Harleen Quinzel (Arkhamverse)

* Origins
* Asylum
* City
* Knight

***Harleen Quinzel** has character files in Arkham Origins, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight.*
**Harleen Quinzel** is a psychiatrist intern at Blackgate Prison and Arkham Asylum turned Joker's criminal girlfriend.

## Arkham Origins

### Notes

* Keen interest in the criminal mind
* Intern at Blackgate Prison
* Most senior medical staff member working on December 24th

### Profile

Quinzel is finishing up her psychology residency at Blackgate Prison. It seems odd that a student would try to work at a facility that has little desire to rehabilitate its inmates, but perhaps her interest in the criminal mind will bear fruit.

## Arkham Asylum

### Attributes

* Surprising strength and stamina
* Superior gymnastic skills
* Total disregard for human life
* Like The Joker, she is a homicidal psychotic who escapes easy classification

### Story

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat The Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel instead became obsessively fixated on her patient, believing herself to be in love with him. She helped him escape confinement and took on her own criminal identity as Harley Quinn. Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon whose only motivation, beyond general mayhem, is achieving The Joker’s approval. Because of his cruel and mercurial nature, this in some ways makes her just another one of his victims, albeit a very dangerous one.

### Employee orientation, March 3rd

**Doctor Whistler:** Harleen Quinzel?
**Harleen Quinzel:** Call me Harley, everyone does.
**Doctor Whistler:** I’m surprised you want to intern here at Arkham.
**Harleen Quinzel:** I’ve always had a thing for extreme personalities. You can’t deny there’s an element of glamour to these super criminals.
**Doctor Whistler:** I’ll warn you right now, these are hardcore psychotics. Most would rather kill you than speak to you.
**Harleen Quinzel:** I’m sure I’ll be fine, Doctor.
**Doctor Whistler:** They’ll eat you for breakfast. I mean it, one or two of them will enjoy it too. Be careful.

### Patient interview #1, March 3rd

**Doctor Quinzel:** Patient interview number 1.
**Joker:** So, I’m your first, am I, toots? You know what they say, you never forget your first time. I’ll try to make it memorable for you.
**Doctor Quinzel:** Oh, you already have. Tell me, why do you do the things you do?
**Joker:** Why do you think I do it?
**Doctor Quinzel:** Fame, notoriety, a desire to stand out from the crowd? A wicked sense of humour.
**Joker:** You’re good! How did you figure me out, Doc? I’ve had doctors poking around in here for years and no one was as astute, and if you don’t mind my saying, beautiful as you.
**Doctor Quinzel:** Really? Oh, you’re just playing with me.
**Joker:** Well, you’ll never know, will you, unless…
**Doctor Quinzel:** Unless what? Tell me!

### Patient interview #2, March 4th

**Doctor Quinzel:** Care to tell me how these got in my office?
**Joker:** Simple, really. I put them there. Why, you don’t like flowers?
**Doctor Quinzel:** I think the guards would be interested to know you’ve been out of your cell.
**Joker:** If you really were going to tell, you already would’ve.
**Doctor Quinzel:** How do you know I haven’t already…
**Joker:** Y’know, sweets, I like you. I really do. Even your name. Rework it a bit and we get…
**Doctor Quinzel:** Harlequin, like the clown, I know. I’ve heard it before.
**Joker:** It’s a name that puts a smile on my face. It makes me think there’s someone here I can relate to. Someone who might like to hear my secrets.
**Doctor Quinzel:** Really? Go on!
**Joker:** Not here, my dear, too many ears and eyes. Come back tonight, I’ll be ready for you.

### Patient interview #4. March 6th

**Joker:** He’s crazy, you know.
**Doctor Quinzel:** Who? Batman?
**Joker:** No, Santa Claus. Of course Batman. Always Batman. I’ve seen it in his eyes. Screaming mad starkers. And dishonest, hiding his face behind a fright mask. Well, no masks for me. I have nothing to hide. I laugh at the cruel absurdity of the world. But Batman… Batman, he’s got them all fooled. He’s made them think he’s made a difference. That he can actually make things better. And the joke of it is, they all believe it.
**Doctor Quinzel:** The police?
**Joker:** The police, the media, The frickin’ junior rangers, every last sack of walking meat in this urban cesspool. Listen, sweets, Batman knows we’re all on the same funhouse slide into madness, why won’t he admit it? He’s up there in his belfry laughing at us. And the real gag is, the miserable liar is allowed to run free while I’m in here.
**Doctor Quinzel:** That’s really incisive.
**Joker:** Then you understand, don’t you? You know why I do what I have to do. You know Gotham’s only real saviour… is me.

### Patient interview #11, April 1st

**Doctor Quinzel:** I got what you wanted.
**Joker:** You did? I mean… good. How did you smuggle it in… Actually, I don’t want to know. So, you ready to stop that evil, murdering bat once and for all?
**Doctor Quinzel:** Of course I am. He needs to pay for what he’s done to you.
**Joker:** Give it here then, quickly. C’mon, Doc. We’ve got ourselves a Bat to kill.
**Doctor Quinzel:** Uh uh uh. The Doc’s out, puddin’. Say hello to your new and improved Harley Quinn.

## Arkham City

### Bio

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat the Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel instead became obsessively fixated on her patient, believing herself to be in love with him.
She helped him escape and took on her own criminal identity as Harley Quinn. Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon whose only motivation is achieving the Joker’s approval.
Because of his cruel and mercurial nature, this in some ways makes her just another one of his victims - albeit a very dangerous one.
Since the Joker’s Titan overdose in Arkham Asylum, Harley’s mind has further deteriorated. She is blindly determined to put a smile back on his face.

### Attributes

* Surprising strength and stamina
* Superior gymnastic skills
* Total disregard for human life

## Arkham Knight

### Bio

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat the Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel instead became obsessively fixated on her patient, believing herself to be in love with him.
She helped him escape and took on her own criminal identity as Harley Quinn, a violent and unpredictable felon whose only motivation was achieving the Joker's approval.
Because of his cruel and mercurial nature, this in some ways made her just another of his victims, albeit a very dangerous one.
Since her ill-fated attempt to avenge her lover’s death in Arkham City, Harley is rumoured to have assumed control of Joker’s criminal gang and began plotting another attack on the man she holds responsible - Batman.

### Attributes

* Surprising strength and stamina
* Superior gymnastic skills
* Total disregard for human life

### Audio File 1

**Harley Quinn**: Who’s there?
**Henry Adams**: It’s Mr. Adams. We spoke on the phone.
**Harley Quinn**: Come in. But slowly! And keep ya hands up!
**Henry Adams**: Thank you for agreeing to see me, Ms. Quinzel.
**Harley Quinn**: Well, you said you know something about Mr. J. Start talking!
**Henry Adams**: Well, it’s not everyday I have a gun pointed at my face. It’s rather exciting, isn’t it?
**Harley Quinn**: You got about two seconds before I blow ya wrinkly old brains out!
**Henry Adams**: [LAUGHS]
**Harley Quinn**: What’s so funny?!
**Henry Adams**: Oh, I’m just remembering an old joker- sorry, I mean joke.
**Harley Quinn**: I don’t listen to jokes no more.
**Henry Adams**: What’s red and flat? A baby under an anvil.
**Harley Quinn**: [LAUGHS]
**Henry Adams**: Why couldn’t the policeman catch the thief? Because his legs had been cut off!
**Harley Quinn**: [LAUGHS]
**Henry Adams**: A father takes his family to the amusement park. They all die in a car crash on the way home!
**Harley Quinn**: [LAUGHS] You’re real funny. I ain’t laughed like that since… I miss my puddin’.
**Henry Adams**: Oh, poor Harley. I’ve missed you too.

### Audio File 2

**Batman**: Patient interview. October 15th. Please state your name.
**Henry Adams**: Henry. Henry Adams. What is this place Batman? Where am I?
**Batman**: You’re here for your own safety, Henry. You could be sick.
**Henry Adams**: Sick? I’ve never felt better in my whole life.
**Batman**: You’re sure. No mood swings? Behavioural changes?
**Henry Adams**: Absolutely not. Those people, in the other cells, who are they?
**Batman**: Their blood was contaminated. Like yours.
**Henry Adams**: What? I mean, I’m not the only one?
**Batman**: I think you’re the key to helping them.
**Henry Adams**: Those smiles. I’ve seen that before. It’s him. The Joker.
**Batman**: We’ll find a cure, Henry.
**Henry Adams**: We’re in danger Batman. You can’t risk that kind of evil escaping into the world. You should kill them, all of them. It’s the only way to be sure.
**Batman**: That’s all for now, Henry. Interview over.

### Audio File 3

**Henry Adams**: Mrs Q this is Mr. J, come in. Over.
**Harley Quinn**: Reading you loud and clear, Mr. J.
**Henry Adams**: My infiltration remains utterly flawless. Operation 'Pudding Break’ is a-go.
**Harley Quinn**: Yipee! How are my babies?
**Henry Adams**: They’re in rude health my dear. All dying to meet mommy. Now, you remember the plan don’t you?
**Harley Quinn**: Yeah. I don’t really wanna hit you over the head though. It’s gonna hurt!
**Henry Adams**: We’ve been over this my little knuckle-duster. It’s the only way to convince Batman that I’m to be trusted. You do wanna kill him don’t you?
**Harley Quinn**: Yeah… ok!
**Henry Adams**: Ooh have to dash, Bird Boy’s coming. See you soon. Mr. J over and out.