The Joker (Batman)

The Joker is a fictional character in the Batman universe, known as Gotham City's unpredictable and chaotic villain. He is often portrayed as a criminal mastermind with a twisted sense of humor, committed to sowing chaos for his own amusement. The Joker’s origins are varied in different stories, but he typically has a grim past involving a disastrous transformation that turned him into a clown-like figure. He challenges Batman's sense of justice and explores themes of anarchy and moral ambiguity. As an iconic antagonist, the Joker embodies chaos versus order and remains one of the most complex and enduring villains in comic history.