Sewer King
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| The Sewer King | |
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| Species: | Human |
| Hair: | Black |
| Eyes: | Black |
| Base: | Sewers of Gotham City |
| Rogue of: | Batman |
| Weaponry: | Crocodiles |
| Voiced by: | Michael Pataki |
"We are the Underdwellers. We are the silent ones. We follow the invisible creed." |
The Sewer King ran a child-slavery racket in the sewers of Gotham City.
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[edit] History
The Sewer King, as his name implied, lived in the sewers of Gotham City. After residing there for some time, he began kidnapping the (sometimes) orphaned children of Gotham. Giving them a "home", "food", and a "place to rest", he put them to work doing various tasks, including sewing, manual labor, and stealing. After living under such conditions, the children's eyes became acclimated to the darkness. As such, The Sewer King used light to punish them for any offense. Offenses included failure to return home and talking. Additionally, sewer crocodiles patrolled the area, preventing any unwelcome visitors from straying into the Sewer King's realm.
After a series of thieveries reportedly caused by "leprechauns", Batman began investigating the true cause. Cornering one child, Batman tried to confront him, but ended up bringing the boy to the Batcave with him. Though the boy refused to speak, he eventually led Batman through the sewers to the Sewer King's hideaway. The Sewer King provided great difficulty for Batman to apprehend, but in the end the Dark Knight prevailed.
[edit] Abilities and Equipment
As far as his persona goes, the Sewer King has no actual abilities. However, he's a master at discipline: though it's unknown how, he tamed several sewer crocodiles (dubbed his "pretties"), and kept several orphaned or runaway children obedient to him under strict rule. As such, he had a small army of crocodiles at his disposal, which he used (amongst other things) to protect his "realm".
[edit] Additional Information
- The Sewer King's depraved treatment of children caused Batman to consider taking the legal system into his own hands, a rare action for the otherwise calm and collected vigilante.
