Batman: Arkham City / Characters
Batman: Arkham City characters: cast, allies and story roles
Find the important Batman: Arkham City characters, their opening roles and the relationships that explain the campaign.
Edition covered
The original 2011 Arkham City campaign; WB Games Steam pictures show the PC Game of the Year Edition. Catwoman content is identified separately. Return to Arkham and Wii U Armored Edition differences are outside this guide.
6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
Quick notes
- Distinguish the two playable roles. Batman handles the central crisis.
- Understand the prison’s command structure. Hugo Strange administers Arkham City while criminal groups fight over its streets.
- Read allies through the current objective. Oracle provides remote help, while characters such as Freeze can shift between cooperation and confrontation.
- Keep late revelations in the campaign. This directory identifies the people needed to understand missions without revealing the final identity twists.
Understand the prison’s command structure
| Subject | Connection | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Batman and Oracle | Hero and remote support | Connects field evidence with analysis |
| Batman and Catwoman | Intersecting independent missions | Explains separate playable episodes |
| Hugo Strange and TYGER | Administrator and security force | Explains prison enforcement |
| Joker and Mr. Freeze | Illness and scientific expertise | Drives the cure-related objectives |
Useful tip
This directory identifies the people needed to understand missions without revealing the final identity twists.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham City publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Official Arkham City manual | store.steampowered.com |
| Arkham City campaign walkthrough | gamefaqs.gamespot.com |
| Mr. Freeze encounter methods | gamefaqs.gamespot.com |