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FOX’sBatmanprequel dramaGothamnot only told the origin story of Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne but also several of the Dark Knight ’s iconic villains . With some having bounteous roles than others , the five - year run allowed the series to explore so many of them and how they got to where they are today in the Batman canon . Even though there were some liberties taken with the source material , Gothamwouldn’t have work without the magnanimous focus it had on so many of the Caped Crusader ’s future enemy . While there is a fistful that did n’t make it into the serial , a massive amount of them did show - up , either as series fixture or as go back Edgar Guest .
While some of the villain they fetch in were less than capital , most of them had great runs to various degrees . From the acting , the writing to the clever costume designs , Gothamcommitted a lot to most of the Batman villain . As the serial came to an last last class , it ’s clip to depend at the 10 best portrayal of Batman foes .
Updated on December 31st , 2020 by Scoot Allan : As new cinematic versions of Batman and his related to graphic symbol and villains are go under to hit the big screen in the new year alongside a tie - in TV serial publication , rooter of Fox’sGothamare give a new opportunity to reflect on the strike series . Gothamspent class developing a number of Gotham City rogues well before Batman began watching over the city , which meant the series had to take a few liberty with the characters ' ancestry and designs that worked very well for some and not as well for others , which we ’ll further explore today .
Bane
Shane West first joined the cast ofGothamin the fifth season as Eduardo Dorrance , a former military booster of Gordon ’s who led Nyssa al Ghul ’s Delta Force as they attempted to erase the condemnable factor from Gotham .
Unfortunately , he was staidly injured in engagement and transformed into analtered version of Bane , who first appeared in the comic strip prior to the iconic " Knightfall " storyline . While other adaptations of Bane have been more comic - accurate over the year , Gotham ’s rendering make over his backstory and made him one of the strongest scoundrel in the series .
The Flamingo
While he did n’t appear much throughout the series , The Flamingo ( played by Raúl Castillo ) was a colorful and psychotic gunslinger who was practically pull straight from the comics when he first appear in the 2nd time of year ofGotham .
The Flamingo was hired by The Lady to take out Gordon after he blockade her common roll of hired goons , though Gordon was able to master him far easier than his comic vis-a-vis , though they both share the same cannibalistic disposition .
Azrael
Theo Galavan ( played by James Frain ) was an original character created for the show , though his connection to the Order of St. Dumas before long led to the introduction of his comic character after he was killed and later resurrected by Hugo Strange .
Galavan was influence to become the armorer Azrael , avenging angel of the Order who has appeared in the strip . Galavan ’s interpretation of Azrael wore armor that was similar to the Michael Lane version from the comics , though his storyline and character reference take issue greatly .
Firefly
Bridget Pike ( played in the beginning by Michelle Veintimilla ) became the costume arsonist know as Firefly after she was mischievously burn while forced to work alongside her comrade , who she by and by killed after make her costumed alter ego .
Firefly ’s costume and trademarked flamethrower were definitely similar to the comical version , though the fictitious character was made female and the original identity of Garfield Lyons was abandoned . She first appear onGothamin the second time of year , though Firefly would reappear in later seasons as a member of the Legion of Horribles .
Poison Ivy
When Ivy Pepper ( played by Clare Foley ) first appeared onGothamduring the first time of year , she was a vernal child and a far cry from the eco - terrorist who would become know as Poison Ivy , though thing changed after she was age and left for dead .
Ivy ( now played by Maggie Geha ) slowly start out to transform more into the comic version of the character over the form of the series until she was at last transformed again into a Modern variant ( play by Peyton List ) with the same advanced powers from the comics .
Scarecrow
Jonathan Crane started out on a very challenging note that escalated very quickly into his luck as Scarecrow . As he had uninterrupted appearances throughout the seasons , the show ’s take on the care - toxin - based antagonist got more intense every time Jonathan came back .
The thought to have him go at a young years was a dark but inspired call . The multiple costume designs were all so compelling that it ’s difficult to pluck which Scarecrow look was the good .
Mister Freeze
Victor Fries is , without a doubt , one of the more tragic foes in the Batman creation , and the TV interpretation of Mister Freeze is no exception .
While Victor , unfortunately , did n’t have a bombastic role following his unveiling arc , Gothammanaged to make Mr. Freeze issue forth off as a unnerving foe again in live - action , with the previous version inBatman & Robinin the previous 90 .
The Mad Hatter
TheBatman lore has a number of villains that are more perturbing than others , depending on what story they ’re in and who is writing them . When it comes to the Mad Hatter , most incarnation of the Alice in Wonderland - inspire baddie has grapple to remain that way . WithGotham’sinterpretation of Jervis Tetch , it did n’t take long for the later lively - action interlingual rendition to give viewers the chills .
One of the Mad Hatter ’s most terrorizing acts in the series was when he had Gordon and Leslie hypnotize and present as Bruce ’s dead parent . It ’s up to spectator ’ imagination what other act he will send in the future , where he now has to face the wrath of the Dark Knight .
Solomon Grundy
One of DC ’s famous monster villains is Solomon Grundy , who deal to make his way into theGothamuniverse . But the room the writers introduced him came as a surprisal , as Cyrus Gold had , apparently , been with the serial since the pilot .
Even though Drew Powell was inaugurate to devotee as Butch Gilzean , it turned out that Butch was in reality born as Cyrus Gold and had his name changed . While there were some liberty taken with this version of Grundy , it did n’t take away the use , as Powell , who was already a fan - favourite , got to wager more with the DC Universe .
Victor Zsasz
Another one of the Caped Crusader ’s moreintense baddie that made his fashion intoGothamwas Victor Zsasz . The sadistic wise - crack up hitman made his debut in time of year 1 and stay all the way into the last season .
While Victor was more of a petty resister in most stories , the show ’s word-painting of him was maculation - on . Given the dark layers of his homicidal methods , it ’s surprising that he lasted for as long as he did , due to the restrictions of broadcast television .
