Scarecrow

**Dr. Jonathan Crane** is a Human male and fear-driven supervillain of Batman, known by the alias **Scarecrow**.

## **History**

Born to Gerald Crane and Karen Keeny, Jonathan was abandoned by his father and unloved by his mother, resulting him him having to be raised by his bible-thumping great grandmother, Mary Keeny. Any kind of acting out, regardless of how minor, Crane was locked in a church and was attacked by the crows living in it. His life at school wasn't any easier either, as he was constantly bullied, called "Ichabod Crane", the character from *The Legend of Sleepy Hollow*, to who he had an uncanny appearance, as well as being compared to that of a scarecrow. It was then that he decided one day that he would turn the tables on his tormentors. Through his expertise in chemistry, Crane would find a way to manipulate the fear receptors in humans via a specific kind of gas, which he used on those that bullied him, as well as turning his comparison to a scarecrow into one of terror.

When he became an adult, Crane became an expert in psychology, specializing in phobias and learned how certain chemicals could affect one's psyche. He became a professor at Gotham University, but due to experiments that were unorthodox and dangerous, causing the injury of one student, he was dismissed. As a result, Crane's mind snapped and like he did to the bullies in highschool, took up the mantle of Scarecrow once again and reaped his vengeance upon the university.

Following this, Crane's activities got the attention of the Dark Knight, which eventually led him to many stays in Arkham Asylum.

## ***Superwoman: The Series***

### Season 1

Crane first appeared following the defeat of Harley Quinn at Amusement Mile by the J.L.A.D.F. Dark Knight was sent to contain the Amusement Mile situation, Ironwoman dealt with the situation on the streets of Gotham thanks to Crane's fear toxin and goons. Superwoman however, went into the sewers where she dealt with Crane's goons, as well as taking on the mastermind, while also aiding Batwoman. Superwoman and Batwoman managed to beat Scarecrow and apprehended him, he was shipped back to Arkham Asylum before Superwoman turned her attention to capturing Poison Ivy.

Following aiding Two-Face in shutting down Penguin's underground smuggling operations, Superwoman was then dispatched to Arkham Asylum, where she learned that 2 of the three villains she recently captured, were now running amok in the Asylum. Scarecrow, Ivy and Mr. Freeze were the three main threats, along with their small force of goons. Following getting through Freeze's goons and Freeze himself, her next target was Ivy and her goons, whom she was able to deal with without any issue. The final target was Scarecrow, who she dealt with following her dispatch of his goons. Following her capture of the three villians, they ended up escaping once more, this time, capturing Batman and taking him down a passage, which she used to follow the villains and what remained of their lackeys. Once she dealt with the trio again, she rescued Batman and left the Asylum.

## **Powers & Abilities**

### Powers

* **Toxin Immunity:** Due to years of exposure to his own fear toxin, Crane developed an immunity to it and even developed an immunity to fear altogether.

### Abilities

* **Intimidation:** Through the use of his fear toxin, as well as his guise of Scarecrow, Crane is a natural in the art of intimidation.
* **Violent Dancing:** Crane uses his own form of martial art, referred to as "violent dancing", which is partly based on crane style kung fu. He is able to use this art efficiently, especially with his long arms and legs.
* **Genius-Level Intellect:** Despite not possessing great physical strength, Crane possesses a great deal of intelligence.
	+ **Psychology:** Crane has a deep knowledge in the fields of psychiatry and even psychology, specifically in the fields of phobias.
	+ **Chemistry:** Since his youth, Crane showed a talent for chemistry, which he was able to use in order to create his iconic fear toxin.
	+ **Pedagogy:** Crane once taught at Gotham University in the fields of psychology.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Anxiety Disorder:** Initially as a youth, Crane possessed a fear of crows, but following years of being ambushed by them in the locked church, he grew accustomed to them. Since encountering Batman however, he's developed the fear of bats.
* **Fear Toxin:** If he's ever careless or even if his opponents get ahold of his fear toxin and expose him to it, Crane begins hallucinating his greatest fears. Following years of exposure to the gas however, Crane has developed an immunity to it.
* **Obsession:** Crane possesses an obsession to spread fear and terror throughout all of Gotham City.

## **Equipment**

* **Fear Toxin:** A creation from the result of his genius, Crane had created a distinct hallucinogenic drug that induces fear in those exposed to it, referring to it as "Fear Gas".
* **Scarecrow Suit:** In order to turn his comparison of ridicule into one of pure terror, Crane created a costume that emulates a scarecrow. This suit includes a rather ragged looking mask, gloves, pants, shoes, shirt and pointed hat. When people are exposed to fear toxin, Crane's costume amplifies the terror his victims experience greatly.

## **Characteristics**

### Physical Appearance

Jonathan Crane is a caucasian male, standing at exactly 6'0 tall, weighing in at 140 lbs soaking wet, with short brown hair and blue eyes. Crane possesses a rather lanky appearance, similar to that of a scarecrow. He's even been described to have the uncanny resemblance to Ichabod Crane, the character from *The Legend of Sleepy Hollow*.

### Personality & Traits

Like most people who have been committed to Arkham, Crane possessed a rather brutal childhood, which caused him psychological trauma, eventually causing him to develop a desire of vengeance, which he's used throughout his life. He always enjoys seeing his victims terrified, which gives him a form of god complex.