Batman: Arkham Knight's Titular Knight Revealed in Screenshots

[Post Tenebrae Morte]

Its Jason Todd. This just screams him. Perhaps in this timeline, he did not take up the red hood mantle and instead became the arkham knight.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

Its Jason Todd. This just screams him. Perhaps in this timeline, he did not take up the red hood mantle and instead became the arkham knight.

Yes. I hope it's not that obvious though. I hope he's really a completely new character.

 

[Rad Party God]

Batman: Arkham Aslyum will be the fourth game in the "Arkham" series...

You might want to fix that.

OT: I'm intrigued, as I seriously don't know what to expect out of this, other than that armor looks preeeeetty cool.

 

[search_rip]

Its Jason Todd. This just screams him. Perhaps in this timeline, he did not take up the red hood mantle and instead became the arkham knight.

Yes. I hope it's not that obvious though. I hope he's really a completely new character.

My money is also with Jason Tood as the Batman from "Battle for the Cowl"

 

[jaymiechan]

Well, there's actually two possibilities. Since this Arkham Knight looks robotic, there's the Jean-Paul Valley "AzBats", which would also tie in with the Azrael predictions in Arkham City, or it is Jason Todd.

 

[Genocidicles]

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

There's one where Batman's arm is angled so it looks like it, but he's talking to Oracle on his wrist computer thingy. The one who is genuinely firing the gun is the Arkham Knight, who is not Batman.

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I'm thinking the Knight might be Hush.

He's already impersonating Bruce Wayne, so maybe he's the taking the impersonation a step further?

 

[KazeAizen]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

If he is then they've really taken him back to basics. Like 1939 basics. Sweet. I've been waiting for that.

 

[KazeAizen]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

If you're referring to picture 5, that isn't batman, that's the villain; Arkham Knight. Made in collaboration between Rocksteady and DC.

OT: I never got Origins as the reviews made me feel it wasn't quite as stellar as Asylum and City. But I'm very much looking forward to the new instalment and can't wait to see some gameplay.

I haven't played or picked up Origins myself. However I did watch all the cutscenes or all the cutscenes of a certain character. I"m going to pick it up when I have the money. Probably the wildest I've ever seen The Joker.

 

[Worgen]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

If he is then they've really taken him back to basics. Like 1939 basics. Sweet. I've been waiting for that.

Really? I thought he started out pretty camp.

 

[KazeAizen]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

If he is then they've really taken him back to basics. Like 1939 basics. Sweet. I've been waiting for that.

Really? I thought he started out pretty camp.

While I don't think the original comics were quite as serious as some of them take themselves these days he wasn't exactly campy. That didn't happen until the silver age in the 50s. Nope Batman upon his debut actually used guns and killed the occasional criminal. I've been waiting for someone to make that Batman again just to shock everyone and get some of the super over zealous Batfans in a frenzy.

 

[PeaceRider]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

I don't think Batman is holding a gun.
If it's pic number 3 you are looking at, it might be Batman's grappling hook device.

 

[Worgen]

I'm surprised hes not walking around with the severed heads of his dead parents, that would be really adult and brooding.

Edit: is batman shooting a gun in one of those pics? Dammit, they've gone 'shadow the hedgehog.'

I don't think Batman is holding a gun.
If it's pic number 3 you are looking at, it might be Batman's grappling hook device.

Its already been pointed out twice that the pic I was referring too was someone else. He just looks kinda like batman.

 

[Quiotu]

I have another theory in mind.

Remember this guy's in the games canon, and he ended up being batman in the comics at one point as well.

Not the best era to pluck ideas from, but I could see this being plausible.

 

[Radoh]

Oh man, if it's Jason Todd I'd be sooo happy, the only thing Batman that I really liked was Under the Red Hood and that would just be so perfect.

 

[Grach]

I have another theory in mind.[SNIP'D PICS]

I was thinking that exact thing. I think Jean-Paul Valley is the Arkham Knight.

Jason Todd might be a possibility also.

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

Nope Batman upon his debut actually used guns and killed the occasional criminal. I've been waiting for someone to make that Batman again just to shock everyone and get some of the super over zealous Batfans in a frenzy.

didn't Keatons Batman kill people?

I am predicting an anti-hero who is essentially Batman but willing to get their hands dirty. So they will fight crime but are not bothered about killing any of the bad guys, which puts them at odds with Batman.

oooh, or maybe an alternate universe B-man. alternate universe versions are always fun

 

[KazeAizen]

Nope Batman upon his debut actually used guns and killed the occasional criminal. I've been waiting for someone to make that Batman again just to shock everyone and get some of the super over zealous Batfans in a frenzy.

didn't Keatons Batman kill people?

Only in Batman Returns and that was more of Tim Burton being able to go nuts. However it seems most people don't talk about that one. Also they seem to memory hole that Batman did once kill people. Like they've been trying to memory hole the Adam West Batman for being too silly. Batfans are some of the most fickle fans I've ever seen.

 

[tdylan]

I am predicting an anti-hero who is essentially Batman but willing to get their hands dirty. So they will fight crime but are not bothered about killing any of the bad guys, which puts them at odds with Batman.

In other words, basically the most predictable way they could possibly go with it. That better not be the case, because seeing the same story pop up alarming frequency gets old.

They could always go with the "Arkham Knight was Batman all along. His scarred psyche created a split personality." Cuz you know, why stick to beating just a single dead horse when you can beat them all?

I am predicting an anti-hero who is essentially Batman but willing to get their hands dirty. So they will fight crime but are not bothered about killing any of the bad guys, which puts them at odds with Batman.

oooh, or maybe an alternate universe B-man. alternate universe versions are always fun[/quote]

Dear god, no. Not "alternate universe." I've personally never cared for the alt-universe stuff. It always came across as a cheap way of pulling all kinds of incredible/ridiculous crap, without having to worry about upsetting the status quo:
- We need to shake things up
- But that will anger and alienate the fans
- You're right. Hmmm...I know! Alt universe/it was all a dream. That way we have our story, but don't have to worry about it affecting the existing canon.

I prefer them to simply have the stones to tell the story they want to tell, rather than play it safe with the get out of jail free card.