Arkham Knight

The Arkham Knight
Arkham Knight's character vector, featured in the mobile version of the 2013 game, Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman: Arkham Knight #1
Created by	Rocksteady Studios DC Comics (Geoff Johns)
In-story information
Alter ego	Jason Todd
Partnerships	Scarecrow Deathstroke
Abilities	Highly skilled military tactician Expert knowledge of Batman's tactics and fighting style Peak physical conditioning Master hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist and marksman Battle-suit enhances strength, speed and stamina Utilizes high-tech gear, equipment, weapons, vehicles and gadgets Commands a large army of highly trained mercenaries

The Arkham Knight is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, and is the titular character in Rocksteady Studios' video game Batman: Arkham Knight. The persona first appeared in Batman: Arkham Knight #1 (February 2015). He later received his own 6-issue miniseries Batman: Arkham Knight GENESIS, with #1 released on August 26, 2015.

The Arkham Knight harbors a deep-rooted grudge against Batman, and fully intends to kill him after making him suffer. To this end, he has aligned himself with the Scarecrow, and provides a military presence in the evacuated city of Gotham during the events of Batman: Arkham Knight. Towards the end of the game's main story, it is revealed that his true identity is Jason Todd, the former and second Robin, who was thought to have been killed a long time ago by Batman's nemesis, The Joker. He is voiced by Troy Baker.

"[When] the idea was on the table for us to develop our own character and introduce that into Batman's world, there was so much energy and excitement around it at Rocksteady – but we really were conscious of the value of the collaboration creatively we have with DC to make sure the gameplay role the Arkham Knight has is really reflected in his appearance and his outlook and his perspective."

In an interview with Newsarama, when asked if the Arkham Knight was either an entirely new character or simply new to the Batman: Arkham series, Rocksteady Studios developer Dax Ginn responded with, "Completely original. Batman has not encountered him before, so this is a completely original design and role that the Arkham Knight brings." In another interview, Ginn described the opportunity to create an original character in the Batman universe as "terrifying", but that developers at the studio were relishing the chance to hopefully make a mark on the Batman property that lasts beyond the tale of the games themselves.