Hello everyone and welcome to another installment of my Batman AU Character Lists. Today we will be covering the last section of my Rogues Gallery List: The B-List Villains. However, before we begin I would just like to clear one thing up. When I say B-List Villains, I just mean villains the Batman Family has faced more than once, but not consistently enough to be considered main adversaries. Okay, now that cleared up we can begin. All the characters, places, and concepts listed below are the property of either DC or Warner Bros. Okay… now we can begin for real.

IV. Rogues Gallery Part 3.

A. Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke: A veteran of two foreign wars, Slade Wilson was a man who lived for combat, so much so that at the age of 29 he agreed to take part in a top secret government program to create an army of meta-human supersoldiers. The program was eventually scrapped due to budget problems, but by then Slade was more than happy with the results; his strength and stamina already having been doubled through various means. However, as time went on Slade began to desire a life beyond war and violence; which is why after he was discharged from the army for refusing to follow orders he married his former drill sergeant Adeline Kane and started a family. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before his lust for fighting resurfaced and he began to work as a mercenary in secret. For a while everything was perfect, by using the alias Deathstroke, Slade was able to satisfy his need to be a warrior while also satisfying his desire for the stability and comfort of his family, but as you can surly imagine, this did not last. Eventually one of Deathstroke's enemies discovered his secret identity and went after his wife and children for revenge. The rest, as they say, is history. Now having nothing else to live for, Slade has fully embraced the identity of Deathstroke and is prepared to lay down his life for the highest bidder.

Notes: 1. Before being discharged, Slade reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. 2. Although chronologically Slade is in his mid-sixties, the various procedures he had done to him during the supersoldier program have given him the strength, speed, and stamina of a man less than have his age. 3. During their first encounter, Deathstroke learned Batman's secret identity, but he chose to keep it to himself, because he felt that exposing Bruce's secret would be an unworthy end to such a worthy opponent. 4. Although they almost always find themselves on opposite sides, Bruce and Slade have tremendous respect for one another as warriors. However, Slade has warned Bruce on multiple occasions that the life he lives now is folly and that one day he will have to make a choice between being a husband and being the Batman.

B. James Craddock aka Gentle Ghost: During the late 1800s, James Craddock, better known as Gentleman Jim, was the most notorious highwayman in the New World; responsible for the deaths for 36 people, 23 of which were young women. However, his reign of terror finally came to an end in late October of 1889, when he was finally captured by Inspector Fredrick Gordon of the Gotham City Police Department; with some assistance from Private Detective Jason Blood. At his trial he was prosecuted by famed attorney Arnold Cobblepot and sentenced to death judge Solomon Wayne. On October 31st 1889, James Craddock was hanged in front of the Gotham Court House, but not before swearing revenge on all his enemies. Now, after over 100 years, Gentleman Jim has returned as a semi-invisible phantom, hell-bent on wreaking his horrible vengeance on the families of the men who sent him to the gallows.

Notes: 1. Gentleman Ghost was unintentionally summoned to the Material Plane by the Church of Nekron during one of their rituals. 2. Although Two-Face is responsible for his return, Craddock holds no allegiance to him or his cult; stating that they are just "Children playing with Fire."

C. King Kraken: Supposedly of Scandinavian decent, King Kraken is a ruthless pirate who specializes in sinking ships and then salvaging them from the seafloor. Due to an unknown accident which occurred several years earlier, King Kraken cannot survive outside of a specially designed diving suit which doubles as a respirator. In battle, Kraken utilizes the various weapons built into his suit which include but are not limited to high voltage stun gloves, a shoulder mounted harpoon gun, various chemical grenades that attract different types of sea life, and miniature depth charges.

Notes: 1. King Kraken commands a crew of over 150 men and uses a modified Typhoon class submarine he calls the Maelstrom as a mobile base of operations. 2. In addition to keeping him alive, King Kraken's suit also increases his strength tenfold and allows him survive in even the most inhospitable undersea environments.

D. Philip Reardon aka Ten-Eyed Man: Once upon a time, Philip Reardon was just an ordinary jewel thief. However, all of that changed when a botched job in Bangkok led him to make the acquaintance of an old mystic who taught him the ancient art of Astral Projection. After years of practice, Reardon can now separate his spirit from his body through meditation and take control of the bodies of others. You'd best be on your guard people of Gotham, lest the Ten-Eyed Man get you.

Notes: 1. The name Ten-Eyed Man refers to the nightmarish form Reardon's spirit takes whenever it leaves his body. It was first coined by a security guard Reardon possessed to help him rob the Frick Museum and he decided to just run with it. 2. So far none of Reardon's victims haven't experienced any permanent damage however most do experience symptoms like night terrors, narcolepsy, and hysterical blindness for several weeks afterward.

E. Key: Very little is known about the criminal known as the Key, other than that he specializes in stealing top secret information and selling it to the highest bidder. Through some unknown means, his body seems to have been infused with a form of technology that allows him to pick any lock, override any security code, and download information directly into his brain. No additional data is available at this time.

Notes: 1. Based on his appearance, the Key appears to be in his late eighties, yet somehow he is able to move with great grace and speed. This is most likely another benefit of his cybernetic enhancements. 2. The Key's implants appear to be a much older version of that utilized by the League of Assassins member Cypher, although there is no known connection between these two at this time.

F. Drury Walker aka Killer Moth: Originally an overworked and underpaid gofer working for the S.T.A.R. Labs Gotham branch, Drury Walker was accidentally exposed to an unstable mutagenic compound during a robbery orchestrated by the League of Assassins; transforming him into an eight foot tall, vaguely humanoid moth-like creature. Although not technically considered a villain, the mutagen has severely altered Drury's brain chemistry, rendering him little more than a mindless monster; which makes him a priority for both the police and the Batman Family.

Notes: 1. In addition to possessing incredible strength and the power of flight, the Killer Moth's saliva is extremely acidic and his wings produce a pollen-like substance that seems mimic the effects of nerve gas. 2. Dr. Langstrom has taken a great interest in Mr. Walker's condition, not only because he can empathize with the poor creature, but also because he believes that finding a cure for him may lead to one for himself. 3. As if Mr. Walker's story wasn't sad enough, he also has a wife named Sofia and a two-year-old daughter named Katherine.

End Notes: Okay, that ends this list. Be sure to tune in next time for the final list of this series, which will cover the Bat-Family's Allies. Please be sure to give me some feedback on my character designs before you leave and favorite this series if you feel like it. Okay then, see you next time.