Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane,[1] simply known as Arkham Asylum or Arkham, is a mental asylum located in Gotham City.
History
When Alice was arrested, Sophie Moore kept her locked in their headquarters waiting for her to be transferred and imprisoned in Arkham. However, she eventually managed to flee.[2]
After Batwoman took her down, Crows Security brought Natalia Knight to be admitted to Arkham.[3]
Duela Dent was sent there after being arrested by GCPD.[4]
Margot was deemed insane and imprisoned in Arkham.[5]
Jonathan Cartwright was sent back to Arkham after attacking two nurses who worked there. After this, Alice became imprisoned in the asylum as well following an attempt to break him out alongside her sister Kate, who betrayed her and had her locked up. Soon afterward, Alice began plotting her revenge with Mouse.[6]
In one week, Alice managed to completely take over the asylum after having the warden M. Butler killed and replaced by Jonathan. She decided to remain in Arkham and rule as the "King and Queen of Arkham" while plotting her nefarious plans and wait until Gotham has completely forgotten about her, only then she would make her return and make sure no one would ever forget her or Mouse.[5]
During Alice's escape from Arkham, she released all the inmates as a distraction, and in the process, they have spread across Gotham to cause chaos and havoc, while Arkham was left on fire.[7] Blinded by his hatred and anger, Jacob Kane holds Batwoman responsible for the mass escape and, especially, for the escape of Alice, his wife's murderer.[8]
Known employees
Current employees
- Janet (nurse)
- Tammy (nurse)
Former employees
- M. Butler (head psychiatrist and warden; deceased)
Known patients
Current patients
- Abraham (presumably escaped)
- Calderon (presumably escaped)
- Duela Dent/Serial Slasher (presumably escaped)
- Natalia Knight/Nocturna (presumably escaped)
Former patients
- Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse (escaped; deceased)
- Tommy Elliot (escaped)
- Beth Kane/Alice (escaped)
- Margot/Magpie (released)
- Jack Napier/Joker (presumed deceased)
- Tim Teslow/The Titan (escaped; deceased)
Appearances
Batwoman
Season 1
- "How Queer Everything Is Today!" (mentioned)
- "An Un-Birthday Present" (mentioned)
- "Drink Me" (mentioned)
- "Grinning From Ear to Ear" (mentioned)
- "Through the Looking-Glass"
- "A Narrow Escape"
- "If You Believe In Me, I'll Believe In You"
- "A Secret Kept From All the Rest"
- "O, Mouse!" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes
- In the DC comics, Arkham Asylum is where those of Batman's foes considered to be legally insane are incarcerated.
References
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