Joker


 * THE JOKER** Shaina Pomerantz  Even with a smile permanently etched onto his face, The Jok [[image:heath-ledger-joker1.jpg width="405" height="343" align="right" caption="The Joker"]] er hardly ever musters an expression other than a sick and twisted delight of others pain. A terrorist without obvious intentions: that is what The Joker is. He appears out of nowhere sporting unnatural clown makeup that gives off a sadomasochistic aura. Nothing is known about The Joker, and he gives little clue as to what makes him who he is today. As far as anyone can tell the maniacal madman was always a schizophrenic sociopath. He has no personal loyalties, no conscious, and is believed by many to be an anarchic atheist with no morals or respect for laws to restrain him. The Jokers motives do not involve greed or revenge; he simply enjoys creating panic on a massive scale. The masked villain blew up hospitals and destroyed Gotham’s last hope, Harvey Dent, bragging “I took Gotham's White Knight, and brought him down to our level. It wasn't hard. See, madness, as you know, is like gravity: all it takes is a little //push//!” What makes The Joker so terrifying is that he can never lose. His arch-enemy, and the only one who has a chance of destroying The Joker, Batman, has made a vow never to kill. So Batman would thus become a villain himself if he were to ever defeat the Joker once and for all. On top of that, the Joker would kill anyone who dared kill Batman; only he is allowed to someday have that honor.

1. More often than not, The Joker can be found with an ambiguous scowl on his face. His victims never know what is to come next because his face never reveals anything other than sarcasm and a little condescension. 2. The Joker, when he is not impersonating a nurse or police officer, is seen in his usual get up; a tattered purple and green pantsuit that appears to have survived everything life has thrown at it. This gives The Joker an almost immortal vibe. 3. The most prominent characteristic of the Jokers are the menacing scars on his face. It was never determined whether or not they are self inflicted and if they are, if The Joker was willing to do that to his own face, what is he capable of doing to his victims? 4. Also, The Jokers disheveled appearance and alarming make up give him the appearance of an unstable and hostile psychopath. 5. The Joker always has a few cards up his sleeve. Once he is satisfied with the mayhem that he has created, the Joker leaves his calling card, a joker from a deck of playing cards. The sadist is exceedingly proud of his works and wants all of his victims to know who has terrorized them.

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