Azrael

Intro Michael Lane came from a normal Gotham family, having played football in his high school days. In later years, Michael joined the GCPD as one of their officers. Feeling the need to do better at helping others and uphold the law, Michael entered a secret program, which aimed to craft the ultimate crime fighter. Unfortunately, the testing caused a major imbalance in his mind, causing deep psychological issues that forced the GCPD to dismiss him from service. Stopped by Batman, Michael went to a church to cleanse his soul by confessing to all the sins he has committed. Unbeknownst to him, the priest belonged to the secret religious sect known as the Order of St. Dumas. Michael was then recruited to be their champion of justice - Azrael. Given the Suit of Sorrows to enhance his strength, Michael was then used by the Order to keep an eye on Batman, another savior to Gotham. When Bruce Wayne was thrown into Arkham City, Azrael watched him outside the gate and disappeared from a building. Batman encountered Azrael many times throughout his "incarceration" in Arkham City, where he gave cryptic statements before he disappeared and left ambiguous signs. Once all the symbols were collected, they formed a map which lead Batman to the Church and Medical Center. At the church, Azrael revealed that he had been sent to observe Batman, and believed that he was a warrior that was foretold by an ancient prophecy. Azrael revealed that he was sent by the Order of St. Dumas to deliver a prophecy to Batman. He told how the city would burn, and that Batman was the "warrior" who would save Gotham City, but would fall in the process. Nine months after Batman stopped Protocol Ten and saved Gotham from possible destruction, the prophecy of the Order of St. Dumas was becoming a reality. The dark days were here and Scarecrow returned to have his revenge along with the Dark Knight's worst enemies to finish him once and for all and to see him burn.