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    {{Character
    {{Character
    |name=Clayface
    |name=Basil Karlo
    |image=Basil Karlo (Earth-1) (Pre-Crisis) 001.png
    |image=Generic Placeholder.jpg
    |aliases=Yes
    |species=
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    |status=Unknown
    |alterego=Clayface
    |codenames=Clayface<ref name="Kane, Kate"/>
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    |aliases=
    |status=Deceased
    |citizenship=United States
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    |universe=Earth-Prime
    |universe=Earth-Prime
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    |species=Metahuman
    |gender=Male
    |gender=Male
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    |height=
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    |home=[[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham City]]; [[United States of America (Earth-Prime)|United States]]
    |home=[[Gotham City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City]]; [[Illinois (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Illinois]]<ref name="Flesh and Mud"/> {{c|formerly}}
    |occupation=Criminal<br>Patient at [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham Asylum]]
    |occupation=Criminal<ref name="Flesh and Mud"/> {{c|formerly}}
    |affiliation={{Logos|AA1}}<ref name="Elseworlds, Part 2">{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2}}</ref> {{c|formerly}}
    |affiliation=[[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham Asylum]]
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    |firstAppearance={{Ep|Kane, Kate|m}}
    |firstAppearance={{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|(unseen)}}
    |lastAppearance={{Ep|Meet Your Maker|(name seen)}}
    |lastAppearance={{Com|Flesh and Mud|m}}
    |show=Batwoman
    |theme=Batwoman
    }}
    }}
    {{Quote|[[Jack Napier (Earth-Prime)|Joker]]'s [[Acid Flower (Earth-Prime)|acid flower]]. Clayface's mud, [[Waylon Jones (Earth-Prime)|Killer Croc]]'s tooth. Why you collecting all this stuff from [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Prime)|Batman]]'s enemies? So I can succeed where they failed.|[[Russell Tavaroff (Earth-Prime)|Russell Tavaroff]] and [[Roman Sionis (Earth-Prime)|Black Mask]]|Kane, Kate}}
    {{Quote|[[Jack Napier (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Joker's]] [[Acid Flower (Earth-Prime)|acid flower]]. Clayface's mud, [[Waylon Jones (Earth-Prime)|Killer Croc's]] tooth. Why you collecting all this stuff from [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman's]] enemies? So I can succeed where they failed.|[[Russell Tavaroff (Earth-Prime)|Russell Tavaroff]] and [[Roman Sionis (Earth-Prime)|Black Mask]]|Kane, Kate}}
    '''Clayface''' was an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Prime)|Batman]] and a patient at [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham Asylum]].
    '''Basil Karlo''', better known as '''Clayface''', was an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]] with the ability to change his clay-body into different shapes and appearances.


    ==Biography==
    ==Biography==
    At some point, Clayface became an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-Prime)|Batman]] before being defeated and locked in [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham Asylum]]. Afterwards, Batman kept a sample of his mud in the [[Batcave (Earth-Prime)|Batcave]] until it was stolen in 2021 by [[Katherine Kane (Earth-Prime)|"Circe Sionis"]] and given to [[Roman Sionis (Earth-Prime)|Black Mask]].<ref>{{Ep|Kane, Kate}}</ref><ref>{{Ep|Power (Batwoman)}}</ref>
    At some point, Basil Karlo donned the alter ego of Clayface and became an enemy of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]] before being defeated. Afterwards, Batman kept a sample of his mud in the [[Batcave (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batcave]] until it was stolen in 2021 by [[Kate Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|"Circe Sionis"]] and given to [[Roman Sionis (Earth-Prime)|Black Mask]].<ref name="Kane, Kate">{{Ep|Kane, Kate}}</ref><ref>{{Ep|Power (Batwoman)}}</ref>

    Following his defeat, Clayface was dissected and researched by doctors all over Gotham City.<ref name="Flesh and Mud">{{Com|Flesh and Mud}}</ref>

    ==Powers and Abilities==
    ===Powers===
    *'''Malleable Clay-Like Body''': Clayface had a clay-like body that he could alter into any shape and appearances as he wished. Additionally, the clay infected his prefrontal cortex which served as an inhibitor, making him an impulsive criminal.<ref name="Flesh and Mud"/>
    **'''Shape-Shifting''': According to [[Luke Fox (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Luke Fox]], Clayface had the ability to change his appearance, an ability that his [[Tanner Freyr (Earth-Prime)|successor]] retained.<ref name="Flesh and Mud"/>


    ==Appearances==
    ==Appearances==
    {{Appearances
    {{Appearances
    |{{Ep|Elseworlds, Part 2|Unseen}}
    |{{Ep|Kane, Kate|m}}
    |{{Ep|Kane, Kate|m}}
    |{{Ep|Power (Batwoman)|Indirectly Mentioned}}
    |{{Ep|Power (Batwoman)|Indirectly Mentioned}}
    |{{Ep|Meet Your Maker|Name Seen}}
    |{{Ep|Meet Your Maker|Name Seen}}
    |{{Com|Flesh and Mud|m}}
    }}
    }}

    ==[[:Category:Images of {{{images|Basil Karlo (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)}}}|Gallery]]==
    <gallery>
    Basil Karlo (Earth-1) (Pre-Crisis) 001.png|Basil Karlo's cell door
    </gallery>


    ==References==
    ==References==
    {{Reflist}}
    {{Reflist}}
    {{Other Version}}
    {{Other Version}}
    [[Category:Arrow Characters]]
    [[Category:Batwoman Characters]]
    [[Category:Batwoman Characters]]
    [[Category:Villains]]
    [[Category:Villains]]
    [[Category:Criminals]]
    [[Category:Criminals]]
    [[Category:Comic Characters]]
    [[Category:Inmates]]

    Latest revision as of 08:12, 2 May 2024




    Joker's acid flower. Clayface's mud, Killer Croc's tooth. Why you collecting all this stuff from Batman's enemies? So I can succeed where they failed.

    Basil Karlo, better known as Clayface, was an enemy of Batman with the ability to change his clay-body into different shapes and appearances.

    Biography[edit | hide | hide all]

    At some point, Basil Karlo donned the alter ego of Clayface and became an enemy of Batman before being defeated. Afterwards, Batman kept a sample of his mud in the Batcave until it was stolen in 2021 by "Circe Sionis" and given to Black Mask.[1][4]

    Following his defeat, Clayface was dissected and researched by doctors all over Gotham City.[2]

    Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]

    Powers[edit | hide]

    • Malleable Clay-Like Body: Clayface had a clay-like body that he could alter into any shape and appearances as he wished. Additionally, the clay infected his prefrontal cortex which served as an inhibitor, making him an impulsive criminal.[2]
      • Shape-Shifting: According to Luke Fox, Clayface had the ability to change his appearance, an ability that his successor retained.[2]

    Appearances[edit | hide]

    Appearances
    Elseworlds, Part 2 Unseen
    Kane, Kate Mentioned
    Power (Batwoman) Indirectly Mentioned
    Meet Your Maker Name Seen
    Flesh and Mud Mentioned

    Gallery[edit | hide]

    References[edit | hide]


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