Jeremiah is hesitant to go at first but later agrees. ", The one constant was his obsession with Bruce as he chose to remain catatonic and in Arkham after Bruce left Gotham, letting inmates harass him without making a move against them. He explains how he seeks to be bonded to Bruce more than just some random mugger who shot his parents before he reveals that he now has Lee and Jim under Tetch's control instead of his parents, which concerns Bruce. They ask Jeremiah about him and Jerome, he tells them that once Jerome tried to kill him, so he ran away and changed his name to Xander Wilde. The lights suddenly go out, during which several guards are killed and Bruce and Jeremiah both vanish; they have both been evacuated from the GCPD by the League of Shadows, which also steals all of Jeremiah's confiscated bombs and re-distributes them across Gotham's bridge system. According to Cameron Monaghan, this is because of Jeremiah's newfound ego and hubris after his plan succeeded in Season 4. Ecco notes that the stitches were still sore and that this wouldn’t have happened if he wore that armor she prepared. Gotham Season 4 Finale. I'm a builder. Originally, Jeremiah was identical to his brother. Valeska then grabs Galavan, throws her on the ground and grabs her throat with one hand, holding her knife near her eye with the other, smiling sadistically while telling her that it must be very disappointing for her to die like this in case she wanted to avenge Selina. before stating several names starting with J. Jeremiah is later taken to the GCPD so that he can be put into protective custody. At the end of the episode, Commissioner … This is very in-keeping with most other adaptations of the Joker, who mostly changes details about his own past and sometimes tries to invoke a tragic backstory to gain sympathy (such as when he informed Harley Quinn that he had an abusive childhood in order to manipulate her emotionally). While he started laughing in an unnatural way, clutching his hair during an apparent mental breakdown, Jerome told him that it was time to have some fun and burn it all down. Supposedly suffering from years of abuse at the hands of his demented brother, Jeremiah was sent away from Haly's Circus where he enrolled in St. Ignatius. Still not buying the fact that his brother is dead, he pulled out a knife from Jerome's corpse and fought Bruce Wayne. His facade could arguably have remained undiscovered for some time had he not revealed himself as the culprit to both Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon. After his exposure to the insanity gas, Jeremiah's skin turned extremely pale, even paler than his brother's. After Jeremiah chases Bruce towards Jerome's Graveyard, Jerome's body is now placed next to the tombstone. Faking his death, Jeremiah once again meets Bruce Wayne. Realizing that his attempts to kill the Master of the League of Shadows are futile, Jeremiah reluctantly hears him out. He askes Ecco if those are all the new recruits, and she said she thought he would want quality over quantity since not everyone can pass a high caliber test of faith. Batman emerges from the shadows to be the hero Gotham desperately needs in the epic series finale of Gotham. Me? The Cult of Jerome gets angry at Jeremiah, calling him a liar and a fake; he reacts by sealing them inside the bunker and incinerating them, saying he anticipated their betrayal. Jeremiah tries to stab Jerome, who knocks him out with a single punch. Sometime after Jeremiah Valeska graduated from St. Ignatius, he met Ecco and she became his assistant. Sho… This explains that Jeremiah has completely lost his grip on sanity, and he has forgotten who he was. After Jeremiah takes a pause and recognizes Bruce Wayne as the Batman. As the two talk about why Jeremiah finally took action after a decade of pretending to be braindead, Jeremiah says that he was waiting for Bruce to come back to Gotham and that the two were bound together, before asking about how it feels to have the one thing that you love ripped away from you (referring to Bruce) then lets go of the rope that held Barbara Lee above the chemical vat,. As Gordon aims a gun at Jeremiah and slowly walks towards him, Jeremiah talks about how it's funny being in the place where he was born again, claiming that he can feel his flesh sizzling as it melted away. Jeremiah admits he is skeptical of prophecies and visions, but the idea of he and Bruce rising out of the fall of Gotham together appeals to him. Cameron and Francesca know where it’s at!!!! As Jeremiah decides he must start over, he is interrupted by the appearance of Ra's al Ghul, who compliments him on his tenacity and suggests they can cause the destruction of Gotham together. She then stabs him seven more times and raises the knife before Bruce stops her. Jeremiah plots an explosion in the new Wayne Tower during its opening, although it fails and James Gordon discovers that Jeremiah is the one behind it. With that, Ra's al Ghul's body disintegrates, leaving only the knife behind. Jeremiah thanks Bruce and shakes his hand. Batman saves James and Barbara Gordon from JokerGotham season finale sceneGotham 5X12 sceneBatman Even though Jeremiah is the series' exploration of the Joker's origins, he was never referred to as "The Joker" as Cameron Monaghan confirmed on his Twitter account due to Warner Bros. wanting to use the name "Joker" for future projects. Donning a purple and black version of his normal clothing, Jeremiah leads his new followers to the GCPD, where he wished to reveal his success at killing Jim Gordon. Shortly afterward, Jeremiah took on the alias of "Xander Wilde". His uncle would later place him at St. Ignatius. Also, this version comes before Bruce Wayne becomes Batman. As Ra's body began to disintegrate, he looked at Barbara Kean, saying "Well done, Barbara". After establishing his villainous identity in season 4, he dyes his hair a very dark green and wears a blue-purple suit with a yellow tie, covered with a plaid trench coat and red leather gloves; he later trades the tie with a dark green tie, though he retains the gloves. Despite this, Jeremiah remains still and doesn't do anything. Like the original Golden Age Joker, Jeremiah Valeska's hair appears in a very dark green tone, almost seeming black in certain light conditions. Jeremiah has still shown himself to be highly skilled at deceiving people before and after his transformation, as he was able to act perfectly as Jerome on videotapes of his "will" and deceive Bruce Wayne into thinking he was having a mental breakdown, only dropping the act to illustrate his new sinister personality. Jerome took the Mayor, his wife, and the police commissioner hostage. Portrayed by: Allying with Scarecrow, Jeremiah later watches Bruce via CCTV as he is sprayed with Scarecrow's fear toxin and forced to witness Alfred being tortured in an attempt to drive him mad. Lucius was able to make the device more efficient when he managed to separate the core and the activator from the majority of the reactor, thus allowing it to be carried and utilized much more efficiently. Selina asks Jeremiah if this is deep enough for him. Jeremiah was born to Lila Valeska and Paul Cicero and is the twin brother of Jerome Valeska. Ecco (Gotham) (89) Oswald Cobblepot (75) Edward Nygma (64) Harvey Bullock (49) Include Relationships Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne (436) Jerome Valeska/Bruce Wayne (63) Joker (DCU)/Bruce Wayne (61) Jeremiah Valeska & Bruce Wayne (59) Oswald Cobblepot/Edward Nygma (43) Jeremiah Valeska & Jerome Valeska (35) Selina Kyle/Bruce Wayne (30) Jeremiah remarks that he "envies" Bruce having a "transformative experience" and that he wants him to be able to embrace his true, darker nature after being forced to lose everything and everyone he loves. Jerome tells the crowd the story of him and Jeremiah and then cuts Jeremiah free. He demanded that Jim bring him, Jeremiah and Bruce Wayne. He appeared to show great relief when he saw her and realized she was unharmed, but it is unknown if his relief was out of genuine care for her or if he was afraid of losing one of his greatest defenses against Jerome. As Bruce desperately tries to keep Selina alive, Alfred rushes in, knocks Jeremiah down and begins pummeling him repeatedly in the face. He tells them Jerome had made attempts to kill him, so he fled and changed his name to Xander Wilde. To date, only, Similar to how Joker's standard voice actor. Even before becoming J, Jeremiah was quite the suspicious individual. Ten years after Jeremiah's graduation and six years after he had finished construction on his secret office, Jerome breaks out of Arkham Asylum and kills their uncle Zachary at the diner he owns for the location of his brother. After finding out that the Legion of Horribles is inside the building and Ecco has been hypnotized, Jeremiah takes Jim and Harvey into the halls of his house, which were built like a maze that he only knows the way out of. When pressed about the location of the "other bombs", Jeremiah reveals that the only other bomb was the one he used on City Hall. Whether he was fully insane before the gas or if he is simply attempting to downplay his brother's effect on him is still unknown; his prior behavior did hint at some repressed mental instability, which Jerome's gas may have helped bring to the surface. I'm gonna create a new Gotham, in my image. He would then enroll to and graduate from school, eventually becoming an engineer. He continues to prepare his plot in the alley where the real Thomas and Martha died. This indicated that Jerome was telling the truth about Jeremiah's mental state and that he indeed shares his brother’s psychosis, something the gas simply set free. The series stars Ben McKenzie as the young Gordon while Heller … General Information However, the latter consistently ignores him, which results to Bruce's "one bad day" with Jeremiah torturing Alfred and shooting Selina. The gift is revealed to be a jack in the box in the form of a disfigured clown head that sprays Jeremiah with a special mixture of the laughing venom created by Jerome. After being exposed to Jerome's altered laughing toxin, Jeremiah initially appeared to have been driven completely insane, laughing uncontrollably as he was transformed by the toxin. He is Batman’s equal in nearly every way and, behind the smile and white face, is a brain that is capable of matching Bruce Wayne every single step of the way. However, Gordon manages to grab the rope and keep her up, being stabbed by Jeremiah in the process. Jeremiah thanks Bruce and shakes his hand. Jeremiah states that there was another Barbara and claims that holding on to what's real is enough to drive someone mad, before Barbara Lee throws an item at Ecco, giving Barbara the chance to stab Ecco. The three find Ecco in the building but due to her hypnotized state, she gets into a fight with them. Later, Jeremiah approaches Jerome’s body after he fell to his death. Jim and Harvey eventually get to them, so Jerome runs away leaving Jeremiah behind. The series has offered plenty of clues that Jeremiah is the Joker on Gotham, including a scene where he basically transforms into the … At the same time, he doesn’t seem to want her to care about him too much as he becomes annoyed when the bullet in her head is making her sentimental, and orders her to shake her head to get rid of those feelings. At the same time, Jeremiah shoots Ecco in the chest after the latter gets stabbed by Barbara Kean, with Jeremiah stating that "there are other fish in the sea." Jeremiah is referred to as "Mr. J" in some promotional material for season 5, which is one of the Joker's most notable aliases, usually referred to by Harley Quinn. Later on, Jeremiah successfully bombs down the bridges to turn Gotham into an island. Additionally, he shoots Selina Kyle in a similar manner to how the Joker shot Barbara Gordon. [4]. Talking with Gordon, Jeremiah mockingly says he wishes to press assault charges against Alfred for punching him in the face, to which Gordon (with equal sarcasm) replies that he thinks Jeremiah looks just fine, ordering Harvey to prepare to transport him to Arkham. With Batman's help, he managed to escape but he was left psychologically scarred. He taunts Bruce about how he left the theater because he was afraid during one scene in the film. He was shown to be deceptive, as he claimed that Jerome had always been trying to kill him, though he later admitted to Jerome that it didn't happen exactly as he had described it. Gordon attempts to beat the locations of the other bombs out of Jeremiah, who barely reacts, merely grinning and humming "Ode to Joy". Jeremiah Valeska is a tritagonist turned main antagonist in the television series, Gotham. There is a saint Jerome partly known in Christian theology for examining the lives and words of Biblical prophets and making detailed commentaries about them. His role as an engineer is likely a reference to the Joker’s backstory in. GOTHAM Season 4 "Jeremiah" White Band Trailer HD Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz. De taille moyenne, il est âgé de 24 ans, il porte des vêtements chic et des lunettes. It is shown that Jeremiah had been dishonest about his brother's attempts … Jeremiah was also willing to let people die if it meant he could avoid Jerome, showing that he was obsessed with his own self-preservation. The surname is actually a German word which translates to several meanings such as 'savage', 'maniac' and 'madman'. Jeremiah became one of the two main antagonists for the final arc of Season 4, sharing the spotlight with Ra's Al Ghul in the season's final episode. Meanwhile, after a thug proclaims proudly "Jerome is victorious at last" Jeremiah murders him in cold blood due to him believing that he was the victorious one and not his brother since he was dead. Ecco is sent to the GCPD to spy on Jim Gordon, where she knows more than Jim lets on. The prophet frequently prophesied the coming doom of the cities of Judah and Jerusalem due to their sins. When Gordon stops a police officer from arresting Harvey Bullock, he asks if the person who framed him was Jeremiah Valeska, before the police officer tries to attack them. At first they think Barbara came alone, however, Penguin then started screaming and shooting a machine gun at the League, while the whole alliance of Tabitha Galavan, Alfred Pennyworth and the Sisters of the League appeared behind him and began battling Ra's al Ghul's men. He then tells them he has changed his mind about the deadline due to their interference, and will detonate the bombs as soon as he's a safe distance away. Jerome also tells Jeremiah that he’s going to drive him crazy and then kill him. While Ra's is fighting Alfred, Barbara forces the knife into Bruce's hands before ramming it into Ra's stomach. He debuted in 1992. Jeremiah meets Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock. Jeremiah clears his throat and composes himself. Jeremiah gives Bullock six hours to evacuate the city and destroys the Gotham Clock Tower to show he is telling the truth. However, he was able to compose himself when Ecco arrived. When Bruce asks why he is doing this, Jeremiah explains his plan to have Bruce experience his parents' death all over again in order to connect to Bruce and place himself in Bruce's past. When Gordon finally arrives to Ace Chemicals, he discovers that Barbara Lee is dangling over a chemical vat, with duct tape over her mouth and that she was tied to a rope, being held by Jeremiah. As Jeremiah walks away, Bruce asks him to let Wayne Enterprises fund his work. Valeska's role before his transformation is also largely reluctant and similarly good-natured as the prophet, wanting to save the residents of the city under threat rather than punish them. Jeremiah's outfit with the purple hat and coat is an allusion to clothes the Joker wore in the comics on multiple occasions, most famous in, When Jeremiah is undergoing his villainous transformation, he clutches his head in a way that mirrors the, Xander's assumed surname could be a reference to the wild and unpredictable nature of the Joker. Jeremiah would later recount that he realized Jerome was dangerous and knew he needed to get away from him so he snuck away one night from Haly's Circus with help from his uncle Zachary. The legacy of Jerome was later reformed by Jeremiah to better suit his personal goals, as Jeremiah wanted to succeed where Jerome failed. When being asked why Jeremiah is doing this, Jeremiah replies by asking if there's a Jeremiah there, before Gordon asks what to call him. This is reinforced when he later states, "I suppose there are other fish in the sea. Aside from being the brother of one of Gotham's most notorious criminals, even in his younger days he had a unique interest in designing plans for mazes and traps, and even Jerome claims that Jeremiah is actually crazy like himself, just too afraid to let it show. Jeremiah tries to stab Jerome, who knocks him out with a single punch. Jeremiah, knowing they will double-cross him anyway, pretends to agree to their demands and calls the mayor, but then claims he was put on hold, pulls out a bazooka and blows up Jongleur and the core relay. After Gordon finds a deceased Ecco and a scared Barbara Kean on the ground, she tells him that he took Barbara Lee and that Gordon needs to go to Ace Chemicals or else he kills Barbara Lee. He demanded that Jim bring him, Jeremiah and Bruce Wayne. Jeremiah would later recount that he realized Jerome was dangerous and knew he needed to get away from him so he snuck away one … Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Shortly afterwards, Jeremiah took on the alias of "Xander Wilde." He reduced the city to ruins, elevating himself to the status of a legend within the criminal underworld of Gotham City. At least according to Jeremiah, Jerome would abuse and scare Jeremiah when he was little. When Jeremiah gets the upper hand, he knocks Bruce into a railing and begins to continuously punch Bruce until he ducks one of Jeremiah's punches, causing Jeremiah to break the railing and fall into the chemicals below. Gordon tries to reassure his daughter by telling her that everything will be fine, however, Jeremiah claims that everything is far from being fine. Ecco easily wins and attempts to take Jeremiah to Jerome, only to be knocked out by Jim. Ten years after Bruce Wayne's departure from Gotham and the city's reunification with the mainland, Jeremiah is seen to be deformed as a result of his fall into the chemicals. As Harvey is frightened to discover the return of Jeremiah after a whole decade, the guard aims a gun at his head and shoots himself, claiming that he didn't have a choice. After the main storyline is wrapped up, and Zsasz uncovered, Batman questions whether Jeremiah is himself mad. However, Nygma intervenes, telling the inmate that this was Jeremiah Valeska and that even if he can't think or feel anything, he is still a legend, before telling the inmate that if he's gonna screw with a legend then he has to do it properly, breaking the paintbrush in half and stabbing Jeremiah in the leg with half of it. Later, Ecco is watching an Asylum guard talk to an inmate about how much it would cost to harm Jeremiah in Jeremiah's cell. https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Jeremiah_Valeska?oldid=227350, Jeremiah lists off several names beginning with "J" when being asked about his new identity, hinting that he will later take on the Joker alias in the show's continuity. Now cold and monotone, Jeremiah wiped the blood of his victim off his face, along with the makeup disguising his altered features; he apologizes for the act, saying it was to show Jerome's followers what an utter dud his brother was. Sykes approaches Jeremiah, telling him that he is working his men too hard and they won’t break through for at least another two days. In Arabia, 125 A.D. Ra's was an ancient Kurdish Saracen warrior who was killed in battle. Jeremiah suddenly grabs Ecco and tells her he takes it that she has news. Gordon theorized that, by destroying Gotham in such a way that it would form a "maze", Jeremiah was turning the city into the same environment he had always felt safe in, indicating that Jeremiah's mental instability may have originated from his years of hiding from Jerome, alone and underground. Shortly after, Barbara Kean, wielding Ra's cursed knife, arrives, referring to Jeremiah as a "freak". Jeremiah is later taken to the GCPD so that he can be put into protective custody. 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Jeremiah would remain hidden in the maze while Ecco would serve as his proxy for business meetings at t… Determined to prove Jeremiah is just like him, Jerome hands Jeremiah the knife and tells him to take his best shot. It has been reported that the executives of Warner Bros. knew that both Jerome and Jeremiah were intended to represent the Joker and thoroughly enjoyed Cameron Monaghan's performance, however the name "Joker" was still off limits for reasons unknown. The venom caused Jeremiah's skin to turn pale while reddening his lips. Unlike his brother Jerome, Jeremiah's first debut into crime completely fooled Gordon and the entire GCPD, who did not even consider him a suspect. Four years after graduating, he started construction on his hideout, an underground maze bunker in a forest on the outskirts of Gotham City. Diez años después de su graduación en San Ignacio, su hermano escapó del Asilo Arkhamcon el firme propósito de encontrarlo para … Jeremiah says he would, and waits as the doctor unveils the bandages. Jeremiah has also shown to be quite calm for the most part, carrying out ruthless actions without the hysterical laughter and manic behavior displayed by Jerome; his mental illness has not affected his brilliant intellect, and he does seem somewhat more in control of his actions. Finally, J is a nod to Mr. J, which is the nickname that Harley Quinn often uses for the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and the comics. Ten years after Jeremiah's graduation, Jerome breaks out of Arkham Asylum and kills their uncle, Zachary at the diner he owns for the location of his brother. The fifth and final season of the American television series Gotham, based on characters from DC Comics related to the Batman franchise, revolves around the characters of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne.The season is produced by Primrose Hill Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television, with John Stephens serving as the showrunner.The season was inspired and … As they dance, Ecco tells him about Bruce and Selina, and that Selina can walk and is out to kill him. This seemed to hint that Jeremiah already had some darkness inside of him, but that the laughing gas was the catalyst that reinforced these characteristics. However, he then gets "Thomas" and "Martha" to leave the theater using Tetch's commands, causing Bruce to follow them. ... Gotham unveils Jeremiah… Ecco says all systems go, and Jeremiah impatiently tells her to lead the way. However, Valeska is suddenly shot in his shoulder by the Penguin. In addition, his lips became bright red and his eyes piercing green, though he initially hid these changes with makeup and colored contact lenses. Jeremiah, still considering Bruce as his friend despite being driven insane, tries to make Bruce his ally. He would then study at school and become an engineer. He now only has a few long strands of green hair. Jeremiah excitedly urges Bruce closer, suggestively, then admits that he believes Bruce is his kindred spirit.