List of Batman Beyond characters

This is a list of characters found in Batman Beyond , part of the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) continuity.

Batman Beyond

Main article: Batman Beyond

Main characters

• Terry McGinnis (voiced by Will Friedle) is the current Batman and a former juvenile delinquent. Under the pretense of doing errands for Bruce, Terry fights crime as the new Batman. In Justice League Unlimited , he discovers that he is genetically Bruce Wayne's son and was born to be his successor.

• Bruce Wayne (voiced by Kevin Conroy) is the original Batman and Terry's mentor. During his final mission as Batman, Bruce suffered a heart attack that forced him to use a gun in self-defense. Abhorred by this, he hung up his cape and cowl. At some point, Wayne Enterprises merged with Powers Technology, with Derek Powers becoming CEO. When Terry becomes the new Batman, Bruce monitors his activities from the Batcave. Following the presumed death of Derek Powers and the arrest of Paxton Powers, Bruce retakes control of Wayne Enterprises.

• Maxine "Max" Gibson (voiced by Cree Summer) is a genius high schooler and friend of Terry's. She discovers his secret identity early on in the series, and from then on occasionally helps Batman in an Alfred-like role.

• Ace (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker) is Bruce Wayne's pet Great Dane, who was formerly a stray before Bruce encountered and adopted him. Fiercely loyal to Bruce and distrustful of Terry at first, he eventually develops an improving bond with Terry as the series progresses.

Terry's family

• Warren McGinnis and Mary McGinnis (voiced by Michael Gross and Teri Garr) are Terry and Matt's divorced parents. Warren is killed by Mr. Fixx at the start of the series, leaving Terry to move in with his mother. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Mary is killed during the war against Brother Eye.

• Matt McGinnis (voiced by Ryan O'Donohue) is Terry's younger brother. Always looking to get his brother in trouble, Matt is ironically a big fan of Batman. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Matt discovers Terry's secret identity and becomes the new Robin.

Recurring characters

• Dana Tan (voiced by Lauren Tom) is Terry's girlfriend. She is Chinese American and had a hard time accepting his responsibilities as Bruce Wayne's employee initially, but became more understanding regarding his frequent absences.

• Barbara Gordon (voiced by Stockard Channing in season 1, Angie Harmon in seasons 2 and 3 and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Tara Strong as the young Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in Return of the Joker) is the police commissioner of Gotham and the former Batgirl. She is the daughter of former police commissioner James Gordon and assumed the position following his death.

• Melanie Walker / Ten (voiced by Olivia d'Abo) is a member of the Royal Flush Gang and an on-off love interest of Terry.

• Sam Young (voiced by Paul Winfield) is a Gotham district attorney and Barbara's husband.

• Howard Groote (voiced by Max Brooks) is a nerdy student at Hamilton Hill High School.

• Bobbi "Blade" Sommer (voiced by Melissa Disney) is the most popular girl at Terry's school. She is portrayed as being stereotypically shallow and manipulative.

• Chelsea Cunningham (voiced by Yvette Lowental in earlier appearances, Rachael Leigh Cook in later appearances) is a Hamilton High student and the former girlfriend of Nelson Nash.

• Nelson Nash (voiced by Seth Green) is an athlete and bully at Terry's school, who eventually matures and becomes more friendly towards him during the series. He seems to be popular with girls, but never has a steady girlfriend.

Supporting characters

• Justice League Unlimited is the series' incarnation of the Justice League.
  • Superman (voiced by Christopher McDonald) is a founding member of the Justice League and an old friend of Bruce Wayne.
  • Aquagirl (voiced by Jodi Benson) is an Atlantean princess and daughter of Aquaman.
  • Big Barda (voiced by Farrah Forke) is a former member of the Female Furies of Apokolips.
  • Kai-Ro / Green Lantern (voiced by Lauren Tom) is a Tibetan boy and the Green Lantern of Space Sector 2814.
  • Micron (voiced by Wayne Brady) is an African-American superhero similar to Ray Palmer / Atom.
  • Warhawk (voiced by Peter Onorati) is the son of Green Lantern (John Stewart) and Hawkgirl and successor of Hawkman.

• Zeta (voiced by Gary Cole in his first appearance, Diedrich Bader in later appearances) is an android created by the government for infiltration and assassination who becomes a fugitive on the run from the NSA after unexpectedly developing a conscience. He later received a spin-off series, The Zeta Project . ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  • Rosalie "Ro" Rowan (voiced by Julie Nathanson) is a teenage runaway who joins Zeta in his quest for freedom.

Villains

• Derek Powers / Blight (voiced by Sherman Howard) is a ruthless businessman and father of Paxton Powers, whose company Powers Technology merged with Wayne Enterprises years before, around the time of Wayne's retirement as Batman. After accidentally being exposed to a mutagenic nerve gas he created, Powers is treated with radiation, with the two combining to give him a translucent skeletal appearance and radiation-based powers.
  • Mr. Fixx (voiced by George Takei) is Derek Powers' right-hand man, who killed Warren McGinnis for learning sensitive information about Powers' nerve gas.
  • Dr. Stephanie Lake (voiced by Linda Hamilton) is a Wayne-Powers scientist. She works with Derek Powers to perform cloning experiments with Mr. Freeze, who later kills her.
  • Paxton Powers (voiced by Cary Elwes in "Ascension", Parker Stevenson in "King's Ransom") is the estranged son of Derek Powers who takes over his position as CEO of Wayne-Powers after exposing his secret identity. Unlike his father, Paxton neglects his duties as CEO and squanders the company's money for his leisure. Paxton is arrested after his collusion with the Royal Flush Gang is exposed, with Bruce Wayne retaking control of his company.

• The Jokerz are a violent street gang who dress and act in the tradition of Joker. Unlike the supervillain they emulate, they are merely teenage delinquents who enjoy vandalism and petty crime. In Justice League Beyond #1, some of its members were involved in a battle with the Animal Kingdom. The Jokerz also appeared in the mainstream comics continuity. ^[6]
  • J-Man's Jokerz Faction is the first faction of the Jokerz are first seen in the series premiere "Rebirth". They are seen committing petty pranks and harassment before Mr. Fixx frames them for the murder of Warren McGinnis. This branch of the Jokerz has appeared throughout the series since.
    • J-Man (voiced by Bruce Timm) is a member of the Jokerz who closely resembles the original Joker. Timm is a producer for the DC Animated Universe, and joked in the DVD commentary that his performance as J-Man was "Emmy Award-winning material".
    • Dottie (voiced by Lauren Tom in the first appearance, Cree Summer in later appearances) is a member of the Jokerz who wields a spiked rubber chicken.
    • Smirk (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) is J-Man's "right-hand clown".
    • Coe (voiced by Scott Valentine) is a member of the Jokerz who wears a jester's hat and wields a baseball bat.
    • Spike (voiced by Joe Lala in the first appearance, Mark Slaughter in later appearances) is a member of the Jokerz who wears a green trenchcoat and wields an acid-laced cream pie.
    • Scab (voiced by Marc Worden) is a member of the Jokerz who wields a giant boxing glove on his right hand.
    • Top Hat (voiced by Bruce Timm) is a member of the Jokerz who resembles the Penguin.
    • Lee (voiced by Ethan Embry) is a student at Hamilton Hill High School who dropped out and temporarily joined the Jokerz.
  • Terminal's Jokerz Faction is the second faction of the Jokerz. Introduced in the episode "Hidden Agenda", they are shown committing more violent and arsonist acts than the first group.
    • Carter Wilson / Terminal (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) is a student at Hamilton Hill High School who was obsessed with being the best at everything he did and led the second group of Jokerz in an attempt to kill Max Gibson. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Terminal is killed by the Joker. ^[7]
    • Trey (voiced by Omar Gooding) is Terminal's "right-hand clown". He dropped out of school in the 6th grade to join the Jokerz. He used to be a member of J-Man's gang, but eventually joined Terminal's gang.
    • Tayko (voiced by Cree Summer) is a gymnast and a member of Terminal's branch of the Jokerz.
    • Weasel (voiced by Will Friedle) is a member of Terminal's branch of the Jokerz who wields various weapons, most prominently a flail.
  • The Third Jokerz Faction is the third faction of the Jokerz is introduced in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker where they work for Joker. An alternate timeline variant of the Jokerz appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing, Part Two: Time, Warped", now working for Chronos and enhanced with superpowers and cybernetics. Their enhancements were undone when Batman prevented Chronos' time machine from working the first time.
    • Chucko (voiced by Don Harvey) is the masked leader of the Jokerz who wields a bazooka. In Justice League Unlimited, Chucko wields a laser sword and has a hovering ball in place of legs. Chronos found out that Chucko was giving away information to the future Justice League and sent him back in time to the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
    • Bonk (voiced by Henry Rollins in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Adam Baldwin in Justice League Unlimited) is a powerful, but surly enforcer for the Jokerz. The Joker kills him after being resurrected. In Justice League Unlimited, Bonk is equipped with a massive hammer that comes out of his arm.
    • Delia and Deidre Dennis (both voiced by Melissa Joan Hart), collectively referred to as the Dee Dees, are acrobats and the twin granddaughters of Harley Quinn. When the Jokerz were arrested and Joker's programming was purged from Tim Drake, the Dee Dees were released into their grandmother's custody pending their trial as Harley scolds them. In Justice League Unlimited, the Dee Dees wield electric whips and possess the ability to duplicate themselves.
    • Ghoul (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) is a gothic member of the Jokerz who wields various weapons housed in a plastic pumpkin. In Justice League Unlimited, Ghoul has a retractable spinning blade in his right arm.
    • Woof (vocal effects provided by Frank Welker in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Dee Bradley Baker in Justice League Unlimited) is a Jokerz thug spliced with a spotted hyena. In Justice League Unlimited, Woof possesses cybernetic arms.

• Inque (voiced by Shannon Kenny) is a freelance criminal who gained shapeshifting abilities from a mutagenic treatment, being able to become black, ink-like liquid. She is shown to be vulnerable to immersion in water (which can disperse her substance and hampers her ability to re-form) and freezing temperatures. Inque has a daughter named Deanna Clay (voiced by Azura Skye) from whom she is estranged.

• Willie Watt (voiced by Scott McAfee) is a nerdy student at Hamilton Hill High School who was constantly picked on by bullies at school, has unrequited feelings for Bobbi, and forced to deal with his overbearing father at home. He later gains telekinesis after bonding with the GoLeM (Galvanized Lifting Machine), a construction robot.

• Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voiced by Michael Ansara) is an ice-based villain and a former enemy of Batman who Derek Powers used in cloning experiments. Freeze battles Blight and Batman, during which he chooses to die in the collapse of Blight's compound.

• The Terrific Trio are a group of scientists who were transformed into superpowered beings during an apparent lab accident. They attempt to use their powers for the benefit of society, but their conditions slowly drove them into insanity when it was discovered that their friend Dr. Hodges knew about the dangers of the experiment and it was rendering them unstable. Batman was able to defeat them. In Batman Beyond Unlimited #16, a new version of the Terrific Trio was formed consisting of Earth Mover, Plastic Man, and Zeta.
  • Mike Morgan / Magma (voiced by Robert Davi) is a humanoid lava creature with super-strength.
  • Mary Michaels / Freon (voiced by Laura San Giacomo) is a gaseous woman with ice-like powers.
  • Stewart Lowe / 2-D Man (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a flat individual with stretching capabilities.

• Walter Shreeve / Shriek (voiced by Chris Mulkey) is a sound engineer who works for Derek Powers. He develops a special suit which allows him to manipulate sound. During a fight with Batman, his suit is damaged, rendering Shreeve deaf. Though he develops a special headset to hear normally, the incident drives him insane and vengeful against Batman. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Shriek escapes from prison after Brother Eye's conquest of the world and becomes the self-appointed protector of the people who still live in the tunnels. ^[8]
  • Ollie (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) is a splicer of indeterminate species and Shriek's henchman.

• Charlie "Big Time" Bigelow (voiced by Stephen Baldwin in the first appearance, Clancy Brown in the second appearance) is a hoodlum and former friend of Terry McGinnis. He later reunites with Terry and is exposed to experimental chemicals that mutate him into a deformed monster.

• Richard Armacost (voiced by Robert Patrick) is an executive at the agricultural company Agri-Chem who was jailed for insider trading.
  • Karros (voiced by William H. Macy) is a mercenary and high-tech specialist employed by Agri-Chem.

• The Royal Flush Gang are a gang themed after playing cards founded by the original Batman's archenemy, the Joker, whose predecessors had fought him and his Justice League colleagues. They consist of:
  • King (voiced by George Lazenby)
  • Queen (voiced by Amanda Donohoe in the first appearance, Sarah Douglas in later appearances)
  • Melanie Walker / Ten (voiced by Olivia d'Abo)
  • Jack (voiced by Scott Cleverdon in the first appearance, Nicholas Guest in later appearances)
  • Ace - A silent android.

• Bane is a former enemy of Batman who was rendered frail and bedridden by constant use of the steroid Venom.
  • Jackson Chappell (voiced by Larry Drake) is Bane's personal attendant, who illegally produces and distributes Venom.

• Ira Billings / Spellbinder (voiced by Jon Cypher) is a bitter and underpaid psychologist at Terry's high school who commits crimes using sophisticated virtual reality systems and his knowledge of the human mind. In the rebooted universe, the Spellbinder brainwashes Terry after the latter's supposed death into becoming the new Rewire, while Tim Drake becomes the new Batman Beyond. He is eventually defeated by Drake.

• The Society of Assassins are a secret group of assassins.
  • The Master Assassin (voiced by Victor Rivers) is the head of the Society of Assassins.
  • Curaré (voiced by Melissa Disney) is a silent member of the Society of Assassins who wields a laser-sharpened scimitar.
  • Mutro Botha (voiced by Tim Curry) is the last surviving member of the Society of Assassins, who tries to blackmail Batman into protecting him from Curaré.

• Dr. Abel Cuvier (voiced by Ian Buchanan) is a doctor who starts a trend in infusing animal biology with human DNA known as "Splicing". Cuvier later injects himself with heavy doses of his vials and mutates himself into a genetic chimera with hawk, snake, and tiger traits amidst Batman's fight with Cuvier's henchmen. During the battle, Batman injects Cuvier with all the vials that he had, mutating him further into a monstrous form. He was caught in the explosion of the building he was in. In the second volume of Batman Beyond, Cuvier is revealed to have survived and regressed to his first chimera form. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Cuvier is an ally of Brother Eye.
  • Raymond / Ramrod (voiced by Ice-T) is a delinquent spliced with bighorn sheep DNA and one of Cuvier's henchmen. He was restored to normal by Batman and arrested by the police. In Justice League Beyond, Ramrod appears as a member of the Animal Kingdom.
  • King Cobra (voiced by Tim Dang) is a delinquent spliced with snake DNA and one of Cuvier's henchmen. He was restored to normal by Batman and arrested by the police. In Justice League Beyond, King Cobra appears as a member of the Animal Kingdom.
  • Tigress (voiced by Cree Summer) is a woman spliced with tiger DNA and one of Cuvier's henchmen. She was restored to normal by Batman and arrested by the police. In Justice League Beyond, Tigress appears as a member of the Animal Kingdom.

• The T's are a rival gang of the Jokerz. They are led by Fat T (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson).

• Tony Maychek / The Earthmover (voiced by Stephen Collins) is an industrial worker who was transformed into a skeletal earth-manipulating creature after being buried by radioactive waste. He seeks revenge on his former business partner who abandoned him and raised his daughter as his own. The Earthmover later commits suicide by bringing down the cavern he resides in on top of himself.

• Robert Vance (voiced by Stacy Keach) is a businessman who created a virtual consciousness based on himself to guide his company after his death.

• The Stalker (voiced by Carl Lumbly) is a notorious African hunter who was enhanced with cybernetic implants after an encounter with a black panther that broke his spine.

• Mad Stan (voiced by Henry Rollins) is an anti-government terrorist who specializes in explosives.

• Ratboy (voiced by Taran Noah Smith) is a teenage runaway with rat-like features and the ability to telepathically control rats.

• The Brain Trust are a group of villainous psychics who forcibly recruit children with mental talents.
  • Bombshell (voiced by Kate Jackson) is a member of the Brain Trust who can generate explosive projectiles from her hands.
  • The Invulnerable Man (voiced by Victor Rivers) is a member of the Brain Trust who can make himself invulnerable using telekinesis.
  • Edgar Mandragora (voiced by Brian Tochi in the first appearance, John Rhys-Davies in later appearances) is a member of the Brain Trust who possesses telepathy and telekinesis. Justice League Unlimited reveals that his father is the crime lord Steven Mandragora, who killed Helena Bertinelli's parents when she was young.

• Dr. David Wheeler (voiced by John Ritter) is the head of a "resort" for troubled kids called "the Ranch". Instead of helping the teenagers, he breaks their will by putting them in the ISO (an isolation room) and collects money from their guardians.

• James "Jim" Tate / Armory (voiced by Dorian Harewood) is a weapons designer working for a large defense contractor, who is also the stepfather of one of Terry's friends, Jared. After losing his job to Paxton Powers, Jim builds advanced weapons and armor and becomes the supervillain Armory to make ends meet.

• Istivan Hegedesh (voiced by Corey Burton) is a weapons designer at ForceTech and an old friend of Jim Tate.

• Ian Peek (voiced by Michael McKean) is the host of "The Inside Peek", a popular tabloid newscast, Ian Peek uses an experimental belt he stole that allows him to phase through solid objects, enabling him to uncover any celebrity's secrets and use them to boost ratings on his show. He nearly reveals both Terry and Bruce's secret identities, but ultimately loses control of his powers and becomes permanently intangible and falling to the center of the Earth despite Batman's attempt to save him.

• Ma Mayhem (voiced by Kathleen Freeman) is the leader of a dysfunctional family of thieves.
  • Carl and Slim (voiced by Mark Rolston and Andy Dick respectively) are Ma Mayhem's sons.

• Kobra is a terrorist organization bent on world domination. Its members include:
  • Zander (voiced by Alexis Denisof) is the heir of the organization's leadership, who was created by Kobra scientists to be the perfect leader. He quickly becomes attracted to Max, deciding to make her his queen. However, his plans were foiled by Batman and he dies when his air base crashes to the ground.
  • Dr. Childes (voiced by Xander Berkeley) is a high-ranking Kobra member who was in charge of Zander's upbringing.
  • Falseface (voiced by Townsend Coleman) is a thief-for-hire who can temporarily alter his appearance to resemble anyone he wants, with his normal appearance being disfigured and easily recognizable.
  • Other faction leaders: There are several unnamed faction leaders of Kobra who are voiced by Keith Szarabajka (in the episode "Unmasked") and Lance Henriksen (in the Static Shock episode "Future Shock").
  • Kobra Agents (voiced by Corey Burton, Kerrigan Mahan, Gary Anthony Sturgis, and Keith Szarabajka) are the foot soldiers of Kobra.
  • Kobra Dinosaur Minions are Kobra operatives that have been spliced with dinosaur DNA.

• The April Moon Gang are a gang of delinquents who wear retractable armor. They kidnapped Peter Corso's wife April Moon to give them cybernetic enhancements.
  • April "Moon" Corso (voiced by Daphne Zuniga) is a nurse and Peter Corso's wife. While it assumed that Harold and his friends kidnapped April for Dr. Corso to give them cybernetic enhancements, Batman later discovered that she was in on Harold's plot. Her fate afterwards is unknown.
  • Bullwhip (voiced by Jason Nash) is the leader of the April Moon Gang. Harold is a man who learned about Dr. Peter Corso's work with cybernetics while undergoing wrist replacement surgery. He blackmailed Corso into giving him and his friends cybernetic enhancements by kidnapping his wife April Moon. Bullwhip received retractable metal whips in his wrists.
  • Terrapin (voiced by Ethan Embry) is a member of the April Moon Gang who can cover his body in robotic armor.
  • Knux (voiced by Johnny Galecki) is a member of the April Moon Gang who wields forearm-mounted hammers.
  • Kneejerk (voiced by Eric Michael Cole) is a member of the April Moon Gang who can produce chainsaws from his wrists and knees.

• Simon Harper (voiced by Tristan Rogers) is the producer of the role-playing video game Sentries of the Last Cosmos. Harper sends his Sentries to destroy any records of the true creator of the game, Eldon Michaels, who is suing him.

• Kenny Stanton / Payback (voiced by Adam Wylie as Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke as Payback) is a troubled, yet gifted child who was neglected by his father Dr. Stanton due to his work as a psychiatrist. Kenny believes that the only way his father would be able to spend time with him is to solve his patients' problems for him by taking revenge on his father's patients' tormentors. To this end, Kenny builds powered exoskeleton armed with an advanced laser cutter and takes the costumed persona "Payback". Believing himself to be a superhero standing up for children, Kenny tries to imitate his idol Batman. After being defeated by Batman, Kenny is arrested as Batman advises Dr. Stanton to reconcile with him. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Kenny is sent to juvenile detention, where he eventually commits suicide. Blaming Batman for Kenny's death, Dr. Stanton succeeds him as Payback. ^[9]

• Ronny Boxer (voiced by Bill Smitrovich) is the head of a ring of underground dog fights. He experimented with an experimental growth hormone called Cerestone to create large, monstrous dogs.

• Doctor Suzuski / The Repeller (voiced by Gedde Watanabe) is a Wayne-Powers scientist who developed an experimental suit that could repel matter and used it to become a supervillain.

• Ra's al Ghul (voiced by David Warner) is the immortal leader of the League of Assassins, who possessed his daughter Talia after his body became too damaged to be healed. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Ra's dies and his grandson Damian Wayne succeeds him as the League's leader.
  • Talia al Ghul (voiced by Olivia Hussey) is Ra's al Ghul's daughter.

• James van Dyle (voiced by Reiner Schöne) is a poacher who masquerades as an animal activist.

• The Major (voiced by Jon Polito) is a Gotham crime lord who took in Big Time and used him as his muscle.

Others

• The National Security Agency (NSA) is a counter-terrorism organization.
  • Agent James Bennet (voiced by Joe Spano in the first appearance, Kurtwood Smith in later appearances) is an NSA officer. He is a main antagonist in the spin-off series The Zeta Project .
  • Agent West (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) is a bumbling NSA agent who follows Agent Bennett on their mission to hunt down Zeta. He also appears in The Zeta Project.
  • Agent Lee (voiced by Lauren Tom) is an NSA agent who is frequently partnered with West, and questions her mission and Zeta's innocence. She is later convinced of Zeta's innocence and quits Bennet's team.

• Jackie Wallace (voiced by Lindsay Sloane) is a friend of Terry McGinnis and Dana Tan from Hamilton High, a daughter of Tony Maychek and an adoptive child of Bill Wallace.

• Bill Wallace (voiced by Dan Lauria) is a former business partner of Tony Maychek and adoptive father of Jackie Maychek.

• Bobby Vance (voiced by Rider Strong) is Robert Vance's grandson.

• The Sentries of the Last Cosmos are ardent players of an in-depth virtual reality role-playing game. They consist of Corey Cavalieri (voiced by Chris Demetral), Dempsey (voiced by Seth Green), and Burfi (voiced by Alex Thomas Jr.).

• Tamara Caulder (voiced by Mara Wilson) is a young girl who the Brain Trust target due to her powerful telepathic abilities.

• Darius Arthur Kelman a.k.a. "Dak" (voiced by Eli Marienthal) is a young runaway who idolizes Batman's rogues gallery until the day he helped Batman defeat Shriek.

• Miguel Diaz (voiced by Sean Marquette) is a child who Kobra targeted because he knew Batman's secret identity.

• Dr. Peter Corso (voiced by Ed Begley Jr.) is a bionics specialist who designed the technology used by the April Moon Gang.

• Mr. Tan (voiced by Clyde Kusatsu) is Dana Tan's father. He disapproves of her relationship with Terry McGinnis because of his past as a juvenile delinquent.

• Kairi Tanaga (voiced by Takayo Fischer) is Terry McGinnis and Zander's martial arts instructor who previously trained alongside Bruce Wayne. She is later killed in battle with Zander.

• Bunny Vreeland (voiced by Lynne Moody) is the daughter of one of Bruce Wayne's closest friends, Veronica Vreeland, and the last person the original Batman saved prior to his retirement.

• Dr. Gray Stanton (voiced by Mitch Pileggi) is a counselor at the Gotham Youth Counseling Center. Due to him being busy, he neglected his son Kenny. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Stanton succeeds Kenny as Payback following his death. ^[9]

• Fingers (voiced by Malachi Throne) is a gorilla who was captured by poacher James van Dyle and spliced with human DNA, giving him human-like intelligence. After Dyle's arrest, Fingers returns to Africa, vowing to protect his home from human aggressors.

• Dr. Price (voiced by Wendie Malick) is a scientist and vehicle designer who works for the U.S. Army.

Appearing in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

Main article: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

• Tim Drake (voiced by Dean Stockwell as a late middle-aged man, Mathew Valencia as a teenager, Andrea Romano as Joker Jr.) is the former Robin and one of Bruce's protégés and partners. The Joker and Harley Quinn kidnapped and tortured Tim years prior, leading him to retire and become a communications engineer. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , a time-displaced Tim briefly succeeds Terry as Batman.

• Joker (voiced by Mark Hamill) is a clown-themed anarchist and Batman's archenemy. He was killed years prior before resurrected himself via nanotechnology.

• Harley Quinn (voiced by Arleen Sorkin) is the Joker's former sidekick. She later reappears as an elderly woman, revealed to be the grandmother of the Dee Dees. When the Dee Dees were released into Harley's custody, she scolded them.

• Jordan Pryce (voiced by Mark Hamill) is an executive at Wayne Enterprises who was secretly in league with the Jokerz. After Batman saved Pryce from an attempt on his life at the hands of Joker, Pryce was arrested by the police.

Appearing in Epilogue

The following characters appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Epilogue", which takes place in this timeline:

• Amanda Waller (voiced by CCH Pounder) is the head of Project Cadmus, who facilitated Terry's birth in an effort to ensure that there would always be a Batman.

• The Phantasm is an assassin and Bruce Wayne's former fiancée. Amanda Waller hired her to kill Terry's parents, but she refused.

• Parasite (voiced by Marc Worden) is a future successor of the present-day villain and a member of the Iniquity Collective.

Supporting characters in the comic book adaptions

Main article: Batman Beyond (comics)

• Dick Grayson is Bruce Wayne's former sidekick, previously known as Robin and Nightwing. In a possible future depicted in The New 52: Futures End , Dick is the mayor of Blüdhaven and has a daughter named Elainna. ^[10]

• Catwoman is a metahuman thief and the daughter of Multiplex who emulates Selina Kyle's feline motif.

• Wonder Woman is a former love interest of the original Batman, widow of the original Justice Lords' Batman, and second wife-in-name of Lord Superman (succeeding Lady Wonder Woman). ^[11]

• Batwoman is an unknown woman who steals the Batsuit from the Batcave after Terry suffers from amnesia due to Falseface's attack. She is later revealed to be Elainna Grayson, the daughter of Dick Grayson. ^[10]

Villains in the comic book adaptions

• Hush is a psychopathic clone of Dick Grayson and successor of the original Hush, Thomas Elliot.

• Mad Hatter is a former enemy of Batman who was left in a catatonic state under unknown circumstances.

• Signalman is a minor enemy of the original Batman. He was murdered by the new Hush.

• Calendar Man is a former enemy of Batman who attempted to kill Barbara Gordon, but was killed by Hush.

• Dr. Thawne is an ancestor of Eobard Thawne who is responsible for Inque's transformation at Project Cadmus. ^[12]

• Tweedledums and Tweedledees are a street gang who emulate Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

• Matter Master is Carson Jatts, a metahuman control officer who developed cancer from continuous exposure to metahuman energy. He later steals the Metachem wand and absorbs its energy, giving him the power to transmute elements by touch and enabling him to heal his condition.

• Joker King is Dana Tan's troubled brother, who worships the Joker and desires to follow in his footsteps. He is later killed in battle with Batman.

• Rebel One is the secret leader of the hacker collective Undercloud.

• Rewire is the son of Gotham mayor William Dusk who can control his bioelectrical impulses. His powers are amplified by a mixture of Venom and Joker venom created by Ghoul.

• Kirk Langstrom is a former enemy of the original Batman who reassumes the Man-Bat identity after his wife Francine's death.

• Brother Eye is a sentient satellite that serves as the main antagonist of The New 52: Futures End .
• Adayln Stern is the daughter of a notorious gang leader in Gotham. As a child, she is traumatized after witnessing the original Batman ruthlessly beat her father. Her fear of Batman is amplified when she was placed in institutional care by one of Jonathan Crane's disciples. As an adult, Adayln succeeds Crane as the Scarecrow.

Other characters in the comic book adaptions

• Dr. Nora Reid is the granddaughter of Thomas Elliot / Hush.

• Undercloud is a collective of internet hackers led by Rebel One. After Rebel One's defeat, Max Gibson assumes control of and reforms Undercloud.

• Lucius Fox Jr. is the son of Bruce Wayne's former business partner Lucius Fox and the CEO of Foxteca.
• Jake Chill / Vigilante is the great-grandnephew of Joe Chill, the mugger who murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne. ^{[13] [14]} He is eventually killed by the Jokerz and the Phantasm. ^[15]
• Bo Han / Hacker is a young technological genius and vigilante who can hack into technology with his hands. ^[16]

Justice Lords

In the parallel universe where the Justice Lords reside, the original Lord Batman died after fighting Lord Superman, Lady Wonder Woman, and their tyrannical followers.

• Terrance "T" McGinnis is in a relationship with the former Royal Flush Gang member Ten (Melanie Walker). Without Bruce Wayne's guidance, he remains a delinquent and is a member of the Jokerz. After T meets his heroic counterpart, he is inspired to become the new Batman, with Dick Grayson as his mentor. ^{[11] [17]}

• Mary McGinnis is the suffering former wife of Warren McGinnis and T's mother. ^[11]

• Dick Grayson is a high-ranking officer in the Justice Lords' task force who is married to Barbara Gordon. ^{[11] [17]}

• Barbara Gordon is Dick Grayson's wife. ^[18] Like her husband, Barbara also previously served as Lord Batman's partner as Batgirl, but unlike her counterpart, Barbara was never romantically involved with Bruce.

• John Grayson II is the son of Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon. ^[17] Learning of John's existence makes the mainstream universe's Dick envy the life his counterpart leads with his wife and he becomes more bitter towards Bruce, who indirectly destroyed his relationship with Barbara.

• Warren McGinnis is the suffering former husband of Mary McGinnis and T's father. ^[17]

• Zod is the genetically engineered son of Lord Superman and Lady Wonder Woman and a member of the Justice League.

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