Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, simply known as Arkham Asylum or Arkham or Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, is a mental asylum located in Gotham City. Arkham is a psychiatric hospital where the criminally insane are imprisoned.
Victor Fries and Pamela Isley are currently being treated here. Edward Nygma later escaped from Arkham.
History[]
At some point, John Deegan became a doctor at Arkham Asylum.
To find Deegan, Kara Danvers, Caitlin Snow, Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Barry Allen, Typhuss James Kira and Cisco Ramon snuck their way inside the asylum. After Oliver and Diggle found Deegan in his office and attempted to convince him to revert reality to its original state, the doctor opened all the cell doors of the asylum to create a distraction, setting the prisoners free. With the help of Batwoman, the eight managed to bring the prisoners back to their cells and obtain the Book of Destiny from Deegan.
After conversing with Supergirl, the Flash, and the Green Arrow, Mar Novu teleported to the asylum and returned the Book of Destiny to Deegan, to which he created another change in reality.
At some point, Batwoman lodged a live audio-recording batarang in a ceiling inside the asylum to eavesdrop on the prisoners.
After Deegan's psyche was distorted by the excess energy from the Book of Destiny, he was relieved from his duties as a doctor and was admitted as a new patient in Arkham.
Stanley Dover's anger over his parents grew stronger, he gave them the same medicine that they'd given to him for years and "corrected" them for revenge, making them his first victims. When Stanley's brother found out about this, he tried to have Stanley sent to Arkham Asylum in order to potentially get help, but Stanley "corrected" him soon after as he "didn't have a choice".
Known staff[]
- Dr. Burton
- Chase Meridian (consultant)
- Charles Quimby (warden)
- Amadeus Arkham, founder of the asylum, Amadeus named the institution after his deceased mother Elizabeth
- Professor Milo, onetime director of Arkham before being driven insane and being committed himself
- Alyce Sinner, onetime director of Arkham following Jeremiah Arkham's arrest
- Lyle Bolton, former decorated Arkham guard, now known as the minor supervillain "Lock-Up"
- Harleen Quinzel, former psychiatrist, seduced by the Joker; now known as "Harley Quinn"
- Jeremiah Arkham, nephew of Amadeus, current asylum director
- Unnamed (nurse)
- Unnamed (orderly)
Former employees[]
- John Deegan (doctor; became a patient)
- Dr. Gerry Lang (director; deceased)
- Dr. Leslie Thompkins (medical practitioner; transferred to Gotham City SCIS Department)
- Steven Wenger (guard; deceased)
- James Gordon (temporary guard)
- Hugo Strange (chief of psychiatry, director; escaped from SCIS custody)
- Ethel Peabody (psychiatrist; deceased)
Known patients[]
Current patients[]
- Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze
- Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy
- Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter
- Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow
- John Deegan (former doctor)
- Tommy Elliot
- Maxie Zeus
- The Ventriloquist
- Bane
- The Joker
- Killer Croc
- Penguin
- Black Mask
- Clay Face
- Deadshot
- Killer Moth
- Man Bat
- M. Guggenheim
- Roger Hayden/Psycho Pirate
Former patients[]
- Harvey Dent/Two-Face (escaped)
- Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (escaped)
- Selina Kyle/Catwoman (escaped)
- Edward Nygma/The Riddler (previously; escaped)
- Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse (escaped)
- Nora Fries (escaped)
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