Confirmed villains in the Arkhamverse who never appeared

Key things

• Crazy Quilt and Killer Moth teasing could be a joke for a Batman, Batgirl, or Nightwing game.
• Various villains such as Maxie Zeus exist in the Arkhamverse, but have not yet made physical appearances despite having detailed lore about them in the games.
• The Arkham games feature unique and obscure villains like Toymaker, Humpty Dumpty, Clock King and Killer Moth.

The Arkhamverse is massive, s Batman: Arkham Shadow provides even more lore to the long-running DC video game universe. With each game, not only does Batman face many villains, but Rocksteady, WB Games Montreal, and Camouflaj have tried to add nuggets of information that confirm the existence of many more villains.

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

8 Crazy Quilt

Dick Grayson is the Twisted Yet Colorful Archnemesis

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

Although more of a Dick Grayson villain, Batman also has many encounters with Crazy Quilt in the comics. IN Batman: Arkham Citywhen batman is roaming Gotham City chasing a member of the League of Assassins, three criminals speculate about who defeated Two-Face at the Solomon Wayne Courthouse, 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 as this blind villain who uses colors to hypnotize people and other tricks could be a unique side mission. If Dick Grayson were to get his own game, Crazy Quilt could be the villain since Dick is the one who blinded Quilt in the comics.

7 Toymaker

Obscure Fiend for both Batman and Bruce Wayne

• Real name: Cosmo Krank
• First appearance: Batman Season 3 Episode 9
• Creators: Anthony Chun, Steven Melching

Starting with Batman: Arkham CityKrank Co. Toys are a part of almost every Arkhamverse game. Most may not realize that it refers to a non-comic book villain. In the 2003 animated series BatmanCosmo Krank was the original villain who uses toy guns to get revenge on Bruce Wayne for shutting down the Krank Co. Toys.

With Bruce's identity revealed at the end Arkham KnightToymaker would have the perfect opportunity for revenge if Rocksteady wanted to tell a story between events Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League. With Bruce Wayne now publicly known as Batman, there's a lot of untapped potential.

6 Humpty Dumpty

A disturbing killer who likes to tear people apart

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

The only mentions of this villain were in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham Citywith the Humpty Dumpty file unlocked after solving the puzzle. In the official Arkhamverse timeline, he is described as a man with a tenacity to smash things to pieces who attempted to murder his grandmother due to childhood abuse.

Humphrey Dumpler, aka Humpty Dumpty, is said to have started with small crimes before becoming the cause of major disasters for Gotham City. He was rumored to have indeed been imprisoned in Arkham City by Hugo Strange, but his status after the events of that game is unknown.

5 King of hours

A villain who wields time as the ultimate weapon

• Real name: William Tockman, Temple Fugate
• First appearance: World's Best Comics No. 111
• Creators: France Herron, Lee Elias

The King of Hours was mentioned for the first time Batman: Arkham Knight and was supposed to confirm that he was killed by Jason Todd, aka Red Hood, before the events of his DLC chapter. It's not certain how long the character has been around as a villain, but he's one that fans would likely enjoy fighting, given that he had a beloved episode Batman: The Animated Series.

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

4 Great white shark

Arkham Asylum's resident crime lord

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

With bleached white skin and teeth that look like razors, Warren White is as smart as he is dangerous. He already knew how to embezzle millions of dollars, but when he was locked behind bars and disfigured by Mr. Freeze, he became a racketeering criminal in Gotham City's underworld without ever leaving his cell.

Warren is also known as the Great White Shark and the remains of his lips, ears and nose can be found in the jar Batman: Arkham Asylumas an answer to a riddle. His criminal empire did not end even after the construction of Arkham City, as players could find a building belonging to “W. White” and confirmed to have survived Hugo Strange's Protocol 10.

3 Killer Moth

A mysterious killer and escapee from Arkham Asylum

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

There's no shortage of assassins and mercenaries in Gotham City's underworld, and Drury Walker remains one of those that hasn't appeared in the games yet, despite being labeled as a cunning gun for hire. Known as Killer Moth, he was revealed to be the first villain that Barbara Gordon fought as Batgirl, using the hood to imprison her targets.

Killer Moth was locked up in Arkham Asylum, but when the Joker took over the island in the first game, it was confirmed that he didn't stay there. Instead, Killer Moth escapes from Arkham Island and is recaptured by A.R.G.U.S. as he is mentioned as a backup should one of Task Force X die in Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.

2 Maxie Zeus

This king believes he is God

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

In a world full of many outlandish villains, Maxie Zeus is the one the community is surprised never appeared. IN Batman: Arkham Asylumit is revealed that Maximilian “Maxie” Zeus has been treated by the Arkham staff as incurable when Batman discovers the cell, which was completely enclosed by stone walls with no windows or doors, like some kind of monster.

In the comics and animation, Maxie Zeus is a man who truly believes he is the eponymous Greek god, and such self-delusion results in an illusory verisimilitude effect where he acquires a criminal empire that serves him as a god. However, strangely, Maxie Zeus was said to have mysteriously disappeared while being subjected to electroshock therapy, perhaps teasing himself that he had powers.

1 Prometheus

The scrapped 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 gone villain, Prometheus is said to be an evil version of Batman. He is an unknown man whose parents were shot by the police, so he grew up and trained around the world to dedicate his life to the destruction of law and order and become a master class of criminals.

Prometheus was mentioned in Batman: Arkham Asylum as one of the facility's most infamous patients and avoided arrest and placement in Arkham City. Prometheus was originally intended to be one of the many villains he featured in Batman: Arkham Knightbut his entire DLC mission was scrapped, much to the dismay of fans.