Gotham

### Current Residents

**Uptown:** Draya Cipriani, Daxton Chill, Cosa Nostra, Lincoln March, Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, Cullen Row, Ted Grant, Rory Regan, Nimue Inwudu, Derek Flynn, Emeline Edgars, Ernestine Edgars, Pamela Isley, Joker, Comedy Club

**Midtown:** Arkham Asylum Inmates, Kazua Senzaki, Simon Stagg, Vesper Fairchild, Lucius Fox, Tanya Fox, Tiffany Fox, Tamara Fox, Katherine Kane, Renee Montoya, Olive Silverlock, Dawn Golden, Warren McGinnis, Terrence McGinnis, Matt McGinnis, Alan Scott, Molly Mayne, Charles McNider, Sylvester Pemberton, Wesley Dodds, Dian Belmont, Sanderson Hawkins, Sapphire Stagg, Rex Mason, Joseph Mason, Zatanna Zatara, Arion Zatara, John Constantine, Adam Constantine, Maria Constantine, Saul Constantine, Gemma Masters, Tefe Holland, Maggie Sawyer

**Downtown:** Sonia Alcana, Roxanne Ballantine, James Gordon, Zoe Lawton, Evelyn Lawton, Harvey Bullock, Oswald Cobblepot, Jason Todd, Laura Todd, Artemis Crock, Isabella Mahkent, Stephanie Brown, Carlton Duquesne, Kathleen Duquesne, Lena Luthor, Natalie Reed, Nikki Nemzer, Eiko Hasigawa, Hector Ortiz, Nicholas Gage, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Mar'i Grayson, John Grayson, Evelyn Crawford, Aristotle Rodor

**Other:** Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Helena Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Julia Pennyworth, Jacob Kane, Catherine Hamilton, Cameron Kane, Bette Kane, Justin Kane, Ayumi Noguri, Isabella Ortiz, Mia Ortiz, Helena Bertinelli, Jacob Sage, Cain, Etrigan / Jason Blood, Abby Holland, Alec Holland, Alba Garcia, Boston Brand, Jack Ryder, Waylon Jones, Abel, Jeannette, Scandal Savage, Knockout, Thomas Blake, Lori Zechlin, Rag Doll

### Former Residents

Silver St. Cloud, Diana Prince, Aresia Prince, Thomas Wayne, Martha Wayne, Adeline Kane, Grant Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Dinah Lance, Sara Lance, Tatsu Yamashiro, Cameron Mahkent, Lawrence Crock, Paula Nguyen, Jade Nguyen, Giovanni Zatara, Michael Jon Carter, Michelle Carter, Duke Thomas, Luke Fox, Julie Madison, Hugo Strange, Charlotte Rivers, Tatsuo Hasigawa, Rose Wilson, Floyd Lawton

## Background

Gotham City is located on the southern outskirts of New Jersey. It sits across from Delaware, being separated by the Delaware Bay. Gotham was founded by the first five families; the Waynes, the Kanes, the Crownes, the Elliots & the Cobblepots centuries ago.

Batman is considered the protector of Gotham & is its most known vigilante. Many people argue over whether his existence does more harm or good but most are glad for his existence. He's so respected that other masked vigilantes won't operate in Gotham City without Batman's approval.

### Mayors

* Hamilton Hill ( - 1996)
* Wilson Klass (1996 - 2004)
* Anthony Garcia (2004 - 2008)
* Daniel Dickerson (2009 - 2012)
* Sebastian Hady (2012 - )

## Points of Interests

### Uptown

**East End:** A notorious region of southeast Uptown that is famous for its muggings & street walkers. It is connected to Midtown through three seperate bridges.

* **The Bowery:** Gotham's worst neighborhood. It is ridden with crime, homelessness & prostitution.
	+ **Crown Point:** The worst part of the worst neighborhood. It is where the forgotten citizens of Gotham reside.
* **Cape Carmine:** It is the most eastern part of Gotham & is under the occupation of Cosa Nostra.
* **My Alibi:** Underworld bar used mostly by criminals & their associates.

**Crime Alley:** Also known as "Park Row," it was a neighborhood known for its popular movie theatre but now is a dangerous, crime-infested area.

* **Wayne Memorial:** Memorial site dedicated to Thomas & Martha Wayne. The site, which is a collection of roses, is maintained by Batman.
* **Monarch Theatre:** It was a fashionable run-down movie theater but is now known as the last location the Waynes were before they died.
* **Park Row Memorial Clinic****:** Free clinic run by Dr. Leslie Thompkins & funded by the Wayne Foundation.
* **Outlaws Hideout:** Headquarters of the Outlaws.

**Old Gotham:** Also known as Gotham North, it is a district in Gotham connected by the Gotham Pioneer's Bridge & runs through the center of Uptown. Despite its other name, it is not the northernmost district.

* **Special Crimes Unit (SCU):** Police station that serves to accommodate police officers & other members of staff that are charged with overseeing the enforcement of law within the East End. It used to be the GCPD's main headquarters.
* **Goliaths Park:** Baseball park along the coast used by the Gotham City Goliaths.
* **Knights Arena:** Basketball arena used by the Gotham City Knights.

**Otisburg District:** District that runs encompasses the western segment of the island & connects from the North Trigate Bridge to the mainland.

* **Wildcat Gym****:** Gym owned by Bruce Wayne & operated by Ted Grant for troubled teens.
* **Rags 'n Tatters****:** Pawnshop owned & operated by Rory Regan.
* **Hokus & Pokus Occult Curioso**: Occult/mystic shop run by Madame Xanadu. It is located next door to Rags 'n Tatters.
* **Silver Lake Plaza:** Shopping mall.
* **Giordano Botanical Gardens:** Reservation garden that Poison Ivy sometimes uses as a hideout.

**Amusement Mile:** Located on the northwest island of Gotham, it is named after the abandoned carnival located there. The area is run by the Joker. It is connected to the mainland by Riverside Bridge & to Uptown Gotham by the Miagani Bridge.

* **Ace Chemicals:** Former chemical company in the eastern area of the district. It is believed to be the site where the Joker was made.
* **Monarch Playing Card Company:** Playing card company which has since been abandoned.

### Midtown

**Arkham Island:** It is located in the middle of the Gotham River, between Midtown & Downtown Gotham. It is connected to the Narrows through the Westwood Bridge.

* **Arkham Asylum:** Prison & psychiatric hospital that houses mentally ill patients & the criminally insane. Arkham's high-profile patients are often from Batman's rogues gallery. It is located on the northern point of the island.
* **Arkham Mansion:** Originally the home of the Arkham Family until the island became the site of the Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane.

**The Narrows:** A narrow island that is located between Arkham Island & the rest of Midtown, which they are connected to by the Westwood Bridge. They are known as an extremely poor & dangerous neighborhood, similar to a slum.

* **Cherry's**: A fight club run by a woman named Cherry.
* **The Factory:** Aalso called the Narrow's Bar, its a common gathering spot used by most of its residents.

**Coventry District:** The religious center of Gotham, as its name indicates. Its located on the north side of Midtown, thus making it the border of Uptown & Midtown.

* **Gotham Cathedral**
* **Crows Nest:** Headquarters of Crows Security.
* **Sacred Heart Convalescent Home:** Former hospital that is sometimes used as a base for the villain, Hush.

**Financial District:** Located on the west side, it is home to some of the city's major businesses. In order to get to get Arkham Island by car, one must go through the Financial District.

* **Gordon Clean Energy:** Clean energy business founded & operated by Barbara Gordon.
* **Gotham City Stock Exchange:** Stock exchange & home to the International Museum of Financial History
* **West Mercy Hospital:** Hospital that is frequently utilized by Arkham Asylum when an inmate is extrmely injured.
* **Dixon Docks:** Docking port in the Financial District.
* **Stagg Enterprises****:** Company focuses on research & development.

**Gotham Heights:** An upper-middle class neighborhood on the east side that is much nicer than other areas of the city with little sign of urban decay & poverty. It connects to Uptown through the Sprang Bridge & to New Gotham from the Brown Bridge.

* **Fox Mansion:** Home of the Fox family.
* **Gotham Academy**: Prestigious school that many of Gotham City's elite have attended.
* **Brentwood Park:** Small park located on Gotham Academy's grounds.
* **Kane Elementary:** Private elementary school that runs from pre-school to sixth grade.
* **R.H. Kane Building:** One of the properties owned by the Kane Family. The Kane Apartment is located here.

**New Gotham:** Also known as Brideshead. It is currently being transformed into a tourist destination. The district is connect to Midtown through the Brown Bridge.

* **Dodds Estate:** Estate of the Dodds family. Currently owned by Wesley Dodds.
* **Gotham Casino**
* **Royal Hotel:** Huge luxury hotel.
* **Oceanview Outlets**

**Somerset District:** A highly populated area that houses Robinson Park & encompasses the south side of Midtown.

* **GCPD Headquarters:** Primary headquarters for the Gotham City Police Department. The building itself has been a target for attacks from vandals, delinquents & supervillains.
* **Hamilton Hill High School:** Public high school in Gotham.
* **Robinson Park:** Landmark located in the southern part of Midtown Gotham. Some of its notable landmarks include the Forum of the Twelve Caesars, Finger Castle, and the Robinson Park Reservoir. The park was Poison Ivy's base of operations during the No Man's Land.
* **Shadowcrest:** Home of the Zatara family.
* **The Hold Up:** Gay bar owned by Kate Kane.

### Downtown

**Burnley:** District that runs at the center of Downtown Gotham. It is the biggest of the districts on the islands.

* **Gotham University:** One of the city's oldest & most prestigious universities. It encompasses the southwest portion of the district
* **Gotham City Public Library:** Library served as the nexus of information & education in Gotham for many decades. The library was destroyed during the No Man's Land & much of its content was used as kindling by the survivors. After the No Man's Land had ended, the Wayen Foundation funded its reconstruction.
* **Gotham Mercy General Hospital:** Gotham's primary public hospital.
* **Grant Park:** Second largest park in Gotham. Located on the border next to the Diamond & Fashion District.
* **Carol Diner:** Family owned popular breakfast spot. It has been hailed the 'best breakfast in Gotham' by the *Gotham Gazette*.
* **Gotham City Hall:** City's public institution where its city officials work.
* **Finnigan's:** Bar popular with police officers in Gotham.
* **Vauxhall Opera Shell & Indoor Concert Center:** Gotham's opera center.

**Diamond District:** Home to the city's wealthiest citizens.

* **Wayne Tower:** Headquarters of Wayne Enterprises. Also called "Old Wayne Tower" & "Wayne Industries HQ." After its construction, it was the tallest building in Gotham. It is adjacaent to the Wayne Foundation Tower & Wayne Residential Tower.
* **Wayne Foundation Tower:** Headquarters of Wayne Foundation. The Wayne Penthouse & one of the Batcaves is located here.
* **Wayne Residential Tower:** Residential apartment building run by Wayne Enterprises.
* **Iceberg Lounge:** Nightclub owned & operated by the Penguin. He uses the club as the legitimate front for his criminal operations. It overlooks the Morrison Harbor.

**Chinatown:** Officially called the ChinaBasin District. It is home to a solid & traditional Chinese community.

* **Gate Street:** This street, with its iconic paifang, constitutes the "official" entrance to Chinatown.
* **Chong's Tea House**

**Cherry Hills:** District of Gotham that got its name for the yearly Cherry Blossom festival hosted there. Also called Dark Cherry due the amount of crime that takes place.

* **Gotham City Juevnile Hall**

**Tricorner:** A roughly triangle shaped island that contains the southernmost point of Gotham. It is connected to the rest of the city via three bridges. During No Man's Land, it was the main territory of the Gotham City Police Department.

* **Wayne Technologies:** Also called WayneTech, it is the biggest division within Wayne Enterprises. They stay up to date with the newest technology & are constantly rolling out new gadgets.
* **Gotham Zoo:** Public zoo of Gotham.
* **Rogues Stadium:** Football stadium used by the Gotham City Rogues

**Fashion District:** The center of fashion in Gotham, attracting numerous models, photographs and designers that are either already famous or seeking glory.

* **Gotham Clocktower:** An old clock building that operates as the headquarters for Birds of Prey. It overlooks Grant Park.
* **Gotham Gazette:** A metropolitan newspaper based out of Gotham with nation-wide syndication.

**Miller Harbor:** Also called Gotham Harbor. It is commonly used as a place for cargo ships, as well as the trading place for weapons & illegal merchandise

* **Cove Point Lighthouse**: The residence of Aristotle Rodor & the former headquarters for The Question.

**Cauldron:** An area known for organized crime. The Irish Mob runs most of the district & it is home to some of the most prestigious hitmen in the city.

### Other

**Crest Hill:** Located northeast of Gotham City, it is an upper class neighborhood populated by Gotham's elite.

* **Wayne Manor****:** The mansion estate of Bruce Wayne. It is across the river & just outside of Gotham. The Batcave is located beneath Wayne Manor.
* **Drake Manor:** The former home of the Drake family.
* **Kane Estate:** The ancestral family home of the Kanes.
* **S.T.A.R. Labs:** A multinational research company & private organization.
* **Bristol Country Club:** An exclusive lounge for the wealthiest citizens of Gotham City.

**Burnside Heights:** An affluent & trendy district of Gotham, located on the mainland & connected by the Burnside Bridge.

* **Burnside Elementary:** A public elementary & middle school.
* **Burnside High:** A small public high school in Gotham.
* **Wayne Aerospace:** A subsidiary of Wayne Technologies & is one of the more highly successful divisions of Wayne Enterprises. They are responsible for maintaining the systems & airplanes for the Archie Goodwin International Airport
* **Archie Goodwin International Airport:** The international airport of Gotham. It is located on the mainland, on the other side of the Gotham River.
* **Glasshouse:** A residence originally commissioned by Thomas Wayne as a gift for his wife Martha. It was briefly used by their son Bruce before he gifted it to the Ortiz family.

**Slaughter Swamp:** A swamp located east of Gotham City. It is where Cyrus Gold was murdered & left in the 19th Century. His dead body became Solomon Grundy.

* **House of Mystery****:** The residence & base of operations of Dark Justice.
* **House of Secrets****:** The residence & base of operations of Secret Six.

## Trivia

* Gotham is located across the Delaware Bay from Metropolis. Its about an hour & a half ferry ride away.
* Blüdhaven is the northern twin city of Gotham.
* Crime Alley is the location where Batman first met Jason Todd when the youth attempted to steal the tires from the Batmobile.
* There is a branch of the Yakuza located in the Cherry Hill District of Gotham.
* Superman once said that Gotham looked like someone built a nightmare out of metal & stone.
* Many buildings in Gotham were designed by Cyrus Pinkney (an old friend of Bruce Wayne's ancestor). He designed Gotham's distinctive style, such as the Gotham Pioneers Bridge, the Gotham Cathedral, and the mansion and other buildings which later became Arkham Asylum.
* Wayne Enterprises, Wayne Foundation & the Wayne Residential Tower are all located on Civil Avenue within a few blocks of each other.
* Gotham is home to various mob families, crime organizations & small gangs. Here is a list of territories & which criminals are most likely there.
	+ Black Mask / False Facers / Odessa Mob = Burnley
	+ Bowery Town Massive = The Bowery
	+ Cosa Nostra = Cape Carmine
	+ Great White Shark = New Gotham
	+ Hush = Coventry
	+ Joker / Comedy Club = Amusement Mile
	+ Latino Unified Gang = Otisburg
	+ Mister Freeze = *Unknown*
	+ Penguin = Diamond District
	+ Poison Ivy = Botanical Gardens (Otisburg) & Robinson Park (Somerset)
	+ Riddler / Masterminds = Gotham Heights
	+ Riley Crime Family = Cauldron
	+ Scarecrow = Narrows
	+ Scarface = Fashion District
	+ Tobacconists' Club = Old Gotham
	+ Two Face / Body Doubles = Financial District
	+ White Triad = Chinatown
	+ Yakuza = Cherry Hill

## Notes

* In the comics, Bowery Town Massive is called Burnley Town Massive. However, it did not make sense to me that such a small gang would occupy such a large territory.