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More Gotham Rogues Daemon Headcanons

Because there is very little information on some of these characters, a lot of this is extrapolation about their personality based on multiple different versions of them.

Yes I know Ragdoll is a Flash villain and Lex Luthor is a Superman villain but I like them and they have had run ins with Batman before sooo

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1. Basil Karlo (Clayface): Mandrill named Norma. Basil was an actor in horror movies so I named his daemon after Norman Bates mother Norma from the movie Psycho. Norma also mean “the standard or norm” which is fitting because of Basil’s ability to change shape and act as a normal citizen. I view primates as being outgoing, charismatic, manipulative, and curious. It was apparent from the start that Basil would have a primate daemon. I chose a Mandrill specifically because they are so colorful and extra looking but also aggressive and defensive which I think is a good way to exhibit both depictions of Basils character as either a misunderstood monster (and thus defensive and protective but well meaning and social) or a cunning ex celebrity (aggressive and attention getting while still being manipulative).

2. Roman Sionis (Black Mask): Black Vulture named Genesis. Genesis because it means new or beginning which is the same meaning as Janus which is the name of the cosmetics company Roman used to run and also because I like the irony of naming a vulture something that means “beginning” when they symbolize endings. Vultures are resourceful, intelligent, and opportunistic individuals who have unique interests and are not afraid of an ugly truth. Roman is obsessed with masks and the things they hide, he seeks to make people into their true selves and had an entire cult like following in which members would mutilate their faces to reveal their “true faces.” Similarly, the Black Vulture has no feathers on its head or face, revealing its skin. Vultures are pretty ugly birds so I think it’s fair they should represent ugly truths, they are also aggressive scavengers and Roman is not only opportunistic but he also tortures people.

3. Floyd Lawton (Deadshot): Coyote named Beretta. Beretta like the gun and because it sounds badass. Wild Dogs in general are rebellious types loyal to very few and Floyd had a rough childhood full of abuse so I think it makes perfect sense that he would have a larger daemon for comfort or protection. Coyotes do not trust easily and are extremely resourceful, cunning, and observant. Floyd is an accomplished mercenary and to be as successful as Floyd and pull off the shots he does he has to be all of these things. Wild Dogs are also very loyal even if it’s only toward a few people and Floyd used to have an older brother he adored and accidentally killed. In the movie Suicide Squad he also has a daughter he loves and visits so clearly he is a family oriented person. Coyotes, being pack animals, are a perfect representation of his character.

4. Garfield Lynns (Firefly): Spotted Skunk named Bridget. Bridget means fire and is also a reference to the Gotham tv show where Firefly is a woman named Bridget. Garfield is a practical, self assured, competitive, stubborn, obsessive, “what you see is what you get,” kind of person. He is very Abrasive™️ and intimidating so you would think he’d have a predator daemon right? Wrong. Musteloids (badgers, skunks, wolverines etc.) are curious ambiverts who come alive when something sparks their interest and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. Garfield definitely is obsessive, reckless and not afraid to get his hands dirty. Also skunks are definitely Abrasive™️. I chose the spotted skunk because they do this rad little handstand when they’re threatening to spray you.

5. Hugo Strange (Strange): European Polecat named Guinevere. Guinevere was said to be the beautiful and manipulative queen of Camelot and Strange is a very manipulative person. The name also sounds upperclass (being the name of a queen and all) which I think is fitting as well. Hugo is a weasely little bitch and nothing can change my mind. He’s sneaky, inquisitive and won’t take no for an answer. See? Weasel. He’s tenacious, proud, competitive, stubborn and a show off but definitely manipulative and obviously shady. Which is why I chose a polecat because they’re just wild, less friendly ferrets.

6. Drury Walker (KillerMoth): Purple Sandpiper named Dulcinea. Okay so, Drury means “sweetheart” in some translations and anytime I hear Drury’s name I think of the muffin man lol. Dulcinea also means sweet. Drury is the type of person who sticks to their comfort zone and is Very Proud of their successes, he knows how to make the most of a bad situation. The thing about Drury is he has good ideas he just doesn’t execute them very well. I like to think sandpipers are these kind of anxious peace keepers that are much more confident in groups. They don’t like to fight and prefer a more harmonious, undisturbed environment. I chose a purple sandpiper because his costume is purple, it ain’t that deep.

7. Kirk Langstrom (Man-bat): Little Owl named Carmilla. Carmilla is kind of like the Dracula before Dracula and also a lady rather than a man. Carmilla is also the name of one of the main antagonists in the Castlevania tv series, basically it’s a really famous vampire name which I though was only appropriate considering Kirks obsession with bats, bat people, and his later transformation into Man-bat. He’s not emotional and intuitive enough to be a bat but he is logical and precise enough to be an owl. He’s the type of person who is all about knowledge just for the sake of it. I chose the Little Owl because I view smaller owls as being more open to affection and Kirk does have a family that he is close too in a few iterations of the character. They are also dutiful, private, and very self-sufficient. Kirk is kind of a workaholic so I think this suits him.

8. Ra’s al Ghul (Demons Head): Egyptian Cobra named Awamira. Awamira is an Arabic name meaning “long-lived.” Snakes are sly, observant, mysterious, intellectuals who plan to endure. A snake is always three steps ahead of others. Cobras are deadly, efficient, arrogant, and vain, (there’s a reason they call a certain subspecies a “king” Cobra) but I also think of them as fairly wise. Ra’s being hundreds of years old and coming from a small Arabic tribe is very knowledgeable while still being very prideful and obsessed with tradition. The Egyptian Cobra is also the Cobra thought to be the weapon for Cleopatras suicide. Ra’s is very domineering and Cobras strike me as “my way or the highway,” types.

9. Talia al Ghul (Talia): Amazonian Palm Viper named Karim. Karim is a Muslim name and one of the 99 names of Allah. It means generous, noble, and esteemed. Of course Ra’s daemon would name Talia’s after a god. See above description of what snakes are like. Other than that I think Vipers in particular are very slow to trust if they ever trust at all, they are also very secretive and charming, practical, intuitive and efficient. Talia is a very secretive person (she kept Damian a secret for years) she frequently charms people into letting their guard down around her and in that way reminds me of an ambush predator. Talia’s beauty is a weapon and this pale green snake would match her eyes perfectly, I like to think she would wear her soul like jewelry.

10. Arnold Wesker (Ventriloquist/Scarface): Blue Tan Mouse names Odessa. Odessa is a feminine form of Odysseus which means anger, rage, or hatred. Arnold is a very timid man with tons of repressed rage that manifests itself as Scarface the puppet. I think it’s only natural his soul is named after it. Mice are timid anxious creatures but intelligent, they are adaptable and like to keep out of the spotlight, keep in mind Wesker would have settled before he ever developed Scarface. I specified that Odessa would have a blue tan pattern (grey blue fur on top with a rusty tan stomach) because it is reminiscent of the color of suits Arnold wears in early comic book drawings of him and because it represents his two sides (the timid Arnold and his repressed rage which is then projected into the puppet Scarface).

11. Julian Day (Calendar Man): Spiny Orb Weaver named Augusta. In the Gregorian Calendar the month Quintilis was changed to July in honor of Julius Caesar after he died in 44 BC. Later, the month Sextilis was renamed August in honor of Roman Emperor Augustus in 8 BC. Julian is a form of Julius and Augusta is a form of Augustus. Julian is an intelligent, creative, manipulative planner who views his crimes as artwork. That sounds very spider-like to me. I picked the orb weaver because orb weavers are diligent, unique, perfectionists and the spiny orb weaver because they are prickly and thus symbolically asocial. They come in multiple colors but I think the white one with the red spikes suits him best because of the dramatic high color contrast and because it mimics the red and white colors of a traditional calendar.

12. Arthur Brown (Cluemaster): Tanuki named Faustina. Originally I was going to name her after one of the characters from the board game Clue and found out that professor Plum’s first name was Edgar but I couldn’t find a feminine form of Edgar that I liked so I just stuck to the meaning of Edgar which is just “fortune.” Fortune is a perfect meaning considering Arthur’s penchant for game shows. Faust means fortune and Faustina is the feminine form of Faust who, according to Germanic legend, sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads for unlimited knowledge. A Tanuki is basically an extra round fox with raccoon makeup and thus I think the symbolism of both applies. If you read my earlier Gotham Rouges Daemon Post then you know I assigned Riddler a Fennec Fox and I think it’s funny that knockoff Riddler would have a Fox but slightly to the left. Foxes are clever tricksters and raccoons are nosey, creative, and lazy. A mix of both is a Tanuki which there are many Japanese legends about.

13. Slade Wilson (Deathstroke): Black Cougar named Sheila. Sheila in this case is the Gaelic form of the Latin Cecilia meaning blind. You know, because Slade is blind in one eye after his own hubris caused him to risk his sons life, also because Sheila is a badass name. Wild cats are very powerful and driven individuals just like Slade. Cougars in particular are decisive and impactful individuals who look after their own. I think the black is indicative of someone a little more private and cynical, someone who has an even more driven “do or die” attitude than the normal lighter colored cougar. He takes everything very seriously.

14. Lazlo Valentin (Professor Pyg): Red Junglefowl named Galatea. Professor Pyg’s name and character comes from the legend of Pygmalion. Pygmalion was lonely and carved himself the perfect wife out of ivory, he named the statue Galatea. I view chickens as being driven and nurturing but still having high expectations of themselves and others, they’re perfectionists for sure and flightless birds are sort of unconventional. Pyg’s idea of perfect and the way he expects everyone to conform to that is both unconventional and overbearing. I genuinely don’t think he’s being purposefully cruel to his victims and that he really does intend to help them or “fix” their imperfections. I also think that he sees his victims as a sort of extended family and I just like the idea of him having a farm animal considering his whole pig theme. I think the type of chicken would be undomesticated since he’s so cutthroat (literally) and he’d be a red junglefowl because the hens of that breed are more colorful (beautiful) than the hens of other junglefowl breeds.

15. Thomas Elliot (Hush): Stripe Necked Mongoose named Liridona. Liridona means “one who longs for freedom,” Thomas’s mother kept him in the family mansion most of the time under threat that if he didn’t stay close to her she would stop paying for him to go to med school. Thomas was jealous of Bruce because, at the time, Bruce was traveling the world while Thomas was stuck in Gotham. He is self-serving and ambitious with an “ends justify the means,” outlook. He is an ambiverted and audacious individual who isn't thrown by challenges. He was one of the only children to befriend Bruce because other children were intimidated by the Wayne family reputation. People with mongooses are also very opportunistic and curious, adventurous people who keep to themselves unless threatened in some way. Thomas was envious of Bruce as a young adult when Bruce got to travel the world while Thomas was stuck under the control of his mother and eventually had to see a therapist for his anger issues after attacking another kid at summer camp for making fun of him. Thomas was never really aggressive unless provoked. He known for being hot-headed and tenacious, willing to go to any length to achieve his goals, even murder. Thomas had an abusive father and a mother who always looked the other way. Thomas eventually killed both of them. He is also an accomplished strategist who was capable of outmaneuvering Bruce as a child and Mongooses are known for preying on snakes which I think implies that they are very tenacious and intelligent people. I picked the Stripe Necked Mongoose because it’s fur has a more red tint to it.

16. Maximilian Zeus (Maxie Zeus): Golden Eagle named Ladina. Ladina means “glory and domination,” enough said. I think of eagles as being sort of proud, confident, self-centered and overambitious people. Also obviously eagles are a symbol of Zeus and I think that as a history teacher Maxie’s daemon taking the form of an eagle would have encouraged his delusion that he’s a Greek god.

17. Mitchell Mayo (Condiment King): Red Dachshund named Violette. Violette like the color violet which is associated with royalty and also like Violette from the movie Jawbreaker. Jawbreaker was like the Mean Girls before Mean Girls and Fern Mayo was like the Kadie Heron of the group. Mayo changed her name to Violette as she grew in popularity. Besides sharing a last name, both Mitchell and Fern are outcast characters and I like to think Violette is a name that represents what both characters wish to be. Honestly picked a wiener dog because he just gives me small dog vibes (what with being not so evil for a villain) and because, I mean, hotdogs. Iconic.

18. Charles Brown (Kite man): Kakapo named Tuuli. Tuuli means “wind,” there is irony in naming a flightless bird wind. Ah yes, Kite Man has a flightless bird. This is some guess work but I think Kite Mans obsession with flight has to do with the feeling of wishing for things that are just out of reach. Idk I think Kite Man is a dreamer and we just don’t see much of him in media to know that but he strikes me as both an idealist and an optimist.

19. Barton Mathis (Dollmaker): Cassowary named Anatolia. Actually based on the criminal Anatoly Moskovin who would dig little girls out of their graves, dress them up like dolls, and take care of them as though they were alive. Cassowaries are assertive, proud, and possessive they are quiet types until something catches their attention and they tend to get obsessive with their passions. They’re the type to be the mom friend but they rarely show such caution and restraint in their own behavior. “Do as I say not as I do.” There are various interpretations of this character, sometimes he is a complete psychopath who makes dolls out of children because he is a sadist, sometimes he is portrayed as a human trafficker, and sometimes he is a disturbed man with a child like mentality who is lonely and views the children he kidnaps as a collection of toys to play with. I feel like the Cassowary covers all of these versions of the character because they are dangerous and aggressive animals while still being large family oriented birds (these birds come in large groups) so one one hand they are aggressive and potentially sadistic and on the other they are protective of something they either view as their property or their family.

20. Peter Merkel (Ragdoll): Silky Anteater named Marcella. Marcella was the deceased 13 year old daughter of Johnny Gruelle who created Raggedy Ann as a tribute to her. Peter is “triple jointed” due to 12 years of surgeries and likes to come off as unsettling and deranged as possible. I’m basing this Ragdoll off the 2004 cartoon version of him and I’m going to say it’s Peter Merkel jr. rather than sr. because fuck that guy. Peter is unusual, he doesn’t stress easy and he doesn’t like a whole lot of responsibility, he is neither a leader nor a follower, but if he does either it’s only because he’s bored. Peter is a very casual person who never seems all that invested in anything and rarely if ever displays any anger. He’s pretty easygoing but I think he’s still very willing to stand up for himself if necessary. I also think he is very dutiful up until the point he gets bored, he doesn’t take things too seriously. I’m not sure why these are traits I associate with anteaters specifically but odd people get odd daemons and anteaters pretty much mind their own until someone attacks them. They’ll finish what you start. I picked the silky anteater because they are smaller and more flexible.

21. Mary Louise Dahl (Babydoll): Blue Jay named Macaulay. Macaulay Culkin is the actor who played Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone movies, he was considered one of the most successful child actors of the 90’s. Mary Dahl was also a pretty successful child actor. Also they would be Mary and Mac like the nursery rhyme Miss Mary Mac. Mary is not necessarily a bad person she just has a health condition that has made her life very difficult and stunted her potential as well as her growth. A lot of things are inaccessible to her due to her appearance. She was a talented actress and I think she would have grown up to be a very wealthy, entitled heiress, and socialite if it weren’t for her condition. She is passionate, talkative and determined. I think she is very bold and assertive and if she were given the opportunity she could have been a fearless mob boss as an adult. Likewise, Blue Jays are very bold and very loud and being perching birds, they are also representative of someone more social like Mary would be if she were given the opportunity and not ostracized for her condition.

22. Lex Luthor (Luthor): Osprey named Henrietta. Henrietta is a feminine form of Henry which was the name of many European kings. Henrietta means “home ruler.” Raptors are very precise, intelligent, and observant people who like a good challenge. Luthor having a rags to riches background is a pretty good indicator of someone who doesn’t mind a good challenge. I also imagine that individuals with Ospreys are people who really know what they want. They are patient but decisive when they are moved to act, and are unafraid to speak up and challenge authorities who go against their moral compass (like Superman).

23. Dennis Prowell (Music Meister): Superb Starling named Sonata. Obviously she would be named after music. Dennis is a villain that is obsessed with music and would definitely have a daemon capable of song (aka a song bird) Starlings are great singers and mimics. He could have a Superb Starling for the name alone but also if you’ve ever seen a picture of one they are truly Extra™️. I think people with songbirds are much more outgoing, loud and proud people too, definitely very talkative.

24. Cyrus Gold (Solomon Grundy): Bull Mastiff named Chandi. Chandi means “silver” so together Chandi and Cyrus are Silver and Gold. Correct me if I’m wrong but... most of the time Cyrus is portrayed as a totally normal, innocent and overall okay dude? Like Cyrus is pretty much always just a someone who was unjustly murdered and disposed of in a swamp? One origin story centers around him refusing to be black mailed and then being shot and killed for it? Sometimes Grundy is even a hero in some comics? Idk but Bull Mastiffs were bred to be guard dogs and are really just gentle giants most of the time which I think is fitting. Sometimes Grundy gives me pretty wholesome vibes despite being a villain in most stories, dudes definitely got a soft side.

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Gotham Rogues Daemon Headcanons no one asked for

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Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin): An Adelie Penguin named Ottoline. The name Ottoline sounds very upperclass and means prosperity, riches, and wealth. Okay, so obviously giving Oswald a penguin sounds like a lazy pick but I actually can’t think of anything that suits him more. Penguin was born with defects that made him look different from everyone else, he would have been ridiculed throughout his childhood and people probably wouldn’t expect him to be capable of much. Yet, he built a criminal empire in Gotham city. Penguins are loud, awkward, ungraceful and flightless but they are also highly specialized to not just survive but thrive in an extremely inhospitable environment. Also despite being built like a bowling pin, penguins are still some of the best dressed birds out there which is something I feel like Oswald does to compensate for the defects others would shame him for. Penguins are durable bastards who wear tuxedos and since daemons settle in the teen years I think Penguins persona would have been built around his daemons settling as he fully embraced the symbolism behind it.

Edward Nygma (Riddler): A Fennec Fox named Ataro. The name Ataro means puzzle or upside down and also sounds like the word Atari which is the name of a game console and also comes from the Japanese word for checkmate. Foxes are sly, cunning, charming, and intelligent tricksters. Which is exactly what Riddler is. I thought a Fennec Fox would be more suitable because they are small and social with these enormous ears and I just thought that was right. I know Riddler works alone most of the time but I also think he’s capable of being gossipy and Fennecs strike me as foxes incapable of keeping a secret which is a very riddler trait because he leaves riddles that often lead to his capture.

Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow): A Raven named Malvolia. Malvolia is the feminine version of Malvolio and it literally means “ill will”. A Raven not a Crow. Corvids are very intelligent birds that are also regarded death omens and are present in horror stories and myths around the world. They are very resourceful and also often portrayed as trickster spirits in fables. What else could crane be? I specify that Mal is a Raven because I honestly like the idea of Jon having this large corvid that can make sounds like a garbage disposal that people mistake for a crow.

Selina Kyle (Catwoman): A Black Devon Rex Cat named Rakesh. Selina is a name relating to the moon so I decided to give her daemon a name relating to the moon as well. Rakesh means “lord of the full moon”. Selina is playful, sneaky and narcissistic but too aloof to have a wild cat as a daemon which is why I decided Rakesh would be domestic. I wanted something that looked a lot like a Sphinx cat because they are very playful and like a lot of attention but I also wanted the breed I picked to have fur because I think Selina is somewhat vain and her daemon would reflect that. The Devon Rex has a personality and temperament similar to Sphinx cats but they also have a very short and wavy coat and I always think of Selina as the type to have a pixie cut so it just seemed fitting. Of course he would be a black cat.

Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy): A Tarantula Hawk Wasp named Viridius. Viridius is a name that derives from the Roman word veridis meaning Green. Viridius is also thought to be the name of a pagan god of ancient Roman Britain that in modern day times is called the Green Man. I imagine people with wasp daemons to be protective, defensive, hardworking and with high standards for themselves and others. Wasps are very protective and defensive of their hive in the same way Ivy is of her plants, wasps are devoted to their cause and have a vicious sting. I also assume they would have something slightly seductive about them because of the beauty stereotype of having a “wasp waist”. Tarantula Hawks have beautiful iridescent blue bodies and orange wings, they are non aggressive unless you mess with them first and have one of the worst stings of the animal kingdom with excruciating pain lasting up to 5 minutes. Daemons are just physical representations of the human soul so I don’t think typical sexual dimorphism is always the rule which is why I think that despite being male Veridius would have a stinger.

Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn): A Sparrow named Lysander. Lysander means “liberator” which in light of the progression of Harley’s character I found fitting. I also chose it because it sounds like it could be the name of a male love interest in a romance novel. Sparrows are songbirds that don’t look like much and are probably pretty common but they are also very empathetic and known for taking care of babies that aren’t their own as well as being very devoted to their loved ones. Harley is someone who studied to be a therapist out of a genuine desire to help others and was even capable of empathizing with the joker. She is also someone who is clearly driven by an obsessive love and devotion to the people she cares for. I also think that Harley is often underestimated and her having a sparrow would reflect that perfectly.

Joker: An Albino White Rat named Hilaria. Hilaria is a name of Greek origin that means cheerful. The name is derived from the same Latin root word as the English word hilarious. It was too good to pass up. Originally, I was going to give Joker a viper of some kind or maybe a spitting cobra as a reference to his acid spitting flower pin in the cartoons but daemons settle in adolescence and I think the joker was a very different person before his chemical bath. I think the original joker would have been intelligent and resourceful but also more meek and easily peer pressured. A prey animal as opposed to a snake. I think Hilaria would be an albino rat as a reference to lab rats and as a reference to the red eyes one of his cartoon designs had. Joker is unpredictable so I think it’s fitting that his daemon would be a prey animal when everyone is expecting a predator. Also, when rats are happy they do this thing where their eyes pop out a little like they’re a squeaky toy which is just perfect. Hilaria would be a particularly vicious rat though.

Jervis Tetch (Mad Hatter): A Jerboa named Darlene. Darlene means “darling” but in some sources the meaning is also “innocent child,” I also like the way it reminds me of the word Darjeeling which is a kind of tea. Intelligent but delusional and a bit of a coward a small rodent would fit him perfectly and the mad hatter was known for associating with the dormouse. However, I wanted something like a mouse but more whimsical, more fantasy like, so a Jerboa it was.

Harvey Dent (Two Face): A Black Backed Jackal named Eurydice. Eurydice was the tree nymph that married the famous musician Orpheus in Greek mythology. She died and her husband tried to rescue her from the underworld but looked back at the last second condemning her to remain a ghost. Her name means “wide justice”. Wild dogs are rebellious, loyal, protective and capable hunters all of which are traits I think Harvey exhibited while he was a DA. I picked a Jackal because of their association with Anubis which is the Egyptian god of the dead who presided over the embalming process and placed the heart of the deceased on one side of the scale and a feather on the other so that they could be judged by Osiris. This is similar to what a DA does before a judge. I picked the black backed jackal to follow the duality theme he has going on which I thought should definitely be reflected in his soul since he has DID.

Victor Fries (Mr.Freeze): A Polar Bear named Idonea. Idonea is a Norse name that means “again,” “to love,” and “to renew nature”. It is also the name a Norse goddess associated with eternal youth. Freeze is driven first and foremost by a need to cure and save his wife but he is also vengeful. Bears are known for being large, protective, vengeful and effective hunters. Polar bears are even known for hunting humans on occasion and are one the most massive land predators on earth. I think Polar bears would be slightly more domineering than other bears which I think is also fitting for Freeze. There’s also the fact that a polar bear matches his aesthetic to a t.

Eduardo Dorrance (Bane): A Jaguar named Tvora. Tvora literally means “to break,” or “to fracture”. I think people who settled with wild cats would be strong willed, driven, passionate, and powerful individuals. Jaguars are one of the strongest hunters in the world and they kill their prey by sinking their teeth directly into their targets skull. This method of killing is quick, brutal, and efficient in a way that I think translates well into Banes execution of his plans. Growing up in prison made it more likely for him to settle as something large.

Waylon Jones (Killer Croc): A Nile Crocodile named Jessamine. Jessamine means jasmine flower. Jasmine is known for its soothing properties and considering Crocs past I felt like his daemon should have a very non threatening southern belle kind of name. I also just like the idea of calling an enormous crocodile Jess. Another very obvious lazy looking pick but I think the crocodile symbolizes Waylon very well. In most of his stories he is portrayed as a sympathetic character mocked for a rare defect that makes him look like a crocodile, he is someone who can actually be very kind but is treated as a monster and behaves like one because of his cruel treatment. However, in some stories Croc is actually a very patient, cold and calculating gang leader. I think a crocodile is a median between both of these because while crocodiles can be aggressive and of course very patient and while people with reptile daemons are stereotypically cold, crocodiles are also just large lizards who want to be left alone and prefer not to have to fight anyone because they would rather be asleep, crocodiles just crave warmth. I think the symbolism of Waylon having a fuck off huge Nile crocodile with a name as sweet sounding as Jessamine is just perfect.

Victor Zsasz (Zsasz): A Warthog named Boudica. Boudica means victory and is the name of a 1st century Celtic warrior queen of the Icendi tribe who rebelled against the Romans. Okay, so I know Zsasz is a serial killer and everyone would probably expect a very aggressive animal but Zsasz doesn’t kill for malicious and wrathful reasons. Zsasz was a rich and sociable dude who gambled all his money away and adopted a depressive idea of nihilism where he thinks he needs to save everyone from the meaninglessness of life by killing them. This is someone who has the delusion he is helping people. Which is why I think he would settle as something naturally non aggressive but scary looking. Pigs are smart, stubborn, and don’t care what you think of them. Warthogs in particular are rather amiable and hardy herbivores that just look scary due to their long tusks. I think this is fitting because it’s symbolic of the way people would mistake Zsasz’s violence as intentionally malicious and sadistic but Zsasz truly believes he is being benevolent and merciful to the people he kills.

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