Sean O'Malley

**Sean O'Malley** is an Irish criminal connected to the Irish mob of Gotham City, often coming into conflict with both the Gotham City Police Department and other crime families, particularly that of Carmine Falcone. Born in Ireland, Sean witnessed the murder of both of his parents, Paul and Grace, and narrowly survived himself with his sister Mary, who is locked in comatose. It is for his sister that Sean has turned to a life of crime, the very same reason he accepted Commissioner James Gordon's proposal to join the Titan Movement.

## Biography

### Early life

Born in Ireland, Sean O'Malley was born to the couple Paul and Grace after they settled a picturesque farmland on the countryside, away from the business of city life that Paul had grown tired of. Three years after Sean was born, so too was his sister Mary. The family got along well, aside from the squabbles over things such as religion, but all was as it should be in a beautiful family life.

When he was fourteen, Sean was awakened one night to find a man in a white coat, along with three others, in a heated discussion with his parents. One man suddenly stabbed Paul, killing him, and the same was done with Grace. Sean hurriedly rushed upstairs to find Mary, before everything went blank for him. All he could recollect was the leader, a scientist, injecting him with some mutagen. The police arrived and found the three other men, wearing gas masks, lying dead in the house with the slain couple, and Sean and Mary were seated together in silence. A local priest, Friar Murphy, funded the pair to America so that Mary could receive the best of care, which led them to Gotham City. In order to pay for the increasing funds to help Mary's recovery, Sean took to the streets and joined the Irish mob.

### Joining the Titan Movement

As part of the Irish mob, Sean began to look for ways to expand their ventures before they were sideswiped by other warring crime families, especially the crime ring of Carmine Falcone and his new associate, Oswald Cobblepot. While the crime families waged war on one another, the Irish mob sought to relocate and regroup, and it was then that the Gotham City Police Department captured Sean in a surprise raid.

One night, Sean went to the Hungry Feeling, an Irish pub within Gotham managed by the bartender Finn. After eating a burger on the house from Finn, Sean returned to his room when he received a phone call from Commissioner James Gordon of the GCPD. At first worried that he was being pursued by the police, Sean began to defend himself before Gordon told him why he was calling: he, along with other political figures in Gotham, such as Mayor Hamilton Hill and District Attorney Harvey Dent, had decided to craft an organization called the Titan Movement to combat the growing rash of crime that was threatening Gotham at the hands of Falcone and Cobblepot. Gordon admitted to Sean that they knew he possessed special powers, and promised that if helped them, he would be paid handsomely so that he could provide for both himself and for Mary. Without hesitation, Sean agreed to the commissioner's proposal.

## Relationships

### Mary O'Malley

As Mary's brother, Sean loves and cares deeply for his sister. He tried to protect her when their parents were murdered, and blames himself for being unable to keep her from going comatose even though he was unconscious during the event. Ever since that time, Sean has made it his life goal to find some way to help Mary exit her coma, through whatever means necessary.

### Friar Murphy

Friar Murphy is a family friend of the O'Malleys, having known Paul for years. When Paul and Grace both perished, Murphy took it upon himself to provide aid for the orphans, funding their relocation to America to help Mary find the proper medical care she needed. In the time since, Murphy has continued to stay in contact with Sean. While he disapproves of the methods by which Sean acts, Murphy commends him for helping his sister and seeks to act as a mentor to the young man.