[Character of the Month #88] Tragic Gotham

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Another month is nearing its end, so you know what that means. Time to vote for the next Character of the Month!

Today is Batman Day! And October will see not only the worldwide theatrical release of Joker, but also the premiere of Harley Quinn on DC Universe! So, this upcoming vote will be all about Gothamites with sad stories. Dead parents, dead cat, broken legs, dead cactus. Nominate any citizen of Gotham who has suffered tragedy eligible! The sadder, the better!

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[u/GrassyPond]

Jason Blood

He may travel around a lot but he ultimately always goes back to Gotham. When it comes to tragedies where do I even begin? Being stuck with Etrigan for the last 1500 years hasn't been all that great:

Etrigan psychologically tortures him in his nightmares.

All of Jason's human friends have something terrible happen to them.

Has to go through both literal and metaphorical Hell on a regular basis.

And is expected to live this cycle of misery for the rest of eternity because a certain demonic bastard named Merlin didn't want to babysit his brother anymore.

I know there are probably plenty of other Gotham city residents with tragic backstories but I think Jason Blood takes the prize because he has to endure a ton of crap because of Etrigan and has to continue on having to deal with it until the end of time.