Roman Sionis

## Black Mask

* Black Mask
* Roman Sionis

### Goal(s)

Kill the Joker and Penguin in order to become the most powerful crime boss of Gotham City (failed)
Kill the Batman, Robin and Red Hood and continue his operations (failed)

### Crime(s)

Organized crime
Weapons dealing
 Black market retailing
Money laundering
Racketeering
Conspiracy
Terrorism
Mass murder
Vandalism
Treason
Abuse
Gambling
Kidnapping
Property damage
Theft
Corruption
Animal cruelty

## Chronological and Political Information

### Occupation

Professional criminal
Crime lord

## Personal Status

### On-and-Off

* Deadshot
* Deathstroke

### Enemies

* Batman
* Nightwing
* Red Hood
* Red Robin
* Robin
* Batgirl
* GCPD
	+ James Gordon
	+ Harvey Bullock
	+ Renee Montoya
* Catwoman

### Rival(s)

* Joker
* Penguin
* Two-Face
* Riddler
* Maroni Family
* Falcone Family

## Portrayals

### Voiced By (Foreign)

Example

**Roman Sionis**, also known as "**Black Mask**", is both a fictional character and antagonist of the *MDC's* *Captain Batman* series created by Joe Simon and Bob Kane. He is a brutal, infamous, and ruthless crime lord in Gotham City.

He was born into a wealthy family but was nonetheless raised by abusive, selfish, and neglectful parents. Finally at a breaking point, Roman set fire to his family manor, burning it to the ground and killing his parents at the same time.

Left with their fortune & his father's company, Roman embezzled his inheritance money & started many lucrative business ventures, which he used as a front for the illegal operations in conjunction with his late father's corporations.

Carving a mask from the black wood of his father's coffin, Roman became known to the criminal underworld as a sadistic and vicious mass murderer, and crime boss, using the mask as inspiration to create and recruit a massive gang.

However, over the years, his power and control were diminished a great deal as other villains of the criminal underworld took over pieces of his fallen empire for their own designs, which started with a psychopath who had started it all.

Joker completely destroyed his empire to begin with and took over his operations and henchmen. Driven by vengeance .

"*No one goes up against the Black Mask and lives.*"

—Black Mask, to Batman and Captain America.

## Appearance & Biography

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### Biography

Following the suspicious death of his multi-millionaire parents in a fire, Roman Sionis inherited their fortune and then went on to bankrupt their company. Saved by a buyout by Bruce Wayne, Roman came to resent and hate Wayne. Fixated on the concept of masks, Roman carved one from his father's black coffin and sought revenge; his ensuing battle with the Dark Knight caused his mask to be burnt into his skin, remaking him as the Black Mask. Roman is now a feared gang leader and one of the most powerful mob bosses in Gotham, with a burning hatred of the Batman.

### Appearance

#### As Black Mask

* Hair Color: Brownish black
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Brown
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 6 ft. 1 in.
* Weight: 195 lbs. (88 kg.)

### Attributes

* Obsessed with masks.
* Harbors a hatred of Batman and Bruce Wayne.
* Face resembles a black skull.
* Feared and powerful mob boss.
* Skilled marksman, known for his double handguns.

## Relationships

### Neutral

* Deadshot
* Deathstroke

### Enemies

* Captain Bat Family
	+ Batman
	+ Alfred Pennyworth
* Teen Titans
	+ Robin/Nightwing
* Young Justice
	+ Red Robin
* GCPD
	+ James Gordon
	+ Harvey Bullock
* Justice Avengers
	+ Green Arrow

## Abilities and Powers

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat** (Basic):
* **Firearms**:
* **Business Management**: He is arguably the greatest criminal strategist and organizer in all of Gotham, having taken complete control of the entire Gotham underworld on at least two occasions.
* **Leadership**:
* **Intimidation**: Perhaps his most defining skill is his mastery in both physical and psychological torture, which he often uses to extract information or to punish his enemies.

### Weaknesses

* **Heart Condition**: Roman has heart issues and requires a pacemaker to stay alive. It can be controlled remotely and, as demonstrated by Batman, can be used against him by rapidly accelerating his heart.

## External links

* Black Mask *Wikipedia*
* Black Mask *Arkham Wiki*
* Black Mask *Batman Wiki*
* Black Mask *DC Database*
* Black Mask *DC Universe Online Wiki*
* Black Mask *Villains Wiki*