestionably beautiful.
- Together in Death: She and Thomas died minutes within and next to each other. They're even buried in the same vault.
- Two First Names: Per a DC Comics habit. Wayne is traditionally a male given name.
Wayne Enterprises
Bruce: You know, my father sat me down, right here. Told me what Wayne manor was built on.
Alfred: Railroads, real estates and oil.
Bruce: The first generation made their fortune trading with the French. Pelts and skins. They were hunters.
Alfred: Railroads, real estates and oil.
Bruce: The first generation made their fortune trading with the French. Pelts and skins. They were hunters.
A conglomerate founded by the Wayne family in the 1800s and headed by Bruce Wayne in present-day.
In General
- Early-Bird Cameo: A Wayne Enterprises logo can be seen in Man of Steel on the satellite that gets wrecked by Zod and Superman in space◊, although it should be noted it's the Wayne logo from The Dark Knight Trilogy. The company formally appeared in the DC Extended Universe in the next film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with a new logo design.
- Family Business: The company is owned by the Wayne family since its creation by hunters/pelts traders in the early 19th century.
- MegaCorp: The leading company in Gotham City and one of the biggest in the country, with such diversified activities as aerospace, technologies, chemicals, finances (with a branch in Metropolis most notably), food, shipping, steel and philanthropy. Not as huge and powerful as LexCorp, but still sizeable and, in the end, more ethical. Wayne Enterprises is also established worldwide in countries such as France, as shown in Wonder Woman when a Wayne-branded security truck delivers the original 1918 group photo to Diana Prince at the Louvre museum in Paris.
Van Criss
Dr. Van Criss
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Wayne Enterprises
Played by: Matt Baram
Dubbed by:
Appearances: Suicide Squad
A chief scientist working at Van Criss Laboratories, a scientific branch of Wayne Enterprises. He created the nano-bombs that Amanda Waller implanted into the necks of the Task Force X (Suicide Squad) members.
- Explosive Leash: He is the inventor of the nano-bombs Amanda Waller orders to inject into the neck of the Suicide Squad criminals.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Joker injects Van Criss with the same type of nano-bomb created by the latter.
- I Have Your Wife: The Joker threatens to kill his wife (who's held hostage) if he doesn't help freeing Harley Quinn. His wife ordered him to give up his own life for hers.
- Kidnapped Scientist: Joker kidnaps him in order to deactivate the nano-bomb Harley has in her neck.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: He doesn't get much characterization before his death in the crash of the Joker's helicopter. He doesn't talk much (if any) in the film.
Ace Chemicals
Appearances: Suicide Squad (2016) | SHAZAM! | Birds of Prey (2020)
A chemical plant with operations in both Gotham City and Philadelphia. Noteworty in that it created the chemical that transformed the Joker and Harley Quinn.
In General
- The Cameo: The company's brand can be seen in the background when Billy Batson and Freddy Freeman are testing the former's powerset.
- Evil, Inc.: Manufactures some nasty substance that turns people into bleached psychos. Even years after their most infamous case, they're still making this sludge, which the Joker uses to turn Harleen Quinzel into Harley Quinn.
- No OSHA Compliance: Harleen and the Joker were both able to dive into a vat due to the conspicuous lack of safety railing.
- Toxic, Inc.: Their only product of note is a type of bleach that causes psychosis when consumed.
Gotham City Police Department
Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon
"How many of you are there?"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Gotham City Police Department
Played by: J. K. Simmons
Dubbed by: Humberto Solórzano (Latin-American Spanish) | Jean Barney (European French) | Pierre Chagnon (Canadian French)
Appearances: Justice League | Zack Snyder's Justice League
"Come on, you think he fights criminals for twenty years here, and then he goes to Metropolis and kidnaps eight people? I'll talk to him tonight."
The Police Commissioner of Gotham City.
- Alternate Self: One on Earth-9, one on Earth-66, and one on Earth-89.
- The Commissioner Gordon: The character is the Trope Namer. He is Batman's chief ally at the GCPD.
- Deadpan Snarker: He's not afraid to snark at Batman, what with the "It's good to see you playing well with others again" remark."You were right Ma - Police academy? What's wrong with dental school?"
- Older and Wiser: He wisely points out to the younger Detective Crispus Allen that Batman has never kidnapped anyone in twenty years of crimefightingnote when the former starts suspecting the bat vigilante since people who witnessed the kidnappings in Metropolis and Gotham city described the kidnappers as "vampires" and "giant bats" (those were Parademons actually).
- Reasonable Authority Figure: The incorruptible police commissioner of Gotham City, and a trustworthy ally of the Justice League who doesn't believe for one second that Batman is behind the kidnappings.
- Two First Names: Per a DC Comics habit. Gordon is commonly used as a male given name.
- Unfazed Everyman: When he goes to the roof to meet Batman, he has no reaction when Batman shows up in the company of an amazon and a speedster. When Cyborg shows up, Barry is slightly freaked out, still no reaction from Gordon.
Crispus Allen
Detective Crispus Allen
"The world's gone crazy Jim. Maybe he did too."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Gotham City Police Department
Played by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Dubbed by: Jean-Baptiste Anoumon (European French)
Appearances: Justice League | Zack Snyder's Justice League
"Eight kidnappings, six in Metropolis, two here. All the picks work for S.T.A.R. Labs."
Commissioner Gordon's aide, working on a case involving multiple kidnappings in Gotham City and Metropolis. It doesn't take long for Allen to suspect Batman given the way people describe the kidnappers as "giant bats" (Parademons, actually) but Gordon quickly and wisely dismisses this.
- Abled in the Adaptation: The comics Allen is shown wearing glasses. Here, much like in Gotham, this Allen doesn't.
- Adaptational Hairstyle Change: Well, there's the fact he 'has'' hair on his head. The comics version of Crispus Allen is bald with a goatee, whereas this one is the inverse, with a head full of hair and clean-shaven.
- Mr. Exposition: Provides informations about several kidnappings in Metropolis and Gotham City to Jim Gordon, pointing out that all of the abducted people work for S.T.A.R. labs and were kidnapped by creatures witnesses described as "flying vampires" or "giant bats with huge fangs", and that a child who was too scared to talk drew one. Wonder Woman identifies them as Parademons when Gordon meets the Justice League.
- Mythology Gag: Crispus Allen is a prominent character in the Gotham Central comics, in which he works for the Major Crimes Unit to solve kidnapping cases.
- Number Two: The second highest-ranking officer at the GCPD.
Renee Montoya
- See Gotham Vigilantes for her character page.
Captain Erickson
Captain Patrick Erickson
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Gotham City Police Department
Played by: Steven Williams
Appearances: Birds of Prey
Renee Montoya's superior at the GCPD.
- Da Chief: Montoya's superior. He gets tired of Montoya's seemingly fruitless investigations on Roman Sionis, and eventually has her turn in her badge only because of her Cowboy Cop antics led to the escape of a valuable witness and Harley Quinn.
- Glory Hound: He stole Montoya's credit for a bust in the past, years old allowing him to rise to the rank of Captain. He continued to do so, after Sionis had been killed.
- Police Are Useless: Montoya is the only one at the GCPD to figure out what's going on with Roman Sionis, and the only one to step in action against him, whereas her boss just dismisses her investigations.
- Token Good Cop: She's got a sharp eye for crime scene clues and an honorable drive to protect the city, but her fellow cops are prone to either ignore her deductions or, if they do produce results, take all the credit for her accomplishments. Ultimately Renee comes to realize that she will never achieve justice or earn respect at the GCPD and quits the force, joining with her newfound vigilante friends to create the Birds of Prey.
Ellen Yee
Ellen Yee
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Gotham City Police Department
Played by: Ali Wong
Appearances: Birds of Prey
A district attorney and Renee Montoya's ex.
- Age-Gap Romance: 37-year-old Ali Wong plays the ex-girlfriend of a character played by 55-year-old Rosie Perez.
- Canon Foreigner: New to the story, as most of Renee's canon partners require too much exposition to fit neatly into the plot.
- Casting Gag: Comedian Ali Wong is cast in a film where the lead character used to dress like a jester.
- Lipstick Lesbian: More conventionally feminine in comparison to Renee.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Renee's red. It's implied Renee's hot-headed methods doomed their relationship.
- Twofer Token Minority: An Asian-American lesbian.
- Unresolved Sexual Tension: It's clear that neither Ellen nor Renee have completely put their history behind them, as they have a mild tiff after a meeting.
Families
Santos Cesar
Adriana
Adriana
"A man like that, words don't stop him. Know what stops him? A fist!"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel
Dubbed by: Cathy Diraison (European French)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition cut only)
"One man decides who lives. How is that justice?!"
The girlfriendnote of criminal Cesar Santos. Clark wants to interview her as she leaves Gotham Central with her son after her boyfriend has been arrested following an encounter with Batman that left him branded with the Bat Sign.
- Undying Loyalty: She's in a relationship with a human trafficker and had a son with him. She knows what he did but still cares about him.
- Violence is the Only Option: When Clark tries to interview her, she basically tells him violence is the only way to stop the Batman.Clark: Talk to me. I hope we'll change it...
Adriana: With what? Your pen? A man like that, words don't stop him... Know what stops him? A fist!
Stone
See DCEU: Smallville and Metropolis for Silas and Elinore Stone.
Victor Stone/Cyborg has his own page.
Lawton
Floyd
Zoe
Zoe Lawton
"Daddy, I know you do bad things. Don't worry, I still love you."
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Dubbed by: Rio Sasaki (Japanese) | Frédérique Ambroise-Laplante (Canadian French)
Appearances: Suicide Squad
The beloved 11 year old daughter of Floyd Lawton (a.k.a. Deadshot).
- Alternate Self: Has one on Earth-Prime.
- Daddy's Girl: Deadshot really loves her, and she loves him back, most
heartbreakingly seen when Batman comes to arrest him in front of her. - Heroic Bystander: She decides to put herself between Batman and her dad so no shot will be fired and no one will be hurt.
- Human Shield: She stands directly between Deadshot and Batman to prevent her father from firing his gun.
- Innocent Bystander: She's walking with her father when Batman ambushes him.
- Missing Mom: Deadshot divorced from his wife. Zoe's mother is mentioned but never seen in Suicide Squad.
- Morality Pet: To Deadshot. While he may not like it, he'll always do the right thing as long as she's around.
- Nice Girl: She's good at school, she has seemingly no bratty traits and she loves her dad despite his profession. She's remarkably well-adjusted considering she's basically had to raise herself.
- Parental Issues: Her mother told her that her dad is a Professional Killer, she was confronting him about this just before Batman showed up to arrest him. The mother's not much better though: staying in bed all day and going out at night instead of taking care of her daughter.
- Race Lift: She is mixed Caucasian/Hispanic in the comics. Here, she's black just like her similarly race lifted father.
- Teen Genius: She's very good at school. Deadshot wants to keep this going, even insisting to have her go to one of the Ivy League universities as part of his conditions to join Task Force X. He even asks to "white-people that thing" in case she gets bad grades.
Lance
See DCEU: Gotham Vigilantes for Dinah Lance/Black Canary and her mother.
Bertinelli
See DCEU: Gotham Vigilantes for Helena Bertinelli/Huntress.
See DCEU: Gotham Underworld for the Bertinelli Family.
Adebayo
Leota
See Taks Force X - Officials and Agents for her page.
Keeya
Keeya Adebayo
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: Elizabeth Ludlow
Appearances: Peacemaker
Leota's wife.
- Boyish Short Hair: Her hair is cropped short, making her look a bit androgynous along with her clothing style. She's also married to a woman.
- Fat and Skinny: She's tall and slender in contrast to Leota's Big Beautiful Woman.
- Nice Girl: She's shown to be empathetic and supportive when it comes to Leota's struggles with her new job.
Other Gotham City residents
Emily
Emily
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Appearances: General Mills Presents: Batman v Superman
"To my friends, the Batman is a myth. And our parents call him an urban legend. But I saw him. He looked right at me. And I know...he's real. And he's a man."
A schoolgirl determined to get a photo of Batman.
- Cassandra Truth: Emily wasn't able to convince her classmates that she saw Batman up close due to the camera on her phone being scrambled by one of his gadgets.
- Secret-Keeper: Ultimately, Emily decides not to show her photo of Batman to her friends, realizing that his mystery is what gives him an edge.
Brian
Brian
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Appearances: General Mills Presents: Batman v Superman
One of Emily's classmates.
- Flat-Earth Atheist: Brian seriously doubt that Emily saw Batman up close or that Batman even exists. Keep in mind he's nowhere near as sceptical about the existence of Superman.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: He's incredibly rude and Emily's friends have no qualms telling him to quit being a jerk, yet for some reason they still let him hang out with them.
Kahina Ziri
Kahina Ziri
"He answers to no one. Not even to God!"
Species: Human
Citizenship: Nairomian
Affiliation(s): LexCorp
Played by: Wunmi Mosaku
Dubbed by: Rosalba Sotelo (Latin-American Spanish) | Megumi Okada (Japanese)
Appearances: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
A Nairomian woman who's interviewed by Senator June Finch as a witness of the massacre that happened in her native country at the beginning of Batman v Superman, and blames Superman for it at both the senate subcommittee and in the media. The Extended Cut reveals that she has settled in Gotham City and that she has been blackmailed by Lex Luthor into falsely testifying against Superman.
- Blackmail: Lex Luthor blackmails her into falsely testifying against Superman for the massacre committed by Anatoli Knyazev and his Private Military Contractors, threatening to kill her parents.
- Bulungi: She comes from the fictional African desert nation of Nairomi. The name is most likely inspired by Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.
- Doomed Hometown: The Private Military Contractors led by Anatoli Knyazev kill all the men of her village (which was also warchief/terrorist Amajagh's base) and burn it down, including the corpses. Since Superman showed up on the site, she travels to the USA and accuses him publicly.
- Must Make Amends: In the Ultimate Edition cut, she decides to tell the truth to Senator Finch. Which basically signs her death warrant.
- She Knows Too Much: After Kahina reveals the truth to Senator Finch, Knyazev kills her by shoving her on the way of an incoming train in the subway, tying up one loose end for Luthor.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Luthor has her killed after she testified against Superman. Doubles as She Knows Too Much, as it also happens after she revealed the truth to Finch.
Cassandra Cain
- See Gotham Vigilantes for her character page.
Bruce
Bruce
Species: Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Citizenship: American
Affiliation(s): Harley Quinn
Appearances: Birds of Prey
A male spotted hyena that Harley Quinn adopts after breaking up with the Joker. She purchased him from a back-alley animal dealer, who soon ended up being fed to him.
- Adaptation Name Change: Harley's hyena pets first appeared (like Harley) in the DC Animated Universe, and they are named Bud and Lou in it (as a Shout-Out to Abbott and Costello). Here, the animal is named "Bruce".
- All Animals Are Dogs: An extreme example. Really, you could replace any scene with him with a large, aggressive dog without changing anything else. On top of this, a German shepherd was used as Motion Capture stand-in for the hyena's special effects (and also because genuine domesticated hyenas can be a nightmare to work with in Real Life).
- Angry Guard Dog: Not strictly speaking a dog, but very protective of Harley and Cassandra.
- Canine Companion: Harley adopts the animal in order to not feel too lonely after breaking up with the Joker, and treats him just like an ordinary dog as opposed to the hyena that he is (hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs).
- Composite Character: Harley originally had two hyenas as pets in the source material. They've been blended into one here due to CGI budget constraints.
- Disney Death: Seemingly gets killed when Harley's apartment is attacked with a bomb after she's been ratted out by the Chinese street food shopkeeper she rents it to... then at the end it turns out the animal just wandered in Chinatown and Harley is reunited with it.
- Dramatic Irony: Harley named him after "that hunky Wayne guy", aka Batman.
- Heinous Hyena: Averted. Other than eating the slimy (and possibly abusive) pet owner Harley took him from, he's pretty friendly, and after his "death" we later find out he was just wandering through Gotham for days and didn't hurt anyone (as far as we know).
- Right-Hand Attack Dog: Bruce is relatively calm and friendly for an apex predator, but his first act as Harley's pet is to eat the animal dealer after the man asks Harley for sexual favors.
- Serkis Folk: An odd case - a German Shepherd was filmed as a stand-in for him on set and a CGI hyena was digitally superimposed over the dog's motions. It's because the film's crew found out that hyenas are extremely difficult to tame and work with.
- Spaghetti Kiss: Harley shares a twizzler with him, in Lady and the Tramp fashion.
- Uncertain Doom: In The Suicide Squad Harley implies that the Joker killed him out of spite. Since she's recently been arrested, it can be assumed Bruce is on his own and might not be equipped to survive the mean streets of Gotham even if he wasn't killed.
- Unusual Pets for Unusual People: While Harley is offered slightly more normal options, she picks a spotted hyena as her new pet.
- We Named the Monkey "Jack": Harley named the hyena "Bruce" after "that hunky Wayne guy", oblivious to the fact that she's crushing on her enemy.
Sal
"Sal"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: Bruno Oliver
Appearances: Birds of Prey
A cornerstore chef who makes egg sandwiches which Harley Quinn loves to eat.
- Because You Were Nice to Me: After spending the early part of the movie killing and maiming anyone in sight, Harley treats Sal with utmost courtesy purely because she loves his sandwiches.
- Foil: To Doc, who also makes fast food that Harley eats. Sal does Western food, while Doc does Asian food. Sal's cooking is considered so good Harley has to remind him to go easy on the hot sauce, while Doc's requires extra chili because Harley can't stand his cooking. Sal doesn't mind when Harley is short a few cents, while Doc sold Harley out.
- Greasy Spoon: Works for an establishment with this vibe, and the breakfast sandwiches he makes fit the kind of menu items found at these places.
- Nice Guy: He gets on well with Harley and doesn't complain when she short-changes him.
- Only Known By His Nickname: Harley doesn't bother mentioning his full name in her narration.
- Supreme Chef: Harley sees him as one. Of course, this is highly questionable, since she flat out states he uses expired cheese and sometimes, his arm hair gets in.
- The Voiceless: Doesn't appear onscreen long enough to let out more than a cheerful tongue-click.
Doc
"Doc"
"Lotus-flower, you have to get upstairs before someone sees. Everyone's looking for you. And you!"
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: Dana Lee
Appearances: Birds of Prey
"我認識所有人，除了你" (I know everyone, it seems, except you)
A street food restaurant owner Harley Quinn rents an apartment to.
- Broken Pedestal: Harley was genuinely friendly to him and thought she could trust him, but it turns out he ratted her out to Sionis' bounty hunters for money to open a new, more prestigious restaurant. She's quite broken by this.
- Cranky Landlord: Surprisingly averted. He has no beef with Harley, but he still rats her out for money.
- Every Man Has His Price: Harley thought she could trust him, but the prospect of opening a new restaurant far from the hellhole his current one is situated in was stronger and he ratted her out.
- Karma Houdini: Sells out Harley to Sionis, and is unpunished for his actions.
- Lethal Chef: Downplayed. According to Harley, his Mongolian beef dish tastes so bad that it needs extra-hot sauce to be a tolerable meal. It becomes a Brick Joke with Huntress, but we never find out from her or anyone else if it actually tastes that horrible. And this is Harley Quinn we're talking about; earlier on in the movie, it's established that her Trademark Favorite Food is an egg-and-cheese sandwich that often comes with expired cheese and the cook's strands of hair.
- Nothing Personal: After he sells Harley out, he tells her that it was "just business" before leaving.
- Only Known By His Nickname: Like with Sal, Harley doesn't bother mentioning his full name in her narration. It's even harder to guess his name, because at least "Sal" is usually the diminutive of "Salvatore", whereas "Doc" is not a diminutive.
Linda Reed
Linda J. Reed
Species: Human
Citizenship: American
Played by: C. Amanda Maud
Appearances: Zack Snyder's Justice League
A single mother who works as a waitress and has great troubles to make ends meet. Victor Stone/Cyborg notices her when discovering his powers as he hacks into the Internet, surveillance cameras and her bank account, and decides to help her.
- Dead End Job: She works as a waitress, and she doesn't earn enough to pay her rent and gets expelled as a result, finding out that her petty landlord has changed the locks to the apartment without warning her beforeheand.
- Nice Girl: Victor sees what a humble and good parent she is when using his abilities to peep into surveillance cameras, and decides to help her without being seen.
- Struggling Single Mother: She has two children and struggles financially.
- Throw the Dog a Bone: When Cyborg notices Linda, and upon seeing her humbleness, kindness and suffering, he hacks into her bank account to drop $100,000 in it much to her surprise, making that sudden influx of money look like a contest prize.
